Category: Barbadian conservatism
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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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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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No Longer Flowing with Milk and Honey
Barbados is currently facing a milk shortage. Unfortunately, no one can reasonably explain why we have a milk shortage. The working theory is “supply issues” but that doesn’t sufficiently answer the question as to why there is no local milk. The Ministry of Agriculture doesn’t seem to be equipped to resolve the milk shortage. The Read more
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The Heavy Price of Partisan Politics (Part 1)
Barbados is classified as a small island developing state (SIDS). International agencies such as the UN, would make us believe that the lack of financial resources is the main reason for our lack of development. The principle here is that the more money we have or the more money we can access will determine how Read more
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Standing for Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
The Leadership Party stands for fundamental rights and freedoms. Fundamental rights are rights that are fundamental to the life and wellbeing of human beings. They are rights that are so important and so closely tied to life on earth that we cannot imagine living in a world without them. Things such are the right to Read more
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Restoring Bajan Pride and Industry
The motto on our Coat of Arms is: Pride and Industry Barbados has come a long way in its development since independence. That development was not only possible because of financial investments but our development came about because of the pride that Barbadians had in themselves and in their country. Not only that, Barbadians had Read more