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CCTVs and God’s Watchful ‘Eye’

At the recent 142nd passing out parade of Police officers at the Regional Police Training Centre, the guest of honor, Sir David Simmons, spoke to effectiveness of technology in Policing and crime prevention. One of those technologies is the use of Public Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). Sir David noted that his research pointed to statistics which showed there was a…
Accountability remains mandatory

Over three years ago, I happened to read the IMF reports for Barbados and noticed that we were facing certain economic ruin. The IMF warned us to never let our debts exceed 40 per cent of what we produce annually (GDP). The BLP took us past this 40 per cent ceiling 20 years ago, to an irresponsible [level] over 90…
Leaders love

It is said that one of the most powerful forces in the world is love. Love has spurred the creation of hospitals in some of the most remote villages all over the face of the Earth. Love has moved many men and women to leave their homes–their places of safety and comfort–to go and serve those that are less fortunate…
Machiavelli, leadership and your vote

“A republic should do so much more, as through the mode of electing it has not only two in succession but infinite most virtuous princes who are successors to one another. This virtuous succession will always exist in every well-ordered republic.” - Machiavelli: Discourses on Livy I do not really recall a time when I have actually quoted Machiavelli except…
Critical election for Anglican Church

On Wednesday, the 14th Bishop of Barbados will be chosen by an Elective Synod of the Anglican Diocese at the Ivan Harewood Centre adjoining the Christ Church Parish. The successful candidate will succeed the Most Rev. Dr John Holder, who retired at the end of February as the Diocesan and Archbishop of the West Indies upon reaching the mandatory age of…
A reflection on CARIFESTA 2017

“When we observe calmly, we discover that everything has their fulfillment.” BASHO: Japanese Poet. Judy Layne-Banks, a Barbadian batik artist who lives and works in the Kentucky Elementary school system as an art educator, spent part of the 2018 Spring Break reflecting on her visit to Barbados for CARIFESTA 2017. Did she, as Basho does, believe that every form of existence be…
Taming your temper

“The big problem isn’t anger,” says professor Charles Carver who specializes in anger studies at the University of Miami, “it's that it leads to action.” In spite of his wise words, the problem does simply seem to be our anger. There presently appears to be a relentless upsurge of it, with no obvious explanation for why so many of us…
Combatting intimate partner violence

I remember clearly when the discussion about Guyanese immigration was at its peak in Barbados. I remember the rhetoric about Guyanese women coming to take Barbadian men away from Barbadian women. The responses of the Barbadian men were instructive and worrisome to me. Many responded [saying] the Guyanese women were easier to get along with. They were willing to have sex…
The power of the spoken word

‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me’. I remember hearing these words uttered throughout my primary school years as one child responded to [a hurtful comment] said to him or her by another child. Perhaps this little rhyme itself was a defence mechanism against the painful truth that words really do have the power to hurt…
Marijuana - to legalise or not?

We were told that if we wanted the youth vote, that we must agree to legalise marijuana for recreational use. Well, Solutions Barbados policies will significantly benefit the youth of Barbados. However, while we plan to allow non-addictive extracts to be prescribed by doctors for medicinal uses, recreational use of marijuana is another question. In a Solutions Barbados administration, using marijuana will not attract…

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UWI Open Campus toasts staff

After spending years promoting a multi-million dollar distance education programme aimed at increasing employment of both genders, the University of the West Indies Open Campus took time out last night to honour the workers behind the project. The Strengthening Distance Education in the Caribbean (SDEC) Project, which began in 2013, is a US$24 million collaborative effort among Open Campus, the…
Preserving the Alleyne School brand

Students of the Alleyne School were today challenged to respect the good brand of the institution and to take advantages of the opportunities offered to them while pursuing their secondary education. This morning the compound was a hive of activity as the school celebrated a huge milestone of 233 years during a founder’s day service under the theme Respecting the…
QEH lauded for gold award

Health Minister John Boyce has lauded the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on its award of international accreditation at the gold level by Accreditation Canada. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the achievement last Friday, Mr. Boyce stated: “Accreditation is one of the most powerful symbols of a healthcare organization’s commitment to [providing] high quality, safe health care using the benchmarks…
Scouts earn HIV/AIDS awareness badges

Scores of Scouts from the Bridgetown District South Council are now recipients of the HIV/AIDS Awareness badge which they rightfully earned at the weekend. This followed a National HIV/AIDS Commission (NHAC) comprehensive presentation last Saturday, where the Scouts underwent the HIV training at Scout headquarters, Hazelwood, Collymore Rock, St. Michael. NHAC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Fabian Todd, noted that the…
A new future for water scarce Barbados

At the start of 2017, the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPN) warned eastern Caribbean countries that they were facing “abnormal climate conditions” and possibly another full-blown drought. For Barbados, it was dire news. Previous drought conditions impacted every sphere and sector of life of this historically water-scarce country. But a new project promises a new water future for…
Unhealthy habits ‘eating into’ productivity

One of the island’s largest trade unions says it is extremely concerned about the effect poor health practices are having on the local economy and it wants an intervention at the pre-school level. Assistant General Secretary at the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Orlando Gabby Scott said while he could not provide figures on how much companies are losing as a result of non-communicable…
Fresh food for all

Grow what you eat and eat what you grow. Once again, this is the advice given to school children in Barbados through the Regional Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Program (REAP) and the Rural Development Commission programme entitled: Grow what you eat. The RDC and the United Nations Development Programme signed an agreement this morning aimed at getting more schools involved in growing food and…
Regional Cooperation in hotel sector works

The manager of a Haitian hotel is suggesting that more cross-training and cultural exchanges of hotel staff across the region can enhance the standard of regional hospitality. Melicienne Drouillard, a long-serving member of the housekeeping team at Le Plaza Hotel in Haiti, spent two weeks at the west coast Sandpiper boutique resort, learning, among other things, product safety and the proper use of chemicals…
The St Michael School embraces Power of Choice initiative

Students at The St Michael School were recently taught about the power of their choices and the impact those choices can have on their day-to-day lives as the Martindales Road institution welcomed The Power of Choice initiative. The timely lessons were recently delivered by Managing Director of the Freemind Institute and President of Power of Choice Inc Errol Griffith alonng with…
Youth service students receive advice

Unemployment among young people in Barbados has been in the 30 per cent range for a few years now, so members of the Barbados Youth Service are being urged to make the most of the job placements they will receive as part of their training. The advice came from Project Coordinator in the Ministry of Finance, Terry Bascombe, as he…

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USA - France’s Macron challenges Trump in Congress speech

WASHINGTON – A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the United States (US) president’s policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now. Capping a three-day visit, Macron repeatedly criticized…
CANADA - Canada van suspect had ‘cryptic’ Facebook post before attack

TORONTO – The man accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians on a crowded Toronto sidewalk, killing ten people, in Canada’s deadliest mass killing in decades left a “cryptic message” on social media before his attack, police said on Tuesday. Suspect Alek Minassian, 25, was charged with ten counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder in the…
USA - Trump says Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program

WASHINGTON — Weighing US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord, president Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that if the Iranians “restart their nuclear program, they will have bigger problems than they’ve ever had before”. Trump issued his warning alongside French president Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office, where the two allies discussed the multinational nuclear agreement, the war in Syria…
UK - Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to boy

LONDON – Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to the couple’s third child on Monday, a son who becomes the fifth in line to the British throne. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth, at 11 a.m. local time at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London, Kensington Palace said. The newest arrival…
CANADA - Van kills nine, injures 16 on Toronto street

TORONTO — A rented van jumped onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk Monday, killing nine people and injuring 16 before the driver fled and was quickly arrested in a confrontation with police, Canadian authorities said. Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately, but police said they did not yet know the cause or any possible…
Syria 'chemical' attack: Experts finally visit Douma site

International chemical weapons experts have finally inspected the site of a suspected attack near Damascus which caused an international crisis. The team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) travelled to the town of Douma and collected samples and other items. Last week Western states bombed several Syrian government sites in retaliation for the suspected attack on…
ENGLAND - Rapist who pretended to be ghost jailed for 26 years

EXETER – A rapist who manipulated a girl into having sex with him by pretending to be a ghost has been jailed for 26 years. Liam Clarke knew she was terrified of evil spirits and used that to exploit her, Exeter Crown Court heard. Clarke, 35, of Crediton, Devon, was convicted of four rapes, three assaults by penetration, sexual activity…
ENGLAND - Commonwealth urged to name Prince Charles as its next leader

LONDON – The Queen has appealed to Commonwealth leaders to appoint her son, Prince Charles, to succeed her as their head. She said it was her “sincere wish” that Prince Charles takes over “one day”, as she opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London. The role is not hereditary and will not pass automatically to the Prince…
INDIA - Indian women’s commissioner push for stricter laws for rape

New Delhi – The head of Delhi’s Commission for Women (DCW) is staging an indefinite hunger strike to push for stricter laws for rape in India, including the death penalty, after a series of horrific attacks on young girls. Swati Maliwal, chairwoman of the DCW, has been refusing food since April 13, as protests flared nationwide over the separate alleged…
USA - One dead after jetliner blows an engine in flight

PHILADELPHIA — A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at about 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said. The plane, a twin-engine Boeing 737 bound from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia just…

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