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Conceptualizing GIs as a pathway to sustainable development in Jamaica
*Image credit: World Intellectual Property Organisation In recent times, the synergistic connections between Geographical Indications (GIs) and sustainable development have become a focal point of discussions around the global developmental agenda. Indeed, this is to be expected in an era where intellectual property (IP) is increasingly becoming recognised as the “oil of the 21st century” . As such, there has been a proliferation of studies exploring (both directly and indire
Amanda Quest
6 days ago8 min read


Pioneering Leadership on AI Governance in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago
*Image credit: World Bank Blogs (2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly establishing itself as the centrepiece of the Fourth...
Amanda Quest
May 263 min read
Human Rights, AI Ethics and the Rule of Law must be central to regulating FRTs
The JCF’s stated intention to roll out facial recognition technologies (FRTs) reflects a desire to modernize policing efforts. While...
Amanda Quest
May 32 min read
Laws criminalizing abortion undermine women’s right to a dignified life
In many Commonwealth Caribbean countries, the state dictates when and in what circumstances a woman can have an abortion, if at all. To...
Amanda Quest
Apr 153 min read
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