It’s ludicrous that a mere six days into 2023, we are again faced with the scourge of illegal dumping. It’s a deplorable, unhealthy practice that every right-thinking Barbadian should have …
Editorial
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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 …
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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 …
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“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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …