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Tuesday April 20, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Slight delay to sugar crop ASH fall from the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent has de- layed the sugar harvest in this country by approximately one week. So says Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir. He made the disclo- sure as he gave an update on the ongoing harvest, during the Public Affairs Department’s programme ‘One on One’, which was televised on Sunday night. He explained that the 2021 sugar harvest was “going well”, despite the downtime ex- perienced at the Portvale Factory, because of its age; then the ash fall came. “I think we were putting much on track... and then be- cause of the ash fall we had to grind to a halt on Saturday. We will resume shortly, and then I would say we will finish the crop about one week late. But everything else is on track in terms of our yields. Our yields CLEAN UP CONTINUES: Cleanup continues of the widespread volcanic ash across the island from the erupting La are looking extremely good, Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Yesterday, The Barbados Advocate caught this team cleaning up this we’re projecting 110,000 section of Bay Street. tonnes of cane, and we’re pretty much on track to achieve that,” he stated.

Lower tonnage Admitting that it is lower ton- nage than previous years,he Public explained that this is as a re- warned: sult of the “tremendous” RIGHT TO changes taking place in the in- ‘Follow dustry, including the number of the farmers involved in businesses’ sugar cane production. protocols “So the BAMC [Barbados Agricultural Management or else’ Agency] basically is doing a lot of heavy lifting to rebuild the DENY ENTRY industry to what we would like it to be and that is at its opti- AN individual can be denied tents of sanitisers at some busi- entry, you either stick to those or sure what these persons have in mum. We’re never going to get entry to a business if they nesses, they often desired to use you do not shop there.The issue their bottle, so you cannot verify back to the glory days of sugar, refuse to use the hand sani- their own hand sanitiser in- has been that some will say they that their hands are being sani- but we’ve made some signifi- tiser provided. stead, but stated this was not have their own sanitiser and tised properly, so it is quite cant changes. Those changes Head of the COVID-19 an option, as establishments while a lot of people carry their within the rights of the entre- include producing what is con- Monitoring Unit Ronald had to ensure all safety and own sanitiser, there are some preneur or business house to de- sidered to be wet sugar, so we Chapman sought to make it health protocols were observed who have determined they do termine who has access to their are looking at more molasses clear that any business on the is- in the fight against COVID to not want anybody putting any- business, and if you do not want production so that we can help land has the right to deny entry protect both staff and clients. thing on their hand so they put to wear a mask or do not want to our rum industry especially to members of the public, includ- “A business is a privately- their own stuff in their own bot- sanitise then it may be better to when they go towards a GI [ge- ing those that ignore this owned enterprise and they have tle. go shop somewhere else,” ographical indication]. A lot of COVID-19 protocol. the right to deny anyone they “Since we are trying to pre- Chapman added. the inputs that would go into He said as some individuals see fit entry into that establish- vent COVID and it is a commu- He was speaking as a guest SUGAR on Page 4 were skeptical about the con- ment and if they have rules of nity effort, businesses are not on ‘Covid Queries’ yesterday. 2 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Autism Association of Barbados highlights plans, including conducting massive survey

By Marsha Gittens Autism Awareness He also said they “would view with The Barbados “kind of information is tion units in them or for Month. like [to] run classes to try Advocate. He addition- not clearly available”. children on the spectrum THE Autism Word of this came from to instruct people how to ally spoke of plans of con- Johnson also said this so that we can gather as Association of President Frederick handle things like time ducting a massive survey info will be placed in the much information as pos- Barbados is taking Johnson, who said among and calendars and di- to accurately have an paper the association will sible as to the population steps to create a num- the initiatives they are aries and money and ap- idea of the number of in- be producing to present that we have to deal ber of developmental trying to develop is a pro- pointments”. dividuals in Barbados to Cabinet as they lobby with.” programmes for its gramme “whereby basic His comments came re- who are autistic and their for adults with autism He continued, “because members during this, life skills” will be taught. cently during an inter- genders. He said this who are unable to work to right now the population be granted a non-contrib- and information on who utory pension. is autistic and how old “We are going to be in- they are, that kind of in- terviewing all of our par- formation is not clearly ents and children or find- available, but to prove ing out what our popula- our case we are going to tion is so that we have be undertaking a massive empirical evidence to put survey to find out where forward to back our case. these children are, how Therefore, we will be old they are, what kind of talking with the Ministry disability do they have – of Education, we will be is it a profound autism talking with the that they have on the Barbados Council for the spectrum or is it a mild Disabled, we will be talk- autism, whether they are ing to the various schools male or female and so who have special educa- on.” Mental health fear still there By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste sive mental health reform thrust which has been MENTAL health needs to taking place in the world be given the same priority from early mid 20th cen- as physical health despite tury to the present.There the stigma that is still have been great strides, carries. but it has not helped men- Speaking during a we- tal health be the poor re- binar hosted by the lation of health and when Barbados Association of I say that I mean in the Psychiatrists, Dr. Ermine context of it does not get Belle, Consultant as much attention that it Psychiatrist, highlighted needs,” she said. that there is still a stigma “So I think that we need attached to mental health to appreciate that the fear and this is something that is there and mental needed to be addressed, health is going to be a especially since there ap- problem and has become peared to be a mental a great problem in the health storm caused by COVID situation.” the COVID-19 pandemic. Likening the mental “Persons still have a health situation to that of problem accepting that a storm, Belle noted that they can be mentally ill; this situation has reached relatives don’t want any- a concerning stage and one to know that someone probably only reached in their family has a prob- this stage because they lem with mental illness stayed in the ‘warning’ and so we have a situa- phase a little too long and tion of ignoring, shutting were in ‘watch mode’ down, not talking about much longer than they and subscribing to not needed to be. telling what is going on in She believes that per- that situation,” she said. haps psychologists and As a result of that, Belle psychiatrists did not raise noted that mental health their voices loud enough is not dealt with properly. at the beginning of the “Physical health has pandemic because they been given priority all of believed that persons did these years and it is be- not want to hear them. cause there is a situation However, Belle stated where fear is the underly- that now was definitely ing problem, even though the time for them to do we have had an aggres- such. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 3

Solutions being sought for farmers

WITH concern about the ash and we have had tifying sources of hay for Chief Agricultural Officer the sector, with some of be somewhere between how the recent ash fall some reports of some an- the animals. indicated. the crops turning brown 7.5 to 8.5, and starting to has affected forage for imals dying as a result of “Together with the Holder’s comments or being burnt, as the ash bring it down into the animals, there is it. The other aspect of Barbados Agricultural came as she noted that is washed into the soil by range that the plants ac- thought being given to that is now there is a con- Society,we have been cre- the ash can be dangerous rainfall or irrigation, it tually thrive best in importing hay for live- cern about using the ex- ating a list where farm- to the health of the ani- will become fertiliser for which is 5.8 to 6.5. So stock. isting hay that we have ers can call or contact the mals. She said apart from the soil. Holder explained while it hasn’t been a lot That’s according to the harvested and also what’s Barbados Agricultural the forage, they have been that the Barbadian soil is of ash in terms of what Chief Agricultural Officer, in the field to be har- Society to get information encouraging farmers to alkaline in its makeup, the plants actually would Keeley Holder. She was vested because of the ash on where are the sources keep the ash out of the but plants require a more need to be able to com- speaking during the on it and the impact it can of hay, which suppliers mucous membranes on acidic type environment pletely change the pH of Public Affairs have on the animals,” she still have hay available. the animals’ faces, by to be able to take up nu- the soil permanently, it Department’s programme said. Additionally, we have washing their faces regu- trients efficiently from will be a supplement to One on One on Sunday Holder made the point been looking at sourcing larly and monitoring the the soil. the soil, and we would see night. Holder explained while indicating that the hay or forage from over- ash that is blowing into “What the ash does, be- improvements in yields that as it relates to graz- senior veterinary officer seas in an effort to try and their pens or into their cause it’s acidifying, it has and improvements in the ing the ash on the hay or Dr. Mark Trotman has get an additional supply areas where they keeping elements such as sulphur, quality of crops as a re- on the pastures can cause been working closely with and ensure that if we are their animals. this would allow the ash sult of it,” she explained. a problem for cows and the farmers’ organisa- running short for what- She went on to say that to mix in with the soil, Holder said that farm- especially sheep. tions to come up with ever reason, there’s more in the short term while and where the soil is alka- ers should start to see “Because sheep graze short terms solutions for than enough hay avail- the ash from the La line it will actually bring those benefits in a few pretty low to the ground, the challenges they face able and so the animals Soufrière volcano will down the pH from such a months’ to a year’s time. they can end up eating with the hay and to iden- would not suffer,” the pose some challenges for high pH which tends to (JRT) Ash collection to commence tomorrow MEMBERS of the public being taken. “We have one again. Please bag it in have been issued with bought into that and we a safe bag. Then we don't guidelines for the collec- have decided not to do the want it co-mingled so we tion of ash from their prop- whole country in one day, want it placed close to the erties as Barbados tries to because it would really household waste, but not fight its way back in the put a strain on resources. co-mingled with it. So if National Cleanup So if we focus on one or you have a can, then you Campaign. From tomor- two parishes per day,then can place the ash next to row, the Sanitation we have a better handle it,” he said. Service Authority will be on it. Not every house has The hotline numbers to sending their trucks out ash and it's not every road call for collection are 262- to remove bagged ash that has ash to pick up so 5326 and 262-5327 and from properties with some we believe that if we can roster for ash collection is simple rules to be fol- do that we can drive as follows; lowed. through based on the calls Speaking to The we get. We are going to Wednesday 21st April, Barbados Advocate, the map the calls per parish 7 a.m.-12 p.m.: St. Lucy and Authority's Public and go through and re- St. Peter Barbadians are asked to bag the ash in strong and suitable bags and place them Relations Officer Carl move the ash.” he said. close to their regular household waste. Padmore stated that the Adding that normal Thursday 22nd April, organisation was ready to garbage collection would 7 a.m.-12 p.m.: St. Philip and roll in their bid to assist not be affected as open- Christ Church the government and peo- back trucks were being COVID-19 update: Three ple of Barbados in getting utilised, Padmore stressed Friday 23rd April, the country clean again. the importance of the clear 7 a.m. -12 p.m.: St. John and Noting that the rainy sea- separation of household St. George new cases, 16 discharged son was just around the waste and ash as the lat- corner, Padmore high- ter could damage the com- Monday 26th April, BARBADOS recorded were discharged, while 86 148 929 tests have been lighted the importance of pactor trucks used for 7a.m. -12 p.m.: St Andrew three new positive cases persons remain in conducted by the public having the ash removed in household waste. “We and St Thomas of COVID-19 on Sunday, isolation. The overall health laboratory.To a timely manner. want them to bag it in cro- April 18. The two males number of confirmed date, 70 758 vaccinations Drawing reference to cus bags, sugar bags, feed Tuesday 27th April, and one female were COVID-19 cases has – 29 186 men and 41 572 one of Prime Minister Mia bags – not in the plastic 7 a.m. -12 p.m.: St. James identified from among the moved to 3 784 (1 840 women – have been Amor Mottley's favourite bags and not the normal and St. Joseph 288 tests carried out by females and 1 944 males), administered as part of sayings “Many hands light garbage bags because the Best-dos Santos and 3 681 persons have the National Vaccination work”, Padmore said that those will tear and then Wednesday 28th April, Public Health Laboratory. recovered. The virus has Programme for COVID- that was the approach we will go back to square 7 a.m. -12 p.m.: St. Michael Additionally, 16 people claimed 44 lives. A total of 19.

Partly sunny with a few brief isolated light showers.

High: 7:25 a.m. and 10:17 p.m. New York: 13°C Yesterday: Nil Miami: 31°C Low: 1:08 a.m. For the month: 20.9 mm Max: 29.7°C Toronto: 16°C and 3:13 p.m. For the year: 238.4 mm Min: 23.8°C Montreal: 17°C London: 11°C 5:43 a.m. 6:12 p.m. 4• Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Barbados a possible disaster response hub, says Minister

GOVERNMENT is an offer from the United Mr.Abrahams said that He also noted that an in- seeking to position States Government for the the ability to get Barbados formation campaign was Barbados as the hub construction of a purpose- back up and running fol- needed on what post- for the Caribbean re- built warehouse and train- lowing a disaster would be Brexit would look like for sponse to disasters, ing facility. a deciding factor in its re- Barbados and the with the construction Noting that the covery process. Caribbean, as well as of a purpose-built Ministry was presently He added that his greater sharing of infor- warehouse and train- “firming up” the disaster Ministry was presently fo- mation on the European ing facility. management aspects to cused on preparing for the Union. Minister of Home properly prepare for the hurricane season, and The Minister also Affairs, Information and upcoming hurricane sea- now had to include consid- shared that Government Public Affairs, Wilfred son, the Minister noted erations for COVID-19 was working on Juvenile Abrahams, made this dis- that those preparations and the Justice and Child closure during a virtual were restricted by the recent ash deposits.The Protection legislation, and courtesy call with new scale on which that could latter, he said, was likely other logistical considera- Head of the European be done due to infrastruc- to take up to weeks of tions in relation to the op- Union Delegation to tural limitations. cleaning, and would pres- erations at the Barbados, the Eastern He explained that the ent “certain logistical diffi- Government Industrial Caribbean States, OECS 250 cots supplied by culties” in preparing for School. and CARICOM/CARIFO- Barbados to St. Vincent the hurricane season. Ambassador RUM, Ambassador and the Grenadines fol- In outlining the other Wasilewska indicated that Malgorzata Wasilewska, lowing the April 9 erup- areas of focus for the she would be happy to yesterday. tion of the La Soufriere Ministry, Mr. Abrahams meet with Government’s Mr. Abrahams said volcano highlighted that also noted that Brexit team to work on a commu- Government was seeking fact, as the country re- could have potential im- nications plan to share to do so in conjunction quired thousands of cots plications for Barbados’ more information about with the World Food to accommodate those dis- citizens and their ability the European Union going Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Network and had received placed. to travel without a visa. forward. (JRB/BGIS) Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams. No vaccinations at Alexandra School this week THE Ministry of Health School in Queen’s Street, and Wellness’ Speightstown, St. Peter. Immunisation Unit has The Unit thanks mem- advised that no vaccina- bers of the public for their tions will take place this understanding and coop- week at the Alexandra eration. (BGIS) Move towards more sugar for domestic market SUGAR from Page 1 tive”. The agriculture and the rum industry should food security minister’s be Barbadian, and there- comments came he said fore we’re making sure that they have also we provide enough mo- worked out an arrange- lasses to help supple- ment to export to the ment what they import. United States. And that they would “So we’ve formed a two have that Barbadian mo- pronged attack in terms lasses as part of the in- of how we would deal puts that are going to the with the marketing of rum industry,” he said. our sugar, the crystal Additionally, he spoke sugar, and that is work- of the move away from ing well also. We have in- exporting bulk sugar to- creased our earnings, wards sugar for domestic more than double in consumption. He stated some instances from do- that the distributors in mestic consumption and Barbados are now able to direct sale of sugar than purchase our sugar to we were doing when we supply the domestic mar- were exporting in bulk,” ket and the feedback has Minister Weir stated. been “extremely posi- (JRT) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 5

My body is my own Sir Hilary: SVG will be

Regional launch of UNFPA State of World Population Report resilient and thrive again VICE-CHANCELLOR FOR the very first time, a level. The report also of the University of the United Nations report is According to the United documents many other West Indies Sir Hilary placing great focus on bod- Nations Population Fund ways that the bodily Beckles, during a mes- ily autonomy, which deals (UNFPA), this lack of autonomy of women, men, sage of solidarity, said with the power and bodily autonomy has girls and boys is violated. that St.Vincent has agency to make choices massive implications The report also shows how walked this road be- about your body, without beyond the profound efforts to address abuses fore and with the help fear of violence or having harms to individual can lead to further of old friends and the someone else decide for women and girls, violations of bodily support of new, it will you. potentially depressing autonomy.For example, to be resilient and thrive The United Nations economic productivity, prosecute a case of rape, a again. Population Fund undercutting skills, and criminal justice system In his video message on (UNFPA) recently held a resulting in extra costs to might require a survivor UWI TV Global, the uni- regional virtual launch for health care and judicial to undergo an invasive so- versity leader said that its annual flagship systems. called virginity test. Real the island has faced these publication, State of the Via this groundbreaking solutions, the report finds, forces before. The histo- World Population Report report, UNFPA is must take into account the rian detailed the various 2021. The report is measuring both women’s needs and experiences of challenges St.Vincent has UNFPA’s annual flagship power to make their own those affected. faced over the centuries publication. Published decisions about their “The denial of bodily and the courage of the yearly since 1978, it shines bodies and the extent to autonomy is a violation of country's leader,Dr.Ralph a light on emerging issues which countries’ laws women and girls’ Gonsalves. in the field of sexual and support or interfere with a fundamental human “As Chairman of the reproductive health and woman’s right to make rights, that reinforces United Nations Security rights, bringing them into these decisions. The data inequalities and Council, our Prime the mainstream and meanwhile shows a strong perpetuates violence Minister Gonsalves of the exploring the challenges link between decision- arising from gender smallest nation to ever and opportunities they making power and higher discrimination. It is hold that chair told the present for international levels of education. nothing less than an world of giant leaders that development. “The fact that nearly annihilation of the spirit humanity at its best will During the report’s half of women still cannot and it must stop,” said Dr. always conquer over na- regional launch, Harold make their own decisions Kanem. ture and history at their Robinson, Regional about whether or not to “By contrast, a woman worst,” said Professor Sir Director of UNFPA, Latin have sex, use who has control over her Hilary. America and the contraception or seek body, is more likely to be Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Caribbean noted that this health care, should empowered in other UN in solidarity Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. year’s report entitled,“My outrage us all,” UNFPA spheres of her life. She A spokesperson for the Body is My Own: Claiming Executive Director Dr. gains not only in terms of Secretary-General of the response efforts underway stands ready to provide the Rights to Autonomy Natalia Kanem has autonomy, but also UN, Stéphane Dujarric in and reiterates the full sup- additional help. and Self-determination”, meanwhile stated. through advances in a press statement indi- port of the United It was noted that this highlights the power to “In essence, hundreds of health and education, cated that she is also in Nations. The United crisis comes at the most say yes, the right to say no, millions of women and income and safety. She is deep solidarity with the Nations has released $1 difficult time, as the world and shows how efforts to girls do not own their own more likely to thrive, and people and government of million from the Central is grappling with the im- address abuse can lead to bodies. Their lives are so is her family,” Dr. St. Vincent and the Emergency Response pact of the COVID-19 pan- reduced violation of bodily governed by others” she Kanem pointed out. Grenadines. Fund to assist the emer- demic and ahead of the autonomy at a global stressed. (RSM) She commends the local gency response and hurricane season.

The UWI: Among the MORTGAGEE SALES best in the West MAKE OF REGISTRATION CONTACT: VEHICLE CAN BE VICE-CHANCELLOR of Recently appointed as promotes global diversity VEHICLE NUMBER 1-866-386-7149 VIEWED AT The University of the a United Nations Higher within its framework of West Indies (The UWI), Education Visionary, and what is academic excel- Professor Sir Hilary tasked with imagining lence”. In this regard, he Beckles has described the and designing the 2030 noted that The UWI is Crane and University as “among the global landscape for uni- both excellent and ethical Equipment Ltd best universities in the versities, he called upon and will soon be celebrat- 2017 HYUNDAI Bond # 8 West”. Sir Hilary was the member universities ing 75 years of promoting G 5978 speaking during a pres- to step up their efforts to diversity and democracy CRETA Lower Estate entation as keynote support diversity in hir- in the Caribbean. “On this St George speaker at last week’s ing and promotions, and score,” he said, “The UWI Barbados gathering of the participate in joint global is a global leader”. Association of Heads of reparatory justice re- Sir Hilary was invited University search. He also asserted to speak from the per- SEND SEALED BIDS TO: [email protected] Administration (AHUA). that joint degree pro- spective of his recent se- CONDITIONS OF SALE: The 190-member body for grammes with universi- lection by the United senior University man- ties in developing coun- Nations as an expert in 1. Vehicles are to be sold “as is where is” agers (Registrars, Chief tries should become a strategizing the future of Operating Officers, and norm. the university sector and 2. The Mortgagee does not bind itself to accept the highest or any offer. Heads of Administration) “No university can be as the 2021 recipient of in the UK and Ireland, excellent unless it is eth- the prestigious Martin 3. Unacceptable bids would not be acknowledged. with Associate Members ical,” he told the gather- Luther King Global in other countries, repre- ing. “And no university Award for Peace and 4. Bids close April 28, 2021 sents 140 institutions. can be ethical unless it Justice. 6 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Financial sector to Care work must be talk Renewable Energy Investment seen as important work SOCIETIES around the fundamental care is to our BARBADOS has set a Cleviston Haynes, world have taken for societies, our economies target of becoming fossil explaining the Bank’s granted the huge and how unequally the free by 2030. Making rationale for hosting the volume of work that responsibility of care has progress toward this goal session. “The more that goes into keeping us all been shouldered. This requires buy-in from household and other fed and watered, disproportionate householders, but the energy needs can be met clothed and clean, responsibility for care initial costs of renewable through renewable healthy and happy. work that falls mainly on energy systems can be sources, the closer we as a Canada’s Minister for girls and women, is prohibitive to some. So how country will come to International limiting their ability to can financial institutions meeting the 2030 target.” Development, Karina participate in the assist in this area? During the 90-minute Gould suggested the economy,in education and This will be the focus of session, William Hinds, above, whilst calling for in public life,” she “Increasing Household Head of the Energy targeted investments to be maintained. Investment in Renewable Conservation and made in the areas of child “We say we want Energy: How the Financial Renewable Energy Unit in care and elder care, and economic growth and Sector Can Help,” an the Ministry of Energy; for more to be done to development, but the only online panel discussion Aidan Rogers, 2nd Vice ensure that the voices of way we will have it, is if we hosted by the Central President of the Barbados care workers are heard. ensure that care is Bank of Barbados and the Sustainable Energy Co- Her comments came as recognised, reduced and Financial Services operative Society; Stacey Global Affairs Canada and redistributed and that Commission, on Thursday, Hem Lee, Manager, Retail Oxfam held a Panel care workers are April 22, 2021 at 10:00 Services (Broad Street and Discussion entitled represented in decision a.m. Independence Square) “Investing in the Care making decisions that “Barbados stands to gain Republic Bank; and Randy Economy to Build affect them.We know that from the reduced use of Graham, CEO of Massy Resilient and Inclusive one of the main barriers fossil fuels and increased Insurance will discuss the Societies” during the to investing in care adoption of renewable importance of renewable World Bank Spring economies, is the energy, both from an energy adoption at the Meetings for 2021. The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of inequitable social norms environmental perspective family level as well as Wrapping up the International Development, Canada. and deeply rooted biases and in terms of our ways that households can discussion after Marsha that have had such a economy. Greater reliance both make and protect Caddle, Minister in the development would suffer 50 million women and profoundly limiting effect on renewable energy their investments. They Ministry of Economic and our economies would more than 20 millon men, on women and their sources will reduce our will also explore how Affairs and Investment in not be able to function. who work as domestic avenues for contribution. import bill and benefit our financial institutions can Barbados, Rita Aciro “Care is a big part of workers. They experience Women’s work has been international reserves,” work with customers to Lakor, Executive Director both the formal and the some of the worst working undervalued and largely said Central Bank of increase and advance the of Uganda Women’s informal economy. One in conditions in the care ignored, never Barbados Governor, transition to renewables. Network and Saroj Jha, five women who work, workforce and are often acknowledged as the Regional Director for the work in the paid care vulnerable to exploitation. public good it so clearly is. Middle East Department workforce, whether it is The pandemic has been Now is the time to fix the BANK RATES of the World Bank Group health care, or care of the the wake up call that way this vital work is made their contributions, elderly or disabled,” Gould women’s rights valued and unleash the Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of Gould noted that without noted. organisations have been potential of women right business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. care work, people’s health “The paid care (calling for) for decades. It around the world,” Gould and children’s workforce includes almost has revealed just how said. (RSM) Valid for April 20, 2021

Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.57378 1.62033 Minister Jordan: Challenges, not mayhem East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.35766 2.45694 Pound Sterling 2.73982 2.85518 THAT’S how Minister of the word mayhem, my includes beyond the Chief and payment. He said he United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Labour and Social mind goes to a total Labour Officer.We’ve been always encourages Demand/Sight: Partnership, Colin Jordan, breakdown or a total having meetings recently employers not to see Currency Buying Selling described the current breakdown of systems and as more as recently as employees as workers but Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.58274 1.61891 industrial relations climate structures. That is not my Wednesday,discussing the as human beings. East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 in Barbados. sense of what is ERT (Employment Rights He stated that in Euro 2.39225 2.44169 His comments came in happening. It is not my Tribunal) and rules that addition to what was found Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 response to a caller on the sense both from a we’re proposing to put in taking over the reins of Pound Sterling 2.78002 2.83746 Brass Tacks Sunday Ministerial perspective, place. In those discussions, government, the country is United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 yesterday afternoon who but also from the labour officers are also currently faced with Telegraphic Transfer used the word mayhem to perspective of a Member of involved, not just a chief. COVID-19 and now the Currency Buying Selling describe the proposal for Parliament, who hears the So I’m hearing issues from ash from La Soufriere Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 senior public service concerns of over 8 000 in time to time coming volcano. Canadian Dollar 1.58574 1.61891 officers to move to St. Peter, some portion of through on what are the “So I see challenges East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.39676 2.44169 contracts, employers not those persons, I have not challenges, what are the because of everything that Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 being able to pay gotten the impression that big issues.” is happening. I recognise Pound Sterling 2.78525 2.83746 severance, the discussions there was mayhem.” “What I am hearing tells some of it, at least some of United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 about minimum wage and The Labour Minister me that there are it, maybe a lot of it, maybe most recently a foreign added, “My sense is based challenges. It does not tell most of it, comes out of fear INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL contractor being accused of on what I’m hearing as the me that there was and uncertainty. But I CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE exploiting workers as some Member of Parliament. It mayhem,” the Minister know that as Minister of RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. of the examples that all is is based on what comes out reiterated. He said Government knows that N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. not right in the country. of discussions with my challenges are obstacles we just have to keep focus, BDS$ Minister Jordan in management team in the that can be addressed, and we have to address Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Jamaica Dollar 0.01324 response said, “I don’t Ministry. So that includes noting that there were everything that is in front T&T Dollar 0.29560 agree that there is the Chief Labour Officer. even recent challenges of us,” the Minister said. mayhem. When you hear As a matter of fact, it with the recent clean-up (JH) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 7

China’s mobile phone shipments soar in March BEIJING – China’s under the Ministry of Industry mobile phone shipments and Information Technology. soared 65.9 percent year-on- Domestic brands continued year to 36.09 million units to dominate mobile phone ship- last month, data from ments in March, hitting 33.35 the China Academy of million units and accounting for Information and Communi- 92.4 percent of total shipments. cations Technology (CAICT) Smartphone shipments came shows. in at 35.27 million units last In the first three months of month, surging 67.7 percent the year, China’s mobile phone year-on-year. shipments topped 97.97 million In March, a total of 41 new units, up 100.1 percent com- models were released into the pared with a year ago, said the market, up 32.3 percent year- CAICT, a research institute on-year,according to the CAICT. Visitors experience newly launched Xiaomi products at a company outlet in Beijing on March 30.

China to announce name of its first Mars rover BEIJING – China will announce the name of its first Mars rover on the Space Day of China, which falls on April 24, according to the China National Space Administration. Nanjing, capital city of East China’s Jiangsu province, will host the main events marking this year’s Space Day of China, Lyu Bo, a CNSA official, told a press conference yesterday. The events include the opening ceremony, bilateral talks on the international lunar research station, and the fourth China Space Conference. The name of China’s first Mars rover will be announced at the opening ceremony on Saturday, Lyu said. China launched Tianwen-1 on July 23, 2020. The spacecraft, consisting of an orbiter,a lander and a rover, entered Illustration of Tianwen 1 probe entering Martian orbit. the parking orbit of Mars after performing an orbital This year, about 300 activities nity to visit several space and experts will give speeches well as the Chang’e-5 return manoeuvre on February 24. will be held across the country. pavilions, space facilities, labs on space science on campus. capsule and parachute will be The global campaign of The public will have the opportu- and workshops. Academicians In Nanjing, lunar samples as on display. naming the rover kicked off last July. Netizens at home and abroad were invited to vote for their favourite among ten candidates from January 20 China’s digital reading market grows 21.8 percent in 2020 to February 28. Last month, three possible THE value of China’s digital Association at the 7th China spondent read an average of digitalisation to intelligentisa- names emerged, with “Zhurong,” reading market reached Digital Reading Conference 6.2 printed publications in tion. a fire god in ancient Chinese 35.2 billion yuan (about in the eastern Chinese city of 2020, 2.6 publications less than According to the report, new mythology, topping the list. $5.4 billion) last year, up Hangzhou. the previous year. technologies such as artificial In 2016, China set April 24 as 21.8 percent year on year, The report polled 20 326 More readers are willing to intelligence, virtual reality the country’s Space Day to mark according to an industry respondents with a habit pay for quality content online. and augmented reality the launch of its first satellite report published on of reading or listening About 26.8 percent of paying have expanded the coverage “Dongfanghong-1” into space Friday. to audiobooks in 209 cities e-readers spent an average of of digital reading in cloud on April 24, 1970. The number of e-readers in and found that the average 100 yuan or more per month libraries and cloud bookstores. The various activities on Space China also rose 5.56 percent per capita reading of e-books on e-reading. Meanwhile, cloud services and Day have become a window for year on year to 494 million in and audiobooks was 9.1 The COVID-19 outbreak and the Internet of Things in the the Chinese public and the world 2020, according to the report and 6.3 publications, respec- the commercialisation of 5G field of digital reading have to better understand China’s released by China Audio-Video tively. have accelerated the transfor- entered the fast track of aerospace progress. and Digital Publishing At the same time, each re- mation of reading from development. 8 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 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 US legislator calls for temporary protected status for Vincentians Reckless NEW YORK, United volcano relief centre, at and the Grenadines and that more than 20 000 States – Caribbean the Friends of Crown neighbouring islands that people have been American Heights Educational are located within the red evacuated from their Congresswoman,Yvette D Centre in Brooklyn, run zone.” homes since La Soufrière Clarke, has called on the by the Brooklyn-based Clarke, who chairs both volcano began erupting. dumping Joe Biden administration SVG Relief Committee, the US Congressional She said that many of in the United States to Inc. Caribbean Caucus and the displaced people are THE stench that has permeated along Fontabelle grant Temporary She later told the the Congressional Black now living in less than 100 was enough to cause motorists to roll up their Protected Status (TPS) to Caribbean Media Caucus Taskforce on shelters “that do not have windows and pedestrians to hasten their steps to people evacuated from the Corporation (CMC), “I am Immigration, noted that the means to prevent the pass the affected area. Initially, it was unclear as Red Zone in St Vincent calling on the US State since April 9, St. Vincent spread of COVID-19 to what was causing the foul odor aside from the and the Grenadines, Department to and the Grenadines, and through social distancing fact that something in the area was rotting. The where the La Soufrière immediately allocate an neighbouring islands, measures”. Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) had to be volcano has been erupting appropriate level of have been severely The US legislator said summoned and they discovered that the offensive for more than a week. funding to support our affected by the eruptions crops, including coconut, smell was emanating from illegally dumped Clarke, the daughter of neighbour’s rescue, of La Soufrière volcano. breadfruit, mango and animal remains, which had been left at the Jamaican immigrants recovery and Clarke, who is also a sour sop trees, plantain junction of Kensington New road and Fontabelle. who represents the rehabilitation, and I am senior member of the US and banana crops, which The implications of this type of brazen dumping predominantly Caribbean calling on Secretary (of House of Representatives’ comprise much of the along a main road into and out of the city, are 9th Congressional District Homeland Security Energy and Commerce island’s agricultural serious. The act shows that there are persons, in Brooklyn, New York, Alejandro) Mayorkas to Committee, and the economy, outside of whether living in the area or some distance away first raised the issue on designate TPS status for House Committee on tourism, have been who have no compassion for their fellow residents. Saturday after visiting a the people of St. Vincent Homeland Security, said destroyed. Once they do not have to keep the waste or properly dispose of it themselves then they have no interest in whom it affects or when it is removed. This is a disappointing, but not an Delhi announces lockdown as entirely surprising turn of events as similar issues arise in many other parts of the island. However, the issue is mostly prevalent in areas that are India’s cases surge now residential areas, which might have historically been agricultural land and therefore INDIA’S capital, Delhi, themselves unemployed 600 deaths – in the last nearly a third of India’s small farming is common place. Even with has announced a week- and running out of 24 hours. more than 1.9 million constant complaints to Health Inspectors, persons long lockdown after a money. India has been active cases. still frequently fail to properly dispose of the by- record spike in cases “This was a difficult reporting more than 200 However, Delhi is the products of their farming such as animal offal and overwhelmed the city’s decision to take but we 000 cases daily since 15 worst-hit city, confirming other foul smelling remains.The decomposition of healthcare system. had no other option left,” April – well past its peak more cases daily than such remains causes the odor to spread in any Government offices and Kejriwal said. “I know last year, when it was Mumbai in recent days. direction the wind blows causing persons to be essential services, such as when lockdowns are averaging around 93 000 Hospitals are unable to open their windows or sit comfortable hospitals, pharmacies announced, daily-wage cases a day. struggling to outside to enjoy their property. This is not only and grocers, will be open workers suffer and lose Yesterday, UK Prime accommodate Covid- unconscionable but it is illegal. during the lockdown, their jobs. But I appeal to Minister Boris Johnson positive patients in Delhi The idea that persons could be so selfish is which starts on Monday them to not leave Delhi. cancelled a planned trip and other badly hit cities disheartening but it signals a change in the night. It’s a short lockdown and to India in view of the such as Mumbai, attitudes of those living on the island as many The city had imposed a we will take care of you.” situation. Johnson and Lucknow and persons have now strayed away from the good weekend curfew, but Crematoriums in the Modi will speak later this Ahmedabad. Several parts of village mentality; the compassion and reported its highest area are also month to “launch states have been care for neighbours, the supportive nature and single-day spike so far on overwhelmed, reports the ambitious plans for the reporting an acute the belief that everyone should help each other Sunday – 24 462 cases. BBC’s Rajini future partnership", a shortage of beds in Covid survive. No man is an island and there is a need India has been reeling Vaidyanathan in Delhi. statement said. wards and ICUs. to rely on others to ensure that basic standards of from a deadly second Distressing images UK Health Secretary Even test results are cleanliness are met. Not only is the smell wave since the start of showed bodies being Matt Hancock also being delayed because of disruptive, which can lead to business closures April. burnt on the pavement, announced on Monday overwhelming demand, and subsequent loss of revenue but it can lead to Delhi Chief Minister outside one on the afternoon that India had which, doctors say,is illness and breed additional rodents and pests Arvind Kejriwal said the outskirts of the capital. been placed on the leading to people not which can spread disease. It is clear that the city had almost run out of India’s health ministry country’s travel red list, getting diagnosed and offenders do not consider these consequences when beds at hospital intensive has announced it will which means people who treated in time. carrying out these acts. care units (ICUs) and open its Covid-19 have been in India in the Experts say the Indian The issue of dumping is not limited to animal that oxygen was in short vaccination drive to all last ten days cannot enter government ignored remains, but includes the dumping of large supply. adults from May 1. the UK. warnings of a second household appliances and items like mattresses. “I have always been “In a meeting chaired Former Indian Prime wave and did little to Tonnes of trash has been removed from our gullies against lockdowns, but by [Prime Minister] Minister Manmohan prevent it or even contain when mass clean-ups are held. These items could this one will help us Narendra Modi, an Singh has been admitted it – they point to cricket easily be taken to any dump and disposed of at no amplify the number of important decision of to hospital after testing matches attended by cost to the individual.Additionaly,a problem exists hospital beds in Delhi,” he allowing vaccination to positive for the virus, unmasked crowds, whereby mentally-ill vagrants accumulate large told a virtual press everyone above the age of Indian media report. massive election rallies quantities of trash causing not only eye-sores, but conference yesterday. 18 from May 1 has been Lines are building up that appeared to flout some of the afore-mentioned health concerns, the He also appealed to the taken,” it said in a even at testing centres as basic Covid safety rules, SSA recently had to rectify some such situations. city’s migrant workers statement quoted by the cases surge and a huge Hindu festival The Fontabelle situation is further compounded not to leave – last year’s AFP news agency. Maharashtra, which where millions by the fact, that vagrants are apparently being national lockdown saw More than 273 000 has India’s financial hub congregated on the banks paid to dump these remains on the road. This millions of them heading cases of coronavirus have Mumbai as its capital, of the Ganges river suggests that the real dumpers know the illegality back to their villages been reported across remains the worst-hit earlier this month to take of the situation, but the unscrupulous persons still after they found India – with more than 1 state, accounting for a holy dip. persist and go so far as to take advantage of the homeless, because of convenience. Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes As is the mantra for crime and other protocol E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves breaches, if you see something say something Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan because illegal dumping affects us all. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 9

CDC: J&J COVID-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects THE US is reviewing reports of last month. a handful of potential cases of severe White House COVID-19 adviser Andy side effects among people who re- Slavitt yesterday assured Americans ceived Johnson & Johnson’s COVID- that vaccine supply remains robust and 19 vaccine in addition to those that that “it has never been easier” for led to a pause in its use, a top US pub- Americans to obtain a vaccine. More lic health official said yesterday. than three million COVID-19 shots are US health regulators called for a going into arms each day in the US pause in administering the J&J vaccine using the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech and last week due to reports of serious brain Moderna Inc two-dose vaccines. blood clots in six women under the age of Over 260 million COVID-19 shots 50 who received the shot out of some 7m have been shipped in the US and nearly vaccinated with it in the US. 210 million people have received doses, “We are encouraged that it hasn’t been according to CDC data last updated an overwhelming number of cases but on Sunday. we’re looking and seeing what’s come Walensky said that of the 84 million in,” US Centers for Disease Control and A CDC panel last week postponed a decision on J&J’s Covid vaccine while it in- people who have been fully vaccinated Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle vestigates cases of six women developing a rare blood-clotting disorder. in the US, fewer than 6 000 have gotten Walensky said during Monday news sick with COVID-19 more than two briefing. meeting on Friday to review data on clots that can emerge as a rare side ef- weeks after being fully dosed. Of those, The US Food and Drug severe side effects and will make a fect of the vaccine. nearly 400 were hospitalised and around Administration is monitoring the US recommendation on whether the US J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine production 75 died, according to CDC data. Some of government’s database for additional should resume using the J&J vaccine. ramp up may still move more slowly the hospitalisations and deaths were not reports of side effects, she added. Public health experts have predicted a than originally projected. The FDA has due to COVID-19 infections. Walensky did not provide any details on resumption, but only after healthcare postponed authorisation of a large J&J “It still makes a really important the nature of the additional side effects. providers are given clear guidelines for vaccine plant in the US because of fac- point. These vaccines are working,” An advisory panel for the CDC is how to recognise and treat the blood tory errors that ruined millions of doses Walensky said. What’s happening to unused coronavirus vaccine jabs around the world? WHILE some countries are scrambling control there and it was acting out of AstraZeneca vaccines with poorer The picture is similar across Europe, to get their hands on vaccines, others are caution in response to a “known risk of countries,” Kluge told a briefing. where a number of countries have lim- left wondering what to do with jabs severe adverse effects”. And some of Denmark’s neighbours of- ited the AZ and J&J vaccines to older they’ve ordered but can no longer use, The decision meant that the 2.4 mil- fered to snap up the unwanted supplies. people. following concerns over safety. lion doses of unused AZ Denmark had “We still have less vaccines than peo- Data from the US Centers for Disease Several countries have restricted use agreed to buy would be withdrawn. ple willing to be vaccinated,” Lithuanian Control and Prevention shows many of the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) and A link between the J&J vaccine and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said. states have a surplus. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines for rare blood clots is also being investi- “Therefore, Lithuania has expressed More than 20% of vaccines delivered younger age groups because of a very gated. Until safety checks are completed, readiness to take as many doses of have not yet been administered, in small risk of rare blood clots. these vaccines will remain unused in AstraZeneca, as Denmark is ready to states including Alabama (37%), Alaska Denmark has stopped giving out AZ the US, which had ordered 100 million share.” (35%), Vermont (27%), and North altogether, triggering a wave of interest doses. In a tweet, Czech Interior Minister Carolina (24%). in its unused doses. J&J has also been suspended in Jan Hamacek said he had instructed a Meanwhile West Virginia, which was In a bold move, the Czech Republic South Africa, where it had been the vac- diplomat to declare the country’s inter- using almost all of its allocation, is now offered to buy “all AstraZeneca vaccines cine of choice after studies showed it est in “purchasing all AstraZeneca vac- seeing more than a quarter of its doses from Denmark”. Estonia, Latvia and gave higher protection against a local cines from Denmark”. going unused – an average of 350 000 Lithuania also expressed interest. Covid-19 variant. Denmark’s response is not yet clear – going spare every day, according to There are growing concerns about rare AZ, which is less effective against the its government has yet to comment. Bloomberg. – and sometimes fatal – cases of blood variant, had previously fallen out of In the meantime, those vaccines will Health experts say the unused capac- clots, especially in younger people. favour in South Africa, resulting in – be preserved in storage. Both the AZ and ity suggests some areas may be running But health regulators worldwide point that’s right – unused vaccines. J&J vaccines have the advantage that out of residents willing to get vaccinated. out the risk from Covid-19 is far To stop them going to waste, South they can be stored at fridge temperature, greater. Africa sold a million AZ doses for making them easier to transport than Is there a scheme for sharing spare Based on figures from the UK medi- distribution in 14 fellow African the Pfizer jab, which must be stored vaccines? cines regulator, if ten million imaginary nations. at -70 degrees. Yes, there is. It’s called Covax. people were given the AZ vaccine, you That said, vaccines do have a use-by It is an international scheme that might expect to see 40 of these clots. Can these vaccines be used else- date, which varies depending on the jab’s aims to ensure vaccines are shared fairly About ten people would die – a one-in-a- where? developer. among all nations, rich and poor. It is led million chance. In theory, yes. Countries are keen to by the WHO and involves the Global That’s roughly the same risk as being either sell or donate vaccines they no How many vaccines are unused? Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the Coalition murdered in the next month or – if you longer need. There’s no global record but regional for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations get in a car and drive for 250 miles – the On Thursday, the Europe director of data provides a snapshot. Denmark, for (Cepi). risk of dying in a road accident on that the World Health Organization (WHO), example, had received 202,920 doses of By the end of 2021, Covax hopes to journey. Hans Kluge, suggested Denmark was AZ as of 15 April, figures from European deliver more than two billion doses to Nevertheless, the Danish health au- seeking to do just that. Centre for Disease Prevention and people in 190 countries. thority made the decision to discontinue “I understand that the ministry of Control (ECDP) show. Part of this scheme involves redistrib- use of the AZ jab. It said it had other vac- foreign affairs of Denmark is ready to, or Of those, 150 671 doses were adminis- uting donations of spare vaccines from cines available, the epidemic was under looking already into options, for sharing tered, leaving 52 249 doses unused. rich countries to poor ones. 10 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Trinidad health officials say no link between deaths and AstraZeneca vaccine PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Health Health, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards, that these two deaths that were recently effective form of protection in line with authorities in Trinidad and Tobago have told a news conference Monday that reported are related to the AstraZeneca the existing public health measures to denied a link between the deaths of two there were no links as yet to the deaths vaccine,” Dr. Abdool-Richards said. An prevent COVID-19,” she added. people, including Energy and Energy of the two men, including a retired 60- autopsy is to be conducted on Khan later She told reporters that the benefits of Industries Minister Franklin Khan, with year-old councillor. this week. the AstraZeneca vaccine “greatly and the AstraZeneca vaccine being Both men died within days after “I would like to reiterate that as per significantly outweigh the risks that administered here to curb the spread of taking the vaccine, with Khan’s body the WHO (World Health Organisation) exists”. the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) being found at his home on Saturday. recommendations, which looked at the Figures released by the Ministry of pandemic. Both men also had heart related safety and effectiveness of the vaccines Health Monday showed that the country Acting principal medical officer in problems. over a large number of persons, the has recorded three deaths and 164 new charge of institutions in the Ministry of “And there is no evidence to suggest AstraZeneca vaccines remains a safe and cases of the virus over the past 24 hours. UN chief concerned at effects of erupting La Soufrière volcano UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Monday said that the volcanic crisis on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines “comes at a most difficult time” as scientists warn that the volcano continues to erupt. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said that Guterres “expresses his deep solidarity with the people and Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano” on Miguel Díaz-Canel (left) will take over as first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party from Raúl April 9. Castro (right). “This crisis comes at the most difficult time, as the world is grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of the hurricane season,” he said, Díaz-Canel named Communist Party chief adding that “the secretary-general commends the local response efforts CUBA’S Communist Party has ruled Cuba since the 1959 revolution born after the Cuban revolution, he is underway and reiterates the full support announced Miguel Díaz-Canel will which overthrew the authoritarian ruler seen as one of its staunchest defenders of the United Nation”. succeed Raúl Castro as the party’s first Gen Fulgencio Batista. and a close ally to the Castros. Last weekend, the United Nations secretary. Miguel Díaz-Canel represents a He began his political career in his announced it had released US$1 million Díaz-Canel, who in 2018 succeeded logical choice to succeed Raúl Castro. early 20s as a member of the Young from the Central Emergency Response Castro as Cuba’s president, had been President Diaz-Canel has shown Communist League in Santa Clara, a Fund to assist the emergency response widely tipped for the arguably more himself as loyal to the Castro-model of city dominated by the mausoleum of Che and stands ready to provide additional influential post of party leader. state socialism in Cuba and – as Cuba’s Guevara, who fought alongside the help. The transition means that the island president – has only allowed a very Castros in the Cuban revolution. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of will be governed by someone other than limited expansion of the private sector, He worked his way up through the the University of the West Indies (UWI), Fidel or Raúl Castro for the first time in line with his predecessor’s wishes. ranks and became minister of higher said that the episode of continuous seismic since the Cuban revolution in 1959. Politically,there is no likelihood of any education in 2009. tremor generated by explosive activity at Díaz-Canel is seen as loyal to the sudden changes and it is clear that In 2013, he became vice-president of La Soufrière, lasted until about 9:00 p.m. Castros and their economic model. Castro sees Díaz-Canel as a safe pair of the powerful council of state. Five years (local time) on Sunday. Speaking on Friday,when Díaz-Canel hands. later, in 2018, he was elected Cuba’s In its latest bulletin on Monday, the had not been officially named yet as first Raúl Castro wants to leave his final president by the country’s National SRC said that following this, small long- secretary, Raúl Castro said that he official role in the Cuban revolution with Assembly with 99.83% of the vote in a period and hybrid earthquakes started to would hand over the leadership to a a sense of continuity, of passing the torch process which was fully overseen by the be recorded again, at a rate similar to younger generation “full of passion and to a younger leader who holds the same ruling Communist Party. before the explosive activity. It said that anti-imperialist spirit". values. What are his policies? this rate dropped significantly during the At 60, Díaz-Canel is almost 30 years Given the bleak economic outlook, Under Díaz-Canel’s leadership, Cuba early hours of Monday. younger than his predecessor. however, Diaz-Canel may well have to has maintained good relations with “No volcano-tectonic earthquakes were More people in more places trust BBC further liberalise the centrally North Korea, China, Russia, Bolivia and recorded in the last 12 hours. One rockfall News than any other news source. controlled economy in the very near Venezuela. was recorded, at 1:39 a.m. Rockfalls can be Register for a BBC account to see why. future. And while he has vowed to protect generated by a growing lava dome, but It follows the announcement on Fidel Castro was the country’s leader Cuba’s sovereignty and the Castros’ this cannot be confirmed without visual Friday – on the first day of the party’s from 1959. He fell ill in 2006 and two ideals, he faces a country mired in its observations,” the SRC said, noting that four-day congress – that Raúl Castro years later he formally handed over the most serious economic crisis in decades. the continuous GPS (Global Positioning was stepping down from the key position presidency to his brother. Cuba’s economy shrank by 11% last System) network has shown a change in of first secretary. Fidel Castro died in 2016 but his year as the Covid-19 pandemic as well horizontal and vertical movement since The 89-year-old had been in the post brother Raúl maintained the grip of as sanctions and tighter financial the initial depressurization noted since 2011, when he took over from his Cuba’s Communist Party on power on restrictions imposed by the US immediately following the April 9 older brother, Fidel Castro. the island. government under former President explosive phase. Between them, the two brothers have Even though Miguel Díaz-Canel was Donald Trump hit the island hard. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 13

Russia expels Czech diplomats over spying row RUSSIA has announced our secret services as that 20 diplomats from officers of the GRU and the Czech Republic will SVR [Russian foreign be expelled after the intelligence service]". Czechs expelled 18 Russia dismissed the Russian diplomats. Czech allegation against its The Russian diplomats diplomats as absurd. are suspected of being Hamacek described the intelligence operatives Russian reaction as involved in an explosion at “stronger than we had a Czech arms depot in 2014 expected, it is more which killed two people. diplomats than the number Two Russians suspected of intelligence officers we of carrying out a nerve expelled". The Czech agent attack in the UK in government is now 2018 are now also being considering further linked to the blast. measures, he said, one Tensions with Russia option being to were discussed by EU permanently reduce foreign ministers on Russia’s embassy staffing Monday. in Prague. Moscow gave the Czech Before the latest diplomats a day to leave, expulsion, Russia had while the Czech Republic around 135 diplomats and gave the Russians 48 Expelled Czech diplomats were waved off by colleagues in Moscow. support staff in Prague, far hours. more than any other Russia’s foreign ministry “In their desire to please Russia, Czech authorities ministry statement. to expel all employees of the diplomatic mission, called the Czech decision the United States against in this respect even outdid Earlier, Czech acting Embassy of the Russian including that of the US, “unprecedented” and a the background of recent their masters from across Foreign Minister Jan Federation in Prague who the BBC’s Rob Cameron “hostile act". US sanctions against the pond,” said a foreign Hamacek said: “I decided were clearly identified by reports from the city. Residents evacuated on city’s outskirts SOUTH AFRICAN area is prone to fires emergency workers have because of its vegetation, evacuated three 17-storey but this is the first time it residential buildings has engulfed the overlooking Cape Town as neighbouring university. a huge fire burns along City officials said a Table Mountain. suspect had been The blaze spread detained amid quickly after breaking out speculation that new fires on Sunday morning near may have been started a memorial to politician and the original fire was Cecil Rhodes. A an act of arson. restaurant was destroyed. “The fire is not under The University of Cape control yet. At this time, Town’s historic library the wind is a major was also badly damaged. contributing factor,” a About 250 fire-fighters statement issued by city have been battling the officials said. blaze, which has been The emergency services fanned by strong winds. have evacuated some Helicopters were used residents from the to water-bomb flames, but upmarket suburb of their work had been Vredehoek, along the hampered by the slopes of Table Mountain. conditions. Schools in the suburb South African National have been also ordered to Parks said fire-fighters evacuate. were alerted at 09:00 local “The fire that initially time (07:00 GMT) on started in the vicinity of Sunday. The flames Rhodes Memorial just spread quickly because of under 24 hours ago the low humidity and dry continues to rage and has bush. spread in the direction of The fire created its own Vredehoek,” city officials wind further increasing said in a statement. the rate of spread, it Disa Park, which refers added, estimating that to three identical fire-fighters would need residential buildings close at least three days to to the foot of Table control the blaze. Mountain, has also been The Table Mountain evacuated. 14 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Future-proofing coffee in a warming world SCIENTISTS say a “forgotten” coffee plant that can grow in warmer conditions could help future-proof the drink against climate change. They predict we could soon be sipping Coffea stenophylla, a rare wild coffee that tastes like high- quality Arabica coffee, but grows in warmer conditions. As temperatures rise, good coffee will become increasingly difficult to grow. Studies suggest that by 2050, about half of land used for high-quality coffee will be unproductive. To find a wild coffee that tastes great and is heat and drought tolerant is “the holy grail of coffee breeding”, said Dr. Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. “Being somebody who’s tasted a lot of wild coffees they’re not great, they don’t taste like Arabica so our expectations were pretty low,” he told BBC News. “And we were completely blown away by the fact that this coffee tasted amazing. It has these other attributes related to its climate Coffea stenophylla: The bean is said to have an excellent flavour. tolerance: it will grow and crop under much warmer conditions than Arabica The plant was recently re- roasted and made into coffee, which researchers reported in the journal coffee.” discovered growing wild in Sierra was then tasted by a panel of coffee Nature Plants. Coffea stenophylla is a wild coffee Leone, where it was historically grown connoisseurs. They also modelled climate data for species from West Africa which, until as a coffee crop about a century ago. Over 80% of judges could not tell the plant, which suggests it can recently, was thought to be extinct A small sample of coffee beans from the difference between Stenophylla potentially tolerate temperatures at outside Ivory Coast. Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast were and Arabica in blind tastings, the least 6C higher than Arabica. Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars THE American space agency has here on Earth in 1903. successfully flown a small helicopter Ingenuity even carries a small on Mars. swatch of fabric from one of the wings The drone, called Ingenuity, was of Flyer 1, the aircraft that made that airborne for less than a minute, but historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Nasa is celebrating what represents Carolina, more than 117 years ago. the first powered, controlled flight by There were cheers in the JPL an aircraft on another world. control centre as the first photos of Confirmation came via a satellite at the flight arrived back on Earth. In Mars which relayed the chopper’s the background, MiMi Aung could be data back to Earth. heard saying: “It’s real!” The space agency is promising more To claps from her colleagues, she adventurous flights in the days ahead. tore up the contingency speech to Ingenuity will be commanded to fly have been used in the event of failure. higher and further as engineers seek The demonstration saw the Mars- to test the limits of the technology. copter rise to about 3m, hover, swivel The rotorcraft was carried to Mars and then set down. In all, it managed in the belly of Nasa’s Perseverance almost 40 seconds of flight, from take- Rover, which touched down in Jezero Moment Nasa reacts to successful Ingenuity flight. off to landing. Crater on the Red Planet in February. Getting airborne on the Red Planet More people in more places trust planet,” said a delighted MiMi Aung, about our ‘Wright Brothers moment’ is not easy.The atmosphere is very BBC News than any other news project manager for Ingenuity at on Mars, and here it is.” thin, just one per cent of the density source. Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory This is a reference to Wilbur and here at Earth. This gives the blades "We can now say that human beings (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Orville Wright who conducted the on a rotorcraft very little to bite into have flown a rotorcraft on another “We’ve been talking for so long first powered, controlled aircraft flight to gain lift. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 17

Man ‘stalking’ Taylor Swift arrested in New York

A MAN has been at all times, in arrested after an anticipation of an attack. attempted break-in at “You get enough Taylor Swift’s stalkers trying to break apartment in into your house and you Manhattan, New York. kind of start prepping for Hanks Johnson, 52, bad things,” Swift wrote was apprehended on in an Elle Magazine Saturday evening, after a column. 911 caller reported he The star was not was inside the property believed to have been at without permission, home at the time of the police said. latest incident. Johnson was charged Outside the courthouse with criminal trespass on Sunday, Johnson and released without bail made a show of sending on Sunday night, they direct messages to the added. star’s Instagram account, Swift has been plagued and claimed that the by stalkers in the past, predictive text with men trying to break suggestions on his phone into her homes on both were actually her replies, coasts of the US. the New York Daily In 2018, the star won a News reported. restraining order against In her professional life, a man who tried to enter Swift is having a record- her home armed with a breaking year, scoring knife. three successive number A second man was one albums with issued with a restraining Folklore, Evermore, and order that year, after the re-recorded version of sending letters in which her breakthrough album he threatened to rape Swift is not believed to have been at home at the Fearless. and kill the singer. time of the incident. Last month, she A year later, a third became the first woman man was sentenced to six York apartment and At the time, Swift said in history to win three months in jail after taking a shower before she had started carrying album of the year awards breaking into her New falling asleep. military-grade bandages at the Grammys. Bridge 18 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate SPORTS European Super League a ‘spit in the face of all football lovers’

THE European Super everything on the table to football should be.We can- League (ESL) is a “dis- prevent this from happen- not and will not allow that graceful, self-serving” ing. We are examining to change. plan and a “spit in the every option. Put simply, “Players who will play face of football lovers", we will be reviewing in the teams that might says Uefa president everything the govern- play in the closed league Aleksander Ceferin. ment does to support will be banned from the He also said players these clubs.” World Cup and Euros. We who play for teams in- Labour welcomed urge everyone to stand tall volved in the closed league Dowden’s statement but with us as we do every- would be “banned from the said it was “short on de- thing in our power to en- Protest banners were placed outside Liverpool’s Anfield stadium. World Cup and Euros”. tail and the urgency this sure this never ends up in Arsenal, Chelsea, situation merits". fruition. a World Cup. United executive vice- ing is going on’. And then Liverpool, Manchester A YouGov poll of 1,730 "This idea is a spit in the The 14 Premier League chairman Ed Woodward he said, ‘I’ll call you in one City, Manchester United football fans found 79% face of all football lovers. clubs not signed up to the and Juventus chairman hour’. And he turned off and Tottenham are among opposed the idea of a We will not allow them to ESL will meet on Tuesday Andrea Agnelli, who have the phone.” 12 clubs who have agreed European Super League, take it away from us.” to assess the proposals both stepped down from On Woodward, Ceferin to join the proposed ESL. with 68% of those polled The ESL will be a “new and consider a response. their roles at Uefa. added:“I didn’t have much UK culture secretary stating they are strongly midweek competition” On Monday, Ceferin re- Agnelli was also a long- contact with him but he Oliver Dowden announced opposed to the move. with teams continuing to iterated clubs and players time president of the called me last Thursday in a fan-led review of foot- Ceferin, who has been “compete in their respec- involved with the ESL European Club the evening saying that ball. Uefa president since 2016, tive national leagues". could be banned “as soon Association (ECA), from he’s very satisfied with the Dowden said the review has overseen an agree- After it was announced as possible” from all Uefa which all 12 clubs involved [Champions League] re- had been brought forward ment on a new-look 36- on Sunday,Fifa expressed competitions. in the ESL have resigned. forms, that he fully sup- and would offer a “root team Champions League its “disapproval” of the “We’re still assessing “He’s probably one of the ports the reforms, and and branch” review of the but made clear his disdain proposed competition and with our legal team but we biggest disappointments, that the only thing he sport, covering finance, for the ESL project. called on “all parties in- will take all the sanctions or the biggest disappoint- would like to speak about governance and regula- “We are all united volved in heated discus- that we can and we will ment of all,” said Ceferin. is about financial fair play. tion. against this nonsense of a sions to engage in calm, inform you as soon we “I don’t want to be too “And obviously he al- He said while football’s project,” he said. constructive and balanced can,” he said. personal. But the fact is ready signed something authorities are equipped “I cannot stress more dialogue for the good of “My opinion is that as that I’ve never seen a per- else.” to handle the proposed strongly how everyone is the game". soon as possible they have son that would lie so many Chelsea boss Thomas ESL breakaway, the UK united against these dis- World football’s govern- to be banned from all our times, so persistently that Tuchel, the only manager government would pro- graceful, self-serving pro- ing body previously said it competitions and the play- he did was unbelievable. of one of England’s ‘big six’ vide “full backing”. posals, fuelled by greed would not recognise such a ers from all our competi- “I spoke with him also joining the ESL to speak “Be in no doubt, if they above all else. competition and any play- tions.” on Saturday afternoon. He so far, said he “trusts the can’t act, we will,” added “[It is a] cynical plan, ers involved could be de- Ceferin was particularly said,‘These are all only ru- club to make the right de- Dowden. “We will put completely against what nied the chance to play at critical of Manchester mours. Don’t worry, noth- cisions". Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp against idea LIVERPOOL manager Champions League logo but what I really don’t like, tion great is the possibility Jurgen Klopp remains op- and ‘Football is for the Liverpool Football Club is for one of those weak posed to the idea of a fans’. much more than some de- teams to develop, not the European Super League Uefa president cisions,” he said. big teams playing each despite his club agreeing Aleksander Ceferin has “The most important other.” to join it. said clubs and players in- part of football are the sup- PFA chief executive The Reds are one of 12 volved with the ESL could porters and the team. We Gordon Taylor said the clubs to agree to join a new be banned “as soon as pos- have to make sure noth- Super League idea had ESL in a seismic move for sible” from all Uefa com- ing gets between that. I’ve been mooted for some time European football. petitions – and the World heard there are banners but was “the last thing the In 2019 Klopp told Cup. but the players didn’t do game needs”. Kicker external-linkhe Klopp continued:“People anything wrong. We have “It is a little bit of a tick- hoped there would never are not happy with it, I can to all stick together.” ing time bomb that we be a Super League. understand it. I can’t say a Prince William, the have,” Taylor told BBC Asked about the plan by lot more because we were Football Association pres- Sport.“You have renegade Sky Sports before the not involved in the process ident, was among those to members who run riot. Premier League game – not the players, not me – voice their opposition to That causes a massive with Leeds, he said: “My we didn’t know about it. the plan. problem for the vast ma- feelings didn’t change. My We will have to wait how it Leeds boss Marcelo jority of clubs or you look to opinion didn’t change.” develops. Bielsa was also critical in try and control it. Fans of several clubs “I like the competitive his pre-match interview “It is a real test for Uefa, protested outside Elland aspect of football. I like with Sky Sports. Fifa and our Football Road – including burning that West Ham might play “The fundamental prob- Association and also it is a Liverpool shirt – while in the Champions League. lem is the rich always as- something that you need Reds fans displayed ban- I don’t want them to, be- pire to be more rich with- to be able to win over, be- ners opposing the move at cause we want to, but I like out considering the conse- cause we are an entertain- Anfield. they have the chance.” quences for the rest. As ment industry,the players A plane flew over Leeds’ Klopp said he did not they gain more power they are important as are the ground saying ‘No to Super want his players to be start demanding more fans and you can’t just League’ and United play- blamed for a boardroom privilege over the rest,”he have a cavalier attitude ers wore T-shirts saying decision. said. and ignore it, or it will Manchester United fan Natalie Burrell said she ‘Earn it’ next to the “I’ve heard a few things “What makes competi- come back and bite you.” was ‘disgusted’ by the plans. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 19

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NBA clears vaccinated scouts to travel overseas Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy THE NBA is now allow- yesterday. ing trips since October strictions for vaccinated 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 ing fully vaccinated Team personnel based in 2020.According to a league personnel “so long as they scouts to travel over- the US have been barred memo obtained by ESPN, comply with all applicable Bushy Park, St. Philip seas, ESPN reported from international scout- the NBA is lifting the re- government regulations.” 17,000 sq ft $170,000

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Approved for condos, The Belle, St George Mount Wilton, St. Thomas 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. 1000 title An application shall be submitted Plantation style House 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft GREEK world number to the Registrar of the Supreme Standing on 4 acres Dover, Christ Church $300,000 and $220,000 five Stefanos Tsitsipas won Court fourteen (14) days from the $1.1M Hotel 18 rooms fully date of Notice in the Official operational $2,950,000 neg his first Masters 1000 title Union, St. Philip Sunday afternoon after Gazette and from the date of the Frere Pilgrim, under offer 7560 sq ft beating Andrey Rublev 6-3 second notice of advertisement. Christ Church $150,000 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Dalkeith, Christ Church 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters final. two bedroom apartment. Thorpes, St. James 17,371 sq ft approved for Dated this 20th day 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 shops and offices Tsitsipas, who did not of April 2021 11,376 sq ft with structure drop a set throughout the $235,000 $495,000 Hanson Heights, St George competition, needed just THE BLACKSTONE one hour 11 minutes to 8321 sq ft $595,000 Cottage, St George Roebuck Street, LAW COMPANY win a one-sided match 5000 sq ft Bridgetown against the Russian. Attorneys-at-Law Ealing Grove, $110,000 (negotiable) Shopping Mall/Office space Christ Church $8,100,000 negotiable “I had an unbelievable 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Morningside, St Philip week,” said the 22-year- 9320 sq ft $565,000 4567 sq ft $133,000 Batts Rock, St Michael old.“I am overwhelmed by Guest House, 12,078 sq ft so many different emo- LOTS FOR SALE Jupiter Gardens, St Peter $2,850,000 negotiable tions and nostalgia. 7312 sq ft “I would consider it as Boarded Hall, $133,000 (negotiable) Cane Garden, St Thomas the [best] week of my life so Christ Church 3.6 acres approved far.” 10,429 sq ft $157,000 Bagatelle, St. Thomas Roadfront Tsitsipas took control of 62000 sq ft into 2 lots $1,650,000 negotiable both sets by breaking 23- Westbury Road, St Michael $520,000 each, or year-old Rublev, who beat 2,520 sq ft $45,360 $1M for both Fitts Village, St James Rafael Nadal in the quar- Guest House, 4 Suites ter-finals, early on. Goodland Gardens, Marley Vale, St Philip 6,135 sq ft “The clay court season Christ Church 21,780 sq ft $275,000 $750,000 negotiable couldn’t have started bet- 9,605 sq ft $145,000 ter,” added Tsitsipas, who Sandford, St Philip Mason Hill Street The City won the end-of-season Nursery Road, St Philip 16,356 sq ft $300,000 26,500 sq ft with buildings ATP Finals tournament in 9,266 sq ft $139,000 $4,000,000 negotiable 2019. “It is the best thing win- Lashley Road, St Philip COMMERCIAL ning my first Masters 1000 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 and it is even more special Mount Standfast, St James doing it here on home soil Salters, St George Two properties on All enquiries to in Monte Carlo [where he 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 22,714 sq ft. (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 lives] and doing it on clay, Asking $1,200,000 or (246) 247 4469 which is my favourite sur- face.” 20 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline

April 19, 2021

There was no activity on the Regular Market. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.31 $22.35 $0.04

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday April 19, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE April 19, 2021 April 16, 2021 Local 2,454.56 2,454.52 0.04 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 601.17 601.16 0.01 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - April 19, 2021 April 16, 2021 Local 4,933.89 4,933.80 0.09 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,079.57 5,079.48 0.09 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 23-Mar-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $4.00 $4.10 72 1,081 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 14-Apr-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 11,126 April 19, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 1,168 CHANGE - Dev Fund 16-Apr-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2629 0.0051 16-Apr-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2667 0.0003 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 01-Apr-21 - - - $0.56 $0.56 - $0.56 $0.58 5,522 51,870 16-Apr-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6767 -0.0002 -Value Fund 09-Apr-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.7773 6.77736.7773 0.0574 09-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1004 0.0062 Goddard Enterprises Limited 15-Apr-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - $2.10 $2.20 4,012 598 09-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0028 0.0030 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6411 5.6411 5.5283 0.0393 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 19,274 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0516 1.05161.0306 0.0147 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6443 1.6443 1.6114 0.0016 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 16-Apr-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.82 0.03 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 16-Apr-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.74 0.02 16-Apr-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.40 - 100 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.31 $22.35 $0.04 $25.01 - 100 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 15-Apr-21 $60.00 $60.00 - $80.00 - 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to BoE to consider receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021.

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS digital money plan West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have declared an interim dividend of twenty-five ($0.25) cents per share to be paid THE Bank of England (BoE) cial stability, Sir Jon on April 30th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on April 19th, 2021. and the Treasury have Cunliffe, and the Treasury’s Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common announced they are setting director general of financial share to be paid on May 17th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 3rd, 2020. Registered holders of up a taskforce to explore the services, Katharine Brad- depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated possibility of a central bank dick. February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary digital currency (CDBC). The Bank also sees receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding The aim is to look at the having its own digital taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). risks and opportunities currency as a way of “avoid- involved in creating a new ing the risks of new forms of BSE NOTICES kind of digital money. private money creation”, COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Issued by the Bank for including crypto-currencies Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. use by households and such as Bitcoin. businesses, it would exist “If a CBDC were to be in- Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These alongside cash and bank troduced, it would be denom- checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature deposits, rather than replac- inated in pounds sterling, reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. ing them. just like banknotes, so £10 No decision has been of CBDC would always We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection taken on whether to be worth the same as a of staff and clients alike. have such a currency in £10 note,” the Bank said. TRADING SUSPENSION the UK. “CBDC is sometimes The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section However, the government thought of as equivalent to a 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were and the Bank want digital banknote, although suspended effective December 10th, 2019. to “engage widely with in some respects it may have The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section stakeholders” on the as much in common with a 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited benefits and practicalities bank deposit. were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. of doing so. “Any CBDC would be The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way The taskforce will be introduced alongside – of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor jointly led by the Bank’s rather than replacing – cash Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. deputy governor for finan- and bank deposits.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 • 21 Tottenham sack manager Mourinho after 17 months JOSE MOURINHO has been sacked resilience during the pandemic. yesterday. by Liverpool. by Tottenham after just 17 months “On a personal level I have enjoyed Mourinho was not the most popular Since then, Spurs have won seven in charge. working with him and regret that things appointment, but his standing among of 19 league games, losing eight of them. The Portuguese replaced Mauricio have not worked out as we both had Spurs fans soared with his performances In February, they were knocked out Pochettino as Spurs manager in envisaged. on Amazon documentary ‘All or Nothing’, of the FA Cup in a 5-4 quarter-final defeat November 2019 and guided the club to “He will always be welcome here and we which charted the club’s 2019-20 season. by Everton, marking the first time a sixth in the Premier League last season. should like to thank him and his coaching And he became somewhat of a social Mourinho side had conceded five goals They are currently seventh, having staff for their contribution.” media star with hisInstagram posts. since 2010. picked up two points from their past three This season, Mourinho – who previously After re-signing Gareth Bale on loan, They were beaten 2-1 at Arsenal on league games, and were knocked out managed Manchester United, Chelsea, Spurs had enjoyed a promising start 14 March and four days later were elimi- of the Europa League in March. Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Porto – to the current season, including a nated from the Europa League, losing Spurs face Manchester City in the suffered ten league defeats in a single 6-1 win against Mourinho’s former club 3-2 on aggregate to Dinamo Zagreb having Carabao Cup final on April 25. campaign for the first time in his Manchester United at Old Trafford. won the first leg 2-0. Mourinho’s coaching staff of managerial career. A 2-0 home win over north London rivals Two weeks ago, Mourinho – who has Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos No Premier League side has lost more Arsenal in early December saw them go earned a reputation as a master tactician Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have also points from winning positions this season top of the Premier League, as Mourinho – and defensive-minded coach and is been sacked. than Spurs, who have dropped 20. a three-time Premier League and two- a former Fifa world coach of the year – “Jose and his coaching staff have been Mourinho’s last game in charge was time Champions League winner – became refused to accept the blame for Spurs’ with us through some of our most a 2-2 league draw at Everton on Friday. only the second Spurs manager in history dropped points. challenging times as a club,” said Former Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason, to win his first two north London derbies. “Same coach, different players,” he said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.“Jose is who has been working with the club’s They weren’t top for long, dropping back when it was pointed out to him how good a true professional who showed enormous academy, took first-team training to second later that month with defeat his teams usually are at defending leads. Plans for revamped Champions League tournament agreed

THE revamped 36-team Champions involvement in the running of the eight slots. season, Liverpool – depending on the League was agreed yesterday. tournament. The format has been criticised by outcome of the domestic cup competitions The controversial new Champions The new format will see 36 fans’ groups, not least because two of – and Chelsea would have been the clubs League format is due to start in 2024 clubs qualifying for an expanded ‘first the additional four slots will be allocated who stood to benefit. and run until at least 2033. phase’, where all clubs will on the basis of past performance, The criticism around this format It comes soon after 12 clubs, play against 10 opponents of varying to the clubs with the highest Uefa is that it would strip away the basis of including six from England, announced strengths. co-efficient that did not qualify for the qualification being around league plans to join a new, separate European This will result in a league table, with Champions League automatically – position as a team could qualify for the Super League (ESL) instead. the top eight qualifying for the but did qualify for another European Champions League despite finishing lower A planned announcement last month knockout phase and the next 16 going competition. in the table than a team in the was scrapped amid arguments over club into a play-off for the remaining If the process was in existence this same league that missed out. 22 • Tuesday April 20, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Russell apologises for Bottas crash in Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

WILLIAMS driver George when he made a one-off Russell has issued a public substitute appearance for Lewis apology following his crash Hamilton in last year’s Sakhir with Valtteri Bottas in the Grand Prix in Bahrain after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. seven-time champion contracted Russell said he “takes Covid-19, and the two are responsibility” for the risk he took contenders for Mercedes seats in trying to pass the Finn’s in 2022. Mercedes not paying off. Russell said in a statement And he added that his on social media that Sunday emotions “got the better of me” “wasn’t my proudest day”. after the incident. He added, “I knew it would be Russell went for the gap approaching Tamburello on lap 32 but lost control, spinning and taking Russell went over to Bottas one of our best opportunities to Bottas with him. and swore at him after their score points this season and, crash and brushed his helmet when those points matter as “I’ve learned some tough les- should never have launched into ment. That is certainly not what with his hand after he was given much as they do to us right now, sons this weekend and will come this manoeuvre considering we need and is probably going to the middle finger in response. sometimes you take risks. out of this a better driver and a the track was drying up. limit upgrades we are able to do. The pair collided after Russell “It didn’t pay off and I have better person for the experience.” “It meant taking risks and the “The fact we ended there by lost control on a damp part of the to take responsibility for that. Russell is a Mercedes-con- other car is a Mercedes in losing it in the wet – because track trying to pass Bottas “Having had time to reflect on tracted driver and the German front of him. In any driver’s there was no contact; it was for ninth place. what happened afterwards, company’s F1 boss Toto Wolff development, for a young driver, losing it in the wet and making Stewards decided that neither I know I should have handled the made it clear after the race that you must never lose this global both cars crash out – is not what driver was predominantly to whole situation better. Russell should have taken into perspective, and so lots to learn I expect to see. blame in the incident and took no “Emotions can run high in the account who he was racing. for him, I guess.” “You need to see there is a disciplinary action. heat of the moment and Wolff has since spoken Wolff rejected the claim that Mercedes and it is wet. It bears a After the race, Russell accused yesterday mine got the better to Russell about the incident. Bottas had reacted differently be- certain risk to overtake and the Bottas of lacking respect for of me. “There is never a situation in cause of the context of odds are against him anyway the dangers of Formula 1, and “I apologise to Valtteri, to my life where one is responsible and him fighting Russell. when the track is drying up. said he had questioned whether team and to anyone who felt let the other zero,” Wolff said. “The He added,“The whole situation “I don’t want him to try to prove Bottas would have defended down by my actions. That’s not whole situation should have is not amusing for us, to be hon- anything to us because one thing differently if he had been racing who I am and I expect more from never happened. Valtteri had a est. It’s quite a big shunt. Our car I can say knowing Valtteri for five another driver. myself, as I know others expect bad first 30 laps and shouldn’t is not going to be a total write-off years, he is not trying to prove Russell out-performed Bottas more from me. have been there but George but almost, in a cost-cap environ- anything.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 20, 2021 •23

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Tuesday April 20, 2021 ‘PAUSE’ PUT PRESSURE Single parents of autistic children particularly impacted by recent ON SOME PARENTS COVID restrictions PRESIDENT of the month-long National pecially single parents, autistic children are “certainly made it diffi- clearly, if you can’t leave Autism Association of Pause, restrictions which who rely on the help of looked after by single cult for other members of your house and you can’t Barbados, Frederick limited the movement of others who visit to assist parents and it is usually the family to look after take part in social activi- Johnson says the re- individuals from place to them with taking care of mothers and the difficul- those children. For exam- ties, which is looking cent National Pause place were imposed. their children, or who ties and the stresses that ple, a lot of families al- after somebody else’s impacted negatively These were intended to take their children to dif- places you under, both ways muster help from children, that is going to on the lives of some reduce the spread of ferent locations in order parties – the child and grandparents, aunts and affect you. You are going parents who have COVID-19 locally. to have moments of the mother and also the uncles and such like to to get very tired and very children that are Johnson explained this respite. sibling – it can be very look after them and give worn out fairly quickly autistic. was a fairly stressful pe- “A lot of the time, I am stressful.” the parents a break every and I think that hap- During the recent riod for some parents, es- sorry to say, that a lot of He added the lockdown now and again. But pened a lot.”(MG)

Professor Richard Robertson reminded Daredevil and Vincentian tour guide, Desron Rodrigues has been gaining attention online for his incred- Vincentians that La Soufrière is still hazardous ible footage of La Soufrière. Despite unauthorised people being prohibited from the red zone, and active and it was foolish to visit the summit Rodrigues is seen standing at the top of the active and still explosive volcano allegedly on Sunday. at this time.

Leading scientist criticises tour Stop risky behaviour! guide’s visits to active Soufrière

ONE daredevil’s actions Vincent and the Sunday. sonally told you that what him. He stressed that it The Centre recorded long have caused a leading sci- Grenadines on Monday. Professor Robertson ad- you are doing is quite sim- was foolish to go to the periods and hybrid vol- entist at UWI Seismic The volcanologist was monished the behaviour ply mad. This volcano in summit at this time. cano-tectonic (VT) earth- Research Centre (SRC) to referring to licensed of Rodrigues and he even its current state can erupt quakes. There was an- speak out, calling the indi- Vincentian tour guide, made a personal comment explosively without fur- La Soufrière still other eruption at 4:49 pm vidual’s visits to an active Desron Rodrigues, Chief on the tour guide’s most ther warning,” said active, explosive on Sunday, April 18 with La Soufrière as “simply Executive Officer and recent video. Professor Robertson. Director of UWI SRC, Dr. an eruption plume that dotish”. Founder of Paradise “With your actions, you During Monday’s inter- Erouscilla Joseph ex- was eight kilometres Professor Richard Adventures. The dare- are putting at risk not view, the professor noted plained in her April 18 re- which moved south and Robertson, a Caribbean devil had uploaded only yourself and your en- that this individual does port that an explosion southwest of the island. geologist, made this com- footage of himself stand- tire party for all the rea- not understand the risks from La Soufrière with The sulphur dioxide flux ment during his radio in- ing at the summit of La sons that I have stated and the risks people will ash fall can still occur was recorded as 391 terview on NBC Radio St. Soufrière to YouTube on multiple times. I have per- have to take to rescue with little to no warning. tonnes per day.

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