Where is the give and take?
By CLARIE SMALL-WARNER | Thu, June 14, 2012 - 12:02 AM
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As Barbadians, we need to be more observant about what is happening in our island.
From a layperson’s perspective, my observation is that we are
slowly losing our beloved island. We are so loving and kind to other nationalities that we seem to open our doors to whosoever comes.
We are selling every thing we have got: land, houses, businesses, whatever, to non-nationals; and we will not be able to buy them back.
This is not meant to be discriminatory, but Barbados has opened its doors and arms to other Caribbean countries, allowing their nationals to come and live, work and own property. Where and in what areas are the reciprocity? Where is the balance, or near balance?
Discussions on the fishing agreement look like they will recommence. What about the ferry proposal between Guyana and Barbados to bring fruits and vegetables to the island?
Seems to me we will have to bring back the Federal Maple and Federal Palm, and the old schooners that used to sail between the islands years ago.
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- Posted by Tony Webster 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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It seems irrational and short-sighted to sell our "national" family silver. However, it's important to recognise two key factors:
Comment Link1. It's usually those who do not own such assets, who carp at owners exercising their right to either to keep these, or to sell.
2. Even more importantly, it is necessary to determine the underlying motive(s), to dispose of such assets, rather than developing these ourselves. I suggest the following possible motives:-(a) we have become accustomed an increasing / unsustainable taste for "high living" (mauby pocket vs. champagne tastes) which is heavily dependent on spending scarce Foreign-exchange.
(b) We lack the foresight/ capital/ or most of all, the courage /expertise /and entrepreneurial skills to conceive and execute development of such assets to the max. A chronically weak Stock Exchange (an little taste for investments by the average Bajan), coupled with overly-cautious banks, do not help. The Trinny stock exchange is a different animal.
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