The knowledge economy is “…one in which the generation and exploitation of knowledge has come to play the predominant part in the creation of wealth. It is not simply about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge;

Apart from Absenteeism and Occupational Safety and Health, Life Threatening Diseases (LTDs) inclusive of HIV & AIDS Awareness, continues to be a major topic of discussion in the workplace.

In late 2012 The Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA) hosted its Annual Leadership series which featured a lecture by Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch, Change Agent & Role Model and former principal of St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain speaking on the topic of Youth Employment entitled Expectation, Education, Enterprise: Putting the Next Generation of Leadership into Context.

In the past week, the city of Port of Spain has been engulfed in smoke that is exposing our citizens to levels of pollution; ten times the allowed level. This is not the result of natural causes, but instead the result of civil unrest.