Trinidad and Tobago’s Economic Shocks by Adam Raffoul (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) Word from Guyana, is that the Bank of Guyana has instructed local cambios to stop...
Category - Caribbean Regional – Political/Social/Economic
The Antigua “Terror” Video
The Antigua “Terror” Video Ambassador Curtis Ward (09 December 2016) — My first view of a video produced, posted on a website, originating in Antigua...
Tribute to Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller, O.N.
Tribute to Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller Ambassador Ralph Thomas Today, I pay tribute to a great ex-Jamaican Prime Minister, Mrs. Portia...
Trump Presidency Threatens Caribbean Partnership Programs
Trump Presidency Threatens Caribbean Partnership Programs (21 Nov. 2016) — The uncertainty of what a Donald Trump presidency is likely to mean in all areas of...
Brexit and the Impact on the Caribbean
Jamaican Lives, Jamaican way of Life Matters
Jamaican Lives, Jamaican way of life Matters (19 Nov. 2016) — It is ironic the Prime Minister of Jamaica attended the COP22 conference in Morocco (November 2016) making...
Jamaicans face a matter of life and death–not economic opportunity
Jamaicans face a matter of life and death–not economic opportunity (17 Nov. 2016) — On Thursday, November 17, 2016, The Jamaica Gleaner ran an editorial: “Wanting...
Sanctions Enforcement – Violations and De-Risking
Sanctions Enforcement – Violations and De-risking (08 Nov. 2016) — Discussions at various levels throughout the Caribbean region on the threat of de-risking by U.S...
Caribbean Financial Sector Challenged by U.S. FATCA Requirements
Caribbean Financial Sector Challenged by U.S. FATCA Requirements (31 Oct. 2016) — With the January 2017 reporting date fast approaching most Caribbean countries still...