#BTEditorial – There must be standards beyond words Barbados Today10/10/20190186 views Calls for improvement in productivity and service standards have been made in both the private and public sector over the past few years. But truth be told, there are thousands… Read more
#BTEditorial – Public Sector Reform – lessons from the Cayman Islands Barbados Today09/10/20190560 views “Mek yuh ears dem ring-like Government phone!” – “Babylon Boops,” Lovindeer, 1986. Minister of Labour Colin Jordan recently announced some changes to the administration of the largest employer of Barbadians… Read more
#BTEditorial – 500 days of the Mottley crew Barbados Today08/10/20191198 views The landmark of 500 days of the life of the current administration of the Government of Barbados offers the opportunity for sober reflection on the performance of the largest Cabinet… Read more
#BTEditorial – Throwing the switch on the green energy economy Barbados Today05/10/20191292 views Ambitious. Bold. Doable. About time. At long last. As goes the chorus of pundits so do we, now that the Government has finally started the ball rolling towards running this… Read more
#BTEditorial – Peach. Salmon. Or pale-red. Not rose-coloured about breast cancer. Barbados Today04/10/20190204 views More than two decades ago, Charlotte Haley, as she battled breast cancer decided to create a peach-coloured ribbon to raise awareness about the disease. It was a labour of love… Read more
#BTEditorial – Could Owen Arthur’s words be taking shape . . . again? Barbados Today03/10/20191187 views Some nine years ago while in one of his more combative incarnations, former prime minister Owen Arthur described the Lower House then controlled by prime minister David Thompson’s Democratic Labour… Read more
#BTEditorial – How can we better look after those who retire for health reasons? Barbados Today01/10/20190481 views Life is a divine gift that can be very unpredictable at times. From day to day, none of us knows whether we will encounter a situation, whether natural or man-made,… Read more
#BTEditorial – Bearded wonders, indeed Barbados Today30/09/20190243 views A recent decision by the acting principal of The Lodge School Robin Douglas, to enforce a rule in the school’s dress code has sparked robust debate. Last week, Douglas ordered… Read more
#BTEditorial – Garbage in. Garbage out. Barbados Today28/09/20190261 views The expression of bewilderment attributed to former Prime Minister Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford to describe the sorry state of the Affairs of State in this island realm prior to May… Read more
#BTEditorial – All in for fighting child obesity in schools Barbados Today27/09/20190170 views Six schools are about to embark on a revolutionary initiative that could be the catalyst for turning the tide on the worrying rise in childhood obesity rates. In another week,… Read more