#BTEditorial – So this is Christmas… Barbados Today24/12/2019071 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 Today20/12/2019044 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 Today20/12/2019073 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 Today19/12/2019236 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 Today18/12/2019087 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
#BTEditorial – Watch where you get what you eat Barbados Today16/12/2019063 views The effect of American events and personalities on these tiny isles in the Caribbean is as dramatic as it is sobering. For better and for worse, our economies are inextricably… Read more
#BTEditorial – Rallying to an improving Windies outfit Barbados Today14/12/2019086 views The West Indies might not have come out as winners in the just-ended T20 International series against heavyweights India, but their performances should nonetheless be applauded. The regional team put… Read more
#BTEditorial – Good start. Now for more milestones to growth Barbados Today13/12/2019186 views At the height of the season of goodwill and cheer, Barbados certainly got some early Christmas gifts to boost its confidence and entice potential investors. After suffering about two dozen… Read more
#BTEditorial – Our children are leading us. We should follow them. Barbados Today12/12/20192100 views They left their classrooms at Frederick Smith Secondary, The Lodge School, The St Michael School, The Bridgetown Seventh Day Adventist Secondary, The Alleyne School and Coleridge and Parry, Christ Church… Read more
#BTEditorial – Time to get serious about building inspections Barbados Today10/12/2019074 views Over the past few years, we have heard a lot about “sick buildings”, primarily in the public sector, including schools. In most cases, action is only taken to resolve the… Read more