Barbados
After graduating from the Combermere School in 1984, I started out working in the insurance industry as an insurance agent. It wasn't until 1993, that CGI Insurance, the brainchild of Bruce Bayley and I, was created with the help of a few investors.
With a general election looming, constitutionally due by May next year, many Barbadians are anxious for the bell to ring so that they may mark their X
I'm a very important person. No, really. You should consider having a 'me' in your life. Well, your professional life and only if you want to lead a
Published on Companies operate with the goal of making a return on investment (ROI). All departments within a company share this main objective, especially sales and marketing. The once neatly drawn lines between marketing and PR have become somewhat blurred. While PR was traditionally tasked with raising awareness and visibility, it now also needs to significantly drive revenue.
Community relations refers to the various methods companies use to establish and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the communities in
Community relations refers to the various methods companies use to establish and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the communities in which they operate. Building local community relationships can be the most important communication activity undertaken by an organisation, yet it is often overlooked.
Brenda Leacock, one of the many Leacocks who grew up in the slave hut, said she was dismayed that it had been demolished. (Picture by Maria Bradshaw.) GONE! One of the few remaining slave huts in Barbados has been demolished - and among its debris is over a century of history dating back to the slave era.
BRIDGETOWN-- French luxury cruise ship, Le Lyrial, sailed into the Bridgetown Port last Friday on its inaugural call to the island carrying 240 passengers, mainly from France and Germany.The Ponant-owned ship, captained by Rémi Genevaz, departed Brazil on March 16, traveling through French Guiana and Venezuela before arriving in Barbados.
"Even though I'm not a born Barbadian, everything about me is Barbadian." Rarely can anyone talk about squash in Barbados and the name Karen Meakins not come up--the two go in the same sentence. And had it not been for a coaching opportunity some 16 years ago, Karen probably would not be the Barbados squash...