KRYSTLE CLEAR: Budgeting for Natural Disasters
26 August 2019Every year, Barbadians are faced with the arduous task of preparing for a natural disaster. Often, we find ourselves scrambling to obtain required necessities. Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: The value of the internal auditor
19 August 2019The Government, through the Public Finance Management Bill, 2019 has recognised the value of Internal Auditors by including sections which speak to the Internal Audit Office and its responsibility for audits of Public Entities. Read More
SARGASSUM: Friend or foe?
16 August 2019In 2011, two species of the brown, salt water macroalgae scientifically referred to as Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans floated their way into the Caribbean Sea and have returned almost annually since. Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: The impact of writing off VAT
12 August 2019The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. ) Bill, 2019 was recently passed in the House of Assembly and Senate in June and July 2019 respectively and declares in Section 2.60D: Read More
Sustainable Seafood
08 August 2019Oistins. Friday night. Enjoying some delicious local fish? Bridgetown Fisheries Complex. Saturday morning. Choosing some fresh local fish to cook for Sunday lunch? Chances are that over ¾ of the ‘local’ fish that you are buying and consuming is not even local. Read More
The Blue Economy
01 August 2019Our island has a culture deeply rooted in the Ocean. Browne's Beach. Sunday Morning. Mrs Brathwaite having her sea bath; Mr Jones casting his net for bait; people exercising (whether walking the beach, playing beach tennis or training) . . . Read More
KRYSTLE CLEAR: Think before you post
29 July 2019Whenever an event of significance occurs, commentary is almost an absolute certainty. Most recently, the unfortunate tragedy involving a teacher and his two children left the nation reeling in shock. Read More
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
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