Youth to have their part in BREA Conference
Call for clear policy to guide renewable energy sector

President of BREA, Aidan Rogers (right), along with Executive Director, Clyde Griffith, held a press conference at BREA’s offices in the Central Bank of Barbados, to provide an update on the organisation’s upcoming regional energy conference to be held under the theme, ‘Sustainable Caribbean Energy Independence: Making It Happen’.
Visitor spending up
PM Stuart attends UK reception

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart addressing the reception at Lancaster House, while the Minister from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Alister Duncan; and Barbados’ High Commissioner to London, Guy Hewitt, listen attentively.
Health Minister praises HOPE Foundation’s efforts, achievements

Minister of Health, John Boyce making a presentation to Dr. Anne Marie Irvine for her work in helping with the diagnosis and treatment of Lupus.
Forde: St. Thomas a dumping ground
Water harvesting must be encouraged
Management must make safety a priority
Careers in Culture viable

Dr. Stephen Boyce, Programme Manager (Education & Employment) with the European Union (EU) Delegation in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, receiving a copy of the Pinelands Creative Workshop (PCW) research-based initiative from CEO of PCW, Rodney Grant (left), during the Project Close Out Session.
Riley: Embrace sustainable tourism development
B’dos celebrating with or without Opposition
Outstanding research praised

Dr. David Berry of the Faculty of Law (left) being presented with the award by UWI’s Deputy Principal, Professor Clive Landis.

Professor Landis (right) makes the presentation to Dr. Prosper Bangwayo-Skeete.

Thank you, says Dr. Philmore Alleyne, after receiving the award.
YOUTH STUDY SUCCESS

Dr. Don Marshall (left), Director of SALISES receiving the award from Professor Clive Landis.
A study titled “Youth are the Future”, and undertaken by the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) is being adopted for policy making across the region.
That’s according to Dr. Don Marshall, Director SALISES, moments after accepting an award at a presentation function yesterday at the University of the West Indies. SALISES was presented with the Best Applied Research award for the project.
Dr. Marshall said that the research study made a number of suggestions to Youth not in Employment, Not in Education and Not in Training. He said that a number of the suggestions made in the report on the study are being tapped into by both the Caribbean Development Bank and the Inter-American Development.
According to him, the recommendations from the research constitute a body of protocols and policy measures that the CDB is now adopting for implementation across CDB member countries.
He also stated a member of the Research team was approached by the IDB who wants to use it “as a template for policy objectives and protocols”.
Lauding these developments, Dr. Marshall said that demonstrating relevance is something the UWI has to do.
Road deaths down

From left: Oral Reid, Chairman of the Caribbean Association of Security Professional; President of the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) Sharmane Roland-Bowen; ASP (Ag) of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Ronald Stanford; and Andrew Clarke, Project Co-ordinator of Adopt-A-Kilometre during the launch of BRSA’s “Crash Free Friday” and activities for Road Safety Awareness Month.
LIGHTS on!

FROM LEFT: Prime Minister the Right Honorable Freundel Stuart alongside Kathryn Thornton, Richard Browne and Marva Yarde (partially hidden). The three (all born on November 30, 1966) joined the Prime Minister for the honour of officially flipping the switch on the lights at the Sagicor Life Incorporated Lighting Ceremony.

The beautifully lit Parliament Buildings.
Reed Street closed for repairs
NUPW action today

From left: NUPW President, Akanni McDowall, in talks with NUPW General Treasurer Asokore Beckles; and Principal Environmental Health Officer, John Watts, following the emergency meeting held for environmental health officers at the National Union of Public Workers yesterday.
PM celebrates Independence at Gala in Savoy Hotel

Awardees with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and High Commissioner, Guy Hewitt.
DLP to host grand church service and concert
Teamwork is important, says QEH interns