Established October 1895 See Inside Monday February 24, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive ‘REMAINBy Marsha Gittens FAITHFUL’command and the Barbados Defence Force, always remembering to put the MEMBERS of the Barbados Barbados Regiment marks 72 years Almighty first in whatsoever you do. Regiment have been encouraged to addressed yesterday’s Colours to Unity: Unity in History, Unity of Keep the flag flying high and be good remain good and faithful soldiers Church service at the St. Paul’s Purpose, Unity of Vision’. and faithful soldiers to the end. The as well as to be loyal to those in Anglican Church. This occasion marked “You are the future of the Regiment, nation and its citizens view us soldiers command. the 72nd anniversary of the Barbados the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and as the standard bearers of discipline in This was the advice given by the Regiment, which was formed in the nation. If we are to survive, it is to aspects of society.” Regiment’s Commanding Officer February 1948. It occurred under the you that we must turn. I urge you to (Acting), Major Ryan Smith, as he theme, ‘A Sense of Organisational remain loyal and faithful to those in FAITHFUL on Page 3 Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, took the salute as Barbados Defence Force soldiers march past his position following the Colours to Church service at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Start-up companies advised to use social media IF you are building a business, you must generated over US$3 billion earned cannabis, you want to send that out and (EBCCI), the businesswoman and key have social media. media. This is when a company gains hashtag that appropriately,” said speaker of the event, also suggested that Founder of the Beverly Hills Cannabis publicity through promotional efforts Shuman. there is a need to normalise cannabis Club, Cheryl Shuman, gave this advice other than paid media advertising. She explained that this is how people use to change society’s perception of during Day 2 of the Business of “What is good for your company when will be able to build a clientele. To a the drug. In her presentation, she Cannabis yesterday. you start? Social media. It costs you small audience in the Errol Barrow She revealed that her company has nothing and everything that is related to Centre for Creative Imagination BUSINESS on Page 4 2 • Monday February 24, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday February 24, 2020 • 3 Brathwaite: Stop paying lip service BBC: No FORMER Attorney country in terms of what is issues, which is the inal behaviour in this were well-intentioned. General, Adriel happening in our school Implementation Agency country.We talk about the “I used to say to the price hike Brathwaite, yesterday system, what is happen- for Crime and Security, number of murders and present Attorney General said that paying lip ing in terms of crime. even today,struggle to pay yes it concerns all of us, that I was always sad- GENERAL Manager of service to deal with Instead, what we are wages; struggle to imple- but we don’t have to wait dened that even initia- the Barbados Bottling crime is not the way to hearing is that we need ment any serious strate- until a tourist is shot in tives that he knew very Company Limited go either at the local to address crime from a gies. So you can go ahead Barbados, because we are well that were well mean- (BBC), Andre Thomas, or regional level. regional perspective. and you can have as many seeing them more and ing, well thought out, he says there is no immedi- He was one of the guests “...But that has always conferences in April in more in our communities. criticised. Even the police ate plans for a hike in from the Democratic been the case. I dare say Trinidad as you want, So we know at some point station that he opened price on soft drinks and Labour Party (DLP) on a that one of our biggest but at the end of the day, in time we are going to a couple days ago, he products the company popular radio station yes- challenges in terms of the unless we as a region put have negative headlines, thought it was too lavish produces. terday afternoon where he issue of crime from a re- our money where our which will have more of for police officers.” His comments came noted that there has been gional perspective and if mouths are so that people a negative impact on our Brathwaite said that while admitting that talk of addressing the the Prime Minister as can implement these country. But we have to the Government must the Garbage Sewage crime situation, but no present Head of CARI- meaningful strategies, stop paying lip service,” stop talking about the Contribution (GSC) real action and with sug- COM can do anything, then we are going to con- he charged. past and encouraged the Levy, which was imple- gestions that all is well in is that CARICOM prime tinue this downfall.” Brathwaite said he moderator to invite the mented in August 2018, the country. ministers speak and don’t He lamented that the always took issue with DLP back onto the show to has had an impact on “So we have someone do what they are supposed same problem exists in present Attorney General, spend time talking about that company’s opera- gunned down outside a to do. Barbados. “We are not se- Dale Marshall, for criticis- the future. “Because that tions. He also said the school, with school chil- “Our most significant riously addressing crimi- ing initiatives undertaken is what is most important increase in water rates dren around and we don’t entity,in terms of address- nal issues that are driving by the last administration, as far as I am concerned,” has impacted as well. have a discourse in this ing crime and security our young people to crim- even though he knew they he said. He was speaking to the media following a recent tour with Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Officers’ useful contributions recognised Wilfred Abrahams; FAITHFUL from Page 1 Barbados Water Authority’s (BWA) Major Smith also used General Manager, the service to remind Keithroy Halliday; and members of the Force other senior officials that they cannot rest on from BWA at BBC’s their “laurels, but with Newton, Christ Church zeal and vigour press on location. to the tasks that await “The increase in water us in the near future”. rate and GSC tax im- He additionally thanked pacted our business all who passed through heavily. Our cost went the ranks, for the serv- up by 30 [or] 40 per cent, ice given. but at the end of the day “Seventy-two years is we are part of the envi- a relatively short time ronment and we want for any military unit. to protect the environ- However, during its ment, so anything that colourful history, is useful to assisting although not being doing so we support.” involved in any major Thomas, who stated conflict, the Regiment is BBC fully gets its water proud of the men and from the BWA, further women who have passed noted the company has through its ranks and “some solutions that can have made and are still be helpful that wouldn’t making useful contribu- require an increase in tions to the development tax”. He added, “We are of Barbados.” willing to invest and put During the service, our money where our musical presentations mouth is to ensure that were done by the BDF Minister of Health and we support the environ- band and the St. Paul’s Wellness, Lt. Col. ment, the country of Anglican Church Choir. Jeffrey Bostic; Chief of Barbados, to ensure that In her sermon, Reverend Staff of the Barbados you guys achieve your Erma Ambrose re- Defence Force, Colonel objectives and every- minded the gathering Glyne Grannum; and body benefits.” that “there is still a Commanding Officer Meanwhile, respond- place and there is still (Acting), Barbados ing to a question about merit for organisations, Regiment, Major Ryan the impact on BBC’s op- especially when these Smith, singing lustily erations by the recent organisations can have during the Colours to water outage in the unity”. Church service yester- area, which was due to a She further stated day. burst on the BWA’s 16- that if unity is desired inch main in Fairview “we cannot have our Christ Church, the own way. We have to The Barbados Defence General Manager said: move in tandem, we Force Band played a “We were slower than have to work hand in musical presentation usual, but the Water hand with each other. during the Colours to Authority were magnif- We have to recognise Church service to mark icent.They supported us our various gifts and the 72nd anniversary of to make sure we kept skills and pool them all the Barbados Regiment’s running and there was for the good and better- formation. minimal impact.” (MG) ment of all”. 4• Monday February 24, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Foundation wins Speech contest IT WAS her first time Foundation School (CCFS) College. participating in a on Friday won the Black This is the third year for speech contest and History Month Secondary the annual contest which Gabrielle Anderson School Speech is organised by the walked away victori- Competition. It was held in Embassy of the United ous. the Liberal Arts States of America to The fourth-year student Auditorium at the Barbados, of the Christ Church Barbados Community CONT’D on Next Page Winner of the Black History Month Secondary School Speech Competition, Gabrielle Anderson standing with Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS, Larry Socha (second from left) and judges of the contest.