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Cuba and The UN Sustainable Development Goals: What Now?
Sept. 24, 2016There is a concern both within Cuba and in the international community, that the United Nations Sustainable development goals could be unfavourable to the Cuban people and to eradicating poverty ...
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Dr. Timothy Harris' July 2016 Press Conference & Transparency on ...
Aug. 28, 2016Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, at his July 27, 2016 press conference, outlined a four-pillar approach being implemented to address the de-risking issues facing the ...
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De-risking and the future of indigenous banks in CARICOM: the ...
Aug. 7, 2016The case of Belize Bank, published in the August 4, 2016 edition of Caribbean News (See, Belize Bank hit by withdrawals and corresponding banking de-risking) demonstrates the urgency of finding ...
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"Dominica's 2016 National Budget - Of Feathers and Pixie Dust".
Aug. 6, 2016The 2016-2017 national budget has finally been presented to the Commonwealth of Dominican Parliament for scrutiny, discussion and approval. Much to our dismay, after having reviewed that which the Prime ...
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De-Risking Issues and a CARICOM Robust-Unrelenting Advocacy
Aug. 1, 2016"De-risking" refers to foreign financial institutions closing the accounts of clients perceived as high risk for money laundering or terrorist financing abuse. These clients include money service businesses, (e.g. Money ...
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People's Party of Dominica wants wage reform
July 3, 2016In a letter to the Honourable Prime Minister dated 16, June 2016, the People's Party of Dominica requested that he address the topic of wage reformation. We also appealed to ...
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Payment of a Black Debt: Making a New Case for ...
June 14, 2016On the other side of the colonial divide lies a renewed awareness. It is a redefined reality that signals the bitterness of past atrocities of European colonizers against Caribbean people ...
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From a business perspective:
Jan. 15, 2016There is no doubt that some small businesses in Dominica are faced with economic challenges due mainly to the aftermath of the storm (Erika) that ravaged most of the island's ...