PinnedMarla DukharanThere is magic in Kingston TOWN — THE PLACE I Long to be!How does a Caribbean island of less than 3 million, go from having one of the highest levels of debt in the world, balance of payments…Sep 30Sep 30
Marla DukharanT&T IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST LOSER (NOT USER) OF FOREIGN EXCHANGEWhen next you hear the authorities say Trinbagonians demand too much foreign exchange, we import too much ‘luxury’ items, we shop online…Jul 31Jul 31
Marla DukharanThe Price Owed By France For Its 200 yr Extortion From The People Of HaitiCaribbean people have been reveling lately to the most-loved sound of (uncle) David Rudder’s familiar call to “Rally ‘Round the West…Jun 28Jun 28
Marla DukharanIf You Want To Know What The Future Holds, Then Shape It!I remember hearing this story again and again in Cayman — that historically, most of the men went to sea and the women looked after…Apr 30Apr 30
Marla DukharanThe UN Tax Convention — The Only Morally And Practically Sound OptionImagine you work in a factory producing wallets that enable you to optimize your tax bill while traveling around the world to buy and sell…Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Marla DukharanT&T Budget 2023/24 — Pay Attention. We Have Been Warned.The Hon Minister of Finance of T&T presented the Budget for FY2023/24 on Monday. To me, one thing stands out more than anything any…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Marla DukharanHow To Diversify And Future-Proof A Sids Economy? Ask The Cayman IslandsI was hoping to catch a glimpse of DJ Khaled earlier this year while he was recording at Albany in The Bahamas, as more and more…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Marla DukharanVenezuela, Vanuatu, & The Vatican: No oil? No God? No Chance!Google ‘oligarch’ and the results reflect the prevailing narrative that they are largely Russian/Soviet. But oily-garchies are everywhere…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Marla DukharanIs Tourism a net benefit to the people of the Caribbean, or to tourists?The region’s stopover tourist arrival recovery after the Global Financial Crisis was mixed — Jamaica and Dominican Republic recovered in…Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023