2005 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.

Gold's been strong and we've seen more stories about foreign direct investments. We should look toward 6 against the dollar in the next couple of days.

An increasing number of investors are more pessimistic about their investments in both Australia and the U.S.. The two countries' economic outlooks are softening.

We, too, must change as circumstances evolve.

Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.

It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance.