Submitted by Richard Petko These pages have been inundated with comments concerning the Welcome Stamp (WS). I don’t wish to disparage the concept (with all respect to PLT), but the notion that Barbados can earn new amounts of foreign exchange from it or transition to a long-stay tourism/work model as opposed to regular tourism model are completely unrealistic. The first
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We have critical questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. We have highly qualified medical professionals who treasure their reputations enough to tell us the truth. We have a Prime Minister who has asked for difficult questions, and instructed our professionals to answer such questions on live TV. What can possibly go wrong? NO ANSWERS. I have asked several questions about this
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The Adrian Loveridge Column usually occupies this space on Monday mornings. The blogmaster takes this opportunity to thank Adrian for being a strident social commentator over the years and willingness to enter the BU fray, especially as it relates to promoting and defending the tourism sector he is very familiar. The BU household extends best wishes as he takes a
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Submitted by Doc GP Last week we harped on 1Peter 2 v2 on the need for spiritual neonates to desire the sincere milk of the Word of God. This week we will look at 2 Timothy 2 v 2, where the injunction is that believers ought to faithfully teach others what they have learned from those who have preceded them
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Submitted by Observing Back in March 2020 the GoB outlined a series of steps to address the Covid -19 challenge by entering Stage 3 and announcing a lockdown after 24 cases were recorded. These were all imported. Fast forward to December 3, 2020 where we had 281 total cases (24 active) and 7 deaths. We were still managing well under
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In March last year, Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T’s) relation with Venezuela shot into the spotlight. It was sparked by a secretive and suspicious meeting by Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Another controversy was sparked by the fuel shipment from T&T’s Paria Fuel Trading Company to Aruba, which was then surprisingly sent to Venezuela. In
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The blogmaster will take the Covid 19 vaccine when it is made available to the wider population. Will you? Discuss for 100 marks
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During the current lockdown it’s perhaps an ideal opportunity to reflect on the positives and negatives of an everyday small business and hope that these experiences can benefit us all in the recovery days to come. While not directly tourism related, any reasonable person has to ponder what on earth was on the minds of the management of one or
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The recent announcement by the IMF states that Barbados is in line for reform to it’s pension system. With drastically reduced revenue intake due to Covid-19, the expenditure associated with pensions , gratuity and retirement benefits will of course take the spotlight . The intended pension reform is preparing government for the reality of an ageing population, declining birthrate, declining
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For those who missed the 2021 Errol Barrow Memorial Lecture which was delivered by Dr. Ronnie Yearwood see video links and text (PDF). Errol Barrow Memorial Lecture_Dr Yearwood_2021 (PDF)
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Submitted by Dr. GP In the same way that in the natural realm (in nature) mammals need and seek mother’s milk for their physical or natural growth and development, in like manner spiritual neonates or newborn believers must desire spiritual milk- the milk of the Word for their spiritual growth and development.
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The raging Covid 19 pandemic continues to test human and financial resources of all countries especially Small Island Developing States (SIDs). Many have forgotten that before the pandemic the sorry state of the local economy. Despite the nod from IMF Van Selm (Mr. BERT) that “in this very challenging environment, Barbados continues to make good progress in implementing its ambitious
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This video raised its ugly rh head in Barbados last evening. The more discerning among us are aware racism and bigotry are unwelcome human characteristics present everywhere humans exist. We accept human beings are imperfect creatures. However, it does not mean when these unsavoury qualities show its ugly head that civil society should not promote relevant policies and other measures
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley will address Barbadians at 11:30AM, 02.02.2021. Her address comes on the eve of another ‘lockdown’ designed to combat the surge in COVID 19 infections.
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Since we all learn new things through a process of failure, we are normally at our least responsible time as late-teenagers. That is when we transition from being dependent children into adults. As children, our parents were mostly responsible for our actions. As adults, we are fully responsible for our actions. Late-teenagers can do much damage as they get used
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For readers who are unfamiliar with the name Saga Holidays, it is a British based tour operator with nearly seven decades of experience, specializing in offering over 50 year-old customers or travellers holidays and cruises worldwide. On 21st January the company announced that all clients must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 at least 14 days before departure on all holidays,
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Submitted by Dr. GP One of the first verses we were taught to memorize as teens was 2 Timothy 2:15. i.e Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. One of the major divisions a believing Bible student must grasp is the most important division between LAW
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Submitted by Grenville Phillips II At the last lockdown, we advised that persons be allowed to be productive at home. It seems that this advice will not be considered during this lockdown either. So, each family must break for themselves.1. We recommended that computer stores remain open, so that persons could get any ink cartridges, paper, and computer supplies that
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