#BTEditorial – Our judiciary has been placed in excellent hands Barbados Today Traffic12/11/2020031 views From all accounts, the oversight of Barbados’ judiciary has been placed in the most capable hands of Chief Justice Patterson Cheltenham. Those who know him most, speak of a man… Read more
#BTEditorial – Justice must be swift; no more long talk Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2020259 views Justice in any society is paramount. That is why the judicial system forms one of the main pillars of any law-abiding country. Indeed, this sentiment is solidified by the Universal… Read more
#BTEditorial – Biden-Harris victory allows the world to breathe Barbados Today Traffic10/11/2020163 views The collective, cathartic response from around the world to last weekend’s declaration that Joseph Biden Jr. and his running mate Kamala Harris were successful in securing the presidency of the… Read more
#BTEditorial – Guarding our democracy from apathy Barbados Today07/11/2020090 views Election fever has hit the globe as political leaders and ordinary citizens wait with breathless anticipation for the official announcement on who will be the next president of the United… Read more
#BTEditorial – Farewell, Mr Trump Barbados Today06/11/2020585 views We hold this truth to be self-evident: for the last four years, America has flirted with fascism as never before in the last 60 years. But we firmly believe that… Read more
#BTEditorial – Which side of the demography of happiness are you? Barbados Today05/11/2020028 views “Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.” John Kenneth Galbraith About three decades ago it was reported that a study called the demography of happiness was… Read more
#BTEditorial – If it’s too good to be true… Barbados Today04/11/2020150 views Many years ago, the banking system was somewhat restrictive for average working-class Barbadians, so some of them resorted to hiding their money under their beds, burying it in the ground,… Read more
#BTEditorial – LIAT’s Bajan workers deserve better Barbados Today03/11/2020063 views There are times when one has to take a stand even when it is quite clear that the outcome will likely offend those close to you. It is against this… Read more
#BTEditorial – When the unemployment figures are a mystery Barbados Today31/10/2020064 views The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has long bemoaned the lack of comprehensive data collection in the Caribbean. That United Nations agency went so far as… Read more
#BTEditorial – Let the Christians march in peace Barbados Today30/10/2020175 views In July 2018 and 2019 the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community and its supporters marched up and down the streets of Bridgetown unhindered and uninterrupted. Their march was… Read more