#BTEditorial – In the dark about breathalyser testing Barbados Today03/01/20202116 views On the first day of this new year, Barbados made a significant move for the public good – the introduction of breathalyser testing. The announcement of the impending measure was… Read more
#BTEditorial – Taking time ain’t laziness Barbados Today31/12/20190104 views “It’s the end of a decade, and another ten years gone.” – ABBA, Happy New Year, 1980. As we say farewell to 2019 today, we also say goodbye to a… Read more
#BTEditorial – Things we should say goodbye to in 2019 Barbados Today30/12/20190123 views We are on the penultimate day of 2019. With the year drawing to a close, it’s only natural to reflect on the past 12 months – the highs and lows,… Read more
#BTEditorial – Is no sacred season safe? Barbados Today28/12/20190106 views Even during Christmas, the one time of the year whose main theme is spreading peace and love, there was no end to the bloodshed in our country. In no fewer… Read more
#BTEditorial – Slow down this Christmas, and be thankful Barbados Today25/12/2019061 views It’s finally here, Christmas Day, 2019 Tomorrow, many will wake up to gifts under the tree, loads of foods and good cheer. Each family will celebrate in its own way,… Read more
#BTEditorial – So this is Christmas… Barbados Today24/12/20190144 views “So this is Christmas – and what have you done?” – John Lennon, “Merry Christmas” (“War is Over”). “The most wonderful time of the year”, as the Andy Williams staple… Read more
#BTEditorial – In praise of whistleblowers Barbados Today20/12/2019083 views It is one of the sardonic ironies of Barbadian life to hear the clamour for investigative journalism. A sober, more honest self-assessment should be expressed thus: “We want investigative journalism… Read more
#BTEditorial – Time for PSVs, authorities to end wranglings Barbados Today20/12/20190150 views For one reason or another, there continues to be a tumultuous relationship between operators and owners of public service vehicles (PSVs) and Government. Within the past few months alone, PSVs… Read more
#BTEditorial – So we cleanin’. About time. Barbados Today19/12/2019255 views At the height of the holidays, Barbados has finally got the Christmas gift it really needs — the declaration of a massive, all-out, cleanup campaign. Yes, we admit, there has… Read more
#BTEditorial – At 56, where do we take CBC from here? Barbados Today18/12/20190149 views On December 15, the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) celebrated 56 years since it began broadcasting as Radio Barbados in 1963. A year later, it launched its television station and since… Read more