The Sunday Spectator

The occasion brought together the nation’s political leadership, diplomatic corps, and civil society in a visible demonstration of continuity and bipartisan support for the China–Antigua and Barbuda relationship. His Excellency…

There’s an old idea America never quite buried.  Manifest Destiny, the belief that some people are meant to move freely, expand, claim space, and others are meant to be managed,…

For much of the past decade, the United States has functioned as the global economy’s stabiliser of last resort. Even when growth slowed elsewhere, America continued to generate jobs, sustain…

December 11, 2025 - China released an updated Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean yesterday (Wednesday), the third in less than two decades. The paper outlines a comprehensive…

December 9, 2025 - Antigua and Barbuda’s founding father, The Right Honourable Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr., was born 116 years ago today. A giant carved from cane fields and…

Zahra Airall’s staging of For Colored Girls reminds us why Ntozake Shange’s 1976 choreopoem remains one of the most enduring, soul-shaking works in the canon of Black feminist theatre. Originally…

Last Sunday, Caribbean Cinemas came alive! Sold out, buzzing, and bathed in anticipation, as Lipstick Productions premiered its third film, Tek Back Man, written and produced by the incomparable Adelza…

China has entered another phase of economic recalibration; one built squarely on stimulating domestic consumption as a central plank in its pathway to continued economic growth. In an era of…

There are some people whose lives stretch far beyond their physical years, people who do not simply live history, but help to write it, explain it, archive it, and translate…

Understanding the Westminster Sequence: Vision vs. Execution In the Westminster parliamentary tradition, the Throne Speech and the Budget Speech serve distinct but complementary purposes. The Throne Speech, delivered by the…