Venezuela: nearing the end Barbados Today11/05/20195301 views Almost three million Venezuelans have fled a country that they passionately love. This alone is a testament to the ordeal of present day Venezuela. Those who remain are living not… Read more
Belize: The people have spoken, politicians should respect them Barbados Today11/05/20190394 views As territorial claims go, Guatemala’s claim to all – “every square inch” – of Belize is, perhaps, the most outrageous. The only thing that is more outrageous than the scale… Read more
The future of work: opportunity or threat for Barbados? Barbados Today11/05/20192496 views There is no longer any doubt that we are facing what some scholars have called the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by new technologies that are transforming the world of work.… Read more
Build your summer body Barbados Today11/05/20190332 views With summer-body goals in mind, many have already started hitting the streets, parks, and gyms in search of the ideal summer look. While realistic goal setting and consistency are important,… Read more
Uncommon education Barbados Today10/05/20195436 views Many things related to education occupied my attention this week. On Monday, both the Convent group of schools and The St Michael School celebrated their 125th anniversaries. For the first… Read more
The Mia Mottley administration – One year on (Pt.1) Barbados Today10/05/20192173 views Political leaders almost always underestimate what Peter Hennessy calls the ‘trial’ of their inheritance. Mia Mottley, overjoyed by the extent of the BLP’s May 24, 2018 victory, might also have… Read more
Bias against London’s black pupils Barbados Today10/05/20196193 views Black pupils in the UK have, for many years, been rated at the bottom of the league when assessments are made about educational achievements and analysed in racial and cultural… Read more
Weight does not determine worth Barbados Today10/05/20190180 views What is the difference between weight and worth? One changes—the other does not. Adding or dropping pounds does not make a person’s worth go up and down. Women Afraid to… Read more
The world we leave for our children Barbados Today08/05/20190263 views “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with… Read more
Innovation Barbados Today08/05/20192426 views Innovation is a word to which we pay a great deal of attention. Our business and political leaders in Barbados, the region, and around the world talk about this subject.… Read more