Nekaeila Hutchinson

Minister of Labour, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo encouraged workers to know – and embrace – their role in productivity, during a panel discussion hosted by the Productivity Council at the Princess Margaret Secondary School, Six Roads, yesterday. Addressing the event’s theme Consulting Workers Towards Improving Employee Productivity in Barbados, the…

Representatives from both public and private sector agencies will put their knowledge of HIV to the test next week, when the Labour Department hosts its 6th Annual HIV Awareness Competition. Safety and Health Officer, Nia Salankey-Payne explained that the competition was created to assess employees’ knowledge about HIV and debunk some of…

The Ministry of Labour will take another step towards meeting the goals laid out in the Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy, through its participation in the Guidance Counsellors’ 9th Annual Career Showcase next week. Senior Economist with the Ministry of Labour, Erika Watson, explained that the decision was taken to co-sponsor…

Technical and vocational (TECVOC) skills are more than a ‘fallback’ option, they are valuable professions. This was the sentiment shared this morning by those delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of the C. Lomer Alleyne Annex, located at the Barbados Vocational Training Board’s (BVTB) Sayes Court site. Minister of Labour,…

The contribution of human resources development to national growth was formally recognised today, when the Ministry of Labour, the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus and the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This signals the strengthening of the human resources…

Matters that many may consider personal – such as sexual conduct and use, or abuse, of drugs – do, in fact concern and affect the workplace. This was the overarching theme delivered by Industrial Relations Officer with the Barbados Employers Confederation, Sean Daniel, yesterday, as he addressed participants at the…

There is a world of possibilities available in the agricultural sector and the establishment of a Youth Farm Programme is designed to encourage young people to grasp them. This was pointed out by Executive Director of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, Henderson Eastmond, as he addressed…

Safety and health is everyone’s business This was the mantra echoed by representatives of the Labour tripartite at the launch of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Week this morning. Held at the Accra Beach Hotel, the opening ceremony signaled the official start of the week’s activities which will be hosted…

The question should not be if one could afford to invest in occupational health and safety (OSH); instead, it should be ‘how could you afford not to’? This was the sentiment shared by the speakers at this morning’s launch of OSH Week 2013 – Zero in on Safety, as all…

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Barbados’ human capital.  The pledge was made when the Ministry of Labour hosted a Human Resource Development Strategy (HRDS) Orientation Seminar for Entrepreneurial Bodies, at the Warrens Office Complex this morning. Labour Minister, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo gave the assurance…