The overspill of Haiti’s persistent problems Barbados Today23/02/20191341 views This commentary, being written on Thursday, February 21, is about troubling developments in Haiti and the constraints upon the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that prohibit them from playing a meaningful… Read more
End of the season Barbados Today23/02/20190401 views Last week I was looking in my Barbados TODAY folder and I discovered that I had written my first article on January 26, 2011. It was titled Easing the squeeze… Read more
Men’s tongue and teeth Barbados Today22/02/201911272 views Two incidents occurred recently, and we had much discussion about them singly. However, I wanted to combine the two for the collective lessons that they may offer. I want to… Read more
Am I a criminal? Barbados Today22/02/20195810 views I remember writing previously that although I loved driving and had a car which was faster than others, I never ran afoul of the law. I prided myself on never… Read more
Sarah Rector (1902-1967) Barbados Today21/02/20191542 views Born as the daughter of freed men in 1902, Sarah Rector rose from humble beginnings to reportedly become the wealthiest black girl in the US at the age of 11.… Read more
Agent of change Barbados Today20/02/20193450 views Nineteen-year-old Cassandra Walcott was a representative of the Girl Guides Association of Barbados at the Helen Storrow Seminar 2019 in Switzerland. She was also the recipient of the World Association… Read more
Daddy is still a giant Barbados Today20/02/20193271 views There are few things that I am as proud about as being my father’s son. When I was a child, Daddy seemed like a giant who had all knowledge and… Read more
Walk away from public commercialization Barbados Today20/02/20192273 views “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” – P. J. O’Rourke What we call State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Efange, a Nigerian scholar… Read more
The case for a National Heritage Month Barbados Today20/02/20192330 views The observation and celebration of various dates, occasions, events and anniversaries have become a norm on our calendar of activities. Out of 365 days of the year it seems that… Read more
Bake the cake first Barbados Today19/02/20190381 views “For the poor you will always have with you in the land. Therefore, I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to… Read more