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Article by Social Share Residents and businesses in Church View and Newcastle in St. John and surrounding districts are asked to store an adequate supply of water because the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) will be carrying out work in the area. The BWA said in a media release it will be connecting new mains at Church View and Newcastle between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. this coming Monday. As a result, residents and businesses located in the area may suffer low pressure or a water outage during this time. The BWA said the work is part of the ongoing water supply network upgrade project funded by...

Article by Social Share KINGSTON – Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles wrote new Secretary-General of CARICOM, Dr Carla Barnett to congratulate her on the appointment. Barnett, a two-time UWI graduate, will become the first woman to serve in the position, after her appointment was announced on Tuesday. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Sciences and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the UWI Mona in Jamaica. Sir Hilary said in the correspondence to Barnett that the UWI community was filled with great pride to have yet another member ...

First female Secretary General of Caricom elected Dr Carla Natalie Barnett - Dr Carla Natalie Barnett Dr Carla Barnett was elected as the eighth Caricom Secretary General – and the first woman in this position – on Tuesday. This was done virtually during a Heads of Government Special Session of all Caricom members. This was announced in a release. The decision was unanimous. Barnett is a national of Belize, the first woman and the first Belizean to be elected for the post. She replaces Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. She will assume office on 15 August. LaRo...

Dr. Leon gets the nod for top job DR. HYGINUS ‘Gene’ Leon yesterday took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution. A solid foundation for the evolution of a financially strong Bank that responds to the development needs and priorities of its BMCs has been laid by successive leaders Dr. Leon The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development ...

Dr. Gene Leon Takes Office as CDB President Share this post: DR. HYGINUS ‘Gene’ Leon yesterday took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution. Dr. Gene Leon The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to the assignment with 35 years of experience in economics, financial policy development and executive management, more than 20 of which were spent working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He succeeds Dr. Wm. Warren S...