Start at home: separate and sort garbage
25 July 2019Approximately 800 tonnes of waste has been received daily by the Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre in 2019; that’s the size of four blue whales, the largest animal on Earth. Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: Questions for SSA
22 July 2019Many Barbadians read with cautious excitement the news that there were twelve more Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) trucks on the way to Barbados, by latest October. Read More
Plastic Free Feteing
17 July 2019Approximately 20 000 people attend Grand Kadooment alone. If everyone used at least one cup, that equates to 20 000 cups at one event! Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: Equity versus Equality Part 2
15 July 2019Last week, I started the conversation on equity versus equality. We got a basic understanding of some general truths for various classes of Barbadians and tried to define what would truly be considered fair. Read More
Beware the false advertising
11 July 2019Misleading marketing is everywhere. From the food and beverage industry, clothing and charity, consumers are constantly being misled and the emerging “Green” or “Eco-friendly” industry is no different. Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: Equity versus Equality Part 1
08 July 2019The Collins dictionary defines equity as “the quality of being fair and reasonable in a way that gives equal treatment to everyone.” Equality is defined as “the same status, rights, and responsibilities for all the members of a society, group, or family.” Read More
First, Refuse and Reduce
04 July 2019The ban on the distribution, sale and use of specific petro-based single use plastic was implemented three days ago on Monday July 1, 2019 in Barbados. So what’s next? Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: Hold the Bus!
01 July 2019Like many Barbadians across the island, I read with relief the news that at least 50 buses were repaired and added to the transportation fleet. Read More
Bajans and the Ban: This is a Plastic Service Announcement (PSA)
27 June 2019What will I put my garbage in? / What will I put my groceries in? / What will I be given my van food in come Monday? Can these new containers hold plenty gravy on my pie? / What about my souse next Saturday? Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: To Tax or Not to Tax
24 June 2019In my previous article, we started the discussion on the areas within the manifesto that were achieved versus those that have not yet been implemented. Read More
Plastic Ban 101
20 June 2019Have you heard? Barbados has banned plastic! Here’s the who, what, why, when, where and how. Read More
Planet or Plastic?
13 June 2019Stop. Look around you. I can almost guarantee that you will see some form of plastic. It is everywhere – from the visible plastic bag blowing on the side of the road to the invisible plastic – in our clothing, water, soil and food. Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: One Year Later, objectively
10 June 2019It has been one year since the landslide victory for the current administration and it has been a very interesting past 12 months. I have observed the flurry of activity, many times in awe at and overwhelmed by the volume of communication. Read More
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Medical marijuana forcing a rethink
14 December 2018Those senior officers in the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and the criminal justice system are going to have to rethink how we deal with marijuana. This is evident based on the decision by the Ministry of Health to allow the use of medical marijuana.... Read More
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Businesses should fund more research
07 December 2018The late Professor Oliver Headley’s remarkable work in solar energy is something of which all Barbadians must be extremely proud. The work of Professor Leonard O’Garro’s at the Centre for Food Security and Entrepreneurship has also been ground-breaking in many respects.... Read More
ON THE BALL: Sport can’t pay bills
06 December 2018I mean, what can you do about it? Yeah it’s unfortunate Barbados had to cancel that four-team netball Test series but sports just don’t take care of the bills around here. And the Wildey Gymnasium has a lot of those to pay. Read More
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Build on corporate tax cuts
30 November 2018A week ago, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley significantly changed the way forward for this country when she gave a Ministerial Statement on how the business sector will be taxed. This was significant in many ways and should benefit all Barbadians. Read More
ON THE BALL: Let’s stage Women’s T20 tourney
29 November 2018Boy I’m sure glad our girls didn’t end up winning the World T20. Otherwise, the previous government’s decision not to support Barbados’ bid to host matches would look way worse than it already does. Read More
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Traffic plan sorely needed
23 November 2018Last week there was heavy promotion of the NIFCA Gala which was held at the Gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Sunday from 6 p.m. There was also intense promotion of the national ecumenical church service to mark Barbados’ 52nd anniversary of Independence.... Read More
ON POINT: Stop the layoff ‘sabotage’
23 November 2018Name them, Mia! Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley recently charged that she was satisfied there is an element of sabotage related to how some of the layoffs in the public sector are being undertaken. Read More
ON THE BALL: Why we need sports policy
22 November 2018Well, wouldn’t you know it. I mean, a week didn’t even pass since I said there were more important things to address than the token scandal before a more important thing actually popped up. Read More
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