Miss Violet on The Tradewinds Brief

Miss Violet - Monday, April 20, 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:15:00 -0400

Miss Violet would like a word with the nation. The water investment is sound, the Borrowers' Platform bid is statesmanship, the youth need our attention, and a great many Barbadians need to remember the difference between a complaint and a contribution to the public discourse.

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.

Miss Violet's Barbados — Sunday, April 12, 2026

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:25:00 -0400

Miss Violet commends Barbados for hosting the regional prison reform workshop, is concerned about gastrointestinal cases, and has considered views on what rising costs mean for the working Barbadian.

Miss Violet's Barbados — Saturday, April 11, 2026

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:25:00 -0400

Miss Violet has strong feelings about the drought watch, the Labour Department's new enforcement campaign, and why the missing fishermen situation should be front-page news every single day.

Miss Violet's Barbados Bulletin – April 8, 2026

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

Miss Violet, retired civics teacher and Barbados institution, responds to the World Bank report, the Air Canada announcement, and the state of the Caribbean.