The Nation’s Online Editor Carol Martindale looks at What’s Trending in Barbados.
Once again today the state of the Barbados economy is on the lips of our readers. This follows a media conference yesterday with Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell.
He said if he had his way the economic prescription for closing Barbados’ $400 million deficit gap would be sharp and swift and he further said it was better for Barbadians to take any pain associated with the $400 million adjustment now rather than delaying the process.
This is what our readers had to say:
Michael Trotman: “Weak men without vision throw their hands in the air and say ‘everyone else is doing bad, so I can do no better’. A strong man says ‘Everyone else is doing bad, I am going to find a way to do better’. We are in dire need of some strong men.”
Paul Sivers: “Is it his is job to address the nation in times like these concerning financial matters affecting the island? Where is the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance at this time? I think the people would prefer to hear from them”.
Sharon Sealy: “There is no other place in the world that ‘workers/politicians’ can perform so badly and still keep their jobs”.
Shemica Duncan: “Always saying dat de economy stable and we shouldn’t worry guess it is time to worry now”.
Robert Holloway: “Now one waits to see an action plan”.
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