The problems that beset the recruitment and employment of workers with disabilities might be the failure of successive governments to put into law a Disabilities Act, a Fair Labour Standards Act or a Code of Employment Practice. That’s the view of General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and […]
An initiative of Barbados Council for the Disabled 2017 Persons with disabilities have dreams like everyone else. They dream of pursuing a career in a variety of fields or, of achieving skills in a range of areas. Sadly, there are not always enough avenues opened to help them realise their potential. Individuals […]
The absence of empirical data and statistics as it relates to persons with disabilities in Barbados is a sore spot and big challenge for the Barbados Council of the Disabled as they seek to advocate for the rights of this community. Sharing such was the President of the Council, Maria […]
As the featured speaker at the Barbados Council for the Disabled Annual General Meeting, Mr. Dennis De Peiza – General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) in lauding the Council’s work for the past 40 years, reiterated his organisation’s commitment as social partner, […]
JANELLE KNIGHT is the winner of the 13th annual Caribbean Catalyst Inc. regg Nurse Memorial Scholarship. Knight, 21, is pursuing medical studies at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Campus. The runner-up is Gabriella Bovell-Niles (below), also 21, a psychology and sociology student at Cave Hill. The […]
THE LOOMING punishment for unkind drivers who park in spots reserved for the disabled is being hailed by the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD). The umbrella body for about 17 organisations representing people who suffer with disabilities was reacting to news last week by Minister of Transport and Works […]
The absence of empirical data and statistics as it relates to persons with disabilities in Barbados is a sore spot and big challenge for the Barbados Council of the Disabled as they seek to advocate for the rights of this community. Sharing such was the President of the Council, Maria […]
Special Olympics Barbados is one of the charities which will benefit from the ICBL Run/Walk to be held on Heroes Day, April 28, and we need your help to make our participation in the event memorable. If 30 persons register at Special Olympics Barbados for the ICBL Run/Walk by Thursday, […]
THE INAUGURAL Dorian Pile Essay Competition winner is by no means a writer. Constance Maloney said she simply decided to challenge herself to write because there was a segment open to members of the disabled community, an unusual occurrence. The competition was held last November as part of national celebrations […]
Bodybuilding was one of his favourite pastimes. Double that with cycling and Winston Browne was an active man. However, myasthenia gravis has curtailed his passion for pumping iron at the gym and taking long rides. Twenty-two years ago, while in his early 30s, Winston realised he was feeling very low […]
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