Author: Mark Lee
Stephen Marley Cops Reggae Grammy, Rhianna in the Winners Ccircle
Stephen Marley, took the 2007 Reggae Grammy Award with his Mind Control released by Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths/Universal Republic. The official award ceremony was held Sunday Continue reading
Haiti Ratifies Revised CARICOM Treaty
Haiti is poised to assume full participation in the Caribbean Community, the functional cooperation and economic integration organ initiated by the English-speaking former British colonies. Continue reading
CARICOM Community Council Meets in Barbados
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council of Ministers meet at the Accra Beach Hotel, Christ Church, Barbados on Friday and the topics to be discussed include preparations Continue reading
A tail of two pities
After three and half years of negotiations, CARIFORUM and the European Commission finally concluded a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on December 16, 2007. (See the Continue reading
Enhanced CARICOM-US trade must recognize differences in development levels
Any new and enhanced trading relationship between CARICOM and the US should take into account the differences in the level of development between the two Continue reading
No Deal – YAHOO! Rebuffs Microsoft’s Proposal for Marriage
The week-end was abuzz with speculation of Yahoo!’s intention to reject the $US45 billion bid by Microsoft to take over the struggling internet landmark. The Continue reading
The environmental factor in global relationships
Until about a week ago I had never heard of carbon border taxes. But as I have since discovered they are just one of a Continue reading
Afrocentric school for Toronto by September 2009
The Toronto District School Board voted 12-11 Tuesday night to establish an Afrocentric school by Sept 2009 and to begin Afrocentric programs in three others. Continue reading
The Art of Oppression
Poor governance, unemployment, crime stalks the island. Most of what the world knows about Jamaica is associated with the work of Bob Marley, Marcus Garvey Continue reading
New Barbados government – But change or no change?
Owen Arthur a UWI trained economist wanted his Barbados Labour Party to emulate the People’s National Party in Jamaica by winning a fourth consecutive general Continue reading