Council Bids Member Adieu  

March 14, 2004

On Friday, February 20, 2004, the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council hosted a farewell luncheon at the Savannah Hotel for outgoing council member Mr. Ed Bushell who has been appointed to replace Ben Martinez as Barbados' Consul General in Miami. 

Mr. Bushell has served on the Council since 1998 as the representative of the Barbados Employers Confederation (BEC), for which he is also a past president. 

The Council and members of staff wished Mr. Bushell every success in his new posting and presented him with a gift in appreciation of his years of service. 

Speaking following the presentation, Mr. Bushell expressed thanks and noted that the TVET Council was going to have a very important role to play in Barbados' future. Referring to the Occupational Standards and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Programme, he said that NVQs would help people to know the capabilities of local workers, especially in comparison to those from other countries.