Opinion Tackling crime seriously by Sasha Mehter 20/02/2025 written by Sasha Mehter 5 min read For many weeks, the response to our increase in crime, especially homicide, has been singularly one track: “Increase law enforcement and strength of the law, and let the criminals know … Continue Reading 20/02/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Palestinian diplomat calls for global solidarity amidst ongoing conflict by Sasha Mehter 20/02/2025 by Sasha Mehter 20/02/2025 I n a powerful address at an event hosted by the Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP), Palestinian Ambassador Linda Sobeh Ali rejected the framing of the Palestinian struggle as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion Beyond heads in beds – Building Barbados’ digital economy by Steven Williams 18/02/2025 by Steven Williams 18/02/2025 Lately, I’ve been focusing on Barbados’ lack of digital transformation, a significant deficit holding our economy back. A recent conversation with a peer highlighted how only a few large Barbadian … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinionSpeaking Out #SpeakingOut – Preserve the Holetown Festival by Barbados Today 18/02/2025 by Barbados Today 18/02/2025 Holetown Festival culminated last weekend. For decades, I have attended the festival, an event that embodies the heart and soul of St James. During a land acquisition resolution debate last … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Paradigm shift long recognised in Caribbean Education by Barbados Today 14/02/2025 by Barbados Today 14/02/2025 The article by Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank director for Caribbean countries, titled: Call for paradigm shift in Caribbean education, once again highlights a deep-rooted malady — our colonial past — … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion Protecting student privacy – The urgent need for stronger data policies in Caribbean schools by Steven Williams 11/02/2025 by Steven Williams 11/02/2025 In a February 5, 2025, article published in The Jamaica Gleaner titled Data Privacy in Jamaican Schools, concerns about data privacy practices in Jamaican educational institutions were brought into sharp … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion #BTColumn – Making our roads safe by Paula-Anne Moore 09/02/2025 by Paula-Anne Moore 09/02/2025 Our hearts and prayers go out to the parents, siblings and wider family of six-year-old Dakari Edwin who was struck by a car on February 3, along President Kennedy Drive, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion National Trust oppose proposed demolition of Holetown complex by Barbados Today 09/02/2025 by Barbados Today 09/02/2025 The Council and Management of the Barbados National Trust are expressing strong opposition to the proposed demolition of the Historic Civic Centre in Holetown, a significant heritage site, to make … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion Getting business right in Barbados by Ralph Jemmott 06/02/2025 by Ralph Jemmott 06/02/2025 The Down to Brass Tacks programme of Friday, January 31, 2025, was most thought-provoking. The moderator was David Ellis and he had with him Maureen Holder of the Barbados Consumer … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Trump’s digital dollar rejection: Bold strategy or costly misstep? by Barbados Today 31/01/2025 by Barbados Today 31/01/2025 In a financial era defined by digital innovation, the Trump administration’s outright rejection of a US Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has sparked fierce debate. President Donald Trump’s executive order … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
