Women are equal to men and should be treated as such. And yes, many women have been clamoring for equality of the sexes after centuries of being perceived as less that men and treated as second class, or even no class at all.

WASHINGTON, DC - In 1796, as George Washington prepared to leave the presidency of the United States, he issued a warning that remains relevant, particularly for Caribbean small states. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Suella Braverman is a former Conservative Party British government minister who turned coat and is now a vocal member of the far‑right political party, Reform. She is the child of Indian parents from Mauritius and Kenya, yet, like many other ultra‑ambitious British politicians, she has consistently distinguished herself by remarks that are unhelpful to immigrants and to developing countries.

Haiti’s plight must not be forgotten because it is no longer a regular feature of international headlines. The suffering has not diminished. Between January and early June 2026, at least 2,310 people were killed, 1,106 were injured, and 99 were kidnapped, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It also reported that 699 women and girls were victims of sexual violence, and that almost 1.47 million people had been displaced within Haiti by May.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On June 12, 2026 the Central Bank switched off the payment system this country had run on for a generation, and switched on another. That was a deliberate choice, and it is worth explaining why we made it.

Men are loved, hated, reviled, cursed, despised, wanted, sought after, chased away, yet chased after by women. Women seem to be so confused when it comes to men, that either they don’t know what they want, or don’t want it when they have it.

Each year, when hurricane season begins in the Atlantic, governments across the Caribbean activate emergency plans, test communication systems, preposition relief supplies, and mobilize communities. These measures reflect decades of hard-won experience managing hurricanes, some of the most destructive in the world.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – How do you tackle corruption in a country grappling with insecurity, weak institutions and widespread impunity? In Haiti, the government and the United Nations are betting on the country’s youth.

America’s student debt system is failing millions of people. About 42.7 million borrowers owe more than $1.6 trillion. More than 5 million have already gone more than a year without making a payment and are in default. Another 4 million were already in late-stage delinquency when the U.S. Department of Education issued its warning last year. 

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – If you have raised or taught a teenager in the Caribbean over the past fifty years, you know the SBA. You have lived it: the kitchen table covered in questionnaires, the child who suddenly needs to interview a fisherman or measure the school yard, the late-night printing, the sigh of relief when the folder is finally handed in. The School-Based Assessment has been part of our family life, our staffrooms, and our children’s certificates for nearly half a century.

Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation is expected, but the proposed terms exceed its legal, financial and institutional capacity? That question lies at the centre of the discussions between the United States and several Caribbean governments over Third-Country Nationals (TCNs).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In July 2021, in the pages of the Jamaica Gleaner, the question was posed: Why is CARICOM Day not a national holiday throughout the Caribbean?