Author: coreybeckleshd
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No More 30-0!
Eight years is too long for any country to be without an elected Opposition. Eight years is too long to be without accountability. Read more
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Opposition Leadership in Barbados (Part 2)
Opposition Leadership is currently in focus in Barbados. Since 2018 there has only been one member of the opposition in the House of Assembly after each general election. Soon after the 2018 general election, Joseph Atherley, who won the constituency of St. Michael West under the Barbados Labour Party, crossed the floor to become the Read more
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Opposition Leadership in Barbados (Part 1)
The Constitution of Barbados specifically states that there shall be a Leader of the Opposition who is appointed by the President of Barbados. That Opposition Leader must: Since 2018 to present there has been no candidate contesting the general elections outside of the Barbados Labour Party was elected to sit in the House of Assembly. Read more
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Crafting The Future for Creatives in Barbados
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More Than Politics, More Than a Vote
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Recipe for Barbadian Economic Success (Part 1)
Every important meal has a recipe attached to it. We can throw caution to the wind and throw ingredients into a bowl and see what comes out but that is not the proper way to produce a meal that is fit for eating and pleasing to the tastebuds. For too long, governments have been trying Read more
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A seat at the Barbadian Political Table
Everyone wants a seat at the table! It is one of the most exciting times in Barbadian politics since 2018. In 2018 the Barbados Labour Party under the leadership of Mia Amor Mottley, won the General Election unanimously, taking all 30 seats. In 2022, while Barbados was under covid 19 protocols, they won all 30 Read more
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Balancing the Barbadian Democratic Scales (Part 1)
Barbados is at a crossroads. The Barbadoan political landscape is at a crossroads and it is up to the people of Barbados to choose the right path. However, choosing the right path is easier said than done because the democratic scales in this country are unbalanced. The Barbados Labour Party is the ruling party. It Read more
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Increasing Foreign Direct Investment in Barbados
The percentage of net inflows of foreign direct investment in Barbados from 2018 to 2023 has been nominal, if not almost non-existent. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is “a substantial lasting investment made by a company or government into a foreign concern” (Investopedia). FDI was at its highest in 2014 (14% of GDP). Since then, the Read more
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Trick or Treat Budget (Part 1)
Halloween is now a main feature in Barbadian society but the practice of trick or treat where children move go from house to house to either witness a trick or collect a treat is almost non-existent; until the recent budget speech given by the Minister in the Ministry of Finance. Read more