Both Sides of The Coin: The Story of The Central Bank of Barbados 1972-2017

Chapter 6: People, Places and Things 261 Twenty-seven members of staff were promoted during the year. 2004 On January 30, Noel Reece, Ryan Drakes, Fidel Johnson, Ivan Jordan, Vincent Charles and Anthony Small fought a fire in the telephone room on Level 3, containing it to one location until the Fire Service arrived. Ernie (Mayja Shackie) Charlemagne’s self-penned song, Rubber Waist , was a hit during Crop Over. 2005 Dr. Hensley Sobers, director of Human Resources, was elected president of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation. The Bank hosted the second meeting of Commonwealth Central Bank Governors on September 18, with representatives from 24 countries. Jennine Knight, assistant librarian, won a bronze medal in the NIFCA Literary Arts Competition with a short story entitled “Stanley’s Fortune”. 2006 Governor Williams was awarded the Fellowship of the Caribbean Association of Banking and Finance Institutes for professional achievement, learning and dedication to banking and finance. Assistant Human Resources Officer, Roslyn Harper entered Codrington College to do a degree in theology. She had the distinction of being the only Methodist candidate and was the only woman Methodist in several years.