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Has Mia Mottley Lost Control of Her Cabinet?
At the recently concluded Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Annual General Conference, Prime Minister Mia Mottley called out a few of her ministers and other party officials, reminding them that holding office is a responsibility, not an entitlement. She warned that ministers who are…
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Barbados Growth vs Reality: Why are Households Not Feeling It?
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr. Kevin Greenidge issued his usual glowing economic review of the Barbados economy this week for the period January to September 2026. He reported that the economy grew by 1.4% during the period, down from the 2.3% in the same prior…
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Khaleel Kothdiwala, Immigration Bill 2026 and Barbados’ Future
Many BU blogs ago, during what this blogmaster described as the Indo-Guyanese “invasion,” this blogmaster warned that Barbados needed a serious national conversation to levelset on the island’s changing demographics. This change, we were told, was driven by an ageing population…
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WE HAVE NO COUNTRY
Submitted by rastafarivisions.com
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Why Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) Monopoly is Failing Barbadians
Submitted by The Watcher It is with a heavy heart that I once again return to this forum to air views that should by all accounts, be the standard for our country and its development in 2026. However, in today’s submission, I will be brief, but sharp because all of the…
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Is BLPC Seeking a New Rate Hearing
We wish to share the attached Press Release which conveys our deep concerns about any possible abandonment of the ongoing BLPC rate hearing. Having participated as an intervenor in that still outstanding exercise, we at CoopEnergy Barbados wish to fully support Intervenor Ricky…
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Is Barbados Serious About Food Security?
Submitted by Carmeta Barbados public policy frequently highlights food security and the urgent need to slash its massive food-import bill. However, a cold analysis of macroeconomic data, national accounts, and regional trade frameworks over the last eight years paints a very…
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Don’t be Afraid or Sorry saying it: They are Derelict
Submitted by Steven Kaszab As an adjective “Derelict” can mean abandoned, given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian of a product, thing or person. Harsh words if you are referring to those folks that accost us each day on the sidewalks, alleyways and road…
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Tint Laws, Cannabis and Mobile Phones: How Barbados Lost Its Discipline
The consensus from the establishment pundits suggests the Mottley government has performed well post the so called Lost Decade. Of course this blogmaster is not a member of the establishment thinking and tends to evaluate performance using a holistic approach. Not everything…
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Barbados Economy Shows Resilience in New Afreximbank 2026 Brief
Afreximbank Barbados Country Brief spotlights market’s economic resilience and reform-driven path for growth Growth is forecast at 1.9% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027, supported by resilient tourism inflows, a strong pipeline of investment projects and targeted government support for…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Threatens FLOW’s Caribbean Dominance
In the early 2000s Barbados deregulated and liberalised the telecommunications sector. There was high expectation from consumers that with the Cable & Wireless monopoly broken, new entrants regulated by a fit for purpose regulator, Barbadians would benefit from relevant…
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Minister Kirk Humphrey trying to Wrestle the PSV Monster to the Ground
An article was published in today’s Sunday Sun (11 October 2025) with the title AOPT threatens Ombudsman action which makes for sober reflection. In summary, the article articulated that the Alliance of Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) is threatening to report the Transport…
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A Tale of Two Houses
Submitted by Observing Once upon a time, in a little neighbourhood in Barbados, there stood two houses. Neither was particularly grand, but both were home to families trying to make their way in the world. The first was run by a matriarch called Ma A. Now, Ma A was no easy…
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Barbados on alert as Chidi Uzomba, a Nigerian national is hunted by the police
It is generally accepted that there are many benefits to allowing immigrants into a small country reportedly struggling with the financial and social pressures caused by an ageing population. One of the principal benefits, in theory, is that immigrants entering the Barbadian…
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Energy-importing countries scaling clean energy three times faster than exporters
Submitted by DNV Høvik, Norway, 7 October 2026 – Energy-importing countries are scaling clean energy three times faster than exporters, as governments seek to reduce reliance on imported oil and gas by expanding domestically produced power, according to the tenth edition of…
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David Estwick’s first missteps
Following the recent 2026 general election in Barbados, President, His Excellency Jeffrey Bostic and former Barbados Labour Party (BLP) cabinet member was forced to appoint two opposition senators. Under the contentious Section 75 of the Constitution of Barbados, the president…
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Tracking Fuel Prices in Barbados
Posted to caribbeansignal.com. About this data Historical fuel price data is being progressively added to this database and may therefore be incomplete. A gap between recorded price changes should not necessarily be interpreted as missing data, as there may have been periods…
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Can Guyana Turn a UN Crisis into a Diplomatic Opportunity?
Submitted by Ron Cheong The next Secretary-General will inherit a deeply divided world. For Guyana, that may make the case for Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett more compelling – but winning the race will require careful diplomacy among the major powers. The next Secretary-General of…
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A call to protect Barbados’ credit unions
Submitted by Joe The Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union was not built by bankers. It was built by public servants who pooled their savings because the established banks would not serve them. It is the largest credit union in Barbados and has been empowering…
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Limp Rope Strategy
The principal difference between individual and consensus opinions is the amount of scrutiny each normally receives before opinions are published. Opinions that may harm the public if implemented should be examined under the tension of opposing ideas, to allow convergence to a…