Of Jamaica, Republics and the Commonwealth
By Sir Ronald Sanders What effect will Jamaica becoming a Republic and leaving the 53-nation Commonwealth have on the rest of the Caribbean countries? Will they follow Jamaica to become Republics and leave the Commonwealth? Those were the questions put to me by the Editor of an Internet news website just as I had begun [...]
Canada Taking the Commonwealth Lead
By Sir Ronald Sanders The Government of Canada has placed itself in the front of the drive to reform the 54-nation Commonwealth. The 62-year old organisation should be all the better for Canada’s initiative. At the end of last year, Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird, announced the appointment of Hugh Segal as Canada’s “special envoy [...]
Jamaica’s PNP—Back in the Saddle Again
By Norman Girvan The Portia Simpson-Miller led People’s National Party (PNP) is back in office in Jamaica, having won the December 29 parliamentary election by the impressive margin of 41 seats to 22. Early reports are that nearly one-half of the eligible electors did not vote; and that the PNP secured 53 percent of the [...]
Is PayPal a 21st Century Pirate of the Caribbean?
By Russell Williams Some months ago I set up an account with PayPal in order to acquire goods/services from the internet. Having gone through the procedures and test transaction and verified my bank account and all of the rings and hoops, the account was ready to go. All seemed to be going well with my [...]
External Elections Observation Important but Not Sufficient
By Sir Ronald Sanders Having external observer missions at election time is important, but no longer enough. The Commonwealth and the Organization of American States (OAS) are now both observing general elections in two Caribbean countries – Guyana and St Lucia – and may be observing a third – Jamaica- before year end. But, how [...]
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