Kudos to the youth! Barbados Today13/02/20194119 views Last Friday night I stood on the track of the Usain Bolt Sports Complex and was awed by the spectacle that unfolded before the reported 4,000 persons in attendance. I… Read more
Defending innocent lives Barbados Today12/02/20199138 views The governor of the state of New York recently signed an unprecedented and dangerous bill into law. On January 22, 2019 the state made it legal for a woman to… Read more
From slave to world-renowned agriculturalist Barbados Today12/02/20190190 views George Washington Carver was a world-famous chemist who made important agricultural discoveries and inventions. His research on peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other products helped poor southern farmers vary their crops… Read more
The perils of perfectionism Barbados Today10/02/20190131 views The world is an interesting place, full of interesting people. It is a cornucopia of personalities, events and happenings, moods and melodies and so much more. Were I to attempt… Read more
Enterprising Madam Walker Barbados Today08/02/20191262 views Sarah Breedlove – who later would come to be known as Madam C. J. Walker – was born on December 23, 1867 on the same Delta, Louisiana plantation where her… Read more
Raising a family of criminals Barbados Today06/02/20195146 views I worked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for 22 years and I was rough in CID. I realize CID was the end result because whenever you get to that stage… Read more
I so love the Speaker of the House of Assembly of St Lucia: Part 2 Barbados Today05/02/2019197 views It was not my intention to have a part 2, the discussion was after all done and dusted. in August 2018, I was moved to comment on, and applaud the… Read more
Sexualized violence as a weapon of war Barbados Today05/02/20191108 views Rape of females has been an aspect of war as long as war has existed, but only in recent years has rape in war been acknowledged as a weapon. The… Read more
Give Uruguay meeting a chance to bring settlement to Venezuela crisis Barbados Today02/02/20193159 views The Heads of Government of the independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), who met by video conference on January 24 to consider the fast-moving events surrounding Venezuela, demonstrated… Read more
Come again, Farmer Nappy Barbados Today01/02/201917257 views Sometimes – scratch sometimes – advocacy in the women’s and girls’ space is always lonely, painstaking and melancholy work. The frustrations are many; there are people who seem to thrive… Read more