Established October 1895 See Inside Happy Easter! Sunday April 5, 2015 $2 VAT Inclusive A POSITIVE CHANGE Finance Minister seeing improved results from Barbados Revenue Authority FINANCE and Economic tion held to launch the 16th Authority,which is on the cards omy,” said Sinckler. change, of course, is never al- Affairs Minister, Regional Revenue Games. He for later this year. The BRA is an amalgamation ways embraced fully in the em- Christopher Sinckler has recalled that two weeks ago dur- “These three institutions will of Government’s revenue collec- bryonic stages and we know that said that while the first year ing the debate on the Estimates bring a substantial amount of tion agencies. The Customs and new ways of doing things are of the Barbados Revenue of Revenue and Expenditure he clarity to the policy,consistency Excise Department will join the never always embraced, but at Authority (BRA) was chal- had indicated the areas which to the application of rules and BRA later this year. the end of the day the objective lenging, Government has needed strengthening. Those transparency in the operation ‘‘But having gone through this is to make the system better,” started to see positive re- areas are the BRA, the of Government’s financial sys- process with many different according to him. sults from the new entity. Financial Services Commission tem. “This I think will be suc- agencies the more we are very He told this to a cocktail recep- and a National Procurement cessful to the Barbados econ- familiar with the fact that BRA on page 2 Respect must be earned IF you want respect from other people, then you need to earn it by the way that you conduct yourselves, the way that you dress and the manner in which you speak to other people. This is the advice that Bronze Medal Winner in the 4X400m Relay in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and Featured Speaker at the Opening Ceremony for the 38th Annual Oistins Fish Festival, Jim Wedderburn, sent out to fisherfolk yesterday at the Oistins Boat Yard. He told them that they must view their profession in the same manner that persons in other professions view them- selves. “The fisherman must see his profession as being just as im- portant as any other profession. He must have pride in his work. His job calls for great coverage and skill while providing an es- sential component for survival of the human being – that being food. “Therefore, like persons in other professions, he or she must ensure that the image that they present to the public is worthy of garnering this respect. “He too must demand respect, especially by the way he pres- ents himself to the public. I am convinced that the loud behav- iour, the dishevelled clothing and off-colour language should Representative for the Christ Church South constituency, and Minister of Health, the Hon. John Boyce (third from right) and Bronze Medal Winner in the 4X400m Relay in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Jim Wedderburn (far right), sit amongst other spe- RESPECT on page 3 cially invited guests at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Oistins Fish Festival. 2 • Sunday April 5, 2015 The Barbados Advocate Wanted men captured PEARSONOMAR the residence of Clyesha Offender’ in relation to the JEROME JORDAN, 32 Shamara Barnard, 25 capture of recently years, alias “Tall Man”; years of Taylor’s Gap, wanted men Pearson and Ricardo Winfield Martindale’s Road, St Omar Jerome Jordan and Mayers, alias “Baboon” Michael, where the 2 men Ricardo Winfield Mayers. “Turtle” or “Monster were held. Barnard was These men were held at Shaq” 28 years, of also detained. her residence after the Bannister Land, Police executed a search Martindales Road, St. Woman charged for warrant there. Michael, who were re- assisting offenders The Royal Barbados cently wanted by police Police have formally Police Force remind the were held at a residence at charged Clyesha public that it is a serious Taylor’s Gap, Martindales Shamara Barnard, 25 offence to harbour or as- Road, St. Michael. years of Taylor’s Gap, sist wanted persons; any The Police executed a Martindale’s Road, St person caught committing warrant on the night of Michael with two (2) this offence can be prose- Finance Minister, Christopher Sinckler speaking to Ms. Margaret Sivers, Thursday 2 April 2015 at counts of ‘Assisting an cuted. Revenue Commissioner. Meeting of regional delegates a great opportunity BRA from page 1 and more effective for Caribbean citizens. “We will have “But most of all, it gives teething problems, we you the opportunity for will of course have some rest and relaxation challenges as any new and recreation, and who organization will, but needs it more than all of eventually working to- you who operate in one of gether will achieve the more challenging and those goals,” he told the demanding sectors within ceremony at the our economies,” Sinckler Barbados Defence said. Force Headquarters. The Minister pointed Several delegates from out that their work is crit- across the Caribbean ical to the economic devel- are in Barbados for the opment in all of our re- games and they at- spective countries. “The tended the ceremony. work of your departments The Minister pointed is the bedrock of our out that Government’s economies and the success aim in creating the BRA is we have had in the past to have a more stable, and of course that which user-friendly,transparent will be guaranteed for the and sustainable tax ad- future,” the Minister ministration system. stated.. The Minister said the Sinckler said the games importance of such a gath- present for us Caribbean ering of professionally people an opportunity to aligned persons cannot be build friendships and to understated. He said that strengthen our bonds and the delegations should be unity as Caribbean na- cognizant that the occa- tions and people. “From sion affords the opportu- the inception in St. Lucia nity for tax administrators in 1998, these games pro- to exchange ideas, speak moted regional integra- informally about the de- tion through sports and velopments within their recreational activities and own sphere of operations this year’s theme “Many and to share perspectives Arms One Embrace” sym- on how things can be bolizes the continuation of made better,more efficient that tradition,” he added. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 5, 2015 • 3 ‘Protect and promote fishing industry’ RESPECT from page 1 its foreign exchange earn- ings. no longer define the fisher- “No longer should the man. It is time that he sees fisherman allow the smell himself as an entrepre- of the fish to determine neur and a professional who or what he is. When businessman, just like the one demands respect, one store owner, salesman or gets respect.We must pro- any other profession.” tect and promote this ir- In addition, he said that replaceable industry and the fisherman or fisher- therefore, all attempts at woman must make sure cleanliness and the avoid- that the product that they ance of contamination distribute to the public is must be vigorously pur- one that is hygienic, other- sued. Any negative ru- wise the consequences can mours in this business can be detrimental, especially be detrimental for they in an island such as this can cause panic especially one which relies heavily in a tourist dependent on the tourism sector for country like ours.” (PJT) This stall catering to the little ones is one of several set up at this year’s Oistins Fish Festival. Sugar sector Ministry aware of action THE Ministry of tives of parent/teacher as- her SBA was not handed eign languages and the- reform would Education had been sociations of several sec- in on time. atre arts at CSEC level notified since last year ondary schools yesterday “CXC has a contractual were paid for the assess- that secondary school evening at the BSTU’s 8th obligation to your child, ments they corrected, vastly improve teachers would not be Avenue, Belleville head- once you have paid for while those in other sub- marking Caribbean quarters, she dismissed that exam, to ensure that jects were not, indicated a Examinations Council claims that the grading of all submitted work of that serious disconnect. (CXC) School Based SBAs was part of teach- candidate is corrected and Taking “umbrage” over economy Assessments (SBAs) ers’ contracts with the that is why teachers are the fact that the ministry without compensation. Ministry of Education. not correcting and with- held a meeting with heads THE restructuring of the Holding aloft correspon- “It is not part and parcel holding marks because if of the PTAs last week and sugar cane industry is ex- dence addressed to the of any contract. Our con- we did that your children still yet had to respond to pected to save this island Chief Education Officer, tract with the Ministry of would be jeopardized. several requests from the millions of dollars going dated May 8, 2014, indi- Education is to implement What we are in fact doing BSTU for the commence- forward. cating its stance on the the syllabi that they pro- is giving CXC their prop- ment of talks on the mat- Speaking at last week’s matter, Head of the vide for us.The implemen- erty, which is your chil- ter, Redman said that the Barbados National Barbados Secondary tation of the syllabi will dren’s SBAs to correct and union was being treated Agricultural Conference, Teachers Union (BSTU) stop where we take chil- once they have that prop- with disrespect. Minister of Agriculture, Mary Redman sought to dren up to for the prepara- erty, they have to make Also attending the Food, Fisheries and Water dispel any misconceptions tion of the exam,” she arrangements for it to be meeting, head of the Resource Management that the action now tak- stressed.