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Established October 1895
Labour Minister:
Managers must not treat
workers like children
MAY DAY HERE TO STAY
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Friday April 5, 2019 $2 VAT Inclusive
WHILE concerns are being “There is a discussion ongoing likely to follow? A consideration Day and May Day especially ebrate our day as workers.”
raised from within the busi- that in Barbados there are too that you need to repeal some of were public holidays, she She made the comments yes-
ness community as to the many bank holidays, too many them,” General Secretary of the stressed, “We want to send a terday while speaking to the
number of public holidays on occasions that workers are not Barbados Workers’ Union message to the powers that be, media on the union’s upcoming
Barbados’ calendar, one working, and that if they work, (BWU) Toni Moore stated. that on May Day we will cele- May Day event, urging all work-
trade union is sending a they get premium pay.And when Noting that her union has brate our day; not working or ers to come out and help bolster
clear message that May Day you hear discussions like that fought diligently over the years slaving away behind any the message of this celebration.
is here to stay. coming up you know what is to ensure that Independence counter, but we are going to cel- MAY DAY on Page 5
Solutions needed for declining populations
FROM LEFT: Deejay Anthony ‘Admiral’ Nelson; Barbados Workers’ Union Executive Assistant Cindy Green; General Secretary Toni Moore; and Chairman of May Day
Planning Committee, Henry Codrington, during the media briefing.
By Cara L. Foster Ram, is suggesting that immi- across the region, and urged that some serious issues that we scare you, but to start planning
gration may be the solution to the data be used as a tool to help need to be aware of – in Jamaica, what are we suppose to do,” he
MANY health professionals be- that problem. policymakers make decisions for we are expecting a population said.
lieve that the answer to the de- During his presentation at a the future. decline by 50 per cent; in He attributes these declining
clining population rate across recent “Building a Data Driven He predicted that by 2100, Trinidad and Tobago by almost population rates to low birth
the region is to have more Economy” lecture, Ram reported some countries would have 30 per cent; and in Barbados, we rates and the fact that more
babies, however, the Caribbean that based on the population serious population issues and of- are expecting a decline in popu- people are migrating to other
Development Bank’s (CDB) statistics, there will be a signif- ficials need to take note. lation by 10 per cent. Now the countries.
Director of Economics, Dr. Justin icant decrease in the population “We have some countries with reason for the data is not to POPULATIONS on Page 4
2 • Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (second left) and Technical Project Manager (Cultural Heritage) at the Organisation of American States (OAS), Ms. Celia Toppin (second right) shaking hands after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The UWI Open Campus and the OAS. Sharing in the occasion are Ms. Jamie-Lee Rocke, Programme Officer, Open Campus Business Development Unit (left) and UWI Open Campus, OAS Sign MOU for Heritage Courses Mrs. Wendy Nurse-Weekes, Executive Assistant to the Principal (right). ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019, Pro Manager (Cultural Heritage), at the the Open Campus HQ in Barbados. Heritage Site Management – that will be Vice-Chancellor and Principal Organisation of American States The MOU speaks to OAS funding two delivered by the Open Campus. The of The UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz (OAS), Celia Toppin, signed a Memo- Heritage Studies courses – Museum courses will be offered online in Longsworth and Technical Project randum of Understanding (MOU) at Conservation Skills and Values-based September 2019.
The Healthy
The Barbados Advocate Friday April 5, 2019 • 3
Choice: ‘Water
Day’ launched
at BCC
WATER is being pro- sure that you drink
moted as the beverage enough water every day.
of choice at the Drinking water regularly
Barbados Community can help you to lose weight,
College. think better, be in a better
Going forward every mood, improve cognitive
Wednesday will be dubbed performance, prevent dis-
‘Water Day’ as students as ease, and more,” she said, Drink up! Barbados Community College Guild President, Kobie Broomes; BCC Registrar, Roger Worrell; Sales
well as faculty aim to limit pointing out that the daily Executive at Glacial Pure Charles Walcott; President of BCC’s Science Society, Sherice Boyce; Vice
their consumption of intake for women is at President Grace Clausi; Chemistry Tutor, Kathy Wharton – Lewis; and Chemistry Tutor, Annette Alleyne
sugar-sweetened drinks. least 2.2 litres and 3 litres
BCC’s Science Society for men. for increasing your daily corporate social responsi- Guild Council will do thing”.
launched the initiative on Clausi, a student of the water intake - better mood, bility, but we want to em- everything in our power to “If you don’t like your cir-
Wednesday with Vice Natural Science Division less fatigued, less money brace this project and we ensure that this Water Day cumstances you have the
President Grace Clausi en- said that she believes that being spent on drinks.” look forward to being part is one that is implemented ability to change it and in
couraging every one to not only drinking more Clausi also took the op- of it as you continue your across the college”. the Division of Science that
drink up as water is crucial water, but exercising regu- portunity to thank Glacial journey,” he expressed. Chemistry Tutor, is the kind of culture that
to ones general health and larly can lead to better ac- Pure for sponsoring the in- BCC’s Guild President, Annette Alleyne praised we would like to create – a
well-being. ademic performance which augural Water Day and Kobie Broomes fully en- her students for recognis- supportive culture – and
“Water is extremely im- over time will lead to a the BookSource for offer- dorsed the Water Day. ing that an urgent change thankfully I have a really
portant for health because high GPA. ing bottled water at a dis- Highlighting the country’s was needed and therefore great supportive staff, an
your body is made up of “…Drinking more water count. battle with Non-communi- doing something about it. enabling culture which
about 70 percent water will make you feel less Sales Executive at cable Diseases (NCDs), he “I want to take this op- promotes this kind of in-
and it uses water in all its tired and once you don’t Glacial Pure Charles said that one small step, portunity to tell you how novation and which pro-
cells, organs and tissues to feel fatigued you may be Walcott said that the local by drinking water and wonderful you are as motes young people.Young
help regulate temperature, likely to exercise meaning water company was de- making it part of one’s young people. I have ab- people who have a vision,
act as a solvent for chemi- you will release endor- lighted to take part in the daily habit is a step in the solute faith in the young who see a problem and
cal reactions that take phins, when you drink important move by the stu- right direction. people in Barbados and who decide that they are
place in your body and water and exercise you are dents. “We want to con- “I wish to congratulate this is just one example of going to do something
Labour Minister:
maintain other bodily happier and healthier,” she gratulate BCC’s Science the Science Society for tak- how people working to- about it,” she further
Lieu days, flexitime
functions.” stressed. Society, Glacier Pure sees ing this initiative and the gether can achieve some- stressed. (TL)
“It is important to en- “There are no downsides it not only as part of our
Managers must not treat
for workers being workers like children
considered MANAGEMENT is about
developing people.
That’s the message
Minister of Labour and
families and their relatives
and dependents and ulti-
mately to make a contri-
bution to the development
Barbados Labour Party is
a party that if we were to
be partial, we would be
partial to workers. I would
IN an effort to modernise may not be vacation, they further commented. Social Partnership of the country, that they want to say that we are
the public service and the are not sick. Why can’t we Speaking to the issue of Relations, Colin Jordan is are a part of. The manage- fair and that we believe
way in which things are introduce the concept of flexitime she said, “In sending to those who man- ment of people is about de- that organisations are cre-
done, the giving of lieu lieu days, so that you can many instances, what age workers, especially in veloping people” Jordan ated to have certain objec-
days and flexitime for have up to five or seven matters is not watching the public service. He has asserted. tives, businesses are set up
workers, will be amongst a lieu days and you take somebody day in, day out, sent a strong warning, not- “I want to insert here, to earn a profit, but people
number of measures being your day now and you give but are they working and ing that Government will that there are a number of who constitute the bedrock
considered. it back later or you can are they doing the job that not allow those who are re- people in the private sec- of all these organisations,
Prime Minister of take a half day and you is assigned to them and do sponsible for workers, to tor, but I have also realised must be treated fairly,
Barbados, Mia Amor give back the half day we have a framework to be mistreat them. it in the public sector as must be treated with dig-
Mottley acknowledged the later, but you can’t go able to accommodate “Once a worker is part well, some under the guise nity, must be treated in
above, as he made her con- above a certain amount” them, particularly with of an organisation, those of being human resource recognition of the fact that
tribution to the Mottley asserted. the levels of rentals being who lead the organisation advisors, they seem to see they have value in and of
Constitution “These are the kinds of as high as they are for gov- have to recognise that they their role as that of tor- themselves and that they
(Amendment) (No.2) Bill, things that the Sub-com- ernment and particularly have a singular responsi- mentor in chief and some have a valuable contribu-
2019 in the House of mittee in the Social with the incidence of sick bility to not treat the work- of them seem to think that tion to make to the organ-
Assembly this week. Partnership is looking at, buildings being what it is ers as a child, but to see they have been engaged to isation and so, they are not
“How can we in 2019 in addition to the ones that in government at this themselves as part of a make people’s lives miser- there to be mistreated”
force people to have to say I have already announced point in time”. process, to allow that able” Jordan added. Jordan maintained.
that they are taking a va- in the Budget, like pater- “So all of these are part worker, that human being “And I want to say to The Labour Minister’s
cation day or a sick day to nity leave and other as- and parcel of an entire to go down the right road, them and to those who comments came as he
do something for their pects like how we treat to move to revolutionise the to realise their potential have engaged them and to made his contribution to
family that is necessary to families and also how we conditions under which and to make a contribution my colleagues who in some debate on the Constitution
do? How do we make them treat to day care for the people function as employ- not just to the business or cases have oversight over (Amendment)(No.2) Bill,
a liar, when as big adults needs of persons who work ees in the public service of company or organisation, them, that that is not how 2019 in the House of
we all know that families on the behalf of govern- Barbados” Mottley said. but to make a contribution the Barbados Labour Assembly this week.
have responsibilities that ment” the Prime Minister (RSM) to themselves, to their Party operates. The (RSM)
Barbados participates in Caribbean
4• Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate
film festival in China
TWO Barbadian films April 1 and will end Educational, Scientific China and create oppor-
premiered this week today Friday, April 5. and Cultural tunities for Caribbean
on the big screen in the The event was organ- Organisation and re- cultural practitioners in
central Chinese ised by the Barbados gional authorities in the Asian country.
province of Hunan Embassy in Beijing and China. The featured films from
during The Caribbean other Caribbean em- The aim of the initia- Barbados, Jamaica and
Welcome refugees
Film Festival, which bassies in collaboration tive is to raise the profile Trinidad and Tobago were
opened on Monday, with the United Nations of Caribbean culture in shown to audiences at
four major universities in
Hunan’s capital city,
Changsha.
Representing the em-
bassy on the opening
POPULATIONS from think about welcoming night of The Caribbean
Page 1 the refugees; but Film Festival, were
its not only Trinidad and Ambassador, François Rommel Hall at Film Festival.
It is against this back- Tobago, if this is Jackman and First
drop that he believes low population is what Secretary, Ruth Jordan. Hunan. He is also a par- Hand Full of Dirt” by
that along with immi- we are predicting, we He noted the occasion was ticipant in the Third UN- Russell Watson will be
gration, perhaps looking cannot reverse this significant since the festi- ESCO International screened then.
at ways to welcome back trend by having more val marks the first time Youth Forum on Hall described his ex-
persons who left. babies, we are going to that Caribbean films have Creativity and Heritage. perience in China was en-
Ram highlighted that have to allow for more been shown outside Later this month, the lightening. “Being in
many Venezuelans were immigrants into the China’s capital city, second annual Caribbean China for the first time,
going to Trinidad and country,” he said. Beijing. Film Festival will be held has opened my eyes to the
Tobago and believed that “These are the tough The Barbadian films in Beijing in conjunction fact that there is a mas-
they should welcome the discussions that we need featured were Auntie by with Beijing Normal sive creative space out
refugees with open to have but we can only Lisa Yearwood and H20 University. there and it has shown
arms. have them by looking at Development Bank by Clish Gittens. Films The Abiola Movie me that there is a poten-
“We can see that the the data, and the data is (CDB)Director of Barbadian filmmaker and Liquid Gold: The tial audience outside the
population was going to what should guide our Economics, Dr. Justin Rommel Hall is attending Story of Rum in Barbados western world,” he said.
decline, so we should decision making.” Ram the film festival in by Rommel Hall and “A (SP/BGIS)
The Barbados Advocate Friday April 5, 2019 • 5
Agard elected 3rd VP in NUPW elections
AT A time when candi-
dates banded together
and campaigned heav-
ily as a group to contest
the National Union of
Public Workers
(NUPW) elections,
Kimberley Agard stood
as an independent on
Wednesday night.
When the votes were
counted, Agard came out
with the most votes out of
all the candidates on the
card to convincingly win
the post of third Vice
President. She amassed
553 votes, while her closest
competitor Dionna
Browne-Findlay received
249 votes while Edsel
Mayers received 198 votes.
Agard recalled that
reaching this point has not
been easy. “I ran in 2015
and I lost by 17 votes. I ran
again 2017 and lost at that
time as well.”
She however stressed
that she holds the Trade
Union movement close to Independent candidate Kimberly Agard was flanked by her supporters after she emerged victorious as the 3rd Vice President of the
her heart. “I have been in- NUPW’s executive.
volved with the Union for
the past 11 years and I so I wanted to offer myself the reason why I stuck to ally decided to run on nom- your time, you need to do it ing and going from depart-
have always been actively at a higher level and I it.” ination day because of per- again.” ment to department I
involved in the Union. I knew that I had a lot to She noted that the deci- sonal reasons. I was not Agard noted that in the recognised that a lot of
have held a number of give back because trade sion to run in the 2019 going to run this year. But 2015 and 2017 she ran as workers are very disgrun-
Gunby: It is not plastic!
posts within the union, unionism has become a election was made at the something in my stomach a part of a team but felt tled and the low voter
both locally and regionally way of life for me so that is last minute. “I only actu- kept telling me no, this is this was not the route she turnout also sent us that
wanted to take this year.“I message loud and clear
found that the culture of that persons are not happy
“team”- it kind of sends a with the union. I think we
message that you are for will have to sit down and
somebody and against seriously analyse what it is
A deeper understanding of plastic that it is not. somebody else. And I did that our members are not
“plastic” is needed so says According to him, “We are not want that association happy about,” she said.
the General Manager of ready to make a presenta- this time. So I chose to run “It isn’t one set reason
Chickmont Foods, Egg tion to the necessary au- as an independent.” that they are upset, there
Division, Trevor Gunby. thority indicating the ma- Saying that she has the are a number of reasons.
Gunby was speaking to terial we are using is not Union’s best interest at So I believe we have to cre-
the media at a tour lead by plastic, that the person heart, Agard said in her ate a check-list and one by
Minister of Labour, Colin that is making the final campaigning she has al- one as the new executive
New focus
Jordan, expressing his decision understands that ready recognised that the take care of those issues
concerns that what they this material is a recycla- hard work will begin im- affecting the NUPW,” she
use for packaging is being ble material. I have sup- mediately.“ From canvass- said. (JH)
generalised as “plastic’ plied the BAS with all the
and the material they are information, and I would
using is recyclable and like to contact the
from a safety perspective Ministry as soon as possi-
better than using the card- ble.The initial word is that Trevor Gunby, General Manager of Chickmont Foods,
board alternative that has plastic in general should Egg Division showing Colin Jordan, Minister of
been suggested that the be banned but I want the Labour their egg production while other officials MAY DAY from Page 1 Alvin Toppin later in the
egg division start using . opportunity to make them look on evening.
Government has an- aware the product we are With no walk sched- Speaking on the opin-
nounced that the importa- using to pack eggs is not collapse and I will tell you still analysing the situa- uled this year, she said ions voiced by some
tion, retail, sale and use of plastic. that you can go to many tion. the focus was being members of the public on
petro-based, single-use We have provided the supermarkets and the In terms of business, we placed on families and the low visibility of the
plastic will no longer be al- BAS with all the technical temperatures are not al- don’t have a high turnover assured that the free union in the past
lowed in Barbados. information form the sup- ways right, another issue of employees because this event themed ‘Revive, months, Moore insisted
Products made from petro- plier in Hungary, we have the printing of the logo type of business takes a lot Re-energise’ will feature “The BWU is not an or-
leum, such as single-use left plastic about 13 years and if it gets wet the ink of training because we are a host of activities ganisation that goes flat,
plastic cups; cutlery, in- ago and we have been may be a problem as eggs dealing with food and if geared towards a fun day we just step back, intro-
cluding plastic knives, using this material for a are porous .I spoke to eggs are mismanaged it for all. spect and see what we
forks and spoons; stirrers; long time.” Jordan on the tour and he can make people sick. These include: a Kids can do different when
straws; plates; egg trays He continued, “The in- did indicate he would Some people put eggs in Zone, Flea Market, situations turn to lift
(both plastic and dication is that they would speak to the relevant the car for three or four Exhibitions Showcase, spirits and that is what
Styrofoam), and like us to use the card- Minister .” hours and that is a prob- Karaoke, Cook-Off, it has been about. We are
Styrofoam containers used board tray but they are In term of the increase lem, eggs need to be kept Mixology Competition, not an organisation that
in the culinary retail in- other issue with using in water rates, Gunby at the right temperature. Raffle for a trip to St. is about survival, but we
dustry will be banned. them, for instance when pointed out, “the rates now We are expecting our nor- Lucia with accommoda- are about thriving with
However, Gunby is you put them in the have doubled, we use a lot mal increase for Easter tion, giveaways and per- passion and compassion
ready to make a presenta- chillers, if the chiller tem- of water on the farm so the but in general we are formances by Sweet Soca to people and that is in
tion for his packaging that peratures are not right, increase can drive up the doing well at the Eggs pro- Monarch Lil Rick, with part what this day is all
even though it looks like they could become soft and cost of eggs, but we are duction division.” (NB) deejay entertainment by about.” (JMB)
6 • Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate Looming uncertainty too stressful for workers ACTING General Secretary cut, cut. Do a clean quick cut, and of the machines to help us with of the National Union of let people get on with their lives. the tallying of the votes, it is very Public Workers (NUPW) That is the next thing that I accurate and it is very quick... Delcia Burke is calling on would like to see,” she said. different to when it was done government to essentially rip Burke further explained that manually,” she said. the band-aid off as it relates with the appointments, the She said that the transition the retrenchment process, agenda must also include the will be smooth and the work of because the looming confirmation of appointments. the Union will continue. uncertainty is too stressful “We have a number of persons While persons view that the for workers. who were appointed under the campaigning during the elections Speaking to the media after the former administration. They as teams is polarising and votes were counted in the Horatio received their first appointment divisive, Burke says she has no Cooke auditorium on Wednesday but they are still to be confirmed problems with it but night, she agreed with re-elected in that appointment. So when acknowledge that it has its pros president Akanni McDowall’s you receive the first appointment, and cons stance that appointments must you have to pass a health test “If it works for you then you do be at the top of the union’s and the Ministry of Health is it. Persons do it to get support agenda, but also highlighted the supposed to send a certificate to from other persons. I don’t have associated stress of government’s the Personnel Administration a problem with it one way or ongoing retrenchment exercise, Division so that your another. We had a young lady which began last year under the appointment can be confirmed. who ran as an independent and Barbados Economic Recovery A number persons, some as far who did extremely well. Who go and Transformation programme. back as 2016 have received the the highest vote that was cast “I would also like to see ... if first appointment but have not tonight. So for her, what she did there are going to be further been confirmed in the worked for her. For others, I think retrenchments, have the appointment,” she lamented. some people need to have support retrenchments over and done As it relates to Wednesday’s from other people, but I really Union is together, assures McDowall with. I think it is too stressful for elections, she reported that the don’t have a problem with it one the persons who continue to process ran smoothly. “We didn’t way or another,” she reiterated. work. I think if you are going to have any kind of hiccups.The use (JH) Acting General Secretary Delcia Burke. SPEAKING to the media mere Some of those priorities can be McDowall noted that three union that can ever be.” the Union is together. Even minutes after being re-elected further salary negotiations, we members of his team were The 38 year old also used the though we might have our as president of the National can look at having a medical victorious but believes that opportunity to congratulate differences, even though some Union of Public Workers’ service here at the union. We there will be no issues working every person who would have things might have been said Akanni McDowall gave the are also going to be looking at with the two additions in his contested the election. “As I during the election it does not assurance that the first priority developing an NUPW app. So executive team. said previously, it takes a mean that the Union is divided. of the Union must be to ensure there are big things in place for “Despite what was said and special type of person that puts The union is together.” that officers who have not yet the trade union movement done previously, all of us are themself out there for scrutiny “All of us will come together been appointed receive their especially the NUPW going going to work together going by the membership and it is a at the end of this exercise after appointments. forward but it is going to take forward. I know sometimes we very devastating thing to do at tonight and into tomorrow and According to McDowall, “We a team effort and I am sure might have our disagreements some points in time and then it make sure that we put together also have to make sure that we that everyone here tonight is but I believe deep within our is a very courageous time to do all of our policies, all of our put those priorities as dictated willing to work together to bosoms there is a need for each at other times.” ideas, all of our programmes to to us by the membership as ensure that we achieve our and every one of us to ensure “What I would like to send make sure the union does it number one, two and three. goals,” he said. that this union is the best out there as a message is that best,” he said. (JH) Akanni’s three-peat, NUPW votes notably lower than 2017 AKANNI McDowall remains at Joy-Ann Inniss who also ran votes. Pamela Humphrey came the helm of the National Union with McDowall in 2015 amassed out on top with 421 votes while of Public Workers (NUPW) after 193 votes. Izola Waithe captured 174. defeating three other opponents Kim Webster retained her The post of Deputy General who were seeking to take over position as 1st Vice President Secretary was won by Roy the post during a keenly fought with 370 points, beating out Greenidge who amassed 353 battle on Wednesday night. Corey Marshall with 273, Clifton votes. He was followed by Just after 9 pm a loud cheer Forde 238 and Daria Cave with Michelle Edghill 326, O’Brien came from the Horatio Cooke 146. In 2017, Webster won that Smith 205 and Frederick Dash Complex signalling that the post with 791 votes. 121. final votes had been counted. In the post of 2nd Vice The voter counting was The results which were President Charles Bostic came overseen by Canada-based non- projected onto a wall of the away with a convincing 497 governmental organisation auditorium, clearly showed a votes over Stephen Edwards 301 Delian Project and was marked decrease in voter and David Denny 209. facilitated this year by Sean turnout when compared to 2017. Kimberly Agard, who ran as Dean. The organisation is The final tally showed that an independent candidate this dedicated to helping McDowall won with 354 votes, a year ironically, came away with jurisdictions implement positive far cry from his 1053 votes in the highest number of votes, change in the democratic voting 2017 where he came up against amassing 553 to take over the process, through the application Roy Greenidge with 556 votes. 3rd Vice President role. She beat of technology. The tabulator On Wednesday night his out Dionna Browne- Findlay machines scan the entries, closest competitor Fabian Jones with 249 points and Edsel which makes the counting President Akanni McDowall (third from right) shares a moment who was McDowall’s running Mayers with 198. process easier. The non-profit with members of his new executive 3rd Vice President Kimberly mate both in 2015 and 2017 Asokore Beckles failed to company was also used by the Agard, 2nd Vice President Charles Bostic, 1st Vice President amassed 292 votes. Verrol Scott retain his post as General NUPW during the 2015 and Kim Webster, General Treasurer Pamela Humphrey and Deputy brought home 237 votes while Treasurer after amassing 390 2017 elections. (JH) General Treasurer Roy Greenidge.
Minister
The Barbados Advocate Friday April 5, 2019 • 7
Master blender on track
emphasises to have prosperous future
push
RUM from Back Page Mount Gay. Trudiann indicated, “It is truly a evolve, perfect my
possesses great qualities privilege to be entrusted expertise and continue the
for Rum
She followed the same with the desire to create, with the honour of craft of rum making. This
route as previous Master explore new ideas, and succeeding Jerry Edwards lineage is incredible
blenders in the heart of establish a productive and Allen Smith and it is because it has lasted 300
Mount Gay and for several dialogue that is in line with great pride that I years without
years now, has been with our ambition. She stand here as Master interruption. I am very
involved with the know will be a key driver in Blender of the world’s proud to humbly join it to
how and secrets of our creation and innovation. oldest rum.” make Mount Gay
rum. Her natural curiosity, We also decided to name My journey at Mount progress, create new
vigour and great our cellars after our Gay has been one of treasures, to expand our
INDAR WEIR, begun.” professionalism guarantee retired Master Blenders.” growth and trust which rums and to invent new
Minister of “I give Barbadians a prosperous future for At the event, Branker has allowed me to learn, blends ...” (NB)
Agriculture and Food opportunities to be
Security believes that investors by the way of
rum remains a huge purchase of sugars into a
economic driver for renewable energy plant
Barbados and this is that takes us from the
an industry that we beginning to the end
know, and we need to where we will use waste
continue to develop. matter from sugar cane to
While giving brief produce biomass energy
remarks at the Master and that is a process that
Blender Ceremony at has already begun.”
Mont Gay Distilleries, he “We hope by June this
told the audience, “we as a year many Barbadians
country in order for us to will have the opportunity
restructure and rebuild to buy shares in what is
our economy we have to rightfully ours. Barbados
look at ways to earn has a chance to
foreign currency through differentiate itself from
what we already have, other countries, sugar
that we do well. If it is one plantations, finest sugar
thing, we do well that is to crystals anywhere in the
produce rum and the time world and I intend to tell
has come that we must that story to the world. We
show rum can give us that also create the finest,
competitive edge in a molasses…”
global environment where He also congratulated
we need to differentiate the new Maser Blender of
Barbados and earn foreign Mount Gay Distilleries,
currency.” Trudiann Branker, Weir
He continued, “As I seek said, “I stand here with a
to rebuild the sugar cane fair degree of pride, we
industry, I want to go the have a female Prime
full value change I give Minister, a female
Barbadians the Governor General, a
opportunity to directly female Director of
consume the sugar that Prosecutions and now a
we produce here, give the female Master Blender.
rum distillers the There is nothing more
opportunity to use the correct in the 21st century
molasses that we produce than the way we are
here, and that celebrating women in
conversation has already Barbados.” (NB)
Raphael Grisoni, Managing Director of Mount Gay
Distilleries speaking with Indar Weir, Minister of
Agriculture and Food Security and Peter Phillips at
Mount Gay property in St Lucy.
8 • Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate
US House votes to end
‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’
Editorial
A tax system involvement in Yemen
for all THE HOUSE
Representatives has
voted to end US involve-
of
ment in Yemen’s civil war,
consulate in Istanbul.
A UN special rappor-
teur has said the evi-
dence shows that
calated in March 2015,
when the rebel Houthi
movement seized control
of much of the west of the
killed and 11,140 injured
in the fighting, with 65%
of the deaths attributed
to Saudi-led coalition air
WHEN personal tax filing starts soon, it will rejecting President Khashoggi, a US resi- country and forced strikes.
be the first time taxpayers use the TAMIS sys- Donald Trump’s support dent, was “the victim of a President Abdrabbuh Thousands more
tem. of a Saudi-led campaign brutal and premeditated Mansour Hadi to flee civilians have died from
According to the Barbados Revenue Authority there. killing, planned and abroad. preventable causes,
(BRA), TAMIS is ‘a new online integrated Lawmakers voted 247 perpetrated by officials of Alarmed by the rise of a including malnutrition,
tax platform...which provides more efficient, to 175 in favour of the bi- the state of Saudi group they saw as an disease and poor
accurate and user-friendly services for partisan resolution, Arabia”. Iranian proxy, the UAE, health.
taxpayers’. which was passed by the US senators have ac- Saudi Arabia and seven About 80% of the
Tax-filing is not the most entertaining of activ- Senate last month. cused Saudi Crown other Arab states inter- population – 24 million
ities, so any move to facilitate the process is The text will now head Prince Mohammed bin vened in an attempt to re- people – need humanitar-
certainly welcome. To their credit, the BRA has to Mr Trump, who is ex- Salman of ordering the store the government. ian assistance and pro-
provided easy-to-follow video tutorials on their pected to veto it. murder, but Saudi prose- The US, UK and France tection, and almost 10
website and opened clinics to assist with the Opposition in Congress cutors have insisted it provided logistical and million who the UN says
initial registration. to his policy on Yemen was a “rogue operation” intelligence support to are just a step away from
However, there are a number of matters that grew last year after and that the agents not the coalition and sold it famine. Almost 240,000 of
are cause for further discussion as it relates to Saudi agents killed the acting his orders. weapons. those people are facing
Texas bans chaplains
the elderly, especially as the organisation journalist Jamal Yemen has been devas- The UN says at least “catastrophic levels of
launches a fully, electronic filing process. One can Khashoggi at the Saudi tated by a conflict that es- 7,025 civilians have been hunger”.
argue that the world has changed, and since
digitisation and electronic transactions are com-
from execution rooms
mon and expanding worldwide, older persons
must get onboard and adapt to change. Indeed,
as digitisation is a stated policy of this new
administration, any improvements in the infor-
mation and communications technology field is
sure to increase Barbados’ competitiveness and
efficiency on the global scale. THE Texas prison system The policy change brings Texas in line treatment across all reli-
On the other hand, in a population that has a has banned religious gious faiths.
large elderly base that did not much have expo- chaplains from execution with most other capital “But it also means the
sure to ICT education, it can also be argued that chambers after a punishment states, according to the government can’t prohibit
the state should be mindful of those who may not Supreme Court ruling. religious practices with-
be online or are not very comfortable using the Faith and spiritual ad-
Death Penalty Information Centre. Its out a very powerful rea-
internet. visers may still attend as executive director, Robert Dunham, son for doing so - which
We are sure that BRA staff will be on hand to witnesses, prison officials said clergy are generally not Texas doesn’t have here.”
assist those having difficulty, just as they did said, but they will be re- In a February case, the
during the days of paper-based filing and/or quired to sit in the wit- allowed into execution chambers Supreme Court denied an
ETax filing, but this does not only relate to the ness room. elsewhere in the US. Alabama Muslim death
filing of tax returns, but also public service an- America’s highest court row inmate’s bid to stop
nouncements. It is true that social media is a tool last week said the state to have a religious ad- mate could not be exe- his execution after the
that gives instant notification and we are aware must grant a condemned viser, including any state- cuted “unless the State prison denied his request
that the BRA, along with other companies, has prisoner’s request for a employed chaplain, only permits Murphy’s to have an imam present.
made public notifications on its Facebook ac- Buddhist monk. in the viewing room, not Buddhist spiritual ad- America’s highest
count or website. However, many older persons Texas officials said it the execution room”. viser or another Buddhist court ruled that the con-
are not as ‘plugged in’ to modern technology, and refused Patrick Murphy In response, the Texas reverend of the state’s demned man, 42-year-old
by ‘older’ we’re not only referring to senior as the state only employs Department of Criminal choosing to accompany Dominique Ray, should
citizens in their 70s and beyond, but even the Christian and Muslim Justice (TDCJ) said it had Murphy in the execution have made his complaint
middle-aged between 50 and 69, who may not be clerics. changed its policy to chamber during the exe- known earlier than 15
totally computer literate or receive information Murphy, 57, who be- allow only prison security cution”. days before he was due to
as quickly as their younger peers do. came Buddhist while in personnel inside the exe- The policy change die.
Of course, the paper-based method may well prison, was one of the so- cution chamber. brings Texas in line with Ray was executed.
and truly be over and, like other adjustments called “Texas Seven” who “TDCJ chaplains will most other capital pun- In another controver-
made over the years, it will have to become the escaped a prison in 2000 continue to be available ishment states, according sial majority ruling from
new normal. This raises another point: if full and murdered a police of- to an offender until they to the Death Penalty the justices just this
digitisation is the only option, then the BRA ficer. are transferred to the Information Center. week, they said the US
should seriously consider providing a mobile site Conservative Justice execution chamber,” said Its executive director, constitution “does not
on which users can file their taxes or see their tax Brett Kavanaugh con- a spokesman on Robert Dunham, said guarantee a prisoner a
obligations. The BRA’s current website is viewed curred last week with the Wednesday. clergy are generally not painless death”.
best on a computer or laptop, but does not have US Supreme Court’s lib- “The offender’s ap- allowed into execution Russell Bucklew, a con-
a corresponding site suited for mobile devices, eral judges in that case. proved spiritual adviser chambers elsewhere in victed murderer in
such as tablets or cellphones. This ‘add-on’ would He said in his judgment will continue to have the the US. Missouri, had argued that
be particularly helpful, given that most people that religious discrimina- ability to visit the of- But religious liberty he could face “excruciat-
use their cellphones on a daily basis and have tion violated the constitu- fender and be present in law firm Becket said ing pain” during a lethal
them at their ready disposal. If that is not tion. the witness room. Texas prisons’ new rules injection because of a rare
feasible, then a mobile application, commonly Justice Kavanaugh “This change is effec- would not stand up to a medical condition.
known as an app, would also provide added func- wrote that the state had tive immediately.” legal challenge. But the court ruled 5-4
tionality for users and keep the theme of the two options: “(1) allow all The new procedures The organisation’s vice- that he was not entitled
TAMIS platform being easy and user-friendly. inmates to have a reli- still leave Murphy’s fate president, Luke Goodrich, to his preferred method
The ease of filing taxes is much appreciated. gious adviser of their reli- uncertain. tweeted: “Religious free- of execution: nitrogen gas.
We are well aware that change is not always un- gion in the execution Last week’s Supreme dom *includes* the vital Bucklew, 50, can now be
dertaken voluntarily, but any system that is room; or (2) allow inmates Court ruling said the in- requirement of equal executed.
more easy and accurate is one to encourage. As
time goes on, we are hopeful that TAMIS adopts News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Gillian Marshall
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greater facilitation of technology and/or more Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke
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Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Barbados Advocate Friday April 5, 2019 • 9
ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: letters@barbadosadvocate.com
Action for the reduction of crime The power of surveys
IMMEDIATELY after listening Judges garbage, and attachments to ACCORDING to press reports, October 10, 1984 and since that
to a report that there was yet an- • Training and appointment of government departments or the decision to close The time I do not know how many
other shooting death in the Magistrates. agencies. Barbados Productivity Council surveys, analyses or studies
parish of Christ Church, I hope • Enactment of legislation to • Retention of the death was taken based on responses have been conducted, but I do
the following suggestions will be abolish bail for serious crimes, penalty for persons found guilty received from an online survey know that on each and every oc-
of some help in returning i.e. murder, rape, kidnapping. of murder (beyond all and every in which thousands partici- casion an overwhelming num-
Barbados back to a state of nor- • Establish a department at reasonable doubt). pated. The present administra- ber of Barbadians have called
malcy. Dodds prison distinctly to be • A re-emphasis of the princi- tion was not acting of its own for the gallows to swing again.
There are a multiplicity of called The Remand Centre, so ple of isonomy to the extent that volition, but was simply taking I am also sure that those who
things broken that are possible that no one is remanded to Dodds similar treatment would be action in accordance with the support the death penalty far
for the increasing incidents of prison but sent to or held at The stated as going beyond colour, wishes of the populace. outnumber (whether as individ-
crime. Remand Centre. No one should class and creed, and include A gun amnesty has been pro- ual surveys or a combination
If these are not fixed, in the be regarded as a prisoner until status and profession. claimed and will be in operation of both) the closure of the
correct manner and in the best charged, convicted and sen- Putting all of the above in from 6 April, 2019 to 13 April, Productivity Council and the
possible way, Barbadians will tenced. place may seem like a heavy 2019. Again, this is as a result of gun amnesty.
experience more and more law- • A greater usage of burden. but with adequate numerous calls from concerned Will our Government respond
lessness and we may become Community Service for misde- resources and the necessary de- citizens and the administration in a positive manner to the sur-
prisoners in our own homes meanours and minor offences. termination, Barbados can be- is merely responding to the veys on the death penalty? Any
decorated with burglar bars and E.g. cleaning of gullies and areas come the Paradise of the concerns of its constituents. repercussions can always be laid
A few troubling matters
security cameras. overgrown with bush and trees, Caribbean. The last executions in at the feet of the constituents.
Crime may not be totally elim- the cleaning of streets, roads, the Barbados were carried out on ROLLINS HOWARD
inated, but the following will collection and disposal of MICHAEL RAY
have a significant positive im-
pact, reducing criminal acts.
• Have curricula in place to
cater for the less academically
inclined who can leave second-
ary school with a minimum of
two skills and fit for a world of THERE are several matters af- the Fair Trading Commission us by imposing inexplicable and I wish to suggest that instead
work. fecting our people that I find take note of these issues, or is it unreasonable fees; pay a very of raising bus fares, government
• Have remedial programmes troubling, but in the interest of all right for customers to be in- small rate of interest on savings impose a transport levy on all in-
at every class/form level, from space, I propose to express my convenienced? deposits and discourage us from come earners at the following
primary through to secondary views on three of them. I have written about our intruding on their “sacred” rates: 0.5% for income up to
school. First, it is mind boggling that banks before, but must comment space. Furthermore, they try to $25,000.00 per annum; 1% over
• Establish four zonal schools after being changed from cop- on their unsatisfactory customer employ as few Barbadians as $25,000.00 but less than
– Northern, Southern, Central per to fibre optic, with the stated service, again. Last Tuesday, I possible, especially in senior po- $50,000.00; 1.5% up to
and Urban – at the secondary purpose of improvement, joined the queue in one of the sitions, and, in having to repatri- $75,000.00 and 2% on income
level set aside and dedicated for FLOW’s land line service seems branches of a highly respected ate their huge profits, contribute above $75,000.00. In this way,
the teaching and training of to have retrogressed. When elec- bank. Soon, there were about to the depletion of the island’s provided that there is efficient
Arts, Craft and Skills, with tricity is disrupted, customers twenty persons in the line with foreign reserves. It is my view and effective management and
Scholarships available as is the are without telephone service me being number ten. Alas, only that we are continuing to pay a an effort made to remove politi-
case in the traditional secondary for the length of time it takes two cashiers were working and high price for not having a na- cal patronage and interference,
school setting. for the Barbados Light and it took me a whole hour to reach tional bank. we can buy enough buses,
• The reintroduction of an Power Company to restore one. Nobody in that branch Regardless of how those in au- maintain them and provide an
Apprenticeship programme for power. In the old days, there was seemed to care that among wait- thority and the media try to ra- excellent transport service.
school graduates that can be no connection between electric- ing customers were elderly per- tionalise it, the increase in bus Gradually, we would have a
sponsored/funded under a ity cuts and our telephone work- sons who could barely walk and fares will be a great burden on state run transport system. If
pubic/private partnership. ing. Are you telling me that in others who had taken their those using public transport. private persons/companies wish
• A mandatory provision for this highly technological age, lunch hour to conduct business. Low wage earners, particularly to own buses, they would be al-
secondary school students to be there is nothing FLOW can do to One gentleman in the queue re- those having to take two buses, lowed to do so and set their own
members of the Guides, Scouts or ensure continuous service? ported suffering obvious discom- are already finding it difficult to fares. Public transport is a social
Cadets. Would providing customers with fort, caused by an injury to one find the two dollars per trip. good which impacts on economic
• A broadening and deepening batteries which could be trig- of his legs, a few weeks before, How are they going to be able to development since one factor
of the work done by guidance gered when power goes off not and having to wait two hours to pay three dollars and fifty cents? contributing to productivity is
counsellors, from career guidance help? God help us in the event of be served. When I worked at Buying tickets in bulk is not fea- the ability of workers to get to
to the mentoring of personal a hurricane! Barclays Bank in the early sible for many since they are work on time and hassle free.
life-skills. Another major problem with seventies, the bank placed the going to be stretched to find the Given the high quality of edu-
• Expansion of the Bachelor’s FLOW is that, too often for one’s satisfaction of customers above various amounts quoted to qual- cation we boast of, it should not
Degree program to include stud- liking, an attempt to use call all else and provided an ade- ify for the discount. Transfer is be beyond us to achieve effi-
ies in areas such as Drama, waiting results in the call from quate number of tellers to serve a cruel joke at a time when ciency in telephone, banking and
Dance, Theatre, Film, Event the first caller dropping out.And them. Today, banks seem to see not even half of the buses transport services.
Planning, Catering etc. how many times are we greeted customers as nuisances who are needed to service routes are
• Training and promotion of with deafening silence in the taking up their precious time. available. To what will com- JOHN GODDARD,
Magistrates to High Court middle of a conversation? Does They squeeze every penny out of muters transfer? RETIRED EDUCATOR
LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF
SPEAK TO US WISDOM
G. B. Stern (1890–1973) Epictetus
“The crowds that went ahead English author (c. 55 – c. 135 AD)
of him and those that followed “Silent gratitude isn’t very much Greek Stoic philosopher GRATITUDE
shouted, “Hosanna to the Son use to anyone who has done a lot
of David!” “Blessed is he who for you.” “He is a wise man who does
not grieve for the things There is no such thing as
comes in the name of the gratitude unexpressed. If it
Lord!””Hosanna in the high- which he has not, but rejoices
for those which he has.” is unexpressed, it is plain,
est heaven!” old-fashioned ingratitude.
– Acts 5, vs 12-13
Philanthropic support of donors applauded
10 • Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate
A TOTAL of 95 scholarships have Campus Council, Sir Paul Altman said Soroptomist International of Barbados
been awarded to outstanding the donors providing the scholarships Scholarship valued at BDS$2 500 and
students from across all faculties of were private citizens, foundations, and the Elliott and Loretta Belgrave scholar-
the University of the West Indies, corporate entities. He thanked them all ship, which is offered by the previous
Cave Hill Campus. for supporting the academic journey of Governor General, Sir Elliott Belgrave
These were presented on Tuesday dur- the university’s students. and his wife, Lady Belgrave. Sharing
ing the 16th annual Student Awards Sir Paul stated that this year there more about the latter scholarship, he
Ceremony held in the Roy Marshall were three new scholarships. These were said “the Elliot & Loretta Belgrave
Teaching Complex at the Campus. namely the Marie Downes Memorial Scholarship Trust now offers five
Delivering remarks, Chairman of the Scholarship valued at BDS$3 000, the scholarships at BDS$10 000 each to
assist financially disadvantaged
Barbadian students.”
Sir Paul in his remarks also lauded top
and longstanding donors. These were the
CIBC FirstCaribbean International
Bank, “who has regularly contributed 15
undergraduate scholarships every year
valued at US$ 2 500 each, demonstrating
consistent support to our students from
throughout the region at a cost of
US$37 500 per year” and the Royal Bank
of Canada (RBC) who provides
“14 scholarships valued at BDS$6 000
each, a grand total of BDS$84 000”.
SCHOLARSHIPS on Page 11 Chairman of the Campus Council,
Sir Paul Altman.
Dame Billie Miller presenting the Freddie Miller Memorial Scholarship to
Xavier Giles.
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Chief of Corporate Communications at the Central Bank of Barbados,
Novaline Brewster making the presentation to Toria Small.
Peter Ellis of UNICOMER/Courts making a presentation to Gabrielle Franklyn.Sir Paul Altman acknowledges
The Barbados Advocate Friday April 5, 2019 • 11
UWI as ‘single largest donor’
SCHOLARSHIPS from of scholarships at the policy, there are many yet have challenges meet-
Page 10 postgraduate level, pro- needs that have to be met ing their basic needs are
viding six UWI General in a time of recession such the true beneficiaries of
He added the RBC has Scholarships this year as food, transport, books, these awards. For that we
“further expanded their valued at BDS$22 000 amenities fees etc. These at the University of the
remit by hosting the RBC each per annum for two students who have West Indies Cave Hill
UWI Race for the Kids years, accumulating to a demonstrated the capac- Campus say, ‘thank you CEO of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank,
with the Campus over grand total of BDS$132 ity to perform excellently, to all our donors.’” (MG) Colette Delaney presenting to Kenroy Brown.
the last three year to 000.”
raise further funding He reminded the
to support our ‘First Year donors that their “dona-
Experience programme’ tion has undoubtedly
offered by the Office of made a significant differ-
Student Services.” ence in the lives of many
Sir Paul additionally of our students who expe-
acknowledged the univer- rience financial chal-
sity which “still remains lenges. Even in light of
the single largest donor the reversal of the tuition
Trustee of the Elliott And Loretta Belgrave
Scholarship Trust, Jennifer Hinkson making a
presentation to Justin Adams.
Representative of the Patterson Cheltenham Q.C.,
Sophia Payne making the presentation to
Sharifa Giles.
Antonio Arthur of the BWUCCUL (left) presenting the
Winfield Belle Memorial Scholarship to
Shanielle Blackman.Youth advocates
12 • Friday April 5, 2019 The Barbados Advocate
represent C’bean
at global NCD forum
HEALTH CARIBBEAN COALTION essential partners for the prevention
(HCC) Youth Advocates Krystal and control of NCDs and ensuring their
Boyea and Pierre Cooke Jnr. participation in the global NCD
recently represented the advocacy and policy campaigns,
Caribbean at the first Global Non- consultations and coalitions;
communicable Diseases (NCDs) 4. – Innovation and promotion of
Forum for Children and Youth in proven evidence-based developments to
Sharjah. address all NCDs including childhood
The first Global Non-communicable cancers, palliative care and pain relief,
Diseases Forum for Children and Youth and vaccines capable of preventing
was organised by international coali- cancer;
tion NCD Child and hosted by Friends 5. – Commitment to the life course
of Cancer Patients UAE in Sharjah and approach to NCDs and the organiza-
it concluded with the Friends of Cancer tion of life-long primary care for NCDs
Patients, announcing the Sharjah through universal health coverage;
Declaration on the Global NCDs for 6. – The active promotion of family
Children and Youth Forum. health literacy to improve understand-
The Sharjah global declaration has ing about NCDs prevention and control
laid out seven key pillars, adopted by taking into consideration cultural and
the forum’s participants to strengthen social contexts; and
collaborative action and commitment 7. – The empowerment of all including
in their respective countries. children with Non-Communicable
Diseases to share their health stories
These key pillars are: and lived experiences, to strengthen
1. – Recognition of the deep lasting advocacy and to guide stakeholders for
impact of NCDs on family health and lasting improvements in family health
well-being; and well-being.
2. – Acknowledgment of the positive The declaration will be disseminated
change that starts with care for families to various government entities and min- Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) Youth Advocates Krystal Boyea and Pierre
and communities that extends to the istries for effective legislative changes Cooke Jnr. represented the Caribbean at the first Global Non-communicable
health centres; and have a positive impact on policy Diseases (NCDs) Forum for Children and Youth in Sharjah.
HCC explores Managing Conflict of
3. – Recognition of young leaders as decisions. (PR/RSM)
Interest, in its efforts to prevent NCDs
TOWARDS the end of the month of
March, the Healthy Caribbean
Coalition (HCC) with support through
a Letter of Agreement with PAHO,
hosted a meeting on Managing Conflict
of Interest for NCD Prevention and
Control in the Caribbean with wider
Implications for Small Island
Developing States.
The meeting brought together
regional stakeholders from civil society
and ministries of health, with the aim
of building regional capacity to identify
and manage conflict of interest. It
explored in great detail, what the rules
of engagement are, when working
with the unhealthy commodities
industry in Small Island Developing
States.
Over the course of the two days, the
small group which was led by Professor
Jeff Collin and Dr. Sarah Hill from
The University of Edinburgh and
Dr. Fabio Gomes, PAHO Regional Dr. Sarah Hill from the University of
Advisor on Nutrition and Physical Edinburgh.
Activity, shared related experiences and Professor Jeff Collin of the University
reviewed the HCC draft Conflict of of Edinburgh. INSET: Dr. Fabio Gomes, critical element for improving and
Interest (COI) policy and the PAHO Regional Advisor on Nutrition strengthening HCC’s internal health
draft WHO Scoping Tool for preventing and Physical Activity. governance structures. This is a rapidly
and managing COI in nutrition evolving and highly complex space, both
policy. next steps for HCC include finalising of globally and in small developing
This meeting builds upon a 2017 HCC the HCC COI Policy, to govern the outside of the Secretariat, when HCC states, such as those found in the
Meeting on Advocacy, Accountability identification and management of COI seeks to engage with external actors. Caribbean.
and Conflict of Interest (AACOI). The within the HCC Secretariat and The development of this tool is a (PR/RSM)You can also read
