Education on The Tradewinds Brief

Miss Violet: On the Return of Cohobblopot, the Discipline Expected of Motorists, and the Moral Failure of Letting Children Wait for Counsellors

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Good morning, Barbados. Miss Violet addresses you this Sunday morning from the parish of St. Michael, where I have already attended first service and am preparing myself for a proper Sunday lunch with the usual discipline that the occasion deserves.

I have read the papers. I wish to speak to three matters, in the order of their importance.

On the national mental health crisis among our children

The Barbados Union of Teachers has reported that forty percent of calls to the national mental health line come from children and teenagers. Forty. Percent. I want every adult in this country to read that figure and then close their eyes and consider what it means.

The Yard Report – April 8, 2026

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kingston's sardonic take on Jamaica's minus-one-percent growth, students exposed to sex in school shelters, and a JDF soldier charged with murder.

Speedeet & Wilar: The Biggest Ship in the Sea

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Speedeet and Wilar visit the waterfront and learn about the giant ships pumping Guyana's oil — and ask the questions that matter.

Sunday Brief: Exxon Now Owns ALL Four Oil Ships, Finance Minister Drops Pablo Escobar Reference, and a Miracle Baby at GPHC

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ExxonMobil completes its FPSO collection like Pokémon cards, Dr. Singh invokes Pablo Escobar in Parliament, GPHC doctors save mother and baby from a rare bleeding disorder, and the Opposition Leader says the budget won't lift anyone out of poverty. Happy Sunday, Guyana.

☕ Wednesday Brief: Budget Day 2 Turns Into WWE SmackDown, Speaker Nadir's Press Crackdown Gets EVERYBODY Vex, and the Oil Fund About to Get US$2.8 Billion It Won't Keep

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Budget Day 2 delivers absolute chaos as government and opposition clash over everything from sugar to Amerindians. Speaker Nadir’s media lockout draws fire from every direction. The Oil Fund expects US$2.8B this year — and critics say it’ll disappear just as fast. Plus: Panama opening an embassy, 9 million carbon credits, and the T20 World Cup starts Friday.

Uncle Ramesh's Take — 'Dem Got a Plan fuh Everything and All Dem Could Do is Complain!'

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uncle Ramesh reads the Chronicle and can’t believe the opposition still complaining while the government delivering 53,000 house lots, 9 million carbon credits, and a five-year sugar plan. Plus: Panama opening an embassy, Lady Jags scoring 14 goals, and Minister Browne put Dawn Hastings in she place.