Commentary

UB40 rolls back years

Ali Campbell’s still got it. The legendary lead singer of reggae band UB40 has been on stage for more than 45 years, and Sunday night he showed he hasn’t lost...

Let’s clean up for World Cup

LAST WEEK I spoke about the sad look of Fontabelle, St Michael. The week before that,  I highlighted a...

Atherley: Continue to seek new levels of achievement

Message by Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph J.S. Atherley on the occasion of Barbados’ 55th anniversary of Independence Fellow Barbadians,...

Atherley: Let’s work together

Following is an edited version of the New Year's Message by Leader Of The Opposition, Bishop Joseph J....

CTUSAB: Remain committed to a united labour front

New Year’s message by Dennis De Peiza, general secretary of CTUSAB “As the new year 2021 commences, the Congress...

Not in favour of full-face veils

I AM WRITING this letter regarding the continual matter of Muslims here in Barbados and facial covering. In my opinion, no person or persons...

Head of state should be a Bajan

DR FRANCES CHANDLER, in her column which appeared in the MIDWEEK NATION of March 30, suggests that it would be better if people, like...

OUR CARIBBEAN: Rodney’s death and old Guyanese politics

THIS COMING Friday will mark two months since the submission to the Guyana Government of an officially requested report by a three-member Commission of...

FAMILY FUSION: Story of the rich pauper

Worldly wealth is the Devil’s bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores...

DEAR CHRISTINE: Bajans need to take fire safety seriously

Dear Christine,I DON’T BELIEVE that Barbadians take time to consider fire safety and the effect of not having a workable fire extinguisher in their...

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH: Innovation the key

TODAY I’M STAYING on what I hope is safe ground ­– reporting on innovative projects presented at the Barbados Association of Technologists in Agriculture’s...