Established October 1895 Finalists to compete in ‘Best Bajan Cook Competition’ Page 7 Friday November 14, 2014 $2 VAT Inclusive ADD THREE Call for additions to MORE! national heroes list WYNTER Crawford, Clennell Dr.Carter made the call while deliver- Collymore Hall on Wednesday night. Wickham and Athol “TT” Lewis. ing a lecture in celebration of the 375th Stating that Parliament must be com- These are the three names which his- anniversary of the Parliament of mended for excellent work especially in torian Dr. Henderson Carter believes Barbados entitled: The People’s naming the ten heroes, he said this work should be added to the distinguished list Parliament: 60 years of Parliamentary has to be continued by adding these sons of National Heroes of Barbados. Democracy in Barbados, in the Frank HEROES LIST on Page 2 ABOVE: Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave (third from left) is joined by (from left, front row) Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson, Speaker of the House of Assembly His Honour Michael Carrington, President of the Senate, Her Honour, Kerri-Ann Ifill, Clark of Parliament, Pedro Eastmond, Historian Dr. Henderson Carter, Senator Professor Henry Fraser, as he and other Ministers of Government, Senators and members of the public sit in the audience. INSET: Historian Dr. Henderson Carter while delivering a lecture. Gov’t strengthening response to cyber crime THE readiness and capability of cyber vealed the Permanent Secretary (P.S.) in Together We Can Prevent Cyber Crime,” “Also, government introduced the security in Barbados will be assessed the Office of the Attorney General, Diane held at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Computer Misuse Act which embodies when government creates a Computer Campbell. that the government of Barbados over any device that facilitates communica- Incident Response Team (CIRT); this will Yesterday, she told the National Task the years has sought to implement a tion, and performs automatic processing identify, respond and manage cyber Force on Crime Prevention, Cyber Crime number of strategies to strengthen its of data, such as the internet. threats and enhance cyber security, re- Workshop entitled “Know the Signs: response to the problem of cyber crime. CYBER CRIME on Page 5 2 • Friday November 14, 2014 The Barbados Advocate St. Peter’s Business community called out Awards By Kerri Gooding call to all businesspersons, preneurs because I am these individuals to further facilitate the process and placing great emphasis on aware of the emerging develop their skills “to meet placement of the signs. MEMBERS of the busi- entrepreneurs. wealth of talent and skills UNSECO and world inter- He stated, “I wish to Ceremony ness community in She made remarks on be- in micro-business compa- national standards for sig- thank the authorities of the Barbados are being half of the Minister of nies involved in signage nage in historic sites,and to Republic Bank for allowing to be held urged to step up to the Culture urging, “The erec- creation. These companies market their services to the us to erect the first sign on plate and help govern- tion of signage is a costly are using new technologies rest of the region.” their building. on Sunday ment with the newly exercise, one that govern- to produce innovative and Meanwhile, holding I also wish to encourage launched signage proj- ment cannot undertake high quality signs and de- Republic Bank up as an ex- other property owners to YOUNG persons who ect in Historic alone. I therefore use this cals such as what was on ample to be exemplified in see the importance of street participated in the St. Bridgetown and Its opportunity to appeal to the display at the recently held this project,the Minister of signage and partner with Peter’s Parish Garrison, in two ways – business community, like- Soccerrex Conference.” Transport and Works us at the Ministry through Independence signage creation and minded citizens and entre- Therefore, in this regard Michael Lashley called for the granting of permission Committee’s skills de- permission granting. preneurs to assist us in this she asserted that this the cooperation of other to erect some of these signs velopment workshops The first call has been is- effort. I mentioned entre- would be an opportunity for businesspersons to further on their buildings as well.” will be awarded on sued for businesspersons to Sunday, November 16. come forward and help The awards ceremony with the creation of signs, Wynter Crawford father of industrialisation will be held at St. Peter’s and secondly, another call Parish Church, Church has been made to business HEROES LIST from people into the limelight Democratic Labour Party days, people are saying Street, Speightstown, at operators within the World Page 1 and should inspire all in 1961, which contained plainly ‘I am not going to 4 p.m. Heritage Site to give per- of the soil. Barbadians to work hard the key elements of the so- vote’. ‘I am not voting for During the year, mission to the Ministry of “These men showed to achieve their goals even cial revolution. anybody’.But I want to call workshops were offered Transport and Works to courage, in the dismantle- if it means they must make “Undoubtedly he is the fa- on Barbadians never to to unemployed youth in have signs erected on their ment of the oppressive sys- a sacrifice in the name of ther of industrialisation in surrender their right to the areas of jewellery edifices. tem in the 1930s and 40s, progress. Barbados. I believe that vote. We had to work too making, make-up Both calls came during they stood up to the planter Dr. Carter spoke specifi- when we get to the next hard for it.“Could you artistry, as well as the launch of the class. Their ideas con- cally about the omission of stage of where we consider imagine for over 315 years donut, cake, nut-cake Bridgetown Signage tributed to the shaping of Wynter Crawford, whom the heroes again, I think Black could not vote under and pastry making. Project on Wednesday in modern Barbados. Two of he said helped to arrest Crawford is a worthy inclu- universal adult suffrage? Further information The City at the corner of them were members of the power from the oligarchy, sion,” he said. Blacks did not have a voice. on the awards ceremony Fairchild Street and Lower House.I believe that who represented the work- The history lecturer at That is why we ought to may be obtained by Probyn Street, outside work has to be done.” ers as a trade unionist. the University also ex- take the franchise seri- contacting the Republic Bank. He said that the creation He said that Crawford plored the importance of ously, because if we don’t Community Indepen- Permanent Secretary in of a pantheon of heroes that also represented the parish voting,a privilege which he we open the door to anar- dence Celebrations the Ministry of Culture, represent the struggle for of St. Philip for over two lamented is not appreci- chy and all other systems Secretariat at 621-2700. Sports and Youth, Ruth justice and democracy pro- decades and wrote the ated by many Barbadians. that may creep in. I think Blackman issued the initial pelled the working class Manifesto of the “In our country these we have a strong tradition.” The Barbados Advocate Friday November 14, 2014 • 3 Barbadians urged to work harder and value state-fund education RECOGNISING that Wednesday night in cele- that it is the only way out maids and gas attendants education so much and even more significant in Barbados’ Human bration of the 375th an- for the poor in the country, must always have access recognise that the state is the absence of physical re- Development ranking has niversary of the but lamented that too to free tertiary education. funding it under tremen- sources. dropped significantly over Parliament of Barbados many people are taking it Their ancestors have al- dous pressure that we “For example, in 1991 the past two decades, a entitled: The People’s for granted. ready paid for it,” he said. must meet the state when information was call is being made for all Parliament: 60 years of “There is no other way “In this country,we still halfway in making sure first recorded Barbados as Barbadians to put their Parliamentary Democracy unless of course you play have children, who sadly that the money is well a developing country hands to the plough and in Barbados, in the Frank lotto...but that is luck and enough, the Government spent,” he said. ranked as 22. In 1995, the not to rest on their laurels. Collymore Hall. a chance. It is the only way pays for their education to The historian stressed ranking was 25; 1998, 24; It came from Dr. Dr. Carter while high- up for the poor and my write exams and they do the importance of the de- 2004, 29; 2009, 37; today Henderson Carter as he lighting the value of state view is that the children of not turn up. That has to velopment of Barbados we are at 59. The point is delivered a lecture on funded education, opined the poor, the children or stop.We have to value our human resource, which is this, in the early stages, it led a to a very high development ranking.” “This 59 ranking says we might be slipping or Business sustainability others might be catching up with that and I think it might be that. But we can- not rest on our laurels, we through expansion a must have to ensure that our ENTREPRENEURS innovation and technol- ing.