Over the years of the Commonwealth’s existence much has been written about how it is perceived, how it can better project itself, how it can strengthen its institutions, and how it can remain relevant in a changed and changing world says Sir Ronald Sanders
According to Sir Ronald Sanders, from its outset CARICOM has been hobbled by the absence of machinery for implementing the decisions that are taken. ...
According to Sir Ronald Sanders, the custodians of the G20's self-bestowed mandate to oversee the world economy justify their monopoly of global decision-making on the fact that they account for 90% of global GDP. ...
According to Sir Ronald Sanders the military leader of Fiji, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, recently said that he would like to cut his country’s ties with neighbouring Australia and New Zealand and align with China....
Sir Ronald Sanders says the British government has recently launched an initiative to make its Ambassadors front-line persons in pushing British business abroad. ...
Sir Ronald Sanders says Climate change is now undeniable according to a new study headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It is already having a disastrous effect on small island states. ...
"Don’t Burn Our Bridges: The Case for Owning Airlines" is the title of a book authored by Jean Holder, the current Chairman of the Caribbean airline, LIAT. ...
A fake Internet website caused a stir for at least 24 hours when it purported to be a government of France website announcing that the government "is repaying the historic debt of 90 million gold francs Haiti paid to France following the former’s independence at the dawn of the 19th century". ...
Some leaders of countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) often suggest that the slow progress of regional integration is due to a lack of “trust and understanding” among the people....
According to Sir Ronald Sanders, Owen Arthur, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, is probably one of the best Commissioners of a Caribbean Commission that the region does not have but ought to have....
Guyana’s system of government and its electoral system are very different from the systems in place in the other 14 Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) countries. For a start, it has an Executive President whose powers under the Constitution are considerable. According to Sir Ronald Sanders, understanding the system is important to appreciating the politics of winning the government and the Presidency....
According to Sir Ronald Sanders, every present indicator strongly suggests that, at the end of next year’s general elections in Guyana, the Presidency of the country will remain with the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) which seems certain to win more votes than any other party. ...