Generative AI is the business disruptor of the modern era Sasha Mehter22/07/20250151 views There is nothing more pervasive in business today than generative AI. The speed at which GenAI is going suggests that in the next decade, communication as we know it today… Read more
A stinging slap: Did it hurt political power or Press freedom? Sasha Mehter19/07/2025078 views When it occurred, in the early 1970s in Guyana, it caused a serious period of apprehension. In what was seen as an abuse of power, a politician in Guyana slapped… Read more
Barbados as a major trading and transshipment hub? Sasha Mehter19/07/20250118 views “By your great wisdom and by your trade your power is increased, and your heart is lifted up because of your power.” – Ezekiel 28:5 Back in 1959, Singapore was… Read more
What are the alternatives to corporal punishment? Barbados Today17/07/20250274 views Recently, headlines have been filled with calls to end corporal punishment in Barbadian schools, as echoed in the Barbados TODAY article published on July 14, 2025. While I agree that… Read more
Stay safe, stay vigilant amid rising crime Barbados Today17/07/20250497 views A friendly reminder from the Friends of Democracy is that as crime continues to rise across this nation, for your own safety, don’t rely on the government as they have… Read more
Links of straw in chains of iron Barbados Today17/07/2025048 views I was surprised at the response to my first Red Alert Warning that contractors were using non-structural timber, that was also not pressure-treated for termites, in roofs of recently built… Read more
LAC region ahead in fighting hunger Barbados Today Traffic17/07/2025014 views In a region where hunger has cast a persistent shadow for generations, from the debt crises of the 1980s through the volatility of the 1990s to the recent shock of… Read more
Summer campers could get work experience Lourianne Graham17/07/20250186 views Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited is exploring opportunities to provide valuable work attachments for participants in the National Summer Camp Programme, it said on Wednesday, signalling growing support for youth skills… Read more
From ‘Constable Smart’ to community trust: A Caribbean crime strategy Sasha Mehter15/07/2025085 views For Barbadians watching our homicide count climb this year, the rising violence feels uniquely local and deeply personal. But step back, and an uncomfortable truth emerges: our island is caught… Read more
Weaponised drones could threaten Caribbean security: Early action necessary Sasha Mehter12/07/2025081 views The Caribbean faces a new and urgent threat: weaponised drones in criminal hands are rapidly proliferating into the hands of criminal actors, non‑state militias, and private contractors. What began as… Read more