New revenue collection system needs safeguards

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ACCESS FOR ALL
THE Minister of Social Care
is
appealing
to
organisations
and
businesses to improve
accessibility to their
properties, and to provide
training and employment
opportunities to persons
with disabilities.
Minister Steven Blackett
made this call while addressing
a church service to mark the
‘Month of the Disabled’, held at
Abundant Life Assembly,
yesterday.
He indicated that his Ministry,
through
the
National
Disabilities Unit, has been
progressively fulfilling its
mandate to offer programmes
that enhance the quality of life of
persons with disabilities.
He highlighted that during
the past five years, 619 persons
Ministry working to
improve quality of life
received wheelchairs, 784
persons received assistive
devices and 303 have had ramps
constructed at their residence.
“The accessibility and
assistive
device
loan
programmes have increased the
independence and comfort of
persons with disabilities, and
certainly allowed family
members to enjoy a less stressful
situation in moving persons
with disabilities in and out of
their homes,” he indicated.
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Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, Steven Blackett (centre); and his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Blackett, joined the
congregation of Abundant Life Assembly, to mark the Month of the Disabled. Here, the pair greet Kristen Walcott during the ceremony.
New revenue collection system needs safeguards
ONE consumer advocate is
supportive of Government’s
move to maximise its revenue
collection efforts, but believes
other steps may have to be
taken to ensure that no one
finds a way around the system.
Director General of the
Barbados
Consumers’
Research Organisation Inc
(BarCRO), Malcolm GibbsTaitt, told The Barbados
Advocate that the Barbados
Revenue Authority is a good
idea and he is certain that it
would allow Government to
collect what money it knows is
outstanding. However, he said
if there is no surefire
mechanism in place to
determine the costs of imported
items, then the country is likely
to still lose out on revenue it
could earn on items coming in
at the Bridgetown Port.
“We all know what you pay
for a car in taxes; we all know
what percentage you pay on
certain incomes and we also
know what percentage you pay
on a piece of land that is not
being worked, so the Authority
will work in that regard and no
doubt they will be able to
collect all the money by putting
all under one heading. But it is
not sufficient for people to push
an invoice up at you when they
get to the Port and you are
incapable of knowing whether
the price on that invoice is
pretty much what should be,”
said Gibbs-Taitt.
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The Barbados Advocate
2 • Monday March 10, 2014
From left: Michael Nicholls, Head Boy at Lester Vaughan School presents Stacia
Whittaker, Manager of the Food Bank and Registered Dietician, with a large
donation for the Food Bank, which was a collective effort of the entire school.
School makes donation
to HIV/AIDS Food Bank
PERSONS as young as
16 years old are utilising the services of the
HIV/AIDS Food Bank.
Stacia
Whittaker,
Manager of the Food Bank
and Registered Dietician,
shared with students of
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that teenagers are visiting
the food bank for assistance after having been
disowned by their families
because of their HIV
status.
“We have such scenarios,
so I don’t want you think
you’re too young and that
HIV has nothing to do with
you,” she stressed.
Last Friday, Whittaker
was presented with several
items for the food bank, an
initiative by the entire
school.
She took the opportunity
during the school’s morning assembly to thank the
students, and also explained that their donation
will not only go to individuals who are HIV positive,
but to also help the children of those persons.
“Most often those persons who are HIV positive
may be heads of households – the mother or father.These persons are not
well and I see this everyday
when they come in for the
assistance. You can imagine not feeling well and you
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some persons have this
feeling everyday depending on how they are managing their HIV status, the
sides effects and complications that come along with
it.”
Whittaker also urged the
students not to add to
stigma and discrimination,
but continue to help those
persons with HIV who are
in need.
“Through this donation
you are helping others who
are finding it difficult and I
know they are grateful. I
hope this isn’t the last donation, and you don’t have
to wait for the school; but
continue the initiative
within your communities.
Go ahead and help, you’re
never too young, never too
cool to help someone who is
HIV positive.”
Principal (Ag) Sonja
Goodridge commended the
students on the great effort. She also noted that in
addition to the items collected, they were able to
give vegetables from the
school’s garden.
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A member of:
Minister Blackett said
that observing the Month
of the Disabled under the
theme “Working Together”,
aims to promote a greater
awareness and understanding of the issues
facing persons with disabilities and to mobilise
support for their dignity,
rights and well-being.
He went on to acknowledge that in Barbados, the
promotion and protection
of the rights of persons
with disabilities has always been of importance
to successive governments.
“You may be aware that
in February of last year,
Barbados ratified the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
This is a strong indication
of our ongoing commitment to the creation of an
inclusive society for persons with disabilities. I am
pleased to report that the
process towards the estab-
lishment of a monitoring
and implementation committee for the Convention
is almost complete. I am
convinced that this committee will provide the
boost to the implementation of the provisions for
the convention.”
Blackett also commended the Barbados
Council for the Disabled
and its affiliates for their
invaluable support in
addressing the needs of
persons with disabilities.
“These organisations
have consistently advocated for equal opportunities for persons with
disabilities, whether it be
access to employment,
transportation, recreational activities, education or housing.
“Also, the Council’s Fully
Accessible Barbados
Programme has been making significant strides in
seeking to achieve a fully
inclusive society,” he recognised.
(TL)
Monday March 10, 2014 • 3
Freedom of Information legislation still in the works
A CABINET Minister is giving
the assurance that the
Freedom of Information (FOI)
Bill is being worked on and
Government intends to “get it
done in haste”.
The much anticipated proposed law, which if passed will
see Barbados join a number of
countries in Latin America and
the Caribbean which have similar laws, is one of several
pieces of legislation promised
by the Freundel Stuart
Administration that is cur-
rently being worked on, with
the view of bringing them to
fruition. Word of this came recently from Attorney General
and Minister of Home Affairs,
Adriel Brathwaite, during an
interview with the media.
“I say this all the time, there
is nothing that we do that is
secretive and this thing about
information dropping off a
truck etc, I want that to be a
thing of the past. If you ignore
the security issues, there is really nothing in my ministry
that you can ask me about that
I cannot discuss with you because I work for the people of
Barbados, so it can’t be secretive,” he said.
The AG, to whose office the
Chief Parliamentary Counsel
reports, told reporters that he
supports an increased governance structure and as such he
said Government is committed
to introducing FOI law, and he
maintains they will get it done.
With that in mind, Brathwaite
said “more than likely” the Bill
will come before Parliament for
approval and be introduced
this year, as a draft bill has already been produced.
“I am supposed to do a presentation to one of the media
houses sometime this month…
and I will then be able to update Barbados in terms of
where we are with the legislation,” he added.
Additionally, the Attorney
General said the draft Integrity
Bill has also been prepared and
is being reviewed by the parent
ministry. Moreover, he said that
the long talked about legislation to address the growing
concerns of domestic violence
remains a priority for
Government. Brathwaite indicated that the draft domestic
violence bill is with the
Ministry of Family, which has
lead responsibility for it, and
as soon as they approve it or
recommend any changes that
need to be made, Government
will move ahead with getting
that bill passed. (JRT)
Teen pregnancies worrying Many benefits
to alternative
dispute resolution
THERE is clear evidence
that young girls are having
sexual intercourse with
men much older than them.
Representative of the UN
Women Multi-Country Office of
the Caribbean, Christine Arab,
made the observation in a recent interview with the media,
as she spoke about the matter
of teenage pregnancies, which
she indicated is a serious concern for her office and the
United Nations (UN) in general.
She added that the subject of
teen pregnancies is also a bone
of contention for governments,
who she said may not be speaking about it to the media, but
are raising it to the UN “as a
real concern”.
With that in mind, Arab
noted that among the issues
that come to mind as it relates
to teen pregnancies, is that in
many countries the age of consent and the age of access to reproductive health differ; and in
many respects it is a matter of
intergenerational sex.
“If you look at the trends of
HIV or STDs, the girls of a certain age bracket and the boys of
a certain age bracket don’t have
the same prevalence rate. It is
indicative of the fact that girls
are having sex with older men,
10, 15, 20 years older men, and
that is a significant problem
and needs to be discussed with
young people about the pressures that are resulting in allowing for that,” she said.
Arab said that it is necessary
that such discussions are not
just targeted at the youth, but
owned and run by them, because they know best the culture they want to shape for the
future.
Arab’s comments came as she
reflected on the situation in
Barbados and the wider region
as it relates domestic violence,
as she contended that the current level is “unacceptably
high”. Additionally, she
lamented the fact that data relative to the prevalence of domestic violence in the region is
sorely lacking, and also that
much of what is known about
Representative of the UN Women Multi-Country Office of the
Caribbean, Christine Arab.
this issue are the extreme cases
that are covered in the media.
To that end, she maintained
that it is imperative that comprehensive data is collated.
“The Caribbean has too high
statistics when it comes to sexual abuse and physical abuse
of women and girls. I think in
any country where you have
such strong participation of
girls in education and they are
so visible in the workforce, it is
easy to assume that everything
is fine and if she is not doing
well it is her fault, it is on her;
and our experience is seldom
that that’s the case. Both young
women and young men, they do
need more than ‘it’s up to you go
figure it out’. And if they are
facing specific disadvantages or
assumptions because of their
sex, they need help with that
too,” she urged.
As such, she said that the
state and civil society organisations that assist victims of violence must formulate a strong
comprehensive response to the
issue. This would ensure that
as soon as a person enters the
system – whether through such
avenues as the police, social
services or the hotline – that a
system is activated that allows
for immediate referral, rather
than expecting individuals to
figure it out on their own.
(JRT)
MEDIATION can increase effectiveness and compliance, while
arbitration holds the potential
to make Barbados a more attractive jurisdiction.
These methods of Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) are
being encouraged in Barbados
by Chief Justice, The Hon. Sir
Marston Gibson.
According to him, “Even at the
international level there is a
growing movement of trying to
get disputes out of litigation, out
of courts and let the parties settle these disputes themselves in
a voluntary way.”
He said that it is time to truly
implement ADR in the courts in
Barbados because of the benefits
to be gained, including reducing
the backlog and achieving high
compliance.
Noting that in Barbados “we
were discussing ADR, we were
having people trained in
Barbados but we’ve never taken
the next step of bringing ADR
into the court system,” Sir
Marston said now is time to take
serious action.
“The only way that our court
system can function effectively
is if we really have mediation in
Barbados,” he pointed out.
Explaining that meditation is
most popular, he said that unlike
an arbitrator who makes a decision, the mediator only facilitates the meeting using skills
and training to bring parties together, then the parties make a
decision.
It is just for this reason that he
insisted mediation leads to high
levels of compliance. “When an
agreement is reached after a mediation, it is the parties who
make their own agreement, and
because it is the parties who
make their own agreement,
studies have shown that there is
a much better rate of compliance
because it is my agreement; I
made it. I signed because this is
Chief Justice of Barbados The
Hon. Sir Marston Gibson.
what I wanted. Compliance is a
lot less if a decision is imposed.”
Additionally, he stated that
applications for contempt of the
courts would be reduced because
instead of people going their own
way and ignoring the order,“parties tend to adhere to their
agreements for the simple reason that it is their agreement.”
With regard to arbitration, he
noted, “Barbados’ International
Commercial Act was passed in
2007 so we now have legislation
modelled on the UNCITRAL
model, and one of the things that
we have been trying to do is to
see if we can sell Barbados as a
jurisdiction for International
Commercial Arbitration. One of
the foremost jurisdictions is
Singapore, so we are trying to
be the Western version of
Singapore and believe me, if you
have an arbitration in Toronto
coming up today, they want to be
in Barbados. You want to be on
the beach.”
(KG)
4• Monday March 10, 2014
Jones: Students,
pay, don’t fight
By Kerri Gooding
THE Minister of Education,
Science, Technology and
Innovation, Ronald Jones,
has entrusted the awardees
of the American University
of Barbados (AUB) with the
task of enlightening their
peers at the local tertiary institutions about the financial burden associated with
tertiary education.
This duty was issued at the
Inaugural Awards Ceremony
held on Friday at the institution. While lauding them for
taking this step despite the financial burden, he said to them,
“I would want you to help me to
speak to those you know and
say ‘Don’t fight! Make that
small contribution to your own
development as a citizen of
Barbados. Make that small contribution to your world, through
the presentation of a few cents
to your own education’.”
He told the students that they
too may be facing challenges because “finding money in this
world is no easy walk, you
know... But it is a commitment
to your own development that
you are making. It’s building
that feeling of worth, of value.
Some people call it self esteem,
self actualisation even, but [it’s
all about] building that up and
making it work, so that when
you relax after working in surgery or working on the wards, or
working in your own establishment, you can relax in the
evening and feel proud about
what you have done and how
you have achieved it”.
He further called on them to
“recognise that the financing of
this [the American University of
Barbados] is your financing, is
the financing of your peers, and
that is a significant difference to
what we have been practising in
Barbados for 50 years of tertiary education in Barbados”.
The Minister urged, “To me
this sends an important message because as you are aware,
last year, as a result of the financial difficulties in our country, we took a decision to ask
Barbadian students at the
University of the West Indies to
make a contribution to one-fifth
of the cost of their education in
the country. In other words, we
said to them if you are in Law,
which costs $40,000 to educate
per year a lawyer in Barbados,
[you will be required to pay]
one-fifth of that which is about
At the Inaugural Award Ceremony for the students of the American University of Barbados, the
first three students to make the Dean’s List were (L-R) Kayla Odle, Kristen Callender and her twin
Karla Callender, here standing with Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation,
Ronald Jones.
$8,000 and change per year,
$4,000 and change per semester. You pay a lot more than
that. I’m sure you do at the
American University of
Barbados.”
He admitted “yes” there
would be “noise” because “… we
had grown accustom to the
State and the taxpayers of
Barbados saying ‘here’”.
American University of Barbados has big plans
By Kerri Gooding
THE American University of
Barbados (AUB) is striving towards implementing big plans
for the students, the facility
and the country of Barbados
during 2014.
Some of these plans for the
short-term and long-term future of the educational institution, in addition to successes
achieved to date, were revealed
during the Inaugural Student
Award Ceremony on Friday at
the AUB in Wildey.
In her opening remarks,
Associate Director of Student
Admissions, AUB, Lisa Neblett
shared the accomplishments
and plans saying, “We have recruited students from the
United States of America,
Canada, Nigeria and our
neighbouring Caribbean islands, and we seek to expand
our student population by recruiting students from the
United Arab Emirates, India
and Dubai.”
She further disclosed the
plan to expand the physical
plant in addition to the student
body.
She added, “Plans are currently on the way to move to a
larger facility to accommodate
the influx of students by the
end of this year.”
Having adopted an American
Curriculum tailored to cater to
the needs of local, regional and
international students, she
said, “The present success of
our students today is evidence
of the world class education
that we provide.”
Furthermore with the
University being an associate
concern of Era Medical College
and Hospital in Lucknow,
India, “AUB is currently recog-
nised by and listed in the
International
Medical
Education Directory and we
have registered for accreditation with the Barbados
Accreditation Council”, announced Neblett.
Additionally, the country will
benefit directly because according to Neblett, “In August of
this year, the American
University of Barbados will be
hosting the Imamia Medics
International Conference
which gathers hundreds of doctors from different parts of the
world.
“This Conference will give
our students the opportunity
to interact with some of the
world’s renowned physicians
and build bridges for their future in the medical field, and of
course this would be an opportunity for Barbados to build a
great business network also.”
But he asserted that was because it was necessary in 1963
to allow the majority of citizens
who were classified as poor, the
opportunity to attain education
at all levels.
He asserted that such would
have continued, “if we did not go
into this economic state that
would have continued; but these
things can only continue when
the resources are there for them
to continue. It makes no sense
trying to scrape out the bottom
of the barrel then all you get is
a large hole in the bottom.”
However,
he
added,
“Nevertheless, I’m looking forward for the students up at the
University of the West Indies to
be there in their large numbers.”
Greater transparency
and fairness needed
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To that end, he reiterated his
call for Government to consider
establishing a prices commission
or ombudsman, which will not
only
guarantee
that
Government’s coffers get their
due tax-wise, but ensure that
there is greater transparency
with respect to the cost of products being imported into and
sold in this country.
“You can buy a glass from a
merchant in Miami and one
merchant will come in and tell
you it is for $2.50 and another
merchant might tell you it is for
$7; and the reason that is, is that
they might have bought different quantities and therefore one
may have received a discounted
price.
“So one needs to know the ra-
tionale for selling items and how
they are costed,” the BarCRO
head added.
The consumer analyst is suggesting that a comprehensive
database of imported items
should be compiled that would
reflect a range of quantities and
costs, and where prices do not
equate or come close, then they
should be questioned.
“There must be fairness and
full disclosure reflecting the true
prices reaching our ports and
that would have to include the
price at the factory gate even
prior to the importer becoming
involved, because it is just not
good enough for merchants to
underinflate or perhaps even
overinflate those to suit their
purposes and to the detriment of
consumers like you and me,” he
said. (JRT)
Bad business
practices to blame,
says Senator
Sandiford-Garner
MANY times the failures
of small businesses in
Barbados are not the result of the market and
market changes.
So says Senator Irene
Sandiford-Garner who
was speaking in the
Upper Chamber earlier
this week on a resolution
for a national policy on
small
business
in
Barbados.
The Senator, who noted
that she comes from a
background of entrepreneurs stated: “I have
come to learn that invariably the failure of many of
our businesses is as a result of bad business practices. It is a hard reality to
accept but it is very true.
“Far too many of us do
not equip ourselves with
the basic tools required
for running a business.
And these tools are being
made available by the
very government being
asked to introduce the
policy. I speak about government in a generic
form,” she said.
She noted that this extends to the basic practice
of documenting how
much is spent or earned,
which is not recorded by
many small business persons today. She mused
that in the past, many of
the shopkeepers had an
exercise book, which is a
basic tool, but back then it
was essential.
The parliamentary secretary also lamented the
fact that there is a “disturbing” lack creativity,
and persons fail to do research. “They go into
business because they see
someone else doing it and
they think that business
will make them successful and rich.”
It is against this backdrop that she stated that
business persons must be
able to make sacrifices
and to exhibit self discipline, a quality which she
said is also lacking. “Too
many are too quick to display opulence.” She
pointed that many people
in attempt to show off
their wealth, renege on
their obligations to staff,
and fail to even pay their
bills.
“They lapse in their
loans from the financial
institutions and when
they do these things they
make it bad for others
and give the impression
to the financial community that we cannot manage. Delayed gratification
is an essential element for
any person looking to
start and succeed in their
own business. The trappings will come,” she advised.
While saying that she
lauds the request for a national policy, she queried
whether it is really
needed.
“There are numerous
opportunities for small
business persons in this
country... Entrepreneurs
are people who take risks.
So that when I hear of a
national policy I wondered about the thinking
behind that. Because
when you decide to go into
business for yourself, you
step in at the deep end.
“You go out there, you
know you have a good
idea, and there is no guarantee that the market
will ensure success, but
you within yourself feel
that what you are going
to do is going to be successful. In most instances
there is no hand holding,
it is a belief, a gut-feeling
that the risk will pay dividends and you step out in
faith. Some are lucky,
some are not. Some are
wise, some are not,” she
stated.
(JH)
Programme specialist lauds
mentorship programme
PROGRAMME specialist
UN
Women
Gabrielle Henderson
has commended the
Barbados Faces Social
Development
Mentorship
Programme for girls in
secondary schools, as
she highlighted the
challenges
many
young women face
today.
She was speaking at
the official launch of the
pilot event which was
held at the Lloyd Erskine
Sandiford Centre recently which seeks to provide young women with
support, advice, friendship and constructive examples.
According
to
Henderson,
“Young
women today live in a
world of many competing
and often conflicting messages about what it
means to be a young
woman. Popular culture
is now more accessible
than ever before via social media and new technologies are perhaps... the
loudest voices shaping
young female identity.”
At the same time, she
said, parents, extended
family, school, religion
and friendships also still
play a significant role in
the journey of self definition for our young
women.
“Young women must
also learn quickly to navigate negative influences
and challenges ever present in our society. Chief
among these is violence
directed against women
and girls, as well as vio-
Programme specialist UN Women Gabrielle Henderson.
lence in general. Limited
financial resources which
restrict access to opportunity, education and
recreational opportunities also present challenges to the full development of young women.”
The UN Women representative said the importance of a continued focus
on the well-being and development of women and
girls, globally, nationally
and within our communities and families, cannot
be
understated.
“Providing enabling
spaces which facilitate
self reflection, self examination and a general
questioning of everyday
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experiences and realities
remain key.”
She told the group
which included a number
of mentors, that the ability to inspire change in
others first starts with
commitment to one’s own
self actualisation.
“[When it comes] to
shaping the person and
the future that we want
for ourselves, included in
this is a commitment to
principles of justice and
equality and to respect for
the dignity of every
human being including
ourselves.
“Change therefore
must first start with a vision, and being extraordi-
nary does not necessarily
mean that we will all be
superstars but that we
aspire always to reach
further than we are, to
address the challenges
that we face in our lives
with determination and
have respect for ourselves
and others.”
She opined that maintaining positive relationships with adults and
peers is also key on the
journey of change. “...
Again this mentorship
programme must be commended for its focus on
providing this type of
non-judgmental support
to young women,” she
stated. (JH)
Elcock forecasts good year ahead for tourism
ONE top tourism official
is forecasting that this
year’s winter season will
be a good one for the
industry.
Speaking in general on
the tourism situation in
Barbados, which had
taken a hit due to the
economic
recession,
Chairman Adrian Elcock
echoed the expectations
expressed recently by
Minister of Tourism,
Richard Sealy, that 2014-
“We have already solved half of the problem where we were about
50 000 seats down and are now down about 20 000 and we have a plan that
when we have a meeting on Monday and Tuesday that by the end of next
week we will have a solid plan as to where we are going.”
2015 would be a good year
for the industry.
“We are still down on
our numbers, but we
ended on a growth
trajectory so in other
words
where
our
projections were that we
marginally down overall
and we expect to be strong
this winter,” he said.
Outlining that the
island was continuing to
experience challenges out
of New York due to the
pull out of American
ended, we ended much
better than that. We had a
very strong January. The
UK is back performing on
all cylinders. We have 17
flights now out of the UK.
We ended February again
up there and we are
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Manufacturer of Industrial & Medical Gases
Supplier of Industrial Merchandise
Airlines, he nevertheless
said an aggressive push
was being made to
address this and disclosed
that meetings were slated
to occur tomorrow with
the
relevant
US
authorities.
“We have already solved
half of the problem where
we were about 50 000
seats down and are now
down about 20 000 and we
have a plan that when we
have a meeting on
Monday and Tuesday that
by the end of next week
we will have a solid plan
as to where we are going,”
he added, during an
interview
at
the
Internationale
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Elcock highlighted that
going forward therefore,
the 2014-2015 winter
season that the island’s
industry would be back on
a position of growth.
In addition, he said that
the BTA’s move to ensure
that the island was not a
seasonal destination was
ensuring that the arrival
numbers continued to
increase.
“The board has been
focused a lot on our policy
direction, we have been
looking at our niche
marketing. We are not
going to pattern Barbados
under a winter and
summer season. We are
looking at a 12-month
programme,” he stated,
highlighting the events
such as the Food, Wine
and Rum Festival, this
year’s Top Gear Festival
and several others.
(JMB)
BARBADIANS must
treat situations of
domestic violence with
the seriousness and
priority
that
it
deserves!
As noted by Minister of
Labour, Social Security
and Human Resource
Development, Senator Dr.
Esther Byer-Suckoo, it is
only when we start to give
these incidences the
priority and treat is as
seriously as it really is,
would we really start to
‘break the back of this’.
Stating that she had seen
too many cases of
domestic violence, she also
noted that Barbados has
also been seeing too many
deaths and in the 21st
century this behaviour is
indeed
highly
unacceptable.
“I’ve seen too many
instances of Domestic
Violence and we are
seeing far too many
deaths and in the 21st
century that is not
acceptable. It never was
acceptable and in the 21st
century, it is high time it
stopped, so we are
working towards that as
well, but we need the
Barbadian people to
appreciate how serious it
is and don’t encourage
people to cover it up,” she
encouraged.
According to Suckoo, as
a Society too often we turn
a blind eye and whisper
about it, when we see the
victim, but we are loathe
to actually reach out and
encourage the person to
seek help and get out of
the toxic situation. Stating
that helping someone was
not limited to only friends,
family and the church
system, but could be
extended to include,
employers, HR managers,
supervisor, and colleagues
as well, she encouraged all
to encourage someone
they suspected was a
victim of domestic abuse
to get help.
“When as a society we
start to take it seriously,
when as a society we start
to encourage people not to
sweep it under the rug,
but to go forward with it
and stand behind them as
they do, then we would
start to see a dent in this
situation. It is not
acceptable and I want to
encourage any woman
who is in that situation to,
get help, talk to somebody,
there are many agencies
that are there to help you,
get help and end it, before
it ends you,” she stressed.
Cause of LIAT meltdown revealed
By RuthMoisa Stoute
S T R U C T U R A L
challenges including
the failure to sell its
Dash-8 fleet and to
secure promised funds
from
additional
shareholder entities
have been some of the
reasons cited for
LIAT’s horrendous
“summer meltdown”
and more recently,
delays in its payroll
system.
Both Chairman of
shareholder governments
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and
Chairman of the LIAT’S
Board of Directors, Dr.
Jean Holder, have also
acknowledged cases of
mismanagement.
Still, the company is
hoping and working
feverishly to stabilise its
financial situation in the
coming months, whilst
improving on time
performance
and
delivering a more reliable
schedule.
Members of the Board
met with the Prime
Ministers of shareholder
governments in a crucial
meeting last Thursday to
discuss a recovery plan
for the challenged
airlines, hoping to as
swiftly as possible cut
costs and grow revenue in
a way that caused
minimal pain to those
who worked for the
airlines.
The failure to sell its
existing fleet of Dash-8
craft and recoup those
much needed funds was
according
to
Dr.
Gonsalves, a result of not
having all of the
necessary
fleet
information
being
requested by buyers to be
able to sell at optimal
price.
“We were suppose to
sell the Dash 8’s [but] we
did not get those sold as
we had expected, not that
there is no market for
selling these older planes,
but... to sell them for the
optimal price you need to
have all the records and
as you are aware, the
hanger got burned …
[along with it] a lot of
records,” he told the
media during a press
conference immediately
following the Prime
ministerial meeting.
“Piecing together those
records have created a
[tremendous] delay,
leading to cash shortage,”
Gonsalves reported.
Coupled with the
delays in the sale of the
old craft was LIAT’s
inability to persuade
additional shareholder
governments to come to
the table with funds to
make up the additional
money needed for its refleeting programme, an
estimated US$35 million.
Out of the just over $100
million needed for the
programme, LIAT had
been able to secure $65
million
from
the
Caribbean Development
Bank. The Vincentian
Prime Minister disclosed
that existing shareholder
governments
of
Barbados, Antigua and
Bermuda, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines as well as
Dominica had been only
able to pay 77 per cent of
the outstanding balance,
leaving a remainder of
roughly $6.3 million
which he said would be
taken care of this year.
“We expected other
governments to come on
board... only Dominica
came, so that we have had
to bear the burden of
capitalising the difference
between
what
we
borrowed from the CDB
and what the refleeting
will cost,” he said.
The non-existence of
these two expected
sources of funds ran LIAT
into difficulties with
paying its staff. It was
reported earlier this year
that LIAT employees
were
repeatedly
experiencing delays in
receiving salaries as the
airline had to choose
between this and some of
its major expenses,
including aircraft lease
charges.
Acting CEO Julie
Riefer-Jones later told
The
Barbados
Advocate that it hoped
to “stabalise the problem”
within the next three
months.
“We are going to be
consolidating around our
new fleet and working
actively to get rid of the
Dash-8’s. The payroll
situation we hope to
stabilise within the next
three months, but the
whole LIAT financial
situation may take a
little longer than that
because it depends
heavily on the sale of the
Dash-8’s, we think
[however] that we will be
able to stabilise in around
six months,” Riefer-Jones
explained.
Wellness, productivity go hand in hand in the workplace
IN order to be productive,
you need to be well.
Chief Executive Officer
of the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, Gina Pitts,
delivered this message to
airport staff, as she
delivered the feature
address at the 2014
Awards Presentation for
outstanding employees of
the Grantley Adams
International Airport on
Friday. The awards
ceremony was held in the
airport’s conference room.
Speaking on the topic of
wellness and productivity,
Pitts however suggested
that management must
also invest in people, to
ensure their well-being
and
productivity.
Investing in your labour
keeps people at work and
keeps people happy, Pitts
suggested.
“The Office of Public
Sector Reform has looked
at this many, many years
ago and when it looked at
a review, it said that
managers are often
preoccupied with outputs
that are essentially
measuring productivity,
profitability and customer
service. This focus on
outcomes
is
not
surprising, since many
organisations exist to
fulfill these output
objectives. However, it
must be recognised that
he major input of any
organisation is its labour,”
Pitts stated.
In an effort to lower
incidences of absenteeism
(where the worker is
absent from work) and
presenteeism (where the
worker turns up for work,
but does not function in an
efficient manner) and
increase productivity,
employee wellness must
not be overlooked, she
stressed.
“If you come to work and
you are sick, you cannot
be productive and you
cannot be productive if the
workplace is making you
sick, for whatever reason,”
Pitts asserted.
Sochi
The winter Olympic games in the Russian resort town of Sochi were something out
of the ordinary for people living in places like the Caribbean where winter is something you want to avoid. That people could do those things on ice was unbelievable. Like the figure skating. You saw effortless poise, charm, grace and skill as
they glided over the ice. Male dancers tossed their female partners into the air with
ease and often skated with them perched precariously on their shoulders, all the
while performing fantastic figures with their skates. All on ice. It was only when the odd
skater fell that you realized something – it ain’t as easy as it looks. “Easy” was just a cover
for years and years of grueling practice, tough uncompromising coaching and a determination to be the best. The other clue you had was when the cameras zoomed in on a performer
at the end of his/her routine. You witnessed close up the intense air hunger as they panted
in near exhaustion from the sheer phyical stress of looking so graceful on ice. That’s a serious lesson for life. Everybody now wants to be a star. To perform. To glide around on ice.
To be the centre of attention. But few are willing to put in the hard work, the intense practice, the behind-the-scenes slogging that success requires. So they go out on the ice, chests
held high, only to fall all over the place. A lesson from Sochi.
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The idea she said, is to
ensure that workers enjoy
getting up and coming to
work and are eager to
return the following day.
As such she said,
employees must work on
improving
their
contribution to the
workplace
and
organisations must be fair
towards
employees,
showing interest in the
employees and finding
ways to enhance the
working environment.
“Just as the board of
managers need to look at
you, you also need to look
at yourself. What are your
personal characteristics
and what are you giving
to this organisation. Are
you coming to work or are
you at work? There is a
difference,”
Pitts
remarked.
“Companies also need to
recognise
that
an
employee has an external
contribution as well. In
other words, they have
external factors such as
family commitments and
sometimes they come to
work wanting to work, but
because of the external
factors on their mind for
most of the day, they are
unable to work. And as an
organisation, there needs
to be some form of
recognition of that,” Pitts
said, while pointing out
that having a well-being
programme in place can
be
of
benefit
to
organisations. (RSM)
‘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
Charting the
way forward
LEADERS of the Caribbean Community countries
have assembled in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
for their 25th Intersessional meeting. And if it is
one wish from that session it is that this meeting
should be a fruitful exercise, given the state of
play in the regional integration movement.
A statement from the Caribbean Community
Secretariat on the conference said that the focus
will be on information and communication
technology (ICT), human resource development
and sustainable development in the region.
The statement quoted the Secretary General,
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, as saying it would
be “terribly remiss of us if we do not daily,
constantly seek ways in which to move ICT to the
place of key enabler and catalyst for all we seek to
accomplish as a region and as a people.”
The two-day summit is being held under the
Chairmanship of Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime
Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The
Georgetown-based Secretariat said it will also
include a meeting of the Council for Finance and
Planning and that discussions will take placed on
a preliminary report from the Commission on the
Economy.
It makes sense for the region to focus on ICTs,
the adoption of which means the difference
between economic progress and economic
stagnation in this globally competitive world. As
small countries, the Caribbean can hardly be said
to be in a position to benefit from economies of
scale. Caribbean countries have to come up with
a toolkit to enable them to market competitive
goods and services in a global marketplace where
consumers are demanding the best in quality. All
the islands of the Caribbean fit that description of
small size. This makes them ideally challenged to
survive, even within the context of an integration
movement.
It is known that without ICTs we do not stand
much of a chance in transforming our economies.
Also, this region does not boast a wide range of
exportables to the international market. Therefore
the few that it possesses must be delivered based
on quality and efficiency.
Currently, Caricom states face many economic
hurdles arising from events over the last five years
or so. They are running high fiscal deficits; they
have high debt levels, something they have to
manage and with expert care and attention; they
are striving to provide quality jobs for their
population; and they want sustainable growth.
The days of trade preferences are over as
evidenced by the erosion of markets for bananas,
sugar and other tropical produce. They are not
alone in this since many of their trading partners
within the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)
Group face similar setbacks with their market
access for products to Europe. All of this has come
about through the World Trade Organization
(WTO) and its supposed commitment to free and
fair trade.
It has been said repeatedly that there is still a
need for some fresh initiatives to be infused into
the Caribbean integration movement. Many
commentators have criticised the slow pace of
implementation of decisions reached at the highest
level and how some countries do not appear as
committed to the process.
It is hoped that out of the deliberations in St.
Vincent and the Grenadines will come workable
solutions to deal with the pressing issues facing
the region.
Air security flaw exposed
PARIS – When you travel,
airport security agents
may pat you down, inspect
your deodorant and scan
your body from head to toe.
But there’s a good chance
that no one’s checking
whether you’re using
someone’s lost or stolen
passport.
A gaping, if little-known,
loophole in international
aviation security came into
broader view yesterday
when the international police agency Interpol said
its computer systems had
contained information on
the theft of two passports
that were used to board an
ill-fated Malaysia Airlines
flight – but no national authorities had checked the
database.
Largely unheeded,
Interpol has long sounded
the alarm that growing international travel has underpinned a new market
for identity theft and
bogus passports have
lured many people: Illegal
immigrants, terrorists,
drug runners, pretty much
anyone looking to travel
unnoticed.
It’s not known whether
stolen passports had any-
thing to do with Saturday’s
disappearance of the
Boeing 777 bound from
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
to Beijing with 239 people
on board. But such oversights aren’t new – and
Interpol hopes national
authorities will “learn
from the tragedy.”
More than 1 billion
times last year, travelers
boarded planes without
their passports being
checked against Interpol’s
database of 40 million
stolen or lost travel documents, the Lyon-based police body said. Interpol
Secretary General Ronald
K. Noble said in a statement yesterday that it has
long asked why countries
would “wait for a tragedy
to put prudent security
measures in place at borders and boarding gates.”
Officials cite recent instances of use of stolen
travel documents: A war
crimes suspect who tried
to attend a conference in
Congo, but was instead arrested; the killer of the
Serbian prime minister
crossed 27 borders on a
missing passport before he
was caught; Samantha
Lewthwaite, the former
wife of one of the suicide
bombers in the 2005 attack on London’s transit
system, escaped capture
when she produced a
fraudulently obtained
South African passport.
Sometimes, authorities
are outmatched: Ticketbuying regulations and
border control techniques
vary from country to country, and an Interpol official
says there’s no one-sizefits-all explanation why
some countries don’t use
its database systematically.
For the last decade,
Interpol has stocked and
shared information on
stolen or lost passports in
ways few international
agencies can: it has 190
member countries.And air
security is increasingly international work: the
Malaysia flight had mostly
Chinese and Malaysian
passengers,
but
Americans, Australians,
French,
Indians
Indonesians
and
Ukrainians too.
The Interpol stolen or
lost travel documents
database draws on infor-
mation from 167 countries.
It was searched more than
800 million times last year
– but one in eight searches
was conducted by the
United Arab Emirates
alone. The US and Britain
are other big users, and
France and Switzerland
routinely check it too,
Interpol officials said.
“Now, we have a real
case where the world is
speculating whether the
stolen passport holders
were terrorists, while
Interpol is asking why only
a handful of countries
worldwide are taking care
to make sure that persons
possessing stolen passports are not boarding international flights,” Noble
said yesterday of the
Malaysia flight.
Speaking to reporters in
Paris in October, Noble
said some member countries cite a lack of police resources, privacy concerns,
or political hostilities with
other countries for their
failure to check passports
against the global data –
though interest has grown:
Border agents checked it
740 million times in 2012,
producing 60 000 hits.
State oversight may tame Ca. pot shops
SAN FRANCISCO – Law
and order may soon be
coming to the Wild West
of weed.
A California lawmaker
has
introduced
legislation to regulate the
state’s free-wheeling
medical
marijuana
industry – the farmers
that grow the drug, the
hundreds of storefront
shops that sell it and
especially the doctors
who
write
recommendations
allowing people to use it.
The state in 1996 was
the first to authorise
marijuana use for health
purposes – there are now
20. But to this day no one
knows
how
many
dispensaries and patients
California has or what
conditions pot is being
used to treat because the
loosely worded law did
not give government
agencies a role in
tracking the information.
The bill introduced by
state Sen. Lou Correa
marks a milestone not
only because it would
provide significant state
oversight of the multibillion dollar industry for
the first time, but because
it is likely to get serious
consideration
in
Sacramento after years of
inaction.
SB1262
is
the
brainchild
of
the
California Police Chiefs
Association and the
League of California
Cities, two politically
influential groups that
have stood in the way of
previous efforts to
legitimise pot growers
and dispensaries by
subjecting them to state
control and taxation.
“This legislation seems
counterintuitive, but we
polled our membership
and over 90 per cent of
the chiefs felt that,
regardless of how you felt
about the marijuana
issue itself, there needed
to be a responsible public
safety approach to this,”
said Covina Police Chief
Kim Raney, president of
the chiefs association.
Medical marijuana
advocates, who have
lobbied unsuccessfully for
a statewide regulatory
scheme they hoped would
make the industry less
susceptible to federal
raids and arrests, is
taking a wait-and-see
approach on Correa’s
legislation.
They prefer a bill held
over from last year, cosponsored
by
Assemblyman
Tom
Ammiano and Sens.
Darryl Steinberg and
Mark Leno, that calls for
regulating and taxing
medical marijuana like
alcohol and places fewer
restrictions on doctors
than Correa’s measure
does, but are prepared to
hammer
out
a
compromise, said Lynne
Lyman,
California
director for the Drug
Policy Alliance.
“We
are
very
encouraged by law
enforcement coming to
the table with their
proposals and we think
we can all work together
and come up with some
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model legislation in the
state, finally, 18 years
later,” Lyman said.
The police chiefs and
cities are getting on the
regulatory bandwagon
now because they worry
that if they don’t
champion a plan of their
own,
marijuana
advocates will succeed in
getting the Legislature to
pass one that aggravates
the ongoing concerns of
law enforcement and
local
governments
instead of addressing
them. Last year alone, the
groups beat back three
bills that would have
required pot shops to be
licensed by the state but
that the league feared
would make it harder for
cities and counties to ban
or regulate them.
Meanwhile, public
support for legalizing the
recreational use of
marijuana, as voters in
Colorado and Washington
have done, is growing and
the White House has
softened its stance on the
issue.
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Mabolozi Club
launched at
primary school
THE George Lamming
Primary School has
added the George
Lamming
Junior
Mabolozi Club to that
school’s
list
of
extracurricular
activities.
This Club, an initiative
of the Commission for Pan
African Affairs, was
officially launched last
Friday during a brief
ceremony held at the
school. Speaking about
the Club, Director of the
Commission for Pan
African Affairs, Dr. Deryck
Murray, explained that a
section of its name is
derived from the Swahili
word, Mabolozi which
means ambassadors.
He added that the
Commission for Pan
African Affairs will
provide the necessary
resources to ensure that
the Junior Mabolozi Club
is a success as well as
stated that the main focus
of the programme is “to
build self-esteem.”
Dr. Murray further
outlined that some of the
other activities of the Club
when it meets will
include: working “to work
on health and nutrition,
to learn your African
history and culture, to
engage in drumming,
learn arts and craft, do
historical tours, lecture
and storytelling.”
Meantime, in giving the
rationale of the Club,
Mabolozi and teacher at
the school, Anthony
Francis, said it will
“utilise all the possible
means to connect our
children to their rich
African culture and
history and by so doing to
lift their self-image and
foster a climate of unity
and cooperation.”
George
Lamming
Junior Mabolozi Club is
set to meet from this week
during the lunch period
and at present there are
100 members. (MG)
Director of the Commission for Pan African Affairs,
Dr. Deryck Murray, drumming with Selwyn Sivers, a
student of the George Lamming Primary School,
during the ceremony at the school to launch the
George Lamming Junior Mabolozi Club.
Members of the George Lamming Primary School choir performing during the ceremony.
World Skills Barbados gets going with motorcade
By Ashlee Cox
THE week long of
activities for the World
Skills Barbados 2014,
was officially launched
on Saturday, with the
flagship activity of the
motorcade,
which
began at the Samuel
Jackman
Prescod
Polytechnic (SJPP)
and concluded in
Heroes Square.
As noted by Paul
Puckerin Senior Technical
Officer with TVET
Council and Coordinator
of World Skill Barbados,
“We are going to be
putting on another
showcase of Barbadian
talent, drawn from four
institutions, those being
the Samuel Jackman
Prescod Polytechnic,
Barbados Community
College,
Semaj
International School of
Cosmetology
and
Trichology, and the
Barbados Vocational
Training Board”.
Continuing, he noted, “
We’re going to see young
people demonstrate the
best of their skills for the
next four days, starting
from Wednesday the 12th
through until Saturday
the 15th, when we will
have
the
culinary
And they are off!
Here, everyone is getting ready to go on the motorcade.
exposition at Dining Club.
So I want to encourage all
Barbadians to come out
and support, this is
absolutely free and we are
going to have a great time
as
we
see
them
demonstrate the best of
skills in Barbados.”
Henderson EastmondExecutive Director of
TVET Council, was also in
full support and noted
that this activity was one
of the ways in which they
promoted technical and
vocational education
across the country.
Noting that Barbados
has had some success in
the
World
Skills
competition, before with
one of the winners,
bringing home the silver
in the category of Hairdressing, he stated, “We
are hoping to repeat that
feat this year when they
go to Columbia and we
want to be able to
participate in World Skill
Americas in more areas,”.
“We are hoping that this
World Skills competition
can grow, as we seek to
improve the standards of
technical and vocation
education and training in
the country to move
toward world standards.
There is a Worlds Skills
International that we
hope one day, probably
within the next 5 years, to
be
able
to
send
participants to,” he noted.
Thanking the private
sector as well as the public
training institutions and
the Ministry of Labour
Social Security and
Human
Resource
Development, he noted
that despite the tough
times, they had received
‘considerable support’ and
were looking forward to
the competition and
continued support of it by
the general public.
President Tara Collymore (center) flanked by members of the Rotaract Club of South Barbados.
Observing ‘World Rotaract Week’ 2014
ON Sunday March 9,
2014, members of the
Rotaract Club of South
Barbados (RCSB) joined
with Reverend Carlisle
Isaac
and
the
congregation of Western
Light church of the
Nazarene
to
commemorate
the
beginning of World
Rotaract Week 2014.
This week, significant in
the Rotary calendar,
honours the founding of
the first Rotaract Club;
chartered in North
Carolina in 1968 and is
celebrated by all Rotaract
Clubs around the world.
Public Relations Officer
for The Rotaract Club of
South Barbados, Ms.
Karen Perch, advised that
‘World Rotaract Week
provides an opportunity
for us to celebrate and
showcase the many
achievements and positive
impact of our projects to
date. It also reminds us of
the ever important need to
service our communities
and improve the lives of
others both locally and
abroad”.
Originally chartered on
January
13, 2011,
members of RCSB will be
engaging in a number of
fellowship activities
throughout the week.
Taking the opportunity to
also highlight one of their
upcoming events, Ms.
Perch spoke about the
Come Fly Kite Flying
Competition to be held on
April 21, 2014 at the
Weymouth Playing field
11:00AM – 3:00PM. The
event, now in its 4th year,
provides an opportunity
for secondary school
students to take part in
the traditional Barbadian
pastime of kite making
and flying for Easter. The
event will also offer a
number of activities and
attractions for the entire
family.
As the youth arm of the
Rotary Club of Barbados
South, members of the
Rotaract Club of South
Barbados are between the
ages of 18 – 30 who are
passionate about giving
back to their communities
and share the philosophy
of ‘Service above Self’.
Lent the season of giving
By Patricia Thangaraj
Eugene Lavine, Assistant Administrator (Tax Services, Deloitte), presents the
‘Teacher of the Year Award’ at Parkinson School to Kellie Arthur, while school
Principal, Jeffrey Broomes, and Deloitte’s Human Resources Administrator,
Roslyn Gill, look on.
THE Lenten Season is not
just a period of giving up a
few things that you love
doing and/or eating, it is
also a period when
persons must give back.
This is the advice that
Bishop of Bridgetown,
Jason Gordon, gave to
those gathered at the St.
Patrick’s Roman Catholic
Cathedral recently for the
Ash Wednesday Service to
mark the start of the
Lenten Season.
He told the packed
Cathedral during the
midday service that when
it comes to Lent, many
persons remember giving
up some of the things that
they love to eat “like that
bread pudding with rum
sauce” or an activity that
they enjoy partaking in,
but some persons also
need to bear in mind that
it is a time for persons to
give to those around them
that are less fortunate.
The Bishop stated that
when you choose to give
up a few things, the
money that you would
normally have spent on
those things can now be
collected and given to the
less fortunate.
“Maybe as part of your
Lenten sacrifice, when you
save money from the
things that you choose not
to do, collect that money
and put it with some other
money and let us give
something to the poor.”
He said that there are a
variety of organisations
across the island that
assist the poor that you
can give your money to
and the organisation that
you choose to contribute
to is not important here.
What is important here is
that the organisation that
you decide to give your
money to is one where it
would “reach the poor
directly”.
This is also a way of
experiencing forgiveness,
said Gordon. “Almsgiving
cover a multitude of sins.
If ever you are unsure
about
forgiveness,
almsgiving is a really
great way to do it because
the teaching is that when
we give to the poor, we
give to God and when we
are generous with those
who do not have, we create
a bond and a relationship
with God that brings our
relationship back square
and centre.”
He said that this is also
a way of showing God that
you trust Him and you
place your hope in Him
and not in your money.
“You are saying that yes, I
can use this extra money
very well for my sake, but
I choose not to use it but to
give it to the poor because
I choose to put my help
first in the name of the
Lord before putting it in
the money in which I
have.”
The Bishop reminded
the congregation that this
is a difficult time for
Barbados, where some of
our fellow countrymen do
not even have the basic
necessities in their homes
and therefore, if we all
“enter into solidarity with
them”, we would see
positive results “in our
families, in our plans, in
our church and in our
nation”.
Deloitte Barbados
presents Teacher of
the Year award
DELOITTE
BARBADOS is pleased
to have participated in
the recent Career
Showcase at the
Parkinson School and
to have sponsored the
school’s ‘Teacher of the
Year Award’.
Deloitte
was
represented at the
Showcase by Eugene
Lavine,
Assistant
Administrator
(Tax
Services), who is a past
pupil of Parkinson.
Lavine was equally
proud to have been able to
present the ‘Teacher of
the Year Award’ (20122013) to Kellie Arthur, an
award
that
was
sponsored by Deloitte.
“The opportunity not
only allowed me to
educate the students
about Deloitte and a
possible career in
accounting, but it also
gave me a chance to
reiterate the fact that
there are a lot of welleducated individuals out
there who are past
students of Parkinson
School, adding value to
their communities, places
of employ and running
successful businesses of
their own,” reported
Lavine.
In bestowing the
award, it was explained
by Principal Jeffrey
Broomes that, “Our
Teacher of the Year
displays a high level of
professionalism and is
extremely organised and
enthusiastic in approach.
Miss Arthur motivates
students to discover their
talents and capabilities,
and is also blessed with a
caring attitude that
manifests in obvious
dedication
to
the
students.”
Arthur’s award allows
for her attendance to the
annual conference of the
Association
for
Supervision
and
Curriculum Development
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
Deloitte’s office is
located within the
Goddard
Building,
Haggatt Hall, St. Michael
and since moving into the
‘neighbourhood’, the
global accounting and
professional services firm
has been supporting
various activities at the
school.
Bishop of Bridgetown, Jason Gordon (right) greeting tourists, Teresa and Bruce
Kerr after the Ash Wednesday Service at the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Cathedral.
God a source of help
THE Lord is the source of
our help.
This was one of the
messages that Bishop of
Bridgetown,
Jason
Gordon, gave to those
gathered at the St.
Patrick’s Roman Catholic
Cathedral recently for the
Ash Wednesday Service to
mark the start of the
Lenten Season.
He said that in these
tough economic times
when people are losing
jobs
or
otherwise
struggling, Barbadians
need to remember that
“our help is in the name of
the Lord”.
This is something that
persons must bear in
mind, especially during
this period of Lent, where
it is important for persons
to spend time in prayer,
fasting and almsgiving.
“Lent gives us these
days that we put aside for
fasting, prayer and
almsgiving because the
desert
is
not
a
punishment. The desert is
an invitation. It is not a
punishment because we
have done wrong. It is an
invitation because God
loves us. It is an invitation
for us to open our hearts
again and our eyes again
and our lives again. It is
an invitation for us to
reconnect with God from
whom we get our help. It
is an invitation to
intimacy.”
He said that intimacy
with God is important
because
it
means
developing a close
relationship with the
Lord and prayer is
imperative here because
“that is how we have
intimacy with God”.
Therefore, if they have
not done so already,
persons must make a
special effort during this
Lenten Season to make
sure that they pencil in
regular prayer into their
daily schedules. This is
something that persons
must take up.
It is also important for
persons to give up
something, especially
those who are in “good
health and under a
certain age”. The sacrifice
that persons choose to
make must be something
that they enjoy doing.
“We ask you to give up
something, to choose
something in your life
that you really enjoy. It
might not be bad, but you
give it up. Why? To
remind yourselves, to
remind yourselves every
single day that your help
comes not from this, that
or the other, but your help
comes from the name of
the Lord who made
heaven and earth.” (PJT)
GOVERNMENT NOTICE
TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF VARIOUS FOOD
COMMODITIES TO HER MAJESTY’S PRISONS
DODDS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
Ministry of Home Affairs
NOTICE TO CORPORATIONS
Tenders are invited for the supply of various commodities to Her Majesty’s Prisons
Dodds for the Financial Year ENDING March 31, 2015.
PAYMENT OF TAX BY INSTALLMENT
YEAR OF INCOME 2013
2.
Further details, Instructions to Tenders, the appropriate Form of Tender and Price
Schedule must be obtained from Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds, St. Philip, Monday - Friday
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3.
TENDERERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LABOUR CLAUSES
(PUBLIC CONTRACTS) ACT, CAP. 349 SHALL IN SO FAR AS IS APPLICABLE
TO THE TENDER, APPLY TO ANY CONTRACT MADE IN RESPECT OF THE
TENDER. FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ACT, CAP. 349 MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER, WARRENS OFFICE
COMPLEX, WARRENS, ST. MICHAEL. TENDERERS SHOULD SUBMIT THE
CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE
ACT WITH THEIR TENDER.
4.
All Corporate Tenderers must include with their Tenders, a copy of the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation as evidence of the fact that the Company is an existing registered Company as at the date of tender. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION WILL RENDER THE TENDER VOID. The Certificate must be
in the name of the Tenderer.
5.
Tenderers are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation referred to at paragraph
4 above means a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act of
Barbados or where applicable a Certificate of Continuance and/or Certificate of
Amalgamation or a Certificate of Amendment. Certificates must be dated after 31st
December, 1984. Statutory Corporations must submit with their tender a copy of the relevant Act under which they were incorporated.
6.
The successful Tenderer (s) will be required to enter into a Contract drawn up by
or in a form approved by the Solicitor General or another Legal Officer in the Public Service
approved by her. A surety for the due performance of the contract will be required by one of
the following methods listed below by way of: a)
a deposit with the Treasury of a sum of money or approved securities to the
value of not less than ten percent of the contract price; or
b)
a Bank or accredited Insurance Company whose liability shall be not less
than ten percent of the contract price. The cost of obtaining such a surety shall
be the responsibility of the Contractor, who need not specifically make
arrangements for sureties unless and until his tender has been accepted.
7.
Tenderers whose businesses or undertakings are required to be licenced under the
Health Services (Food Hygiene) Regulations 1969 must submit a copy of the relevant valid
licence with their Tenders. Where businesses or undertakings have been inspected by the relevant Ministry of Health Authority and found to be in order and are awaiting the issue of the
appropriate licence, Tenderers must submit a letter to that effect from the relevant Authority
with their Tenders. Similarly where businesses or undertakings are not required to be
licenced, the Tenderers must submit with their Tenders, a letter to that effect from the relevant Ministry of Health Authority. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE COPY OF THE RELEVANT VALID LICENCE OR THE LETTER WILL RESULT IN THE TENDER
BEING REJECTED. Tenderers’ own statements regarding the inspection or licensing of
their businesses or undertakings are not acceptable.
The completed Form of Tender and Price Schedule must be submitted in a sealed
8.
envelope marked “TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF VARIOUS FOOD COMMODITIES TO HER MAJESTY’S PRISONS DODDS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015” and addressed to the Chairman, Tenders Committee, Central
Purchasing Department, Fontabelle, St. Michael to reach her no later than 4:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Tenders received after this time and date will not be considered.
9.
Tenders should be placed in the Tender’s Box located at the Central Purchasing
Department not later than the abovementioned closing time and date.
10.
No tender will be considered unless it complies with the conditions set out in this
Notice and the Instructions to Tenderers.
The Department of Inland Revenue wishes to remind all companies whose fiscal
period ended at any time during the period 1st October 2013 to 31 December 2013
(both dates inclusive) that the tax on their 2013 income, is to be prepaid by installment.
The second installment is due for payment not later than March 15, 2014 and is
calculated at fifty percent (50%) of the tax paid or payable on their total taxable
income as disclosed in their 2012 returns which were due to be filed on or before
June 15, 2013.
Such companies are also advised that where:
(1)
they begin to carry on business during the income year 2013; or
(2)
they are of the opinion that the taxable income in respect of 2013 income
year may be less that the taxable income for the 2012 income year
then, these companies shall apply in writing to the Commissioner for a determination of the amount of tax payable.
CORPORATION TAX RETURN 2013
1.
Notice is hereby given to corporations with fiscal period ending January 1,
2013 to September 30, 2013, both dates inclusive, that a Corporation Tax
Return is required from every corporation, whether resident or non-resident,
as in accordance with the Income Tax Act, that:
(1)
has carried on in Barbados during the Income Year 2013 a business, trade,
manufacture or concern in the nature of trade: or
was in the income year 2013:
(2)
(a)
(b)
2.
Estimation of Tax
Every company required to file a return of its assessable income shall in the
return:
(i) set out the deductions from assessable income that it wishes to claim:
(ii) calculate its taxable income; and
(iii) estimate the amount of tax payable.
3.
Payment of Tax
The tax estimated and unpaid must be paid to the Department no later than
March 15, 2014.
4.
Penalties
Failure to file the return by March 15, 2014 or to estimate the tax payable,
will incur a penalty of $500 together with an additional penalty of 5% of the
tax assessed and unpaid.
N.B:
11.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
an owner of land; or
an owner of property, other than land, from which assessable
income was derived.
You are reminded that Draft Accounts are not acceptable.
S. Walcott-Denny (Mrs.)
Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Cuba agrees to political dialogue with European Union
Grenada
parliament
withdraws
sections of
Electronic Fresh deal to end Rio rubbish collection strike
Crimes Bill
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada’s
House of Representatives recently
withdrew controversial sections of
the Electronic Crimes Bill.
The Bill was amended in the lower
house of parliament, removing sections
6, 16 and 25.
The changes are said to be consistent
with a promise made by the
administration.
“So after listening to those voices and
whenever I travelled out the first
question being asked of me with the
media concern is what are you doing
about this? I assured my members that
we were going to move to remove those
sections,” Prime Minister Dr. Keith
Mitchell told parliament.
“We found that there was enough in the
act to create some incentives for not
breaking that law which we have passed.
But since we felt that there were
concerns we therefore decided to come
here today to meet our commitment to
those who were promise that we are
going to do so. So they will know when
this government says something. It
means it,” he said.
Local, regional and international
media watchdogs have been protesting
the presence of the controversial sections
of the bill.
Section 6 sought to punish persons
with a maximum one year sentence
and/or a fine of up to $100 000 for sending
“offensive” or menacing messages by
means of electronic communications.
Section 16 sought to punish persons
with a maximum three year sentence for
electronic stalking.
Section 25, on the other hand, provided
police officers with the power to arrest
persons without a warrant on suspicion
of committing an offence.
“It was felt that that (section 25) was
not really critical… don’t need to have
that there because the police officer in the
normal course of business does in fact
have the right to arrest persons under
the same condition. So there was no
necessity, really for going forward,”
Mitchell said.
HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba welcomes the
proposal of the High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the
European Union (EU), Catherine Ashton,
of starting a political dialogue with
Havana, Foreign Minister Bruno
Rodriguez said recently.
At a press conference held at the
headquarters of the foreign ministry in
the Cuban capital, Rodriguez pointed out
that the decision was communicated to
the EU ambassador to Cuba, Herman
Portocarero, in response to a request
made by EU on February 10.
He stated that Cuba will act
constructively, in order to resume the
political dialogue and co-operation on a
reciprocal basis, without conditions, with
full respect for the sovereign equality of
states, the legal framework and
institutional arrangements of the parties.
Also, it will do so in full accordance with
the principle of non-interference in the
internal affairs of states, he underlined.
RIO de Janeiro authorities and street
cleaners say they have reached a new
agreement to end an eight-day strike
which has left tonnes of rubbish on the
streets of the Brazilian city.
The rubbish collectors have reportedly
accepted a pay rise of 37 per cent after an
earlier deal was rejected by some of the
workers.
Earlier, dozens of cleaners staged a
protest outside the mayor’s office.
The strike had been timed to coincide
with the start of Carnival festivities.
Authorities,
strikers
and
representatives of the union reportedly
took part in Saturday’s meeting in Rio.
The new agreement will take the
collectors’ starting salary to 1 100 reais
($470; £280) a month.
At the start of the week, municipal
authorities said they had sealed a deal
with leaders of the 15 000 rubbish
collectors after offering a salary increase
of nine per cent.
However, a group of street cleaners –
whose starting monthly salary is 803 reais
– wanted 1 200 reais plus other benefits.
Rio’s famous Ipanema beach remained cluttered with litter for days.
Sugar workers threaten to shutdown industry
KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 4 000
sugar workers have threatened to take
industrial action following weeks of
failed negotiations, involving their
unions and the Sugar Producers
Federation (SPF) for improved wage and
fringe benefits.
The three unions representing the
workers and the Sugar Producers
Federation (SPF) are still at a stalemate
in hammering out a wage and fringe
benefits agreement, as a marathon
meeting on Friday at the Ministry of
Labour ended without a settlement.
The SPF has offered to increase wages
by seven per cent in year one and three
per cent in the second year. However,
this has been rejected by the unions.
First vice president of the University
and Allied Workers Union (UAWU),
Clifton Grant, says the SPF’s offer has
only served to anger the workers.
“The union wants a 13 per cent
(increase) in the first year for the
employees and an eight and a half per
cent in the second year. The federation
says they are not in a position to change.
So we have communicated this to the
employees. They are very very upset. The
feedback that we are receiving is that the
workers wanted to take industrial
action, but we have asked them to give
the Ministry of Labour and the Minister
and opportunity to try and broker an
agreement between the parties,” Grant
said.
However, the SPF is insisting that the
industry stands to lose millions during
this crop season due to increased
international competition. However, the
unions are insisting that they produce
figures for both rum and sugar
production to support the prediction.
Another meeting is scheduled be held
on Thursday at the Ministry of Labour.
Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with
brief scattered showers.
High: 11:23 a.m.
London: 11°C FAIR
Boston: 051°C PARTLY CLOUDY
Montreal: -05°C CLOUDY
Toronto: -02°C OVERCAST
New York: 07°C CLOUDY
Miami: 25°C CLEAR
Low: 4:57 a.m.
& 6:30 p.m.
Yesterday: 1.6 mm
For the month: 4.5 mm
For the year: 118.1 mm
6:09 a.m.
6:08 p.m.
Max: 28.2 °C
Min: 22.0 °C
Colombia
vote seen as
referendum
on rebel
peace talks
BOGOTA – Colombians went to the polls
yesterday to elect new legislators, in a
vote seen as a referendum on peace talks
with leftist guerrillas and a bellwether
for May’s presidential election.
The voting, which got under way at
1300 GMT, comes with the government
locked in talks with Marxist rebels
which have dominated political life in
Colombia since the negotiations opened in
late 2012.
President Jose Manuel Santos, who is
expected to announce his bid for
re-election this week, is expected to retain
control of the bi-cameral Congress, a tacit
endorsement of his government’s peace
talks strategy.
“Up to now these elections have been far
safer and peaceful than ever; I hope it
remains this way,” said Santos yesterday
as he cast his vote.
Santos’s government has been
negotiating with the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Latin
America’s oldest insurgency, which has
been at war with the Colombian state for
50 years.
“It is highly likely that the president
will retain a strong majority,” said Sandra
Borda, professor of political science at the
University of the Andes in Bogota.
“Although many Colombians have their
doubts about the process, they will not go
so far as to reject it.They do not want it to
end,” she said.
One big question will be how Santos’
predecessor Alvaro Uribe does in his quest
for a Senate seat.
Uribe, a conservative, is still popular
for his no-holds-barred fight against the
FARC while in power from 2002 to 2010.
Campaigning on the slogan “No to
impunity,” he is Colombia’s first
ex-president to seek a seat in the Senate,
from which he aims to challenge the
course of the talks.
Salvadorans head to vote
with ex-rebel favoured
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador –
Salvadorans were expected to elect
a former Marxist guerrilla as
president in a runoff yesterday,
favouring him over the conservative
former mayor of the capital who has
pledged to get tough on gang
violence.
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, 69, the
candidate of the ruling Farabundo Marti
National Liberation Front, would be the
first true guerrilla to lead the Central
American nation. Outgoing President
Mauricio Funes was a journalist who was
sympathetic to the FMLN rebels during
the country’s civil war, but was never an
actual guerrilla.
Sanchez Ceren has promised to deepen
the outgoing government’s popular social
programmes and govern as a moderate.
He said he envisions ruling like
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica, also a
former guerrilla who formed an inclusive
government.
His victory would give the FMLN a
second consecutive term after Funes
ousted the long-ruling Nationalist
Republican Alliance, or ARENA, in 2009.
Sanchez Ceren’s ARENA opponent,
former San Salvador mayor Norman
Quijano, 67, called the former guerrilla
out for appearing to want to lead the
country like Venezuela’s late socialist
president, Hugo Chavez. He warned of a
return of communism.
However, analysts say Quijano’s
campaign strategy of bringing back Cold
War memories only appealed to the most
privileged in the country of six million.
Polls showed Quijano ten to 18
percentage points behind Sanchez Ceren,
who was a top rebel commander who
helped negotiate the 1992 Peace Accords
that ended the 12-year civil war. During
the war that killed 76 000 people, the
United States supported the Salvadoran
government against the FMLN to
prevent communism from spreading in
Latin America.
Early voting appeared to be going
smoothly in most places. Polls close at
5 p.m. (2300 GMT) and electoral tribunal
president Eugenio Chicas said he expects
preliminary results late yesterday.
Presidential candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren, the current vice president for the ruling Farabundo Marti National
Liberation Front (FMLN), centre, and his running mate Oscar Ortiz, right, greet supporters after casting their votes in the
presidential runoff election in San Salvador, El Salvador, yesterday Sanchez Ceren is running against former San Salvador
Mayor Norman Quijano from the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
Venezuela opposition gears up for new protest
Caracas – Venezuelans will march again
on Saturday against the country’s
chronic food shortage, one of the major
grievances in a wave of protests
shadowing President Nicolas Maduro’s
government.
At least 20 people have now died in
Venezuela since protests first erupted a
month ago, giving Maduro his biggest
test since succeeding late leader Hugo
Chavez almost a year ago.
The new rally was called by the
country’s most prominent opposition
leader, two-time presidential election
runner-up Henrique Capriles, who lost to
Maduro by a whisker in the April 2013
election.
Hours before the march, Capriles
charged on Twitter that Maduro wanted
to “put obstacles” against the
demonstration.
“Our people have the right to protest
and we will do it in peace,” he said.
Some of the demonstrations have
drawn tens of thousands of people, and
Capriles’ participation could attract a
large crowd.
The rally, which coincides with
International Women’s Day, will include
a march by stay-at-home moms who will
bang empty pots – a traditional form of
protest across Latin America.
Venezuela’s protest movement has
been marked by regular clashes between
security forces and radical protesters.
Dozens of claims of police abuse have
been made.
Capriles has accused Maduro of
promoting a “confrontation of people
against people” after the socialist leader
called on his followers to “enforce order”.
“Little candle that is lit, little candle
that we put out with our people,” Maduro
said this week.
The violence claimed two more lives on
Thursday when a man who tried to
dismantle an opposition barricade in
Caracas and a riot police officer were
shot dead.
The protests began early last month as
a student movement, but it has since
been joined by opposition figures, all fed
up with Venezuela’s runaway murder
rate, chronic food shortages and high
inflation of 56 per cent.
However, the opposition has been
divided about the tactic.
The former of Caracas’ Chacao district,
Leopoldo Lopez, spearheaded a strategy
called “the exit” to push for Maduro’s
resignation.
Lopez gave himself up to police in
dramatic fashion on February 18 in front
of thousands of supporters after the
authorities accused him of inciting
violence.
Capriles has distanced himself from
“the exit” movement, warning that “the
conditions are not there to pressure for
the government’s exit.”
The former candidate, who officially
lost to Maduro by 1.5 percentage points,
has said that to succeed, the protests
need the support of the poorer
neighbourhoods – Chavez’s, and now
Maduro’s, base.
Analysts say that while Maduro is
facing the biggest challenge of his young
presidency, his government is sturdy
enough to withstand the pressure.
Vietnam probes ‘missing jet debris’
VIETNAMESE navy
planes have spotted
what could be fragments from the missing Malaysia Airlines
jet that disappeared almost two days ago.
Officials said it was too
dark to be certain the objects were from Flight
MH370, which had 239
people on board.
A multinational team is
searching for wreckage
and ships will try to confirm the find after dawn.
Investigators are also
checking CCTV footage of
two passengers who were
travelling on stolen passports.
Malaysian military officials said yesterday that
the plane may have
turned back from its
scheduled route shortly
before vanishing from
radar screens, further
deepening the mystery
surrounding its fate.
Relatives of the missing
passengers have been told
to prepare for the worst.
Contact lost
Flight MH730 left
Kuala Lumpur, bound for
Beijing, at 00:41 local time
on Saturday (16:41 GMT
on Friday). But radio contact was lost at 17:30
GMT, somewhere between Malaysia and
Vietnam.
Late yesterday, the Vietnamese authorities said
possible debris from the
plane had been spotted in
the sea off south Vietnam.
“We received information from a Vietnamese
plane saying that they
found two broken objects,
which seem like those of
an aircraft, located about
50 miles to the south-west
of Tho Chu Island,” an unnamed official from the
National Committee for
Search and Rescue told
AFP news agency.
“As it is night, they cannot fish them out for proper identification. They
have located the position
of the areas and flown
back to the land,” he
added.
The potential debris
was in a similar area to a
possible oil slick seen by
Vietnamese navy planes
on Saturday, but officials
have cautioned that this
too may be nothing to do
with the disappearance of
Flight MH370.
Fake passports
There are now 40 ships
and 34 aircraft from nine
different nations taking
part in the search for the
missing plane in the seas
off Vietnam and Malaysia.
Other teams are investigating the identities of
some of the people onboard.
Malaysia’s civil aviation
chief, Azharuddin Abdul
Rahman, said five passengers booked on the flight
did not board and their
luggage was consequently
removed.
It has also been confirmed that two passengers were travelling on
stolen passports.
The passengers – travelling with Italian and
Austrian passports that
had been stolen in Thailand – purchased their
plane tickets at the same
time, and were both
booked on the same onward flight from Beijing
to Europe on Saturday.
Both had purchased
their tickets from China
Southern Airlines, which
shared the flight with
Malaysia Airlines, and
they had consecutive
ticket numbers.
“Whilst it is too soon to
speculate about any connection between these
stolen passports and the
missing plane, it is clearly
of great concern that any
passenger was able to
board an international
flight using a stolen passport listed in Interpol
databases,” the Secretary
General of international
police agency Interpol,
Ronald Noble, said in a
statement.
Reports: 13 nuns
freed by kidnappers
in Syria
THIRTEEN nuns and
three maids kidnapped in
late November from a
Greek Orthodox monastery in Syria were freed
yesterday, a pro-Syrian
government news network
and Lebanese state media
reported.
The women were “less
than a few hours” from arriving at the Syria-Lebanon border, senior Orthodox Bishop Lucas alKhoury said on pro-government Ikhbariya television yesterday afternoon.
Al-Khoury, standing at
the border to greet the
group, said negotiations
for their release took several months, because the
kidnappers “made false requests intended to stall
the process”
The Greek Orthodox figure, who often speaks out
on behalf of President
Bashar al-Assad’s government, added that the recent Syrian troop offensive
on the opposition stronghold of Yabroud worked in
the favour of the nuns’ release.
The women were due to
arrive in Beirut late yesterday, Lebanon’s National
News Agency said, citing
The Greek Orthodox
Council.
In December, Syrian
state news service SANA
reported that armed terrorists took the nuns, implying that rebels fighting
to oust al-Assad were behind the attack.
The chief of an opposi-
tion group based in
London confirmed that alNusra Front fighters abducted the nuns, but Rami
Abdurrahman said the
fighters did so to protect
them from what the group
believed would be an impending Ωattack by Syrian government forces.
Rich Christian history
Abdurrahman’s account
of why the nuns were
taken from the Monastery
of Saint Tecla in the predominantly Christian village of Maaloula, about 40
miles west of Damascus
could not be confirmed.
Abdurrahman leads the
Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights, based in
Great Britain.
The US State Department has designated the
al-Nusra Front a terrorist
organisation with links to
al Qaeda.
Christians make up
about 10% of the population of Syria, but Christianity has a rich history
there. Jesus was baptised
in Syria, some of the earliest relics were found there,
and Maaloula, in the Qalamoun Mountains, is one
of the last places where
the ancient Aramaic that
Jesus spoke is still the
main language.
Many of Syria’s Christians support the al-Assad
government, fearing that
an end to his presidency
could lead to instability
and an Islamist power
grab.
Families of those on the plane face an anxious wait for news.
Arab envoys say no to Israel
as Jewish State
ARAB foreign ministers
yesterday rejected Israel’s
demands that the Palestinians recognise it as a
Jewish state, saying such
a move would undermine
the rights of Palestinian
refugees.
In a resolution released
at the headquarters of the
Arab League in Cairo, the
foreign ministers called
the issue of Palestinian
refugees an integral part
of a comprehensive and
just peace. It blamed
Israel for the floundering
of peace negotiations.
The Arab statement offers strong backing to Palestinian leader Mahmoud
Abbas, who said publicly
last week he will never recognise Israel as a Jewish
state, despite facing
strong international pressure. Abbas did not identify who is pressuring him.
Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu said
last week the Palestinians
must recognise Israel as a
Jewish state to show they
are serious about peace. It
was the latest sign that
despite seven months of
mediation efforts by US
Secretary of State John
Kerry, wide gaps remain
between the two sides.
Abbas is due to meet US
President Barack Obama
in Washington on March
17, as part of US efforts to
press both sides. He has
said that the Palestine
Liberation Organisation
recognised the state of
Israel in 1993 and that
this is sufficient. Netanyahu has met Obama.
The current round of
talks began in late July,
but was plagued from the
start by disagreement between Abbas and Netanyahu on the ground rules.
The Palestinians want a
state in the West Bank,
Gaza Strip and east
Jerusalem, lands Israel
captured in 1967, and say
talks about that state
should use the 1967 border as a starting point.
That position is backed by
the US but rejected by
Netanyahu.
Barbados Advocate
Barbados will have a third Condor flight out of Germany during the winter beginning this November.
FLIGHT BOOST
WITH visitor arrivals from
Germany to Barbados having
expanded 14 per cent last
year, this country is now set
to receive more traffic from
that European country.
This comes as the Barbados
Tourism Authority (BTA) looks
to drive more business out of
Germany with an additional
flight to be added to the roster
later this year.
Chairman of the BTA, Adrian
Elcock, stated that the Condor
flights out of Germany have been
doing well and would be
increased come November.
He made the comments during
an
interview
at
the
Internationale Tourismus-Börse
in Berlin.
The airline currently has a
single flight out of the island
during the summer and biweekly flights in winter.
“We have been able to negotiate
and come to a good conclusion
that Barbados will have a third
flight during the winter
beginning this November 2014
lasting into April 2015. That will
be tremendous for our arrival
numbers and for our strategy, and
we are very excited that we can
continue our co-operation
relationship with Condor for
trusting Barbados,” he stated.
He added that this new flight
would, in a similar fashion to the
other Condor flights, also fly into
a neighbouring isle.
“That third flight will be
partners with our brothers and
sisters in the spice isle, Grenada,
so that will create a triangle
where Barbados has a flight with
St. Lucia, with Tobago and now
we are adding Grenada.
“Condor spoke to us about the
opportunity with Grenada and
they knew that we wanted the
third flight and we have proved
that we can fill a flight. Grenada
is obviously in its infancy and will
do well I am sure and we are
there to hold their hands and
make sure that the flight does
well for both of us and I believe
that soon from now where we can
see four flights in the summer
and two in the winter because
the amount of investment that
we will have to put out will
warrant that level of aggression
in the marketplace,” Elcock said.
Asserting that the BTA was
taking a all-round approach to
Germany in a bid to acquire more
Chairman of the BTA, Adrian
Elcock.
markets, he revealed, “We have
strategically entered into
arrangements in Frankfurt. We
are looking at Dusseldorf and we
are looking at how we can further
be strengthened in other cities.
We also have an arrangement out
of Germany,with Tui in Hamburg
in the Northern part of Germany,
so I like to say that Barbados is on
a heavy roller coaster that is
exciting and with tremendous
opportunities.” (JMB)
Business Monday
Business Monday
Super Centre Limited improves profit
SUPER CENTRE Limited, a local supermarket chain, performed creditably last
year, while Knights Limited experienced
a marginal decline in profitability.
The performance of the two entities is
outlined in the Neal and Massy Holdings
Limited 2013 financial statements. Earl
Boodasingh, Group Executive Vice
President and Executive Chairman of
Neal and Massy Holdings Limited, discussed their performance in the report.
He said in the report that the creditable
performance turned in by Super Centre
Limited came in light of the extremely
challenging environment in Barbados.
“The company improved its profitability against the backdrop of a stagnant
and contracting local economy, increased
competition and reduced discretionary
income of its customer base,” according to
the official.
Boodasingh also stated that Super
Centre managed to weather the times
through a stringent focus on margin control, cost containment and maximising
value for consumers.
However, as regards Knights Limited,
the Executive Vice President and
Chairman said that the marginal decline
in profitability in 2013 was predominantly due to the effects of the contracting economy.
To address the challenge officials of
Knights focused on expense control,
closed one of the company’s branches and
improved the design of its Cave Shepherd
branch to provide greater appeal and convenience.
In an overview of that segment the official said that last year they at Neal and
Massy continued to build an integrated
Retail Business Model.“Combining inno-
Trotman: No rash actions
GENERAL Secretary of the Barbados
Workers Union (BWU), Sir Roy Trotman,
has said that the union will not be rushing into action that affects the entire
country while satisfying certain factions
in Barbados.
He made the comment while placing
the union’s approach in handling layoffs
at the Transport Board in the perspective
of the Chief Labour Officer in the first instance.
There have been repeated calls in some
political circles for trade unions to be more
vocal and to take industrial action in light
of the layoffs in the public service by
Government, to balance its books.
But Sir Roy Trotman had different
ideas, even though he is not impressed
with the approach by Government and
the Transport Board, which he accused of
sending out letters to employees.
“We are taking the full country into our
full examination, and we are endeavouring not to make steps which will gratify
short term satisfaction for any factions of
the Barbados community, then only to
find that the total society is the net loser,”
Sir Roy said.
“So we want the best things for everybody, but we would love everybody to want
the same best things and to be at least
equally respectful of our concerns as we
are of theirs,” he told media representatives.
The BWU official remarked that he
would be sympathetic to any approach
that in an economy not going full blast on
all cylinders then you recognise your responsibility as a government to be an employer in the last resort.
According to Sir Roy, “We have recognised that Barbados is so delicately posi-
Sir Roy Trotman says the union is not going to be rushing ahead to last case or
other cases.
tioned right now in its economic performance, that whatever we do has to be carefully examined, and as a union, we are not
going to be rushing ahead to last case or
other cases.”
According to him, “We threatened to go
on strike because the process was not
being adhered to. We were going to do
that to ensure that it was triggered.”
The top Trade Unionist said that while
the process has been triggered, it was not
done so in a proper manner.
Therefore, what “we are doing now is to
try to point the employers, the transport
board, beyond the steps they have taken
so far, which would bring the approach
into conformity with similar approaches
by other persons before ,and into the
kinds of approaches which others should
take”.
vative, consumer finance packages with
our strong franchises of leading food retail
and distribution entities, we have constructed a model that drives sustainable,
competitive advantage,” he said.
“For example, at our recently refurbished Super Centre Store at Warrens, we
delivered to loyal customers an offering of
food and non-food products, which could
be purchased using our in-house credit
card,” the Neal and Massy official noted.
“For Barbadian consumers who are
challenged by a tough economy, this is an
unbeatable value proposition,” he added.
Government
to put forward
$117.5 million
supplementary
in the House
tomorrow
GOVERNMENT is bringing a major supplementary to the House of Assembly tomorrow.
The $117.5 million supplementary is
among items on the Order Paper for tomorrow’s sitting.
The largest chunk from the money
being sought is $46.7 million. According
to information on the Order Paper, this
amount will be going to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
Water Resources.
It is reported that $9.9 million will be
in the form of support for the Barbados
Agricultural Management Company
(BAMC), and $8.6 million for the
Barbados Water Authority. In addition, a
sum of $28.1 million is required to bring
to account disbursements made to the
BWA as executing agency for the Water
and Sanitation upgrade project.
A further $32.0 million will be going to
the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and $37.2
million for the Sanitation Service
Authority.
The supplementary comes as
Government prepares to lay the 20142015 Estimates of Revenue and
Expenditure in the House of Assembly.
Business Monday
Diversification of markets a platform for growth
IN the past few months,
the call for diversification
has been highlighted in international business,
tourism, and even government relationships.
However, there’s the
feeling that diversification
efforts are not aggressive
enough at this time, when
the traditional markets th
are not reaping the same
benefits as before in an environment that is plagued
by a prolonged recession.
According to Ben
Arrindell, International
Tax Consultant with the
Cidel Bank & Trust Inc.,
“Our focus has been on the
Canadian market so long,
we have to continue to
maintain the market
share we have in the
Canadian market, but we
need to aggressively look
at other markets, and certainly we are ideally
poised to be the gateway
for Latin America. I am
happy to say I have seen
some progress in that push
towards Latin America.”
Gloria Eduardo, Leader
in Tax Services with
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
reiterated that needs to be
addressed in Barbados.
“However, as service
providers, many of these
suggestion have been
made over the years, such
as we need to diversify our
markets and aggressively
develop other markets.We
have relied on the Canadian market for a long
time.. probably over 25
years, and perhaps we
know deep down this was
an extremely dangerous
thing to do, but to some extent we were complacent
and comfortable, but this
has of course made us vulnerable.”
In the tourism industry,
diversification of the
source markets has been
discussed. However, some
have stated that we should
be further in the diversification efforts in terms of
Brazil.
Minister of Tourism and
International Transport,
Richard Sealy, stated diversification efforts in
Barbados are still in
progress.
He stated in an earlier
interview, “The reality is
that our major source markets are all showing strain
in terms of their economic
situation. We are not say-
ing we have abandoned
them and we can’t get
growth, but there are tremendous opportunities in
the non traditional markets. Brazil stands out, but
in the rest of Latin America there are possibilities.
Continental Europe, also
in Asia, there they are legitimate opportunities
that we need to pursue.”
Recently, Ian Durant,
Economist at the Caribbean Development Bank
(CDB), highlighted that
one of the critical areas to
enhance growth in the
tourism sector is through
diversification of our
source markets.
Jeremy Stephen, President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES), believes the proposals put
forward by Minister of
Agriculture recently, in
terms of forging business
relationship with the UAE
to assist in these challenging times, is a start of a
very engaging discussion
that must happen in
Barbados.
However, he made it
clear the proposal doesn’t
have to be with the UAE,
but we need to find the
best opportunities to refinance debt to allow ourselves the fiscal space for
growth, and it should come
from emerging economies
such as Singapore, Latin
America, and UAE etc.
It is evident that diversification of markets is indeed one of the platforms
for the growth of Barbados, the determinant of
which emerging countries
that Barbados should tap
into for the medium term
to long term have been discussed at length. However,
many other countries are
seeking opportunities with
emerging markets.
In February, Trinidad
and Tobago signed an
agreement with China
Harbour Engineering
Company (CHEC) of the
People’s Republic of China
for the development of an
economic zone and a transhipment port and drydocking facilities.
Taking
business to the
local market
WATERSIDE
Restaurant, opened
three years ago, will be
undergoing a few
tweaks to take the
restaurant to another
level.
Sitting on the edge of the
sea, Waterside, located in
St. Lawrence Gap, has
all the right ingredients
to become a favourite
restaurant in Barbados.
However, Michellan Bascombe, new Food and
Beverage Manager for the
Mango Group responsible
for the Waterside, wants
to tap more into the local
market.
The restaurant has been
through a number of
changes, including a new
chef and a new, fresh menu
launched in January,
which combines local and
indigenous dishes with international flair.
The Food and Beverage
Manager highlighted,“We
did see a bit of a pickup in
the winter season. As far
summer, we want to continue to build the local
clientele – that is what is
needed to drive your business. Therefore, we also
plan to have summer
menus and different specials for the local clientele.
We are also working on
after-work limes, but this
is still in planning.”
Service
Bascombe stated, “I believe service is paramount.
We are also working to improve service, and we want
to keep the standard of our
food high, and also with a
new chef and training for
our staff, we are taking the
restaurant to another
level.”
However, he believes,
“More needs to be done in
the industry. We rested on
our laurels and it gave
time for other countries to
catch up, and now we are
in danger of playing catch
up. The diversification of
our tourism market is
vital.
“However, developing
niches is also an area that
we need to push, such as
sports tourism. Service
will be the differentiating
factor, but we need to start
from young, teaching children in primary school to
understand the importance of tourism and service.” (NB)
Business Monday
New round
of talks for
sugar workers
THERE will be another
round in the negotiations for a new wages
contract on behalf of
this country’s sugar
workers.
Last week representatives of the major stakeholders attended a meeting at Solidarity House,
headquarters of the
Barbados Workers Union
(BWU), to thrash out the
key issues that will eventually lead to the new contract.
Apart from the union,
there were representatives
from the Barbados Sugar
Industry Limited, the
(Government-owned)
Barbados Agricultural
Management Company
and
the
Barbados
Employers Confederation
negotiating the two year
wages accord on behalf of
the workers.
Following last week’s
meeting, BWU General
Secretary, Sir
Roy
Trotman, revealed that as
soon as the other parties
have had their consultations on matters dealt
with, they will get back to
the Union to have further
discussions.
He did say that the issues are not divisive and
that the talks were amicable.
Harvesting of the 2014
sugar crop was originally
scheduled to commence on
February 24. However,
March 17 is new date for
the start.
While canes will be delivered to Portvale Sugar
Factory, grinding will most
likely start the following
day or sometime afterwards. It will be the first
Some of the officials who attended the negotiations at Solidarity House last week.
time a single factory will
be in operation given that
Andrews Factory has been
closed to undergo repairs
as Barbados moves to a single factory model.
Projections are that the
crop will produce more
than the 17 000 tons of
sugar produced in last
year’s harvest. This year’s
crop will last about 16
weeks. However, Sir Roy
Trotman said there are
some issues which both
sides have to do additional
work. “We have a concern
from general workers that
an agreement which had
been sought for sometime
now was that these workers would be paid at the
level of NCC – National
Conservation Commission
Workers – had not been resolved after many years.
“We have agreed that
whatever the past was, we
will endeavour to work
towards some viable approach to satisfy all parties,” he added.
Customers can expect enhanced sales and service offerings
CIBC SERVICE from
Back Page
Saying that the new
centres “fit nicely” within
the bank’s strategy of enhancing its sales and
service offerings, Mr. St.
Hill said, “In these times
it’s important for existing
as well as potential customers to know that
there is more that we can
do for them and so we
want to walk that journey with them through
the lifecycle of mortgages
as well as other important investments and financial decisions.”
Well-qualified and
dedicated staff
Highlighting what customers could look forward
to with the Mortgage and
Loan Centres, Mr. St. Hill
noted that the centres
were being centrally located in each jurisdiction
so as to provide easy access for customers. The
centres also have a team
of “extremely well-qualified and dedicated staff ”
with specialist skills
and knowledge, as well
as faster turnaround
times.
To this end, the centres’
teams will push through
non-bank controlled
processes,
working
closely with attorneys-atlaw and insurance
providers so that customers’ requirements are
satisfied quickly.
With the roll out of the
Mortgage and Loan
Centres, Mr. St. Hill,
who has over 24 years of
experience with CIBC
FirstCaribbean, expects
that it will become the
“bank of choice with a
dedicated and skilled
staff ”.
In identifying the other
services which customers
could look forward to, Mr.
St. Hill spoke of the
bank’s relaunch of its
Platinum Banking service (formerly Wealth
Management) with additional products and services; and its Business
Banking services in
which planning guides
and advisory seminars
are to be offered to small
businesses.
First Mortgage Day
held
The Banking Centre recently conducted a successful “test run” of its advisory services by hosting
the first “Mortgage Day”
– a mini exposition which
brought together some of
this country’s leading real
estate experts to talk
with prospective cus-
tomers about opportunities for investment. Mr.
St. Hill observed that
CIBC FirstCaribbean is
keenly aware of its role in
helping its customers
navigate the process to
home ownership and
other investment.
Mr. St. Hill also noted
the expanding ABM network saying that at
Warrens, in Barbados, for
example, the network
had expanded from two
to six ABMs with the re-
cent opening of the
Warrens Banking Centre.
“I don’t think you’ll find
another bank in this
area that offers this level
of express banking and
convenience to customers,” he added.
The bank’s Barbados
Mortgage and Loan
Centre is centrally located in the Warrens
Banking Centre.
The Managing Director,
Retail and Business
Banking concluded,
“CIBC FirstCaribbean is
repositioning itself to be
even more closely aligned
with what matters to our
customers who wish to
access credit.”
BANK RATES
Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of
business on Friday by the Central Bank of Barbados.
Valid for March 10th, 2014
Telegraphic Transfers
Currency
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Pound Sterling £
Canadian $
United States $
Guyana $
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Belizean $
Demand/Sight:
Currency
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Notes:
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Buying
2.76314
3.33124
1.79207
1.99375
0.00977
0.73843
0.99688
Selling
2.81495
3.39370
1.82955
2.02768
0.00984
0.74306
1.00313
Buying
2.75795
3.32499
1.78868
1.99000
0.00977
0.73843
0.99688
Selling
2.81495
3.39370
1.82955
2.02768
0.00984
0.74306
1.00313
Buying
2.71807
3.27691
1.77856
1.98000
0.73704
1.00000
Selling
2.83253
3.41489
1.83116
2.02857
0.74445
1.00000
INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL
CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE
RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS
N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading.
BDS$
Guyana $
0.00980
Jamaica $
0.01847
Trinidad & Tobago $
0.31369
Business Monday
Estimates anxiously awaited
By Jewel Brathwaite
IT is expected that this
week the Government
will be releasing its
Estimates of Revenue
and Expenditure for
the next fiscal year
starting April 1, 2014.
There will be many
expectations from the
document not only in
terms of Government’s
end of year (March 31,
2014) position, but also
how it intends to
proceed with its
operations in the
coming year.
In the year 2013 when
chop and changes became
a regular feature of tax
and
expenditure management,
these coming Estimates
will most likely indicate
how far that process will
go including whether
more stringent measures
are likely to be pursued.
For a long time
Government has been
pursuing policies to have a
low fiscal deficit, promote
economic growth and
safeguard the existing
parity of the Barbados
dollar.
Projections for the
current year as outlined
in
the
2013-2014
Estimates, were for
Current Revenue of $2.6
billion, Expenditure of
$3.8 billion and a shortfall
of $1.2 billion. Some
spending cuts were
outlined to deal with
expenditure
while
borrowings to assist in
meeting the shortfall.
Three months into the
current financial year,
that is by June 2013,
Government
revealed
its
intention to plug a
$400 million hole
when it was
discovered that
foreign
reserves had
dipped
$400
million.
For a long time Government has been pursuing
policies to have a low fiscal deficit, promote
economic growth and safeguard the existing parity
of the Barbados dollar.
ECONOMIC
VIEWPOINT
Policies to effect these
were announced in the
August 2013 Budget.They
include an increase in
taxes in the form of a
Consolidated Tax; Budget
cuts totalling $30 million
in respect of temporary
post/employees; five per
cent cut in Goods and
Services allocations; a $20
million reduction is the
Estimate’s allocations for
allowances and subsidies;
a 50 per cent reduction in
the Reversed tax credit;
reduced spending; a major
policy shift where
students will from
September this year pay
tuition fees for education
at the University of the
West Indies; and among
other things, provision for
a Solid Waste Tax starting
next fiscal year. These
measures were part of a
19-month programme by
which time (March 2015)
the fiscal deficit was
expected to be 2.8 per cent
of GDP.
“It is observed that for
the first seven months
which represent the
period September 2013 to
March 2014, the size of the
deficit reduction would
be $213.8 million or
to an estimated
5.4 per cent
of GDP
in
line with the target set for
this year’s Estimates of
Revenue
and
Expenditure,” Minister of
Finance and Economic
Affairs, Christopher
Sinckler said while
delivering the Budget.
Then in December came
the bombshell when it was
announced from the floor
of the House of Assembly
that 3 000 public workers
were to be made
redundant to tighten the
process
that
had
commenced in the
Estimates and the
subsequent
August
Budget. Apparently some
of the key projections
outlined in the Budget
were off target.
The process of public
sector job cuts has already
started and according to
the Minister of Finance,
should be done by the end
of this month. More recent
information indicates that
the fiscal deficit by the end
of this month should be
about nine per cent of
GDP and not the original
5.4 per cent projected by
this year’s Estimates.
It
is
therefore
reasonable to assume that
the
forthcoming
Estimates are structured
in such a way that they
are going to help the
country to realise the
targets in this challenging
environment. It is
anticipated that from the
documents there will be
lower allocations
across the board if
the process of
reducing the
size
of
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs,
Christopher Sinckler.
Government remains a
focus.
Allocations in respect of
Government’s wage bill,
Transfers, Goods and
Services, and even Capital
Expenditure, are expected
to be lower, compared to
those of this present year.
Projections for tax
revenues should also
make interesting reading
if only because they
continue to be off target.
The lay offs which are
taking place in the
economy and the tight
fiscal policies being
pursued will have
implications for the
Government’s revenue
position. When to these
are added the lower
spending in the economy
given the still uncertain
economic climate, then the
revenue position will be
challenged.
During his news
conference
last
January,
Mr.
Sinckler said
that in an
effort
to
preserve
public
sector jobs
and
maintain
social
services the
Government
has taken a
number of
measures to
increase its
revenue. “We are
of the view that more
taxation will not be part
of the solution,” he said.
However, there are those
among us who believe that
some form of tax relief is
necessary
in
the
prevailing circumstances.
What would indeed be a
blessing for the economy is
whether GDP growth will
return this year. If such is
the case, then it is likely
that would be an added
tool to help to lower the
deficit. In its projections
for this year the Central
Bank of Barbados are for
another decline this year,
but a resumption of
growth next year.
At the time of the
Budget and even at his
January news conference,
Sinckler revealed that a
number of projects will be
getting off the ground to
complement the country’s
growth strategy.
They are yet to start and
no one seemed to know
when they will be doing
so. There is need for an
explanation about this.
Finally, with the several
shifts undertaken over the
last year the Minister in
presenting 2014-2015
Estimates during next
week’s debate should be a
in position to say what
level of economic output is
anticipated from the fiscal
and expenditure policies
going forward.
However, the Estimates
will be eagerly awaited.
Business Monday
Golden
moment for
local tourism
BARBADOS Tourism
Authority & Ministry of
Tourism win top
awards for their marketing and educational
efforts at the American
Advertising Federation
(4th District) Awards.
The Barbados Tourism
Authority’s App – The
Barbados Official Travel
Guide (BOTG) has been
awarded a Gold American
Advertising Federation
Award. The app acts as an
on-island virtual guide and
interactive mobile tool was
a winner in the Caribbean
Chapter of the competition
which received over 700
entries this year.
Judged based on its design and functionality the
app allows visitors and locals to use GPS capabilities and the ‘augmented
reality’ feature to enhance
their on-island experience.
Augmented reality utilizes
the camera feature to provide information on places
of interest in the immediate
vicinity.
G&A
Communications Inc, marketing partner to the
Barbados
Tourism
Authority developed the
Barbados App which was
one of only two winners in
the 2014 competition’s mobile category.Associate Art
Director and designer of
the app, Junior Clarke,
stated. “I am happy about
the win especially since
the app is a new aspect of
the BTA’s marketing
thrust and such a useful
tool for visitors.”
The Barbados tourism
industry was a double winner this year, receiving an
additional Gold award for
the Ministry of Tourism’s
documentary exploring
the impact of tourism on
the local economy –
“Barbados, Let’s Talk
Tourism.” The feature was
also produced by the
Barbadian company who
received 10 such awards
The Barbados Tourism Authority’s App – The Barbados Official Travel Guide (BOTG) has been awarded a Gold
American Advertising Federation Award.
this year.
Commenting on the
award winning work done
in collaboration with G&A,
Tourism Minister The
Honourable Richard Sealy
noted;“Their renderings of
the video documentary
Let’s Talk Tourism for the
Ministry’s
Local
Awareness Campaign and
the Barbados Official
Travel Guide App for the
Barbados
Tourism
Authority met with much
2014
Bollywood Night
Saturday 29th March
A very special 2-hr extravangza inspired by the vibrant
music and colourful dance of Bollywood!
Featuring direct from Trinidad & Tobago
The Watertech Sargam International Orchestra
The Susan Mohip Dance Company
Authentic, delicious Indian curries and delicacies available on the
night, along with our International Food Market and
Holders Season Bar, open from 5.30pm
WHERE: Little Theatre, Holders House, St James
Performance starts at 7pm
TICKETS: Gold Reserve $200
General Admission Zone B $ 150, Zone C $80, Zone D $40
Book online holdersseason.com or Tel: 432 7338
acclaim.
The minister also urged
the youthful and ambitious entrepreneurial com-
pany to maintain their
high standards of work.”
Business Monday
Editor’s
Notebook
Signs of
blue skies
ahead?
IT is quite noticeable that several of the countries
that endured a torrid time during the global economic meltdown are gradually emerging from
those difficult times.
Last week Ms. Christine Lagarde, the Managing
Director of the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), commented on the Euro Zone area finally
emerging from the deep recession. She spoke at a
function in Spain.
About a year ago there was talk and concern
that Europe’s recovery, and in particular Greece,
Portugal, Spain, Ireland and a number of others,
were into a recession that would most likely take
years to end. Now the Fund’s projections are for one
per cent growth in Europe this year and 1.4 per
cent growth next year.
Here in the Caribbean the picture is almost the
same. The island nations of the Caribbean will
however depend on a European recovery, which
when placed alongside that of North America and
the UK should bring a degree of satisfaction to
this region. Their economies are so interlinked
with the metropole (Europe and North America)
that they will fancy their chances of economic improvement once there is economic progress in those
countries.
C
Jul y
alendar
WHAT'S UP IN THE
BUSINESS WORLD
• Estimates of revenue and
Expenditure for government’s next
financial year should soon be laid in
the House of Assembly.
• Governor of the Central Bank of
Barbados, Dr. Delisle Worrell will be
presenting this year’s Fair Trading
Commission Lecture on Friday on
the topic: What is a Fair Trade? It will
take place at the Accra Beach Hotel
& Spa, Rockley, Christ Church, beginning at 7 p.m.
• On Saturday the Central Bank of
Barbados will be unveiling the
Church Village Green.
Tourism: Practice,
productivity and prosperity
“Beloved, I wish above all
things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth”
– 3 John 1:2
TOURISM is the single
major sector that is important in every Caribbean
country. Two to three
weeks ago, American
Professor of Economics, C.
Fred Bergsten advised the
flagging tourism-dependent Caribbean countries to
turn to China as a potentially booming source of
visitors to insulate themselves from future external
shocks. He said that “the
region needs to diversify its
economic relations with
Latin America and East
Asia, more specifically
China which is the world’s
second largest spender on
tourism – more than
US$100 billion annually
and China is going to explode as a source of
tourism. There is going to
be a tsunami of Chinese
tourists flooding the world
over the next several
decades and if the
Caribbean can get even a
small slice of that huge
market, it can do wonders
for the economies of our
small states”.
The secret for the region
lies in a five-pronged
tourism strategy: (1) marketing and public relations; (2) enhancing cruise
ship arrivals and airlift capacity to the region; (3)
augmenting the quantity
and improving the quality
of hotel room stock; (4) developing an attractive mix
of tourism services which
can be accessed through
multi-destination tourism;
and (5) introducing individual productivity enhancing measures to uphold high quality and standards.
Marketing drives revenue and is supported by
Public Relations which
professionally maintains a
favourable public image of
the region as a tourism
destination. In this regard,
the Caribbean Tourism
Organization has a mandate to position the
Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm
weather destination.
Not only must we enhance the quantum of
cruise ship passengers and
airlift capacity to the region by establishing relations with new carriers in
the emerging markets but
we must also develop LIAT
so that it can link with the
these new carriers and exploit multi-destination
tourism opportunities and
create a more viable market for itself.
Even though the average
hotel occupancy rate in the
Caribbean is low, an aggressive marketing strategy will address this provided that we listen to the
marketing feedback and
are prepared to improve
the quality and augment
the quantity of the hotel
room stock commensurately.
The Caribbean as a destination boasts of many diverse attractions. I received two e-mail messages last week which
stimulated some thought
on this subject. The one
was
from
Senator
Professor Henry Fraser on
the carnivalisation of
Barbados by Trini cousins
and the other by James
Blades who drew to my attention that the The
‘Dinner with George’
(Washington) event, currently
running
in
Barbados, was a HIT! This
is of course just the tip of
the iceberg.
Henry Fraser reported
“Carnival fever was at boil-
ing point in Trinidad last
week, with the costume
bands, steel bands, calypso,
soca ‘fuh days’ and the
frenzied mud bath on
J’ouvert morning". I recall
when I lived in Trinidad 40
years ago that there would
be at abrupt end to the celebrations on the Carnival
Tuesday night. A metamorphosis in behaviour
took place from Ash
Wednesday for the religious period of Lent. Not
so today! Yes, a large turnout at church services on
Ash Wednesday but no
abrupt break in the festivities except for those visitors who have returned to
their respective abodes.
Fraser continued “with
the close association between our countries, from
the Bajan occupation of
Tobago under Lord
Willoughby in 1660
through the emigration to
the oil fields 100 years ago,
it’s no surprise that Bajans
tried to copy carnival some 60 years ago. But it
flopped... it wasn’t until
1974 that the revival of the
ancient Crop Over celebrations provided an opportunity to try to out-do our
Trini cousins, in letting it
all hang out".
George Washington,
later to become the 1st
President of the United
States of America, visited
Barbados in 1751 and
spent about two months.
George Washington House,
the place where he stayed
while in Barbados is now a
tourist attraction under
the control of the Barbados
National Trust and gives
useful insights into life as
it was in the Barbados of
250 years ago.
James Blades reported
“the event ‘Dinner with
George’, at George
Washington House, is a
HIT! The average occupancy since the first presentation on December 23rd
2013 has been 97%.The activity takes place every
Monday evening from 7-10
pm and has lived up to
being called one of
Barbados’ most exciting
and authentic ‘world class’
dinner theatre experiences. The last regular
presentation this winter
season will take place on
March 31st 2014. The season reopens on December
15 2014.
Finally, Jeff Haden an
American television producer and director shares
five scientifically proven
ways to work smarter, not
harder. In other words five
ways in which we can increase our productivity to
set and uphold high quality and standards. They
are: (1) Take more breaks
to give your mind and body
a rest; (2) Take power naps
to recharge the learning
process; (3) Spend time in
nature to listen to the
whispers from heaven; (4)
Move and work in blocks the break helps you to
think through what you
are working on or what you
will do next; and (5) Check
your email first thing, so
you can stay ahead of the
game.
In conclusion, if we appreciate the broad definition of what the tourism
industry is all about, it is
therefore incumbent upon
every single one of us to engage in innovative practices and practise high levels of productivity (human,
technology and process), so
that our future prosperity
will be ensured.
(Dr. Basil Springer
GCM is Change-Engine
Consultant, Caribbean
Business Enterprise Trust
Inc. - CBET - Columns
at www.cbetmodel.org)
Regional airline expanding fleet
REGIONAL airline LIAT
will be adding two more
planes to its ATR fleet as
early as this month, says
Chairman of shareholder
governments
Prime
Minister Dr. Ralph
Gonsalves. He told members of the press earlier
this week that the company would be receiving
two ATR 42 aircraft in
March and June to add to
its existing fleet of six.
A ninth plane was to be
delivered this year but the
top LIAT shareholder official said that it was no
longer possible to do so before next year, given a
shortfall in capital form
shareholders as well as the
inability to sell the company's existing Dash – 8
fleet.
He expressed that the
purchase of the airplanes
to refleet its operations
symbolised LIAT's continued commitment to its programme of expansion as a
strategic thrust and that
the company was intent on
“doing the things which
are required to fix [it]
now”.
The 50- seater planes
which are being built and
sourced from France are
short-haul craft said to be
more suitable and cost efficient for LIAT's inter-regional operations than its
former Dash -8 fleet.(RS)
Business Monday
Caribbean women in business: A trend or paradigm shift?
ACROSS the globe and
through the ages, women
have experienced the
disadvantages of existing in
a patriarchal framework,
which has designated them
to a homemaker role, and
continues to define the sex
as a whole. Women in
business are breaking that
mould across the world and
writing new stories for
themselves, and in the
Caribbean, the Caribbean
Export
Development
Agency (Caribbean Export)
is assisting them through a
variety of programmebased interventions. In
commemoration
of
International Women’s Day
2014, Caribbean Export
wishes to highlight and
applaud the tremendous
progress of Caribbean
women in the business
arena. We believe that, in
keeping with this year’s
theme
of
“Inspiring
Change”, that these women
are not only inspiring, but
also effecting change in
meaningful and lasting
ways.
In the professional world,
women often face many
obstacles to advancement in the
work
place
and
in
entrepreneurship, often referred
to as the infamous glass ceiling.
Many of these constraints are
actually social constructs.
Socially, the expectation is still
for women to place having
children as their top priority,
whereas the expectation for men
is to be successful in their
careers.
In a recent study by the World
Bank, “female entrepreneurs
are more likely to operate in the
informal sector or in traditional
female sectors. This limitation
is likely due to “…a lack of
business connections and
networks, few entrepreneurial
female role models. Accessing
finance is also a challenge, with
women often lacking the
required collateral to obtain
successful financing above the
microfinance level from banks”.
These World Bank findings
represent a global phenomenon,
but the Caribbean has arguably
always been a region where
females
rarely
face
disproportionate opportunities,
oppression or discrimination, as
is often the case in other parts of
the developing world. In fact,
across the region, women have
taken full advantage of the
educational avenues available
and many have succeeded in
rising to positions of influence.
However, the proverbial glass
ceiling and other social
limitations still remain a reality
for many who wish to venture
into the business sector.
Despite these challenges, the
number of women involved in
the business sector has
dramatically increased globally.
It is thought that due to the
current global economic climate,
which has left scores of women,
as well as men unemployed,
there has arisen a greater
impetus for women to enter into
entrepreneurial roles. According
to studies conducted by the
Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor, particularly in lesserdeveloped countries “when it
comes to entrepreneurship,
males tend to cite ‘opportunity’
as their main motivator, while
women more often start or
maintain businesses out of
‘necessity’”. The study cited that
there are 187 million registered
women-owned and operated
businesses worldwide.
Consequently, Caribbean
Export has witnessed a rise in
the number of female
participants across several of its
activities delivered under the
10th European Development
Fund (EDF). Women have not
only become progressively more
involved, but now account for a
significant fraction of overall
participation. These women are
involved in a wide range of
sectors from agro-processing to
specialized tourism. Collectively
and individually, these women
encapsulate the qualities of
creativity, intelligence, tenacity,
dynamism and the courage that
it takes to enter and survive in
the business world, a world that
is ordinarily dominated by men.
“Caribbean women, have
something very unique to
contribute to the regional and
global markets,” Pamela CokeHamilton, the Executive
Director of Caribbean Export
remarked, “They have been
afforded quality educational
opportunities which, coupled
with
the
well-rounded
perspective that comes from
living in a regional village, has
made them naturally inclined
to think outside of conventional
parameters.” Mrs. CokeHamilton added that, “At
Caribbean Export, we have seen
remarkable advancement in the
status of women within the
private sector which makes me
proud as a woman. Women are
not just running businesses:
they are pioneering ecologicallyconscious,
sustainable
There are 187 million registered women-owned and operated businesses worldwide.
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, the Executive Director of Caribbean
Export.
industries in a host of sectors
that are constantly looking
forward; constantly innovating.
The Caribbean businesswoman
is no longer trying to survive,
she is trying to fashion a
stronger future for the region.”
But with all that is being said,
does this represent a paradigm
shift in the professional focus of
females in the region?
Caribbean Export has seen an
increased involvement of
women in burgeoning industries
such as specialized tourism and
renewable energy. Another
sector, renewable energy, has
become a priority in many
Caribbean territories, following
initiatives taken by developed
nations. As a result, the sector
attracts a great deal of
investment and support from
foreign and regional entities
alike, and has been pegged as a
major growth industry by
organizations such as the
European Union (EU), InterAmerican Development Bank
(IADB), and the Organisation of
American States (OAS).
In 2013, Caribbean Export
awarded funding to fifty-four
(54) women through the EUfunded Direct Assistance Grant
Scheme (DAGS). These
beneficiaries were from the
agro-processing
and
manufacturing sectors, which
accounted collectively for 51%
of the female beneficiaries. This
substantial fraction alludes to a
much
greater
female
involvement in traditionally
male-dominated areas than
might have previously been
perceived. These women are not
only driving this industry into a
new age with innovative
products and methodologies,
but, they are also harvesting the
resources to position themselves
as viable global competitors,
with support from Caribbean
Export.
A new generation of
Caribbean
female
entrepreneurs has emerged who
are an essential component of
the future of the regions private
sector, a future that is
symbolized
by
growth,
innovation and competitiveness.
Article submitted by The Caribbean
Export Development Agency, the
only regional export development,
trade and investment promotion
organization of the Forum of
Caribbean States (CARIFORUM).
Business Monday
Know your strengths, seek a good team
FROM making fudge at
her Westbury home as
a young girl to the
owner of Champers, a
leading restaurant on
the South Coast,
Cheryl
Newman,
believes that with the
right
attitude,
determination and the
right financial advice,
being a successful
business owner is
indeed possible.
She shared her words of
wisdom at the recent
Barbados Youth Business
Trust (BYBT)/ Bristish
High Commission Female
Entrepreneur Forum
‘Rising
Above
the
Challenges’.
She told the audience of
mostly women about the
setbacks
and
the
successes
she
has
encountered to now
grossing in excess of $8
million annually.
Strong team
Newman outlined the
importance of having a
strong accounting team.
She recounted, “When I
was buying out my
partner in Champers, I
went to the bank to get a
loan with all the relevant
criteria. I met with the
bank manager [and] I was
confident that I would get
this loan. I had promised
my partner that I was
paying him the $200 000
to pay him out of the
business [and with] wages
to pay, I was hoping to
collect the cheque by
Monday so that by Friday
I could pay my staff.
“Then
the
bank
manager told me ‘the bank
has no confidence with
you as a business person
to run this business’. They
saw the business run by
my partner – a man. I
thought about the amount
of work I put in – 4 a.m.
cooking, trips to the fish
market, baking and
getting home at 2 a.m.
They said they would give
me the loan, but it comes
at a high price: ‘Your rate
of interest will be prime
plus four per cent. We also
need financials from you
every month and every
time you are late it is a
penalty.’,” she recalled.
“My financial advisor
said ‘I would like to thank
you for the time but I will
take my client elsewhere’.
Without having my
financial advisor I
probably would have
signed on the dotted line;
I had people to pay and I
could not see a way out.
That is why it is good to
have sound financial
advice because you could
sign away your life and
not even know what you
have done,” she advised.
Newman, along with
her financial advisor, went
to another bank where she
received the loan without
the
unfavourable
demands. She was able to
buy out her partner and
expand Champers.
Setbacks
The owner of Champers
reminisced, “I remember
sitting at the bar thinking
life can’t get better –
running my own business.
[Then] The landlord calls
up – ‘We need to discuss
the renewal of your lease.
Champers is nowhere
without this location and
we have decided we want
you to work for us and we
will take over the brand
or I can raise your rent.’
My financial advisor said
‘I thank you for your time,
none of those are options
for us.’
“At that point I put my
entire friends’ network [to
work]. I called up
everybody I knew. I said,
‘I’m looking for a place to
rent or buy.’ We eventually
found the property where
we are located now and
we bought it with the help
of the bank that stood by
me a few years back. We
developed Champers to
what it is now and every
time I walked through
those doors I say ‘Thank
you, Jesus.”
Words of wisdom
Newman
advised
female entrepreneurs,
“Managing finances and
managing expenses are
the key to any successful
business.
Also,
understanding that the
company money is not
your money and when you
start to do well you don’t
go out and buy a pair of
Louis Vuitton shoes.
“People say you don’t
come from anywhere. It
doesn’t matter where you
start it is where you end;
the journey that you take
defines you as a person.”
Newman maintained,
“Have respect for person’s
time. You are in a position
as an entrepreneur which
you are begging for help.
You have mentors and
good loan systems people
that can help you along
the way. Twenty-seven
years ago we didn’t have
those opportunities; you
need to seize them.” (NB)
Cheryl Newman, owner of Champers Wine Bar and
Restaurant .
Business Monday
FTC and consumer rights
EVERY year since
1983, World Consumer
Rights Day has been
celebrated around the
world. This year will be
no exception and
March 15, 2014 will be
the day when consumers around the
world,
including
Barbados, unite to promote consumer rights.
Consumers
International, the world
federation of consumer
rights groups, whose mission is to campaign for
Consumer Rights globally
and protect and empower
consumers the world over,
has this year selected the
theme “Fix Our Phone
Rights”. This theme seeks
to address issues that
most affect consumers including the need for access to reliable service, the
security of their data
and fair contracts and
billing.
In this regard, the
Commission examines
Standard Form Contracts
for unfair contract terms.
These are contracts which
are drawn up in advance
by suppliers and are not
individually negotiated
with consumers. From
January to December last
year, 33 contracts were reviewed in areas such as finance, insurance, telecommunications, retail, education and sports. These
contracts contained 1,360
terms, 17 of which were
found to be in breach of
the Consumer Protection
Act (the Act). The
Commission required the
businesses to either delete
or amend the unfair
terms. The Act also ensures that consumers are
not disadvantaged by requiring businesses to
write their Standard
Form Contracts in language that is easily understood.
The Commission also
addresses issues relating
to unfair trade practices
by businesses such as
dual pricing, false representation as to price and
false representation as to
the right or remedy available, under the guidance
of the Act.
While the Act is entitled
the Consumer Protection
Act and by implication
may suggest that it only
benefits consumers, businesses also benefit from
having this piece of legislation in place which has
brought clarity to a number of consumer issues.
For example, most consumers believe that they
are being misled about
their rights if they purchase an item, change
their minds, return the
item and the business informs them that they are
not entitled to a refund.
In a scenario of this nature, the business is under
no legal obligation to provide the consumer with a
refund of monies paid as
the item is not defective.
The Act also gives businesses the opportunity to
examine their specific industry, and where there
are consumer matters
that need attention, the
Act allows the business to
first address the matter
through self-regulation.
The purpose of implementing consumer laws is
to protect consumers from
businesses who engage in
unfair trade practices
such as misleading and
deceptive conduct and
bait advertising. The Act
provides consumers with
rights when they buy
goods and services. Some
of these rights are:
The right to be informed
– To be given the facts
needed to make an informed choice, and to be
protected against misleading and deceptive advertising and labelling.
With this right comes the
responsibility to inform
yourself. When planning
to purchase a product or
service, it is the responsibility of the consumer to
The Commission also
addresses issues relating
to unfair trade practices by
businesses such as dual
pricing, false representation
as to price and false
representation as to the
right or remedy available,
under the guidance of the Act.
FTC COLUMN
seek out as much information as possible on the
item, including its quality, features and the price
of competing products.
The right to choose – To
be able to select from a
range of products and
services offered at competitive prices with an as-
surance of satisfactory
quality. With this right
comes the responsibility
to
be
wise.
The
Commission advises consumers to avoid making
impulsive or hasty decisions based on enticing
advertisements or overstated claims about a
product, and to shop
around and compare
prices and quality so that
the best bargains are attained.
The Act also ensures
that consumers and suppliers operate in a market
place where goods are safe
and of acceptable quality,
and where contract terms
are fair, and there is a
right to redress.
Although consumers
have rights enacted by
law which are being mon-
itored by organisations
such as the Fair Trading
Commission, consumers
also have responsibilities.
Therefore, responsible
consumers should ensure
that the product is the one
they want before purchasing it.
If you have any questions email us at
info@ftc.gov.bb or call us
at 424-0260. We can also
be contacted at our offices
at ‘Good Hope’, Green
Hill, St. Michael.
Business Monday
FTC to hold 10th annual
lecture this Friday
FTC chairman Sir Neville Nicholls.
INTEREST will be high
when the Fair Trading
Commission (FTC) holds its
10th annual lecture this
week.
The lecture is scheduled for
Friday at the Accra Beach
Hotel and Spa, Rockley, Christ
Church, and will be presented
by the Governor of the Central
bank of Barbados, Dr. Delisle
Worrell.
The lecture comes against
the background of another
busy year for the FTC,
including the repeated queries
which Barbadian consumers
continue to lodge with the
Commission.
Therefore those attending
the lecture which starts at 7
p.m. will have another
opportunity to raise issues of
pressing concerns.
Chairman Sir Neville
Nicholls said as much about
the busy schedule when he
reported that the programme
was similar to previous years.
The Commission said that
last year it was contacted by
2 237 consumers seeking
advice on a range of issues
relating to businesses and
alleged unfair trading
practices.
“One thousand nine hundred
and eighty seven (1987) were
telephone queries while 250
were from consumers who
visited the Commission,” the
FTC said in its 2013 report.
Furthermore, it conducted 80
unannounced visits to stores in
Bridgetown, Speightstown,
Sheraton Centre and Warrens
to assess compliance with the
Consumer Protection Act.
“Thirteen of these stores
displayed “No Exchange No
Refund”
signs
which
contravenes the CPA. The
businesses were requested to
desist from this unfair trade
practice,” the FTC said.
One of the highpoints of the
FTC’s activities was dealing
with what Sir Neville said
were consumer complaints
suggesting that certain
banking and interest charges
were unjustified and appeared
to be the result of collusive
practices by the banks.
The Commission according
to him, undertook its own
investigation
looking
specifically at the quantum of
the charges, the frequency of
their increases, the timing
of their implementation,
similarity
and
other
information to determine if the
charges were being driven by
anti-competitive trading.
“However, the Commission
found no evidence of collusive
practices,” Sir Neville had said.
In spite of the findings,
Barbadians
are
still
complaining about the charges
which perhaps should elicit
some responses from the
Governor. The question has
been put to the Bank at its
regular news conferences on
the economy.
Sir Neville said that the
Commission is working with
some banks to ensure full
compliance with the Consumer
Protect Act where that relates
to standard Form Contract.
Business Monday
Will the US cede
global economic
leadership to China?
By Jewel Brathwaite
RECENTLY in Barbados, China’s
credentials for becoming the world’s
largest economy were put forward
by Dr. Fred C. Bergsten, of the
Peterson Institute of International
Economics.
While there is nothing new to the
thought, there are some who wonder how
the United States will face up to such an
eventuality having been the major global
economic and political powerhouse for
many years, and certainly since the end
of the Second World War in 1945.
Even if the Americans are not saying it,
there is still a feeling out there that it
won’t be an easy process ceding global
economic leadership to China.
Dr. Bergsten, who was on a six-week
Sabbatical at the Central Bank of
Barbados, said that China had made
enormous strides as an economic power.
But the Americans are still powerful.
The records show that the United
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States wore down and eventually saw the
demise of the Soviet Union after more
than 40 years of rivalry between them in
the now famous Cold War resulting in international communism having given
way to the market. But can it remain at
top of the game given the rivalry expected
from China?
As a very influential country in the free
world, many countries look to the United
States for leadership. Its democratic traditions are well known; it is the country
where more often than not people tend to
gravitate; its economy is still tremendous
and because of the pull it has on the rest
of the world, economic slowdown in the
USA has a negative impact on other countries.
Statue of Liberty... symbol of free market and USA power.
Dr. Fred C. Bergsten.
Nowadays people are talking about the
increasing technological prowess of the
USA which no other country can match.
There is a fear nowadays that cutting its
demand for external oil is going to make
it even more powerful, and who knows,
create difficulties for oil exporting countries.
For its part, China has many credentials which it has brought as a major actor
on the global economic if not political
stage. It has an economy that grows on average by eight per cent per annum and it
is the world’s largest exporting country.
China is a significant player in the global
economy – it has a growing military
might; it has major investments around
the globe including the holding of enormous levels of American debt instruments; and it posses trillions of dollars in
foreign reserves. China has also been a
stabilising force in the global economy
and the demand it makes for commodities, and the investments undertaken in
other countries, meant that many of them
escaped the full fury of the global recession.
Dr. Bergsten said that the elevation of
China to the world’s largest economy
won’t take place until another decade or
so. The end to the second world war in
1945 saw the emergence of two major superpowers powers: the United States and
the Soviet Union.
That period also marked the beginning
of 45 years of rivalry between the two
blocs: the United States representing capitalism and the safeguard of freedom and
democracy, and the Soviet Union representing communism and totalitarian and
the infringement of peoples’ rights.
They competed for influence around
the world, indulged in an arms race and
intervened in countries to maintain their
respective influence.
The Soviet Union comprised Russia
and a whole set of Eastern European
states the Russians annexed and dominated with an iron fist.These countries included Poland, East Germany, Romania,
Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania
and the then Czechoslovakia among others. It competed with the USA in the so
called Third World, more so in Africa and
Asia where a string of radical leaders
aligned their countries with the Soviet
Union while carrying on an antiAmerican crusade.
Cuba, backed by the Soviet Union and
Grenada for four years, were major successes for the Soviet Union in the western
hemisphere.
The Americans also had their support
as well. Western Europe, the whole of
Latin America, a few countries in Africa
and in the Middle East were largely in
their camp.
By the late 1990s the Soviet Union and
the empire it had created could not go on.
Cracks were seen in the structure where
basic human rights, shortages, the need
for more freedom and economic democracy, and stagnant economies demanded
changes.
Like dominoes, all of the Eastern
European countries secured their independence resulting in the Soviet Union
eventually disintegrating. Current
Russian President, Vladimir Putin,
deemed it the worst thing that could have
happened to his country. Many called it a
victory for the market and for the United
States.
Having therefore seen off the Soviet
Union, can the USA compete with China?
Dr. Bergsten said that the United
States losing its position as the pre-eminent power has to realise that it must
now collaborate, work with others and no
longer try to dominate the scene because
it no longer has the capability to do it. He
admits that to some extent both sides are
cooperating.
“But as yet there is no meeting of the
mind of substance on major issues, that is
why global economic cooperation has actually stalled,” he said.
However, he acknowledged that as
China becomes the world’s leading economy, responsibility has to go along with it.
These events will make for important
studies and assessments going forward.
Business Monday
Four ways to
prevent office
bullying
Office bullying includes verbal abuse, threatening behaviour and intimidation, and should not be tolerated.
AS educators strive to
prevent bullying in
schools, business leaders face a similar problem in the workplace.
According to a survey
by the Workplace
Bullying Institute, as
of 2010, 35 per cent of
the U.S. workforce (an
estimated 53.5 million
Americans) reported
being bullied at work,
making bullying four
times more prevalent
than other forms of
workplace harassment.
Office bullying is verbal abuse, threatening
behaviour, intimidation
or humiliation that lasts
for several months or
more.
High turnover is common in bully-friendly offices and targets often
suffer from depression
and low morale, hurting
productivity and work
quality.
“The environment has
a lot to do with why someone
bullies,”
says
Catherine Mattice, president of Civility Partners,
an organisation that promotes positive workplaces. “Bullies don’t exist
in a vacuum.”
Heavily bureaucratic
organisations promote
bullying, as do fiercely
competitive or rapidly
changing ones.
Weak leaders who don’t
take a stance on bullying
can also allow it to thrive.
“As a leader, you have the
ability to craft a culture,”
Mattice says.
Here are four ways to
prevent bullying before it
starts:
1. Emphasise behaviours you want to see.
To prevent bullying,
outline the positive behaviours you expect to
see in the workplace.
“Anti-bullying policies
don’t work,” Mattice says.
“You’ve got to focus on
what you want from [your
employees], not what you
don’t want.”
Of course, you have to
follow through as well. “If
someone is getting out of
line, spend some time
coaching them and help
them engage in behaviour that’s more what
you’re looking for,”
Mattice suggests.
2. Foster conflict resolution skills.
If you notice that an
employee struggles to resolve conflicts effectively,
provide some extra support. If a conflict comes
up, discuss it with them
afterward. What approach did they take to
resolve it? Why? How did
it work out? Did they consider any other approaches? Tell them what
they did well then suggest how their approach
might improve in the future.
You can ask potential
hires the same questions,
focusing on a past conflict. “You’re looking for
someone who is generally
sensitive to the situation,” Mattice says. “You
can typically hear
whether they were being
proactive and respectful.”
3. Clarify roles and responsibilities.
Constant change can
destabilise employees, a
particular challenge for
start-ups that are often
in flux. “Change makes
people uncomfortable,”
Mattice says, making it a
risk factor for bullying.
To reduce the stress,
make sure employees are
fully informed about
what the changes are and
how they will each be affected. “The clearer you
can make someone’s responsibilities and your
expectations, the less
stressed they’ll be,”
Mattice adds.
4. Be available for
feedback.
“Targets often don’t
speak up because they’re
not sure how the organisation will respond,”
Mattice says. “You have
to open the door.”
Employees with a forum
to speak up are much
more likely to report
problems before they escalate.
At one company, where
rampant rumour mills
were causing unrest,
Mattice helped the CEO
set up an e-mail address
that employees could use
to verify rumours they
heard. He responded to
each inquiry, an act of
transparency that calmed
employees and lowered
the risk of bullying.
Business Monday
Avoid these things if you
want to get ahead at work
YOU might have
shelves lined with
books explaining how
to get ahead at work or
how to answer tricky
interview questions to
land your dream job.
But what about the
things you shouldn’t
do?
There might not be a
shelf full on the etiquette of
shaking hands, or what
you should never say in a
job interview, or how to
stop whining and rise up
the corporate ladder, but
several
LinkedIn
Influencers weighed in
this week on exactly those
things – what not to do if
you want to get ahead.
Here’s what some of
them had to say.
James Caan, chief executive officer at Hamilton
Bradshaw Group
We all know that “setting yourself apart from
the crowd is vital when you
are looking for that new
job,” wrote Caan in his post
What Not to Say in a Job
Interview. But do we know
what we should never say?
There are “very common… phrases which you
should try to avoid” wrote
Caan. Among them:
‘I don’t know.’ The best
way of dealing with the
tough questions is to do
your homework. The importance of research cannot be understated – you
should know about the
company, and be prepared
for anything you will be
asked about your own CV,”
explained Caan.“Of course
if there is a question which
you are not expected to
know the answer to, or if
you are genuinely stuck,
don’t make things up or try
to bluff your way through.
Move back into your comfort zone, relate the question back to something you
do know and take on board
any new information you
are given.”
‘I dislike my current
company.’ You never want
to turn the tone of the interview negative, even if
you may be having a bad
experience at your current
job,” Caan wrote. “All this
does is make you seem like
somebody who is difficult
to manage.”
Bernard Marr, chief executive officer at Advanced
Performance Institute
What’s the first thing
you do when you meet
someone new through
work? That’s right – shake
hands. The handshake is
critical in business.
“Getting it wrong can cre-
ate awkward moments
and distract from making
a good first impression,”
wrote Marr in his post Six
Ways NOT to Shake
Hands.
Among the worst-offending handshake mistakes,
Marr cited:
“The sweaty slip. Some
people have a natural tendency to get sweaty hands
and many get them when
they are nervous, that’s
just normal,” he wrote. “It
can make shaking hands
tricky in stressful situations such as job interviews. However, I think
there is no excuse for a wet
handshake.”
“The limp fish. Not gripping the other person’s
hand firmly enough and
then shaking from your
wrist is a big mistake,”
Marr wrote. The message
it sends, he wrote: “‘I am
not confident’ or ‘I am a
push-over’.”
“The avoider. “Someone
that doesn’t make eye contact when they shake your
hand or someone that
pulls away too quickly…
signals to me that they are
either under-confident,
very shy, or they don’t really want to meet me or
shake my hand,” cautioned
Marr.
Scott Case, co-founder
and chief executive officer
at Main Street Genome
In many careers, the
10-year mark can be a moment when a common
theme emerges: “You’re in
your early to mid-30’s. You
have a good job, a nice life
at home, but something is
missing. Nothing is wrong,
but nothing is awesome,”
wrote Case in his post Stop
Whining.
“You are ‘good enough’ at
work… but you are not
progressing,” wrote Case.
“Why aren’t you moving
forward? Why aren’t you
doing what you want to
do?”
There are four excuses
Case hears regularly.
Among the whining to
leave behind:
‘I’m too busy.’ Guess
what, we’re all busy,” Case
wrote.“In the end, you will
regret all of the opportunities you passed on. If a
chance is presented, then
change your schedule and
make the time. It’s that
simple.”
‘I’m lazy.’ I’ve never had
anyone give me this excuse, but for some people
it’s an underlying issue,”
explained Case. “It’s time
to stop being so lazy.
Nothing is going to fall into
your lap. Create opportunity for yourself.”
‘It’s not the right time.’
There will never be a right
time.There is never a good
time to get married, quit
your job, buy a house, or
start a company. Everyone
is given the same amount
of time in a day, but the
manner in which you
choose to spend this time is
entirely up to you,” wrote
Case. “Now is as good a
time as any.”
Sport is likely the only place a sweaty handshake is acceptable.
Business Monday
Business Monday
Bad guys vs the data defenders: Let battle commence
BIG data analytics is making it easier to spot the bad
guys looking to infiltrate
business defences.
And these days, businesses
need every weapon at their disposal, as bedroom hackers give
way to organised criminal gangs.
Lose your data and you can
lose your reputation, customers,
and even your business.
This week, US retail giant
Target Corporation, which suffered a massive theft of customer
data last year, offloaded its chief
information officer, Beth Jacob,
as part of a major overhaul of
its security practices.
Stolen details of about 360
million customer accounts are
now available on cyber black
markets, according to security
firms.
External data leaks affected
more than 160 million people in
2012, according to KPMG’s Data
Loss Barometer, a rise of 40 per
cent on the year before.
And hacking accounted for 67
per cent of the data loss by number of incidents.
Small needle, big haystack
“Big data is about pushing the
needle out of the haystack irrespective of how big the haystack
has become or how small the
needle is,” said Gordon Harrison,
an industry consultant at data
analytics specialist SAS.
Haiyan Song, vice-president of
security at big data analysis firm
Splunk, said analysing reams of
data to spot security breaches
had become essential because of
the changing tactics of the criminals.
Hi-tech thieves have changed
their tactics because security
companies have got so good at
spotting malware. Instead, the
bad guys are relying on more
subtle tactics and strive to slip
inside a company unnoticed.
Big data analysis tools could
help pick them out of the crowds
of data, said Ms Song.
That tactic of seeking to trick
people into giving them access
has been helped by the fact that
the digital perimeter of a company is now much harder to pinpoint.
In the good old days, said Ms
Song, such borders had been
easy to identify. Set up the firewalls, email gateways and keep
your virus signatures up-to-date,
and you had a good chance of
staying safe.
Now? Not so much.
“The borders have been taken
out of any and every enterprise,”
said Ms Song.
The borders are much less
easy to define thanks to the
Internet, which lets customers
query back-office systems via a
website, the ties that exist between trading partners, and innovations such as Bring Your
Own Device.
“Companies have got better at
hardening their perimeters so
the advanced threat actors are
going after the extended borders
of the company such as the
point-of-sale systems,” she said.
Anomalies
Keeping secure, protecting the
back office and the databases
and stopping the bad guys getting at customer data is all about
looking for anomalies in the voluminous stream of data that all
the parts of a computer network
spit out.
“Before now, without big data
analytics, it would be hundreds
and hundreds of man hours
trawling through the application
to spot those exceptions,” said
Mr Harrison, from SAS.
Those strange bumps in the
data could reveal the advanced
threats – the nasty ones involving criminals scouring social
media for information they can
use to make phishing emails
more plausible.
For example, if you play
squash, row for a local club or go
rambling, and are a senior executive, there’s a chance that personal information will be
scooped up by the bad guys.They
use it to make their next phishing email look like it comes from
someone you know who is writing about a subject you deeply
care about.
These advanced threats also
often use undocumented software vulnerabilities so the malware signatures do not pick
them up. No wonder that the average time it takes companies to
detect one of these threats can
run to months.
Big advantage
The most far-sighted companies
did not just use the big data
stream from their networks as a
way to keep their data safe, said
Martin Borrett, director of security systems at IBM.
That information could also
reveal the processes underpinning the way a company works,
he said.
“Big data can create a culture
in which business and technology leaders join forces to realise
the value in the data,” he said.
“Its insights can enable all employees to make better decisions,
deepen customer engagement,
and optimise operations.”
But, he said, companies that
took this step had to make sure
they protected what could be of
great value in a competitor’s
hands.
Protecting access to it was key,
but that did not mean locking it
all away, he said.
“It is important to understand
your data,” said Mr Borrett.“It is
only through understanding the
nature of it that you can work
out the appropriate level of security to apply.”
Cloud risk
And the sheer amount of data in
the average big data store introduces another potential security
Outsourcing your data storage to cloud service providers offers benefits but also presents risks.
Defending their borders used to be easier for businesses before the Internet went mobile.
risk – the cloud.
Uploading all your information to a cloud and running analytics on it might save companies cash, but they have to take
steps to ensure rivals and others
cannot get at it, too.
To help protect the information, IBM has developed a technique known as homomorphic
encryption that lets work be
done on data even though the
underlying information is obscured.
That need to keep certain data
away from prying eyes has
grown in the wake of revelations
about the extent of surveillance
by the US National Security
Agency and GCHQ in the UK.
Many firms are now turning to
companies such as CipherCloud
to ensure that when information
passes out from the company
borders it stays locked away
from prying eyes.
Freeing it from the company
data centre could prove to have
other benefits, said Pravin
Kothari, the company’s founder
and chief executive.
“The data can be used once or
many, many times over,” he said,
and could spur other departments to get involved with any
big data project.
“It gives you much more visibility and control over that information,” he said, adding that
control was the key to security.
Business Monday
Dr. Nanda Gopaul, Minister of Labour, delivering his remarks at the Guyana Mining Day held at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre, Canada. Seated from left are Mr. Bobby Gossai, Senior Policy Analyst, Ministry
of Natural Resources and the Environment; Her Excellency, Dr. Nicole Giles, High Commissioner of Canada to
Guyana; His Excellency, Harry Narine Nawbatt, High Commissioner of Guyana to Canada; and Mr. Rickford
Vieira, Commissioner, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).
Minister sells Guyana as country
with immense mining potential
– at Mining
Day forum
in Canada
GUYANA is open for
business and its mining sector holds vast
potential for investors,
declared
Labour
Minister, Dr. Nanda K.
Gopaul, as he delivered
remarks at the Guyana
Mining Day at the
Prospectors
and
Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
held at the Metro
Toronto Convention
Centre, Canada.
Minister Gopaul conveyed greetings from His
Excellency, President
Donald Ramotar, the
people of Guyana and
Minister of Natural
Resources and the
Environment, Robert
Persaud, whom he represented at the Guyana
Mining Day event.
Dr. Gopaul told the
forum that exploration of
Guyana’s minerals offer
many opportunities for investment, coupled with
the people’s hospitality
and the county’s progressive and modern labour
laws, which make for
cordial relationships
between workers and
employers.
The Labour Minister,
who led the Guyana delegation to the event, urged
investors to explore the
prospect of mining in
Guyana, as the country
is a strong advocate for
profitable and environmentally-friendly mining
ventures.
Speaking about the
environment, Minister
Gopaul noted that the
mining of minerals presents lucrative opportunities but these are balanced by the country’s
commitment to preserve
its pristine rainforest and
the environment, as well
as strong emphasis on
ensuring occupational
health and safety practices.
He noted that the
labour ministry continues
to boost its capacity,
in conjunction with its
partners, to monitor adherence to occupational
health and safety and
mining regulations, which
were produced in collaboration with the Guyana
Geology and Mines and
the Ministry of Natural
Resources and the
Environment.
Gopaul said further
that strong emphasis is
paid to improving the
skilled workforce at the
technical and academic
levels to meet the growing labour demands in the
mining sector, adding that
in collaboration with several partners, persons are
regularly trained in the
necessary skills, such as
heavy duty machinery
operations.
However, he added, investors can source skilled
labour overseas when necessary.
Maturing extractive
sector market
Canadian
High
Commissioner to Guyana,
Dr. Nicole Giles, noted
that Guyana has emerged
as a maturing extractive sector market, and
Guyana
Goldfields,
a Canadian mining
company, has recently
launched the construction
of what will be the largest
gold mine in Guyana. Dr.
Giles also said that she
was impressed by the
commitment and forward
trajectory of Canadian
companies gathered at
this year’s Mining Day to
discuss plans and activities for responsible mineral exploration and development in Guyana, in
spite of facing commodity
markets that are not as
favourable as they once
were.
“The Government of
Canada remains committed in this and many other
ways to supporting efforts
to develop the extractive
sector in Guyana… The
immense potential of
Guyana is being realised
by a number of Canadian
firms who are capitalising
upon opportunities for investment and expansion.
The Canadian High
Commission is working
with these companies on a
number of fronts to enhance the potential for
success…” she said.
The Canadian High
Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of
Natural Resources and
other stakeholders in
Guyana, is currently
reviewing the Guyana
Mining tool-kit which provides critical educational
information on such areas
as the different lifecycles
of a mine, the various regulations and laws which
are applicable in the
mining field specific to
Guyana, identifies many
of the issues which may
arise, and suggests ways
that they can be addressed by all, the High
Commissioner noted.
She added that this initiative aims to help local
communities, governments and companies implement related development projects – such as in
the area of small and
medium agricultural enterprises – for the benefit
of people living near
mines or other development activities.
Geo-technology education
The Government of
Canada is also working
with Guyana to assist
the development of a regionally accredited, geotechnology education
programme as well as
other vocation-skills programmes to develop the
Guyanese workforce.
Jamaica secures IDB
funds to assist in
regulating ICT sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica –
Jamaica says it has
secured US$300 000
from the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB)
for the recruitment of a
consultant as the island
moves towards establishing a single regulator for
its information and communications technology
(ICT) sector.
The functions of
the Office of Utilities
Regulation
(OUR),
Broadcasting Commission, and Spectrum
Management Authority,
are being merged to create
the single agency.
State Minister in the
Ministry of Science,
Technology, Energy, and
Mining, Julian Robinson,
said the preparatory work
would entail mapping out
a framework to guide how
a single regulating entity
will operate, what the organisational structure
will entail, and the necessary legislative amendments required.
“The consultant should
finish the work by about
June (or) July, and then
we will be in a position to
determine how we move
forward in implementing
the single regulator, from
a cost, legislative, and
organisational capacity
perspective(s),” Robinson
said.
He said the creation of
a single regulator would
establish one point of contact, where investors can
access all of the requisite
information pertaining to
establishing an operation.
“We hope it will drive,
primarily, innovation in a
sector which we regard as
being the platform for
moving Jamaica forward
in innovation,” Robinson
State Minister in the
Ministry of Science,
Technology, Energy, and
Mining, Julian Robinson.
added.
The OUR specifically
regulates activities and
developments related to
utilities, such as water
and electricity. The
Broadcasting Commission
deals with content, primarily for radio and television, while the Spectrum
Management Authority
has responsibility for allocating frequencies and
licences for the operations
of entities, such as mobile
service providers.
“The challenge with
that is when you have
three regulators regulating an industry, it is
terribly inefficient (and)
you have some overlapping jurisdiction. It is
difficult for investors to
move quickly, in terms
of getting products and
services to the market,”
Robinson said.
Business Monday
TripAdvisor’s most
and least affordable
Caribbean destinations
NEW YORK, United States –
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest
travel site, last week announced the
results of its TripIndex Caribbean,
a cost comparison of a one-week
trip for a family or group of four
persons to 20 popular Caribbean
destinations during the period
March 1 through April 30, 2014.
The TripIndex Caribbean evaluated
travel expenses including the average
round-trip airfare from the continental
US, a seven-night hotel stay, dinner for
six nights and a half-day snorkelling excursion for four.
The average cost for a one-week trip
for a family or group of four travelling to
the Caribbean during the spring travel
period is US$7 152, and they can expect
to pay around $3 253 for round-trip
flights and $2 772 for one week in a
hotel.
TripIndex Caribbean looks at 20
Caribbean destinations, based on spots
with the most visits on TripAdvisor from
US travellers between November 15,
2013 and January 15, 2014. Cuba was
excluded due to limited direct travel
from the United States. All prices are expressed in US currency.
Here are the top 10 value destinations,
with the cost of a week-long trip for four:
1. Puerto Rico – $4 609
2. Jamaica – $4 631
3. Trinidad and Tobago – $4 771
4. Dominican Republic – $5 315
5. St. Maarten-St. Martin – $5 566
6. Bahamas – $5 815
7. Curacao – $5 833
8. Bermuda – $6 064
9. Aruba – $6 260
10. Grenada – $6 622
By comparison, the cost of a week-long
stay at the most expensive destination
TripAdvisor looked at – St. Barthelemy
– is nearly $12 500.
Here are more expensive destinations,
for travellers with deeper pockets:
1. St. Barthelemy – $12 486
2. Anguilla – $10 709
3. British Virgin Islands – $9 712
4. Turks and Caicos – $8 812
5. St. Kitts and Nevis – $8 668
6. Cayman Islands – $8 082
7. Antigua and Barbuda – $7 972
8. St. Lucia – $7 627
9. US Virgin Islands – $6 782
10. Barbados – $6 710
Hotel prices included in the TripIndex
reflect the average cost of a seven-night
stay in a hotel found on TripAdvisor, excluding all-inclusive resorts. On average, about 40 hotels were included in
the total cost of each destination. Pricing
information was sourced using
TripAdvisor Hotel Price Comparison for
the travel period of March 1 through
April 30, 2014.
Flight prices included in the TripIndex
reflect the average round-trip airfare
for a family of four from the continental
US to each destination’s airports. Pricing
information was sourced using
TripAdvisor Flights and is accurate of
fares found between February 17 to 24,
2014 for the eight Saturday-Saturday
departure/return dates between March
1, 2014 and April 30, 2014. National average prices are based on fares from the
top 20 busiest US airports.
Meal prices included in the TripIndex
specify the average cost of dinner for six
nights for four people, consisting of a
two-course meal (salad and fish filet entree) paired with two bottles of beer and
two sodas. Prices are averaged from
three mid-range restaurants.
Snorkel trip prices included in the
TripIndex specify the average cost of a
half-day (3-4 hour) guided snorkelling
tour for four people and are averaged
from three tour operators.
St. Kitts-Nevis citizenship
by investment programme
raises $100 million annually
THE St. Kitts and Nevis federal government has reiterated its confidence in
the country’s citizenship by investment
programme. The programme, through
the Sugar Industry Diversification
Foundation (SIDF), continues to rake in
more than $100 million annually.
In essence, St. Kitts and Nevis passports are exchanged for investment funds
that are used in major developmental
projects in the country.
Dominica’s citizenship programme is
now also going the investment funds
route, as is Antigua’s newly established
CIP, which sold its first passports last
month.
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister
Denzil Douglas said Basseterre’s well established programme has nothing to fear
from the emerging competition.According
to Douglas, the federation’s CIP has be-
come the leading programme globally.
He also suggested that others in the
region are using the St. Kitts and Nevis
model as a blueprint.
“I welcome Antigua’s copying our own
programme.The legislation that Antigua
has used is almost similar to that of
St. Kitts,” Douglas told reporters.
The prime minister also made reference to the adjustments being made to
the Dominica programme.
Douglas said the programme has,
through the SIDF, been able to stabilise
the economy.
His critics, including the opposition
alliance Team Unity, describe the SIDF
as a slush fund being used by Douglas
to attract continued political support for
the governing Labour Party. The prime
minister has brushed aside that allegation, claiming that it has no merit.
Business Monday
Gap falling out of fashion as
Abercrombie picks up the pace
THERE’S something
very wrong at the Gap
(GPS) and it has nothing to do with the
weather. After a remarkable five year run
the San Francisco retailer is running out of
steam just as the competition starts to get its
act together. Unless the
Gap gets back on track
it’s not going to be long
before customers and
investors start looking
for better places to
shop.
Many had left the store
for dead back in 2011 but
a fashion refresh that focused less on basics and
more on trends helped resurrect the retailer. Then
came this past holiday
season. Messy stores, a
convoluted structure of
discounts and a general
lack of execution resulted
in a lackluster fourth
quarter.
There’s evidence of Gap
loyalists defecting already.
Last week the Gap announced same store sales
(that is, sales from stores
that have been open one
year or more) fell 7% in
February with all three divisions - Gap, Banana
Republic and Old Navy posting negative results.
In a press release Gap
CEO Glenn Murphy conceded that 2014 is off to a
rough start but said the
company remains committed to its global priorities of international expansion and better execution.
Gap’s apparent loss may
end up being Abercrombie
& Fitch’s (ANF) gain. The
youthful retailer (recently
plagued by a public perception of being a ‘creepy’
brand) announced last
night that it would be revamping its Hollister
brand by adopting a fast
fashion model. As pioneered by chains like
H&M and Zara, fast fashion is about using better
local sourcing and churning merchandise quickly.
While Gap and other traditional stores are rolling
out seasonal styles every
three months Zara is
pushing through changes
every couple weeks. The
means three to five times
as much product and
vastly improved store traffic.
Abercrombie under new
Chairman
Arthur
Martinez will be converting its 600 Hollister locations into fast fashion
shops. Martinez says the
company is going to be offering lower priced goods
in more current styles.
Notably he’s taking aim at
H&M rather than concerning himself at all with
former arch-rival Gap
stores.
Those Gap stores have
led a stunning turnaround
thanks to CEO Murphy
but the Abercrombie news
proves he needs to reconsider his priorities. The
lesson to be learned from
the retail slump this year
isn’t that consumers shop
less when it’s very, very
cold. We already knew
that. The takeaway from
Albertsons, Safeway to merge
in $9.1 bn deal
NEW York - US supermarket chains Safeway
and Albertsons Thursday
agreed to merge in a $9.1
billion deal that will create a giant with more
than 2 400 stores and
250 000 employees.
Under the deal,
Albertsons
owner
Cerberus agreed to pay
$40 a share for Safeway.
The two companies said
the scale of the combined
operation would enable
them to cut costs and
offer competitive prices
to consumers.
The vast network of retail assets, distribution
centers and manufacturing sites “will allow for a
broader assortment of
products, a more efficient
distribution and supply
chain, enhanced fresh
and perishable offerings”
and other benefits, said
a joint statement.
Albertsons chief executive Bob Miller said
that the heft of the combined company would
improve its bargaining
position with suppliers.
Miller will become executive chairman of the
combined company while
Safeway chief executive
Robert Edwards will retain that title at the com-
Customers leave a Safeway store.
bined company.
The merger is expected
to close in the fourth
quarter of 2014, pending
shareholder and regulatory approvals.
In reaching the deal,
Cerberus fended off a bid
for Safeway from supermarket chain Kroger, the
Wall Street Journal reported. However, Kroger
may still mount a bid for
Safeway, the newspaper
said.
Thursday’s deal includes a “go-shop” period
under which other bidders are permitted to
make counter offers for
21 days; the period can
be extended by 15 days.
Safeway in February
announced that it was in
discussions over a possible sale of the company,
but that no deal was certain.
A February analysis by
Deutsche Bank of two
“potential ugly ducking”
suitors for Safeway concluded that antitrust
concerns were “significantly” greater in a
Kroger-Safeway deal
than a Cerberus-Safeway
tie-up.
The Cerberus-Safeway
combination would “create a powerful new coastto-coast grocer that
would rival Kroger in
some respects,” Deutsche
Bank said in the report.
A mega merger like
Safeway-Albertsons or
Safeway-Kroger would
have garnered far
tougher scrutiny from
antitrust regulators 10
or 15 years ago, Deutsche
Bank said.
But the advent of discounters, warehouse
clubs and natural foods
grocers has altered the
competitive landscape in
food retailing.
“As a result, conventional grocers will likely
have to consolidate to
better position themselves to compete in this
dynamic marketplace,”
Deutsche Bank said.
Abercrombie’s new Chairman, Arthur Martinez.
February is that modern
retail is about having the
right goods at the right
time no matter what’s
happening outside. The
Gap is simply too slow to
adjust to fashion trends,
let alone weather.
After spending the winter marking down goods,
Gap spent February trying to sell spring merchandise during raging blizzards. Murphy can’t control climate change but he
can speed up inventory
turns. Until he does the
forecast for the Gap is for
slowing sales regardless of
the weather.
BMW announces
Alpina 6-Series
ahead of NY
A SPECIAL tuned version of the company’s
Gran Coupe tourer will be
making its global debut
at the New York
International Auto Show
in April.
Just as Mercedes Benz
has AMG – its in-house
mad mechanical scientists that can take an already potent car and
make it ferocious – BMW
has ALPINA, and their
latest co-creation, the
BMW Alpina B6 Gran
Coupe, will be going on
sale in April in the US for
$118 225.
The 6-Series Gran
Coupe is already a great
car. Elegant styling, a
wonderful engine, excellent levels of comfort and
every driver aid imaginable.
However, in Alpina
form the powerplant is
upgraded to a bi-turbo V8
and that means a 0100km/h (62mph) time of
only 3.7 seconds, a top
speed
of
198mph
(320km/h) and 540hp to
play with. The car also
gets an eight-speed sports
automatic gearbox and
BMW’s xDrive all-wheel
drive system to keep
everything under control,
no matter how hard the
car is pushed.
But the tuning doesn’t
stop there, the car also
gets an Alpina exhaust
system and to ensure that
it really stands out from
ordinary 6-Series models,
special 21-inch wheels
and a different aerodynamics package.
Inside, the improvements continue with
Lavalina leather and a
choice of Myrtle wood or
Piano Black trim finish.
But of course, that’s just
the start. Customers can
treat the car’s interior and
exterior as blank canvases and simply ask
Alpina to make it happen.
The
New
York
International Auto Show
officially starts on April
18.
Business Monday
Staples to
close 225
stores as sales
move online
STAPLES has become
the second major
chain to announce the
mass closing of stores
this week, providing
the latest evidence of
how the retail landscape is being remade
by shifts in American
shopping habits.
The nation’s largest office-supply company said
Thursday that nearly half
of its sales are now generated online, and it is working aggressively to cut
costs and become more efficient. It aims to close
more than 10 percent of
its North American stores
by the end of next year, up
to 225 stores, as part of a
plan to save about $500
million.
Staples Chairman and
CEO Ron Sargent said his
company’s stores have
fallen short of expectations over the past three
years, and the company
launched a plan last year
to “fundamentally reinvent” Staples.
“This is essential,” he
told analysts. “Our customers are using less office supplies, shopping
less often in our stores and
more online, and the focus
on value has made the
marketplace even more
competitive.”
Two
days
ago,
RadioShack, which is
fighting to update its
image, announced plans
to close up to 1,100 stores,
about a fifth of its U.S. locations, after its losses
widened during a dismal
holiday season.
The recession did heavy
damage to chains like
Staples, and competition
from discount stores also
hurts. But online sales are
affecting brick-and-mortar stores across the retail
sector, no matter if the
company is selling clothes,
books or electronics.
Shoppers are buying online more, and they’re also
window shopping virtually, so they are making
fewer store visits, said Bill
Martin, co-founder of
ShopperTrak, which
tracks data at about 40
000 U.S. stores. He said
that’s part of the reason
the number of stores is
contracting even though
overall sales are growing,
albeit at a slower pace.
“I think it’s pretty clear
that the consumer is
evolving and might be
evolving at a little faster
pace than retail,” he said,
noting that shoppers can
now use smartphones to
compare prices during a
store visit.
Staples Inc. has already
shuttered dozens of its
North American stores in
the past year and said it
will close up to 225 by the
end of 2015. The company
would not elaborate on the
number of jobs being cut
in the latest round of closings, nor the locations of
stores that will close. It
has 1,846 stores in North
America and Canada, the
vast majority in the
United States.
While it closes stores,
Staples is offering more
online. It increased the
number of products it sells
on
the
website
Staples.com five-fold in
the past year, from 100
000 to 500 000. Sargent
expects to triple that total
to 1.5 million by the end of
this year.
Despite the rising popularity of online shopping,
Martin noted that retailers are still opening new
stores in areas of population growth, and Sargent
said his company has no
plans to give up on physical locations. They believe
that customers still want
the convenience and service that they can get there.
"That said, stores have
to earn the right to stay
open,” Sargent said. “We
are committed to making
tough calls when it’s necessary.”
Those tough calls are
being made by many retailers.
In the subcategory of office retail, there is a rapid
consolidation taking
place, both in physical
presence and among onetime rivals. Staples has
cut the size of its typical
store in half over the past
several years. Last fall,
with sales flagging, rivals
Office
Depot
and
OfficeMax completed a
$1.2 billion merger.
Business Monday
BARBADOS STOCK REPORT
Regular Market
Security
Volume High
GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
March 7, 2014
900
$6.15
Low
Price
Advance/
DECLINE
$6.15
$6.15
$0.00
One security traded firm as 900 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $5,535.00. Goddard Enterprises Limited was
the sole security trading 900 shares at $6.15.
Week in Review
This week, the Regular Market traded a total volume of 15,106 shares. The top three companies traded were Fortress Caribbean
Property Fund - Development Fund with 4,000 shares, Fortress Caribbean Property Fund - Value Fund with 4,000 shares and Banks
Holdings Limited with 3,036 shares.
INDICES
TODAY'S TRADING
BARBADOS ST OCK EXCHANGE
Local
Cross-list
Composite
March 7, 2014
LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH
LOW
DATE
LAST
CURRENT PRICE
BID
ASK
BID
ASK
CLOSE CLOSE
CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE
SIZE
Almond Resorts Inc.
01-Nov-13
-
-
-
$0.32
$0.32
-
-
2,000
$0.39
-
BICO Limited
11-Jul-13
-
-
-
$1.80
$1.80
-
$1.80
-
10
-
Banks Holdings Ltd.
04-Mar-14
-
-
-
$3.03
$3.03
-
$3.05
$3.30
3,680
24,073
Barbados Dairy Industries Ltd.
11-Feb-14
-
-
-
$1.50
$1.50
-
$1.50
$5.25
500
28,114
345
Barbados Farms Ltd.
23-Dec-13
-
-
-
$0.50
$0.50
-
$0.50
$0.83
5,000
Cable and Wireless Barbados Ltd.
11-Feb-14
-
-
-
$3.40
$3.40
-
$2.95
$2.99
500
2,791
Cave Shepherd and Co. Ltd.
28-Feb-14
-
-
-
$2.50
$2.50
-
$2.00
$2.50
10,000
208
FirstCaribbean International Bank
28-Feb-14
-
-
-
$2.40
$2.40
-
-
$2.38
-
1,443
Fortress Caribbean Property Fund
- Dev Fund
06-Mar-14
-
-
-
$0.16
$0.16
-
$0.20
-
200,000 -
Fortress Caribbean Property Fund
- Value Fund
06-Mar-14
-
-
-
$0.45
$0.45
-
$0.47
-
100,000 -
Goddard Enterprises Ltd.
07-Mar-14
900
$6.15
$6.15
$6.15
$6.15
$0.00
$6.15
-
2,322
-
Insurance Corporation Of Barbados Ltd.
28-Feb-14
-
-
-
$2.59
$2.59
-
$2.50
$2.60
2,000
15,500
Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited
09-Sep-13
-
-
-
$0.15
$0.15
-
$0.15
$0.39
3,087
6,840
Light and Power Holdings Ltd 5.5% Pref
20-Dec-13
-
-
-
$3.11
$3.11
-
$3.11
-
1,600
-
Light and Power Holdings Ltd. -*
28-Feb-14
-
-
-
$25.70
$25.70
-
$19.00 $25.00 29
98
Neal And Massy Holdings Ltd.
24-Feb-14
-
-
-
$17.25
$17.25
-
$20.00 -
1,177
-
One Caribbean Media Limited
03-Mar-14
-
-
-
$6.10
$6.10
-
$6.06
-
8,200
-
Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 16-Sep-13
-
-
-
$2.26
$2.26
-
$2.26
-
1,000
-
Sagicor Financial Corporation
06-Mar-14
-
-
-
$2.30
$2.30
-
$2.21
$2.30
743
13,365
The West Indies Rum Distilleries Ltd.
22-Jul-13
-
-
-
$8.00
$8.00
-
-
$8.00
-
10,000
Trinidad Cement Ltd.
22-Jun-11
-
-
-
$0.80
$0.80
-
$0.60
$1.00
967
967
West India Biscuit Co. Ltd.
18-Oct-13
-
-
-
$10.03
$10.03
-
$10.01 -
3,751
-
TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD
-
Local
Cross-list
Composite
TODAY'S TRADING
LAST TRADING
March 7, 2014
6,509.44
2,567.39
9,076.83
March 6, 2014
6,509.44
2,567.39
9,076.83
CHANGES
-
NAV
OFFER BID
MUTUAL FUND
March 7, 2014
ENDED
NAME OF FUND
28-Feb-14
28-Feb-14
28-Feb-14
27-Feb-14
28-Feb-14
28-Feb-14
28-Feb-14
31-Jan-14
31-Jan-14
31-Jan-14
07-Mar-14
07-Mar-14
07-Mar-14
REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
w
REPUBLIC INCOME FUND -*
w
REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND
w
CLICO BALANCED FUND INC.
w
FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w
FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w
FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w
ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m
ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm
ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m
SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND
w
SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND
w
SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND -* w
1.4477
1.3897
1.2828
1.246
4.7625
1.8084
1.0118
4.5952
0.8773
1.3621
2.27
1.28
1.05
NAV
CHANGE
0.0030
0.0015
-0.0002
-0.0060
4.7625 4.7625 0.0135
0.0035
0.0020
4.5952 4.5033 -0.0706
0.8773 0.8598 -0.0102
1.3621 1.3349 0.0037
0.01
0.01
0.00
* Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div
NOTES:
QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE
FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS
ENTRY COSTS.
m = monthly valuation,
q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly
Fixed Income
Bid
Price
Barbados Government Debenture 7.75% 2025
Barbados Government T/Note 5.875% 2015
Barbados Government T/Note 6.5% 2016
Ask
Price
$106.00
$101.00
$103.50
Bid
Size
Ask
Size
10,000
45,000
55,000
900
NEWS
* = Security is Trading X-Div
*+* = Security is Suspended
** = Rights Issued
DIVIDEND DECLARATION
JUNIOR MARKET
Royal Fidelity TIGRS A Fund
CHANGES
March 6, 2014
2,616.45
1,538.36
677.53
MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions)
SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION
COMPANY
LAST TRADING
March 7, 2014
2,616.45
1,538.36
677.53
21-May-12
$10.50
Royal Fidelity TIGRS A1 Fund
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
18-Dec-13
Light and Power Holdings Limited - Directors have declared
an interim dividend of fourteen (14) cents per share to be paid
on March 14th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of
business on February 28th, 2014.
$10.50
$9.50
205
$9.75
50
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SECURITY
VOLUME LIMIT
SECURITY
VOLUME LIMIT
ALMOND RESORTS INCORPORATED
3,500
LIGHT & POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED 5.5% Pref
100
BANKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
4,000
SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 6.5% Pref
7,500
SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION
10,000
B'DOS DAIRY INDUSTRIES LIMITED
B'DOS FARMS LIMITED
BICO INDUSTRIES LIMITED
300
1,500
100
THE WEST INDIES RUM DISTILLERY LIMITED
300
WEST INDIA BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED
300
CABLE & WIRELESS (BARBADOS)
LIMITED
9,000
JAMAICA MONEY MARKET BROKERS LIMITED
10,000
CAVE SHEPHERD & COMPANY LIMITED
1,500
NEAL & MASSY HOLDINGS LIMITED
6,500
FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY DEV FUND
10,000
ONE CARIBBEAN MEDIA LIMITED
4,000
3,500
TRINIDAD CEMENT LIMITED
10,000
FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY VALUE FUND
3,500
ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A FUND
100
GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
3,500
ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A1 FUND
100
NSURANCE CORPORATION OF
BARBADOS LIMITED
2,500
LIGHT & POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED
1,000
100
100
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Business Monday
Monday March 10, 2014 •23
Mercedes narrows gap to Audi by one-third
on China surge
MERCEDES-Benz
slashed second-place
Audi AG (NSU)’s luxury-car sales lead by
almost one-third in the
first two months of
2014 on surging demand for its models in
China.
Daimler AG (DAI)’s
Mercedes narrowed the
gap to Audi through
February to 26,647 cars
and sport-utility vehicles
from 36,804 a year earlier. Mercedes posted a
sales gain last month of
17 percent, propelled by a
74 percent jump in China.
Audi’s deliveries in
February rose 6.8 percent.
“We are keeping up the
high momentum of the
previous months,” Ola
Kaellenius, sales chief at
Stuttgart, Germanybased Mercedes, said in a
statement. “We have the
right products at the right
time.”
Daimler
Chief
Executive Officer Dieter
Zetsche, who has a goal
for Mercedes to surpass
Audi and Bayerische
Motoren Werke AG
(BMW) to become the
world’s biggest maker of
luxury cars by 2020, is
rolling out 30 new vehicles by the end of the
decade, a dozen of which
will have no predecessor.
BMW, the world’s No. 1
seller of premium cars,
has yet to release
February sales data.
NEW YORK – Drugstore
operator Rite Aid said
Thursday its sales improved in February as
pharmacy sales grew.
The Camp Hill, Pa.,
company said its total
sales rose 2.4 percent to
$2.52 billion over the five
weeks that ended March
1. A key measurement,
sales at stores open at
least a year, grew 1.5 percent.
Sales at stores open at
least a year is considered
an important measure-
ment of retailer performance because it excludes
results from stores that
opened or closed within
the last year. At stores
open for at least one year,
Rite Aid said pharmacy
revenue increased 3.1 percent. Sales of "front end"
non-pharmacy items declined 1.8 percent because
of reduced sales of overthe-counter flu products.
March 1 was the end of
Rite Aid Corp.'s fiscal
fourth quarter. The company said its drugstore
revenue for the period
rose 2.2 percent to $6.57
billion. Revenue at stores
open at least a year grew
2.1 percent, with 3.5 percent growth in pharmacy
revenue in those locations.
In fiscal 2013 the company's drugstore sales increased 0.5 percent to
$25.41 billion. Sales at
stores open at least a year
rose 0.7 percent.
Rite Aid had 4,587
stores on March 1, down
from 4,623 a year ago.
Mercedes is benefiting
from demand for compact
cars such as the CLA, AClass and B-Class, as well
a revamp of the flagship
S-Class sedan. Mercedes
also plans this year to
bring out a new version of
the C-Class, its best seller,
and the all-new GLA compact sport-utility vehicle.
Audi’s two-month deliveries in China, including
Hong Kong, jumped 13
percent, with February
sales increasing 6.9 percent. European twomonth demand rose 6.5
percent, including gains
of 14 percent in Germany
and 8.9 percent in the
U.K., the Ingolstadt,
Germany-based unit of
Volkswagen AG (VOW)
said today in a statement.
“In Europe, several
markets are gaining stability at what remains a
low level,” Luca de Meo,
Audi’s sales chief, said in
the statement. “In this region, we are already scoring with the new A3
sedan, which will also be
launched in China and
the United States – its
two most important sales
markets – in the upcoming weeks.”
MasterCard, Visa form
Rite Aid says pharmacy group to enhance
sales grew in February payment security
American Airlines on
pace for record annual
profit
LESS than three months
after its rebirth, American
Airlines Group Inc. (AAL)
is on pace for a record annual profit, according to
analysts surveyed by
Bloomberg.The consensus
estimate of $3.5 billion
would put it ahead of the
$2.2 billion tally for Delta
Air Lines Inc. (DAL) and
the $1.7 billion for United
Continental Holdings Inc.
(UAL).
American CEO Doug
Parker sees $1 billion in
new revenue and savings
by 2015, which would also
put the airline ahead of its
merger-built
rivals.
Neither Delta nor United
reached $1 billion in new
revenue and savings until
the second full year of
their mergers.
VISA
Inc
and
MasterCard Inc, the
world’s two largest payment networks, have
formed a new cross-industry group to improve
payment system security
following a number of
high-profile
data
breaches.
The new group, which
will include banks, credit
unions, retailers and industry trade groups, will
initially focus on the
adoption of the safer
‘EMV’ chip technology in
the United States,
MasterCard and Visa
said on Friday.
EMV chip technology,
already used in Europe
and Asia, stores information on computer chips
rather than on traditional
magnetic strips. EMV
stands for Europay,
MasterCard and Visa, the
companies that launched
the technology.
The move follows several data breaches at U.S.
retailers, including one at
Target Corp late last year
involving the theft of
about 40 million credit
and debit card records.
“We remain insistent
that U.S. retailers’ customers be given the same
protections as consumers
in more than 80 countries
who have both a chip and
a PIN securing their
credit and debit cards,”
National
Retail
Federation
General
Counsel Mallory Duncan
said in a statement.
MasterCard and Visa
had already set a deadline of October 2015 for
U.S. retailers to adopt the
new payment technology.
But banks and retailers
have been dragging their
feet over the required upgrade, at odds over who
should bear the cost,
which experts say could
be as much as $10 billion.
Target said last month
it was accelerating a $100
million program to implement the use of chip-enabled smart cards to protect against cyber threat,
with a goal to have the
technology in place by
early 2015.
EMV cards are harder
to counterfeit and better
protect sensitive data
through encryption.
They can also require
users to enter a personal
identification number, or
PIN, to make purchases,
adding an extra layer of
security.
“The recent high-profile
breaches have served as a
catalyst for much needed
collaboration between the
retail and financial services industry on the issue
of payment security,” Visa
President
Ryan
McInerney said in the
statement.
Four banks acquitted of
Milan derivatives fraud
AA is on pace for a record annual profit
The previous industry
record was Delta’s $2.7
billion profit in 2013. The
new American emerged
from bankruptcy and the
merger of AMR and U.S.
Airways Group on Dec. 9.
The two airlines are working quickly to mesh operations, and the company
hopes to have federal approval to operate as a single carrier in the second
half of 2015.
Not everything is going
absolutely smoothly.
Earlier this week U.S.
Airway pilots sued their
American Airlines counterparts over seniority
rights.
DEUTSCHE
Bank,
JPMorgan, UBS and the
Dublin-based Depfa bank
had appealed against a
December 2012 verdict
that ordered the seizure
of 89m euros (£74m) and
fines of 1m euros each.
Nine bank employees
had suspended prison
sentences of up to eight
months quashed.
The appeal court in
Milan found the banks
had no case to answer.
“UBS is pleased that
the Milan Criminal
Court of Appeal today
overturned all findings of
liability [and] convictions
and fully upheld the appeals of UBS and two
current and one former
employee,” the company
said on Friday.
The case related to a
swap contract signed by
the city of Milan council
when it issued a 1.68bn
euro, 30-year bond in
2005.
When the landmark
trial began in 2010, the
suit was seen as a test
case for dozens of Italian
cities that had lost
money through similar
deals.
Between 1997 and
2007, Italian cities and
regions borrowed 111bn
euros from investm ent
banks. Repayments were
funded by derivatives
called swaps.
Barbados Advocate
The arts an
Super Centre
improves profit avenue for
employment
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RECOGNISING
that
customers want complete
focus and attention when
seeking
credit,
from
mortgages to education
loans, CIBC FirstCaribbean
International Bank is
opening Mortgage and Loan
Centres across its 17
markets.
Hailed as “centres of
excellence” designed to meet all
the credit needs of customers,
facilities have already opened in
Turks and Caicos, Barbados, St.
Lucia and Antigua since October
last year, with Curacao slated
next.
Mark St. Hill, CIBC
FirstCaribbean’s Managing
Director, Retail and Business
Banking is responsible for the
growth and development of these
operations across the region.The
career banker, in explaining the
rationale for the new centres said
that, “Home ownership and
access to credit generally is a key
need of Caribbean people in
order to protect their families,
build wealth and protect their
future into retirement. For many
of us this will be our single
largest investment, in the case
of home ownership, and forms
the bedrock to securing further
access to credit for educating our
children, and other key life
Mark St. Hill, Managing Director, Retail and Business Banking at
CIBC FirstCaribbean says the bank’s new Mortgage and Loan
Centres provide centres of excellence for customers to have
access to credit.
events. The Mortgage and Loan
Centres provide centres of
excellence for customers to have
access to credit. And so while we
focus on customers’ primary
focus we’re also assisting them
with ancillary products and
services whether through other
credit services or convenience
products.”
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The Warrens Banking Centre recently hosted its first “Mortgage Day”, a mini exposition which brought together some of this
country’s leading real estate experts to talk with prospective customers about opportunities for investment.
THERE are opportunities in
many different areas in the
cultural industry. This is the
belief of the director of Alleluia
Pork
Chops,
Amanda
Cumberbatch.
‘Alleluia Pork Chops’, the first
production of The Gap Theatre,
started last Thursday at the
Reggae Lounge in St. Lawrence
Gap.
This local contemporary, nonconventional piece brings an
innovative approach to theatre –
this production is believed to be
the first local play to be staged in
a nightclub.
Cumberbatch believes,“We are
doing something that is truly
innovative. It is young, fresh and
exciting not just acting on the
stage, you have to move with the
action, it is moving away from
the traditional style of theatre.
We wanted to bring something
that is suitable for our own
cultural reality and our own
landscape.”
The Director who also teaches
at the Errol Barrow Centre
pointed out that,“This production
opens up opportunities for the
youth in many different areas.
The producers brought on an
apprentice a recent graduate,
working as sound operator he
had to come on and jump right in
and another apprentice as stage
manger to give them practical
hands on experience that will
only serve them in good stead.”
David Neilands businessman
and actor, believes that,“We have
to develop the industry as
Barbadians and, as one of the
investors of, “Alleluia Pork
Chops” he sees it as having many
opportunities for the youth as
this will be the first of many
productions. There is a lot of
talent in Barbados, but we have
to create the opportunities for
writers, artist, actors, designers
etc. This is a new attempt to
revive theatre in Barbados. We
have recognised that with the
move towards film and lack of
offering in theatre, new more
radical attempts need to be
implemented to preserve and
legitimise the art form.”
The show is based on the
writings of four Barbadian
literary icons – Tom Clarke,
Kamau Brathwaite, Timothy
Callender and John Wickham,
with choreography by Rosemary
Neilands. There will also be a
special outreach to the tourism
sector with patrons of the show
getting ten per cent discount on
meals from participating
restaurants in The Gap.
The Gap Theatre is a new
company led by internationally
renowned actress Alison SealySmith, choreographer, Rosemary
Neilands and well-known
businessman and actor, David
Neilands. (NB)
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Ukraine PM: Won’t
relinquish ‘1
centimetre’ of territory
The election is the first to be held under the leadership of Kim Jong-un.
North Koreans vote in rubber-stamp elections
NORTH KOREANS have
been voting in a five-yearly
election to approve members of the rubber-stamp
parliament, the Supreme
People’s Assembly.
Each of the 687 districts
has only one candidate
running for office, with
electors required to write
only “Yes” or “No” on the
ballot paper.
Campaign
posters
across the capital, Pyongyang, have urged a “Yes”
vote.
Observers say the candidate list is an opportunity to see who is in or out
of favour with the leadership.
In the last election in
2009, turnout was 99%,
with 100% of votes in
favour of the given candidates.
The election is the first
to be held under the leadership of Kim Jong-un,
who came to power in
December 2011 after the
death of his father, Kim
Jong-il.
Kim is registered as a
candidate in Mount
Paekdu, venerated in
party propaganda as the
birthplace of Kim Jong-il.
The vote is being held in
a holiday atmosphere in
the capital, Pyongyang,
with performances taking
place in the street.
“Through this election
we will fully display the
might of the singlehearted unity of our army
and people,” said Hyon
Byong-chol, chairman of a
preparatory committee for
one of the sub-districts in
the election.
RUSSIAN forces tightened their grip on Crimea,
as authorities in the
breakaway territory
pushed their plan to join
Moscow, and Ukraine’s
prime minister vowed yesterday not to give up “a
single centimetre” of territory.
Interim Ukrainian
Prime Minister Arseniy
Yatsenyuk addressed supporters who rallied in Kyiv
to celebrate the 200th
birthday of Ukrainian poet
and national hero Taras
Shevchenko.
Yatsenyuk will meet on
Wednesday with US President Barack Obama in
Washington to discuss the
stand-off over Crimea, a
strategic peninsula in
southern Ukraine with a
Russian-speaking majority.
A Russian lawmaker
said the Kremlin had set
aside US$1.1 billion to rebuild Crimea’s industrial
infrastructure if the disputed region votes in a
March 16 referendum to
join Russia.
But German Chancellor
Angela Merkel told Russian President Vladimir
Putin in a phone call yesterday the planned
Moscow-backed referendum was illegal and violated Ukraine’s constitution.
Putin defended the separatist drive in Crimea as
consistent with international law and a regional
leader (Crimean parliamentary speaker Vladimir
Konstantinov)
said
Ukrainian troops remaining there should leave the
territory unless they renounced their loyalty to
Kyiv.
US Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken says Washington will
not recognise the annexation of Crimea by Russia if
residents of the region vote
to leave Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian
forces tightened their grip
on the peninsula, taking
over a Ukrainian border
post on the western edge of
Crimea, trapping about 30
personnel inside.
Russia has
miscalculated over
Crimea, says Hague
RUSSIA has made a
“big miscalculation” in
entering Crimea, UK
Foreign Secretary
William Hague has
warned.
He said that Western
countries could impose
“far-reaching” economic
sanctions if no diplomatic
solution was reached between
Russia
and
Ukraine.
Hague warned Moscow
that European policies
could be “recast” to reduce
Russian leverage over
Europe.
PM David Cameron has
phoned Russian President
Vladimir Putin and urged
him to de-escalate the crisis.
Downing Street said
President Putin agreed it
was in “all our interests to
have a stable Ukraine”,
during the conversation
yesterday morning.
“The prime minister
made clear that we, along
with our European and
American partners, want
to work with Russia to find
a diplomatic solution to
the situation in Ukraine,
including Crimea,” a
spokesman said.
Cameron urged Putin to
support the formation of a
contact group that could
lead to direct talks between the governments of
Russia and Ukraine.
In a separate statement,
Merkel said she “regrets” a
lack of progress on forming
the group. And the
Kremlin said the leaders
“exchanged points of view
on what the international
community could do to
normalise” the situation.
‘Ridiculously quick’
Earlier, Douglas Alexander, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, called for a
“clear timetable” of possible measures against
Russia to be set out.
Tensions have continued
to rise in Crimea after
Russian forces and proMoscow gunmen seized
control of the Ukrainian
autonomous region last
month.
Russia denies sending
troops to the region, but
has said it reserves the
right to defend its interests and those of ethnic
Russians in Crimea.
Ukraine’s new leaders,
who came to power after
the ousting of elected president Viktor Yanukovych,
have vowed not to cede “a
single centimetre” of territory to Russia.
Tens of thousands of
people in Ukraine have
held rival pro-unity and
pro-Russian rallies, with
some turning violent.
Hague had said he
would be speaking to his
US counterpart, John
Kerry, later yesterday
about the crisis.
It follows a US warning
to Russia that any moves
William Hague: “This will turn out, over time, to be quite a big miscalculation.”
to annex Crimea would
close the door to diplomacy.
New pro-Russian authorities there have called
a March 16 referendum to
ask residents whether
they want to secede from
Ukraine and join Russia.
Hague said this was
happening “ridiculously
quickly”, adding: “The
world will not be able to
regard that as free or fair.”
He also said: “I think it
would be wrong to think
Russia has won in some
sense. I think this will turn
out over time to be quite a
big miscalculation.”
Hague also said European countries could reduce
energy supplies from
Russia and import more
gas from the US.
He ruled out military action against Russia, but
said there was a danger of
a “real shooting conflict”
over Crimea.
Russians living in the
UK legally would not be
affected by any action
taken, he said.
Hague insisted “there
clearly are Russian troops
in Crimea”.
“There is no plausible
explanation of where else
they have come from.”
HOROSCOPES
BY HOLIDAY
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone near you has a secret, and
that secret is, “I hurt.” It is, perhaps, the most universal secret there
is. As you are feeling relatively good, you’re in the perfect position
to help the situation.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Health and responsibility come before all else for you, and your life flows beautifully from these two
values. There also will be time for fun, love, sharing and reveling in
what most appeals to you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are not the cause of negative
events, but you can still do something about them. Even if all you do
is hold a hopeful, cheerful space inside yourself, you will be doing a
lot.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Once you do the top important tasks
on your list, you’ll feel gloriously free to use the day as you wish. Your
best day happens when you tackle your list early on and get it out of
the way.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Business is like a game. The equipment
needed to move ahead will be as mental as it is physical. Use your
knowledge of psychology to predict your opponent’s next move and
counter it before it happens.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).An important event is coming up, and
you’re not quite prepared for it yet. In order to be appropriately outfitted, you’ll need to do some shopping. Note that shopping isn’t always buying.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Just as you cannot cut well with a dull
knife, you cannot work well if your skills are rusty. Take the time to
sharpen them. Perhaps you won’t be paid for this immediately, but it
will pay off in the end.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You cannot make another person
happy, but you can provide an environment that welcomes happiness,
and this you do expertly. Your efforts to serve those around you will
be successful.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will have a beautiful day
as long as you know your boundaries, honor them and steer clear of
those who are likely to ignore them and intrude. Love from a safe distance is still love.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Create positive images involving
you being the person you want to be, living the life you want to live.
It works for you now. As you sleep tonight, your brain will assimilate the messaging, moving you in that direction.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Much boils down to how you perceive the causes and consequences of events. Your resolve to see the
pluses and advantages in each situation determines the win.
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future: where you’d like to live, the kinds of people you’ll know and
how you will spend your time. There’s magic in the act of narrowing down your options.
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Suicide bomber kills 34 at Iraq police checkpoint
A SUICIDE bomber driving a car packed with explosives killed at least 34
people and wounded 121
others at a police checkpoint in the southern Iraqi
city of Hilla, police officials
said on Sunday.
Iraq has been beset with
political and sectarian violence for months. More
than 700 Iraqis were
killed and nearly 1 400
others were wounded in
terrorist attacks and other
violence in February, the
United Nations has said.
Yesterday’s attack happened at the entrance of
the city, the police officials
stated. Hilla is a predominantly Shiite Muslim city
about 100 kilometres (60
miles) south of the capital,
Baghdad.
Two Iraqi journalists
who worked at state-run
Iraqiya TV died in the attack, the station reported.
Violence has raged in
the country in the past
year, often pitting Sunnis
Afghan VP
Mohammad
Qasim Fahim
dies
ONE of Afghanistan’s
two vice-presidents,
Marshal Mohammad
Qasim Fahim, has died
of natural causes at
age 57, a government
spokesman has said.
The Afghan government
has called for three days of
mourning, during which
flags will be flown at halfmast.
Marshal Fahim was a
leader of the Tajik ethnic
minority and a former
warlord.
He was part of the alliance that ousted the
Taliban in 2001 and
served first as defence
minister, before becoming
vice-president in 2009.
President Hamid Karzai’s office told the Associated Press news agency
that Marshal Fahim died
from an illness.
Assassination attempt
The president called
Marshal Fahim a true patriot and said his death
was “a huge loss for
Afghanistan”.
He was an ally of leading anti-Taliban fighter
Ahmed Shah Masood,
who was killed two days
before the 9/11 attacks by
two Tunisian Islamist militants posing as journalists.
After Masood’s death,
Marshal Fahim headed
the Northern Alliance and
analysts say he commanded great loyalty
from former fighters.
Before the 2009 presidential election, Marshal
Fahim survived an assassination attempt when
– a minority in Iraq –
against Shiite Muslims,
who came to dominate the
government after Iraqi
leader Saddam Hussein
was overthrown in 2003.
Deadliest year
The United Nations
said 2013 was the dead-
PROPERTY FOR SALE
1.
PROPERTY AT 59 Ealing Park 3, Christ Church
consisting of approximately 6,272 sq ft of land.
The building is a three (3) bedroom/two (2) bathroom single
storey residence with a gross floor area of approximately
1,728 sq ft.
ref. number [PFS 01]
2.
7.77 acres of land at Bushy Park, St. Thomas. The land has
been subdivided to provide two parcels. (Parcel one (1) 153,106 sq. ft., parcel two (2) – 178,031 sq. ft.).
3.
5,383.07 sq. ft. (or 500.1 sq. meters) of land at Lot 11
Husbands Plantation, Husbands, St. Lucy.
4.
9,766 sq. ft. of land situate at Lot 27 Gemswick, St. Philip,
Barbados. The property is located in an established
residential neighbourhood and lies within close proximity to
Grantley Adams International Airport and approximately
20 - 25 mins drive to Bridgetown.
PROPERTY AT Kirtons, St Philip consisting of
approximately 9,263.02 sq. meters (or 2.29 acres) of land
and is approximately 5-10 mins. drive from the airport and
20-25 mins. from Bridgetown.
The property is a two storey coral stone building comprising
of four (4) bedrooms two and half (2.5) bathrooms on a total
gross floor area of 3,560 sq. ft.
the convoy he was travelling in was fired at with
rocket-propelled grenades
and machine guns. The
Taliban said it carried out
the attack.
His death comes ahead
of presidential elections
on April 5 to replace
Karzai, who cannot run
for a third term in office.
Marshal Fahim’s loyalties had swung between
different candidates,
Davood Moradian, the
head of the Kabul-based
Afghan Institute for
Strategic Studies.
Presidential candidate
Hedayat Amin Arsala told
AP Marshal Fahim’s
death “will affect the future political development”. He did not give further details.
from the al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria in western
Anbar province, which
borders Syria.
BARBADOS
APPLICATION NO. RT2014000037
5.
Fahim was part of the alliance that ousted the
Taliban in 2001.
liest year in Iraq since
2008, with almost 8 000
people killed.
Security forces have also
been fighting insurgents
6.
6,368 sq. ft (or 591.6 sq meters) of land situate at Lot #57
Friendly Hall Terrace, St Lucy.
7.
15,927 sq. ft (or 1479.7 sq meters) of land situate at Lot
#78G Husbands, St James
8.
15, 767 sq ft of land situate at Lot 42 Bannatyne,
Christ Church.
9.
PROPERTY at Lot 1 Black Rock, St Michael consisting of
approximately 24,369 sq ft of land
The building is a single storey commercial property with an
approximate gross internal area of 7,081 sq ft. The property
is arranged to provide the following accommodation: Large
retail area, rear storage/ preparation area, ancillary office
suites, male and female washroom facilities, lunch room,
chiller room and ancillary store rooms
OFFERS
Should be made by sealed bids which must reach the undernoted
address on or before May 12, 2014 clearly marked “PROPERTY
FOR SALE – SEALED BID” and the ref. number assigned.
Recoveries Department
P.O.Box 1256
Bridgetown BB11000
Barbados
THE MORTGAGEE DOES NOT BIND ITSELF TO
ACCEPT THE HIGHEST BID AND RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY BID.
LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229C
(Section 3)
IN THE MATTER OF the Restoration of Title Deeds to land situate at Harts Gap, Christ Church, containing by admeasurement 2469 square feet and 11598 square feet respectively
RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED
BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE OR LOST OR STOLEN
TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the
Registrar of Titles by Gladstone Rudder of Jackman in the
parish Saint Michael in this Island and Othneil Rudder of
Downes Gap, Arthur Seat in the parish of Saint Thomas in this
Island, administrators of the estate of Chester Branch,
deceased, late of Harts Gap in the parish of Christ Church in
this Island for the Restoration of the Title Deeds to land at Harts
Gap in the parish of Christ Church in this Island (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the
Original Title Deeds to the property have been lost or misplaced.
ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at the
Land Registry, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, Saint
Michael by the day of
2014 that the
original Title Deeds have not been lost or are being lawfully held
by some other person, the Registrar of Titles shall immediately
proceed to determine the said Application according to law.
SCHEDULE
1.
ALL THAT certain piece or parcel of land (formerly
part of twenty-one perches and three-tenths of a parcel and
which said area includes one perch and three-tenths of a perch
contained in the Public Road known as Harts Gap) situate in the
district formerly known as “Brooklyn” but now known as Harts
Gap at Hastings in the parish of Christ Church in this Island
containing by admeasurement two thousand four hundred and
sixty-nine square feet be the same more or less BUTTING AND
BOUNDING towards the north on lands of the estate of Albert
Edward Graham deceased agreed to be sold to the purchaser
towards the east on lands now or late of M.E. L. Pitcher towards
the south on lands now or late of one Blackman and towards
the west on lands of Dr. A. C. Graham also agreed to be sold to
the purchaser or however else the same may butt and bound
together with the messuage or dwelling house thereon called
“Ventnor”.
2.
ALL THOSE two certain pieces or parcels of land situate in the district formerly known as “Brooklyn” but now called
Harts Gap at Hastings in the parish of Christ Church and Island
aforesaid containing by admeasurement as a whole eleven
thousand five hundred and ninety eight square feet be the same
more or less (of which area seven hundred and eight square
feet are contained in a road formerly called Washington
Avenue but now called or known as Harts Gap leading from
Hasting Road to Dayrells Road) BUTTING AND BOUNDING
on lands now or late of Ursula C. Linton on lands now or late of
G. Greenidge on lands now or late of Benjamin A. Lovell on
lands of the estate of A. E. Graham deceased agreed to be sold
to the Purchaser on lands of Dr. A. C. Graham also agreed to
be sold to the Purchaser and on the other portion of the said
road called or known as Harts Gap or however else the same
may butt and bound.
3.
The Title Deeds to be restored are:
(a)
Conveyance dated the 14th day of April
1966 and made between Francis
Hampden Pile and Chester Branch and
recorded on the 5th day of May 1966 as
Deed Number 1581 of 1966.
(b)
Conveyance dated 14th day of April 1966
and made between Francis Hampden Pile
and Chester St. Clair Branch and recorded
on the 13th day of April 1967 as Deed
Number 1464 of 1967.
Dated this 10th day of March 2014
For further information please contact us at 431-4526
CHESTER L. SUE
Attorney-at-Law for the Applicants
BARBADOS
INVITATION FOR TENDERS
LEASE OF EQUIPMENT
REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following Posts:
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
INSTRUCTOR:
Horticulture, Farm Management, Root and Cash Crops
Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry
Health and Safety,Communication Skills, Business Education
Care of the Elderly, Home Nursing and First Aid
Plumbing
Book Binding and Work Ethics
Marine Diesel Engineering Electrics Theory and Practice
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
HEAD OF DIVISION (An assigned post)
Agriculture
Business Studies
General Studies
Distance and Continuing Education
Human Ecology
Mechanical Engineering and Printing
C.
SANITATION SERVICE AUTHORITY
1.
The Sanitation Service Authority is inviting Tenders for the leasing of equipment to
operate at the Authority’s Disposal facilities.
2.
The Tender is for the lease of the following heavy equipment:
SUPERVISOR (Category 3)
One Post of Supervisor of General Workers
•
•
•
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
INSTRUCTOR
3.
The equipment is to be used in the management of Landfill Operations by assisting in the spreading and compacting of
waste at the Mangrove Pond Landfill.
4.
The duration of the lease period is five (5)
years
5.
All Equipment must be new.
6.
All equipment supplied in the lease agreement must demonstrate durability and its
fitness for purpose.
7.
A Bidders Meeting and Pre-Tender site
visit is scheduled for Wednesday March
12, 2014 commencing at 10:00 a.m. for
the purpose of allowing interested Bidders
to inspect existing equipment at the
Authority’s disposal facilities located at
Mangrove, St. Thomas.
8.
Tenders should be submitted in sealed
envelopes marked “Tender for the lease
of Equipment for Refuse Disposal
Facilities” and should be addressed to:
Applicants should possess:
•
a Degree in the relevant discipline or a Higher National Diploma/Certificate or a Full Technological
Certificate from City and Guilds of London Institute
OR
•
an Associate Degree, Ordinary Technicians’ Certificate (O.T.D) or equivalent in the relevant discipline;
OR
•
the BTEC National Certificate/Diploma or O.T.D in the relevant discipline;
OR
•
Level 2 (Diploma) of City & Guilds qualification in the relevant discipline;
AND three (3) to seven (7) years’ relevant experience.
A Teacher’s Training Certificate/Diploma from an approved Institution would be an asset.
Responsibilities (General)
In order to effectively deliver the diversified programme of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic it is
essential that staff play their part. The instructor is a key figure in the overall effort and not only must possess knowledge of the subject, but must also be capable of teaching it effectively using the most effective
methods and available technology. The Instructor must also be an advisor to each student and a representative of the institution
B.
HEAD OF DIVISION (an assigned position)
Applicants should possess:
•
•
•
•
and
•
a Degree in the relevant discipline, or
a Higher National Diploma, or
a Higher National Certificate, or
a Full Technological Certificate
The Chairman
Sanitation Service Authority
2nd Floor, NPC Building
Wildey, St. Michael
A Teacher’s Training Certificate/Diploma from an approved Institution
and seven (7) years’ relevant experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES (General)
to reach her no later than 4:00 p.m. on
Monday 31st March 2014. Late submissions will not be accepted.
The Head of Division is responsible for the management of the resources of the division and may be required
to teach.
C.
Landfill Wheel Compactor
Landfill Track Type Dozer
Agricultural Tractor
SUPERVISOR (Category 3)
9.
QUALIFICATIONS:
C.X.C. in English “A” or equivalent, or not less than five years’ experience in a supervisory level post.
RESPONSIBILITIES (General)
Supervision of Gardeners, General Workers and Cleaners and inspection of plant, buildings and workshops
and equipment.
a.
SALARIES
The salary scale of the Instructor is Z23 (QB16)- Z2.
The salary scale of the Head of Division is Z5- Z2 with a pensionable allowance of $386.36 per month.
The salary of the Supervisor (Category 3) is $2,569.80 per month
b.
Interested and qualified persons should submit their applications complete with Curriculum Vitae and
two Referees in an envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL” on or before March 28, 2014 to:
c.
The Chairman
Board of Management
Wildey
St. Michael BB11103
Barbados
Only suitable applications will be acknowledged. Please visit our website at www.sjpp.edu.bb for more
details on these vacancies or call (246)-426-1920.
The successful Tender will be required to
enter into a Contract drawn up by or in a
form approved by the Attorney-at-Law for
the Sanitation Service Authority. A surety
for the due performance of the Contract
will be required by way of one of the
methods listed below:
By way of a deposit with the treasury of
Barbados of a sum or approved securities
to the value of not less than fifty percent
(50%) of the contract price
By way of coverage from a Bank or
accredited Insurance Company whose liability shall not be less than fifty percent
(50%) of the contract price.
By way of other surety or sureties satisfactory and acceptable by the Sanitation
Service Authority.
The cost of obtaining a surety or sureties shall
be the responsibility of the Tenderer who
need not specifically make arrangements
for the surety or sureties unless his/her
tender has been accepted.
10. Tenderers should include an After Sale
Service Plan which should include the following:
a) The Guarantee of the possibility of obtaining parts for equipment over a ten (10)
year period.
b) A warrantee for a period of one (1) year or
3000km limit, such that if any component
of the equipment becomes faulty it must
be replaced free of charge by the Tenderer.
c) Training is to be provided free of cost to
Sanitation Service Authority staff for the
handling of equipment and is to be conducted both locally and overseas.
d) The provision of all equipment operational
manuals free of cost.
e) All tools required for the repair of equipment are to be provided at the time of sale.
11. Requests for further information or any
queries should be directed in writing to the
Manager, Sanitation Service Authority,
2nd Floor, NPC Building, Wildey, St.
Michael.
12. Tenderers should be aware that the Labour
Clauses (Public Contracts) Act CAP 349
shall in so far as is applicable to the
Tenderer apply to any contract made in
respect of the tender and the bidder shall
be required to submit a certificate of eligibility in this respect. Full details of the
conditions of the Act CAP 349 may be
obtained from the Chief Labour Office,
Labour Department, Warrens Office
Complex, Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados.
13. All corporate Tenderers must include with
their tenders a copy of the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation as evidence of
the fact that the Company is an existing
registered Company as at the date of tender. Failure to provide the certificate of
Incorporation will render the tender void.
The certificate must be in the name of the
Tenderer.
14. Local tenderers are advised that the
Certificate of Incorporation referred to at
paragraph 3 above means a Certificate of
incorporation issued under the 1985
Companies Act of Barbados or where
applicable a Certificate of Continuance
and/or a Certificate of Amalgamation or a
Certificate of Amendment. Certificates
must be dated after 31st December, 1984.
15. Any firm incorporated outside of
Barbados that is eventually awarded a
Contract by the Government of Barbados
must register in Barbados under the
“Companies Act of Barbados.”
16. No Tender will be considered unless it
complies with the conditions set out in this
Notice and Tender Documents.
17. The Sanitation Service Authority does not
bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
‘Noah’ movie rocks the boat with Muslim bans
THE
upcoming
Paramount Pictures
movie Noah has begun
to cause jitters in the
Muslim World with the
Egypt-based Al Azhar
ruling
that
the
careening biblical
production
is
prohibited in Islam.
“Al Azhar prohibits the
screening of a film that
characterises Noah,”
reads the title of a
statement ‘issued on
Thursday by the top
Muslim institution.
“Al Azhar renews its
rejection to the screening
of any production that
characterizes Allah’s
prophets and messengers
and the companions of the
Prophet [Mohammad],”
the Azhar statement said.
It explained that such
productions are “contrary
to faith and to the
fundamentals of the
Islamic Sharia and
provokes
people’s
feelings.”
“Therefore, Al Azhar
announces the prohibition
of the upcoming film
about
the
Allah’s
messenger Noah - peace
be upon him.”
It argues that the film
contains
“personal
characterisation” of Noah,
which is “prohibited in
Islamic Shariah… and
story that is a cornerstone
of faith for millions of
people worldwide. The
biblical story of Noah can
be found in the book of
Russell Crowe stars in controversial biblical movie
‘Noah’.
constitutes a clear
violation of the principles
of Islamic law stipulated
by the Constitution.”
“Al Azhar as a reference
in the Islamic affairs
urges the authorities to
ban the film,” the
statement said.
The film, slated for
release on March 28, has
been recently criticized by
several Muslim figures in
Egypt.
Sheikh Sameh Abdel
Hameed, a member of the
Salafi Call, was quoted by
Youm7 on Wednesday as
saying:
“Depicting
prophets in art is a crime;
not art, that is harmful to
the image of prophets.”
“Depicting prophets
opens the door for
questioning
their
behavior… Actors cannot
accurately imitate the
behaviors, manners and
appearances of prophets,”
Abdel Hameed added.
Directed by Darren
Aronofsky and starring
Oscar winner Russell
Crowe, Jennifer Connelly,
Anthony Hopkins, the
Biblical Noah suffers
visions of an apocalyptic
flood and moves to protect
his family from the
anticipated catastrophe.
“The film is inspired by
the story of Noah. While
artistic license has been
taken, we believe that this
film is true to the essence,
values, and integrity of a
‘300’ sequel rules box
office with $45.1m debut
NEW YORK – The
shirtless warriors of the
“300” sequel “Rise of an
Empire” ravaged the postOscars box-office weekend
with a domestic debut of
$45.1 million but an even
bigger international haul
of $87.8 million.
Seven years after the
original “300” became an
unlikely, ultra-stylish,
blood-soaked sensation,
Warner Bros.’ 3-D followup showed considerable
might at the box office.
While “300: Rise of an
Empire” didn’t come close
to the North American
debut of Zack Snyder’s
2007 original ($70.9
million and without the
benefit of 3-D ticket
prices), it performed like
a blockbuster overseas.
“Rise of an Empire,”
which with flexed torsos
and R-rated bloodshed
further chronicles the
ancient battles of the
Greeks and Persians, led a
busy box-office weekend
that also saw an Academy
Awards bump for “12
Years a Slave” and one of
the highest per-screen
averages ever for Wes
Anderson’s European
caper “The
Grand
Budapest Hotel.”
Though “300: Rise of an
Empire” is excessively
macho, Eva Green - the
film’s fiercest presence may have drawn females
for what was always going
to be a male-centric
release. Whereas the
female audience for the
first “300” was only 29 per
cent, it was 38 per cent for
“Rise of an Empire.”
“Talk about female
empowerment,” said Jeff
Goldstein, head of
domestic distribution for
Warner Bros., said of the
“Casino Royale” actress.
Noting the popularity of
3-D and IMAX screenings
for the movie, Goldstein
credited the visual
panache of producer
Snyder (Noam Murro took
over directing), who drew
directly from Frank
Miller’s graphic novels:
“He brings a lot to the
screen that mesmerizes
you.”
Paul Dergarabedian,
senior media analyst for
box-office
tracker
Rentrak, said the “300”
franchise “translates to
virtually every culture.
Every country can
appreciate the visuals of
these movies.”
The week’s other new
wide release, 20th
Century Fox’s animated
“Mr.
Peabody
&
Sherman,” opened in
second with $32.5 million.
The film is based on the
cartoon about a timetraveling boy and his
brilliant dog from “The
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Show.” Some of the family
film market was likely
taken by Warner Bros.’ hit
“The Lego Movie,” which
added $11 million in its
fifth weekend.
Genesis,” reads the film
disclaimer.
Exactly 10 years ago,
“Passion of the Christ”
was screened in Egypt,
Jordan, Syria and
Lebanon – countries home
to large Christian
populations - and drew
enthusiastic crowds.
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The TVET Council is a Statutory Board established under the TVET Council Act 199311 to co-ordinate and promote workforce development. The Council is also responsible
for the management of the Employment and Training Fund (ETF) which provides grants
or loans for the support and provision of technical and vocational education and training.
In an effort to enhance its services, the Council is now inviting applications from suitably
qualified and experienced persons for the posts of Technical Officers (2).
I.
JOB TITLE: TECHNICAL OFFICER (TEMP)
The Technical Officer will assist with the development and promotion of technical
and vocational education and training.
Key duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Develop occupational standards, related qualifications and resource materials.
2.
Coordinate the activities of, and provide technical and administrative support to,
standards setting bodies, technical committees and other resource groups.
3.
Monitor and evaluate competence based training, assessment and achievement
outcomes.
4.
Develop competence based assessment tools and materials.
5.
Facilitate the preparation of competence-based curriculum/instructional materials.
6.
Conduct and monitor quality assurance of the delivery of vocational qualifications.
Qualifications and Experience:
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An undergraduate degree and a minimum of three years’ experience in organisational human resource management, or training and development, or vocational education and training
Computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Office
Professional training and experience in approaches to instructional design, the
development of curricula and instructional materials e.g Developing A
CurriculUM (DACUM) or Systematic Curriculum and Instructional
Development (SCID) AND/OR occupational/educational testing and assessment would be an asset.
Competencies
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Research and analytical skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent facilitation skills
Ability to work as a member of a team
Excellent time management skills
Project Management skills
Salary: Grade Z6 - 1 of Government’s Salary Scale
All applications will be treated in confidence and should be accompanied by a Curriculum
Vitae` and the names and addresses of two (2) referees. Applications should be
addressed to:
The Chairman
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council
" No. 7, Chelwood"
8th Avenue, Belleville
ST MICHAEL
Closing date: March 21st, 2014
NB: UNSUITABLE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED
I don’t
think he likes
my size
D
Bridge
ear Jane, I’m 26
years old and I’ve
been dating a guy
for the last two months.
Recently he has been
dropping remarks about
my weight because I’m
heavier than the average
woman, weighing just
over 200 lbs.
Honestly, I love my
size, and before he came
into my life I didn’t feel
the need to change my
body, but I find his comments offensive and
hurtful. I haven’t told
him anything as yet, and
I just wonder if he genuinely cares about me because it appears that he
would rather be with
somebody who is smaller
than I am.
I have so many questions, but I haven’t had
anyone show me interest
in a while so I’m hesitant
to bombard him with my
concerns.
What do you think I
should do Jane?
RP
DEAR RP, the only
way you will truly
know how he feels
about you is if you ask
him. Something must
have attracted him to
you initially, so don’t
jump to conclusions
before having that
conversation.
Ignore the fact that
your dating life hasn’t
been as entertaining
as you would like and
ask him every question that is currently
weighing on your
heart.
Express how you
feel when he makes
certain statements
and observe if he
makes any changes to
the way he addresses
you. To be frank, these
small comments can
impact your emotional well-being over
time, and if he doesn’t
appreciate you for
who you are, don’t
waste your time... kick
him to the curb.
Somebody else will
come along when you
least expect it.
On the flip side, he
might be genuinely
concerned about your
health and may want
you to make changes
to your lifestyle,
which is not a bad
thing. If that is the
case, ask that he
chooses his words
wisely and delivers
them in a considerate
manner. But remember, you will only
know what to do if
you have that conversation with him.
JANE
Need Advice?
Write to AskJane
c/o Advocate Publishers 2000 Inc
Fontabelle
St. Michael
askjane@barbadosadvocate.com
SPORTS
Monday March 10, 2014 •23
Swimmer hits
the mark
Gill swims CAC qualifying time
HANNAH GILL of Pirates
reached the qualification
standard for the upcoming
Central American and
Caribbean Games in another event when the
Barbados
Amateur
Swimming Association’s
Long Course Nationals continued over the weekend at
the Aquatic Centre.
Gill won the Girls’ 13-14 400
metre freestyle in 4:32.46, just
going under the CAC ‘B’ qualifying time of 4:34.04. It was a
Pirates’ affair in this race with
McKayla Treasure copping the
silver medal in 4:51.86 while
Margaux Harvey-Read was
third in 4:57.50.
Gill is the only swimmer to
have attained a CAC qualifying time at the championships
thus far. She had previously
qualified for both CAC and the
Youth Olympic Games in the
13-14 Girls’ 800 metre
freestyle. Her time of 9:15.36 is
the new national record in this
event and is a ‘B’ qualifying
time for both CAC and Youth
Olympics.
She also won the 200 metre
IM (2:37.39) and finished third
in the 50 metre butterfly
(33.25).
Daniell Titus of Alpha Sharks
narrowly missed breaking the
record in the 11-12 Girls’ 100
metre backstroke. She won in
1:10.62, just outside the record
of 1:10.45 set in 2010 by Inayah
Sherry. Taking second spot was
Ashley Weekes in 1:21.65 while
Destiny Harding was third in
1:21.70
Titus also won the 50 metre
butterfly in 32.31 seconds.
Harding was second in 32.80
seconds while Katelin Samuel
was third in 33.12 seconds.
(PG)
Amara Gibbs (centre) won the
200 Girls’ Individual Medley (15
–17), while Alexis Clarke (left)
captured the silver. Bailey
Spiegelbeig took the bronze.
(centre) Winner of the 8 and Under Boys’ 50 Metre Backstroke Rufus Bernhardt is flanked by (left) silver medalist Paolo Diciembre
and bronze medalist Omari Sealy.
Ashantia Phillips makes it to CARIFTA list
ASHANTIA PHILLIPS was the
only new name joining the list
of CARIFTA qualifiers at the end
of Day One of the Athletics
Association of Barbados’
CARIFTA Games Trials on
Saturday at the National
Stadium.
Phillips, a Freedom Striders
athlete, cleared 1.70 metres in
the Under-18 Girls’ high jump,
equalling the required standard.
Shonte Seale of Springer
Memorial was second with 1.55
metres while Yuriko Harewood of
Freedom Striders was third with
1.50 metres.
Elite Distance’s Sada Williams
qualified for the Under-18 Girls’
400 metres after winning that
event in 54.99 seconds, going
under the 55.70 seconds requirement. Tiana Bowen of Rising
Stars was second in 56.80 seconds while club mate Rosette
Hoyte was third in 59.08 seconds.
Williams had qualified in the
200 metres at the Louis Lynch
Championships earlier this year
by running 24.08 seconds.
Romarco Thompson ended just
outside the qualification mark in
the Under-18 Boys’ 400 metres,
winning that event in 48.72 seconds. He was just outside the
mark of 48.60 seconds. All the
other competitors were disappointing as not one went under
50 seconds. Ross Jordan and
Theo Greenidge tied for second
place in 52.23 seconds.
Another disappointment was
in the Under-18 Boys’ 100 metres, where the lone athlete going
below 11 seconds was Mario
Burke. Burke predictably won in
10.50 seconds, while the next
fastest athlete clocked 11.07 seconds. Tamal Atwell was third in
11.12 seconds.
Rising Stars’ Tristan Evelyn
fell agonisingly short of qualifying in the Under-18 Girls’ 100
metres when she won that event
in 11.94 seconds, just outside the
required 11.90 seconds. Asha
Cave of High Performance
Programme was second in 12.22
seconds while Ayanna Morgan of
Quantum Leap was third in
12.43 seconds.
The ever-improving Michael
Nicholls clocked 13.84 seconds in
the Under-18 Boys’ 110 metre
hurdles, going below his previous personal best of 13.95 seconds he set at the Louis Lynch
Championships last month.
Juwan Augustin-Mayers was
second in 14.45 seconds just outside the CARIFTA standard of
14.40 seconds.Anderson Greaves
was third in 16.23 seconds.
Shamar Rock continued to be
the standout athlete in the long
jump with another CARIFTA
qualifying leap in that event on
Saturday. Rock won with 7.31
metres while Rory Grant of
Queen’s College was second with
5.79 metres.
Meanwhile, Hayley Matthews
retained her consistency with another throw over 40 metres in
the Under-18 Girls’ javelin. She
won the event with 40.73 metres,
while Simone Carroll of Springer
Memorial was second with 19.09
metres.
(PG)
Kohli reclaims number-one ODI batting ranking
INDIA’S Virat Kohli has reclaimed
the number-one batting position in
the latest Reliance ICC Player
Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which
were released yesterday at the conclusion of the Asia Cup which was
won by Sri Lanka.
Kohli had entered the Asia Cup, trailing number-one ranked AB de Villiers by
two ratings points. Kohli’s tournament
aggregate of 189 runs in three innings,
with 136 against Bangladesh as his series
best earned him 12 ratings points, which
has put him ahead of South Africa’s ODI
captain by nine ratings points.
Following his knock of 136, Kohli had
achieved his career high rating of 886 but
finished with 881 ratings points after
scores of 48 (against Sri Lanka) and five
(against Pakistan). Kohli didn’t bat
against Afghanistan.
Kohli was last ranked number-one just
before the ODI series against New
Zealand in January 2014.
Strong batting performances in the Asia
Cup have resulted in a reshuffle of the positions, with Sri Lanka’s Lahiru
Thirimanne, who won the player of the
tournament, making the biggest progress.
The left-handed Sri Lanka opener has
jumped 29 places to a career-best 39th
position after he totalled 279 runs in the
series, including two centuries.
Other batsmen to head in the right direction include Shikhar Dhawan in eighth
(up by three place), Ahmed Shehzad in
17th (up by four places), Umar Akmal in
19th (up by six places), Rohit Sharma in
22nd (up by one place), Angelo Mathews
in 28th (up by four places), Mushfiqur
Rahim in 35th (up by eight places),
Shahid Afridi in 44th (up by five places)
and Ravindra Jadeja in 50th (up by 12
places).
The latest rankings also include the
three-match ODI between the West Indies
and England, with Joe Root the biggest
mover. Root, who won the player of the series award, has been rewarded with a
jump of 29 places which has put him in
43rd position.
Meanwhile, spinning trio of Ravindra
Jadeja, Mohammad Hafeez and
Ravichandaran Ashwin are the biggest
gainers inside the top 20 of the Reliance
ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers.
Jadeja has earned four places and is
now in fifth position after claiming seven
wickets in four matches, Hafeez has
climbed three places to 12th after his five
wickets, while Ashwin’s nine wickets in
the series has given him a lift of seven
places that has put him in 14th position.
Outside the top 20, player of the final,
Lasith Malinga, has jumped 11 places to
22nd. Malinga, who picked five for 56 in
the final, was also the highest wickettaker in the five-team tournament with
11 wickets from four matches.
Other big movers include Mohammad
Shami in 26th (up by nine), Sachitra
Senanayake in 34th (up by three places),
Amit Mishra in 36th (up by five places),
Ajantha Mendis in 41st (up by five places)
and Suranga Lakmal in 47th (up by 15
places).
To find out exactly how the forthcoming
series will affect the Rankings Table,
please click here. The ODI and T20I
Rankings tables, unlike the Test
Rankings Table, are updated after every
match.
Meanwhile, India has been guaranteed
to retain its number-two position in the
Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings at the
1 April cut-off date.
India finished with 113 ratings points,
just one ahead of third-ranked Sri Lanka,
to walk away with a prize of US$75,000.
There was no other change in the table
with all sides retaining their positions.
Australia was assured of the numberone ranking in the Reliance ICC ODI
Team Rankings on the 1 April cut-off date
in January after India lost its ODI series
against New Zealand 0-4. It will receive
the ODI Shield as well as a cheque of
US$175,000.
In addition to this, Australia has also
won a cash prize of US$370,000 for finishing second on the Reliance ICC Test Team
Rankings Table on the 1 April cut-off date.
So in all, Australia has earned a total
prize of US$525,000 from its positions on
the rankings tables.
The Asia Cup was the last ODI series
before the 1 April cut-off date as focus
will now shift to the shortest format of the
game with England-West Indies and
South Africa-Australia featuring in a total
of six T20Is between them from 9 to 14
March.
These matches will serve as final preparations for the ICC World Twenty20
Bangladesh 2014, which will take place
from 16 March to 6 April.The West Indies
men’s and Australia women’s sides will
defend the titles in the event that will
take place in Chittagong, Mirpur and
Sylhet.The first confirmed ODI series
after the ICC World Twenty20
Bangladesh 2014 is between Ireland and
Sri Lanka in Dublin. The two-match ODI
series will start on May 6.
Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 8 March after Asia Cup,
West Indies v England and West Indies v Ireland)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-)
1
(+1)
2
(-1)
3
(-)
4
(-)
5
(-)
6
(-)
7
(-)
8
(+3)
9
(-1)
10
(-2)
11
(-1)
12
(-1)
13
(+1)
14
(+1)
15
(-2)
16
(-)
17= (-1)
(+4)
19
(+6)
20
(-2 )
Player
Virat Kohl
AB de Villiers
George Bailey
Hashim Amla
K Sangakkara
MS Dhoni
Jonathan Trott
Shikhar Dhawan
T Dilshan
Misbah-ul-Haq
Ross Taylor
Kane Williamson
Shane Watson
Quinton de Kock
Eoin Morgan
Michael Clarke
M Hafeez
Ahmed Shehzad
Umar Akmal
Alastair Cook
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player
22
(+1) Rohit Sharma
23
(-4) Paul Stirling
28
(+4) Angelo Mathews
29
( - ) Shakib Al Hasan
31
(-1) M Jayawardena
32
(+9) Lendl Simmons
35
(+8) Mushfiqur Rahim
37
(-4) Kevin O’Brien
39
(+29) L Thirimanne
40
(-2) Nasir Hossain
42
(-3) D Chandimal
43
(+29) Joe Root
44= (+5) Shahid Afridi
(-7) Darren Bravo
50
(+15) Dwayne Bravo
(+12) Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player
1
( - ) Saeed Ajmal
Team
Ind
SA
Aus
SA
SL
Ind
Eng
Ind
SL
Pak
NZ
NZ
Aus
SA
Ire/Eng
Aus
Pak
Pak
Pak
Eng
Pts
881
872
856*!
840
833
783
725
723*
717
715
713!
688!
676
673*!
665
660
654
654
652
638
Ave
52.16
49.46
53.12
53.34
40.45
53.28
51.25
41.77
37.67
44.38
40.07
39.51
41.06
46.31
40.09
44.66
31.05
34.40
38.57
38.17
HS Rating
886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
883 v Ind at Cardiff 2013
856 v Eng at Adelaide 2014
901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
853 v Afg at Mirpur 2014
836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
796 v SA at The Oval 2013
736 v WI at Kanpur 2013
767 v Pak at Sharjah 2013
744 v SL at Fatullah 2014
713 v Ind at Wellington 2014
688 v Ind at Wellington 2014
773 v SL at Hambantota 2011
673 v Ind at Centurion 2013
690 v Aus at The Oval 2010
750 v SL at Melbourne 2008
665 v Ban at Mirpur 2014
702 v Afg at Sharjah 2012
752 v Aus at Lord’s 2012
Team
Ind
Ire
SL
Ban
SL
WI
Ban
Ire
SL
Ban
SL
Eng
Pak
WI
WI
Ind
Pts
627
620
614!
613
593
588
580
577
573!
570*
554
549*
543
543
530
530!
Ave
35.69
36.84
37.17
34.99
33.17
32.20
28.08
33.13
30.74
38.36
31.25
38.77
23.44
31.03
26.13
33.50
HS Rating
672 v WI at Kochi 2013
693 v Pak at Dublin 2013
614 v Pak at Mirpur 2014
738 v WI at Colombo (RPS) 2001
629 v Ind at Visakhapatnam 2011
602 v Net at Amstelveen 2013
585 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013
667 v Aus at Adelaide 2012
663 v Ind at Lahore 1997
588 v Ind at Kanpur 2013
531 v Eng at Antigua 2014
530 v Afg at Mirpur 2014
Team
Pak
Pts
789
Ave
22.25
Econ
4.14
HS Rating
810 v SA at Centurion 2013
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17=
20
(-)
(-)
(-)
(+4)
(-)
(-)
(-3)
(-)
(-2)
(+1)
(+3)
(-)
(+7)
(-4)
(+1)
(-1)
(-4)
(-)
(-1)
Dale Steyn
Sunil Narine
Steven Finn
Ravindra Jadeja
L Tsotsobe
Morne Morkel
James Anderson
Clint McKay
Rangana Herath
Mitchell Johnson
M Hafeez
Kyle Mills
R Ashwin
Junaid Khan
Angelo Mathews
Kemar Roach
Abdur Razzak
Tim Southee
Ryan McLaren
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player
21 (-1) Shakib Al Hasan
22 (+11) Lasith Malinga
2007
23 (-1) B Kumar
26 (+9) M Shami
31 (-8) Ravi Rampaul
32= (-1) George Dockrell
(+8) James Tredwell
34 (+3) S Senanayake
35 (-10) Shahid Afridi
36= (+5) Amit Mishra
(-3) Stuart Broad
38 (+1) Tim Bresnan
41 (+5) Ajantha Mendis
2011
42 (-5) Darren Sammy
46 (-4) M Mortaza
47= (+6) Dwayne Bravo
(+15) Suranga Lakmal
SA
WI
Eng
Ind
SA
SA
Eng
Aus
SL
Aus
Pak
NZ
Ind
Pak
SL
WI
Ban
NZ
SA
742
714
681
676
674
673
669
666
651
639
637
633
616
613
608
607
607
607
605
25.49
26.97
27.74
32.58
24.96
23.54
29.11
24.37
32.24
25.88
35.60
26.74
32.91
24.37
35.64
26.77
28.69
31.52
28.11
4.79
4.19
4.71
4.71
4.75
4.78
4.97
4.78
4.31
4.85
4.06
4.72
4.90
4.99
4.50
4.92
4.53
5.20
5.11
746 v Ind at Durban 2013
791 v SL at Jamaica 2013
755 v NZ at Auckland 2013
743 v NZ at Auckland 2012
717 v SL at East London 2012
709 v Eng at Cardiff 2013
703 v SA at Pallekele 2013
724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
769 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
722 v Aus at Melbourne 2009
691 v SL at Hambantota 2012
655 v SL at Abu Dhabi 2013
649 v Ind at Trinidad 2013
650 v Pak at St Lucia 2013
633 v Eng at Lord’s 2013
617 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
Team
Ban
SL
Pts
601
599
Ave
29.60
26.87
Econ
4.30
5.15
HS Rating
717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
675 v Ban at Colombo (RPS)
Ind
Ind
WI
Ire
Eng
SL
Pak
Ind
Eng
Eng
SL
596*
570*
561
559*!
559*
557*
554
553*
553
543
521
37.32
28.96
30.17
28.11
28.00
39.96
33.89
22.77
28.37
35.20
20.50
4.74
5.82
5.11
4.20
4.75
4.69
4.62
4.42
5.22
5.45
4.43
628 v Aus at Nagpur 2013
583 v SL at Fatullah 2014
628 v Ind at Ahmedabad 2011
559 v WI at Jamaica 2014
565 v Ire at Malahide 2013
565 v Ind at Fatullah 2014
701 v SA at Trent Bridge 2008
605 v Ind at The Oval 2011
648 v NZ at Colombo (RPS)
WI
Ban
WI
SL
514
500
499
499*!
44.92
31.64
29.73
30.88
4.56
4.71
5.39
5.56
599 v Can at Jamaica 2010
653 v Zim at Mirpur 2009
601 v SA at Antigua 2010
! Indicates career-highest rating.
* Indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after a minimum of 40 started innings;
a bowler qualifies for a full rating after he has conceded 1,500 runs.
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2.
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It was a sold-out crowd at Kensington Oval yesterday afternoon for the first
Twenty20 match between England and West Indies.
Samuels leads WI to victory
T20 from Back Page
Forcing a change of balls
by the umpires, Smith
then steered the third ball
to fine leg for four. Then
another short-pitched delivery went for four,
quickly followed by a
spank through the offside
for another four. Overall,
Smith looked to be in magnificent form, timing the
ball well and rapidly moving the home side past 50.
However, the 57-run
opening partnership was
broken by Bopara who deceived Smith with a ball
that seamed back in and
bowled him between bat
and pad for 27 runs off 18
balls, in which he struck
five boundaries and one
six. But this was more
than enough time for
Gayle, who was joined in
the middle by Samuels, to
get in the act and the powerful hitter moved up to 43
with some impressive hitting.
In the opening moments
Gayle was looking suspect
at the crease, trying to advance down the pitch only
to miss the ball. However,
after his first boundary
came from a short arm jab
off Bresnan, he found his
range and the next time
he advanced down the
pitch he slapped Bresnan
for four more.
Meanwhile, Samuels
showed his intent immediately, cutting the ball for
four to get off the mark.
Eventually, Gayle was
trapped lbw by James
Tredwell as a ball slid on
and struck him on the
back foot for 43 off 35 balls,
which included five four
SCOREBOARD
West Indies
D. Smith b Bopara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 (18 balls)
C. Gayle lbw J. Tredwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 (35 balls)
M. Samuels not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 (46 balls)
L. Simmons c Lumb b R. Bopara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (7 balls)
A. Russell not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 (15 balls)
Extras (nb 1, lb 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TOTAL: 170/3 off 20 overs
Fow: 57, 87, 113
Bowling: S. Broad 2-0-26-0, J Dernbach 4-0-36-0, T. Bresnan 4-036-0, B. Stokes 2-0-30-0, R. Bopara 4-0-23-2, J. Tredwell 4-0-16-1
Toss: West Indies
5.
TENDERERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LABOUR CLAUSES
(PUBLIC CONTRACTS) ACT, CAP. 349 SHALL, INSOFAR AS IS APPLICABLE TO
THE TENDER, APPLY TO ANY CONTRACT MADE IN RESPECT OF THE TENDER. FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ACT CAP. 349, MAY BE
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DEPARTMENT, BAY STREET, ST. MICHAEL. TENDERERS SHOULD SUBMIT
WITH THEIR TENDERS THE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 3 OF
THE SCHEDULE TO THE ACT.
6.
The successful Tenderer will be required to enter into a contract drawn up
by or in a form approved by the Solicitor General or another Legal Officer in the
Public Service approved by her. A surety for the due performance of the contract
will be required by one of the following methods.
England innings
M. Lumb c Rampaul b S. Badree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 (19 balls)
A. Hales st w/kpr Ramdin b S. Badree . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (7 balls)
L. Wright st w/kpr Ramdin b S. Badree . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (1 ball)
E. Morgan c (Sub) Charles b M. Samuels . . . . . . . . .19 (18 balls)
J. Butler c Sub Charles b S. Narine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (3 balls)
R. Bopara c & b D. Bravo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 (24 balls)
B. Stokes st w/kpr Ramdin b M. Samuels . . . . . . . . . . .4 (5 balls)
T. Bresnan not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 (29 balls)
S. Broad st w/kpr Ramdin b D. Bravo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (12 balls)
J. Tredwell run out A Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1 ball)
J. Dernbach not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1 ball)
Extras (b1, lb 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TOTAL: 143/9 off 20 overs
Fow: 13, 13, 36, 40, 55, 73, 101, 123, 133
Bowling S. Badree 4-0-17-3, R. Rampaul 3-0-31-0, S. Narine 2-08-1, D. Bravo 4-0-30-1, M. Samuels 4-0-21-2, D. Sammy 1-0-12-0,
A. Russell 2-0-21-0
and two sixes.
For the first time in the
innings the run rate had
dipped below eight runs
per over, but that soon
changed as Samuels
stepped up a gear and dispatched Stokes for 19 runs
in the 13th over.
Lendl Simmons was
caught at long-on off
Bopara for three and
Russell came up the order.
Samuels received a lifeline when he was dropped
on 43, after crunching a
length ball by Dernbach
and picking out Tredwell.
Dernbach then came in for
some heavy blows from
Samuels who struck him
all around the Oval for five
boundaries and a dropped
catch.
Samuels brought up his
half-century off 37 balls
which included six boundaries and one six.
However, Dernbach came
back and bowled the final
over of the innings in
which West Indies were
only able to get six singles,
finishing on 170 for three.
West Indies lead the series
1-0.
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Coleridge & Parry, Alleyne snatch last two semi-final places
in Joel Garner T20 tourney
RG Plumbing Coleridge &
Parry Old Scholars and
fellow northern rural team
Alleyne Alumni have
snatched the last two semifinal places in the sixth
annual Christ Church
Foundation School Joel
Garner Twenty20 tapeball
tournament.
On a wonderful Friday night
at Dover and before another big
crowd including ICC match
officials who are here for the
three-match T20 International
series between West Indies and
England at Kensington Oval on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday,
Coleridge & Parry withstood a
stiff challenge from Foundation
School to win by five runs, while
Alleyne beat Foundation ‘B’ Old
Scholars by 18 runs.
And fans who turned up for
the last two quarter-final
matches were not left out of the
action as for the second
consecutive night, tickets for the
three T20 Internationals were
offered by the West Indies
Cricket Board and quickly
gobbled up by those who were
lucky to answer questions
relating to the Garner T20
competition and in general.
Hailing from Ashton Hall, St.
Peter, Coleridge & Parry, the
2011 champions, scored 96 for
nine off 20 overs after they were
sent in.
Dario Cummins topscored
with 30 and Roshon Primus
contributed 21.
Foundation fought gallantly
before they were restricted to 91
for nine.
Seamer Joel Michael Leacock
took three for 14, while
Cummins picked up two for 11 to
win the Baron’s Smokehouse
$100 Player-of-the-Match award.
Shane Ramsay supported with
two for 16 and Primus, two for
21.
And in yet another fairly
competitive match, Alleyne, the
Belleplaine, St.Andrew side, who
were runners-up in 2011 and
2013, scored 112 for nine off 20
overs after winning the toss.The
topscore of 22 came from former
Barbados leg-spinning allrounder Ryan “Shines” Layne.
Amahl Nathaniel and Dwayne
Alleyne each took two for 15.
Foundation ‘B’ were limited to
94 for eight.
Former Barbados batsman
Randy Thomas had a good time
behind the stumps, taking three
catches and effecting a stumping.
Jamoe Carrington grabbed
two for nine off four overs and
was named the Baron’s
Smokehouse $100 Player-of-theMatch.
In the semi-finals at
Foundation School, Church Hill
on March 21, Combermere Old
Scholars, who have never
reached the final, will oppose
Alleyne Alumni at 6.30 p.m.
while defending champions
Foundation ‘A’ Old Scholars clash
with Coleridge & Parry Old
Scholars at 9.30 p.m.
The final will also be played at
Church Hill on March 28.
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SUMMARISED SCORES
OF FRIDAY’S MATCHES
Coleridge & Parry Old Scholars beat
Foundation School by five runs.
Coleridge & Parry Old Scholars 96-9
(20 overs) (Dario Cummins 30,
Roshon Primus 21, Andy Payne 11
not out; Shakeel Knight 2-19,
Charles Skeete 2-24).
Foundation School 91-9 (20 overs)
(Adrian Forde 18, Micah Howard 13,
Aaron Jones 12; Joel M. Leacock 314, Dario Cummins 2-11, Shane
Ramsay 2-16, Roshon Primus 2-21).
Toss: Foundation School.
Baron’s Smokehouse $100 Player-ofthe-Match: Dario Cummins.
Umpires: Mark Coppin, Stephen
Proverbs.
Scorer: Sherwin Ellis.
Alleyne Alumni beat Foundation ‘B’
Old Scholars by 18 runs.
Alleyne Alumni 112-9 (20 overs)
(Ryan Layne 22, Randy Thomas 16,
Jason Gilkes 14, Amahl Nathaniel 215, Dwayne Alleyne 2-15).
Foundation ‘B’ Old Scholars 94-8 (20
overs) (Darren Alleyne 15 not out,
Rasheed Edwin 15, Dayne Doughty
13, Shomari Davis 12; Jamoe
Carrington 2-9, Marty Griffith 2-16,
Andre Evelyn 2-19).
Toss: Alleyne Alumni.
Baron’s Smokehouse $100 Player-ofthe-Match: Jamoe Carrington.
Umpires: Earl Collymore, Carson
Howard.
Scorers: Shakira Adams and
Shanique Adams (twins).
Coleridge & Parry Old
Scholars vs. Foundation
School
COLERIDGE & PARRY OLD
SCHOLARS
S. Ramsay run out 5
+J. Yearwood c Maynard b Skeete 4
S. Parris b Knight 2
R. Primus c wk Forde b Dowridge 21
D. Cummins c Jones b Skeete 30
J.M. Leacock b Evelyn 0
R. Parris c wk Forde b Drakes 8
*P. Agard c wk Forde b Drakes 3
A. Browne b Knight 1
A. Payne not out 11
A. Caddle not out 1
Extras (b1, lb3, w4, nb2) 10
TOTAL (9 wks, 20 overs) 96
Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-11, 3-19,
4-43, 5-44, 6-68, 7-79, 8-82, 9-90.
Bowling: Knight 4-0-19-2, Skeete
4-0-24-2, Evelyn 4-0-14-1, Dowridge
4-0-13-1, Jones 2-0-7-1, Drakes 2-14-1.
FOUNDATION SCHOOL
+A. Forde lbw b Ramsay 18
M. Howard b Leacock 13
*J. Drakes b Leacock 0
A. Jones b Ramsay 12
N. Winn c Payne b Cummins 1
C. Maynard lbw b Cummins 5
L. Gaskin b Primus 5
C. Skeete b Leacock 3
J. Dowridge b Primus 3
S. Knight not out 6
A. Evelyn not out 4
Extras (b4, lb2, w10, nb5)
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-22, 3-46, 447, 5-53, 6-53, 7-66, 8-78, 9-84.
Bowling: Primus 4-0-21-2, Caddle 41-14-0, Leacock 4-0-14-3, Ramsay 40-16-2, Cummins 4-1-11-2.
Result: Coleridge & Parry Old
Scholars won by five runs.
Toss: Foundation School.
Baron’s Smokehouse $100 Player-ofthe-Match: Dario Cummins.
Umpires: Mark Coppin, Stephen
Proverbs.
Scorer: Sherwin Ellis.
TEAMS:
Coleridge & Parry Old Scholars Pedro Agard (captain), Shane
Ramsay, Jamar Yearwood, Shane
Parris, Roshon Primus, Dario
Cummins, Joel M. Leacock, Renaldo
Parris, Alex Browne, Andy Payne,
Adrian Caddle.
Foundation School - Joshua Drakes
(captain), Adrian Forde, Micah
Howard, Aaron Jones, Nhamo Winn,
Carlos Maynard, Lee-Germon Gaskin,
Charles Skeete, Javier Dowridge,
Shakeel Knight, Akeem Evelyn.
Foundation ‘B’ Old
Scholars vs. Alleyne
Alumni
ALLEYNE ALUMNI
+R. Thomas c Bates b Seale 16
*K. Marshall run out 3
J. Gilkes c & b Darren Alleyne 14
K. Smith b Nathaniel 0
R. Layne c Seale b Dwayne Alleyne
22
D. Yearwood b Dwayne Alleyne 2
A. Maynard b Padmore 2
M. Griffith b Nathaniel 1
J. Carrington run out 9
J. Noel not out 5
Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-35, 3-36,
4-77, 5-78, 6-86, 7-91, 8-97, 9-112.
Did not bat: A. Evelyn.
Bowling: Padmore 4-0-26-1, Seale
4-0-28-1, Nathaniel 4-0-15-2, Darren
Alleyne 4-0-21-1, Dwayne Alleyne 4-015-2.
FOUNDATION ‘B’ OLD SCHOLARS
S. Davis c wk Thomas b Carrington
12
E. Batson b Evelyn 0
*R. Bates c Maynard b Evelyn 4
R. Edwin c wk Thomas b Griffith 15
Dwayne Alleyne c Evelyn b Carrington
0
J. Padmore c Noel b Marshall 5
D. Doughty c wk Thomas b Maynard
13
Darren Alleyne not out 15
+X. Duncan st Thomas b Griffith 7
A. Nathaniel not out 1
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-11, 3-28,
4-28, 5-38, 6-67, 7-69, 8-81.
Did not bat: D. Seale.
Bowling: Evelyn 4-0-19-2, Carrington
4-0-9-2, Marshall 3-1-11-1, Noel 3-018-0, Griffith 3-0-16-2, Maynard 3-019-1.
Result: Alleyne Alumni won by 18
runs.
Toss: Alleyne Alumni.
Baron’s Smokehouse $100 Player-ofthe-Match: Jamoe Carrington.
Umpires: Earl Collymore, Carson
Howard.
Scorers: Shakira Adams and
Shanique Adams (twins).
TEAMS
Alleyne Alumni - Kenrick Marshall
(captain), Randy Thomas, Jason
Gilkes, Kemar Smith, Ryan Layne,
Dwayne Yearwood, Adrian Maynard,
Marty Griffith, Jamoe Carrington,
Jamel Noel, Andre Evelyn.
Foundation ‘B’ Old Scholars - Ron
Bates (captain), Shomari Davis, Eric
Batson, Rasheed Edwin, Dwayne
Alleyne, Jade Padmore, Dayne
Doughty, Darren Alleyne, Xavier
Duncan, Amahl Nathaniel, Darien
Seale.
Nadal battles into Indian Wells third round
INDIAN WELLS (United
States) – Rafael Nadal’s Indian
Wells title defence got off to a
rocky start, as the world number
one was forced to rally for a
three-set victory over Radek
Stepanek.
Nadal needed nearly two and
a half hours on Saturday to get
past the talented Czech 2-6, 6-4,
7-5, eight double faults doing little to help his cause in the second-round clash.
Wimbledon champion Andy
Murray, the fifth seed, fought
back from a set down against
another Czech, subduing Lukas
Rosol 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The going was easier for fourtime champion Roger Federer
and fellow Swiss Stanislas
Wawrinka, who is playing his
first tournament since his
Australian Open triumph.
Federer, the former world
number one who has fallen to
eighth in the world and is
seeded seventh here, defeated
France’s Paul-Henri Mathieu 62, 7-6 (7/5).
Wawrinka, seeded third,
downed Croatian Ivo Karlovic
6-3, 7-5 in just 63 minutes.
“It was a difficult match to
start against Ivo,” said
Wawrinka, who didn’t face a
break point and answered nine
aces from Karlovic with eight
aces of his own. “It’s never easy.
He’s a tough player.
“He doesn’t give you so much
rhythm. “But I’m really happy
the way I was playing, the way
I was aggressive on the court,
and to win in straight sets was
really important for me.”
‘Tricky situation’ for Nadal
Nadal said Stepanek was a
similarly tough opening opponent, his unpredictability making it hard to get in a groove.
“What you want to find in the
first (match) is rhythm, and
against him every point is different,” Nadal said.
Nadal appeared to have
gained control of the contest
when he won the second set
with a single service break and
broke again to open the third.
He immediately gave the
break back, however, and had to
save three break points before
holding in the sixth game.
“It was a tricky situation in
the 0-40,” said Nadal, who responded to the danger with a
service winner, an ace and a
backhand passing winner.
“After that, I think I played
better,” said Nadal, adding that
one benefit of the tough match
was that it showed him the back
trouble that hindered him in his
Australian Open loss to
Wawrinka – and which was still
nagging him when he won in
Rio last month – needn’t worry
him.
“Probably that match is going
to help me understand that I really can start to serve normal
again,” he said.
Nadal celebrates victory.
TENDER NOTICE
TENDER FOR THE OPERATION OF A CAFETERIA SERVICE AT THE
SUPREME COURT COMPLEX, WHITE PARK ROAD, ST. MICHAEL
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
Tenders are invited for the operation of a Cafeteria Service at the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael
for the period ending March 31, 2015.
2.
Tenderers are required to quote a fixed annual amount as a concession fee, inclusive of the cost of electricity
and water, which must be paid in equal monthly instalments in advance. This does not include the cost of natural gas,
which is met directly by the concessionaire.
3.
The successful Tenderer will be required to cater for approximately 200 of the Department’s personnel at lunch
and at such other times as may be specified by the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Hot and cold lunches, hot and cold
beverages and snacks should be served. Tenderers must submit with their tender a proposed menu, which is VARIED
AND HEALTHY, ALONG WITH A PRICE LIST.
4.
The successful Tenderer may prepare hot meals on site. A warm up service is also allowed in the building. A
well-equipped kitchen will be provided by the Department for use by the concessionaire. The successful Tenderer will
be required to provide at his/her own expense any other equipment, which is needed to provide adequate service.
However, no deep fat fryers or similar equipment are allowed.
5.
The successful Tenderer shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the Cafeteria, and must comply with the provisions of the Health Services (Food Hygiene) Regulations 1969 and Health Services (Restaurants) Regulations, 1969.
6.
The successful Tenderer shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the kitchen equipment.
7.
The successful Tenderer shall obey all Security Procedures in place.
BARBADOS
APPLICATION NO: RT21 of 2014
LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229C
(Section 3)
RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED BY
DISASTER
OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN
TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the
Registrar of Titles by GLENDEAN RAWLINS of Windsor
Tenantry, Windsor Hill in the parish of Saint George in this island
for the Restoration of the Title Deeds to the property situate at Lot
27 Windsor Tenantry in the parish of Saint George (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the
original Title Deeds to the property have been lost.
ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at the
Land Registry located at the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens in
the parish of Saint Michael in this Island by the 7th day of April
2014 that the original Title Deeds have not been lost or is being
lawfully held by some other person, the Registrar of Titles shall
immediately proceed to determine the said Application according
to law.
Dated this the 24th day of February 2014
CLARKE GITTENS FARMER
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
8.
Tenderers are invited to visit and view the Cafeteria at the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St.
Michael on Tuesday the 18th day of March, 2014 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p m. The Form of Tender on
which tenders must be submitted may be collected from the Reception Desk, Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road,
St. Michael, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
9.
TENDERERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LABOUR CLAUSE (PUBLIC CONTRACTS) ACT, CAP. 349
SHALL, INSOFAR AS IS APPLICABLE TO THE TENDER, APPLY TO ANY CONTRACT MADE IN RESPECT OF THE
TENDER. FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ACT, CAP. 349, SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, BAY STREET, ST.
MICHAEL. TENDERERS SHOULD SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE ACT WITH THEIR TENDERS.
10.
All Corporate Tenderers must include with their tenders a copy of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as
evidence of the fact that the company is an existing registered company as at the date of the tender. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WILL RENDER THE TENDER VOID. THE CERTIFICATE MUST BE
IN THE NAME OF THE TENDERER
11.
Tenderers are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation referred to at paragraph ten (10) above means a
Certificate of Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act of Barbados or where applicable a Certificate of
Continuance and or Certificate of Amalgamation or a Certificate of Amendment, Certificates must be dated after
December 31, 1984.
12.
The successful Tenderer(s) will be required to enter into a Contract drawn up by or in a form approved by the
Solicitor General or another Legal Officer in the Public Service approved by her. A surety for the due performance of the
contract will be required by way of one of the following methods listed below:
SCHEDULE
ALL THAT land (part of the lands of Windsor Plantation divided
into lots as shown on a plan (hereinafter referred to as “the Key
Plan”) certified on the 3rd day of December 1982 by G.V.
Cheong, Land Surveyor) situate at Windsor Tenantry in the parish
of Saint George in this Island being the Lot numbered 27 on the
Key Plan containing by admeasurement 1422 square metres or
thereabouts be the same more or less ABUTTING AND
BOUNDING on a road 3.66 metres wide shown on the Key Plan
on the Lots numbered 24 and 25 on the Key Plan on the Lot numbered 26 on the Key Plan and on the Lots numbered 29 and 28 on
the Key Plan or however else the same may abut and bound
Together with the dwellinghouse thereon.
The Title Deeds to be restored are:
(a) Conveyance dated the 30th day of May 2003 (recorded on
the 27th day of August 2003 as deed no. 5530 of 2003):
Bulkeley Estates Limited and Lionel Mark Corbin to
Glendean Rawlins; and
(b) Mortgage dated the 22nd day of January 2004 (recorded the
23rd day of January 2004 as deed no. 442 of 2004): Glendean
Rawlins and Clyde Alphonso Rawlins to Barbados National
Bank Inc.
(a)
by way of deposit with the Treasury of a sum of money or approved securities to the value of not less than 10
percent of the contract price; or
(b)
by way of a bank or accredited insurance company whose liability shall be not less than 10 percent of the contract price. The cost of obtaining such a surety shall be the responsibility of the contractor, who need not specifically make arrangements for sureties unless and until his of her Tender has been accepted; or
13.
Tenderers must submit with their tenders, a curriculum vitae that includes their experience in catering and or
managing a similar establishment, together with references.
14.
Tenders on the appropriate Form of Tender must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “TENDERS FOR
THE OPERATION OF CAFETERIA SERVICS AT THE SUPREME COURT COMPLEX, WHITEPARK ROAD, ST.
MICHAEL and should be addressed to the Chairman, Tenders Committee, C/o Central Purchasing Department, Holborn
Circle, Fontabelle, St. Michael to reach her no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday the 31st day of March, 2014.
15.
TENDERS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. TENDERS SHOULD
BE PLACED IN THE TENDERS BOX LOCATED AT THE CENTRAL PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
16.
No tender will be considered unless it complies with the conditions set out in this notice.
17.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender
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BEAUFORT & COLLEGEE
PROPERTY LIMITED
In accordance with Section 367
of the Companies Act Cap. 308
of the Laws of Barbados , notice
is hereby given that BEAUFORT
& COLLEGE PROPERTY
LIMITED (the “Company”)
intends to dissolve and the
shareholders of the Company
have by special resolution
authorised and directed that the
Company be liquidated and
dissolved voluntarily.
Dated this 20th day of February,
2014.
Christopher H. Skinner
Director
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NOTICE
IN THE ESTATE OF
AUDREY PAMELA SHAH also
known as PAMELA AUDREY
BUSHELL also known as
AUDREY PAMELA BUSHELL DECEASED
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant
to Section 31 of the Trustee Act,
Cap. 250 to all persons having any
debts, claims or demands upon or
affecting the Estate of AUDREY
PAMELA SHAH also known as
PAMELA AUDREY BUSHELL
also known as AUDREY PAMELA
BUSHELL, deceased late of Flat 11
Kingsgate Court, 11 Kings Road,
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England in
the United Kingdom who died at
Southend University Hospital,
Southend-on-Sea, England in the
United Kingdom on the 21st day of
December, 2011 to send particulars
of their claims duly attested to
MALCOLM
MCDONALD
BUSHELL the Administrator of
the Estate of the said AUDREY
PAMELA SHAH also known as
PAMELA AUDREY BUSHELL
also known as AUDREY
PAMELA BUSHELL, deceased in
care of Fozlo Brewster, Attorney-atLaw of Alpha & Omega Law
Chambers, 1st Floor Trident House,
Broad Street in the City of
Bridgetown on or before the 19th
day of May, 2014 after which the
said MALCOLM MCDONALD
BUSHELL will distribute the
Estate among the persons entitled
thereto having regard only to the
claims and interest of which he
shall have notice and will not in
respect of the property so distributed be liable to any person of
whose claim he shall not then have
had notice.
And all persons indebted to the said
Estate are requested to settle their
accounts without delay.
Dated this 10th day of
March, 2014.
MALCOLM MCDONALD
BUSHELL
Administrator
NOTICE
IN THE ESTATE of
GARNETT SKEETE
BEST
ALSO KNOWN AS
GARNETT BEST MD.,
DECEASED
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that it is
the intention of MIRIAM P.
BEST the Executor named
in the Will of Garnett Best
late of 31599 Woodcrest
Drive, Orange Village,
Cuyahoga, Ohio 44022 in
the United States of
America, who died on the
31st day of July 2013 in the
United States of America to
make application to the
High Court of Justice in
Barbados to reseal the
Grant of Probate of the said
Will granted by the Probate
Court
of
Cuyahoga
Country, Ohio in the United
States of America on the
25th day of September
2013 under the provisions
of the Probates and Letters
Administration
of
(Resealing) Act Chapter
247 of the Laws of
Barbados.
AND NOTICE IS
FURTHER GIVEN that any
person wishing to oppose
the resealing of the said
Grant of Probate is
required to lodge a Caveat
with the Registrar of the
Supreme
Court
of
Barbados not later than the
7th day of April 2014.
Dated this 6th day of
March 2014.
YEARWOOD & BOYCE
Attorneys-at-Law for the
Executor
Shaq: Texas high school
title started his dreams
AUSTIN, Texas – Shaquille O’Neal won
four NBA championships and an
Olympic gold medal in a career that
likely will land him in the Hall of Fame.
O’Neal said he owes a lot of it to his
1989 state championship team and
coaches at San Antonio Cole High
School. They were honored at the Texas
state tournament Saturday on the 25th
anniversary of their title.
“We were just a little school in San
Antonio. No one believed in us, but the
lessons I learned at Cole carried my
whole career – being humble, playing
hard, working with your teammates,”
O’Neal said. “Cole gave me the start of
my dreams.”
O’Neal’s military family moved to
San Antonio before his junior year.
“I was just a kid from Germany,”
O’Neal said.
That “kid” was already nearly 6-foot10 and still growing. One coach briefly
pushed him toward football, which didn’t take. As a senior, O’Neal averaged
32 points, 22 rebounds and eight blocks
in leading Cole to a 36-0 record and the
Class 3A state title.
On Friday, Cole retired his No. 33
high school jersey. On Saturday,
University Interscholastic League
director Charles Breithaupt called
O’Neal the “greatest player to ever
play” in the Texas state tournament.
Future NBA stars such as Chris Bosh,
T.J. Ford and Kendrick Perkins also
won state titles.
After high school, O’Neal signed at
LSU with dreams of playing in the
NBA.
“My dream in high school was to
make $8 million for a five-year NBA
contract,” O’Neal said. “I dreamed of
having a little house and two cars, a
Mercedes... Things turned out a lot better than that.”
Anthony’s 26 points lead Knicks past Cavs, 107-97
CLEVELAND – On a
night of celebration,
there
were
two
surprising, strange
sights: LeBron James
back on Cleveland’s
bench. The Knicks back
in the NBA playoff
chase.
Carmelo Anthony shook
off a congested chest and a
horrid shooting start to
score 26 points, leading
New York to its third
straight victory, 107-97
over Cleveland on a
Saturday when James was
briefly reunited with the
Cavaliers.
Amare Stoudemire
added 17 points and 12
rebounds for the Knicks,
whose winning streak
began after a seven-game
slide and amid reports Phil
Jackson may accept a job
in New York’s front office.
Anthony missed his first
six shots, but found his
touch in time to help the
Knicks in their late-season
run at the playoffs. J.R.
Smith scored 17 and Tyson
Chandler added 15 points
and 11 boards for New
York, which is 3 1/2 games
out of the final postseason
spot in the Eastern
Conference.
“You can see something
different over the last
couple of games,” Anthony
said. “It seems like
everyone has a sense of
urgency right now. We’re
playing for something. We
control our own destiny.
We want to win as many
games as we can down the
stretch.”
Kyrie Irving had 30
points, eight assists and
eight rebounds for the
Cavs, who retired center
Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ No.
11 jersey at halftime.
Spencer Hawes had 21
points for Cleveland,
which dropped to 0-4 in
March.
The Knicks were as good
as done just a few days
ago.
But with New York fans
ready to write them off
again, and coach Mike
Woodson’s future looking
shakier than ever, the
Knicks have responded
with wins over Minnesota,
Utah and Cleveland.
There’s still plenty of work
to do, and the Knicks will
likely need some help, but
a dreadful season to this
point has some hope.
“There’s no room for
error,” Woodson said. “We
have to play each
possession like it’s our last
possession. The mental
approach is a little
different now. It’s been a
tough season for all of us.
Now, they’re playing for
something.”
The Knicks made four
three-pointers during a 141 run early in the fourth to
take control.
With New York down 8077, Pablo Prigioni drained
a three, Smith followed
with a long-range shot and
Prigioni dropped another
three to give the Knicks an
88-81 lead. After a
Cleveland
turnover,
Anthony made his fourth
three-pointer, putting the
Knicks ahead by ten with
7:38 left.
Cleveland
never
recovered and the Knicks
outscored the Cavs 30-17
over the final ten minutes.
“We’re fighting for our
lives,” Cleveland coach
Mike Brown said. “This
team was a game behind
us and I just feel like we
didn’t come out with the
right mindset to compete
with this team for the
Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against Alonzo Gee #33 of the Cleveland
Cavaliers at The Quicken Loans Arena on March 8, 2014.
eighth spot.”
The loss put a damper
on
an
otherwise
memorable night for the
Cavs.
At halftime, they retired
Ilgauskas’ jersey during a
poignant ceremony. The
big man overcame serious
foot injuries early in his
career to become the club’s
career leader in rebounds,
games played and blocked
shots.
Ilgauskas thanked
Cleveland fans during the
ceremony, which included
James sitting again on
Cleveland’s sideline.
James, who famously
left Cleveland as a free
agent in 2010, kept a low
profile as Ilgauskas’ jersey
was raised to the rafters,
but afterward he greeted
his close friend and then
posed for photos on the
floor
with
former
teammates Delonte West
and Daniel “Boobie”
Gibson.
Anthony said the long
halftime break helped.
“It was good for me
because I got some rest,”
said Anthony, who was
unaware James was at the
game.“I got a chance to lay
on the floor and let Z do
his thing. He took some
time up. I appreciate him
for that.”
Anthony couldn’t buy a
basket in the early
minutes before heating up.
He scored nine straight
points to help the Knicks
open a 45-35 lead, and
then made his sixth shot in
a row, a three-pointer, to
give New York a 14-point
cushion.
Hawes
made
consecutive three-pointers
to get the Cavs within six,
but Smith dropped the
first of his five threepointers and New York
pushed its lead to 58-43.
Irving, though, closed
the second quarter with
seven quick points to pull
the Cavs to 58-50 at
halftime.
Horse charity continuing its work
LAST Sunday, the
Humane Organisation
for Relief of Suffering
Equines received a
helping hand when
their 2014 charity
event, “It’s All About
The Horse,” came off at
the Lion Castle Polo
Estate. Being patronised by hundreds, the
fledgling charity made
some much-needed
funds which go towards
the rescue and rehabilitation of at-risk and
abused horses.
Having seen close to 30
animals pass through their
shelter within their first
year, the charity has been
kept busy since opening
their facility at Dukes in
St. Thomas. With last
year’s proceeds going towards leasing and renovating the property, the hopes
for this year is to create additional stables for the
growing response the charity has been having.
Speaking to members of
the media, Trustee of the
charity, Monique Archer,
explained that although it
was a challenging under-
taking, the members of the
charity would be remaining committed to the task.
“It takes a lot to maintain this charity, because
of the cost of running, and
we have had people ask
why we don’t put all of
them down and keep the
money for other things like
equipment and education,
and things like that, but
we are not about that. We
are trying to rescue and rehabilitate and re-home as
many as we possibly can.
We accept that we can’t do
it for all, but I certainly
have no plans of euthanising all the horses that we
have taken the time to rehabilitate,” she said.
With this year’s event offering attractions such as
show jumping, a polo
game, an exhibition by the
Mounted Police, and a kid’s
zone put on by Chefette,
Archer stated that they
would be remaining vigilant to their cause.
“What we have started
doing is making the
rounds. We don’t have the
powers of seizure. Vets
have the power of seizure,
the police can intervene
and Wayne Norville of the
RSPCA can seize animals.
So we will keep an eye out,
and if we see the horses deteriorate, at that point we
will call in the correct people and then horses can be
seized.”
She also added that a
special effort was being
made to create relationships with the stables that
kept race horses, as the
majority of their rescues
are past race horses.
“We have been trying to
get the word out, and at
the end of the day, we need
race owners to be responsible. There are at least 30
horses a year that come off
the race track that can no
longer race, and we can’t
take 30 horses a year. It
would be a bit abusive for
people to hand off their
horse that they know can’t
do anything else and basically put us in a position to
probably have to euthanise
it. So we are asking race
horse owners and trainers
that if they cannot find a
good home for a horse, put
it down,” she said. (MP)
Polo in focus
By Michael Phillips
WITH the sport of polo
growing exponentially
world-wide, and also at
home, the local fraternity
has been enjoying patronage from a larger crosssection of the Barbadian
population, as compared to
the past.
However, the average
person would not know
where to begin when it
comes to understanding
the discipline, and therefore we seek to bring: Polo
in focus.
The Equipment
Polo is not very unlike
hockey on horses. Therefore, it would be expected
that one of the most important things needed for
the game would be horses.
Polo ponies, as they are
called, are not too different from race horses, except for the training. In
fact, race horses can be retrained to be used for polo.
Though not traditional
ponies, they are not as robust as heavy-work
horses, and are quick and
trained for tight turns, as
is necessary on the field.
Locally, each player on
the team usually has a
minimum of four ponies
per game, as they need to
be switched out between
the periods due to the
heavy demands of the
turns and sprints the
plays require.
Changing ponies every
period, or chukka, would
suggest a sizeable field,
and that it is. Polo fields
are traditionally around
274 metres long and 146
metres wide and are the
approximate area of nine
American football fields.
Constant maintenance
and care of the field ensure
low grass levels, which result in safe and fast play.
The mallet is another
very important piece of
equipment for the game.
Mallets come in a variety
of lengths, and usually
consist of a shaft made of
manau-cane, which is flexible. However, composite
materials can be used in
the making of the shaft.
The head of the mallet is
cigar-shaped and about
nine and a half inches in
length, and made form a
hardwood called tipa. The
length and weight of the
mallet can vary dependent
on the player’s preferences.
The ball is white and
made of high-impact plastic, but in days gone-by, it
was made of bamboo or
willow root. It is now made
to be three and a quarter
inches in diameter and
weighs in at four ounces.
A helmet is also necessary, as the ball and mallets can cause substantial
damage.
Next week, we bring into
focus the most puzzling aspect of the game, the scoring system.
A fully-outfitted player makes for a safe and enjoyable game of polo.
Warrens Sports Club and Station Hill Cavaliers
come out on top in basketball
THE Barbados Amateur
Basketball Association Cooperators General Insurance Premier League
Basketball Championship
continued on Saturday at
the Barbados Community
College, with 2 games.
In the opening game,
Warrens Sports Club defeated the Combined
Schools Tridents 90-84, in
a high scoring game. The
half-time score was 39-36
to the school boys.
For Warrens, who were
missing Pearson Griffith,
Lance Posey, Ritchie Walker and Akeem Williams,
leading scorers were
George Farrell, with 24
points, Dario Cumberbatch scored 21 points,
Clive Holder scored 19
points, Manuel Alleng
scored 14 points, and Greig
Springer scored 12 points
For the Combined
Schools, Kelan Phillips
scored 20 points, Anand
Joseph-Thorne scored 18
points, Akeem Marshall
scored 14 points and Joel
Hunte scored 13 points.
In the second game, we
saw the return of Jeremy
Gill to the Pinelands team,
but that did not stop them
from going down to Station
Hill Cavaliers 74-82 in
what some may consider a
major upset.The half-time
score was 36-35 to the
team from Station Hill.
Leading scorers for the
Cavaliers were Jamia
Puckerin, with 16 points,
Darren Hunte scored 14
points and Kevin “Cutting”
Sealy scored 10 points.
For Pinelands, Jeremy
Gill top scored with a game
high 20 points, in his first
game for the season following an off season injury,
Charles Vanderpool scored
18 points, and Junior
Moore, playing against his
former club, scored 14
points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
There was no winner to
the Capita Financial
Services limited half court
shoot out prize money of
$350.00.
That shoot out continued last night with a threepoint shoot out worth $50
dollars to one successful
spectator.
The games continued
last night, March 10, with
2 games at Barbados
Community College, with
Challengers versus Warriors at 6:00 p.m. and Barbados Lumber Company
LSC versus Cougars at
8:00 p.m.
Monday March 10, 2014
SUNDAY
STROLL
WI cruise to victory in opening T20
By Corey Greaves
THE T20 World Champions,
West Indies, strolled to an
easy 27-run victory in their
first T20 International
against England yesterday
at Kensington Oval.
In front of a sold-out crowd,
the Caribbean team posted a
total of 170/3 after captain,
Darren Sammy, won the toss and
elected to bat. Sammy had
wanted to start on a winning
note and his team surely did.
With England failing to mount
any significant partnerships,
they were in danger of not even
batting out the 20 overs. They
were well behind as their top
order was rattled and left them
on 55/5 in the 10th over.
With 38 runs needed off the
last over with one wicket in
hand, the writing was on the
wall after a whopping four
batsmen fell to the stumping
route during their innings. One
by one, the English batsmen
seemed to give away their hand,
walking past the ball as Ramdin
completed some tidy glove work
behind the stumps.
Samuel Badree led the way for
the West Indian bowling with
three wickets. He almost had
four, but spilled a chance which
came back hard into his midriff.
Only Ravi Bopara, who struck
a quick fire 42 runs off 24 balls,
and Tim Bresnan, who was
undefeated on 47 run off 29 balls,
offered any type of resistance by
England against an impressive
all-round effort by the home
team.
From the beginning of the
match, the visitors came under
attack immediately, with
opening batsman Dwayne Smith
in magnificent form in front of
his home crowd. He was joined
by some excellent hitting by
Chris Gayle and Man of the
Match Marlon Samuels, with the
latter remaining undefeated on
69 at the end of the West Indies
innings and taking two wickets
later in the afternoon.
In the first over Smith
dispatched English captain
Stuart Broad for 18 runs, while
Gayle took some time to get
going.
The first ball to Smith cleared
the Greenidge and Haynes
stands and sailed out of the
ground for six, to the delight and
loud cheers of the massive
crowd.
T20 on Page 25
Marlon Samuels made a majestic return to the West Indies team yesterday at Kensington Oval.
He finished unbeaten on 69 off 46 balls which included ten boundaries and one six.
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