Speaking Out

The monkey debate has restarted. A significant number of farmers dread the presence of the green monkey, while animal rights activists, conservationists and tourists welcome their presence. Green monkeys were …

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 …

Sometime during the latter part of last year at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum held in Guyana, the Prime Minister of Barbados announced that a US$25 million (BDS$50 million) …

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when …

First, a disclaimer: I was not trained in traffic management. Two persons made very incisive comments about common sense. Victor Hugo (1802-1885), considered the most important of French Romantic writers, …

In 2023, our Parliament passed the Integrity In Public Life Act. Section 3 of the Act establishes a six-member “body corporate” that is to be known as the Integrity Commission, …

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Michael Ray The chickens have come home to roost. Some years …

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Lalu Hanuman I would like to respond to the letter in …

Blows below the belt have no place in what should be a serious national discussion, but this kind of response is fast becoming who we are. We dodge critical issues …