Chairman of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation’s Board of Directors Melba Smith on Monday, joined a growing list of board members who have opted to leave the corporation.
Just after 1 o’clock on Monday afternoon, staff was informed of the latest development through an email from the human resources department, a copy of which was obtained by Barbados TODAY.
“Please be advised that Mrs. Melba Smith has tendered her resignation as the Chairman of the Board of Management,” the notice read.
CBC’s Acting General Manager, Sherwood McCaskie neither confirmed nor denied the news, indicating: “Mrs. Smith reports to either the Minister [of Information and Broadcasting] or the Permanent Secretary, and that information would have to come from them. She doesn’t report to me.”
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Public Affairs, Senator Lucille Moe however confirmed the news and acknowledged two other board members had also resigned. Barbados TODAY investigations have however revealed that three people have left the board.
“Yes, she [Smith] has resigned and I thank her for her contribution as chairman of the board while she was there and all the assistance was given,” said Moe.
“I also wish her the best in her future endeavours…two other board members have resigned, over a period and I also wish them the best in their endeavours,” Moe added.
The Senator however declined to disclose the factors which led to the resignations. “People resign for all kinds of reasons,” she said.
Government Senator Dr Crystal Haynes and marketing specialist, Sonia Mullins were recently appointed to the CBC’s board of directors.
Melba Smith, a former General Manager, returned to the corporation as chairman last June, after the Barbados Labour Party’s election victory. She had been appointed for a period of three years, which took effect from June 27, 2018.
During Smith’s tenure as chairman there have been some 116 layoffs, as the heavily-indebted statutory corporation faced the hammer in phase one of Government’s restructuring programme. kareemsmith@barbadostoday.bb
Seems like the government is starting to fall apart from the seams!
I wonder what is going on at that institution that they are not telling us? Persons with a certain orientation and lifestyle like that of Carl Liz Harper are taking over.
The Big Maguffy from CBC gone
BWA Maguffy next in Line
Melba could not take any Moe of Moe.
Same sex programmes coming on full stream soon on your TV. Those members of the voting community that supported the BLP, are looking for their piece of the cake. Melba was not a believer.
Lots of resignations at the top even at the hospital, For example, the architect who was dealing with the project resigned and architecture and engineering within a hospital or any medical facility setting is not the same as the average building that you are constructing.
Hope VERLA de PIZ doan follow pattern and resign too after the 24th.
Jesus is Lord
BLP Slowly but Surely Imploding
Melba not Staying the Course
A lot more Yard Ducks will not be Staying the Course
Stay Tuned
BLP is on Course to be a One Term Government
We’ve had board members resigning from the BWA, the Transport Board, and now the CBC.
Only heaven knows if they’re others elsewhere.
There are also head of departments who were on sick leave since they were to appear in parliament, and are still off duty it’s alleged.
Melba should not even be there in the first place.
A lot more of those retirees, that Mia bring back to form board at those institutions, like the same CBC, QEH and BWA is going to follow suit.