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The Virgin islands February 2019 General Elections and Brexit
By Dickson C. Igwe
OK. As Election Day approaches this Virgin Islands Resident pleads with the voting and nonvoting public to exercise patience, civility, and cordiality, throughout the whole electoral process, leading to voting on February 25, 2019.
Virgin Islands politics and the fog of BREXIT
By Dickson C. Igwe
Brexit presents a dilemma for Virgin Islands politics during a month of General Elections. How does Brexit affect the Virgin Islands? Will Brexit happen? And if Brexit takes place will Brexit be sustainable in an ageing Britain that is changing demographically?
Reject ‘’White Envelope’’ Politics
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, a young Virgin Islander went on a rant on Facebook recently. He screamed at the voters who demand cash for votes.
The Virgin Islands General Election of 2019 Part 2
By Dickson C. Igwe
Ok. Will the two-party culture of the Virgin Islands end at the 2019 General Election? This Old Boy does not believe so. However, there is a growing chorus, that party politics has failed the Virgin Islands. And that the 2019 General Election may well be the ‘swan song’ of two-party politics in the territory. Is there validity to that assertion?
The Virgin Islands General Election of 2019 part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
The horse race for power in the Virgin Islands has entered the final lap. Political poster boards are going up the length and breadth of the land.
The Caribbean’s Economic Dilemma part A
By Dickson C. Iqwe
Most Caribbean countries, including the Virgin Islands, possess three economic idiosyncrasies- that lock West Indian jurisdictions into perpetual developing status, and the threat of systemic poverty.
Poor Governance and Jack the Investor
By Dickson C. Igwe
Investors place their nest egg where there is stability, safety, security, transparency, and predictability. Good governance is critical to Jack the Investor.
Jack the wealthy globalist
By Dickson C. Igwe
Globalization will prevail over populism, Donald Trump, and Brexit. Why: because globalism benefits the investor. Globalism is driven by the investor.
Virgin Islands' party politics
BY Dickson C. Igwe
In 20-years, the state of Virgin Islands (VI) politics has never seen the flux and flow it sees today.
Jack the wealthy investor: Part 3
By Dickson C. Igwe
Jack the billionaire Investor never really loses. When the global economy comes crashing down as a result of unsustainable mortgage and housing debt Jack buys bonds from Uncle Sam: the safest form of investment. Jack smiles from ear to ear.
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