Mahogany CoConut Blog

The Caribbean Is One Nation.                                                                                                                                           Thanks From Mahogany Coconut Group Although our hopes for a vibrant Caribbean nation are being blocked by inept leadership and a region that is now in full fledged consumer mode, we are heartened by the fact that we have been in the forefront of analyzing the issues that confronted our region during 2014.  Most of our contributions are submitted by members of our group who are not interested in personal aggrandizement. Our readership remains steady and we have, throu...

The Caribbean Is One Nation.                                                                                  2014 In Review As is customary, we join with other commentators, that review the year and what gains, if any, the region would have made. As much as it distresses us, we are forced to conclude that 2014 brought nothing new to the region and that 2015 portends little. We are reaching the end of 2014 with most economies still reeling from a world recession that occasionally fools us that it is over. Within the region, our strongest economy, Trinidad and Tobago, appears to be facing unexpected challenges because of  falling oil prices. This reality has forced the Central Bank to review growth predictions downward. Coupled with widespread state corruption and an ele...