
At least one minister in the Cabinet of Barbados gets it. Barbados will not or cannot support our standard of living given the traditional heavy reliance on tourism.
Listen to Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir’s 2-minute side-burst from 1hr:12min of his presentation on the floor of the House (24/01/2023). As a member of Cabinet in a parliamentary system that is bound by the convention of collective responsibility, the cadence of Weir’s delivery suggests there is disagreement with his government’s approach.
What economy? Where has been this singular leg?
Whether the slave economy, the agricultural economy, the tourism industry, the offshore mal-economy or the long-dead light industrial pretensión, the underlying philosophical construction was always the same.
That ‘sameness of a sameness’ was always totally dependent on the vagaries externally dominant. There’s even a deeply held narrative justifying these emerging slavery formations.
These same people who love these self delusional mouthing can never be expected to see their so-called democracy and a real economy as fellow travelers. That democracy is essentially about economy – not politics or the waste of time spent voting. And therefore, without economy, equitably shared, a democracy can never be said to exist.
We also see the darling of Washington Consensus thinking, Mia Amor Mottley, in Argentina this week. Where the Argentines and Brazilians have a group of their citizens working on a regional currency to displace the USD. After calling for a committee to study emerging tectonic shifts, a fair conclusion is that the lie about everything the White people have given has won the race before the truth about a lived ‘radical transformation’ could have slipped on its shoes in Bullbadus.
Well the Brazilians and the Argentines, and others, are seeking to end the economic slavery of Washington and the West. We are left to wonder how a so-called Bajan economy and its elected dictator will thread the needle of Western economic slavery and the freedom from such which the vast majority of the peoples of the world are intent on ditching. This is existential.
A few things have long been clear. One, that Bajans, in spite of the republican nonsense, will be the last to leave that sinking ship of debt slavery which passes for economy. Two, as the quintessential chattel slaves, that pervasive dependence on mental capture avoids any timely escape.
Those who support this direction of travel should be required to tell us what were/are the net benefits of having this one leg for these 70 years.
Forgive any Spanish or Portuguese word imports that maybe.
Even in the days of slavery, Barbados was never a one leg economy.
Both Trade and Agriculture underpinned our economy.
Trade was dominant, 9:1.
We developed a third and fourth leg with tourism and manufacture which stabilized the stool on which we rest our bottoms.
We added a fifth and sixth leg with construction and offshore companies.
Money laundering and limited water will take out the fifth and sixth legs.
Manufacture has more or less been killed.
Tourism seems sound.
Maybe tying the manufacturing sector to tourism would be a good idea.
Trade needs to be investigated and agriculture needs to be reinvigorated.
“A few things have long been clear. One, that Bajans, in spite of the republican nonsense, will be the last to leave that sinking ship of debt slavery which passes for economy. Two, as the quintessential chattel slaves, that pervasive dependence on mental capture avoids any timely escape.”
That is really too bad for them…they have had the last decade of many many opportunities given to escape and instead, like true slaves, doubled down…not a fella who was watching will shed a tear.
You know when ancestors show us the way for years and years and we reject it repeadly out of disrespect, malice and love of the evil dirty hands of politicians , they turn their backs eventually …cause they got better things to do…well hope they are now enjoying the view of the turned back. I am.
How many copies were sold for
“A Spectacular 21st Century Economic Collapse of the First Slave Society in the Caribbean During an Exodus to Our African Ancestral Land, While Battling Quislings.”
it seems like the Author lost her mind a long time ago
Let’s just say it’s popular and there is demand for the content…now you can drink champagne to that and celebrate for me…..i drank mine last December in celebration…damn fine champagne too….gotta go with crystal or dom next time…celebrate all the strides and progress that are happening…..in 2023…they are numerous and following one after the other…..some days the flags on both sites look like in front the UN building in NYC…i dont boast…..but since ya asked. Wouldnt have said a word if ya hadnt…cause it’s not about fame….or fortune..that i can put my hands on at any time…but none of that interests me…that’s for shallow, white damaged minds …
To me it’s par for the course…i put in the work and enjoy the rewards…very much worth the effort and extremely satisfying doing something selfless, with no colonial stench attached…….now you know.
Well I never thought I would live to see today! Do you remember when our economy was based on agriculture and manufacturing, with little emphasis on tourism? In other words our economy was diversified.Then the so-called economists and socialists opined that those industries were aligned to slavery, especially agriculture and so more emphasis was placed on making the quick buck from Tourism. Back in those days all the sugar factories were working, Grazettes and the Harbour Industrial sites were booming with activity, we had WIBISCO, National Bank, Husands Wrought Iron, Solar Dynamics (long before the term “climate change was coined)… and I could go on and on with how much we achieved out of practically nothing. Bajans were employed and because of our critical mass, the coffers of the NIS and Ithe Treasury were full. Back then we had our social programs in place with more than enough to spare.What has happened in the past 30 years that has brought a proud and hard working people like Bajans to this stage? Successive governments continue to borrow at alarming rates thus crushing the Barbadian spirit of innovation and creativity by inflicting the pain of exorbitant taxes on a bewildered people. I know the excuse will be made of the EU quotas and all other restrictions on our exports but that does not justify the poor financial state that we now find ourselves in. We have sold off almost all of the country’s assets, assets that I among other Bajans have worked our knuckles off in nation building only to see them sold to the highest bidder by so called governments who claim to care. I am not an economist but will continue to say that our governments have killed the entrepreneural spirit of Bajans. Give Bajans a tax break and as history has shown, they will rebuild their country bigger and better. Socialists and Marxists idealism do not have a place in this society. Put that in crappo pipe and smoke it, as de ole people use to say.
https://youtu.be/81aMIENdSD4
https://youtu.be/G6vSftlM44o
And the race continues between wages and inflation in a weak economy.
Source: Nation
We spent 1.1 billion in oil imports the Governor reminds us – this continues to soak up borrowed foreign exchange – yet we see the sale of gas/diesel powered trucks for leisure continuing at pace. What can be more dichotomous? Bush Tea will say a people get what they deserve.
Bush Tea will say that Brass Bowls tend to attract shaving cream if not properly kept.
In this regard, we have one big toilet!!
One has to wonder about the so-called ‘university’ where the leaders bout here were ‘trained’.
How the Hell can we have ‘built our foreign reserves over the past 6 years’? … by borrowing money that our grandchildren will smell HELL to repay?
“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad”
Tourism is a billion dollar industry
Rihanna makes 70 million per year
Disregarding the rich bastards who are selfish by nature
Third World Countries like Barbados will fail in the Capitalist system
and should plan to live a good life without money
If they want to blame socialism for their failure
They should exercise daily like Indians and Chinese before Christ
with various modalities such as pranayama yoga qigong tai chi
to stay health and live without healthcare
From Blues to Hip Hop
Black people with no money make music
youths reinvent their persona
and become ghetto superstars
So who is the next GoCBB? Avi? IanC? An IMF import? A B stalwart?
Will it matter who is appointed? That person is a ‘creature’ of the MoF anyway.
Doesn’t matter. The entire entity, save a few roles could be deleted, and nobody would notice.
Kiki..finally got one video edited of the Save Our Children event. Enjoy until i get all on the videos menu when my coder returns from vacation to provide links..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cYbLdUNPTQHMo1HyozqJKXPlOSiycEm8/view?usp=drivesdk
Just heard heard an extract from today’s newscast of Dr. Yearwood giving the government a failing grade 1. Questioning the delay in projects being started and the economy growing at 1 plus % during BLP’s tenure. Are these projects private sector driven and is he reasonable to expect project startups during covid? As far as the Blogmaster is aware during the boom years Barbados grew at about 3%.
Yolande
That was a good sampler, but the children’s dance moves is what I require
You will get there. Still got those to edit.in the mean time…am off to bed. Those things take hours to get right.
Another shooting
https://www.nationnews.com/2023/01/26/shooting-baxters-road/
Crazy people in Toronto.
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/01/25/ttc-safety-attacks-transit-union/
“Just heard heard an extract from today’s newscast of Dr. Yearwood giving the government a failing grade”
Does Doctor Who read BU?
“Thoughts reflect and affect our mood, our attitude and our general tenor.
Thoughts are silent sounds. And sounds are electromagnetic vibrations.
The more refined our thoughts, the more elevated our vibration; the more elevated our vibration, the closer we get to the highest vibration of all–our own divine nature. The entire universe was built on sound (WORD), which is nothing but vibration. By vibrating a certain combination of sounds, we are able to tune in to various levels of intelligence, or consciousness. Thus, chanting mantras is a conscious method of controlling our moods, and in turn, our frequency and resultant all-around radiance.”
Any truth to the rumour that the new Central Bank Governor will come from Africa?
Guess if we can’t get the economy to run we will need to bring in expertise from over and away.
What would such a move presage?
I smile when I hear people talking about business people needing to do more and stop asking for handouts. So let’s see how the drive for photovoltaic entrepreneurs has panned out.
In the beginning came the tax incentives for persons to invest in these systems. Then came the caps on the size of the systems people could install. The message here being ” wunna can go for alternative energy just don’t go too far and rock the boat.” Then came the next nail in the coffin for the private producers, when just so the FTC reduced the rate the producer was getting paid by Emera.
So that now has meant the main move to photovoltaic will be made by Emera. After going all round the bush we back to making sure the monopoly makes the money.
So much for the state ” providing an enviroment for persons to invest in alternative energy.” LOL
“Any truth to the rumour that the new Central Bank Governor will come from Africa?”
That’s the talk about the place. For those who want to remain trapped, just stay in the shitstem, you are sure to go nowhere for another 3-400 years, just as you want it, but of course……there is more.
A man was pronounced dead on the scene at Rock Hall, St Lucy, after a shooting incident on Friday evening.
The Integrity in Public Life Bill goes before parliament in the coming days. Attorney General Dale Marshall made the disclosure this morning during a post-cabinet press conference.
It’s the second time Government is attempting to have the bill passed.
@Hants,
I remember hearing “St Lucy is behind God’s back”.
But it looks as if the distinction between St Lucy and the rest of the island is no longer that great. It is painful to see St Lucy grabbing these negative headlines.
Source: Nation
@ David,
A very interesting UK link. The second link is a Q&A session. I hope the BU family will appreciate it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmOK4tNc31A
@TLSN
A good discussion. Have seen extracts from John Barnes interviews about his book. The impact of colonialism as the undergird to the reparations call is relevant one would have to say.
@ TheOGazerts,
https://barbadostoday.bb/2023/01/28/five-countries-earn-top-spots-at-caribbean-stem-olympiads/
David bu this guy Dr Ronnie Yearwood is a political joker in my viee.He is totally out of his depth and will sufger the same fate as the previous nightwatchman Ms Depeiza.This joker seems to forget we like the rest pf the world suffered through covid and the resultant fall out.We are now catching back ourselves.How the hell he expects that all these projects cpuld have started during a pandemic?He needs to tell us what the dems plan on doing going forward or would have done differently now.I heard him with Mr Wickham dodging and ducking questions last tuesday wbere i would give him zero out of 10.He needs to think before he speaks.I gone.
@Lorenzo
Be careful!
Source: Nation
Source: Nation
Our greatest and worse enemy-the niga Slave. Still with us generation after generation, century after century.
https://youtu.be/8eabY8iBV_E
So is it true, or just rumor, yall got a Nigerian billionaire for a central bank guvner. That one has been making the rounds fuh days..
People are already protesting….as expected..
So did the german/swiss or whatever he is do anything useful or progressive with the one horse tourism for that 1/4 million annual salary with perks..other than talk shite and tell us what we already know…i take it that’s a bigly no, the island is still going nowhere and i noticed IDB is already giving warnings in that regard for 2023 and going forward.
What a mess…and the pretenders doan know wuh to do.
“So is it true, or just rumor, yall got a Nigerian billionaire for a central bank guvner. That one has been making the rounds fuh days..”
Nigeria has a very large number of fabulously wealthy individuals comparable with Russian oligarchs. The government of Barbados has probably concluded that it would make economic sense to graft onto its financial arm an entity that would have the capacity to lure billions of monies into Barbados.
Barbados is looking to link up with with the continent of Africa. Factor in the desire for Nigerians to obtain alternative citizenships which would benefit them in their desire to travel the world, relatively, unhindered. Then this decision to employ a Nigerian, if you are correct, makes perfect sense.
London for the last 20 – 25 years has become an enclave for Russian oligarchs. Perhaps, Bridegetown could become an enclave for Nigerian oligarchs?
“The government of Barbados has probably concluded that it would make economic sense to graft onto its financial arm an entity that would have the capacity to lure billions of monies into Barbados.”
Or…since he is a billionaire and Barbados CANNOT pay him…that we know….but someone else can.
TLSN…dont let these fool you, not only are they running on empty…but they have absolutely no fiscal control and others are now deciding their immediate future and long term destiny. They cannot airbrush away that reality and replace it with their shite fairytales and fantasies. ..and fraud and false pride and disgusting lies.
Wuh i glad enuff i dont know nuhbody name Julia Clarice Browne…glad she int family to me. Her family must be so ashamed of this mischiefing making lying traitor from the 60s and 70s, this emptyheaded Slave….to watch how people are making videos about this fool and posting them everywhere..what a disgrace. Dah iz wuh happen when you allow your ignorance and idiocy to drive you to the wrong side of history where ya get stuck.lol
https://youtu.be/szZYVL_2fyQ
TLSN…..hope you understand it now…wuh if i had interests in any island via billion dollar loans..because ya corrupt and tief the people’s billions over the last 100 years..now ya broke the island and can never ever be trusted again…wuh i would plant sumbody i could trust to make sure ya int tief none of my interests too..wuh i int no idiot.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPyQm3goHE/
Fred Corbin’s revelation about an African Governor smoked.
An IMF import. Albeit the most logical choice.
@ David,
Will the descendants of the enslaved receive any reparations?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/04/british-slave-owners-family-apologise-reparations-trevelyans
@TLSN
It is normal for the haves to defend their positions I.e. money, power from the have nots even if crumbs fall from the table from time to time.
“Fred Corbin’s revelation about an African Governor smoked.”
@ David
That guy has been making unsubstantiated claims on social media.
@Artax
Yes. Another one some ram with was that that government agents were trying to hack his computer. However, the ‘evidence’ he posted showed the attacking’ IP was family to his IP.