Barbados Today April 25, 2021
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is being warned that if it wishes to remain relevant and seen as a favourable choice to Barbadians in upcoming elections, it must come to terms with missteps taken by the previous administration, or face a similar fate.
This word of caution comes from political consultant and Director of the Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES), Peter Wickham, as he spoke during Sundays’
Brasstacks programme on
VOB.
According to Wickham, one of the main reasons the DLP is having a hard time resonating with voters, is that instead of coming to terms with clear shortcomings, the DLP is currently in attack mode with the BLP administration, which is not a winning strategy.
Clarity needed on filming of on-duty police officers – Peter Wickham
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By Orville Williams
Against the backdrop of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murdering George Floyd, one political analyst is calling for clarity from authorities in Antigua and Barbuda regarding the filming of police operations.
The incident involving Chauvin and Floyd – which saw the cop kneeling on the father-of-five’s neck for more than nine minutes – was recorded by a teenage witness, Darnella Frazier, whose actions are being praised by many, including US President Joe Biden, for securing valuable evidence in the fight for justice.
Belle, Wickham say details needed from police and businessman
Article by April 7, 2021
Two of the country’s leading political scientists have concluded that Prime Minister Mia Mottley did not act outside her legal authority during a highly-publicised interaction with a Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) officer that has raised questions about potential abuse of power from the highest office in the land.
Retired Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies Dr. George Belle however contends that even if Mottley was not legally at fault, her actions could be interpreted as a show of intimidation toward law enforcement officials.
Covid-19 one year on: A retrospective glance
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The announcement of Antigua and Barbuda’s first case of the novel coronavirus struck an ominous tone.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s announcement on Friday March 13 2020, a day with its own superstitious undertones, sent shockwaves throughout the country, already struggling to understand the origins of the virus and its potential impact.
Recall the rush to the varying supermarkets and gas stations upon the announcement of initial restrictions and varying states of emergency.
At that time, the scientific community was still making new discoveries about the virus which was spreading rapidly across the globe.
In the 1980s, it was the question of apartheid-era South Africa that threatened to drive a wedge through the Commonwealth. But while some credit the Queen then with a heroic role behind the scenes – dramatised with more than a dollop of artistic licence in season four of The Crown – in 2021 the threat comes from a row over alleged racism within the royal family itself. Recollections by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of a royal figure commenting.