Lies, damned lies, and economic data Barbados Today09/05/20240468 views “Data are just summaries of thousands of stories — tell a few of those stories to help make the data meaningful.” – Dan Heath, American bestselling author and orator. “Do… Read more
Education reform must include English competence Aguinaldo Belgrave09/05/20240836 views My attention was drawn to a letter in another section of the Press, submitted by Professor Michael Howard, titled Education reform must focus on standard English. He asserted that Barbadian… Read more
Cyberlies cannot go unchecked Barbados Today07/05/20240602 views I am all for the use of technology. As a young person, I am as much invested in, and aware of, the beneficial uses of all the modern forms of… Read more
Sagicor’s data privacy leadership in financial services Barbados Today07/05/20240551 views On March 20, 2024, a significant seminar on the Data Protection Act and its impact on financial services was held at the Hilton Barbados Resort under the topic Compliance Beyond… Read more
Recognising Palestine should also mean reevaluating our ties to Israel Barbados Today03/05/20240904 views On April 19, amidst what Barbados Prime Minister described as the world’s first televised genocide in Gaza, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds announced the intention of… Read more
A DLP homily Barbados Today01/05/20240598 views I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you… Read more
Integrating trade facilitation into climate strategies Barbados Today28/04/20240526 views By Kamisha Redhead In the face of an escalating global climate disaster, global supply chains play a critical role, accounting for more than 60 per cent of overall greenhouse gas… Read more
Productivity and efficiency key to business success Sasha Mehter28/04/20240543 views “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16 Over the… Read more
Notes on the Drax Hall affair Aguinaldo Belgrave27/04/202401.1K views I am glad that the Barbados government quickly reconsidered the original plan to purchase part of Drax Hall (for £3 million) after a tremendous public outcry against the original plan.… Read more
A coalition of opposition leaders? Not in this political culture. Barbados Today26/04/20240743 views There is a view emanating from those schooled in Westminster that the voices of the minority and the opposition should be silenced. This authoritarian view comes on the heels of… Read more