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If there was any doubt, the events that unfolded these past few days have made it clear that certain “influencers” in Barbados wield immense power to sway public opinion.No wonder then that the Government would have engaged the services of some of these entertainers now at the centre of the public debate about the Trojan Riddim.From what transpired on social media, the call-in programmes and every nook and cranny in Bim, having a vast fan base, a huge amount of popularity, along with lots of love and admiration from the masses, must be directed or else all hell may break loose.
Former Barbados High Commissioner to London, Reverend Guy Hewitt says he will be challenging Verla De Peiza for the post of president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Hewitt ended weeks of speculation about his challenge on Wednesday, when he confirmed his decision in a WhatsApp audio message. “Following the speculation in the media that I may be contesting the presidency of the DLP, this is to confirm that fact,” …
If there is one area for which the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP), under the stewardship of Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has been highly praised, it has been its handing of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yes, there have been some missteps; some attempts to please everyone and as a result, made most discontented. There have been times when PM Mottley was personally upbraided for what some citizens characterised as her “talking down to them like little children”.
A new procurement bill is in the works, says Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn, while maintaining that the procurement and tendering for Government contracts is already equitable. He was responding to a question from moderator David Ellis on Voice Of Barbados’ Brass Tacks Sunday radio call-in programme. Ellis had asked how the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) intended to fulfil its 2018 election manifesto promise of ensuring small …