#BTEditorial – Job No.1 must be the rising cost of living Barbados Today06/01/2023079 views At the turn of the new year, we express our hope for things to get better. But while we have rolled into 2023, some things from 2022 remain with us… Read more
#BTEditorial – New year, same challenges to beat Barbados Today05/01/2023048 views The start of a new year tends to be a time of reflection as we gear up to face the unknown of the next 12 months. Certainly, the last three… Read more
#BTEditorial – Shining a light in a dreary world could make for a happy 2023 Barbados Today04/01/2023041 views “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” — William Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice). Centuries after the renowned English poet… Read more
#BTEditorial – Cheers to 2022 for bringing ‘normal’ back Barbados Today Traffic31/12/2022076 views Here we are on the verge of ushering in the year of our Lord 2023. However, given all we endured in 2020 and 2021 who could have imagined that we… Read more
#BTEditorial – Pelé did it first! Goodbye, to the greatest ever Barbados Today Traffic30/12/2022092 views The news of his death, Thursday, did not come as a total shock as we all knew he was ailing for some time. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known affectionately to… Read more
#BTEditorial – Remembering the Caribbean Man and Woman of Kaiso Barbados Today29/12/2022088 views In the space of 12 days, as 2022 draws to a close, the voices of a king and queen of calypso have been silenced. Black Stalin, born Leroy Calliste, died… Read more
#BTEditorial – Formula One rule seems targeted at one man Barbados Today24/12/20220118 views Sports personalities carry great power and influence over the millions of fans who follow and admire them and their skills. They are powerful influencers. Many Barbadians will recall how it… Read more
#BTEditorial – VAT-free day brings glad tidings of great joy to many Barbados Today23/12/2022070 views When Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn announced that the Government would be granting a VAT-free shopping day again this year, it’s safe to say… Read more
#BTEditorial – Freedom from Emergency Management Barbados Today22/12/2022074 views Monday December 21 could easily be described as “freedom day” for Barbadians as the island officially dismantled the COVID-19 Emergency Management Order and its attendant Directives, which had disrupted many… Read more
#BTEditorial – The greatest World Cup the world has seen Barbados Today21/12/2022059 views Against the odds, Qatar pulled off one of the greatest FIFA World Cup tournaments the world has ever seen. Sixty-four matches were played, 32 nations competed over 29 days but… Read more