Friday, April 19, 2024

Commentary

Let’s clean up for World Cup

LAST WEEK I spoke about the sad look of Fontabelle, St Michael. The week before that,  I highlighted a sorry, “pop down”-looking Bridgetown which is in dire need  of a...

Boyce joins sub-45 club to qualify for Worlds

Barbadian DeSean Boyce may have booked his ticket to Budapest, Hungary, for the 2023 World Athletics Championship. Boyce, 21,...

Atherley: Continue to seek new levels of achievement

Message by Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph J.S. Atherley on the occasion of Barbados’ 55th anniversary of Independence Fellow Barbadians,...

Atherley: Let’s work together

Following is an edited version of the New Year's Message by Leader Of The Opposition, Bishop Joseph J....

CTUSAB: Remain committed to a united labour front

New Year’s message by Dennis De Peiza, general secretary of CTUSAB “As the new year 2021 commences, the Congress...

DEAR CHRISTINE: Children hurting from father’s neglect

Dear Christine,I TRIED as long as possible to keep my marriage going as the two children from my marriage were and still are very...

Electrical fires a concern

I FIND THE following comments expressed in the Nation newspaper disconcerting:“A power surge caused damage to the home of Fay Worrell . . ....

Right back to where we started

THEY SAY THAT the more things change, the more they remain the same. Seems that we in Barbados have very short memories.Do you remember...

Moral decay frightening

THERE IS AN OLD CLASSIC to which I used to sing lustily when I was much younger: “Memories don’t leave like people do, they...

How many more must die?

ANOTHER SHOOTING in beautiful, beautiful Barbados. When I heard this news, the words of a calypso came rushing into my mind: “How many more...

WHAT MATTERS MOST: Bajans abused by tax policies

THE MAJOR CHANGES to Barbados’ income tax system in the June Budget came from a request of the Minister of Finance Christopher Sinckler to...