There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
Today, Economist Carla Sport argues that it is time public servants in Barbados got a pay increase after the 5% hike in 2018.
We discuss the controversy surrounding two major social media platforms, Tiktok and Twitter.
The significant challenges of the country's Renewable Energy Trust