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United Kingdom: Winning elections is everything

As she delivered the unanimous decision of the 11 members of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and Northern…

2 months ago

Revive the HPC

“On examining the assumptions and prescriptions of the PP [Prybus philopsphy], there is compelling proof of it as a ‘call…

3 months ago

Unsung Bajan poet unearthed in London

The month of celebration of black people’s history is upon us again in the UK. It starts in early October…

3 months ago

Redman’s lament

On the Brass Tacks Sunday edition of September 23, President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union Mary Redman raised two…

3 months ago

Worship the Creator, not the created

The students at Union Theological Seminary worshipped a display of plants and confessed their sins of climate change in a…

3 months ago

Reflections on the late Paule Marshall’s message to Barbados

On August 12, 2019, Paule Marshall, the famous Barbadian/American female writer, died in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She was 90 years…

3 months ago

Deal or no deal?

In a previous article, I addressed the broad implications of Brexit for the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union…

3 months ago

Rough seas or smooth sailing?

A new prime minister is usually synonymous with new beginnings – setting clear economic and social objectives and then creating…

3 months ago

Cross-border climate change refugees looming large

“Hurricane Hell” and “The Bahamas is at war being attacked by Hurricane Dorian. And yet The Bahamas has no weapon…

3 months ago

Machismo not worth it

Rarely is there a gathering in which the men agree that males are obstinate and pig-headed beings and that a…

3 months ago

POs still useful

I want to seek to do some ‘out of season’ education focused around intimate partner violence (IPV) with this week’s…

3 months ago

The growing instability in the Middle East

Concern is growing about the happenings in the Middle East within recent times. Regarding that region of the world, and…

3 months ago

Another second generation success in the UK

There are many second-generation Barbadians who are successful in their chosen fields of endeavour in the UK. They operate below…

3 months ago

Amazon rainforest critical is to human life

“Climate change does not respect borders; it does not respect who you are, rich and poor, small and big. Therefore,…

3 months ago

Led by the ‘spirit’

Shakiel Stoute is a 28-year-old audio engineer who's turned a hobby into a career. He recently composed the score for…

3 months ago

It’s not discrimination

A fortnight ago Providence School in St. George was accused of discrimination by the Canadian mother of a male student.…

3 months ago

Handmaiden to the tyranny of a minority

There have been many ignominious moments at the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) and many farcical…

3 months ago

Stay clear

When vaping first gained popularity, it was marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. However, a recent surge in…

3 months ago

Campaign to prevent childhood obesity

As our children return to school following the summer holidays, I am extremely pleased to be part of a campaign…

3 months ago