By Professor Jessica Byron-Reid Regional integration in the Caribbean has always had an implicit security dimension. It has been driven by small state perceptions of their political and economic vulnerability vis-à-vis the external environment and the need for collective responses. Since 1973, a number of institutions have evolved to provide responses in the form… Continue reading CARICOM and Security Governance: Probing the Limits of Regional Cooperation
In a momentous celebration of his 90th birthday, former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, the Statesman-in-Residence of the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy, gifted the University of the West Indies (The UWI) a replica of Barrington Watson’s renowned 1998 painting, ‘The Pan-Africanists’. The mural was unveiled on Saturday, April 12 at the PJ… Continue reading Mural unveiled of famous ‘The Pan-Africanists’
By Mr Arnold Bertram The traditional narrative of PJ Patterson’s contribution to Jamaica’s development focuses almost exclusively on the major projects conceived and implemented during his tenure, first as cabinet minister and later as prime minister. What remains under-documented is the early years of his life’s journey which prepared him for his major role… Continue reading Celebration of PJ Patterson’s 90th Birthday
By The Most Hon. PJ Patterson, ON, OCC, KC., Statesman-In-Residence April 12, 2025 In the course of human civilisation, there have been distinctive catalytic epochs. The recurrent changes in the stream of knowledge are currently reflected by the transition from the atomic age to one that is technology driven. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now… Continue reading Development and Prosperity for Global Africa
Sustainable job creation for the majority of the Jamaican population has been an ongoing challenge for successive governments since Independence. The opening of the bauxite industry was a significant contributor to employment, benefiting a reasonably wide cross-section of the working class. However, the subsequent decline of the bauxite-alumina industry exacerbated unemployment, as has been… Continue reading Sustainable Job Creation in Jamaica: Challenges and the Path Forward
By Mr Joseph Goddard “I think that the present vision of CSME lacks any people dimension. It lacks a sense of a culture of history and motivation. It is just like about buying and selling goods and we waste a lot of our powers in just getting and spending. We are not focusing on what… Continue reading Labour and the CSME
By Lucy Steward Since its establishment just over 25 years ago, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has contributed significantly to regional co-operation in education. In all aspects of its operation, CXC has brought together teachers, university and college lecturers, subject specialists and resource persons from the public and private sectors to participate in activities… Continue reading CARICOM In Education: CXC A Success
By The Integrationist Team Everybody has heard of the popular Dancehall styles, along with the likes of the Mambo and Limbo, however there are a whole range of traditional dances from the many islands of the Caribbean, Jonkonnu, Tambu, Oreisha, and Shango to name a few. Traditional Caribbean Dance These dances have their roots… Continue reading Traditional Caribbean Dance
By The Integrationist Functional co-operation predates the Caribbean Community. There has been contact between the various peoples of the Region in various ways and in different forms. For example, organisations which brought the civil servants of the Region and lawyers have existed long before functional co-operation formalised this kind of exchange. These exchanges have… Continue reading Functional Cooperation and the Caribbean: An Introduction
By The Integrationist The Member States of the Caribbean Community are enjoined by the Treaty of Chaguaramas to present a common front to the external world, both in terms of politics and economics. While the Community’s record in this regard is not unblemished, there is much to be proud of. The Community and its… Continue reading Foreign Policy and the Caribbean: An Introduction