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PMBy Cara L. Jean-Baptiste UNVEILSPhillips who spoke during the acknowledge thatPLAQUE Errol Walton Barrow name. But, as a son of St. Lucy,a son of unveiling ceremony of the Errol grew into a giant of a man who made Barbados and a self-proclaimed and THE legacy of Errol Walton Barrow Centenary Plaque. many significant innovations to practising regionalist, his beginnings Barrow cannot go unmarked and “Today all of St. Lucy celebrates his Barbados’ political and social cannot go unmarked, especially on this as such, a call is being made to turn achievements. He has certainly landscape. However, we know that day in 2020, 100 years after his birth,” his birth place into a national site. furthered the institution of democracy inspite of his grandeur, he was a man he said. This call was made by St. Lucy’s in Barbados and left a proud heritage of humility who would have been Parliamentary Representative, Peter which we must emulate. We reluctant to have monuments with his PLAQUE on Page 3

From left: Dr. Lorna Todd-O’Neale, member of the Barrow family, Parliamentary Representative of St. Lucy, Peter Phillips, Dr. Jeanine Comma, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, Nadia Barrow and Joan Comma-Doyle, following the unveiling of the plaque. Hinkson addresses negative effects of drug use CHILDREN who have parents who use (NCSA)’s Drug Awareness Month Church “Each family develops its own set of Earlier, Hinkson also said that young drugs are at higher risk to abuse service discussed some of the challenges values. If a family’s values are not taught, people can suffer from the negative substances than those parents who do facing the youth today. the children will still pick up values on consequences of their parents’ substance not use drugs. His comment made reference to a study their own. This is where the potential for abuse. He explained that this can occur Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund that examined the causes of substance gang association or other undesirable during drug use during pregnancy, poor Hinkson highlighted this during his abuse among the youth. He took the affiliations can begin. It is therefore parenting by parents who misused address at Garden Church of God moment to address families stating that important that family members talk drugs. recently. Hinkson who was speaking at these units are the “bedrock of our about these issues before they become the National Council on Substance Abuse communities”. problematic,” said Hinkson. DRUG USE on Page 4 2 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

JetBlue to cut Barbados-Fort Lauderdale route COME April 27, lic as well as the JetBlue will drop the BTMI CEO: Barbados seeking to develop new partnerships Diaspora. Barbados flight to Fort “So we don’t think there Lauderdale. 2016. The number of “We are considering Barbados Advocate: we will continue to is going to be a significant This was recently re- flights per week were that we will be down “There is still tremendous strengthen that partner- fall-out …at the same vealed by the airline as it later reduced. probably a couple per- airlift out of the US with ship and build other time we are very mindful unveiled a shake-up of Responding to the an- centage points in seats JetBlue, and our partner- routes that we want to see that visitor arrivals is so routes, which includes a nouncement, Chief coming from the US in ship with JetBlue still re- come out of the US. critically tied to the pres- number of dropped or re- Executive Officer (Ag) of the next year, but at the mains very strong. They “At the same time, ence of airlift and the duced routes, as well as the Barbados Tourism same time we are looking made a commercial deci- JetBlue is not our only competitiveness of prices the introduction of new Management Inc, Robert to develop new partners sion in terms of Fort partner and we are al- is also a function of the routes. Chase, opined that this out of the US. So while the Lauderdale route and ways growing our part- extent to which people It was back in October move by JetBlue will not current situation may they will make other com- nerships with our airlift, have choices. So we will 2015 that the airline an- have a significant impact evolve, we are hoping it mercial decisions and ad- so American Airlines con- look for new options and nounced plans to start a on the overall perform- will evolve to add new justments as they go tinues to be a strong part- we will continue to grow daily Fort Lauderdale ance coming out of the seats.” along, but we are confi- ner so we continue to those options, but there is flight to start in April United States. The CEO told The dent at the same time have a large number of no doubt that we have a seats coming out of the strong partnership and US to service both our vis- tremendous airlift out of itors, our Barbadian pub- the US,” he said. (JH) Tourism figures grow again in 2019 GLOBAL tourism figures growth of three per cent continue to grow by leaps to four per cent for 2020, and bounds as 1.5 billion an outlook reflected in international tourist ar- the latest UNWTO rivals were recorded in Confidence Index, which 2019. shows a cautious opti- This four per cent in- mism: 47 per cent of par- crease on 2018 is expected ticipants believe tourism to continue in 2020, which will perform better and 43 according to the latest per cent at the same level UNWTO World Tourism of 2019. Major sporting Barometer, confirms the events, including the industry as “a leading and Tokyo Olympics, and cul- resilient economic sector, tural events such as Expo especially in view of cur- 2020 Dubai are expected rent uncertainties”. to have a positive impact The first comprehensive on the sector. report on global tourism Presenting the results, numbers and trends of the UNWTO Secretary- new decade indicated that General Zurab for the tenth consecutive Pololikashvili stressed year,growth was recorded that “in these times of un- in the sector, but warned certainty and volatility, this has to be managed re- tourism remains a reliable sponsibly so as to best economic sector”. Against seize the opportunities the backdrop of recently tourism can generate for downgraded global eco- communities around the nomic perspectives, inter- world. national trade tensions, The Barometer showed social unrest and geopo- that all regions saw a rise litical uncertainty, “our in international arrivals sector keeps outpacing the in 2019. However, it indi- world economy and call- cated the uncertainty sur- ing upon us to not only rounding Brexit, the col- grow but to grow better”, lapse of Thomas Cook, he added. geopolitical and social Given tourism’s position tensions and the global as a top export sector and economic slowdown all creator of employment, contributed to a slower UNWTO advocated the growth in 2019, when need for responsible compared to the excep- growth and pointed out tional rates of 2017 and the industry has, there- 2018. This slowdown af- fore, a place at the heart of fected mainly advanced global development poli- economies and particu- cies, and the opportunity larly Europe,Asia and the to gain further political Pacific. recognition and make a Looking ahead, the real impact as the Decade Barometer projected of Action got under way. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 3

Three new scholarships to come onstream By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste during the unveiling of the Barrow’s interest and life,” three areas because I in this country and it is Government it is their plaque during the she said. believe that these are only fitting therefore that responsibility to create BEGINNING 2021, Centennial Celebration for Furthermore, these three areas not covered by just as I have spoken today opportunities for people every year on Errol National Hero, The Right three scholarships will be the University of the West that I also speak on April that did not have Barrow Day, the Excellent Errol Barrow reserved for persons from Indies curriculum of which 28. Suffice it to say that by opportunities and she Government will issue yesterday evening. the newer secondary we have committed to free the living of these believes that according to three scholarships to “My Government schools, schools education for our scholarship winners in the the legacy left behind by deserving students therefore, will, as of next established after 1951, children,” she said. next five, 10, 20, 30, 100 Mr.Barrow,he would want from the newer year’s Errol Walton and will be in the areas of “And I have chosen the years from now we will be them to give the people of secondary schools. Barrow Day, agree to the air transport or newer secondary schools living our heroes and the this nation these special This was revealed by the issuance of three aeronautical engineering, because between Grantley example brought to us by opportunities, and as such, Prime Minister of scholarships every year on maritime affairs and Adams and Errol Barrow, our heroes,” it was the Government remained Barbados, Mia Amor this day in the areas culinary skills. they laid the platform for explained. committed to living this Mottley as she spoke associated with Mr. “And I have chosen these the mass democratisation She believes that as a legacy. Think about the consequences MINISTER of Home some circumstances, even Affairs, Edmund Hinkson if you don’t care that is reminding Barbadians others will be affected of the importance of psychologically by your thinking about the actions,” said Hinkson. consequences of their The NCSA’s theme for actions as it relates to gun 2020 is “Know the Facts, violence in society. Make The Choice” and His comments were Hinkson noted that once made during his address an individual reaches the at the National Council on age of understanding, Substance Abuse (NCSA) everybody is responsible Drug Awareness Month for their own actions. church service at the The politician also Garden Church of God on stressed that it cannot all Sunday. be about money or profit He added that persons as there is always the must think for one opportunity to change moment that their lives your life. He noted that the might end at the barrel of government will continue a gun. to do its best to put the “Think for one moment necessary systems, Second from right Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson joins the members of the National Council on that the end will be in full strategies, resources in Substance Abuse, as Pastor Edwin Hurley prays for the organisation during church service for Drug view of your children, of place to ensure the safety Awareness Month at the Garden Church of God on Sunday. your mother, of your of the public. brothers, of your close He encouraged the families and join the fight responsibility to make the He emphasised that all substance abuse know friends. This is what has congregation to against violence in society. correct choices in life,” said persons helping with that there is a connection happened, this is reality is participate and help their “Everybody has the Hinkson. resolving society’s use of between drugs and crime. Many call for Barrow museum PLAQUE from Front Page there would be a large cross cultural appeal, as “We appreciate that tourists and locals alike there is no gesture that will get the opportunity to would befit his legacy and experience the excellence so the plaque, which we and many facets of Mr. are unveiling today is a Barrow. mere token of our “The spin off benefits of appreciation of his life and such an attraction would will mark and rightfully have positive economic centre his birthplace impact and social debunking the notion that implications for St. Lucy he was born in Pickering.I specifically and for trust that this occasion will Barbados as a whole,” he also highlight the said. opportunity to turn this CARICOM Ambassador, site into a FutureSpace of David Commissiong also national significance and I expressed this view as he pledge to continue our believes that the story told efforts to have his former should also be of Dame home restored,” it was Nita Barrow and Charles noted. Duncan O’Neal. He proposed that The He hopes that 2020 Garden be turned into an would be the year that Errol Barrow Museum, they begin to make plans Dr. Jeanine Comma, member of the Barrow family as she embraced Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of adding that he believes to bring this idea to reality. Barbados.

4• Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate St. Lucy plans more for 2020 WITH a little over a He outlined the posi- Chairman of the St. Lucy Organising long, and the give back to special for St. Lucy’ and I week left of We tive response of Committee: ‘We Gatherin is the the district hospital and said that there was not a Gatherin celebrations Barbadians and tourists entire year and we can do also to our schools has lot of space left in in St. Lucy, assurances to several of the happen- been ramped up a lot and January, but We are being given that ings since the New Year’s something in St. Lucy every month there are a lot of persons Gatherin is the entire activities will not end Day kick-off of We for the entire year... from the diaspora and year and we can do some- in that parish at Gatherin at River Bay St. moreso from within thing in St. Lucy every month end. Lucy, and said because of Barbados who are saying month for the entire Chairman of the St. the high interest gar- bring together communi- coming and saying that they want to be a part of year,” he said. Lucy Organising nered, the celebrations ties, encourage economic they are so glad for the this and want to give Speaking on the Committee Danny Babb would continue. enfranchisement and gathering because they back to the school, the Mornin Barbados pro- revealed plans are afoot “I believe We Gatherin leave behind legacy proj- have seen an uptake in church and the commu- gram, Babb insisted “We to continue to host vari- is accomplishing all it set ects and it is doing just sales, or they are so glad nity they were raised in. want to encourage ous events throughout out to do and more, be- that. Within St. Lucy, we because they have not “There was a lady who persons to come and the year. cause it is supposed to have had a lot of persons seen this person for so called me and said ‘I want enjoy all that St. Lucy to do something really has to offer.” Parents must be held responsible DRUG USE from ance on how to avoid be- Front Page coming a statistic. He added that the Hinkson noted that for NCSA has been and will children not to be victims continue to be engaged in of substance abuse, par- a number of programmes ents must be more re- that target various cross- sponsible. He urged these sections, persons and adults to stay away from various issues. illegal substances so the “The Council has children will not be heightened its public tempted to follow in their education campaigns and footsteps. He also encour- I believed that this will aged parents to give clear be ongoing,” said instructions and guid- Hinkson. St. James Central DEO commended for good work DEO from Back Page rons, the best concepts and practices of compre- administration has hensive disaster manage- sought to carry out a ment. number of initiatives in “The work of the DEO order to ensure that and the way that you en- Barbados is as ready as it gage and communicate can be for any disaster. across not just St. James Moreover, he took the Central, but certainly opportunity to commend providing the leadership the St. James Central that is required to revive DEO, which for the past participation at the DEO 17 years has engaged to level across the country, I offer the varied commu- think your organisation nities, businesses and is certainly the example private sectors along the for others to follow,” he west coast and its envi- expressed. (TL)

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 5 Bajarama lights up the north LORD’S cricket ground in Lowlands, St. Lucy came alive last Saturday night as local talent energised the stage to the delight of the audience. The action, part of the We Gatherin’ festivities for St. Lucy, started in the evening following the Barbados Food & Rum Festival. The show featured several artistes including St. Lucy’s very own Le Ann Yearwood, as well as the inmitable Serenader and soca kings, Stiffy, Mikey and Edwin to name a few. Patrons also thoroughly enjoyed a “Q session” with DJ Radar.

Saxophonist Akeem Burke thrilled the audience wiht his ren- dition of What About Us by Michael Jackson. Mr. Dale.

Serenader took the audience back in time with his mega-hit Breakdown (One step foward).

St. Lucy’s very own Le Anna Yearwood during her soulful per- formance.

Mikey.

Hypa Sounds kept the ladies Stiffy. happy. De General Edwin Yearwood.

6 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate CCTV for Oistins THE Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) continues to receive assistance in its efforts to beef-up security on the south coast. Last Thursday, The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and From Left: Crime Prevention Officer Inspector Stephen Griffith; Chief Technical Officer of Altus Technology Lenee Paulra; The Tourism Development Corporation Senator Rudy Grant CEO of the BHTA; Jacqueline Gill Executive Officer of the Tourism Development Corporation; Steven (TDC) again partnered with the Force Austin Chairman of the Board the BHTA; Acting Commissioner of Police Erwin Boyce and Tourism Liaison Officer Pearson by way of a donation to help facilitate McConney during the presentation ceremony held in the boardroom at Police Headquarters. the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the Oistins, Christ Church area. During the presentation ceremony at Police Headquarters, Roebuck Street, St. Michael both Senator Rudy Grant the Chief Executive Officer of the BHTA and Steve Austin, Chairman of the BHTA pledged the continued support of their organisation in lending assistance to the Force. Executive Officer representing the Tourism Development Corporation, Jacqueline Gill also reiterated her organisation’s support to the initiative. Commissioner of Police (Ag.) Erwin Boyce accepted the donation on behalf of the RBPF thanking both organisations for their continued support. He also gave the assurance that the Force would Jacqueline Gill Executive Officer of the continue to work with all of its partners Tourism Development Corporation to ensure that Barbados remained a safe presenting one of the cheques for the and stable environment for all to enjoy. installation of CCTV cameras in Oistins. VACANCY: Sales Executives Steven Austin Chairman of the Board the BHTA (Centre) along with Senator Rudy An established going concern Grant CEO of the BHTA presenting one of the cheques for the installation of has a vacancy for Sales Executives. CCTV cameras in Oistins, Christ Church to the Acting Commissioner of Police We’re looking for dynamic men and women who have the ability to Erwin Boyce. offer advertising solutions to clients in a competitive market. We only want self-motivated persons who are results oriented and highly resourceful. Barbadians must not turn ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: a blind eye to wrong doing The ability to be persuasive, with excellent communication BARBADIANS are being called upon drugs? Whose lives will they be destroy- not to turn a blind eye to any wrong ing? What will government have to do skills. doing they may observe, that is helping with the expenditure in the Ministry of A successful track record in sales is an asset, especially in to fuel the local drug culture and other Health and in the substance abuse the field of insurance. illicit activities. department and so on. We need to think Minister of People Empowerment and ahead. Be more proactive before Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde who is the we get involved in the madness” she A valid driver’s licence and a vehicle in good working Member of Parliament for St. Thomas added. condition. made the call recently,as she made her “I am not saying which officers they contribution to debate on the Integrity might be or might not be, because in Public Life Bill, 2018 which took I don’t know who is who, but I believe If you fit the criteria, please send your application and curriculum place in Parliament. that it has to stop and this Integrity vitae to: “I also want to refer to the drug Legislation Bill has to do what it has to culture, because there are many do. The blind eye has to stop. If it is at persons who get rich overnight as a re- the Port, if there is a blind eye there or Box: PNB sult of their engagement. I don’t know blind eyes there that are not observing c/o Advocate Publishers (2000) Inc. who they are. I couldn’t care about what is going on, I would like for God P.O. Box 230 knowing who they are, because if I to reveal to them to what is right. Stick know who they are, I am the kind of to the correct and the proper. It is not Fontabelle person who will do what I have to do as to happen in Barbados. If it is at the St. Michael BB11000 a decent citizen and therefore, I would seaport, if it is dropping off somewhere Barbados also like to admonish them if they are from the sky, on the beach, I ask them hearing my voice, and they are hearing please, make a change, because it is what’s happening here – change their destroying the fabric of our society, that Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged. The deadline for lifestyles,” Minister Forde remarked. we wall want to see grow from strength submission is February 14, 2020. “There is no point in doing it. At the to strength in a positive direction,” end of the day, who will be using the Forde stated. (RSM)

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 7 President: BARP responding to members’ needs THIS year is going to be a big one for the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP). Not only will the non-governmental organisation (NGO) celebrate its silver anniversary in October, but plans are under way to collaborate with other NGOs as well as Government to make life better for seniors across the island. Officially launching their 2020 Calendar on Monday at BARP’s “Mervue House”, Marine Gardens, Hastings Christ Church headquarters, President Marilyn Rice-Bowen assured that advo- cacy will be wide and far-reaching. “We will meet with Government, both the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, to look at matters such as pension protection and its related issues; affordable prescription drugs; and how best to curb the many forms of elder abuse,” she said. BARP is also seeking to expand bene- From left: Managing Director of Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Scott Stollmeyer; General Manager of Brydens Insurance, fits this year in home and motor insur- David Alleyne; BARP’s Vice-President, Dame Billie Miller; BARP President, Marilyn Rice-Bowen; Assistant Vice President ance, wellness and medicare, lifestyle and Marketing, Sagicor Life Inc Barbados, Carolyn Shepherd; BARP Director, Eric Smith; and General Manager at The Beacon auto services, amongst others. Insurance Company Ltd., Brian Hennis. Rice-Bowen went on to reveal that other top priorities this year will include ple, you can go into some stores to buy the Also, when it comes to other beverages, used as an effective daily guide, and she working with the Ministry of Transport small bottles of coconut water and it is from the perspective of health, you need is therefore encouraging members to cir- and Works on changing the annual only labelled coconut water – there is no to know the sugar content, etc.” cle all important dates as a reminder for medical for drivers 70 and over, to every indication of who bottled the water, no insurance and healthcare payments and two years. contact info and that is not good enough. ‘Effective daily guide’ of course, BARP renewal fees. In addition, she highlighted that in It might seem small, but those are impor- The 2020 calendar has been made possi- The 30 000 calendars will be distrib- 2020 BARP wants to ensure that greater tant matters and the Barbados National ble by sponsors Sagicor, Brydens uted at Eddie’s Trading, Massy stores, emphasis is placed on consumer protec- Standards Institution should be following Insurance, Gallagher Insurance Brokers, City of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit tion for its members. up on it as well. Nothing should be on our and The Beacon Insurance Co. Ltd. Union, and Carlton A1 Supermarkets. “We want to look at labelling. For exam- shelves that is not adequately labelled. The President pointed out that it can be (TL)

8 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Navigating the globe By Dorian Bryan meeting – in totality – that regards to Venezuela. our two proud nations. is all leaders. The notion Some regional leaders have So why has this issue Immense work NATIONAL HERO the was advanced that as noted been more in line with the reached the public domain? Right Excellent Errol earlier that this country U.S. position on the Surely the Prime Minister, Walton Barrow was correct would not be moved from matter...others have not if aggrieved, could have of teachers in his assertion during the its core principles and that been so inclined. This is requested to meet with the famous Mirror Image CARICOM must fight where the debate should U.S. Ambassador and speech that we as against efforts to have been defined. A asked about the intention must be valued Barbadians have to adhere undermine its cohesion. disagreement related to of the Jamaica meeting? TEACHERS are often envied for their high to the notion of ‘friends of However, when the policies related to Since that was not done, amounts of paid vacation leave and the fact that all and satellites of none’. leader of this country Venezuela. ask yourselves what else they can leave work at 3 pm each day.It may seem The idea of foreign speaks, it is the duty of the Governments have the could be behind it? Last that such a job is a luxury, desirable because of its policy has always been the media to delve deeper into right to determine how our weekend and the early part flexibility and apparent abundance of free time. closest guarded the statements made and foreign policy is derived of the week was dominated However, this is a false representation of the lives natural progression of demand clarity. and executed. In the with discussions related to of teachers. Independence. The idea of The fact that the absence of any policy regional unity and Teachers have a 24-hr job caring for the well- self-determination has statements were made positions advanced by the sovereignty, with a belated being and education of our nation’s children and always been one of the with the backdrop of the Minister of Foreign Affairs focus on the true meaning young people. They are required to take part in proudest achievements of Mirror Image speech was and Foreign Trade, then we of the day itself. various training programmes during the school Small Island Developing not lost on myself. Isn’t it are left to speculate as to So gone are conversions vacations and also take such time to continue their States (SIDS) in their convenient that the the vision of the and comments about the administrative work and to prepare for the coming navigation of the global statements related to Government related to fact that we had a revised term. During the term teachers have a wide range space with its interlocking Barbados standing on interactions with the globe 50 murders in 2019 and 2 of extra curricular activities in which to take part, relationships. principle fit perfectly into a and nations. Barbados so far in 2020. Gone are various committees and other activities necessary So mere days before this crafted box of information? enjoys fruitful relations the challenges with water for the students to have the best possible island celebrated the Was the Prime Minister with most countries, so this for central and eastern environment in which to thrive. Every event hosted centenary of National Hero suggesting that as the episode bears some parishes only this week. by a school is organized by teachers in some way. the Right Excellent Errol current CARICOM Chair, watching. Gone are comments about Careful plans must also be done by teachers of Barrow – the Father of that she should have been That is why I always the poor road network. No, how they will educate their classes.These plans are Independence, Prime invited to the meeting? If ask for the full glare to be the focus becomes kept as official school documentation and can be Minister Mia Amor the Prime Minister would placed on statements. For Barbados standing tough, assessed by the Ministry of Education at any time. Mottley waded into the be so kind, can the public be months, we have heard when in reality,despite the Such plans are made during the apparent ‘free treacherous waters of told if Barbados was about the dollar being talk, this island is time’ teachers are said to have, be it on weekends, global diplomacy. The invited to take part in the saved and the currency peg signatory to significant night time or in some cases the wee-hours of the issue involved a proposed meeting or not? being rescued from the global accords and mornings, teachers are busy developing and meeting between U.S The anticipated default brink. At every July 4th charters, which in reality pioneering new and inventive ways to teach the Secretary of State Mike position was the proverbial (U.S. Independence) bind us to certain same lessons to a noticeably more disconnected Pompeo and certain thumping of the chest celebration held here in behaviours. student. CARICOM Leaders. within the national Barbados,Prime Ministers Unless I am seeing more One of the hardest jobs teachers are tasked with At issue, as stated by consciousness. At the of both parties have than our call-in is the pastoral care of students. Pastoral care is PM Mottley, was the fact centre of the concern expressed our commitment programmes and social described as help with personal needs and that CARICOM leaders remains the divide of the to ensuring and nurturing media platforms are problems. Teachers often resort to using their own were not involved in the regional grouping with the relationship between representing. money to buy lunch for students, provide bus fare and in some cases assist with the purchase of the appropriate school uniforms for students or even personal care items, not to mention the necessities of school like, pens, pencils and paper. Sometimes New government in crisis-hit they must even go as far as ensuring that the students are properly groomed after arriving at school. Parents often call teachers for help Lebanon ends 3-month vacuum understanding their own children and for BEIRUT – A new Cabinet Mediterranean country insisted the 20 ministers security forces over the assistance with discipline. was announced in crisis- has faced in decades. were specialists who had weekend. When the multiple roles of teachers are properly hit Lebanon late yesterday, Shortly before the no political loyalties and Although the examined, teaching is clearly an immense breaking a months-long Cabinet was announced, were not partisan. government announced responsibility which cannot be taken lightly. We impasse amid ongoing thousands of people Among the ministers yesterday is technically must continue to show appreciation for the good mass protests against the poured into the street named were five women, made up of specialists, the teachers who make every effort to ensure the well- country’s ruling elite. closing major roads in the including the minister of ministers were named by being of their charges. This is not to suggest that Hassan Diab, a 60-year- capital Beirut and other defense and deputy prime political parties in a there aren’t a few bad teachers who will shirk these old professor at the parts of the country in minister. process involving horse duties and do the bare minimum of tasks. However, American University of rejection of the new The country has been trading and bickering with those types of teachers are in the minority and Beirut, now heads a government. Their anger without a government little regard for the often seek alternative employment as this type of Cabinet of 20 members, was directed at political since Hariri resigned Oct. demands of protesters for a career may not be their passion and would bring mostly specialists backed groups, saying they had 29, two weeks into the transparent process and them very little joy or fulfillment. by political parties. named the new ministers. unprecedented nationwide neutral, independent It must be kept in mind that teachers work The move, which comes “It’s time to get to work,” protest movement. candidates. within a strict framework of rules. Sometimes three months after former Diab said in a speech For three months, the The heads of the main altercations occur so quickly that there is no Prime Minister Saad addressing the country leaderless protests have ministries include career opportunity for intervention and there is an effort Hariri resigned, is unlikely following the been calling for a diplomat Naseef Hitti for by officials to keep as many young people in the to satisfy protesters. They announcement. government made up of the Foreign Ministry. schools as possible even in circumstances where have been calling for He saluted the specialists that can work Economist Ghazi Wazni they are known to be habitually violent and sweeping reforms and a protesters in the street and on dealing with the was named finance disruptive. government made up of vowed to “work to fulfill economic crisis. The minister and former army Teachers should be valued and protected as much independent technocrats your demands,” claiming protests have recently Gen. Mohammed Fahmi as possible, for the job of teaching is not easy to that could deal with the that his was the first turned violent, with was named minister of the begin with, especially when paired with all the country’s crippling government in the history around 500 people injured interior. Zeina Akar was other tasks a teacher is expected to complete in a economic and financial of Lebanon to be made up in violent confrontations named minister of defense 40 minute session. Suggestions have been made by crisis, the worst this tiny entirely of technocrats. He between protesters and and deputy prime minister teachers’ representatives to improve the safety in schools and it is hoped that every effort will be Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan made to incorporate suggestions from persons with Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke experience in the school system. E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 9

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The breathalyser test or test of the breathalyser? FROM what I have read and heard in the given tolerance limits outside of which consumed will have an effect on one’s re- are based on an international standard, printed and electronic media, breath- one will be considered “under the influ- flexes, I would entrust (and indeed I have and I cannot help but wonder if, in the alyser testing will soon be introduced in ence”. The examples of limits to which entrusted) my life to friends who have same way that persons of African de- Barbados, and I believe this is an action reference is made include two beers or imbibed two or more beers. scent are more susceptible to leukaemia, to be desired and one which should be two small glasses of wine, and this is I know that one cannot exactly gauge breast cancer and other diseases, we welcomed by all and sundry. where I have some reservations. another’s level of impairment by visual are not more resilient to the ravages of How,when and where it will be imple- I am a teetotaller and my consumption observation, but from my observations alcohol. mented is the million-dollar question, of alcohol is limited to any brew or blend over the years, I have noticed that visi- If such a premise is indeed possible, the answer to which is known only to which finds its way into my culinary ex- tors, especially Caucasian visitors from should we not examine it so that the so- those who have responsibility for its in- cursions, but I am sure that I can con- England and the United States, seem cial lives and weekend pleasure activi- troduction. sume two beers without running amok. ‘unable to hold their liquor’ as manfully ties of Barbados do not come to a screech- The service messages which have been I have sold alcoholic beverages on many as the local populace. ing halt (pun intended), even if we do broadcast do not illustrate how this test occasions and even though the experts It is my understanding that the toler- have to amend the popular “4 for 10”? will be conducted; instead they have say that any amount of alcohol which is ance limits which will be used locally ROLLINS HOWARD Wise up and think for yourself Life is grey, THE main reason given for demolishing to allow what he had been saying to sink O’Brien gently. the structurally sound, six-storey old NIS in. ‘How can I help it?’ he blubbered. ‘How building is that it is not compatible with ‘Do you remember,’ he went on, ‘writing can I help seeing what is in front of my the “sacred ground” of the proposed in your diary,“Freedom is the freedom to eyes? Two and two are four.’ not black Clement Payne park. say that two plus two make four”?’ ‘Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they The Government did not properly main- ‘Yes,’ said Winston. are five. Sometimes they are three. tain the building, and several workers got O’Brien held up his left hand, its back Sometimes they are all of them at once. ill.We are told to believe that the building towards Winston, with the thumb hidden You must try harder. It is not easy to and white is a reminder of people getting ill, which is and the four fingers extended. become sane.’ WHEN I was a tad younger, and full of not compatible with what Clement Payne ‘How many fingers am I holding up, ‘Again,’ said O’Brien. the conviction that comes with a little advocated. Winston?’ ‘How many fingers, Winston?’ knowledge, I regarded compromise with We are told to believe that the building ‘Four.’ ‘Four. I suppose there are four. I would contempt. Morality, it seemed to my is beyond maintenance, having been ‘And if the party says that it is not four see five if I could. I am trying to see five.’ twenty-something year-old self, was abandoned for so long. It may be beyond but five – then how many?’ ‘Which do you wish: to persuade me that black and white. People were good, or maintenance, but it is clearly not beyond ‘Four.’ you see five, or really to see them?’ they were crooks and sell-outs. Ideas repair, and it is certainly very far away The word ended in a gasp of pain. The ‘Really to see them.’ were right, or they were damned lies.I from needing to be demolished. But such needle of the dial had shot up to fifty-five. ‘Again,’ said O’Brien. am reminded of that era of personal cer- thoughts are considered heretical. The sweat had sprung out all over Perhaps the needle was eighty-ninety. tainty fairly often these days, as I tiptoe To oppose the demolition is to be ac- Winston’s body.The air tore into his lungs ‘How many fingers am I holding up, through the smoking, crater-filled war cused of being against workers’ right to a and issued again in deep groans which Winston?’ zone of talk radio, cable TV,and the more healthy work environment. To question even by clenching his teeth he could not ‘I don’t know. I don’t know.You will kill partisan print outlets. why a building, with the most expensive stop.O’Brien watched him, the four fingers me if you do that again. Four, five, six – in I’ve forgotten exactly when, but it oc- foundation system in Barbados (piled), still extended. He drew back the lever. all honesty I don’t know.’ curred to me somewhere along the road and no apparent structural cracks, should This time the pain was only slightly eased. ‘Better,’ said O’Brien. of middle age that I need not be chroni- be demolished, is to attract the wrath of ‘How many fingers, Winston?’ Fellow Barbadians, it is time to evaluate cally outraged. Some of the people I political operatives. ‘Four! Four! What else can I say? Four!’ your progress. If you did not know your scorned, I came to see, were just doing The public relations on this matter re- The needle must have risen again, but party’s position on the demolition of the old their best in difficult circumstances; life minds me of George Orwell’s masterpiece, he did not look at it. The heavy,stern face NIS building, would your response when was grey,not black and white.To my cha- ‘1984’. It was written in 1949, and shows and the four fingers filled his vision. The questioned have been, “I do not know”? grin, I saw that I, too, was sometimes what happens to a society when the fingers stood up before his eyes like pillars, If you know your party’s position, would driven by self-interest, not ideals; that I Government does not tolerate independ- enormous, blurry, and seeming to vibrate, you automatically agree with it? Do you was capable of betrayals, pettiness and ent thought. I will extract part of it for your but unmistakably four. enjoy when your party’s political opera- mistakes of stunning stupidity. It was interest: ‘How many fingers, Winston?’ tives try to damage the reputations of humbling to step down from the pedestal ‘It is impossible to see reality except by ‘Five! Five! Five!’ those who do not similarly agree? If so, of purity – but, at the same time, wonder- looking through the eyes of the Party.That ‘No, Winston, that is no use. You are then you have been adequately trained to fully liberating. It’s exhausting, as well as is the fact that you have got to relearn, lying. You still think there are four. How actively support a totalitarian state.Wise juvenile, to hold the world to standards Winston. It needs an act of self-destruc- many fingers, please?’ up. you can’t meet yourself. tion, an effort of the will. You must hum- ‘Four! five! Four! Anything you like. Only GRENVILLE PHILLIPS II Is everyone – or anyone – listening? ble yourself before you can become sane.’ stop it, stop the pain!’ Chartered Structural Engineer and He paused for a few moments,as though ‘You are a slow learner, Winston,’ said President of Solutions Barbados CHARLES KNIGHTON

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Mark Twain (1835–1910) Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E.) “The name of the LORD is a American writer, humorist, ancient Greek philosopher entrepreneur, publisher, and fortified tower; the righteous and scientist HONESTY run to it and are safe.” lecturer “The least initial deviation – Proverbs 18:10 “If you tell the truth you don’t from the truth is multiplied Truth fears have to remember anything.” later a thousandfold.” no questions. 10 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

US urges China to join nuclear arms talks with Russia GENEVA – The United States urged Wood, US disarmament ambassador,told Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei meeting is planned in London next month. China recently to join trilateral reporters on the opening day of the UN- Lavrov, said last week that Russia would However, Wood said this was not the nuclear arms talks with Moscow, backed Conference on Disarmament in take part in potential trilateral talks but right framework for nuclear arms talks calling Beijing’s secrecy around Geneva. that he “won’t force China to change” its with Beijing. growing stockpiles a “serious threat He said that Washington had discussed current position. In his speech, China’s disarmament to strategic stability”. the potential trilateral talks in a security China has previously said its weapons Ambassador Li Song did not refer to its US President Donald Trump said last meeting with Russia last week and had were the “lowest level” of its national own nuclear stockpiles but called for year he had discussed a new accord on reached an “understanding” about security needs and not comparable to cooperation among nuclear powers and limiting nuclear arms with Russian pursuing them.“We cannot afford to wait,” those of Russia and the United States. made a thinly-veiled swipe at the Trump President Vladimir Putin and hoped to he added. The United Nations is seeking the total administration. extend that to China in what would be a Asked how to go about pressuring elimination of nuclear arms but talks Li called for a commitment to major deal between the globe’s top three Beijing to join, Wood said that he hoped have been deadlocked for more than 20 multilateralism,“with no exceptions, least atomic powers. However,China has so far Russia, and others, would help.“Hopefully years. of all the big power which shoulders a refused to take part. over time and through the influence of Other talks between the five declared special responsibility for international “We think, given the fact that China’s others besides the United States, they nuclear powers that have ratified the 1970 peace and security and who is not nuclear stockpile is estimated to double (China) will come to the table.We think it’s Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) – China, expected to play the role of a ‘spoiler’ to our over the next ten years, now is the time to imperative for global security that the United States, Russia, France and the collective efforts and to withdraw from have that trilateral discussion,” Robert Chinese do that.” United Kingdom – are ongoing and a treaties”.

Easing US-China dispute could boost copper to high $6 000s: ERG CEO AN easing in the US-China trade dispute could push copper prices to the high $6 000s in 2020, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) Chief Executive Benedikt Sobotka said on Tuesday in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. The copper market’s fundamentals will be strong in 2020 driven by Chinese infrastructure investment, electric vehicles and charging stations, Sobotka told the Reuters Global Markets Forum on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting.

China vice-premier says will continue to open up, prepared Ethnic Hezhen You Wenfeng’s Chinese Han students learn how to make clothes from fish skin at You’s studio in Tongjiang. for all challenges DAVOS, Switzerland – Chinese Vice- Premier Han Zheng said at the World China’s ‘mermaid descendants’ weave Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday the world’s second-largest economy will continue to reform as it seeks to provide greater market access for global final garments from skin of fish investors. TONGJIANG, China – You Wenfeng, who Sensing the end, You started to impart treetops, there’d be fish everywhere,” she Han, speaking at the ski resort in the belongs to China’s tiny Hezhen ethnic her knowledge to some local Han Chinese said. “Just throw your spear into the Swiss Alps, said the underlying trend of group, is one of the few people in her women in Tongjiang, a quiet city near the water and there’d be fish.” China’s economy remained unchanged community who can still make clothing northeastern border with Russia where These days, fish are sourced from the and the country was well prepared to from the skin of fish. she now lives. marketplace. And instead of tiger bone overcome all risks and challenges. She was not yet born when her Her disciples also learn the Yimakan, and deer tendon, embroidery needles and “China will open its door still wider to kinsmen were thrown into labour camps a storytelling genre that switches cotton thread are used. the world,” Han said. during Japan’s occupation of Manchuria between speech and song in the Hezhen A top and a pair of trousers for a Hours earlier, US President Donald in the 1930s and 1940s. language. woman require 50 fish, and for a man, 56, Trump hailed the success of the US “Many Hezhen clans perished, but my The education is arduous, with You’s You said. economy and urged corporate titans and mother survived to pass on her fish-skin acolytes committing to memory songs of She would de-skin the fish and dry the global policymakers to invest even more knowledge to me,” said You, 68. fishing, hunting and ancient tribal skin. It is then repeatedly passed through in America. A Tungusic people native to Siberia conquests through phonetics alone. the wooden jaws of a rudimentary press In a wide-ranging speech, Han and on the Black Dragon river, as the With little prompting, You burst into to soften it. The process takes a month. defended globalization and said Amur is known in China, the Hezhen song in her studio apartment during a Sewing requires a further 20 days. international affairs should not be rebuilt its population to 5 000 from 300 visit by Reuters, singing of a woman’s Finding commercial functions for fish- dictated by one country. after World War II. wish to bear a son for her hunter- skin might save the craft. “Unilateral and protectionist practices However, that hasn’t stopped the husband. Fish-leather has inspired some luxury which run counter to the global trend decline of Hezhen culture, including the Hezhen hunters rode on canoes made fashion houses such as Dior and Prada to will lead nowhere,” Han said. tradition of making garments from the from birch, or “swift horses”, You said, occasionally include it in their garments “Despite the protectionist and skin of carp, pike and salmon. smiling. and accessories, but the fabric is still unilateral moves by some countries, Few in the current generation are Such is their skill on water that legend largely a curiosity. China will not stop opening up and we interested in learning the craft. Fish-skin says the Hezhen descended from “Look at the criss-cross pattern on the will not follow their footsteps to move in clothing is also no longer a regular part mermaids. skin,” You said. “It’s stronger than most the opposite direction.” of daily Hezhen attire. “When the forests flooded to the skins.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 11 St. Lucia experiences

SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS island-wide power outage IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE SAINT LUCIA experi- patience at this time,” a ties do not have a backup enced a massive power company official said. generator. CLAIM NO 2019, No. 723. failure island-wide According to LUCELEC The last time the island around 8.30 am yester- sources, an issue with a experienced a total elec- IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPERTY comprised in a Deed of day, Tuesday January connection leading to one trical system shutdown Charge by way of Legal Mortgage dated the 10th March, 2006 which 21, 2020. of LUCELEC’s main was on September 4, 2019, was upstamped by a Further Charge dated 13th September 2006, 4th The cause of the black- transformers at the at 12.37 am which was April 2007 and 28th May 2008 and made between AUDREY EUDORA out is currently under company’s Cul De Sac caused by a major internal PARRIS and KIRA DANIELLE PARRIS of the One Part and THE investigation by LUC- substation is the main fault at LUCELEC’s Cul BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA of the Second Part. ELEC authorities. cause for the blackout. De Sac power station. “We are working to The importance of Power restoration began AND IN THE MATTER of the Property Act Cap 236 of the Laws of restore the system as electricity as an integral at 2.25 pm and was Barbados. quickly as possible. We part of the business completed at 3.20 pm. do apologise for any incon- sector is being highlighted Several businesses BETWEEN venience to our customers following yesterday morn- suffered great financial THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA CLAIMANT and the general public and ing’s blackout, as a loses because of the thank you for your number of business enti- island-wide power loss. AND

AUDREY EUDORA PARRIS FIRST DEFENDANT KIRA DANIELLE PARRIS SECOND DEFENDANT

NOTICE

TO: AUDREY EUDORA PARRIS KIRA DANIELLE PARRIS whose last known address was P.O.Box 464 Cheapside Bridgetown Saint Michael

TAKE NOTICE that the Claimant has commenced an action against the Defendants in the Supreme Court of Judicature in this Island entitled CV No.723 of 2019 in which the Claimant claims the following relief, namely:

1. The payment of all moneys due to the Claimant by the Defendants under the covenants in the Deed of Charge by way of Legal Mortgage dated the 10th day of March, 2006 endorsed upon by Further Charges dated 13th September 2006, 4th April 2007 and 28th May 2008 respectively and made between the Defendants as Mortgagors of the One Part and the Claimant as Mortgagee of the Other Part.

2. Access to the Property secured by said Deed of Charge by way of Legal Mortgage dated the 10th day of March, 2006 endorsed upon by Further Charges dated 13th September Director of Special Projects at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica Gladstone Rose 2006, 4th April 2007 and 28th May 2008 respectively the upon the expiration of 24 hours (at podium) addressing a recent bamboo seminar held at the agency’s from service of notice to the Defendants for the purpose of allowing the Claimant to Winchester Road offices in St Andrew. At left is researcher, Veronica Gayle- exercise its Statutory and Contractual Power of Sale; Ramsey. 3. Should the Defendants fail and/or refuse to provide access to the Property as provided for in 2. above, the Defendants shall deliver up possession of the Property to the Claimant within thirty (30) days of being notified in writing by the Claimant of the Defendants’ failure BSJ to start development of to grant access as provided in 2. above;

4. Possession of the Property within thirty (30) days of being notified in writing by the affordable houses using bamboo Claimant that an Agreement for Sale has been signed by a Purchaser; THE Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) adding that the BSJ is providing will shortly commence the development training in furniture manufacturing and 5. Costs; of affordable houses utilising bamboo other areas. Interested persons can con- from a $54-million donation by the tact the agency and get registered for 6. Any and such other further relief as the Court sees fit and; National Housing Trust (NHT). the various skills development. According to Director of Special Through a collaborative arrangement 7. Liberty to apply. Projects at the BSJ Gladstone Rose, the involving the BSJ, University of project will get under way in February, Technology (UTech), University of the AND THAT it has been ordered by the High Court that service of the Fixed Date Claim with demonstration units being placed at West Indies, and private-sector groups, Form and supporting Affidavit in the said action on you be effected by this advertisement. various NHT sites for the construction research was undertaken for the sector to have first-hand view of the incorporation of bamboo in construction, AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that you must within 28 days from the publication of this houses. with the aim of building attractive low advertisement file a DEFENCE to the claim set out in the Fixed Date Claim Form and supporting “We expect that this is going to reduce and middle-income houses, and tourist Affidavit filed on the 29th May 2019, certified copies of which may be obtained from the Registration the cost of housing.We hope that enough cabins. Office of the Supreme Court of Barbados, failing which, the Court may proceed with the action in people will invest in this, and Jamaicans Recent advances in the bamboo indus- your absence. will buy the houses because they are try include the development of a more affordable and will be built to curriculum for the National Vocational Dated the 22nd day of January 2020. standards, so they will be quality houses,” Qualification of Jamaica in bamboo tech- he told JIS News at a recent bamboo nology, which was facilitated by a group HASTINGS ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW seminar held at the agency’s Winchester of persons who were trained in China. Attorneys-at-Law for the Claimant Road offices in St Andrew. The curriculum is now available at the Rose said the building sector is being National Council on Technical and encouraged to utilise the bamboo technol- Vocational Education and Training for whose address for service is: ogy, noting that “we have to build to with- use in tertiary institutions. Hastings Attorneys-at-Law stand earthquakes and hurricanes, and Scores of persons across the island, Chelsea House this is what bamboo will help us to do”. aged 18 to 35, have been trained in bam- Chelsea Road He noted that new jobs are on the hori- boo preservation, and the development of Saint Michael zon as bamboo products are produced, high quality bamboo by-products. 12 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate North Korea abandons nuclear freeze US gets pledge, blames ‘brutal’ US sanctions first case of GENEVA – North Korea said mysterious yesterday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile new Chinese testing, blaming the United States’ failure to meet a year- end deadline for nuclear illness talks and “brutal and SEATTLE – The U.S. yesterday inhumane” U.S. sanctions. reported its first case of a new North Korean leader Kim Jong and potentially deadly virus Un set an end-December circulating in China, saying a deadline for denuclearization Washington state resident who talks with the United States and returned last week from the White House national security outbreak’s epicenter was adviser Robert O’Brien said at hospitalized in good condition the time the United States had near Seattle. opened channels of The man, identified only as a communication. Snohomish County resident is in O’Brien said then he hoped his 30s, was not considered a Kim would follow through on threat to medical staff or the denuclearization commitments public, health officials said. he made at summits with U.S. The virus has infected about President Donald Trump. 300 people, all of whom had been Ju Yong Chol, a counselor at in China, and killed six. The North Korea’s mission to the U.N. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this un- newly discovered virus can cause in Geneva, said that over the past dated photo released by North Korea’s KCNA. coughing, fever, breathing two years, his country had halted difficulty and pneumonia. nuclear tests and test firing of Disarmament. which North Korea has and build upon the hard-won Airports in the U.S. and other inter-continental ballistic Speaking as the envoy from the suspended since 2017, along with momentum for dialogue”. countries have stepped up missiles “in order to build Democratic People’s Republic of nuclear warhead tests. “Therefore, early resumption of monitoring, checking passengers confidence with the United Korea (DPRK), North Korea’s U.S. disarmament ambassador negotiations between the United from China for signs of illness. States”. official name, Ju accused the Robert Wood voiced concern at States and the DPRK is critical,” The U.S. is the fifth country to But the United States had United States of applying “the Pyongyang’s remarks and said he said. report seeing the illness, following responded by conducting dozens most brutal and inhumane Washington hoped the North Vesna Batistic Kos, permanent China, Thailand, Japan, and of joint military exercises with sanctions”. would return to the negotiating representative of Croatia to the South Korea. South Korea on the divided “If the U.S. persists in such table. U.N. Office at Geneva speaking Late last week, U.S. health peninsula and by imposing hostile policy toward the DPRK “What we hope is that they will on behalf of the European Union, officials began screening sanctions, he said. there will never be the do the right thing and come back also called on North Korea to passengers from Wuhan in “As it became clear now that denuclearization of the Korean to the table and try to work out an stick to the talks. central China, where the the U.S. remains unchanged in peninsula,” he said. arrangement where by we can Pyongyang, slapped with outbreak began, at three U.S. its ambition to block the “If the United States tries to fulfill that pledge that was made multiple Security Council airports — New York City’s development of the DPRK and enforce unilateral demands and by President Trump and resolutions and sanctions, has Kennedy airport and the Los stifle its political system, we persists in imposing sanctions, Chairman Kim to denuclearize,” rejected unilateral disarmament Angeles and San Francisco found no reason to be unilaterally North Korea may be compelled to he said. and given no indication that airports. Yesterday, the CDC bound any longer by the seek a new path.” South Korean Ambassador it is willing to go beyond announced it will add Chicago’s commitment that the other party U.S. military commanders said Jang-keun Lee said there must be statements of broad support for O’Hare airport and Atlanta’s fails to honor,” Ju told the U.N.- any new path could include the substantial progress in the concept of universal airport to the mix later this week. backed Conference on testing of a long-range missile, denuclearization to “maintain denuclearization. What’s more, officials will begin forcing all passengers that originate in Wuhan to go to one of those five airports if they wish to enter the U.S. Officials around the world have Brazil charges ex-Vale CEO implemented similar airport screenings in hopes of containing the virus during the busy Lunar with homicide for dam disaster New Year travel season. RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian attempt to hold individuals prosecutorial bodies were still The U.S. resident had no state prosecutors yesterday criminally responsible for the looking into the matter. symptoms when he arrived at the charged Fabio Schvartsman, the disaster. Federal police and prosecutors Seattle-Tacoma airport last former chief executive of mining In a televised press are investigating the dam Wednesday, but he contacted giant Vale SA, and 15 other conference, prosecutors alleged collapse and could bring doctors on Sunday when he people with homicide for a dam Vale and TUV SUD additional charges at the federal started feeling ill, officials said. disaster last year that killed systematically and intentionally level. Investigators in Germany, Last month, doctors began more than 250 people, according hid information about safety where TUV SUD is based, are seeing the new virus in people to the charging document seen issues at its tailings dams in the also looking into the matter. who got sick after spending time by Reuters. years leading up to the collapse. “Vale right away expresses at a food market in Wuhan. More In addition to homicide “Vale, with the support of TUV that it is perplexed by the than 275 cases of the newly charges,Vale and TUV SUD, the SUD, produced a large amount accusations of willful identified coronavirus have been German company responsible of technical information about misconduct. It’s important to confirmed in China, most of them for inspecting the dam, were ...various dams owned and point out that other bodies are FILE PHOTO: Former Vale in Wuhan, according to the World charged with environmental managed by Vale, that were also looking into the case,” the S.A. CEO Fabio Schvartsman Health Organization. crimes. Of the 16 individuals recognized, I repeat, internally company said in a statement. The count includes six deaths – charged, 11 had worked for Vale recognized, as dams with an TUV SUD said it “continues to federal police report on the all in China, most of them age 60 and five for TUV SUD, unacceptable risk profile,” said be deeply saddened by the tragic matter was not due until June. or older, including at least some prosecutors said. William Garcia Pinto Coelho, a collapse of the dam in The collapse of the Vale who had a previous medical The charges, which were prosecutor on the case. Brumadinho,” adding that it tailings dam on Jan. 25, 2019 in condition. presented nearly a year after In separate comments, Vale, believed the causes of the the town of Brumadinho was Officials have said it probably the collapse of a Vale tailings TUV SUD and a representative accident had not yet been one of the world’s deadliest spread from animals to people, dam in the state of Minas for Schvartsman said it was definitively determined. mining accidents and knocked but this week Chinese officials Gerais, represent a major step premature to assign fault for the A representative for US$19 billion off Vale’s market said they’ve concluded it also can forward in Brazilian authorities’ rupture, given that other Schvartsman pointed out that a value in a single day. spread from person to person. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 13

McConnell backs off, abruptly eases impeachment trial limits WASHINGTON – Senate and some Republicans then made “It’s time to start with this trial,” returned to his hotel at a global though he repeatedly describes it Majority Leader Mitch their concerns known in private at said White House Counsel Pat leaders conference in Davos, as “perfect.” McConnell abruptly backed a GOP lunch. Cipollone, the president’s lead Switzerland. Senate Democratic leader offsome of his proposed rules Without comment, the lawyer in brief remarks as the That’s the transcript of his Chuck Schumer of New York was for President Donald Trump’s Republican leader submitted an proceedings opened in public. phone call in which he asked new to offer the first amendment to impeachment trial yesterday, amended proposal after meeting Chief Justice John Roberts Ukrainian President Volodymyr the rules — a proposal to issue a easing plans for a tight two- behind closed doors with his gaveled open the session, senators Zelenskiy for “a favor.” A subpoena to the White House for day schedule and agreeing senators as the trial opened. The having taken an oath last week to whistleblower’s complaint led the “all documents, communications that House evidence will be handwritten changes would add do “impartial justice” as jurors. House to impeach Trump on a and other records” relating to the included. He acted after an extra day for each side’s House prosecutors were on one charge of abuse of power for Ukraine matter. protests from senators, opening arguments and stipulate side,Trump’s team on the other,in pushing Ukraine to investigate It seeks records about Trump’s including fellow Republicans. that evidence from the the well of the Senate, as senators Democratic rival Joe Biden and orders to hold off military aid to The trial quickly burst into a Democratic House’s sat silent at their desks, no his son Hunter Biden as the Ukraine, along with White House partisan fight at the Capitol as impeachment hearings be cellphones or other electronics White House was withholding communications about any the president’s lawyers opened included in the record. allowed. military aid from the U.S. ally at investigations it wanted about the arguments in support of There is still deep disagreement “READ THE TRANSCRIPTS!” war with bordering Russia. The Bidens. In a vote later Tuesday,it McConnell’s plan. Democrats about calling additional the president tweeted from Democrats cite that transcript as was likely to be rejected by objected loudly to his initial rules, witnesses. overseas miles away, as he solid evidence against Trump, Republicans.

Trump touts US economy, dismisses climate ‘prophets of doom’ as Greta looks on DAVOS, Switzerland – U.S. from world leaders. President Donald Trump “You say children touted the success of the U.S. shouldn’t worry ... don’t be so economy in Davos yesterday, pessimistic and then, nothing, dismissing “perennial prophets silence,” star act Thunberg said of doom” on climate change to in her latest high-profile an audience that included tit-for-tat with the U.S. Greta Thunberg. president. With his impeachment trial Trump said the U.S. would set to begin in Washington, join an initiative to plant a Trump largely shied away from trillion trees, but spent several environmental issues, which minutes of his speech hailing are top of the agenda at the the economic importance of the gathering in a Swiss ski resort oil and gas industries. of business leaders for the After days of uncertainty annual meeting of the World over whether Trump would Economic Forum. actually attend the meeting in Trump did not refer directly Davos, especially considering to teenage Swedish activist his impeachment trial in the Thunberg, who responded to U.S. is underway, the U.S. his speech by referring to president landed in the Swiss Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg leaves after US President Donald Trump “empty words and promises” Alps on yesterday. ends his speech during the 50th World Economic Forum Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian Gov’t stay MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin succeed him. Yesterday, Putin of his additional role of first deputy Others who lost their jobs members, Putin also dismissed formed his new Cabinet yesterday, issued a decree outlining the prime minister, which he had in include Economics Minister Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika replacing many of its members structure of the new Cabinet and the old Cabinet. Maxim Oreshkin, Sports Minister and replaced him with Igor but keeping his foreign, defense named its members. He appointed Other leading figures in the Pavel Kolobkov, Health Minister Krasnov. and finance ministers in place. his economic adviser Andrei previous Cabinet, including Veronika Skvortsova and Culture Putin, 67, has been in power for The Cabinet shake-up comes as Belousov as first deputy prime Energy Minister Alexander Minister Vladimir Medinsky. more than 20 years, longer than Putin has launched a sweeping minister and named eight deputy Novak, Industry and Trade Kolobkov was replaced with any other Russian or Soviet leader constitutional reform that is prime ministers, including some Minister Denis Manturov,Interior Oleg Matytsin, who served as since Josef Stalin, who led from widely seen as an attempt to new names, such as Dmitry Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev president of the International 1924 until his death in 1953. secure his grip on power well after Chernyshenko who was the head and Emergencies Minister University Sports Federation, a Under the current constitution, his current term ends in 2024. of the organizing committee for Yevgeny Zinichev, also stayed. body which often works closely Putin must step down as Immediately after announcing the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Medvedev’s longtime associate, with Olympic sports bodies. His president when his current term the proposed changes last week, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Alexander Konovalov,lost the job connections could be important as ends in 2024, and the set of Putin fired Prime Minister Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of justice minister,and Konstantin Russia appeals against a ban on constitutional changes he Dmitry Medvedev, who had the and Finance Minister Anton Chuikchenko, who was chief of its name and flag at events like proposed last week are widely job for eight years, and named tax Siluanov have retained their jobs. staff in the old Cabinet, was the Olympics over doping-related seen as part of his efforts to chief Mikhail Mishustin to Siluanov, however, was stripped moved to succeed him. issues. Along with the Cabinet continue calling the shots.

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Thunberg v Trump: A trillion trees is ‘not enough’ DAVOS, Switzerland – Activist and gas and called climate change ac- make his keynote address in the Swiss about not being heard,” she said, Greta Thunberg said yesterday tivists the “heirs of yesterday’s foolish ski resort. prompting laughter from the audience planting trees was not enough to fortune tellers”. Thunberg responded by referring to on the first day of the annual WEF address climate change, in an ap- “Our house is still on fire,” Thunberg “empty words and promises” by world meeting. parent rebuke to a pledge in Davos said in her speech, repeating her re- leaders. “You say children shouldn’t “The science and voice of young peo- by US President Donald Trump an marks at the annual meeting of the worry... don’t be so pessimistic and ple is not the centre of the conversa- hour earlier. World Economic Forum a year ago. then, nothing, silence.” tion, but it needs to be.” Trump dismissed “perennial “Your inaction is fuelling the flames,” She said: “Planting trees is good of Several young activists have trav- prophets of doom” on climate change in the 17-year-old added, in the latest to- course, but it is nowhere near enough elled to Davos, which has chosen sus- his keynote address. While he did not and-fro with the 73-year-old president. of what is needed, and it cannot re- tainability as its main theme this year. directly name Thunberg, she was sit- Their debate around climate change place real mitigation and rewilding Thunberg has inspired millions to ting in the audience for his speech. appears an attempt by both to frame nature.” take action on climate change. A video Trump announced the United States the argument, with Thunberg calling Earlier, Thunberg called on world of her giving Trump what media would join an initiative to plant one for an immediate end to fossil fuel in- leaders to listen to young activists, who described as a “death stare” at a UN trillion trees, but also spoke at length vestments in front of a packed audi- have followed her to Davos this year. climate summit in New York in about the economic importance of oil ence an hour after watching Trump “I’m not a person that can complain September went viral on social media.

Australian bushfires hit coal output, hazardous conditions to return SYDNEY – Mining giant BHP Group said yesterday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia’s bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities said a reprieve from hazardous fire conditions would end within days. The warning from the world’s biggest miner showed how an unusually long bushfire season that has scorched an area one-third the size of Germany is damaging the world’s No. 14 economy. Australia’s tourism and insurance industries have already foreshadowed they face a A$1 billion ($687 million) hit each from the fires. Scores of fires were still burning on the east coast yesterday despite thun- derstorms and rain in recent days. Officials in New South Wales issued a high fire danger rating on the state’s south coast, while temperatures were forecast to rise in inland parts of Victoria Rubble are seen at a property damaged by bushfires in Kangaroo Valley, Australia, on January 20, 2020. state and neighbouring South Australia on Wednesday. porters in Melbourne. been affected by machines operating crisis follows three years of drought that Combined with strong winds, the BHP said smoke and dust from bush- more slowly due to reduced visibility, experts have linked to climate change. hotter temperatures will potentially fires had reduced air quality at its energy while some staff had taken leave to pro- The disruption has extended to the fan existing bushfires and spark new coal mines in New South Wales state, tect their property from the fires. capital, Canberra, and its two biggest ones into life, leading officials to declare and if the deterioration continued “then The fierce bushfires in Australia’s east cities, Sydney and Melbourne, all of “extreme fire danger” in some areas. operations could be constrained further have killed 29 people and millions of an- which have been repeatedly blanketed in “Tomorrow is real for us, extremely in the second half of the year”. imals, destroyed more than 2,500 homes thick smoke that has earned them air real,”Victorian Emergency Management The company later added in an and razed 11 million hectares (27 million quality ratings among the worst in the Commissioner Andrew Crisp told re- emailed statement that operations had acres) of wilderness since September.The world. World needs to prepare for ‘millions’ of climate refugees: UN DAVOS, Switzerland – The world needs diate threat to your life due to climate worked to assist those fleeing poorer to demand more assistance from Europe. to prepare for a surge in refugees with change, due to the climate emergency, countries as a result of conflict, climate Last November, Erdogan threatened potentially millions of people being and if you cross the border and go to an- change is more indiscriminate, meaning to open the door for Syrian refugees to driven from their homes by the impact other country, you should not be sent richer countries may become a rising head to Europe unless the European of climate change, the United Nations back because you would be at risk of your source of refugees. Union stepped up, and is now calling High Commissioner for Refugees said life, just like in a war or in a situation of “It is further proof that refugee move- for the “resettlement” of up to 1 million yesterday. persecution,” Grandi said. ments and the broader issue of migration Syrians in the north of their homeland. Speaking to Reuters at the World “We must be prepared for a large surge of populations... is a global challenge that Grandi said European governments Economic Forum, Filippo Grandi said a of people moving against their will,” he cannot be confined to a few countries,” needed to think hard about solutions to UN ruling this week meant those fleeing said. “I wouldn’t venture to talk about said Grandi. the migrant crisis that has affected them as a result of climate change had to be specific numbers, it’s too speculative, but UNHCR, whose budget has risen from since 2015, but also show more under- treated by recipient countries as certainly we’re talking about millions $1 billion a year in the early 1990s to standing of Turkey’s situation. refugees, with broad implications for here.” $8.6 billion in 2019 as conflicts in Iraq, “We must recognise that for the past governments. Potential drivers include wildfires like Afghanistan and Syria have forced civil- several years (Turkey) has been hosting The UN Human Rights Committee those seen in Australia, rising sea levels ians to flee, now assists more than 70 the largest refugee population in the made the landmark ruling on Monday in affecting low-lying islands, the destruc- million forcibly displaced people globally. world,” he said. “There’s a lot of political relation to Ioane Teitiota, from the Pacific tion of crops and livestock in sub- Turkey is the largest recipient, with talk. I concentrate on the substance of nation of Kiribati, who brought a case Saharan Africa and floods worldwide, in- more than 4 million refugees and asylum this, which is ‘let’s strengthen Turkey’s against New Zealand after authorities cluding in parts of the developed world. seekers, the vast majority from Syria. ability to host refugees until they can denied his claim of asylum. Whereas for most of its 70 years That has put strain on Turkey’s public fi- go back safely, voluntarily to their “The ruling says if you have an imme- UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, has nances and led President Tayyip Erdogan countries’.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 15 Central banks Disney+ to launch in UK, Western join forces to Europe earlier than planned WALT DISNEY CO. among the top players in according to a report by 40.3 million viewers in the look at future said yesterday it had the crowded streaming research firm Sensor United States. moved up the launch landscape, competing with Tower last week. Disney+ is set to launch of its video streaming Netflix Inc., Apple Inc.’s Netflix, which is sched- in Belgium, Portugal and digital currencies service, Disney+, by a Apple TV+, and uled to report its fourth- the Nordic regions later LONDON/FRANKFURT ately respond to a request week to March 24 in Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime quarter earnings after in summer this year, the – Major central banks are for comment yesterday. the United Kingdom Video in the region. markets close yesterday, company said. looking at the case for and in regions across Disney+ features had more than 60 million Separately, Disney issuing their own digital The common denomina- Western Europe. roughly 500 movies and paid subscribers in the said on Friday its Chief currencies, the Bank of tor? Disney+ would be avail- 7,500 TV episodes from United States and over Executive Officer Bob England and European CBDCs are traditional able in UK for 5.99 pounds the company’s family 158 paid subscribers at Iger’s total compensation Central Bank said yester- money,but in digital form, ($7.81) per month or 59.99 entertainment catalogue the end of September in 2019 was $47.52 mil- day, amid a growing de- issued and governed by a pounds every year, and in as well as new program- 2019. lion, down from $65.65 bate over the future of country’s central bank. By France, Germany, Italy, ming. Combined with Disney’s million in 2018. money and who controls contrast, cryptocurrencies Spain, Switzerland, Disney+, which reached other streaming busi- Changes in Iger’s com- it. such as bitcoin are pro- Ireland and Austria for 10 million sign-ups on its nesses – Hulu, which has pensation made during The central banks of duced by solving complex 6.99 euros ($7.76) per first day, was downloaded 26.8 million subscribers, and after 2019 were in re- Britain, the euro zone, maths puzzles, and gov- month or 69.99 euros nearly 41 million times and ESPN+, which serves sponse to feedback from Japan, Sweden and erned by disparate online annually. on mobile devices since 3.5 million subscribers – investors, the entertain- Switzerland will share communities instead of a The streaming service is its launch in November, the company now serves ment company said. experiences in a new centralised body. group headed by former The common denomin- European Central Bank ator is that cryptocurren- official Benoit Coeure and cies and CBDCs, to a assisted by the Bank of varying degree, are based International Settle- on blockchain technology, ments, they said. a digital ledger that “The group will assess allows transactions to be ... economic, functional recorded and accessed and technical design in real time by multiple choices, including cross- parties. border interoperability; Last year BoE Governor and the sharing of knowl- Mark Carney took aim at edge on emerging tech- the US dollar’s “destabil- nologies,” the central ising” role in the world banks said in a statement. economy and said central The US Federal Reserve banks might need to join was notably absent from together to create their the group. own replacement reserve Central banks across currency. the world have quickened The best solution would the pace with which they be a diversified multi- are looking at issuing polar financial system, their own digital cur- something that could be rencies, also known as provided by technology, CBDCs. Facebook’s (FB.O) Carney said. push to launch its Libra Facebook’s Libra is the cryptocurrency has added most high-profile pro- fuel to questions over posed digital currency to whether nation states will date but it faces a host of continue to control money fundamental issues that in the decades ahead. it has yet to address, he A man looks at his phone as he passes by a screen advertising Walt Disney’s streaming service Disney+ in Of the major central added. New York City, US, on November 12, 2019. banks, China’s has emerged as the front-run- ner in the drive to create its own digitised money, Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 hires this year though details of its proj- LONDON – Facebook platforms like Facebook, “great news”.“We are com- Analytica scandal in 2018, “We want to be working ect are still scarce. will hire 1,000 people in Messenger, Instagram mitted to making the UK in which a British political with policymakers in this In the United States, London this year in roles and WhatsApp. the safest place in the consulting firm collected area to get to thoughtful Fed Chairman Jerome such as product develop- Mendelsohn said world to be online, along- data from Facebook for policy.” Powell said in November ment and safety as it con- London’s appeal was not side being one of the best voter profiling and target- Facebook has commis- it was monitoring the dig- tinues to grow its biggest only in its technology places for technology coming. sioned research to show ital currency debate but engineering centre outside ecosystem but also the panies to be based,” he Nick Clegg, Facebook’s the economic benefits its not actively considering the United States after strength of its creative said. public affairs chief and a platforms bring to busi- its own amid a host of Britain leaves the industries. Facebook’s chief oper- former British politician, nesses in Europe. legal, regulatory and op- European Union. She said that while ating officer Sheryl said on Monday that the The study by erational questions. Over half of the new jobs Facebook’s enthusiasm for Sandberg will announce company will do a better Copenhagen Economics, But Philadelphia will be in technology, in- London was undimmed, the new jobs, which will job of preventing bad ac- which questioned 7,7320 Federal Reserve bank cluding software engineer- like other tech companies take its total UK employ- tors from manipulating businesses across 15 coun- president Patrick Harker ing and data science, it wanted certainty about ees to more than 4,000, this year’s US presidential tries, estimated Facebook said a month earlier it was Facebook’s vice president Brexit. yesterday before travel- election than it did four apps helped create 208 bil- “inevitable” that central for Europe, the Middle “The Johnson govern- ling to the World years ago. lion euros ($230 billion) of banks, including the East and Africa Nicola ment has been very clear Economic Forum in Davos Mendelsohn said trust economic value last year. Fed, would start issuing Mendelsohn said in an about what that looks like, with Mendelsohn, where would take time to re- “When you extrapolate digital currency. interview. and so we will continue to they will meet global build. that further, what you see Harker cautioned that Other roles will be in the invest here in London,” leaders, regulators and “We also understand is that has resulted in the United States should “community integrity” she said. other business chiefs. that this is an ongoing 3.1 million jobs in Europe not be the nation to lead team, which makes prod- UK Prime Minister The company is trying important conversation – as a result of people util- such a move. ucts to detect and remove Boris Johnson said to rebuild trust in its plat- we want to be part of that ising our platforms,” The Fed did not immedi- harmful content from Facebook’s growth was forms after the Cambridge conversation,” she said. Mendelsohn said. 16 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Duke and Duchess of Sussex issue legal warning over photos THE Duke and Duchess of Vancouver Island, British royals, to become financially in- Sussex have issued a legal Columbia. dependent and to split their time warning to the media after Lawyers say there have also between the UK and Canada. photographs of Meghan in been attempts to photograph in- On Monday, Meghan was Canada were published in side their home using long-range pictured carrying the couple’s newspapers and on websites. lenses and they accuse the eight-month-old son Archie in a Lawyers say the photos of the paparazzi of being camped baby sling, while walking her two duchess walking her dogs and outside the property. dogs, Guy and Oz, in North Hill carrying her son were taken by Under laws in British Regional Park on Vancouver photographers hiding in bushes Columbia, the duchess may have Island. and spying on her. grounds for a legal case if she can The Duke of Sussex arrived They say she did not consent prove her privacy has been vio- back in Canada yesterday morn- and accuse the photographers of lated, although freedom of the ing after attending the UK-Africa harassment. press and expression is guaran- Investment Summit in London on The couple say that they are teed under the Canadian Charter Monday. prepared to take legal action. of Rights and Freedoms. He had been apart from They are believed to be This comes after the Queen Meghan and Archie for more alarmed by paparazzi activity agreed to the couple’s wish to than 10 days, after she flew back near their current base on step back from being full-time to Canada earlier this month. Prince wrongful death legal claims dismissed WRONGFUL death cases that Claims that had been filed A lawyer for Prince’s estate, were filed by Prince’s family against the Walgreens pharmacy John Goetz, told the BBC he have been dismissed, almost four chain and Dr. Michael could not comment on what led years after the star died. Schulenberg, who treated Prince to the cases being dismissed. Legal claims had been filed in the weeks before his death, One final claim – for medical against a doctor who prescribed have been dismissed. negligence – remains against Prince pain medication and a The star’s family had Dr. Howard Kornfeld, an opioid pharmacy that supplied him argued that failures in addiction specialist who was with medicine. Dr. Schulenberg’s treatment called by Prince’s staff the day Dismissals usually occur after played a “substantial part” in before he died. Dr. Kornfeld a settlement has been reached, his death. Dr. Schulenberg sent his son to Minneapolis to but such agreements often denied any wrongdoing. discuss treatment options, but remain confidential. A claim against the Trinity it was already too late. The 57-year-old died in 2016 Medical Center in Illinois, where That claim was dismissed by after an accidental overdose he was treated for an opioid a judge in September, but the of the painkiller fentanyl at overdose the week before he estate has appealed against the Bridge his home in Minneapolis. died, has also been dismissed. decision.

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Shaquan Phillips (centre) was the man of the hour as he copped the Player of the Final, Tournament MVP and Best Best Defender Roshon Gittens accept- Goalkeeper titles. Here he is flanked by (from left) Chairman of the National Sports Council, MacDonald Fingall; Minister ing his award from Cleviston Hunte, of the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports John King and Director of Youth in the Ministry of Youth and Community Director of Youth in the Ministry of Empowerment Cleviston Hunte and Director of Sports at the National Sports Council Neil Murrell. Youth and Community Empowerment. North-East pull out 1-0 thriller over East in YDP final By Michael Phillips Several other chances went a-begging to win as he saw the passion and desire for St. Michael East as the minutes after they still deciding to train although AFTER a three-goal affair when dropped off the clock. However, the most there was no access to lights at the facil- both teams met up initially in the painful moments came when Maxius was ities at some times, Head Coach Gill said preliminary round of the Youth fed a ball deep inside the box, deep inside that he had his eyes on defending in 2021 Development Programme National injury time. With a diving header that as he would only be losing one of his play- Sports Council Football tourna- was on target, he was denied when na- ers as the majority of them were aged be- ment, all it took was one to decide tional youth programme goalkeeper and tween 14 and 17. “The guys will be good, the winner this time around captain Shaquan Phillips pushed the ball plus, I left out some guys that did not when St. Michael North-East and out to the right to leave St. Michael East come to training so I had to put them to St. Michael East met up in the searching and avoiding extra-time. the side. It was important to the team and thrilling final this past Sunday Speaking to members of the media, they never came to training. So now they night. Head Coach Andre Gill said that it was see us doing well they want to be there Playing at the Barbados Football a nerve-racking game but knew that his next year. You have to train first before Association’s Wildey Turf, the North-East boys had it in them. “I know that the you play.” he said before thanking fans team came away victors a second time to other team was a tough team because we and supporters, calling it a complete team Jarad Maxius was named Best Striker take the top spot in the competition and played them already,so I just wanted my effort. of the competition. claim the prize of a trip to Trinidad and guys to come and take it seriously.We Tobago to play two games against top have a strong unit – even the bench is opposition there. strong so it is really hard to pick a start- After finishing fourth in the group and ing 11. But I told the guys that subs are going down 2-1 to North-East in the important in the game as well so we have opening round, St. Michael East opened a part to play.” Gill said. the game in a rather aggressive fashion Going on to say that they finished third with a few chances before North-East got in the stacked zone,Assistant Coach Tito themselves together to mount a solid Grazette said they were elated about he counter-offensive. North-East’s style of win and noted the importance of sticking play would pay dividends for them to their strategy. “We knew it was going as they tipped the scales in the to be a tough game. We told the guys to 20th minute. soak up the pressure and hit them on Jadon McCollin hit a right-booted the break because we realised that they blazer from the right just outside the box are a good ball-playing team but they are which whistled past goalkeeper Davon a bit slow on transition in defence so we Sam. Following that, North-East became tried to hit them on the break. It was more organised and enjoyed more hard but the game-plan worked.” chances as St. Michael East slumped into Grazette said. some sloppy play with some reckless Commenting on the Phillips’ save, tackles. which won him Player of the Match and The half-time break was good for the also helped in seeing him named trailers as they controlled the remaining Tournament MVP,Grazette said that the period. St. Michael East came alive as game was one of glorious uncertainty. Tournament Best Midfielder Roshon “Obviously, tired legs and tired minds as Gittens and Tournament Best Striker expected because it was a tough game Jarad Maxius kept themselves in the and we also missed a penalty that would faces of the North-East defenders. On have given us a little ease. But, you know one of the few times North-East got into how football is, you’ve got to take your the final third, a hand-ball inside the box chances. At least we did not give up one.” saw them gifted a penalty.However,Coby he said. Winners of the 2020 Youth Development Programme National Sports Council Mayers’ resulting shot shook the right Speaking highly of his team and ex- Football Tournament, St. Michael North-East celebrating their victory on Sunday upright and glanced harmlessly off. plaining that he knew that they wanted night.

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West Indies level series with thumping win KIERON POLLARD and Dwayne the wicket. The wicket made Bravo West Bravo picked up three wickets each Indies’ highest-wicket taker in T20Is as he before Lendl Simmons’ scintillating surpassed Samuel Badree’s tally of 54. knock made short work of their 139 Andrew Balbirnie and Gareth Delany chase as West Indies romped home kept the scoring rate up for a while, help- by nine wickets against Ireland to ing Ireland to 73 for 2 at the end of seven finish the three-match series 1-1. overs. But wickets soon fell in clusters. After being asked to bat, Paul Stirling Pollard dismissed Delany and Harry and Kevin O’Brien gave Ireland another Tector in the eighth over,and in the 11th, breezy start and took them to 50 in just Gary Wilson fell to Shepherd followed by West Indies captain Kieron Pollard was named ‘Man-Of-The-Series’. 3.2 overs but just like in the second T20I, Balbirnie’s run-out.Two more wickets fell Pollard pegged them back with his vari- in the 14th over, including another run- ations. Bravo, too, joined in as Ireland out, before Bravo wrapped up the innings were all out for 138 in 19.1 overs. by picking up the last two. Simmons attacked right from the start, A target of 139 was well below-par and hitting ten sixes and five fours in his un- the way Simmons and Evin Lewis beaten 40-ball 91 and powered West started, they made it look like even paltry. Indies home with nine overs to spare. Simmons carted Barry McCarthy for a After being dismissed off a full-toss in six and two fours in the second over of the the second T20I, O’Brien ensured he did- chase. However, he offered an opportu- n’t disappoint this time around and gave nity when he mistimed Mark Adair in Ireland a flying start. Ireland had stormed the fifth over but Balbirnie dropped the to 48 for no loss after three overs. chance at mid-off. Simmons was on 23 off After registering his career-best figures 17 at that time and then there was no in the last game, Pollard once again did looking back. He struck at least one six in the rescue act for his team. He struck every over for the rest of the chase, and with his fourth delivery after bringing after being dropped, he struck nine sixes himself on in the fourth over.While trying and two fours in the 23 deliveries he faced. to launch one over long-on, O’Brien mis- Such was Simmons’ onslaught that it cued and Shimron Hetmyer made no mis- made Lewis’ 25-ball 46 look pedestrian. take.With the drizzle getting heavier,the Lewis fell to Simi Singh when West Indies umpires asked the players to walk off. were one hit away from victory, and fit- When play resumed after 45 minutes, tingly,Simmons did that with yet another Bravo trapped Stirling lbw from around six. Lendl Simmons hit ten sixes in his 91 not out.

Chinese athletes, coach in Barbados for Joseph Payne Classic By Michael Phillips he said. During his talk, Wilkins said that he CLOSE to 50 athletes and coaches got a would be teaching the basics and the chance yesterday to bolster the knowl- finer points of throwing techniques as he edge and technique in the throwing dis- stressed the importance of working on ciplines – namely Shot put and Discus – their power position, setting balance, when they were allowed to pick the mental preparation and what he called a brains of Pan-AM and Olympic Gold “technique machine”. Medalist Mac Wilkins. Hailing from the United States and Wilkins, who currently coaches world- representing that country at the 1976 class athletes in China, is in Barbados and 1984 Olympic Games where he ahead of next weekend’s Joseph Payne picked up Gold and Silver respectively in Classic and conducted a workshop at the the Discus, Wilkins said that he was National Stadium. lucky to compete until the age of 38.With Before heading out to the circles, two of his Chinese charges, Sunshine and Wilkins hosted an interactive indoor ses- Tan Shen in Barbados to train and com- sion where he held a captive audience pete in the Classic, Wilkins told The and urged everyone to always give of Barbados Advocate that they came their best as not wanting it enough would down to help with the promotion of the make the entire experience a waste of sport. “I have been talking to Charles for time.“If you just go through the motions, many years about coming down here and you’re not going to get anything out of it. I have an affinity for the Caribbean. We Discus thrower Tan Shen looks on as Sunshine assists this shot-put athlete with If you give it everything you got, you’ll get have finally been able to put it together her form and technique yesterday. a lot out of it. Even if you don’t become and it’s a coincidence that the Chinese champion of Barbados, even if you’re not are my clients now, but I’m glad that it from the day.“Hopefully there’s one item been kind of a throwing and track and the best in your region. But if you give it has finally worked out and we’ll see what that everybody remembers. I don’t know field evangelist and when you end up at everything you’ve got, that’s first place. we can do,” he said. what it’s going to be but just one thing this point, you feel compelled to share That’s the highest reward you can get. On the outside, the trio instructed and that would be of value for them moving with others who are hungry and want to You’ll learn something about yourself, corrected on some of the finer points of forward and learning and progressing. I learn. That’s easy,” he said. you’ll learn a skill, you’ll learn confidence, the athletes’ throwing technique and want to be able to promote the sport and The Joseph Payne Classic takes you’ll understand how to work for a long- Wilkins said that he hoped that they help young athletes learn and grow and place on January 25 at the National term goal and that’s the biggest reward,” would all take at least one thing away however that plays out, we’ll see. I have Stadium.

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REUBEN YEARWOOD, Trustee Act Cap 250. Deceased 5) Disaster recovery facility OTHER PROPERTIES FOR To all persons having any debts, To all persons having any debts, in Lower Estate SALE To all persons having any debts, claims or demands upon or claims or demands upon or PUBLIC NOTICE is Office #1 - 1,020 sq.ft. - claims or demands upon or affecting the estate of Cecil Owen affecting the estate of Susan affecting the estate of Frances $4,800.00 per month + VAT 1) Eagle Hall Ellison, deceased late of 120 Poui Whilimena Simpson, deceased hereby given that an Application Louise Chandler, deceased also Office #4 - 680 sq.ft. - Approx 23,000 sq. ft. of land Avenue, Sunset Crest, Holetown in also known as Susan Simpson, is being made for the following $3,800.00 per month + VAT with buildings, in a prime known as Frances Chandler, deceased late of Lot 24, The Valley Grant of Administration deceased late of #4 Western the parish of Saint James in this Office #9 - 340 sq.ft. - main road position with park- in the parish of Saint George in this Avenue, Fort George Heights in the Island of Barbados, who died in namely:- $2,000.00 per month + VAT ing $1,750,000.00 Barbados on the 30th day of Island of Barbados, who died in parish of Saint Michael in this Barbados on the 8th day of July All inclusive of service September 2018 to send particulars Island of Barbados, who died in 2018 to send particulars of their LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION charge 2) Cottage Heights Barbados on the 23rd day of of their claims duly attested to Available immediately 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom ex- claims duly attested to JAMAL CUM TESTAMENTO ANNEXO February 2019 to send particulars DEREK NOEL WILKIE the JEVON SIMPSON the Executor of ecutve style house on 7,738 to the Will dated 18th day of of their claims duly attested to Executor of the Estate of the said the Estate of the said Susan 6) Green Hill December, 1962 of REUBEN sq.ft. $725,000.00 ANNA KRISTINE HOAD the Cecil Owen Ellison, deceased in Whilimena Simpson, deceased St. Michael Executrix of the Estate of the said care of ZARINA KHAN, Attorney-at- also known as Susan Simpson, YEARWOOD late of the Garden Standalone warehouse 3) Cane Vale Frances Louise Chandler, Law of “Summerland House” deceased in care of ZARINA in the parish of Saint James in deceased also known as Frances 7,224 sq.ft. - $10,000.00 per Fairly new development with Prospect Road, Prospect in the KHAN, Attorney-at-Law of this Island who died at Weston month a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Chandler, deceased in care of “Summerland House” Prospect IVAN A. ALERT, Attorney-at-Law of parish of Saint James on or before in the parish of Saint James in Plus Service Charge house $550,000.00 the 25th day of March 2020 after Road, Prospect in the parish of Available 1st February, 2020 “Summerland House” Prospect Saint James on or before the 25th this Island on the 19th day of Road, Prospect in the parish of which the said ZARINA KHAN will 4) Mangrove Park day of March 2020 after which the February, 1967 by EVETTE Saint James on or before the 25th distribute the assets of the said FOR SALE said ZARINA KHAN will distribute 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom day of March 2020 after which the estate among the persons entitled CARMETA FARMER referred the assets of the said estate among Houses house with a spacious 1 bed- said IVAN A. ALERT will distribute to in the Will as YVETTE thereto having regards only to the the persons entitled thereto having room apartment $525,000.00 the assets of the said estate among debts and claims of which she shall regards only to the debts and YEARWOOD, one of the 1) Shrewsbury Gardens the persons entitled thereto having have notice and will not in respect claims of which she shall have persons named in the said Will St. Philip 5) Oakwood Park regards only to the debts and of the property so distributed be notice and will not in respect of the of the said Deceased as a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 5,189 sq.ft. with a 3 bed- claims of which she shall have liable to any person of whose claim property so distributed be liable to $375,000.00 room, 2 bathroom and home notice and will not in respect of the Beneficiary thereof. she shall not then have had notice. any person of whose claim she property so distributed be liable to office $585,000.00 shall not then have had notice. 2) Jackson any person of whose claim she And all persons indebted to the An application shall be St. Michael 6) Ealing Park shall not then have had notice. estate are requested to settle their And all persons indebted to the submitted to the Supreme Court 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 6,256 sq.ft. of land accounts without delay. estate are requested to settle their fourteen(14) days from the date 8,700 sq.ft. $160,000.00 And all persons indebted to the accounts without delay. of Notice in the Official Gazette $427,000.00 estate are requested to settle their accounts without delay. Dated this 22nd day of January 7) Warrens Terrace Dated this 22nd day and from the date of the second 2020 of January 2020 Notice of Advertisement. 3) Corner Lot Executive 2 bedroom, 2.5 Dated this 22nd day Emerald City bathroom townhouse, AC in of January 2020 ZARINA KHAN St. Philip bedrooms; nicely finished ZARINA KHAN Attorney-at-Law Dated this 22nd day 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, $495,000.00 Attorney-at-Law IVAN A. ALERT Prospect Chambers, of January, 2020 built-in cupboards and Attorney-at-Law Prospect Chambers, “Summerland House” kitchen 8) Horsehill “Summerland House”, “Summerland House” Prospect Road, Prospect, St Prospect Road, Prospect, Messrs Carrington & Sealy $225,000.00 58,000 sq.ft. with a large Prospect Road, James, Barbados St James, Barbados house with a 2 bedroom Prospect, St James, Barbados Attorneys-at-Law 20 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 22, 2020 • 21 Lillard scores 61 in Blazers’ OT win DAMIAN LILLARD against LeBron James-led Rockets star James Derrick Rose led the visiting Toronto hang on got 18 points from Pascal broke his own franchise teams. Harden struggled mightily Pistons with 21 points. for a win over Atlanta. Siakam and 14 from Marc records by scoring 61 James had 15 points and throughout, missing 16 of Andre Drummond had VanVleet scored 20 Gasol. points and making 11 13 assists for the Lakers, 17 3-point attempts while 18 points and 16 rebounds points and made 5 of 6 free 3-pointers to lead the who lost for just the second scoring 29 points. Russell but also committed nine throws in the final 42.6 sec- Scores from other Portland Trail Blazers time in their past 12 Westbrook posted a triple- turnovers. He left the game onds to help prevent the games: to a 129-124 overtime games.Anthony Davis had double of 32 points, 11 in the final minute after Raptors from blowing a 76ers 117, Nets 111 victory over the visiting nine points in his return rebounds and 12 assists, being elbowed in the face 21-point lead. He made Knicks 106, Cavaliers 86 Golden State Warriors from a five-game absence. but his errant 3-point try by Bryant. each attempt of a three- Magic 106, Hornets 83 on Monday night. with 8.8 seconds left repre- shot foul with 14.2 seconds Pelicans 126, Grizzlies Lillard scored 60 points Thunder 112, Rockets sented the Rockets’ final Raptors 122, Hawks remaining to give Toronto 116 during a 119-115 loss to 107 gasp. 117 a five-point lead and pre- Heat 118, Kings 113 the Brooklyn Nets on Dennis Schroder scored Norman Powell came serve the win. (OT) Nov. 8. He also held the 15 fourth-quarter points Wizards 106, Pistons off the bench to score 27 Powell was 6-for-9 on 3- Nuggets 107, franchise mark of 10 and teamed with Danilo 100 points, and Fred VanVleet point attempts and scored Timberwolves 100 3-pointers. Gallinari to rally visiting Bradley Beal had 29 scored eight points in the 20-plus points for his fifth Spurs 120, Suns 111 Lillard was 17 of 37 from Oklahoma City past points to pass Wes Unseld final 63 seconds to help straight game.Toronto also Jazz 118, Pacers 88 the field – including 11 of Houston. for fourth on Washington’s 20 from 3-point range – Gallinari scored 12 of his career scoring list and lead and hit all 16 of his free- 25 points in the fourth as the Wizards past visiting throw attempts. He also the Thunder erased a 15- Detroit. had 10 rebounds and seven point deficit in the final Ian Mahinmi supplied assists. period and won for the 21 points on 9-for-10 shoot- Hassan Whiteside seventh time in their past ing and added seven re- recorded 17 points and 21 eight road games.They did bounds, three blocks and rebounds for the Trail so despite a quiet second two steals for Washington, Blazers, who had lost four half from Chris Paul, who which won the season se- CAREER OPPORTUNITY: of their previous six games. tallied just one point after ries 3-1. Thomas Bryant Alec Burks scored a sea- posting 27 prior to half- added 13 points and six DGM Financial Group has been providing comprehensive global financial services to individuals, son-high 33 points and time. rebounds off the bench. trusts and corporate and captive insurance clients around the world for over 20 years. matched his season best of eight assists for Golden We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and knowledgeable Legal and Compliance, State, which lost for the Senior Officer. 11th time in the past 12 SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS games. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: . As Legal and Compliance, Senior Officer responsible for the day-to-day compliance Bucks 111, Bulls 98 CLAIM NO. LTP61 OF 2019 activities, monitoring and reporting requirements for the Group, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double IN THE MATTER OF: The Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 . Acting as MLRO for the Group with 28 points, 14 re- (section 3); bounds and 10 assists, and . Ensuring adequate internal controls are in place in accordance with the applicable laws, host Milwaukee cruised rules, and regulations of Barbados and the other jurisdictions in which the group operates. past Chicago for its sev- AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT land situate at enth win in a row. Buckingham Road Bank Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in . Guiding senior management and staff in identifying and managing regulatory Khris Middleton added Barbados containing by admeasurement 514.9 square metres or requirements and risks, and monitoring the adequacy and effectiveness of compliance 24 points on 10-for-13 thereabouts inclusive of 297 square metres in Road Reserve as controls. shooting as the Bucks delineated and shown on a Plan thereof certified on the 6th day . improved to 21-2 on their Preparing and presenting board reports on compliance issues; of December 1997 by R. Blackett, Land Surveyor ABUTTING home court and completed . a four-game sweep of AND BOUNDING towards the South on lands of Lionel E. Moore Undertaking reviews of compliance and AML procedures; towards the East on lands now or formerly of DeVere Edwards the Bulls in the regular . Managing relationships with clients and regulators on compliance and AML issues. season. It was to the North on lands of Eril Charles and towards the West on Antetokounmpo’s fourth Buckingham Road or however else the same may abut and . Overseeing the management and training of staff in the company’s Anti-Money triple-double of the season bound. Laundering processes and KYC guidelines and the 18th of his career. . Zach LaVine scored 24 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION Managing preparations for regulatory inspections and Audit reviews. points to lead the Bulls, OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE who have lost nine of their QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: past 12 games. Kris Dunn . had 15 points, and Take notice that RICARDO NURSE of Buckingham The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors of Law degree (LLB) and a minimum of 5 years’ Thaddeus Young finished Road, Bank Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in Barbados experience as a Senior Compliance Officer, preferably within a trust or corporate services with 14 points off the applied to the High Court for a declaration of his ownership and environment. Chicago bench. a Certificate of the title in respect of the property described . An AML qualification or relevant professional body accreditation would be preferred. above. Celtics 139, Lakers . Possess effective project management, organisational, analytical and problem resolution 107 Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge or right skills; and have excellent client service skills with the ability to communicate Jayson Tatum scored 27 professionally and effectively. points, Kemba Walker and or interest against the said property should submit the claim duly Jaylen Brown added 20 authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, . Must be able to work within a team and be able to coach and maximize the potential in apiece, and host Boston Bridgetown, on or before the 28th day of February 2020. each team member, whilst assisting with client work and dealing with technical and overwhelmed Los Angeles administrative issues. to end a three-game losing Any other person who has any information relating to . streak. the ownership of the said property is invited to give such The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and results orientated with the ability to work under pressure, and to perform several tasks concurrently to meet deadlines in a Enes Kanter had 18 information in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, points (all before half-time) dynamic environment. and 11 rebounds off Bridgetown, on or before the 28th day of February 2020. the bench, and Gordon We offer an attractive compensation package which includes a comprehensive health and benefits plan. Salary would be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Hayward chipped in 16 Dated the 3rd day of January 2020. points. Walker (knee) and Applications should be submitted with detailed Curriculum Vitae to the HR Manager at the DGM Brown (thumb) were back MESSRS. CARRINGTON & SEALY, Financial Group of Companies, 3rd Floor, Cedar Court, Wildey Business Park, Wildey St Michael in the line-up after one and Attorneys-at-Law for the Claimant, Barbados or by email [email protected] no later than Friday 31st January 2020. We thank two missed games, respec- whose place of business and address for service is: all applicants for their interest; however we wish to advise that only those candidates selected for tively.Walker ended a per- Belmont House, Belmont Road, St. Michael. an interview will be acknowledged. sonal 0-28 career drought

22 • Wednesday January 22, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Medvedev outlasts Tiafoe to advance in Melbourne MELBOURNE – Fourth of an appreciative Rod Laver break but his unforced errors seed Daniil Medvedev of Arena crowd. in the end handed one more Russia held his nerve in a “He’s a tough first round. break and the set to the war of attrition against Frances is really a great player,” Russian. American Frances Tiafoe to Medvedev told reporters. “Knew Medvedev was more confi- register a 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 vic- it’s not going to be easy. But dent in the fourth set and after tory in the first round of happy with the win because an early trade of breaks he the Australian Open yester- that’s most important. First broke Tiafoe’s serve twice more day. round of a slam, never easy. and sealed the match when his American great John “Sometimes the most impor- opponent was forced into an McEnroe recently tipped tant is to really not show some error. Medvedev as the man most crazy level or crazy shots, but “I think I have a lot of things likely to break the Grand Slam just to win the match, get into to improve regarding today’s stranglehold of Novak Djokovic, the tournament. Was a tough match. Especially the serve, I Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer match against Frances, but was not happy at all with my at Melbourne Park after a sea- happy to win it in four sets serve,” he said. son featuring four titles and a without playing five hours.” “As I say, finally the most im- Tour-leading 59 match wins. World number 50 Tiafoe had portant is to win, to just win the Medvedev,a US Open finalist reached the quarter-final in match, get into the second last year, arrived in Melbourne Melbourne in 2019 and showed round, get the sensation of the in red-hot form, winning all his why, matching his higher- court, of the atmosphere, every- singles matches at the inaugu- ranked opponent in the duels thing. Usually later in the tour- ral ATP Cup before a three-set both from the baseline and at nament everything goes better defeat to seven-time Australian the net. and better.” Open champion Djokovic in the In the third set, Medvedev The 23-year-old Medvedev, semi-final. broke the American after a who lost to eventual champion He broke Tiafoe’s serve three marathon second game and Djokovic in the fourth round times to breeze through the then jumped to a 3-0 lead after last year, will play Pedro opening set, but the American saving three breakpoints for a Martinez in the second round came roaring back to level the hold. after the Spanish qualifier beat match in the second, displaying Tiafoe, 22, once again refused German Dominik Koepfer 6-3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia. a never-say-die attitude in front to give up and got back the 6-4 7-5.

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Wednesday January 22, 2020

Be prepared for any eventuality, urges HEED WARNING Minister A GOVERNMENT Minister is of the opinion that last November’s major power outages should be an eye opener for Barbadians. “We need to be prepared for every eventuality,” Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn insisted. He was referring to the incident where the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P), a subsidiary of Canada’s Emera Inc., suffered an engine failure, and sub- sequent outages forced schools and some businesses to close.The water supply was also hit hard for a number of days. Addressing the St. James Central District Emergency Organisation (DEO)’s Annual General Meeting at Queen’s College on Sunday evening, he recalled “The weather was fantastic, the bluest skies those two, three days and the fact that there was no significant weather event around, yet the country had almost been crippled, should signal to all as to why you should always be prepared. “And the danger that we have with respect to the way that we do our disaster preparation is that as the weather person announces that a system is coming, we start to get into “a zone”.And we respond only to “named storms”. But, there was no name for that “storm” last year when the electricity was out for three days.” The Minister further said that the event exposed the country’s vulnerability. He also noted that some persons only store water as the storm approaches. “Which is part of how we have done things,” he pointed out. “So, I hope that the country would have learned a lesson that you should always be as prepared as you can be, in order to mitigate against any circumstance.” ASSISTING ATHLETES: Olympic champion Mac Wilkins speaking on the importance of the power position for Minister Straughn shared with these young throwers. Wilkins took part in a workshop yesterday at the National Stadium, which included almost the DEO that the Mia Mottley-led 50 athletes and coaches, aimed at aiding with knowledge and technique in the throwing disciplines – namely shot DEO on Page 4 putt and discus. (See page 18)

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