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Aye, Pickney … Bye and Bye

Aye, Pickney … Bye and Bye

One of the most celebrated days of the year, following only Easter and Christmas, probably, falls next Sunday. On Mother’s Day, traditionally, the children and grandchildren come together to fete the woman at the centre of the family, the one who holds it all together the other 364 days of the year.

For most, the effort is genuine; for others it’s mostly effort: a doing of what they think ought to be done. This difference is brought out, though unintentionally, in a lightweight movie currently in the theatres, Madea’s Big Happy Family, in which, truth to tell, happiness is pretty thin on the ground. But, drama and melodrama aside, what emerges is how hard it is for a mother to get her children to come together for a family meal.

In Antigua & Barbuda, that should be a simple enough undertaking, given the limited distances and availability of time. But is it, really? Apart from Mother’s Day, how often do adult children actually come together for Mom’s benefit?

All the Races at the Races

All the Races at the Races

So it’s the 40th anniversary of Sailing Week and congratulations are in order. But it’s a mixed bag, to say the least; and even as we’re clapping ourselves on the back for having made it into middle age, we’re looking around the party and wondering who, exactly, has it made.
Sunday at Dickenson Bay was the most perfect day to be on the water; and, indeed, everyone who could was out – slooping, schooning, clippering, catamaran-ing, and yachting. And not to be outdone in the diversity department were the sailors themselves, as the traditional white faces were enlivened by all shades of black and brown, all riding the wave.
Those old enough to know could not help but remark on how much the celebration had changed; how much more inclusive it had become; and how the younger generation, especially, was erasing the old lines of race that had previously segregated this water sport. Yet, one veteran remained … well … not quite satisfied. “We’re here,” he agreed, “but as spectators. I want to see more of us begin to own the event.”
Which brings us to the crux of the matter.

Gender Specialist RFP

Request for Proposal
Title: Gender Specialist Assigned to the Caribbean Leadership Project
Country: Regional

Consultants are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal, for consulting services to provide information and advice on gender equality issues, practices, and policies relevant to leadership development in the Caribbean civil service, in support of the Caribbean Leadership Project (CLP). The proposal will be the basis for contract negotiations and ultimately for a signed special services agreement with CARICAD. input and advice on gender issues in order to assist the CLP reach its expected results...