The Bubb Report

The Bubb Report looks ahead to the new Biden/Harris Presidency and what it would mean for Caribbean/American relations in an age of expanding Chinese influence in the region.

We also discuss the implications of the escalating border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela in the wake of Guyana's windfall oil discovery.

The Bubb Report reflects on the unprecedented attempted coup by pro-Trump loyalists at the United States Capitol Building on January 6th, as the Congress voted to certify the 2020 presidential elections.

We also continue the GRENLEC dicussion and examine implications for renewable energy in Grenada after Government telegraphed its intention to move full speed ahead with renewable energy capacity.

This week, we unpack the financial and socio-economic implications of the GRENLEC buyback by the Government of Grenada. We explore the history of WRB's involvement in Grenada's energy market and seek answers on the current buyback with a cross-sectional panel of guests.   We also discuss the significance of the current volcanic activist at the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent with a team of volcanology experts from the UWI Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad and Tobago.  Air times: 10:00am EST (North America) & 11:00am AST (Eastern Caribbean)

The Bubb Report examines the safety issues related to emergency services in the Town of St George after last week's fire on Lucas Street. We also do a budget debate summation with the Member of Parliament for St. David, Oliver Joseph. The Bubb Report wraps with a discussion on issues raised by civil society concerning the functioning of the Parliamentary Elections Office.

The Bubb Report examines the socio-economic implications of the 2021 Budget with a panel from civil society and political parties.

The Bubb Report previews the upcoming budget, a first to be presented by Hon. Gregory Bowen, the longest-serving Minister of Communications, Works, and Public Utilities in Grenada and the country's freshly minted Minister of Finance.   The Report also discusses issues affecting Grenada’s main opposition political party with its interim political leader.  The NDC was dealt an unexpected blow with the resignation of its first constitutionally elected female leader, Franka Alexis -Bernadine.

The Bubb Report reflects on the watershed moment in Barbados in which they took down the statue of British Colonizer in their national heroes square in Brodgetown. We also examine the legal and human rights implications of African asylum seekers in Grenada. 

Join us this week as the celebrate the accomplishment of Paul Keens Douglas who was recently awarded a Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies. We also examine the Grenadian quarantine protocols and the law. 

The Bubb Report reflects on the life and legacy of the late Carol Vasquez, founder of the Grenada Association of Retired Persons. The report also takes a closer look at the outcome of the 2020  American and Vincentian elections. 

The Bubb Report looks at how Caribbean American political activists and academicians are shoring up the Caribbean American vote in the 2020 Presidential election cycle.