The headline in the Nation Newspaper titled Eye On Joy Road this morning highlighted the importance of being proactive; especially when the outcome would result in saving lifes. Our focus in this comment is not to highlight the tragedy of last week Sunday but the sad fact that despite years of knowing the danger on Horse Hill the authorities have done nothing. Residents of Horse Hill and “have to” users of the road all readily admit that a knowledge of the road is an absolute requirement to using it safely. The irony of this situation is the authority would have had the opportunity to fix the road when it underwent a major resurfacing in recent years. The same can be said about the “Bermuda Triangle” on the ABC Highway where carnage has occurred over the years although to the credit of the government the unhelpful gradient is currently being corrected.
There is the perception that many of our current Ministers are coming under increasing scrutiny by a demanding public. The Minister perhaps who takes the prize for the most criticized and discussed must be Minister Noel “Barney” Lynch. Whether it is the fall-out about CWC 2007, the merger between LIAT or the Standford’s Caribbean Star or the restructuring of HRL Ltd (GEMS). All of these events have gone South in the minds of the public although Barney would have us believe differently. The interesting observation according to an email we received highlights the point that Barney can be seen on the golf courses around Barbados and abroad on a frequent basis. For those of us who watch the sport on TV we do know that it is a sport which consumes hours of time. We suppose in Barney’s defense he must be utilizing high order time management skills.
Hats off to Bizzy Williams who got married on the weekend to his former black girl friend. It is not often that a rich, white Barbadian man marries a poor, black woman. This union which has been causing tongues to wag in recent months will now push discussion to escalate. The act of marriage by Bizzy to Shelly will do a lot to encourage important discussions about race relations in Barbados. In the past Barbadians have been reluctant to delve below the surface of this issue.
There is a lot happening in Barbados and we know that we should look forward to more in the coming weeks!
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