CARICOM aligns in unified stand for Palestine and peace Aguinaldo Belgrave11/05/2024093 views After 13 years, the 14 independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have finally aligned their individual positions on recognising Palestine as a State. As of May 7, 2024,… Read more
Education reform must include English competence Aguinaldo Belgrave09/05/20240549 views My attention was drawn to a letter in another section of the Press, submitted by Professor Michael Howard, titled Education reform must focus on standard English. He asserted that Barbadian… Read more
Cyberlies cannot go unchecked Barbados Today07/05/20240487 views I am all for the use of technology. As a young person, I am as much invested in, and aware of, the beneficial uses of all the modern forms of… Read more
Sagicor’s data privacy leadership in financial services Barbados Today07/05/20240457 views On March 20, 2024, a significant seminar on the Data Protection Act and its impact on financial services was held at the Hilton Barbados Resort under the topic Compliance Beyond… Read more
Recognising Palestine should also mean reevaluating our ties to Israel Barbados Today03/05/20240829 views On April 19, amidst what Barbados Prime Minister described as the world’s first televised genocide in Gaza, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds announced the intention of… Read more
Integrating trade facilitation into climate strategies Barbados Today28/04/20240483 views By Kamisha Redhead In the face of an escalating global climate disaster, global supply chains play a critical role, accounting for more than 60 per cent of overall greenhouse gas… Read more
Productivity and efficiency key to business success Sasha Mehter28/04/20240512 views “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16 Over the… Read more
A coalition of opposition leaders? Not in this political culture. Barbados Today26/04/20240711 views There is a view emanating from those schooled in Westminster that the voices of the minority and the opposition should be silenced. This authoritarian view comes on the heels of… Read more
Small businesses slow to adopt technology Barbados Today25/04/20240498 views Studies are still being done on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business. One glaring effect has been the influence of technology on the way business is done. … Read more
A call for clarity and consumer protection on Barbados’ credit reporting sector Sasha Mehter23/04/20240412 views This week, we’re delving deeper into the realm of fair credit reporting and stepping beyond the confines of EveryData (previously known as CreditAdvice), to cast a spotlight on the industry’s… Read more