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The evils of corporal punishment

Corporal punishment is a form of bullying by a ‘teacher’ and it should be remembered that all bullies lose power and back down when confronted. - Sir Frank Peters Corporal punishment is repugnant to all civilized societies. It’s the putrid bile that stems from every parent, ‘teacher’, school and madrasah that uses corporal punishment as a disciplinary tool. Corporal punishment…
Democracy, the CCJ and unreflective impulses

“It may be in the Caribbean, 50 years after independence, that we must become our own founding fathers and mothers. Our task, one in which legislators, judges and citizens must share, is to create a constitutional identity which we can claim as our own ‘precious heritage’.” Richard Drayton A week after the failed referenda in Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda…
It‘s completely preventable

In the Americas, more than 34,000 women die each year from this disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a communication campaign to prevent cervical cancer, which kills more than 34,000 women each year in the Americas and is among the leading causes of cancer death…
The Caribbean: confronting its demons

Had the meeting of CARICOM governments on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) been the only event affecting the Caribbean in the first week of December, it would have been a week to celebrate. But, it was also a week when global emissions of carbon dioxide reached such high levels that the future of Caribbean countries is now almost…
Get back to basics

At the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating Barbados’ 52nd Independence Anniversary held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Flatbush Village, Brooklyn, New York, The Rev Cannon Sylvester O’ Taylor, (Rector of St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Brooklyn) urged Barbadians as they move forward to get back to the basics and reclaim the Christian values Barbados once had. “So beloved, we need to…
Blacks fight against injustices in Brent, London

The Bridge Park Complex in Stonebridge, North West London in the borough of Brent is seen as a monument which projects a sense of pride in the black community where many Barbadians and fellow Caribbean people have lived since the early days of emigration. Bought in 1982 as a derelict and disused London Transport Depot, the complex was built to…
Tackling intimate partner violence

Two things occupy my mind space this week. The first is the continued discussion we keep having in Barbados about the low birth rate and its impact on sustainability. I cannot understand how out of sync the policies with respect to child rearing in Barbados are with the desire for procreation of our population. The attitudes of employers have largely…
Stay in your lane

No, this is not another article about my fascination with driving. This is about a trend from days of old which seems to be more rampant nowadays, or perhaps those persons with whom I relate have become more intolerant of this unsettling behavioural pattern. Bajans have perfected the fine art of remarking on the appearance of other persons and never…
Charity and business

We all learn at some point or another that giving is a good thing. For us as individuals, it feels good, and it also does good for others. When it comes to our business, do we subscribe to the same level of giving? Is charity on our list? Or do we view business and charity as incongruent concepts? Research has…
Whither the unions?

To such a sudden flood of mutiny. They that have done this deed are honourable” Mark Anthony – Julius Caesar - Shakespeare This history of civil protest in the world can always be simplified into something that many politicians would prefer not to think of. One underlying condition that most who protest share has to do with unemployment and bitter…

Lifestyle

Sand-filtered water and Sargassum-fed chickens

Renewable and alternative energy, solutions to the Sargassum seaweed dilemma, cosmetics using all-natural ingredients, water filtration systems and how to use rainwater to fight fires were among the displays at The St Michael School’s third annual Science Fair, held in the school hall recently. Head of the Science Department Carol Cumberbatch said the fair featured displays from first form, fourth…
Fun and festivities

The Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) held its annual Christmas Party at the Barbados Yacht Club on Sunday. Approximately 125 guests attended the party, which has been hosted by the Society for over 20 years, including children that the Society has embraced from the time of their diagnoses, from toddler to 16 years. It was a fun-filled event, with lots of…
A time of good cheer

The Governor General of Barbados Dame Sandra Mason was treated to a Christmas programme held at the Psychiatric Hospital this morning. Patients were eager to share their talents with the Governor General with many of them singing popular Christmas classics such as Give Love on Christmas Day, Away in A Manger, Once upon a Christmas and The First Noel. Hospital…
A bright light passes on

St Alban’s Primary School has been honouring the memory of nine-year-old Azaria Worrell, who died from cancer last Thursday. The St James based institution has set up a specially decorated table with a framed photograph of Azaria and some of her belongings she used in class. On that table is a condolence book for parents to sign. Principal Wendine Prince…
Promoting healthy lifestyles

Companies across Barbados are being urged to provide an avenue for their workers to get necessary health checks and critical information on how to improve their overall health and well-being. This recommendation has come from Resident Nurse at the Sandy Lane Hotel Kimberley Hinds, who was this year’s lead organizer of the five-diamond hotel’s annual health and financial fair. Hinds…
Mural excellence

Students of the Reynold Weekes Primary have accomplished a “first”, by creating mosaic tile murals throughout their school. The murals encapsulate 21st century skills. The project, which was coordinated by teacher Daria Cave, saw pupils from ages four to 11 not only creating the murals, but the tiles which were used in the pieces. According to Cave, 21st century skills…
The gift of caring

Santa Claus came in the form of Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, Thursday evening at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The island’s second female Governor General paid a visit to the 23 children of ward C7 and C8 to give gifts and spread some holiday cheer. Chairman of the QEH Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer of the QEH Dr Dexter…
Spreading the Christmas cheer

The Barbados Geriatric Hospital officially started its Christmas celebrations for 2018, and brought in some special guests to share in the festivities. Governor General Dame Sandra Mason along with Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George, were among those on hand to spend quality time with the patients and enjoy music and…
Aquaponics in agriculture

Students and teachers of the Darryl Jordan Secondary school are using new technology to supply their homes, communities and even their school canteen with pure, organic food. Instead of using harmful chemicals to grow their plants, students are using discharge, faeces and waste from fish and other aquatic animals to feed their produce directly through a process known as aquaponics.…
A rich legacy and a bright future

Thirty-five years ago, on December 1, 1983, Dame Billie Miller opened the Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School at Wildey, St Michael. This morning, as the institution celebrated the milestone with a special ceremony, a delighted Dame Billie said she did not regret naming the school in memory of the distinguished educator, or choosing its location. In fact, Dame Billie told…

World

British PM delays crucial Brexit vote

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain’s plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout. May’s move on the eve of the scheduled parliamentary vote opens up an array of possible outcomes ranging from a disorderly Brexit without a deal,…
FRANCE - PM Édouard Philippe seeks 'unity' after unrest

BBC - French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has vowed to "restore national unity" after violence broke out during a fourth consecutive weekend of protests. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday - the latest day of "yellow vest" demonstrations against fuel tax rises and high living costs. More than 1,700 people were arrested, but the violence was not…
PM Mottley extend condolences to the US on the passing of 41st president

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has issued a statement on the passing of the President George Bush. Following is the text of the statement. “It is with a sense of regret that we in Barbados note the passing of the 41st president of the United States, the late George Herbert Walker Bush. Mr Bush, who served with distinction as an aviator…
George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94

Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94 at home in Houston, Texas. Bush Sr served as the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, his term defined by the end of the Cold War and the first Iraq war against Saddam Hussein. While his health had been failing in recent years, he still managed…
WORLD - Russia starts prosecuting Ukrainians after sea clash

KIEV, Ukraine — Russia on Tuesday began prosecuting the crew of Ukrainian navy vessels captured over the weekend in a confrontation off Crimea, putting some of the seamen on camera, where they confessed to intruding into Russian waters. Ukraine demanded that Russia stop using “psychological and physical pressure” on the sailors, as tensions between the two neighbors escalated. Ukraine’s top…
USA - Watts sentenced for ‘inhumane’ killings of daughters and pregnant wife

Before learning he would never walk out of prison Monday, Chris Watts sat at the defense table, head down and leg bobbing, as his mother told him she loved him and his slain wife’s family called him a monster. Calling it perhaps “the most inhumane and vicious crime that I have handled out of the thousands of cases that I…
Stan Lee, creator of Marvel superheroes passes away

SOURCE: REUTERS: Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Panther and a cavalcade of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures in pop culture with soaring success at the movie box office, died at the age of 95, his daughter said on Monday. As a writer and editor, Lee was key to the ascension of…