One of the more interesting decisions made in 2018 by the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) government led by Mia Mottley was to appoint the largest ever Cabinet in our history. Her justification for the ‘relatively large’ Cabinet was because of the overwhelming mandate received from the electorate. From 2018 until the present – with a cosmetic tweak in 2022 – the Cabinet has remained large.
Enough time has elapsed to fairly judge if a large Cabinet adds value to how the country has been governed since 2018. It has been a government led by the larger than life and seemingly indefatigable Prime Minister Mottley. Her style of delivery and oratory skill has endeared her to the international community. It is worth a reminder she inherited an economy with a GDP north of 150 with junk status credit rating. There was a feeling of renewed hope in the nation post 2018 general election.
Out of the gate the Mottley government committed the country to a debt restructure on domestic and local holdings which right sided the debt to GDP indicator BUT immediately shot the confidence of local and foreign investors. The lack of confidence to invest persists four years later. To be expected economists are divided on whether it was the right strategy, these decisions are never easy we must admit.
In Mottley’s defense she will postulate that the COVID 19 pandemic, Hurricane Elsa and La Soufriere volcano ash fall combined to derail government’s rebuild effort and in fact caused the economy to significantly contract. To reasonable onlookers she has a good defense. However hungry mouths well not be as sympathetic. The debate will continue about the BLP’s performance since 2018 until the next bell is rung.
Political pundits are already surveying a barren political landscape for alternative voting options. The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) under rookie leader Dr. Ronnie Yearwood is in the early stage of a rebuild and the many political parties that presented at the polls in 2018 and 2022 have done the usual vanishing act of which Houdini would have been proud.
What is the blogmaster trying to say in too many words?
Prime Minister Mottley has taken the reins of government at a challenging time in our history there can be no doubt. This is precisely why decisions taken by Mottley must be fit for purpose for the extraordinary times to guide a 166 square mile open economy island through the economic tempest and other challenges. There is no good reason the country should have to suffer a bloated Cabinet not to mention a bevy of financial consultants in 2022. Mottley must stop pandering to political inclinations and instead send clear signals to the population she and her government are prepared to make the sacrifice and walk with the people at a difficult time in our history.
What the blogmaster fears most is – when the next general election is called the electorate may have no choice to abstain or vote anyone posing as an opposition, a default position. The level of apathy and cynicism in the country is already low. Whither our democratic system?
@Hants
You ate land crabs? You left out sweet water and bakes, look how far we have travelled……
@NO
That was brave of you, how long did it take to clear the items?
I guess we were lucky in our recent travels with three suitcases (don’t ask I am married) and on our return with frozen pkgs of fish which were all received intact except for minor delays waiting by the luggage carousel.
Dr. Yearwood having a Press conference at 1pm today July 17th
https://www.facebook.com/100044586607090/posts/pfbid037moo7N5Fq2pTxzba1oU3tSrH66VV6Tb34kVKXKk2fEcuWoR6nSexhWKMyE7bXC65l/?sfnsn=mo
Dr. Yearwood press conference
Dictatorship at works
Founded on Nannie policies
Teachers are being instructed to work in the summer vacation to supervise the children and the sharing of school meals.
They were given that news on Thursday, the last day.
Under the DLP that appointed hundreds of them, the same teachers sat under trees in protest at the first opportunity.
The unions made Ronald Jones snort.
The ones who fought to bring in this Government should be very excited to get back on the job in summer.
Let them first to put up their hand ✋🏾
🙊 Oops I forgot- It’s mandatory, not voluntary.
I’m waiting to hear them on this.
William….ah heard they have at least one case of monkeypox to accompany Covid…so let them go rubbing up on each other during crap over..
Where are the Union’s ?
Skinner
For social justice. Do you mean “equality” or equity ………….. or both?
@ Pacha
I mean it in its widest and most comprehensive forms. This will entail land reform, enfranchisement of the majority etc etc
We don’t need to see it in its most narrow terms.
Peace
@ Pacha
I mean in its widest terms. This goes beyond all the socio- economic ills that are present and prevalent.
We can mean : land reform; economic enfranchisement for the majority etc etc
We don’t need to see or interpret it in its most narrow terms.
Peace
Sorry about the double entry. I don’t bought the first one didn’t make it .
Pacha…check out the first thread, still waiting for your thoughts on that…
@Sarge
I was shipping “produce” by the ‘skid load’. On if you like…standby.
The buyers didn’t report issues clearing/receiving, that was their issue.
But it was <50% of the ‘normal cost’. I have also, ‘not got on’, in which case you need a back up plan.
Skinner i realise you are a knowall i did not know you were a mind reader too.For you to make a statement that Ms Mottley sees the so called apologist as an embaracement.Tell us how do you know this.I tell you already you often talk a lot of shite.The only political embaracement i know of would be you running for a joke of a party and not getting 100 votes.Now you are a political expert.In my view you are a political comedian. I gone.
Mottley cleaned bowled
The Barbados Union of Teachers has welcomed Government’s decision to provide school meals for hundreds of children during the current summer period, but questions the lack of consultation with key stakeholders.
Clean bowled?
That is an appeal for caught behind, and the batsman walked before the ump moved.
Source: Nation
Source: Nation
During a media briefing yesterday at the DLP’s George Street, Belleville, St Michael headquarters, he said they did not believe in “top-down” governance.
“Political parties are often seen as top-down institutions, where the policy comes from the leader and everybody is expected to follow along. That is not the process we are following. We are trying something very different, something very new in keeping with new politics and engagement, and trying to empower people, to make them feel a part of the decision-making process,” he said.
Yearwood revealed they were launching four working groups, each headed by a chairman, which would soon be hitting the road.We think these are issues which need to be addressed frontally and by engaging the people of Barbados. These chairpersons will be going out into [the public] and talking to you and sectoral organisations. So I’m putting PTAs [parent-teacher associations], medical associations, pharmacy associations, youth groups on guard – expect to hear from us and if they want to reach out to us as well, feel free,” he said.
The four groups and their chairpersons are as follows:
Finance, Economic Affairs and Governance Reform, chaired by Yearwood;Education, Family and Social Inclusion, led by Melissa Savoury-Gittens;Health, Social Care Services and Pharmaceutical Development, with Paul Gibson as chair; andYouth, Culture, Sport and Juvenile Justice Reform chaired by Rasheed Belgrave.
Of the four, only Savoury-Gittens did not vie for a seat during the last General Election in January, which was swept again by the Barbados Labour Party. (CA)
We think these are issues which need to be addressed frontally and by engaging the people of Barbados. These chairpersons will be going out into [the public] and talking to you and sectoral organisations. So I’m putting PTAs [parent-teacher associations], medical associations, pharmacy associations, youth groups on guard – expect to hear from us and if they want to reach out to us as well, feel free,” he said.
The four groups and their chairpersons are as follows:
Finance, Economic Affairs and Governance Reform, chaired by Yearwood;Education, Family and Social Inclusion, led by Melissa Savoury-Gittens;Health, Social Care Services and Pharmaceutical Development, with Paul Gibson as chair; andYouth, Culture, Sport and Juvenile Justice Reform chaired by Rasheed Belgrave.
Of the four, only Savoury-Gittens did not vie for a seat during the last General Election in January, which was swept again by the Barbados Labour Party. (CA)
Wish him good luck with changing people perception of politics in Barbados. The DLP can act as a change when if it is perceived as having the capacity to do so. At this time there is a general feeling that the DLP must reimagine the party before its voice is to be received as credible. Until that happens the larger than life Mia Mottley (not BLP) will continue to suck the political oxygen from the room. Bear in mind this dynamic is taking place against a background of increasing cynicism and apathy in the country. In fact apathy and cynicism in the political class it is being seem globally.
@ac
Good morning.
Reading the same thing twice takes away from the impact of the article. This should be something the reader wants to do and not because of a bad cut and paste.
Just reading the repeat text threw me off. Slow down and check the post before hitting send.
TheOGazertsJuly 17, 2022 6:31 AM
@ac
Good morning.
Reading the same thing twice takes away from the impact of the article. This should be something the reader wants to do and not because of a bad cut and paste.
Just reading the repeat text threw me off. Slow down and check the post before hitting send.
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Sorry
I did check but the second paragraph might have been further down the page than was intended
They will.be those who.are ready to.listen and embrace
those days of the past political eras are no longer sufficient to serve the people
The masses being left out are now a new generation living in an era where the word Independent have a meaning of being self empowered and must be delivered
The PM continues to take the country down a path of yesterday politics where her voice is being the only one heard and decisions made are by the makers and shakers of the economy ( NOT GOOD )
After all said and done is handed to the people in a hand to mout basket
Which is a very poor and insulting model of goverance
At every social.media engagement that the President of the dlp had so far
The media has been invited to ask questions
Dr. Yearwood is sending a message that he has repeated many times
Being willing to listen and engage the people
A young man of his ability can become the new effervescent change that old and new are asking for
A govt that serves adjust and adopts to the social and economic factors in a global world
The PM has shown so far that local politics driven by votes is all that matters
Hence the number 60-0 is what will continue to be the major driver in Barbados politics
Looking forward to hear more from Dr. Ronnie Obama Yearwood
What Dr. Ronnie Yearwoid is encouraged to do is to ensure a social media strategy includes intelligent and informed DLP actors to dilute some of the nonsense posted by DLP supporters. Does nothing positive for the party trying to reimagine itself having to digest information posted by blind supporters.
New politics = smoke and mirrors
John2July 17, 2022 7:26 AM
New politics = smoke and mirrors
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Mia owns the intellectual and property rights to smoke and mirrors
Dr. Yearwood a qualified lawyer owning and in possession of the LEC would dare not tread those waters for fair of legal damages and threats to his name
AC.
Well said. U go girl !
DavidJuly 17, 2022 7:57 AM
What Dr. Ronnie Yearwoid is encouraged to do is to ensure a social media strategy includes intelligent and informed DLP actors to dilute some of the nonsense posted by DLP supporters. Does nothing positive for the party trying to reimagine itself having to digest information posted by blind supporters.
Xxxx
Why are u so worried or concern about what Dr Ronnie Obama Yearwood should do
Don’t u have enough a task on your hand controlling this blog
It would seem best purpose if you used your energy to place focus on a blog which for lo.many years have not been able to sufficiently make change economically or socially for Barbadians but have encouraged repeated babble and yardflow banter some also coming from the flow of your mouth
Dr. Yearwood ability to proceed in a manner that can make inroads towards change into a narrow minded political landscape of Barbados would bear fruit
What is your problem again
Please repeat
Boss lady Boss plan.
“Government is taking its Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) bonds investment programme up a notch in the hope of raising $200 million.”
Meanwhile an Art Gallery is to completed in 2024 and the SSA to get electric trucks.🤭
“When you take away a person or people’s ability to connect with their own history, to their own past, you limit their ability to influence their own future. ”
that’s exactly what the island judases have done…..and STILL DOING..
“At the end of the book The Wretched Of The Earth, Martiniquan psychiatrist and philosopher Frantz Fanon articulates the goal of anti-colonial struggles as the creation of a “new man”. ”
a new DUMBED DOWN, SELF HATING, COWARDLY MAN..with NO ANCESTRAL MEMORIES..an empty shell…..and it worked to PERFECTION…
“Few other people had their consciousness colonised like the peoples of Africa did. Both those brought to the West and those left on the continent suffered an enslavement of the mind on a scale and to a depth that has not been seen before nor since. So wide and deep is this process that it has lasted for centuries and continues to send ripples throughout the world today. It is the determination of African peoples globally to make a new song out of the rhythm of history that leads us further and further out of bondage.”
sometimes i actually caution myself for admiring the pure genius and level of intelligence that went into recreating a shell of a person GENERATIONALLY and WIPING their memories clean……..but then i see those who would not even ATTEMPT TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE to themselves or FORCEFULLY CLIMB OUT OF THAT BONDAGE, but would fight you down with their limited strength to remain in that state…..all i can do is shake my head..
they are so consumed with being good little slaves….why disturb them..
Sorry 2023! I hope by then the Sir David Adjaye designed slave museum is at least started.
Social media voices not easy
Xxccc
I told bajans I gave MAM, 6 weeks to reveal her self, it took 24 hrs🤣🤣🤣🤣, a new record, no sense in wasting time, desperate times, call for desperate measures, some body say PANICKING🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ac
Allow me to compliment you on keeping the welfare of Barbadians as your main talking point. Whilst others falter and become distracted by the bright new shiny objects introduce by David, you somehow managed to keep your focus and your eyes on the prize
It amazes me (again) how you can single handedly fight against a dedicated tag-team with three or four agents. Truly, you can be accused of punching well above your weight or perhaps your opponents are just fully inflated hot air balloons 🎈. Note the color.
You go girl.
And get beat 30-0! Who’s this tag team of agents though?🤣🤣🤣🤣
TWICE! PIMP do.🤣🤣🤣
But Enuff, have you considered that we are CLEARLY living in a warped world?
WINNING OVERWHELMINGLY may not signify what you seem to be suggesting, but instead, may just indicate that the ‘winners’ are keen disciples of the warped mentality.
Just look at the ‘winners’ who rose to the top under Trump, … now that we can see them exposed under the light of the current investigation.
When the Bajan jobby hits the fan shortly, you had better hope that all the red ’60-love’ linen are clean….
Bush Tea Man
can you review John Knox’s comment/youtube video about end of world / african ministries / christian / devils / world leaders / prophecies / and revert back
I think it may be saying Mia is an evil plan
Let’s be FAIR.
It isn’t just a simple matter of “keeping the welfare of Barbadians as (a) main talking point,” moreso than opposing on behalf of a particular political party.
Ironically, she NEVER kept “the welfare of Barbadians as (her) main talking point.
In fact, she spent ten (10) years DOING the OPPOSITE, preferring instead to support the DLP ‘over and above’ struggling poor people.
Back then, the same lady supported the draconian economic policies implemented by the previous DLP administration, while ‘telling’ critics they were unpatriotic ‘BLP operatives and foot soldiers who should ‘wrap themselves in the 🇧🇧 flag and put Barbados first.’
The goodly lady also supported the previous administration’s retrenchment of over 5,000 public sector employees.
For example, she lambasted those persons who HIGHLIGHTED the PLIGHT of the poor retrenched Beautify Barbados employees who had to WAIT over THREE (3) YEARS before receiving their severance payments.
And, the former NCC employees who had to go before the NIS Tribunal to receive reduced payments of severance, TWO (2) YEARS after being retrenched.
How about the former retrenched Transport Board workers who were being given different dates when to collect severance payments, only to be given the ‘runaround’ each time instead?
The press interviewed Lisa Marshall who, similarly to others former TB employees, expressed her disappointment and frustration after being denied payment on the third occasion.
In RETALIATION for what they perceived as an attempt to embarras the DLP, an operative from that political party was able to get certain information from Lisa’s personal file, which he leaked to BU to give the impression she (Lisa) was a BLP supporter who stole money from the Transport Board.
In the ABSENCE of evidence to support the allegations, ac posted several comments thereafter, in which she accused Lisa of being a thief.
She OPPOSED every suggest that was presented to BU that would assist poor people.
I remember her criticisms of ‘means testing,’ because, in her opinion, ‘government’ did not have the necessary financial resources she believed were required to implement such a system.
In other words, poor people ONLY becomes her CONCERN, when the BLP ‘is in power.’
‘You go girl.’
“In other words, poor people ONLY becomes her CONCERN, when the BLP ‘is in power.’”
when people come out with repeated nonsense arguments it is easy to ignore them
I think their sole purpose in political blogging must to make your head hurt
Truth hurts that is why what comments are being said on social media platforms about govt issues arouse the sensitivity of blp foot soldiers
“In other words, poor people ONLY becomes her CONCERN, when the BLP ‘is in power.”
We can all agree that ac leans slightly to one side and in the past she was silent where she should have spoken out. As we are four years into a BLP adamisnistration, then, by your word, this meanthat for the past four years she has exhibited continuour concern for the poor of Barabdos. I would like to believe she had a Damasecen moment and realized the error of her ways.
I will join you and say “You, go girl”. It is good to see others are recognizing her effort and giving here encouragement. I am certain she is grateful for the support.
🙂
The God of typos was not kind to me.
Truth hurts ?
30 – 0. X 2 = putting a lot of hurting on you
John2
I’ve been snidely accused of being the Minister of Cherry Picking. No problem.
However, the reality is, there are always ‘two sides of a story; people often examine the ‘pros and cons’ of a discussion or arguments; and some people will express their support or agreement with a particular issue, while others will be unsupportive or disagree.
I’m sure those reactions can be found on social media platforms where, for example, some people will obviously agree with the substantive topic, while others will disagree.
For any individual to choose from among several comments on a particular issue, ONLY THOSE OPINIONS that SUPPORT his/her PARTICULAR BIAS, and attempt to suggest they are the general consensus among Barbadians, is not only guilty of ‘cherry picking,’ but is DISHONEST as well.
“then, by your word, this mean that for the past four years she has exhibited continuous concern for the poor of Barabdos. I would like to believe she had a Damasecen moment and realized the error of her ways.”
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My friend, I specifically mentioned “poor people ONLY becomes her CONCERN, when the BLP ‘is in power.”
When Arthur was PM, she was concerned about poor people, until January 15, 2018.
And, spent the next ten (10) years and three (3) months supporting the DLP, while IGNORING poor people….. until May 25, 2018.
It is clear “she has a Damasecen moment and realizes the error of her ways,” ONLY when the BLP ‘is in power,’……
….. but REVERTS to ‘SAUL’ when the DLP ‘is in power.’
You’ve essentially contradicted yourself.
“but instead, may just indicate that the ‘winners’ are keen disciples of the warped mentality.”
lawd…
“I hope by then the Sir David Adjaye designed slave museum is at least started.”
am sure the hungry will eat that and thank you very much..
Bushman…they are right THERE….if they miss, well, let’s just say i get to write MORE ARTICLES…and another book..
I can easily relate to groups or individuals having no money but force to make ends meet in order to keep selves from drowning
However what I cannot in my feeble mind understand is a govt finding the wherewithal to transfer country resources to those who have the most
Two points.. …
Not so fast. A Damascene moment represents a complete change in an individual. Paul was a persecutor of the early church but soon became one of the foundation stones. It would not be fair to compare ac of 2008 to 2018 (Saul of Tarsus) to Angela Cox of 2018 to 2022 (Paul). Embrace and acknowledge the reformative power of the Damascene moment.
Join me in saying to AC “Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.”
Second:
Dishonest may be too strong a word. I may not be a lawyer but I see myself as an advocate for ac and choose to invoke ‘lawyer client privileges (stay silent)’ instead of attacking and therefore misrepresenting my client. Have you ever seen J2, Lorenzo or enuff attack each other?
Some here confuse an interview or legal representation as party affiliation
slave museum,…indeed, did yall hear that goat…..and when the tourists done look at all the slave atrocities they can have a good long look at the well educated, well spoken monkeys…take some photos and make videos…line up all the fowls in a row..
can easily relate to groups or individuals having no money but force to make ends meet in order to keep selves from drowning
However what I cannot in my feeble mind understand is a govt finding the wherewithal to transfer country resources to those who have the most
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You mean ur feeble mind couldn’t understand when the dlp government was paying the private haulers to remove trash , the bwa stand tanks and was about to sell the oil terminal???
It’s not dishonest it’s hypocritical
Artax you are as usual correct Angela Cox does not care anything about poor people based on her behaviour when the dems were in power.She supported the sending home of the over 5000 persons to suck salt and all the other instances you metioned with her cohorts Carson Cadogan and Hal Austin.Do not pay Gazzerts any mind he is the blog comedian and he knows a lot better.I gone.
TheO
Have I ever attracted you ?
More voices
But why not they asked
Respectfully, You had the option of cutting your salary and that of your large cabinet… and suite of consultants… that could have been the alternative sacrifice made. The taxes are crushing the small man.
Xxxxxxx
Too.much deceit
Mia pretended to give bajans an ease of $20 million turn around and asking bajans to contribute $200 million to her BOSS programs, I am expecting an increase in NIS benefits, only a idiot would buy government useless junk bonds, that when nearing maturity, she increases the time payment, I have no CONFIDENCE in this M. O. F, very deceitful, I said I gave her six weeks to revealed her true intentions, and it took her 24 hrs, 🤬🤬🤬
“It would not be fair to compare ac of 2008 to 2018 (Saul of Tarsus) to Angela Cox of 2018 to 2022 (Paul).”
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Please note, I mentioned Owen Arthur, thereby referring to his 1994 to 2008 tenure, during which time ac, ‘professed’ to be concerned for poor people.
Based on historical evidence, it would be reasonable to CONCLUDE she experienced a “Damascene moment,” (which according to you, “represents a complete change in an individual”)….. on THREE (3) OCCASIONS.
The FIRST during the period September 6, 1994 to January 15, 2008.
The SECOND during the period January 16, 2008 to May 24, 2018.
And, the THIRD from May 25, 2018 to this day.
Perhaps she may experience ANOTHER “Damascene moment,” if there is a CHANGE in ‘government’ after the next general elections.
In conclusion, I have “embraced and acknowledge the reformative power of the Damascene moment”….., to know that while Paul BECAME and REMAINED a completely changed individual (Saul) after his ‘moment,’ ac REVERTS to her PRE-CONVERSION habits after hers.
No, I’ve never “ever seen J2, Lorenzo or enuff attack each other.”
People, including you, assume they “are just fully inflated hot air balloons 🎈.”
Therefore, based on your comments, am I to assume that you and ac are colleagues 💛 ?
Note the colour. 😉
“It would not be fair to compare ac of 2008 to 2018 (Saul of Tarsus) to Angela Cox of 2018 to 2022 (Paul).”
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Please note, I mentioned Owen Arthur, thereby referring to his 1994 to 2008 tenure, during which time ac, ‘professed’ to be concerned for poor people.
Based on historical evidence, it would be reasonable to CONCLUDE she experienced a “Damascene moment,” (which according to you, “represents a complete change in an individual”)….. on THREE (3) OCCASIONS.
The FIRST during the period September 6, 1994 to January 15, 2008.
The SECOND during the period January 16, 2008 to May 24, 2018.
And, the THIRD from May 25, 2018 to this day.
Perhaps she may experience ANOTHER “Damascene moment,” if there is a CHANGE in ‘government’ after the next general elections.
In conclusion, I have “embraced and acknowledge the reformative power of the Damascene moment”….., to know that while Paul BECAME and REMAINED a completely changed individual (Saul) after his ‘moment,’ ac REVERTS to her PRE-CONVERSION habits after hers.
No, I’ve never “ever seen J2, Lorenzo or enuff attack each other.”
People, including you, assume they “are just fully inflated hot air balloons 🎈.”
Therefore, based on your comments, am I to assume that you and ac are colleagues 💛 ?
@J2
A friendly poke.
I think the ‘A guy’ and Lorenzo understand me.
Read Lorenzo carefully.
To be fair to ac …
Ac tenure on BU have been between the years of 2010 and 2022
Prior to those years nothing would indicated on BU or other social media platforms or campagain platforms ac was vocal on political issues or happenings in this 166sq mile
Be that as it may finding evidence that ac would have supported issues which placed barbadians households into the depths of poverty is convoluted and political top spinning in mud
I will be short
1) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
2) And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. …
One can be certain that the thief was not on the cross as a first time offender. But his penitence and sincerity at the very last moment earned him the forgiveness and negated all his past offences.
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I amuse myself. With very little Bible knowledge, I used to give some earnest Witnesses a tough time.
TheO
I don’t attack Lorenzo or enuff neither do Praise, encourage or defend them
I think Lorenzo read most or all of you right
Social media voices are asking
Why is Mottley taking the country back to days where poor people had to stand on line for food
Social media voices are outrage at such an initiative seen back in the day when Queens Park was used as a food program to feed poor people seen standing in line in the hot sun for food
Asking is food meal program being used as a staging ground to sensitized the people for more of what is to come to feed the poverty stricken people
The 1940s and 50s revisited and replayed…
The torrid Shameful actions and disrespect for the poor by this govt is Mind-boggling
The fear of reprisal by those who are hurting the most must be underscored by a govt without an opposition.
Also let me ask
Where is the example of sacrifice Govt and leadership has shown in like manner they have asked of the people
How about a salary cut money which can be placed in a rainy day basket for the most vulnerable
All the long talk from govt about sacrifice
The people have become sacrifical lambs lead to slaughter
It is amazing how the masses eagerly awaiting to get on a line marching towards their own demise
What are they thinking ?
Only God Knows
https://twitter.com/africanfolder/status/1549080303481880576
So PMMIA ambidextrous lol
@Hants
Large and in charge.
DavidJuly 18, 2022 1:52 PM
@Hants
Large and in charge.
Xxxx
Maybe she ought to take some of that largesse she used sleight of hands. to delivered to big belly consultants and big business
Charge forward and send some where it most needed amongst the poor and vulnerable
Plus a committe for every dam thing not nailed down and nothing to show
Wait wuh happen to the republic committee
Somebody needs to awaken them out of their slumber
“Dr. Yearwood a qualified lawyer owning and in possession of the LEC”
Lol…sometimes I wonder
Only two Barbadians, both lawyers, have led the DLP to “Lose Every Constituency”. You would think you would find a new line, new leader…instead of one, no LEC, which didn’t work out well.
The pendulum will swing back one day.
Whether it is Ronnie, or the next leader.
Keep talking about Ronnie
He is not in charge of the country
Crime wrecking the good name of Barbados
Extreme poverty on its way up
Just a reminder folks of who is in charge of managing the affairs of Barbados
Mia Mottley
OsA voice shouting loud from the gravec
Government’s Summer Nutrition programme is being called a top-down directive made without proper consultation.
While the spirit of the programme is commendable, where children will be guaranteed a nutritious meal over the summer, critics said the implementation left much to be desired.“These workers are committed to feeding the nation’s children but there is a sense of disrespect.
This was a top-down approach seemingly being forced upon them,” he said, adding the details of the programme had not been finalised. (CA)“Nobody is going to be against any welfare-type support for children but the workers are still unclear about the logistics. The process of consultation was inadequate.Part of the issue involves the School Meals Department preparing the meals with deputy general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Wayne Walrond, saying the workers felt disrespected.
A pop down school.program heralded by the rock star PM Mia Mottley as the best thing since slice bread
Imagine the total disrespect for the teachers
Imagine preparing months in advance for school vacation and notices are rolled out dictatorship style by govt to manage and derail the plans
What a ting doah
Mia cares
Really
After riling up the cabal I now peep back at this thread to see this:
“We can all agree that ac leans slightly to one side..”
We? Theogas sir, you’re one of few if not the only one on/off BU that can agree AC leans SLIGHTLY to one side. Leaning is only required when you start at the midpoint (neutral). and AC herself does not hide that she’s not even near that starting point. You were quick to label folks agents of the BLP but AC leans SLIGHTLY to one side? You are plain dishonest and shamelessly so.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
DLP-ites moaning on social media has not got them anywhere.
They should try another attack tack.
Take warning Barbadians.
Government Goes To Parliament To Restrict Barbadians’ Ability To Object To Granting of Licenses To Electricity Suppliers
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is warning Barbadians that a proposed Amendment to the Electric Light and Power Act set to be debated on Tuesday, July 19 will remove some of their rights to object to the award of electricity licences for big power systems and to make representation to the minister about the terms and conditions contained in electricity licences.
“Last Friday, 15 July 2022 while many Barbadians were preparing for Crop-Over events at the weekend, or simply getting on with their lives, the Government of Barbados gave notice of a Bill in Parliament to amend the Electric Light and Power Act, which is to be moved in Parliament on 19 July, 2022.
The Amendment will severely limit the right of all Barbadian voters, consumers and businesses from objecting to, or expressing their concerns about, any application for a licence to supply electricity in Barbados, whether it is Barbados Light and Power or any other company that wants to generate electricity in Barbados,”
President Dr. Ronnie Yearwood declared today in a statement.
He quoted an extract of the current Electric Light and Power Act that gives the opportunity for “All interested parties ” to make representation to the Minister. That is being removed and replaced with an instruction that any “interested party” will first have to justify why they are interested in objecting (Section 5).
“Isn’t being a consumer good enough anymore to raise your concern over the suppliers of electricity that will ultimately affect the cost of your electricity? This will adversely affect all of us. Also, a Committee has to determine if a person has merit to be an interested party. But there is no review process for the decision of the Committee if a person who wants to be an interested party is turned down by the Committee. Can Government publish the list of names of persons on this Committee to notify Barbadians of its composition?” Dr. Yearwood queried.
Dr. Yearwood stated:
“The most unjust and unpalatable part of the Amendment is Section 6 which says: ‘For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section entitles an interested party to have access to the application of any applicant for a licence.’
“How can an interested party make representation about a licence application without any information about the application, the applicant and the activity to be licensed? This provision makes a nonsense of a process that is intended to add rigour and transparency to our Goverment’s licensing of large electricity generation systems over 1 Megawatt.”
The Attorney-at-Law explained that the opportunity for any Barbadian to intervene in an electricity licence application was in place since 2015. He added that it was intended to be a formal consultation on whether an applicant should be granted a licence.
“The proposed amendment by this Barbados Labour Party Government runs counter to the accepted legal principles for consultation.
The electricity producers in this category can have an impact on the supply of power to Barbados’ consumers and businesses, and on the security of supply. The Ministry of Energy says that the electricity sector is worth $4 billion annually.
There is no justification for this naked attempt to rob Barbadians of what is intended to be a meaningful intervention process. Who is being served by this Amendment? Certainly not Barbadian electricity users, Dr. Yearwood said.
“The Barbados Labour Party Government commitment on paper to transparency, civic responsibility and civic engagement is not met by this Amendment.
“Minister Symmonds is responsible for protecting the interests of consumers in Barbados, but stood in our Parliament a couple of weeks ago and scolded Barbadians for standing up to Barbados Light and Power calling it “a form of foolishness” and warning “those who have ears to hear,” the Party leader stated.
He said that for three years the Ministry has been promising new legislation to open up the electricity sector so that all Barbadians can benefit from it. “Three years and all that they can come up with is a law that would prevent ordinary Barbadians from having a say in how that sector is developed and from understanding exactly who we are allowing to provide precious electricity to us!”
The University Lecturer warned that the Amendment by Minister Symmonds sets a dangerous precedent of excluding Barbadians from seeing what is being done in their names and of excluding citizens from Government’s business.
“Which area of government activity is next? Stopping us from objecting to Town Planning giving permission for major projects?
Stopping intervenors from objecting to rate increases before the Fair Trading Commission (FTC)? After all the same Minister is responsible for the FTC and Barbados Light and Power. What’s to stop him from drafting a law that says that intervenors in rate cases cannot see the application for increases?”
He reminded that “ In Parliament on 13 August 2019, the then Minister of Energy Wilfred Abrahams promised that Barbadians would get to comment on draft electricity licences; instead we get an attempt to block us from any involvement in electricity licensing in Barbados.
“Barbadians are dealing with a cost-of-living crisis and the Government’s hot and sweaty approach to it. This is inclusive of the mere $17.50 off monthly light bills which can be in the hundreds, even with energy saving devices installed in homes, which is simply not good enough.”
Dr. Yearwood concluded by asking: “Minister Symmonds and the Government of Barbados, what is in the electricity licences that you are hiding from the people of Barbados?”
@ac
Where do you get the energy from?
Such stamina; such determination to right obvious wrongs. You are like an arrow of Robin Hood aimed at a target.
You are seldom distracted as you keep the main issues in focus.
I think of you like a little train that could’; a train that carries freight well above its weight category.
There is this movie the highlander which uses the phrase “There can only be one”. As I see you fight off the bullies of BU all by yourself I can only think.. One determined fighter is all that is needed. You go girl.
Keep our eyes on the prize.
Dr . Yearwood definitely punching above his weight
You go
Dr. Yearwood
Great leaders knows when to hold them
Govt bound and determine to put a lid on transparency
Of course he has them in a quandary. Like you he is focused on their jugular. Like a skilled pianist Ronnie Obama is touching every note. Your poetry and his artistry will drive them insane
From BT
Dr Yearwood said the reason for the selection of the four areas identified is because they are the key areas of concerns currently to locals.
“If you survey the landscape of Barbados you would recognise that these are the four pressing issues, the economy and cost of living, education, educational reform and issues of social inclusion because people feel excluded and they feel challenged by the cost of living and the issues that they are facing,” he said, adding that juvenile justice reform and health are critical sectors of concern as well.
I need to change my friends
How many unique candidates did the BLP run in the last two elections. A friend wants to know if Mia has more help than Ali Baba.
A friend asking about a Monkey Pox Vaccine scam.
Now playing
Mama Mia and her 30 Midgets
Get it right if that is where you are going , the 30 includes Mia.
It must be a Bajan trait to lay on the praise double and triple heavy when it suits your own bias
check out Bu posters
John
GP
Vincent
Waru
William
Theo
AC
to name a few who are sycophants to the max
So that left the sleeping giant and his 0 midgets
The night watchman and he 0 midgets
Next up – Obama and his 0 midgets ?
What acting doah
U go boy 👦
Now I understand
why you cannot see
the beauty of ac poetry.
You would rhyme
Forty with twenty-nine
I suspect Lorenzo is also a midget
Even smaller than his politics
Gazzerts ac is a jackass and so are you.Why you think Carson Cadogan and all the others desert her.Keep supporting her in shite.All noth of you and Dr Yearwood going tpo achieve is another whipping at 5he nect elections whenever they are called.You heard it here first as not many living in Barbados buying what you two selling.Pick sense from nonsense.I gone.
@J2
Her many fans shout 40-0
But 5 years gone and nothing to show
Excepts for tricks and plenty of scams
All pointing back to the one called MAM
Let’s start to enumerate her many tricks
First is the scheme of a Republic
Followed by an early election
Cart before horse – no constitution
Then to correct the sin of omission
Hastily appointing a Commission
Instead of learning from her mistakes
Appointing favorites to the Senate
Fans applaud nomination of an infant
Expecting a robust debate from a sychopant
(Think that last line gonna get me in trouble)
The fans now realized that 90-0
Is no better than 0-0
Eve one bite of the apple lead to destruction
Mia’s 3 bites ends in total corruption
About this “schools meals during vacation” thing, if i did living in de village wid “Sousy” for a neighbour; there is no way dat I would be sending my little Suzy and Johnny down by nuh school fuh nuh school meals. No way I say. None whatsoever. Like my mother used to tell me when I was child, “nuhbody can’t know yuh hungry unless yuh open yuh mout and tell dem”
Imagine I send them to collect the little bittle and Sousy peep through she window and she them, wuh you think gine happen? Yes. The whole uh Buhbadus gine know dat I aint got nothing in here to eat.
How I gine be able to walk de road and turn up me nose at the peasants?
How dah gine look?
Now if there was a camp or some other activity going on at the school, sure; they would be first in line but just to go down there to get something to eat? No thanks, we good.
@Walter
You have a style where you try to give all callers a run. It is because of this need to label people by the politics they are perceived to have that all moderators will have to endure. It is par for the course. The blogmaster knows it.
Reality Check Reality Time
People are naive to believe leaders can boost local economies when global economies shrink or nations can maintain same profits when businesses and industries are struggling with Covid. Narratives about poor being poor need solutions not singing the blues lyrics. Low life opposition need a foothold and will make the most of hard times but are not able to fix things either.
Unit Dub Second Cut
Under Heavy Manners
Censorship is arbitrary
Freedom of Speech (1st Amendment) will need to be introduced into the Barbados Constitution
In that little Village where I once lived
Most of those people are branded underprivileged
They are always to receive but they never want to give
In that Village where I once lived
Now those Big Folks are talking corrupted bribes
While those youths come looking for petty lives
Now it seems they don’t want me to strive anymore
That’s why they want to wreck my life
Village of the Underprivileged · Gregory Isaacs The Winner – The Roots of Gregory Isaacs 1974-1978
My Crop.over calypso song
We say pride and industry
But something gone wrong
Yuh hear
The talk on the street
Sufferation they say
De government say
Community spirit not bout hey
We gonna roll out de soup.kitchens like back in dey day
Bout hey
Peeps open up wunna eyes
De days of slavery ain’t done
Peeps roll up.wunna sleeves
Don’t let govt juck.out yuh eye
The land belong We
We were taught about pride and industry
60 – 0 like a wrecking ball
Knocking down all
up.in hey
Theo….permission to use that one in my Proverbs & Poems menu with a disclaimer,…Thanks…
Calypso Calypso Peter Metro
Lyrics that rhyme with O
words that start with A
And speaking Spanish
You notice there is ALWAYS boasting on BU about the “large” AND CORRUPT…so how will anything ever change….when you admire and UPHOLD…instead of HOLDING
them ACCOUNTABLE…apparently yall int ready to take any of this seriously…
being played like a violin and enjoy it….easily impressed BY SHIT…
the historical judas bloodlines are SELLING OUT THE PEOPLE to utility companies……apparently that is not even registering in the groupie minds…..
“…instead of HOLDING
them ACCOUNTABLE…”
There is no Evidence of Corruption with Mia
Case Dismissed
It’s safer to say you never saw any evidence of corruption….cause you never had access….
.trust me, it’s OVERFLOWING…and still they refuse to do right by the people….that tells us everything…
TheO
No no no. With all the foul up bleeep and scandals there is a lot more being done in the ground now than under the 0s. If you were a frequent visitor during the last 15-20 yrs u would tell the difference
Don’t let me go back to the sewage, buses , garbage. Etc.
If you dont want to take my word then you can go back a few week to John A complaining that they spending like they still in 2019. How he know they spending unless he seeing it? Under the 0s there were taxes, not one scandal and very little spending ( especially on infrastructure?
Don’t start me up now. I know you dlpites have problems with numbers
@AOC
I saw two big typos…but you are welcome … sycophant Eve’s
@J2
I’ll be visiting in October.
When you see me get silent in October, you should know I am there quiet as a mouse.
The 60-0.wrecking ball on the move
https://youtu.be/bbwhUY68DNc
The fire keeps burning
Natives no longer accepting bs
Voices heard across social media platforms are making their feelings known and heard
Xccc
Every evening about 200 able bodied men, lined up for food in independence square or out by CB, as I said Mia had emasculated the men of 🇧🇧, governance is for all, not a few, mostly young males are going to jail, mostly young males are being killed, and bajans are in denial to what is before them, many males are unemployed, 🇧🇧 cabinet has been emasculated, look at John king and duguid, shells of themselves, and the others are zombies, no real value, eat sleep 💩💩💩, repeat, no use to 🇧🇧, Mia stole their souls, the women only talk pretty, but makes no sense, fk up after fk up, look at Carol Roberts, used to be bright, just fronting, marsh caddle, now like a puppet, Santia bradshaw, another bright spark, head blank, does Mia think we are blind, now she going after your toddlers, I guarantee, when they reach 21, more criminals, destinies will be stolen, just empty vessels, terrorising 🇧🇧, nothing is for free, stop looking for hand outs, God will provide, he always does, a leader empowers their ppl, not turn them into beggars, following her g/f foot steps, at least he help the poor, she is creating poverty,
“Voices heard across social media platforms are making their feelings known and heard”
Social Media is for Crises Merchants like DLP looking to cash in on anything that should be taken with golf ball size rocks of salt some of the finest ganja and strongest bajan rum in the black market. The bullshit is on social media and shared by dishonest partisan Lazy thinkers..
Here is some more lazy thinking to chew on
10 million spent to improve QEH left people crying
Xxxxc
When I look at QEH,A&E and see what MAM, say cost $10 million, I feel like crying
https://www.barbadosparliament.com/bills/details/642
Comments include as citizens voice their disapproval
@enuff
The true difference between B & D is so small that (for partisans) a slight lean in one direction places you firmly in the middle of pne of the camps.
Hope that helps.
@ TheOGazerts,
How many of your relatives are politicians, current or former ?