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The changing face of trade unionism

The practice of trade unionism has been long associated with trade union solidarity, unity, collectivism rather than individualism, collective bargaining and negotiations. It has operated under the framework of voluntarism as opposed to that of a legislative framework. With the introduction and cementing of the Industrial Courts and Industrial and Employment Rights Tribunals, the traditional practice of voluntarism is being…
The coming OECD black list

Reports are wrong in stating that eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are on a ‘blacklist’ recently released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) over Citizenship by Investment (CBI) and Resident by Investment (RBI) schemes that they operate. The OECD has not ‘blacklisted’ these countries – at least not yet. But the stage has been set for punitive…
Are you prepared?

I had two highlights in my activities in the last week. One was when I presented a copy of my book, Vaucluse, to the Minister of Empowerment and Elder Affairs and Member of Parliament for St Thomas, the Hon Cynthia Forde. I had the opportunity to spend a little time chatting with her about her Ministry and the areas that…
Special treat

Staff of the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training were pampered and treated to free health checks during a health fair held at the Ministry’s Elsie Payne Complex, Constitution Road, St Michael on Thursday. The fair was part of Education Month activities, and Ministry staff, who are tasked with the responsibility of managing the island’s educational system, got a…
Our children, our future

On a recent trip to Latin America I met Marco Gómez, an inspiring young entrepreneur from Costa Rica who studied aerospace engineering abroad on a scholarship. After graduating, he returned home and co-founded the Space Systems Laboratory of the Technological Institute. On April 2, 2018, the lab launched the first Central American satellite into space to monitor climate change. This…
100 Boys’ Choir hits the right notes

One published classic view of a boys’ choir is a choir primarily made up of choirboys who have yet to begin puberty or are in the early to middle stages of puberty, and so retain their more highly pitched childhood voice type. Members of a boys’ choir are technically known as trebles and often termed “boy sopranos,” although occasionally some…
Pollution and Earth preservation

It never really caught my attention, the plumes of exhaust billowing from the mufflers of vehicles on a daily basis. That was until one particular morning a few days ago when my vehicle was shrouded in a cloud of black so thick that I contemplated turning my headlights on so I could see the vehicle ahead of me. After the…
Halogen bulbs and other reflections

This week I wish to offer a little hodgepodge of reflections. I wish to provide a little update of the members’ meeting at the Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union (BPWCCUL), reflect on the retrenchment exercise and comments attributed to the General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Roslyn Smith and an old time pet peeve of mine,…
Pinching pennies in tight times

In order for businesses to survive, there must be some type of promotion. Whether it’s hard advertising, word of mouth or a big project that makes noise in the market, people must know about business to be able to make purchases or subscribe to their services. In today’s article, we will look at some very cost-effective (one may also say…
Prospering during ‘sufferation’

We are the victims of an intense propaganda campaign, designed to mislead us into thinking that mass-suffering is the only economic solution for Barbados. It is not. It is like an overweight person being advised by surgeons that the only method of losing weight is to traumatise the body by surgically removing excess fat. There is a proven non-traumatic solution…

Lifestyle

Look to Africa in NCDs fight, says UWI lecturer

The secret to reducing high susceptibility to lifestyle diseases known as NCDs may lie in the West African DNA most Barbadians carry, a University of the West Indies medical researcher has suggested. Research in this area is expected to be explored through greater collaboration between the University of the West Indies and University of Ghana. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
Biz contest ‘should be in schools’

The organizer of a contest for teen entrepreneurs in which a student gets a $20 loan to startup and run a viable eight-week business is hoping to have the annual challenge form part of the high school curriculum. Keith Miller of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation said it was his dream to see the $20 Challenge become a reality in the…
Say no to violence

Cultural artistes are coming together to promote peace in schools with the anti-violence campaign being launched at all secondary schools across the island. The initiative being implemented by the Ministry of Education spreads the message of peace to students through artistes that they view as role models. On Thursday, at the Grantley Adams Memorial School, students joined in singing the…
Giveaways and gifts

This year, insurance company Sagicor Life Inc went the extra mile to show its clients how much they are appreciated. The company’s customer experience team hosted a Customer Service Week with activities, competitions, gifts and kind words for both clients and employees. Clients were treated to prizes in a spin-the-wheel giveaway, a photobooth, cupcakes and handwritten thank you notes from…
New partnership

IBIS Management Associates Inc., a Curaçao based digital banking solutions and advisory service provider (IBIS), has entered into an agreement with the Barbados based FinTech company, Bitt Inc. “Our objective is to ensure that banks have access to blockchain protocol based mMoney wallets of Bitt Inc. and can execute transfers to and from the network in an efficient, cost effective,…
UK on top

Journalists from the United Kingdom (UK) walked away with the majority of the prizes in this year’s Barbados Media Awards, which was hosted by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI). During the black tie event at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Wednesday night, several awards were presented to journalists from the UK, Canada, the US and Barbados. Malou Morgan…
Workshops and wine

Delighted by the world-famous Argentine Malbec wines, a group of international key players in agriculture gathered at a cocktail reception at the Embassy of Argentina in Bridgetown to share views and exchange ideas on agribusiness and technical cooperation. The host, Argentine Ambassador Gustavo Martinez Pandiani, expressed his gratitude to Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Barbados Indar Weir and…
Steadily improving

A year after being battered by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and suffering millions of dollars in damage, Caribbean destinations are reporting that they are again open for business. Though not yet fully restored to the pre-hurricane levels, tourism officials of some those islands that were viciously impacted by the storms say they were satisfied with the pace of recovery one…
Culinary excellence rewarded

The Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) donated two scholarships to Christopher King and Sachin Brewster at their Culinary Tourism Awards Ceremony held at the PomMarine Hotel, Hastings, Christ church on Tuesday. The two scholarships, valued at the sum of $2,500, were given to the two full-time students in Culinary Arts who have a GPA of 3.0. Chief Executive Officer of…
It‘s a competitive world

It is no secret that the current job market has become more challenging and even more competitive than before, so young people have been advised to enter it with an open mind, and where possible, find their passion and look towards entrepreneurship as a means to make a living. The advice came from a number of speakers at the start…

World

WORLD - Saudi Arabia says missing journalist is dead

ISTANBUL — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “fistfight” in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom said early Saturday, acknowledging the writer’s death for the first time. Authorities said 18 Saudi suspects were in custody for his slaying and intelligence officials had been fired. The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after…
USA - ‘Rogue killers’

WASHINGTON — In a comment that could give Saudi officials a route to climb down from outright denials, president Donald Trump suggested Monday that “rogue killers” could be responsible for the disappearance and presumed murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who hasn’t been seen since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago. Trump’s comment came after a 20-minute phone…
U.S. - Hurricane Michael kills 17, death toll expected to rise

Rescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida, in the United States (U.S.), amid fears that the death toll from Hurricane Michael will rise. The hurricane, one of the most powerful in US history, struck on Wednesday with winds of up to 155 miles per hour. According to officials, at least 17 deaths have been confirmed in a…
USA -Governor: Limo that crashed shouldn’t have been on the road

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — The supersized limousine that crashed and killed 20 people outside a country store failed a safety inspection last month and shouldn’t have been on the road, and the driver wasn’t properly licensed, New York’s governor said Monday. The state moved to shut down the owner, Prestige Limousine, as state and federal authorities investigated the cause of Saturday’s…
China confirms detention of Interpol chief

SOURCE: BBC NEWS: China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country's anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. Mr Meng, also a vice-minister of public security in China, was reported missing after travelling from the city of Lyon in France, where Interpol is based, to…
WORLD - Bodies of children found in church as death toll spikes in Palu

PALU, INDONESIA – Desperation is growing in the stricken Indonesian city of Palu as residents faced a fifth day with little food or clean drinking water and the official death toll mounted in the wake of Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The number of people killed rose to 1,234 on Tuesday, Indonesia’s national disaster agency said, including Monday’s grim discovery…
WORLD - Indonesia accused of mishandling tsunami warnings

The Indonesian government has defended itself against accusations it issued inadequate safety warnings as a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed at least 844 people. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi island on Friday causing three-meter-high (10 foot) waves to surge over parts of its northwestern shore, with groups of people caught on the coastline, apparently unaware of the…
World: Hundreds dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami

More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday. Waves up to three metres (10 feet) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque among the buildings damaged. Strong aftershocks rocked the city…
WORLD - Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover

Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security breach ever given the unprecedented level of potential access, adding to what has been a difficult year for the company’s reputation. Facebook, which has more than 2.2 billion monthly users, said it has yet to…
EAST AFRICA - Kenyan governor charged in murder of pregnant student

Nairobi – Kenyan governor Okoth Obado has been charged in court with aiding and abetting the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student. The married governor pleaded not guilty to the charge. Obado’s arrest followed weeks of public anger after the body of Sharon Otieno, 26, was found in a forest. A post-mortem revealed she had possibly been raped, and…