Charming your way rather than blowing up enemies Barbados Today24/12/20250135 views The Caribbean is increasingly becoming the stage for a tale of two global giants, each pursuing influence through contrasting strategies. On one side stands the United States, flexing its… Read more
Clearer policy, action needed on rising drug use Barbados Today23/12/2025072 views Even when taking what we would characterise as bold policy steps, it is critical to anticipate unintended consequences and assess how those effects are to be addressed. Barbados… Read more
Wages, prices, corporate pressure and consumer tolerance Barbados Today20/12/2025091 views One must expect that the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) will represent the interest of the business class, and so it is not surprising its leadership would be… Read more
Listening, adjusting, explaining Growth Fund Bill Barbados Today18/12/2025079 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s response to the concerns raised about the Economic Diversification and Growth Fund Bill deserves to be commended, though we submit, the criticism could not have been… Read more
Growth Fund Bill – Promises and public concern Barbados Today16/12/2025078 views Government’s Economic Diversification and Growth Fund Bill has been presented as a bold attempt to reshape Barbados’ economy in the face of an extremely uncertain global environment for small economies… Read more
Wage increases, questions on preparedness Barbados Today13/12/2025082 views Government’s recent announcement of a planned two per cent increase in both the national minimum wage and the sectoral minimum wage for security guards has generated mixed reactions, with several… Read more
The new pirates of the Caribbean Barbados Today12/12/20250322 views The seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by US President Donald Trump’s administration and the accompanying threats of ground attacks, are ominous signs of a return to a dark era… Read more
What would happen if the world follows Australia’s social media ban? Barbados Today11/12/2025018 views Australia has just done what many parents have wished for, and what most governments have avoided, by banning social media for children under 16. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook are… Read more
Barbados deserves credit for tax transparency Barbados Today09/12/20250108 views Barbados is proving to the world that a small country can play a big role in global finance, especially at a time when many countries are being pushed to improve… Read more
Audit watchdog needs teeth, autonomy Barbados Today06/12/2025084 views When Barbados’ long serving, former auditor general, Leigh Trotman, warned that the island’s top watchdog is being kept on a leash, it was something to which people should pay attention.… Read more