What ‘just war’ in Gaza? Barbados Today05/03/20240872 views Israel is fighting a “just war” in Palestine. They just want to destroy most, if not all, the built infrastructure. They just want to kill as many people as possible,… Read more
#BTColumn – World trade talks set to adopt new deal on investment facilitation Barbados Today27/02/20240761 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Alicia Nicholls The World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), takes… Read more
#BTColumn – AI Disruption in the Caribbean: Threats, Opportunities, Action Plans Barbados Today27/02/20240906 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams Since humanity discovered fire, marking the foundational building block… Read more
#BTAfricanAwarenessMonth – Mammy Yoko: Leader of the Mende people Barbados Today27/02/202401.2K views Madam Yoko, born Soma in the Gbo Chiefdom, was the head of the Mende people of Sierra Leone. She ruled the extensive Kpa Mende Confederacy for decades before her death.… Read more
How do we beat the black man’s ‘curse’? Barbados Today24/02/20240862 views Sixty years before our independence in 1966, there were several black-owned businesses established in Barbados, many of which operated in Roebuck Street in Bridgetown [1]. However, once the owners died,… Read more
FOR WOMEN ONLY…but the whole country benefits Dawne Parris22/02/20240709 views Women in India mean business. They are literally and figuratively emerging from the shadows of gender, religious and caste discrimination to become a driving force behind the country’s quest to… Read more
#BTColumn – Here’s what Black History Month can do about economic power Barbados Today21/02/20240903 views The commemoration of Black History Month started circa 1976 and is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February and in the month of October in the United… Read more
#BTSpeakingOut – Ralph Thorne’s politics of convenience Barbados Today21/02/20240990 views If ever there were to be a master class in political pretence, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne could indeed teach it. The inveterate party-hopper who has come to be known more… Read more
#BTAfricanAwarenessMonth – Queen Amanirenas: Defender of an African Kingdom Barbados Today20/02/202401.1K views From 25 to 21 B.C., Amanirenas, a queen or Kandake of the Kingdom of Kush, managed to do what many male leaders in her time could not – push back… Read more
#BTColumn – Moving Barbados’ Medical Records from Paper to Digital Barbados Today20/02/202401K views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams In July 2023, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and… Read more