Words of War could be deadly in 2026 Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (08 January 2026)–The recent exchange of harsh words and threats of violence between President Donald Trump and Iran government officials represents a mere smidgen of the hate that exists between the Trump administration and the Iran government. Netanyahu’s recent visit to Mar-a-Lago not only stoked the fire of war, but, as intended, added fuel to an already cauldron of hatred and mistrust. President Trump does not need much...
U.S. Military strike IS in Nigeria—Expanding war on terrorism in West Africa Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (04 January 2026)–The military strike on an Islamic State (IS or ISIS) affiliate in northern Nigeria is consistent with past U.S. actions against IS and combatting international terrorism. The timing is not relevant. And it should not be conflated with attacks on narco-traffickers in the Caribbean. There’s no similarity or parallel. One important distinction is that IS is...
CARICOM at the Crossroads of Pressure Sir Ronald Sanders (04 January 2026) —As 2025 draws to a close, the Caribbean Community stands at a moment that calls for less rhetoric and more realism. CARICOM is experiencing a period in which external pressure is intensifying, new norms are hardening among powerful states, and the need for small states to navigate emerging demands is growing. The central challenge before CARICOM is not disagreement between governments. Diversity of view is...
Gravitas or Dissolution: How Caribbean Civilization Is Saved by Builders, Not Talkers Gabriel J. Christian, Esq. (03 January 2026) — Small island Caribbean societies stand at a decisive civilizational moment. We possess sovereignty, cultural depth, and an accomplished global diaspora, yet we remain endangered by institutional decay, moral unseriousness, and a political culture too often dominated by spectacle rather than stewardship. The central question before us is no longer whether...
Evolution in European Geopolitical and International Security Leadership Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (02 January 2026) — The internal dynamics aside, the European Union + the United Kingdom (EU+UK) are evolving as a major participant in global leadership—as a collective rather than as a unipolar focused power structure. The United States which sat on the pinnacle of global leadership, particularly since the end of the Cold War in 1991, has ceded leadership under the Trump...
An Open Letter to the People of the Commonwealth of Dominica Gabriel J. Christian, Esq. (01 January 2026) — Fellow Dominicans, at Home and in the Diaspora, Friends of Dominica, and All Who Cherish Justice, Law, and National Dignity: We write at a moment of profound national consequence and with heavy but resolute hearts. This letter is not motivated by partisanship, personal ambition, or political reprisal. It is motivated by duty—the duty every honest and patriotic citizen owes first...
Suspension of U.S. Visas — A Moment for Clarity, Calm, and Cooperation Sir Ronald Sanders (31 December 2025) — The recent proclamation issued by the Government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at 12:01 a.m. on 1 January 2026, has understandably caused concern among citizens of the two Caribbean countries. Since then, it has been learned that nationals of other Caribbean...
A target on her back – Trinidad and Tobago in the crosshairs Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (Revised and updated) (26 December 2025) –Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar switched from obfuscations and denials to admission of reality – her government unreservedly sided with president Donald Trump’s US military aggression against Venezuela to effect regime change; removing Nicolás Maduro from power and replacing him with a Washington-friendly government in...
A Target on her back–Trinidad and Tobago in the crosshairs Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (17 December 2025)--No level of obfuscation or denial by prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar changes reality—the government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has joined the conflict between U.S. president Donald Trump’s military aggression against Venezuela—a regime change objective by removing Nicholás Maduro and replacing him with a Washington-friendly government in Venezuela. A government that...
The Chickens Have Come to Roost A Call to Action for Good Governance, Democracy, Law, and Order in Dominica Gabriel J. Christian, Esq. ( 17 December 2025)-– Dominicans and Friends of Dominica, I write not in anger, but in urgency—and in hope. On the evening of December 16, 2025, I was still at my desk long after normal working hours, attending to clients’ business, when a political commentator who closely follows Dominica’s affairs called me. He asked, almost incredulously, whether...
