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The DLP is a chronically divided party that has usurped its role as the government in waiting. Long after any court ruling is made post 26 June 2024, it will take time for the deep divisions in the DLP to be healed to be able to regain the trust of an apathetic and cynical electorate.

The blogmaster was intrigued by Prime Minister's response to one of several queries by Leader of the opposition Ralph Thorne regarding a government sponsored entourage of 67 people to Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister Mottley has done well to elevate her international profile and in the process drag Barbados along with her.

If we assume that the BDS$134.1 million was loaned on January 1st, 2017, and the rate of interest is 5%, then the amount of money owed to the NIS and the taxpayers of Barbados by the Four Seasons properties at December 31st, 2023 is BDS$188.7 million.

Reginald Farley, Dodridge Miller and Kerryann Ifill and are the newest loyal sons and daughter of the soil who have been conferred with the island’s highest national honour, the Order of the Freedom of Barbados. The three, from vastly different interests, are among 35 who have been recognised for their contribution to the development of Barbados on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of Independence. Farley, a former Member of …

Submitted by Observing The late Rt. Ex. Errol Walton Barrow In January 2016 then Prime Minister Freundel Stuart delivered an address to launch the 50th anniversary celebrations. In that address he posed three pertinent questions surrounding the issue of values What are those features of Barbadian life that we have lost and that we need to reclaim? What are those…

On the 15 July 2023 Prime Minister Mia Mottley sat down with veteran journalist David Ellis (see 90 minutes interview below) to answer questions raised early

The election of a President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) will be held this weekend at the annual general conference to run from August 18th to

Former Prime Minister of Barbados, Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, returned to the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) George Street headquarters for the final time on Thursday. And many of his former colleagues, party faithful and members of the general public, came to pay their respects as he lay in state. Widow Lady Angelita Sandiford and other members of the family were present, and many paused to offer them condolences. Former Prime …

How a tiny island became a global leader in the effort to demand meaningful recompense

While this blog highlights the NIS fund, the burgeoning pension liability of government for the public service, both central government and SOEs adds to the problems a future generation will have to wrestle.