‘Speaking truth to power’ is a phrase that been adopted by the most partisan of us. They use it to convince the public that they are non-partisan observers who can remain silent no longer. They claim to be principled individuals who are compelled to speak against the governing administration regardless of the personal consequences. It appears like a noble quest,
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Our detractors keep insisting that we should stop writing about the ISO 9001 international management standard, because the public is generally unaware of it. Only in the politically partisan world does one stop educating the public about benefits that they do not yet understand. Only in that world are proven failed initiatives promoted, while proven successful ones are rejected. That
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Some of our Members of Parliament recently claimed that they will not rest until someone is locked up, and they seemed to have found a target. It seems that they, media reporters and talk show moderators have all received the same memo – target Chris Sinckler. Before his reputation is irreparably damaged, let us look at the target of his
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We should celebrate good news, and the recent upgrades by international rating agencies is good news, especially after a decade of consistent downgrades. So, well done BLP. Despite their partisan behaviour during the last general election, the national watch dogs are whispering a word of caution. However, before we review their caution, let us put Barbados’ economic situation in context.
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Solving crime in Barbados is analogous to a man sitting next to a functioning water faucet and complaining about being thirsty. However, rather than turning on the faucet, he encourages others to complain with him. We already know what to do about crime, but we refuse to do it because it is so much easier to simply complain, and commission
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Regardless of what we are pursuing in this life, we all need encouragement to keep going. If no one is encouraging you, then be encouraged by someone who reached the mountain top and was able to put life in perspective. The following is my paraphrase of Simon Peter’s final letter (2 Peter) written shortly before he was executed for speaking
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Today’s weekly article is in response to recent questions about my motives for founding Solutions Barbados. I believe that everyone’s actions attract consequences. This belief is based on Jesus’ promise that He will reward us for the beneficial consequences of our responsible actions, and judge us for the harmful consequences of our irresponsible actions. Part of this judgement follows. “Then
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