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A new regional context for tourism
David JessopAug. 27, 2016A few days ago, Karolin Troubetzkoy, the President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), spoke to the media about some of the challenges that she believes now face ...
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It is time for a new CARICOM policy on marijuana
David JessopAug. 13, 2016At the end of July eleven individuals received jail sentences in Havana of between 15 to 30 years for attempting to traffic narcotics into Cuba from Jamaica. The convictions followed ...
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Cuba: A momentary darkness?
David JessopAug. 6, 2016As has been widely reported, Cuba has entered a new period of austerity.
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A 'President Trump' and the Caribbean
David JessopAug. 1, 2016In the last few years the world has seen the emergence of what has become known as post-factual politics. This is the practice whereby some running for high office speak ...
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The Caribbean needs a full response to Brexit
David JessopJuly 22, 2016Earlier this month CARICOM heads of government met in Georgetown. Among the many issues they considered was Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Their focus was on a secretariat ...
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Millennials turning away from cruises and casinos
David JessopJuly 15, 2016Although the definition is quite loose, the expression millennial is usually used to mean those who were born between 1980 and the mid-2000s.
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An uncertain future for the Overseas Territories?
David JessopJuly 8, 2016Although an eerie calm may have settled on Europe now that the immediacy of the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) has sunk in, it ...
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Addressing the reality of Brexit
David JessopJuly 1, 2016The European Council President, Donald Tusk, could not have been clearer. Following a June 29
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The UK bids Europe farewell
David JessopJune 24, 2016On June 23 by a small majority, the British people voted to remove themselves from the European Union (EU). The decision has consequences for the Caribbean.
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A helpful confluence of events
David JessopJune 20, 2016It is clear from a recent visit to Washington that there is a renewed interest in the Caribbean and that its concerns are back on the US agenda.
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A crowded space
David JessopJune 10, 2016When it comes to regional and hemispheric institutions, the Caribbean and Latin America have become a crowded space.
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Is the genie coming out of the bottle?
David JessopJune 4, 2016If the opinion polls are to be believed, the British electorate may vote by a small majority to leave the European Union (EU) in the country's June 23 referendum.
