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One Caribbean Nation. SPRING  MICHAEL HEADLEY LETTER FROM BROOKLYN                                                                        by Michael Headley After a relatively mild winter, Spring was ushered in on March 20.  And the signs of Spring can be seen at Canarsie Park, on Seaview Ave, in Brooklyn, New York and local gardens on the blocks.  The monotonous chirping of the Sparrows and the cheerful whistles of the American Robins can be heard in the park, as the birds fly from tree to tree.  Colonies of Gulls and flocks of Geese can be seen overhead, before landing, to forage for food.  Doves can also be heard cooing in the distance.  As if not to be outdone, the early Spring blooms of Crocuses, Tulips and Daffodils are quickly emerging and showing thei...

One Caribbean Nation. My Education Reform Synopsis Stewart Russell   http://stewlyn.blogspot.com/2023/03/my-education-reform-synopsis.html     Stewart Russell was a teacher for forty years and ended his career as a Peripatetic Officer, responsible for Mathematics. He continues to take a very deep interest in educational matters in Barbados and the wider Caribbean. He writes on current affairs through his blog : Unworthy of God's Love." using the poetic/poetry style : stewlyn.blogspot.com A devout Christian , Stewart and his wife Lynette , are the proud parents of two children. Kindly use the links above to read his article. 

One Caribbean Nation. by Michael Headley Letter From Brooklyn On the March 05 Brass Tacks program, the government missed an opportunity to communicate, directly, and in real-time, with the public by not having a representative participate in the discussion on the safety and security of the now mandatory Trident ID card.    Moderator David Ellis had even offered a Zoom feed, for their convenience - to join the conversation any time. The topic, Trident ID, how safe are we? was very apropos and the panelists fielded calls and tried to shed light on some of the unanswered questions.  On the panel, along with David Ellis, were Technology and Cybersecurity expert Niel Harper and Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President Dr. Ronnie Yearwood.   A query, pertaining to the medical records, cyber-attack, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) hospital was raised.  And the input, from QEH Executive Chairman, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, who called into the program, was we...

One Caribbean Nation. The Capital Building Kevin McCarthy Tucker Carlson                                                              Brooklyn By Michael Headley Letter from Brooklyn Thanks to House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, for courageously giving, previously unseen video footage of the 2021, January 06 riot, at the Capitol, to Fox News Tucker Carlson.  Carlson in turn released it to the general public for viewing.  Now the genie is out of the bottle and some of the secret political 'swamp' creatures - some Democrats and Republicans- are scurrying like rats on a sinking ship, while making loud calls for censorship of the press.  The video snippet clearly showed that exculpatory evidence was withheld, thereby depriving some defendants of their right to a fair trial. In their twisted and self-righteous world, the Januar...

Michael Headley   Letter from Brooklyn By Michael Headley On March 07, it was a welcome sight to see the smiling faces of The Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) team as they celebrated the breakthrough into the United States (US) Miami, Florida, sugarcane market - on February 08, 20,000 two-pound packages of Barbados' Del Sur sugar were exported to Miami. And with more shipments planned for April, and continuing monthly - in additional containers - bodes well for the sugar industry, with the prospect of reaping some much-needed foreign reserves, to boost the economy, and also give the Barbados brand some international exposure. Florida is the main producer of sugarcane in the US - 17.3 million tons were produced in 2021.  Overall, Florida produces about 20% of sugar consumed in the US.  Louisiana, Texas and Hawaii, are the other production sources.   The by-product, Blackstrap molasses, is mainly used for animal feed. Let's hope that synergies can...

One Caribbean Nation.    The Mahogany Coconut Group will continue to advance the causes and just treatment of all our women. The MCG, contends that there is still too much violence and disrespect toward our women and the ever rising sexual crimes committed against our girl children must be noted. Technology cannot replace the vital role women have played and will continue to play  in our Caribbean region , but it can be used to further overcome the health and educational challenges that they face.  Once more , we salute our Caribbean women wherever they are  , and whatever role they play , as we place our confidence and hope in the eventual emergence of one Caribbean Nation State. We cannot do it without the strength, intellect, skills and collective experiences and involvement of our women. The Mahogany Coconut Group salutes our women. They remain the collective force that is vital to our existence.   They Become Our Leaders Stop All Violence Against our...

President Irfaan Ali Forbes Burnham Prime Minister Mia Mottley One Caribbean Nation.         President of Guyana, Irfann Ali, is making great overtures and receiving extremely   impressive  developmental aid in agriculture , energy, and other areas from India. We hope that in time similar efforts will be made toward Africa ; there is no need to pretend that Guyana is solely an Indo Guyanese country.   We also note, and have supported the efforts of Prime Minister of Barbados, reactivation of ties with Africa. However, the Afro population of Barbados, easily makes it   , a Black country. Afro Barbadians make up over ninety percent of its citizens. The Indo Guyanese population numbers in Guyana are not that lopsided. The races are relatively close in terms of population numbers. We therefore suggest that President Ali, recognizes the importance of also seeking stronger ties with Africa because it will be folly to exclude the cultural...