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JAMAICA’S OPPORTUNITY TO TURN TRAGEDY INTO TRANSILIENCE™As Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica and Haiti, I was desperate for some distraction on a flight to Iceland, so I reluctantly turned to…Oct 31Oct 31
FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT VIA CLIMATE REPARATIONS, NOT MORE LOANSOn July 23rd, the world’s highest court — the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — delivered a landmark Opinion on the Obligation of…Jul 30Jul 30
ARE WE CORRECTLY DEFINING & MEASURING DEVELOPMENT?In the Caribbean we have generally moved beyond using GDP to measure development, to focus more on the Human Development Index (HDI). But…May 22May 22
2025: WILL CHANGE FOR THE SAKE OF CHANGE & MAGA, TRUMP NECESSARY REFORMS?In a world where global institutions are crumbling as we witness the consistent disintegration of the post-war international order, global…Feb 13Feb 13
Cayman Islands: Economic Impact Study On Proposed Seven Mile Beach RenourishmentConducting an Economic Impact Study (EIS) on any proposed intervention gives decisionmakers the data (and identifies gaps in said data /…Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024
THE 4TH ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED OWEN S. ARTHUR MEMORIAL LECTURE (DOSAM), UWIIt was a distinct honour to deliver the 4th DOSAM at UWI Cave Hill campus earlier this month, on a topic that former Barbados Prime…Oct 29, 2024Oct 29, 2024
There 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 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024
T&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 31, 2024Jul 31, 2024
The 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 28, 2024Jun 28, 2024
