April 2018

  Gender diversity in the boards of directors of companies is an important topic across the globe. Research indicates that women are still underrepresented. It appears that the Caribbean is no different. Based on informal research and a sample of eight Caribbean companies, the majority of boards consist of men. Research Background The catalyst for…

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Barbadians should not be surprised if a change in the price of petroleum products is announced this week. Based on over two years worth of data, the retail price of petroleum products (i.e., gasoline and diesel) changes within the first week or so of every month. Gasoline prices rose twice and fell once for the…

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I recorded four unnatural deaths for the month of February. Three were shooting related (Terrence Brathwaite, 25, Kesmar Shaquille Codrington, 23 and Adrian Griffith, 34). Shirley Rogers, 73, was a victim of a knife-related attack. Total number of deaths recorded from January 1 to February 28 = 4. A few words on the data collection…

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