Category: Barbados
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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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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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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
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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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Crafting our own Foreign Policy (Part 1)
The last two lines of the chorus of the National Anthem of Barbados states “strict guardians of our heritage, firm craftsmen of our fate”. Too often we have ignored the call of our National Anthem to firmly craft our own fate… Read more
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The Heavy Price of Partisan Politics (Part 2)
Barbadians have been on a political roller coaster ride since the 1960s. The problem with a roller coaster is that the fun only lasts for a short time. Barbadians had some fun under the BLP and the DLP. Barbadians also had some victories under both parties. Victories in labour. Victories in social development and sports Read more