The hegemony of capital is nothing new. From the earliest days — in fact, the start of written history — the ruler of the tribe was the person who controlled …
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November 23, 2023
November 16, 2023
COMMENTARY — Residents urged to understand economics
The story of capital and social inequality makes it clear: In a world ruled by capital, young Virgin Islanders and other residents must understand economics and finance. Understanding capital offers …
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November 8, 2023
Commentary — VI offered ideas for ‘capital mix’
Here’s a question relevant to the layperson in economics: What mix of scarce resources best fits in with the outcome and vision of an investor, a policy maker, or even …
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October 25, 2023
COMMENTARY — Inequality seen as deeply entrenched
Inherited capital is the greatest source of social inequality. Capital ownership keeps specific families on top of the social and wealth pyramid for multiple generations. Capital and power are synonyms. …
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October 4, 2023
COMMENTARY — Social inequality, capitalism analysed
Capital ownership has driven increasing social and wealth inequality practically everywhere. Social inequality is a global phenomenon driven by the power of capital and the owners of capital. Capital — …
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September 20, 2023
COMMENTARY — ‘The rule of capital’ explained
Capital is resources that drive social and economic growth: finance, machinery, land, technology, labour, skills and management. Those who control capital and how capital is managed rule society. If Virgin …
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September 6, 2023
COMMENTARY — ‘A hard lesson for a generous community’
A community coming together to aid one stricken by personal financial crisis is admirable. However, that assistance must come with safeguards for those who contribute their cash. There are caveats …
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May 24, 2023
COMMENTARY — Lessons learned from general election
The fragmentation of the two-party system has left the Virgin Islands Party the undisputed powerhouse of VI politics. The opposing three parties are a work in progress. However, of the …
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May 17, 2023
COMMENTARY — Call made to end murders
Fratricide — brother killing brother — appears endemic in black communities in the United States. That sad narrative has also visited the shores of the Virgin Islands. Our paradise is …
April 5, 2023
COMMENTARY — ‘The 800-pound gorilla in the room’
In the heat of the Virgin Islands’ general election campaign, the one matter that appears overlooked amidst the thrusts, hustings and rhetorical shuffling of electioneering is how politicians intend to …
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March 29, 2023
COMMENTARY — VI seen to be ‘under threat’
A certain politician loves pontificating on the beauty of these Virgin Islands. Most aliens arriving on these shores swiftly appreciate the safety, beauty and wholesomeness of life here. These islands …
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March 22, 2023
COMMENTARY — Voters urged to consider food security
All nations depend on outside countries to fill in crucial links in their supply chains. This fact is at the core of modern-day globalisation. However, when crises such as war …
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March 15, 2023
COMMENTARY — Governance ‘impunity’ called out
It is a well-worn cliché that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This advice should guide leaders who want a wholesome, happy and lengthy tenure in office. Sadly, it …
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March 1, 2023
COMMENTARY — UK ‘oversight’ still seen as needed
Wise residents fully understand that United Kingdom oversight of the Virgin Islands is required at this time. Complete culture change towards an honest society is the singular route to self-determination …
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February 22, 2023
COMMENTARY — Revenge seen as bad politics
Politicians who enter the arena of power with a vendetta may last a long time, but they seldom end up well. These people are a key source of poor governance, …
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February 15, 2023
COMMENTARY — Ideas offered for voting wisely
Post the 2023 elections, intelligent voters understand that the next Virgin Islands government must completely adopt the Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations for governance reform. That will mean working in partnership …
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February 8, 2023
LETTER — Voters urged to use ‘honesty test’
As the Virgin Islands enters the season of talk and promises, in another land far away and across the vast Atlantic, elections will take place this month. In that other …
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February 1, 2023
COMMENTARY — Voters urged to choose wisely in coming election
The choices voters make at elections in any free democracy mothball into the social and economic outcomes of a country or territory, all things being equal. The choices made by …
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January 25, 2023
COMMENTARY — VI urged to swallow COI ‘medicine’
A country or territory without an appropriate set of guiding values and principles — invisible rules of conscience and morality that sit in the hearts and souls of its residents …
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January 11, 2023
COMMENTARY — Call made for change in New Year
Culture change and changes in social behaviour are the prerequisites for a safer and more wholesome society. A society is simply the sum total of individuals, families and communities that …
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December 21, 2022
COMMENTARY — Honest governance linked to success
The road to a safe, secure and prosperous Virgin Islands is honest and accountable governance. Recently, there has been a lot of talk by the media and others on the …
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November 30, 2022
COMMENTARY — In Europe, lessons for VI, USVI
In today’s highly interconnected and networked world, collaboration prevails over competition. This is despite the pushback against globalisation by a number of authoritarian rulers and states. After leaving the European …
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September 14, 2022
COMMENTARY — COI reforms seen as election issue
The most important factor in Virgin Islands prosperity is public, business and investor confidence in the society and economy. Public confidence drives the value of everything in the economy. Confidence …
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August 31, 2022
COMMENTARY — VI blasted for infrastructure woes
Poor social and physical infrastructure is costly to residents, and it causes inflation to inflict greater woe on a society. In the Virgin Islands, the list of such issues is …
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August 24, 2022
COMMENTARY — Residents urged to ‘budget wisely’
Price controls and reducing taxes will not alleviate the inflation burden in the Virgin Islands. Only charity and handouts to the needy will help contain suffering. The world has entered …
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