BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - The civil war in Syria has been raging for about two years, with over 100 000 people killed and nobody seemed to care. A few weeks ago it was alleged that sarin nerve gas was used by the Syrian regime, killing about 1 500 people, and all hell breaks loose. We are not at all advocating that it is okay to use chemical weapons in contravention of international law, but are more concerned about the lack of a concerted international response when so many were dying and the physical infrastructure of Syria was being reduced to rubble.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the use of animal guts to produce biodiesel is not a new technology. However, of late there has been growing interest in “aquaticbiofuels” – producing bio diesel from fish gut. Fish oil comes from leftover waste and is mixed with methanol and other products. Certainly, as island states, knowledge about such technology should be of interest to us.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –Prime Minister Freundel Stuart Tuesday held talks with senior public servants amid ongoing reports of retrenchment within the public service as the government comes to grip with a worsening economic climate. At the end of the 90-minute discussion with the head of the Civil Service, Chief Personnel Officer, permanent secretary in the Ministry of the Civil Service and other stakeholders, Prime Minister Stuart gave the assurance that there is no need for alarm.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean judicial officials, including judges, will meet here from September 9 to strengthen judicial capacity to apply international labour law in resolving national gender inequality labour disputes.
The five-day workshop on “Gender Equality at Work”, will be attended by delegates from the 13-member Caribbean countries of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart is set to meet with officials from the Ministry of Civil Service today.

Stressing that the Government has not embarked on a “crusade” to lay off persons in the public sector, the Prime Minister said the meeting will be held to ensure that the wrong persons are not ending up with dismissal letters.