In 1959 Barbados was way ahead of Singapore, according to any set of macro-economic indicators, and maintained that status until 1970 after which the gap widened to where it is today. Singapore’s GDP per capita is now of the order of a factor of three greater than that of Barbados.
The economic recovery process depends on the private sector to develop one new or start-up enterprise after another anyway, so why not give the private sector a strong mandate to aggressively create momentum, with government providing an efficient enabling environment based on regulatory and service functions.
An autobiography is a means of sharing and I would like to congratulate Reds for making the effort to produce this work which I am sure will be a stimulus for those who read it and may be the example that influences change in many lives in these challenging times.
There were 450 people who registered, both local and Diaspora, and the theme was “Strengthening the Bonds that Unite Us”. There were Diaspora delegates primarily from North America, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.
the context of Barbados and in my opinion, Trade Unions need to transition from their traditional strategies, more suited for the ’40s and ’50s, and shift their emphasis to “enhancing productivity for fair compensation”, without compromising their main objective of enhanced socio-economic well-being for their members.
In the last 18 months we have been able to implement the CBET Shepherding Model www.cbetmodel.org; www.bimventures.com in Barbados with some interesting results.
The CBET logo depicts VISION and ACTION in the Caribbean. The CBET slogan is “A Caribbean Catalyst Converting Concepts into Commercial Realities”.
Now I am carefully watching the undulating tide of life; its ebb and flow, the pent up energy in-waiting, the promises to be fulfilled and the urge to catch the flood tide and surf into the Promised Land.
The networking experience was good and augured well for synergistic development for management consultants throughout the Caribbean.
Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.