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Community Power
By Dickson C. Igwe
Strong and wholesome community is a great tool against adversity: that has been a lesson from the pandemic. The social, economic, and physical health, of BVI Community, is hugely dependent upon the cohesiveness and health of the various components and constituencies that make up that community.
The Mighty Central Bank
By Dickson C. Igwe
The most powerful institution on earth is the Federal Reserve: here is why. Now, global financial stability from 2008 is owed to the power of Central Banks intervening at times of crises.
The pandemic & countries that prevailed against it
by Dickson C. Igwe
What was the common denominator for countries that kept the pandemic to a minimum? Unlike in the USA, Brazil, and UK, draconian action and effective governance appeared to be the key components in keeping the COVID 19 virus from spreading in specific countries.
White men in a world becoming much less white
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, the ability to change in a world that is changing by the second is a great human asset. The ability to change is a mark of resilience, even intelligence, however, change gets harder as we grow older.
‘Dickson Igwe School of Swimming’ offering free swim classes to VI
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – Newspaper Columnist, Educator and School Attendance Officer for the Government of the Virgin Islands, Mr Dickson C. Igwe through his school of swimming is offering swimming classes to anyone in the Virgin Islands (VI) looking to learn how to swim in a safe and professional environment.
World powers have interests, not friends
By Dickson C. Igwe
Before pontificating on independence, look first at the UK national interest.
Embarking on an odyssey that leads to independence requires a cold and hard look at the UK national interest.
The Virgin Islands, post the Commission of Inquiry
by Dickson C. Igwe
An entitled minority must never again be allowed to control Virgin Islands governance, politics, and society, without full citizen and resident participation.
Evangelicals fall for Lie; A story of Donald Trump
By Dickson C. Igwe
The biggest failure of the modern Evangelical Church- especially the American Evangelical Church- is the failure to preach truth to power.
Will investors allow a banking collapse?
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, one would have thought that after the banking crash of 2008, banks would have learned the bitter lessons of that time, never to be repeated. That was not the case.
COVID-19 & the hope of a better tomorrow
By Dickson C. Igwe
The bridge to a post-COVID World must teach humanity the fragility of life, human compassion, and the need to cherish living in the moment