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The holiday season is, for most, a time filled with concentrated amounts of time travelling and with family. For some this is a joyous occasion that is anticipated, and for others it is a burden they wish could disappear with one blink of the eyes. Regardless of your excitement or disdain for the holiday season,…
Days ago our beautiful country reached 52 years of Independence. Though we are not where we used to be, there is so much more that we can be. Barbados is small but mighty- though small in size, we are one of the most developed developing countries in the Caribbean. Given this fact, what can we…
Recent suggestions have been made that “Barbados needs more faith-based schools,” because it would (as asserted in the article) encourage children to pray and to give God thanks, promote good discipline and character, and it would expose our children to strong, positive religious values and morals, taught by faith-based institutions. Before we get into the…
What do you do when you’ve been laid off? Layoffs are usually never fun- both for the individual(s) receiving the news, and for the person(s) giving it. Sometimes they are anticipated, and other times they are sudden, throwing the ill-prepared person’s life into a financial, social, and emotional tail spin. Despite the uncertainty that comes…
Effectively building your professional network from the ground up, requires creating, building, and maintaining authentic relationships November 2, 2018 Sometimes figuring out your path in a sector you’ve never been in, had an example of, or experienced before, can be overwhelming. I recently had an encounter with a young man on the cusp of high…
Colorism in the African Diaspora… A picture of the dancehall artist Spice, you could say, went viral in the past couple of days. Her picture was circulated on numerous social media platforms, as it triggered an albeit, brief, and perhaps ongoing, discussion on the topic of bleaching in the Caribbean and by extension, in…
Happy 50th Birthday Barbados!!! Before the pitch forks come out, let me first affirm- I am proud to be a Bajan. As such, I thought I would (and should) be excited about the fact that we are quickly approaching our 50th year of Independence. But, I’m not. Why? The water woes at home and what…