Established October 1895 See Inside Monday January 18, 2016 $1 VAT Inclusive GAIA RAISING THE BAR THE Grantley Adams International His comments came during the GAIA People and our competitors, both at the port without the Civil Aviation Airport Inc (GAIA) is going through Inc’s 10th anniversary Awards Dinner national level and industry level, which Department, Customs, Immigration, and a process of change, to provide a held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford are other airports, are reinventing them- RBPF [Royal Barbados Police Force]. better product to those who utilise Centre on Saturday night under the selves. And the visitor that comes to Barbados its services and to remain competi- theme:“Reculturalisation: Changing the “We are trying to reculturalise by de- and the Barbadians that return home tive. Way we Do Business.” partment. We are trying to reculturalise are not interested in what department So says Chief Executive Officer of According to Barrow: “The slogan of the whole company that we rise higher you work for, they are interested in the GAIA Inc., David Barrow,who also stated the airport is Rising Higher. We have from the point at which we did the work- service that you provide to them,” he that partnerships with all the entities done pretty well in the last ten years, but shops, to provide a better service, a bet- stated. working at the airport will be key to the the fact is that the industry in which we ter product and in conjunction with our enhancement of the services offered. find ourselves is not a static industry. partners. We cannot operate at the air- GAIA on pages 6 & 7 Errol Barrow Week starts with hope for a Better Barbados ERROL Barrow Week officially got under way yesterday with a church service at the Abundant Life Assembly, where the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart, along with several members of Parliament and dignitaries, joined the congregation to commemorate the life of the late Barbadian hero before the official Errol Barrow Day this Thursday, January 21. Speaking during the service, the Prime Minister pointed out that this year’s com- memoration of The Late Errol Walton Barrow coincides with 50 years of Independence for Barbados, for which Mr. Barrow fought. He therefore stated that this is an even more significant rea- son to celebrate. Addressing recent criticism about the cost associated with the year-long 50th anniversary celebrations, the PM stated, “In every society you will find people who know the cost of everything but do not know the value of anything”.To reiterate his point, he said that there are people who will not go to the doctor claiming that the price is too high, not realizing that the visit to the doctor can impact the value of their life. Such comments, according to Stuart, does not surprise him as there were also people who thought, in Barrow’s time, that we should not become independent because it costs too much. Yet, even though only a few fought for and won Independence, it benefitted each Barbadian; namely,in the establishment of many schools, maternal benefits and the National Insurance Scheme. CELEBRATE on page 3 Alwyn Babb receiving his Pride of Barbados award from the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart. 2 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate THE NEW 2016 Get out and enjoy life whenever you can, wherever you want. With a confident driving experience, technology that keeps you connected, and a striking appearance, the Impreza can inspire you to make the most of every day. Backed up by extraordinary engineering you can count on, the Impreza is your escape from the ordinary. Life moves quickly. Make the most of it. Warrens, St. Michael | TEL: 417-7777 | www.simpsonmotors.com The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 3 Humble yourself By Peta Rowe-Forde “IF you want God’s attention, you must humble yourself.” In speaking from Nehemiah Chapter 3, Pastor Kevin Hunte urged that the congregation be humble, just as Nehemiah was during his time as a cup- bearer to the King. Israel had been destroyed not because of the heart God; but because of the sin of the people, and because of Nehemiah’s humility in serving the King, favour was found on him and he was able to rebuild. It is like this ser- vant that Pastor Hunte says that Barbados should humble itself; if it wants to be restored to a place where A part of the congregation present for the commemoration service to launch Errol Barrow Week. there were fewer crimes and wrong do- ings. However, the Pastor stated that it takes the people of God to change the Pride of community and not just the Government. “It is easy to bash the Government but the people of God have to do the Barbados work in the spiritual before anything can be done in the natural. The two go hand in hand,” Pastor Hunte further explained. Awards Country has gone off course Added to that, he stated that Bar- bados is a country that was decreed by our Forefathers as a Nation of God, but presented the country has taken a turn off course. Hunte emphasised that it is the Lord who releases wisdom to leaders to make decisions and it is the Lord who blessed to four the Tourism Industry among many Heather Coward-Downes receiving Pride of Barbados award from the Prime other things but the sin that we have Minister, The Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart. CELEBRATE from page 1 committed is that we have failed to ac- knowledge that it is God. However, Prime Minister Stuart be- To this end, Hunte called for the con- lieves that it is incumbent upon gregation to understand that the pro- Barbadians to make Barbados even bet- tection of God is removed from people ter.He urged Barbadians to ensure that when they turn away from him; and they pass on a Barbados that is better therefore asked that we come together than it was before. and ask forgiveness. This may be done through more con- “The country is still prosperous, but scientiousness and being “good [and] we must realise that we have sinned,” neighbourly” explained the Prime remarked the Pastor. Minister. Additionally, Stuart insisted In fact, he stated that like Israel then, that in the areas where we are weak, our gates are burnt, walls are down and we should commit to making Barbados the towers are in ruins. Thus, he im- strong; and in the areas where we are plored that starting with the church, strong, commit to making Barbados we build walls of Righteousness and stronger. Holy living and integrity, gates of In light of this, four people were prayer and worship and restore the awarded with Pride of Barbados tower that is none other than Jesus Awards for their contributions to coun- Christ. try in one way or another. These were Nevertheless, in order for this mis- (L-R) Pastor Kevin Hunte, Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart, the Minis- Alwyn Babb, Heather Coward-Downes, sion not to fail, everyone must show up ter of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, Mark “Bob” Forde and Celeste J. Foster. to work. Steven Blackett and his wife Eleanor, sharing a light moment after the service. (PR-F) 4• Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Three Jamaicans charged with drug offences Stumbling blocks to MEMBERS of the Drug Police and referred to the from Jamaica on 15th Trafficking; and entrepreneurship Squad have arrested and Hospital where a he sub- January 2016. He was Importation. charged three Jamaican sequently passed 37 interviewed by ENTREPRENEURSHIP nurturing the nationals on separate packages containing Immigration officials. Gordon arrived by air in this island is being development of indigenous charges. They are as fol- cannabis which he had Three package of from Jamaica on 16th hindered by world class entrepreneurs, lows: ingested. Total weight 0.5 cannabis were discovered January 2016. A search government bureau- attaining our vision 2020 Duane Lyons, 52 years kgs. after subsequent investi- of his luggage by cracy, lack of access to of becoming the old, with the offences of: gations by Police at the Customs revealed 3 pack- appropriate financial entrepreneur’s island of Possession of 0.5 kgs of Rhoan Dwayne Airport. ages of cannabis hidden assistance, limited the world, (and) a place cannabis; McLeod 45 years old, Total weight1 kg. in a false compartment. competitiveness and where people can live,play Possession with intent with the offences of: He was detained and re- readily available and do business.” to supply; Possession of 1 kg of Milton Anthony ferred to the Police. business resources. Speaking on the success Trafficking; and cannabis; Gordon, 49 years old, Total weight 8 1/2 lbs. Chief Executive Officer of the foundation’s wi-fi Importation. Possession with intent with the offences of: of the Barbados coverage programme, she Lyons arrived by air to supply; Possession of 8 1/2 lbs All three are to appear Entrepreneurship indicated that the island from Jamaica on 8th Trafficking; and of cannabis; at the Magistrates Court Foundation Celeste Foster had moved from less than January 2016. He was Importation. Possession with intent today, Monday 18 shared this view as she 10 percent coverage in interviewed on arrival by McLeod arrived by air to supply; January, 2016. addressed the launch and 2011, to over 75 percent at awards ceremony of the the end of 2013; and now Youth Agri-preneurship held the top spot in the Incubator ProgramME on Western Hemisphere, Friday.“We are sometimes ahead of Canada and the stymied by our culture, United States based on a which can be slow in British-based blog done on embracing new ideas and the speed and quality of business concepts that hotspots.