Gleaner Editors' Forum | From politics to organised crime - Dark days of political violence in August Town long gone, CAPRI research reveals
Politically-motivated violence that once held August Town in St Andrew under siege is a thing of the past, a report conducted by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is showing. Indications are that murders in the community are now as a...
St James to get 300 JamaicaEye cameras
WESTERN BUREAU:While Montego Bay, St James, currently has 70 functioning closed-circuit television (CCTV) security cameras under the JamaicaEye security system, project coordinator Emil Holgate says that another 300 are to be installed in the...
The Barbados TODAY Inc published a series of articles on September 5, 6, 12 and 14 in our e-paper, which attracted public comments on our online media platform.
It has been drawn to our attention that the articles and public comments conveyed the false impression that Sir David Simmons and his daughter Lynne-Marie Simmons charged and were paid exorbitant and unreasonable fees for a legal opinion to the Board of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA).
The facts are that Ms Simmons had obtained the BWA’s approval to consult with her father on the legal opinion, given his previous experience in similar matters as former Chairman of three statutory boards, an Attorney General and a Member of Parliament for 25 years. Upon completion of the opinion, Ms Simmons submitted her invoice for professional services, based on a preapproved hourly rate, for $15,200.00, and not $120,000.00 as was published in Barbados TODAY articles.
Furthermore, our article on September 5 – BWA Workers not entitled to five per cent pay hike – Sir David, reported that the legal opinion stated that the employees of the BWA “are not entitled to a five per cent hike.”
We accept, however, that the legal opinion stated at para 6.1 that although the employees were not entitled as of right to a salary increase, merely because public officers on the Civil Establishment had been accorded such an increase, nevertheless, at common law, having regard to previous practice on the part of the BWA, the employees may have had a legitimate expectation of an increase.
We acknowledge that the articles listed and public comments have caused Sir David Simmons and Ms Simmons grave offence.
The Barbados TODAY Inc welcomes the opportunity to set the record straight and unreservedly apologize for any hurt, distress and embarrassment experienced by Sir David and Ms Simmons.
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General Manager of Sol Barbados Ezra Prescod is the new president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
Prescod replaces Edward Clarke who has officially resigned from the post of president to assume the chairmanship of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA).
Prescod has been a member of the council of the BCCI since 2012.
The BCCI also wishes to congratulate Trisha Tannis, managing director of Unicomer (Barbados) Ltd. who was appointed to the post of senior vice president of the chamber, previously held by Prescod.
President Prescod on assuming office thanked Clarke for his contribution to the BCCI and reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the Chamber remains the trusted voice of the business community.
He also expressed his commitment to working with the social partners with a view to transforming the way in which business is facilitated in Barbados.
The council of the BCCI has congratulated the three executives on their appointments and has pledged to continue to support initiatives that will drive this country forward in these very challenging economic circumstances.
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LGE 2018: Major parties, groups submit lists of candidates on Nomination Day
The major political parties and several groups contesting the November 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) presented their lists of candidates at various Returning Officers offices across the country on Nomination Day. As the midday sun beamed over Georgetown,supporters and candidates from A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) assembled
BREAKING NEWS: Three dead in Essequibo smash-up
By Indrwattie Natram Three persons,including a baby, died on Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle smash-up on the Jib Public Road, Essequibo. The accident occurred around 15:00 hours. Dead is Corwin Paul,38 ,a health worker of Winsdor Castle who was driving a Toyota Spacio bearing registration PSS2174 north along the road when it collided with a
Attorney Ryan Crawford released on own recognizance
…represented by 11 lawyers By Leroy Smith Magistrate Peter Hugh placed Attorney-at-law Ryan Crawford on his own recognisance after the prosecutor, Inspector Shavion Jupiter did not object to bail when the man appeared at the vigilance Magistrate’s court. Crawford,who independently addressed a police corporal on September 13 ,2018 in an expletive-laden tirade brought along eleven
APOLOGY FOR MURDER
OVERCOME with grief at a murder committed by his brother, Brenton McLean wept as he hugged the murder victims son and apologised to him yesterday.
Maria devastates Dominica
GOVERNMENT was yesterday mobilising resources to send relief supplies and manpower to Dominica after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated that country between Monday night and early yesterday morning.
AG: Judiciary, DPP getting help
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi yesterday said both the Judiciary and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) have been receiving assistance to help improve the criminal justice system.