Speaking Out

Volcker’s lessons

“I hope this memoir provides lessons, particularly in matters of financial and monetary policy to which I have dedicated most of my life.” – (Paul Volcker, Keeping At It) John…

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The music of language

The greatest writers in English aren’t those who have mastered the dictionary; they are those, like Wodehouse, with a profound feeling for the music of the language. So says English…

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The truth about taxation

Ms Husbands “is calling for a national campaign to educate Barbadians about the importance of taxation, how it is determined and how it contributes to economic development,” (Midweek Nation Nov…

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A stitch in time saves nine

It became known that illegal weaponry was entering the island via the Bridgetown port. The Attorney General and other persons were part of an initiative to have scanners, cameras and…

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Implementation deficit

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein “One can be doing a lot of stuff to achieve an end, but…

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On aging – Part II

“There is nothing more dangerous to us than age. Yet we have conceded its power over us.” – (David Sinclair, Lifespan) Time and space do not permit us to delve…

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Time is running out

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne has hit the bull’s-eye dead on target. I am 100 per cent in favour of all that he has said recently in the columns of…

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Twistory again!

During the last weekend, the Brass Tacks radio program moderated by Mr Sanka Price hosted the Honourable Minister Sandra Husbands who responded to a question on the INTEL saga 35…

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Enlightened rastafari

Like many who were teenagers in the 1970s, the Rastafarian idea, promoted through reggae music, was popular. Their claim to follow the teachings of the Bible convinced me that they…

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