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Board and CEO lock horns over handling of employee dismissal

Board and CEO lock horns over handling of employee dismissal Article by March 9, 2021 The Dereck Foster-led board of the state-owned agricultural marketing agency has suspended its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Brian Francis. In a memorandum dated March 8, 2021, the chairman of the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) informed all staff that Francis – who has been only on the job for eight months – will be unavailable to carry out the duties of Chief Executive Officer with effect from today. While the memo from Foster did not give any reason for the board decision or how long Francis would be away from work, he told the employees that Director of Finance and Accounts, Frederick Inniss will perform the duties of CEO in the interim.

Experts predict bumper sugar harvest for 2021

Experts predict bumper sugar harvest for 2021 Article by February 27, 2021 Favourable rainfall and improved yields have led experts to predict that the 2021 sugar harvest will produce more than it did last year. With the season set to commence on March 1, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir told members of the media during a press conference at Wakefield, St John this morning, that it has been projected that 107 000 tonnes of sugar cane yields would be produced this year, 17 more than the 90 000 tonnes reaped in 2020. “We have produced 7 200 tones of sugar and we are deliberately reducing that now to 5 200 to satisfy the domestic consumption and then for export to the United States,” Weir said.

Bermuda and Barbados Turn to Cannabis to Boost Their Economies

Bermuda and Barbados Turn to Cannabis to Boost Their Economies 19th February 2021 Share on reddit It is hoped that the growing cannabis industry will help to give a much-needed boost to the economies of some Caribbean islands. While Barbados has opened its doors to medical cannabis businesses, MPs in Bermuda are set to debate legislation around adult-use cannabis. Over a year since the island’s parliament legalised medical cannabis use through the Medicinal Cannabis Industry Bill in November 2019, Barbados has finally allowed businesses to start working with the plant in January. The move could help to bring in much-needed revenue as the country’s tourism industry continues to be battered by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The tourism has traditionally been one of the largest contributors to Barbados’s economy, however, many tourists are now staying away due to travel restrictions.

Focus on growing fresh food, says Dr Worrell

Focus on growing fresh food, says Dr Worrell Article by by Marlon Madden A senior economist is recommending that Barbados focus on producing more “high quality” fresh foods instead of seeking to attain food security. Dr DeLisle Worrell argued that locally produced food would not be cheap for consumers, adding that mass production could even mean people having to “pick or dig” their own food supply. In his February newsletter titled Eating What You Grow Won’t Increase Food Security, Worrell recalled how a resurgence of locusts in Somalia devastated crops in that East African nation, which he said was a stark reminder that “depending on food you produce yourself is a very insecure way to live”.

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