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STAYBy Marsha Gittens INDOORS! EXCEPT for essential workers and the criti- cal care workers, Barbadians are being told to stay off the roads island-wide today (Saturday) dur- ing the passage of Tropical Storm Gonzalo. Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley stated this while also urging persons to stay out of the seas and for small craft to come into safe harbour.She spoke to the country on Friday while at Murphy’s Pasture in The City. There, with other government minis- ters and ministry officials, she assessed drainage and flooding issues in the area. At the time of her re- marks, Barbados had been downgraded from a Hurricane Watch to Tropical Storm Warning. “My advice to all Barbadians is that we must stay vigilant and that we must be prepared. Effectively, those who should be on the road to- morrow, unless the Tropical Storm Warning is lifted, should only be the essential workers and the critical care workers in the Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley and Attorney General, Dale Marshall reviewing official documents with Senior Technical Officer, country and to that extent Jason Bowen, Senior Technical Officer, Charles Yearwood and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water SAFE on Page 2 Resources, Mark Cummins while at Murphy Pasture in the City. Future of farming: Push for Aquaponics BARBADOS can boast of by Kristina Adams, viding nutrients for the tive and productive form “In aquaponics you have project excites me and having its own received funding and plants, while the bacteria of agriculture,” she ex- the opportunity to have everything about this proj- Aquaponics training to develop the and plants help to clean pressed, also revealing multiple sources of income ect is transformative and Demonstration Farm at demonstration farm. the water for the fish. that the farm currently – your vegetables and fish. it puts power back into the Adams Aquafarm in The funding also sup- During the official produces tilapia, specialty You can grow more in hands of ordinary people.” Hopewell, St. Thomas. ports the training of 30 launch yesterday, Adams lettuce, sweet peppers, smaller spaces, so in a con- Minister of Agriculture This has been made pos- entrepreneurs who are said that the funding has tomatoes and a wide stituency like St. Michael and Food Security, Indar sible through the collabo- interested in developing allowed her to showcase a range of herbs. South where I don’t have a Weir said that he was im- rative efforts of the an aquaponics small or farming system that is Minister of Maritime lot of space, my people pressed, and recalled that Ministry of Maritime medium sized business in 100% suited to Barbados Affairs and the Blue could have the opportu- when he launched the Affairs and the Blue Barbados, as well as the while utilizing local sup- Economy, Kirk Humphrey nity to make multiple Farmers’ Empowerment Economy and The Food training of ten school- plies and advanced tech- said that the project pro- sources of income in a and Enfranchisement and Agriculture teachers. Aquaponics is nology to grow local prod- vides great benefits to the small space. And I under- Drive (FEED) that he Organization of the the integration of land ucts. country as it supports new stand that the products made it clear that many United Nations (FAO). based fish farming (aqua- “It is a great opportunity and innovative farming grow faster and they are of the young farmers com- As part of the FAO’s culture) and soil-less plant for farmers and young opportunities for small- organic and uses less en- ing into agriculture would Blue Revolution Project, production (hydroponics) people who wish to move scale and medium-sized ergy,” he pointed out. have an opportunity to get Adams Aquafarm, owned with the fish waste pro- forward with an innova- businesses. “Everything about this FARMING on Page 3 2 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Nelson Mail service statue to find resumes to some destinations new home THE air mail service has postage to international resumed to Grenada, St. destinations other than NELSON is to be moved! cated. Vincent and the Canada at this time. Minister with responsi- The Cabinet has also Grenadines, Antigua, However, updates will bility for Culture, John agreed that there should Jamaica and Canada. be given for additional King, made this an- be further public consulta- However, persons countries accordingly. nouncement yesterday,ex- tions with respect to the should expect delays until Incoming international plaining that the Cabinet identification of a location normal transportation ca- mail as well as mail lo- had agreed to the reloca- for the statue, taking into pacity becomes available. cally will continue to be tion of the statue of Vice account existing recom- The Postmaster delivered upon receipt. Admiral Lord Horatio mendations. It is intended General has further ad- Any inconvenience Nelson from National that the removal and de- vised that there will be no caused is regretted. Heroes’ Square in termination of a new loca- acceptance of mail for (BPS/BGIS) Bridgetown. tion for the statue would He further clarified that take place during the this decision was made in Season of Emancipation, light of the fact that sub- which ends on August 23. stantial consultations In this regard, submis- were carried out about sions are invited from the PM looking two decades ago by the public on possible sites for National Heroes Square the relocation of the mon- and Development ument, which should be Committee as well as the emailed to MCCS@barba- towards 2023 Committee of National dos.gov.bb. Reconciliation, which both The closing date for sub- recommended that the missions is Wednesday, statue should be relo- August 5. (PHG/BGIS) Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King. with reshuffle POLITICAL Scientist feeling that this was too Peter Wickham believes large. I explained that at the addition of two new that time, the situation ministers to the Cabinet the Prime Minister found indicates Prime Minister herself in winning all Mia Amor Mottley’s in- seats where you need to tent to deal with critical ensure a level of stability emerging issues. with the government. So On Wednesday,Mottley you would include those announced the reshuf- first of whom you were fling of her Cabinet, re- afraid, secondly, you moving four ministers would include also those and one parliamentary who possess the special secretary and reallocating skills that you need and several portfolios. In addi- then thirdly, you would in- tion, she promoted the clude those who were un- chairpersons of two statu- employed and needed a tory organisations, job. Basically,this led to a Senator Lisa Cummins situation where we had and Ian Gooding-Edghill one of the largest to take up the post of Cabinets in our political Minister of Tourism and history. International Transport “I made the point that and Minister of the size of the Cabinet Transport, Works and had nothing to do with Water Resources respec- the arguments put for- tively. ward that Barbados ne- Saying these two indi- cessitated a Cabinet of viduals had done well in that size. It had a lot more handling the Bridgetown to do with the politics of Port and the Transport the situation. We are now Board, Wickham stated two years later and the Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley in conversation with Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public the reshuffle showed that strategy has changed con- Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill, the Prime Minister was sistent with the times and Attorney General, Dale Marshall, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water “looking forward to 2023 with the fact that after Resources, Mark Cummins and Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources, Charles Griffith while in and has identified that two years, the PM has The City there is a certain weak- had a chance to observe nesses in terms of the people in terms of agility problems she has to ad- and in terms of fit, now dress”. with the COVID experi- Speaking on Down to ence she has new impera- Do not let down your guard Brass Tacks, the pollster tives that were not pre- SAFE from Page 1 let up their guard but to happen, we at least have putting anybody’s life at highlighted the need for senting themselves back continue to be prepared had a trial run, but if as risk, putting anybody’s change as time pro- in 2018. One of these is therefore, we expect every- for the Tropical Storm we anticipate, we are limbs at risk, putting any- gressed. the dire condition our body to stay in and stay though it has been down- going to get bad weather, body’s property at risk if “When the government economy is in now, so sav- safe. I am appealing to graded. at least we are going to we properly prepare.If was established in the ing money is a larger con- Barbadians to do it.” “We are all saying to you minimise the extent of you know around you ac- first place, there were cern than it would have The Prime Minister also to please continue to pre- that bad weather causing custom flooding, go and questions about the size been before,”Wickham ex- urged individuals not to pare. If the worst does not dislocation to families, get some sandbags.” of the Cabinet and the plained. (JMB)

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Students, teachers adapted well during Trinity Term TEACHERS and stu- of another school term, teachers remained stead- when faced with chal- dents of the St. George and school year. This fast to the task, and lenges. Let our school Secondary School were Trinity School Term has reached out by any means motto be your guide, con- recently commended been one like none other necessary to check on your tinue to be constant in for demonstrating re- we have seen before. A health and safety, and to your efforts to reach suc- silience and “weather- term which was affected get you into the online cess, always aspiring to be ing the COVID-19 by the COVID-19 pan- classroom. They are truly the best that you can be, storm”, as the Trinity demic; hence, our theme awesome. We thank them and you will achieve,” the Term came to an end. for today is “Overcoming for their continued com- principal further noted. Principal of the St. Trinity 2020”. We were mitment to you and the For those graduating George Secondary School, forced to adapt quickly, school. We also wish to from the school, Browne Dennis Browne specifi- our Lion’s instinct height- thank the Board of told them that as they cally told students that ened, and we rose up Management and the sup- progress to higher educa- having been forced to above the trials that con- port staff for their contri- tion, or venture into the adapt to an online teach- fronted us, demonstrating butions,” he added. workforce, that they ing and learning environ- our bravery,” Browne re- “Students, you too should take with them the ment, which at times marked. demonstrated resilience, training they acquired at proved challenging due to “Your teachers worked remaining strong as we the school and let it be a lack of technological de- tirelessly from the start of weathered the COVID-19 that which identifies them Principal of the St. George Secondary School, vices and other factors, the shutdown and contin- storm together. Let this as an exceptional student Dennis Browne. they should now recognise ued to the end, to ensure example of “Overcoming or employee. For those re- that they can face future you were taught and re- Trinity, 2020” be a display turning later this year for He meanwhile re- the COVID-19 protocols challenges head on and ceived a quality education. of your determination to the 2020 to 2021 school minded the students pro- and whilst having fun, likewise rise above any ad- Despite the challenges overcome any other future year, he advised them to ceeding into the summer still mask up when travel- ditional obstacles. some students faced with hurdles and that you adhere to all school rules vacation, to continue to ling outside and around “We’ve come to the end the lack of devices, your won’t be discouraged and expectations. pay special attention to all their communities. (RSM) Efforts praised FARMING from Page 1 involved in aquaponics. “I strongly believe that with the limited land re- sources that we have in Barbados it is important that we start to under- stand that the conversa- tion in agriculture is changing.And so therefore when I see a project like this it demonstrates to me that people are out there doing things and not sit- ting waiting for them to happen.” Member of Parliament for St Thomas and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde said that she is extremely proud of what Adams has been able to accomplish. “I am so proud to see that she has sought to do training. Sometimes we have our ideas and we hold on to them. And I want to say that there is nobody prouder than I am From left: Member of Parliament for St Thomas and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde; Minister of this morning to see a Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey; Daledrey Barrow receiving her Certificate of Completion in Aquaponics woman at the helm of this from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir. The first training of ten participants at the Aquaponics Demonstration initiative. And we really Farm took place pre-COVID . need to let women in agri- culture and other aspects aquaculture development FAO is funding demon- Regional Project more innovative and more now.We are therefore very of development, get the ex- in the Caribbean. Under stration farms across the Coordinator at FAO - diverse to attract youth happy that this project posure and the credit they the project and the Caribbean and continues CC4FISH, Iris and create employment. makes a tiny contribution deserve,” she stressed. Climate Change to promote the adoption of Monnereau, further em- “This was already very in creating more resilient, This Blue Revolution Adaptation of the Eastern aquaponics techniques phasised that the agricul- important before the chal- diverse and innovative Project is part of a larger Caribbean Fisheries and capacity building ex- ture sector in the region lenges of COVID-19, but livelihoods in Barbados,” effort of FAO to support Sector Project (CC4FISH), ercises in the region. needs to be more resilient, it is especially important she expressed. (TL) 4• Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate PM urges public to Temporary relocation of the continue to cooperate A&E Department PRIME MINISTER, will be penalised. a face mask, the Prime is out there to get out and Mia Amor Mottley has “I join with the COVID Minister reminded socialise and party a lit- THE public is kindly poised to respond to any implored Barbadians, Czar, Mr. Richard Carter Barbadians to think of tle… but we simply can’t asked to note that due to emergencies that may particularly business in imploring Barbadians their health and safety do it in a way that is going the passage of Tropical arise. owner, to work with and visitors alike, in beg- continually and to consis- to be risky,it is too danger- Storm Gonzalo, the For the period of this the government and ging Barbadians and visi- tently wear it. She also ous and where we have Accident and Emergency temporary relocation, the adhere to the COVID- tors alike to adhere to the urged individuals to ad- ask persons and given per- Department (AED) of the AED will be accessed 19 health and safety tenants of social distanc- here to the rules of physi- sons the opportunity to Queen Elizabeth Hospital through the glass doors of protocols which have ing and the practice of tak- cal distancing while at- congregate, we want them will be temporarily relo- the Lion’s Caribbean Eye been issued. ing personal protection tending social events. The to do so in a way that is cated to the hospital’s Care Centre; and security Mottley’s comments against the spread of the Prime Minister addition- safe and certainly not with Antenatal and and traffic management come on the heels of the virus. The washing of ally reminded that the pictures of them up Haematology Clinics from arrangements will be ef- stern warning given by hands and all of the other Barbados is not immune underneath each other be- 8 p.m. on Friday, July 24, fected by hospital security. COVID Czar, Richard things that we know we to COVID-19 and it is “as cause you can have a good 2020. The relocation of The QEH regrets any in- Carter this week. Carter should do,” stated Mottley susceptible as any other time but put your hands AED will take place be- convenience caused, and said businesses, places of while addressing the na- country to a second wave out and dance to make tween 6 to 8 p.m. during we look forward to your entertainment or public tion at Ilaro Court. of this virus.” sure that nobody comes which there will be some continued cooperation as service vehicles that dis- Admitting that she is “I know especially at close to you, behind you or limited disruption of serv- we strive towards “Getting regard the set protocols aware it is difficult to wear this time of year the urge in front of you.”(MG) ices, but the AED remains Better Together”. COVID-19 update: Two new cases today TWO more passengers International Airport. returned 106 test results who arrived on an Air They are all in isolation at yesterday. All the others Canada flight into Harrison Point, St. Lucy. were negative. Barbados last Sunday The 38-year-old woman Barbados now has on have tested positive for and 14-year-old boy, who record 108 confirmed COVID-19, after undergo- were in quarantine since cases of COVID-19, and of ing a second test yester- testing negative a week these, 94 have recovered day. ago, were among passen- and seven have died. They are the mother gers retested yesterday. Seven people are in isola- and brother of the 10- Others will be retested tion. year-old, who was diag- today. The public health labo- nosed on arrival at the The Best-dos Santos ratory has completed Grantley Adams Public Health Laboratory 10,140 tests. (BGIS 12-month Barbados welcome stamp VISA goes live WORKING from home Minister Mottley further travel protocols making working from on island. Head of Global Markets is powerful. The seawater just got much more excit- notes that part of the travel not onerous but Barbados boasts the at the BTMI Petra Roach is powerful. They’re both ing thanks to the Prime challenge relates to short safe. fastest fibre internet and says Barbados’ estab- therapeutic in ways that Minister of Barbados the term travel. “Rather than The 12-month mobile services in the lished multi-tiered are hard to explain. And Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, coming for the usual Barbados Welcome Caribbean and with a tourism model has posi- we felt that, why not who announced that the week, or three weeks or a Stamp offers new oppor- range of different flexible tioned it to easily accom- share it?” beautiful island of month, why not plan out tunities for anyone whose office space locations the modate the different Barbados is now offering your business? We have a work is location-inde- working environment in types of remote workers, Visa Requirements an opportunity to live and mechanism that allows pendent. This now in- Barbados definitely en- “Barbados as a destina- People wanting to work work remotely on their people who want to take cludes entire offices, ables you get things done! tion has always been very remotely in Barbados can shores. The programme advantage of being in a multi-disciplinary cre- As our country also offers much in demand, so we apply electronically at went live today at different part of the atives, digital nomads excellent health care and have a wide range of ac- Barbadoswelcomestamp. www.Barbadoswelcomest world, of the sun, sea and and bold entrepreneurs. a high education stan- commodation from bb. Documents needed in- amp.bb. sand, and a stable society; Chairman of the dard, we know it is ideal budget-friendly studios to clude: The Covid-19 pandemic one that functions well. Barbados Tourism for those who want to beachfront luxury condos. Two passport sized pho- may have hurt the is- Barbados is a perfect Marketing Inc. (BTMI) bring their families to the Added to our year-round tographs land’s tourism numbers place for you to come.” Sunil Chatrani says with island for the 12-month warm climate, beautiful Bio data page of pass- but it is giving tourists a Barbados has been many companies moving period.” countryside, world class port chance to live like a commended for how it has the majority of their Barbados has worked beaches and countless ac- Birth certificate “Bajan” for a year. The handled the virus thus far workforce to the working to ensure the process to tivities, this is an ideal (self/spouse/children) Prime Minister says the with robust and effective from home (WFH) model, apply is as simple as pos- backdrop for the more Proof of relationship of pandemic is part of the contact tracing protocols Barbados also presents sible to facilitate travel. sustainable work-life bal- dependents impetus for the new visa. that are still in place. The an excellent option for Fees are US $2,000 for in- ance many are craving for Entry visa (where ap- “COVID- 19 has changed country of more than corporate teams or indi- dividuals and there is a themselves and their plicable) work globally, with a 280,000 people has had viduals. “Recently family bundle fee of families.” Upon approval the fol- larger number working just over 100 cases of the Barbados was growing as US$3000 available. The “COVID-19 has placed lowing non-refundable remotely from home. Now novel coronavirus and a destination for visa is valid for one year a severe strain on people’s fees are applicable: we can give you certainty seven deaths. Even as it Millennials and it was but may be re-applied for. mental wellness,” Prime Individual – Fee of US for the next 12 months has re-opened its borders firmly established as a Applicants will not be li- Minister Mottley told $2,000.00 that you can work from the country has main- leisure destination but we able for Barbados Income Today’s WorldView in an Family Bundle-Fee US here.” The Prime tained a proper set of can easily accommodate Tax. interview. “The sunshine $3,000.00

The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 5 ‘Opportunity to transform development models out of COVID-19’ COVID-19 will result in the The expanding role of public policy worst recession in the re- and the painful lessons of the crisis gion in a century, causing a 9.1 per cent contraction in should revitalise efforts to promote the regional Gross Domestic sustainable and inclusive development. Product (GDP) in 2020. This is one of the findings of the updated United Nations pol- icy brief from the UN Secretary inequality,balance-of-payments ing the role of states, markets General Antonio Guterres,“The constraints, and exports concen- and civil society, emphasis on Impact of COVID-19 on Latin trated in low-technology sectors transparency, greater account- America and the Caribbean” resulting in recurrent exchange- ability and inclusiveness to sup- which was released recently. rate and debt crises, low growth, port democracy, strengthening In the assessment of the re- high informality and poverty, the rule of law and protecting gion, it is believed that COVID- vulnerability to climate change and promoting human rights.” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. 19 could push the number of and natural disasters, and loss The policy update states that poor up by 45 million (to a total of biodiversity. the root causes of inequality,po- lishing a new development launch growth upon a new basis, of 230 million) and the number Additionally, negative social litical instability and displace- model, strongly anchored in namely a big push for sustain- of extremely poor by 28 million indicators were and continue to ment need to be addressed. human rights. ability. (to 96 million in total), putting be aggravated by extremely “These steps, in turn, demand “The expanding role of public “It is very unlikely that these them at risk of undernutrition. high rates of homicide and gen- social compacts for legitimacy policy and the painful lessons of policies can be effectively imple- “In a region which experi- der-based violence, including and support, a strong commit- the crisis should revitalise ef- mented in a political context enced a significant number of femicide. ment to the fight against cor- forts to promote sustainable and beset by social and political con- political crises and protests in It is believed that recovery ruption and organised crime, as inclusive development. The flict, and in which concentrated 2019, increasing inequalities, ex- from the pandemic should be an well as an effective, accountable ‘building back better’ approach power and short-term interests clusion and discrimination in occasion to transform the devel- and responsive presence of the encapsulates this more ambi- prevail. Rather, a process of re- the context of COVID-19 affect opment model of Latin America state throughout the territory.” tious objective, which in Latin covery stemming from broad po- adversely the enjoyment of and the Caribbean while While Latin American and America and the Caribbean also litical agreements on public pol- human rights and democratic strengthening democracy, safe- Caribbean countries have al- calls for building back with icy,transparency,the rule of law developments, potentially even guarding human rights and sus- ready adopted important meas- equality.Overhauling the devel- and democracy is necessary, leading to civil unrest, if left un- taining peace, in line with the ures to minimise the impact of opment model will lay out a road with the active participation of addressed.” 2030 Agenda for Sustainable the crisis, more is needed, the map for attaining the SDGs as civil society, especially women It was noted that prior to the Development. policy stated. Besides weather- set forth in the 2030 Agenda.” and marginalised groups. To at- pandemic, the region’s develop- “The costs of inequality in the ing the crisis, policy responses to It was noted that the chal- tain these agreements, a new so- ment model was facing severe region have become untenable. stimulate the economic recov- lenges ahead require ambitious, cial compact is required,” the up- structural limitations: i.e., high The response requires rebalanc- ery would contribute to estab- interconnected policies to re- dated policy said. PAHO: Intensify efforts to prevent spread of virus among indigenous people in Americas WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, lation, says the PAHO alert. ported. Brazil reported 7,946 tion to reporting rumors of cases ures such as social distancing, 2020 (PAHO) – Indigenous peo- To interrupt the transmission confirmed cases and 177 deaths or deaths related to fever and diagnosis, isolation, and treat- ples in several countries in the of COVID-19 in indigenous com- among indigenous peoples shortness of breath that should ment take into account their Americas are experiencing ris- munities, PAHO recommends throughout the country.Canada be investigated to determine the worldviews, existing ancestral ing number of cases and deaths that indigenous leaders partici- had 334 confirmed cases includ- cause and provide prompt practices, and contexts. The im- from COVID-19, and the Pan pate in actions to detect cases ing 6 deaths in five provinces.As healthcare to those affected, the portance and meaning of tradi- American Health Organization, early, obtain laboratory confir- of 6 July, there have been 1,534 PAHO alert says. tional medicine for indigenous in a new epidemiological alert, mation, isolate positive cases, confirmed cases, including 73 peoples should also be consid- urged health authorities “to in- and trace and quarantine their deaths, reported among indige- Good communication key ered.” tensify efforts in order to pre- contacts. nous people in Colombia, PAHO highlighted the impor- PAHO also notes different vent further spread of infection whereas in Ecuador there have tance of good communication on strategies are needed for popu- within these communities, as Risk factors identified been 4,498 confirmed cases, in- COVID-19 among indigenous lations in urban areas, those re- well as to ensure adequate ac- “Among indigenous populations, cluding 144 deaths. In Mexico, communities, by using local lan- siding in villages, indigenous cess to healthcare services.” either living in remote settle- there have been 4,092 confirmed guages and adapting messages migrant populations, or indige- PAHO’s alert called to ments or isolated in urban cases, including 649 deaths, in to consider local practices and nous populations in voluntary strengthen case management areas, some of the risk factors indigenous populations. In the cultures with symbols and im- isolation, “considering the vul- using culturally appropriate ap- that may be associated with United States, there have been ages where needed. “The ways nerability and exposure differ- proaches, and to implement pre- higher COVID-19 mortality 22,539 confirmed cases reported in which messages are trans- ences, and that not all indige- ventive measures across all lev- rates include malnutrition, in- across 12 areas of the Indian mitted must be validated by the nous communities will be af- els of the health system to re- sufficient access or complete Health Service. And in indigenous populations them- fected by COVID-19 in the same duce mortality associated with lack of access to health systems Venezuela, there have been 152 selves. Images used in docu- way.” COVID-19. as well as to potable water and confirmed cases, including one ments and on social media PAHO is working closely with “The COVID-19 pandemic basic sanitation, in addition to death, reported among indige- should be inclusive and should indigenous organizations from poses a risk to the health of in- the existing high burden of par- nous peoples. never stigmatize indigenous the Peruvian jungle, eastern digenous peoples, both those liv- asitic diseases,” the PAHO doc- COVID-19 surveillance peoples,” the document notes. Bolivia, the Ecuadorian ing in urban areas and those liv- ument notes. strategies in indigenous com- The alert recommends that Amazon, the Colombian ing in remote settlements or iso- PAHO analyzed the COVID- munities should include com- health authorities foster ex- Amazon, and the Brazilian lated areas, where access to 19 situation among the indige- munity surveillance conducted changes between traditional Amazon, represented by the health services is a challenge nous populations in various by residents, as well as primary practitioners, ancestral thera- Coordinator of Indigenous and there is often a limited ca- countries. In Bolivia, 31,249 care, hospital, and health center pists, and other community Organizations of the Amazon pacity to serve the entire popu- cases and 1,135 deaths were re- observation, with special atten- members “so that specific meas- River Basin (COICA). 6 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Head Boy of West Terrace Primary School Zarek Head Girl Deeya Forde-Haynes received the prize for Zaria Burnett was awarded for for her Overall Greaves received awards for Excellent Academics the Spirit of West Terrace as well as one for Improvement throughout the year. and Steady Progress as well as Leadership. Excellent Academics and Steady Progress. Students told not to give up PARENTS from Back a year you would never for Excellent Academics Page forget.You are now too old and Steady Progress. for West Terrace School Head Boy Zarek never before experi- and must move on; you Greaves was presented enced, unprecedented will be confronted with with a prize for leadership year and now at the end of many challenges in your as well, and an award for the year we are expressing new school, don’t give up, Excellent Academics and our thankfulness to God seek God’s help to turn all Steady Progress. to even allow us to assem- your negatives into posi- The Principal’s Award ble for the graduation tives. went to Teriko Walker, class of 2020.” “Take your best you to while the Overall She had the West your new school. It’s not Improvement awards Terrace Tigers roaring as the school you are going to went to Zari Burnett, her highlights included a but who you are taking to Kaitlyn Fontenelle, Adia literacy programme which the school in yourself. Pilgrim, Jasmine Farrell, assisted children who “West Terrace has laid Zahra McCaskie, Shadalia were working below their the foundation and you Burse, Aleeah Bascombe, level; the school’s choir will have to go and build Micah Brathwaite,Alyssa which entered the NIFCA on it," she added. Gill, Jaria Devonish, competition for the first Sandra Husbands, par- Breeanna Green and time and won a bronze liamentary representative Tyler Taylor. award; a Spelling Bee and for St. James South said The Sports Personality Mental Math competition; that West Terrace School male award went to Kai and sports where they ex- is performing well and she White and the female celled on the track, on the congratulated the teach- award went to Solange field and courts of play. ers, parents and the prin- Holford. She also made mention cipal for working in such a Other students who re- of the new online teaching powerful partnership in ceived prizes for Excellent and learning environment order to bring the beauti- Academics and Steady for the staff, where she ful children to where they Progress were Elyssa said they have learnt are today, and for giving Drakes, Tazarah Griffith, some lessons and will be them the foundation that Thierry Byer, Nicolai better able to deliver on- will take them into tomor- Carrington, Ariona line teaching in the future. row. Kirton, Leah Bradshaw, Hinds noted that the The Spirit of West Ter- Jedidah Graham, Malik Class of 2020 is “graduat- race Prize went to Head Hall. Zaydi Burnett, Syan ing from primary school in Girl Deeya Forde-Haynes Rayside and Jayden a very interesting, un- who also received a leader- Walcott. Kristina Hinds is all smiles as she celebrates with her son Aziz Harrison after the usual and a red letter year, ship award and an award (CG) graduation ceremony. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 7 Premier Li calls for deepening anti-corruption efforts, building clean government PREMIER Li Keqiang on Thursday bers of the Standing Committee of the the CPC Central Committee and the called for efforts in deepening anti- Political Bureau of the CPC Central State Council, tighten discipline, apply a corruption work and building a Committee, attended the meeting. realistic and pragmatic approach and clean government. Applauding the notable achievements stay committed to serving the people. Li, also a member of the Standing made over the past year, Li noted the ex- He also called for efforts to strengthen Committee of the Political Bureau of the isting problems and deficiencies in fight- supervision over the use of funds, and ef- China Premier Li Keqiang. Communist Party of China (CPC) Central ing corruption and building a clean gov- fectively improve the accuracy and time- Committee, made the remarks at a ernment, calling for sustained and harder liness of the implementation of relief poli- sake and bureaucratism. State Council meeting on clean gover- efforts in this regard. cies. Government employees at all levels nance. To cope with unprecedented risks and Noting that every kind of work on eco- should become accustomed to perform- Zhao Leji, secretary of the CPC Central challenges, the premier urged govern- nomic and social development requires ing their duties under supervision and Commission for Discipline Inspection, ments at all levels to resolutely imple- honesty,Li stressed resolute opposition to constraint, and work diligently to serve and Vice Premier Han Zheng, both mem- ment the decisions and arrangements of the practice of formalities for formalities' the people, Li said.

HKSAR gov’t deplores Britain’s interference in Hong Kong affairs THE Hong Kong Special Administrative a route for relevant persons to reside stressing that matters of the HKSAR is spokesman pointed out. Region (HKSAR) government said on and obtain citizenship in Britain, China’s internal affairs in which no other At present, 168 countries and territories Thursday that it deplores and opposes said a spokesman of the HKSAR govern- state is allowed to interfere under any have granted visa-free access or visa- the announcement by the British govern- ment. pretext. on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders. ment on providing a pathway for Chinese Since the establishment of the HKSAR, Taking account of the historical back- The HKSAR government’s Immigration nationals in Hong Kong who are holders the Chinese central government has been ground and the existing circumstances of Department has issued nearly six million of the British National Overseas (BNO) upholding and implementing the princi- Hong Kong, the central government has HKSAR passports which are still within passport or eligible for it to reside and ple of “one country, two systems”. The permitted the Chinese nationals in their validity period to facilitate the obtain citizenship in Britain. HKSAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy Hong Kong who were born before travelling of relevant persons in Given the history, it is hypocritical for in accordance with the HKSAR Basic Law June 30, 1997, to use the BNO passport as Hong Kong, added the spokesman. Britain to deliberately violate its pledge and has maintained prosperity and a travel document for the purpose of trav- The high-profile measures taken by the made in the British memorandum asso- stability, the spokesman noted. elling to other states and regions. Since British government on the pretext of the ciated with the Sino-British Joint National security falls squarely under Britain violates its pledge in the first national security law for the HKSAR are Declaration despite the Chinese firm op- the purview of the central authorities, place, the Chinese foreign ministry has purely made out of political manoeuvre. position and repeated representations, and the enactment of the Law of the announced that China will consider not They not only seriously violate Britain’s and insist on using the BNO passport or People’s Republic of China on recognising the BNO passport as a valid own pledge, but also seriously interfere status, which some people in Hong Kong Safeguarding National Security in the travel document and reserve the right to in the affairs of the HKSAR, the still hold, for political manoeuvre on the HKSAR is constitutional, lawful, rational take any further measure. spokesman pointed out. pretext of changing the policy to provide and reasonable, the spokesman said, The HKSAR government is in support The British government has made it an of this and will follow up accordingly, issue again on BNO passport after its uni- the spokesman said. lateral announcement to suspend its Currently, no matter they hold BNO agreement with Hong Kong for the sur- passport or not, Chinese nationals in render of fugitive offenders. The HKSAR Hong Kong who use the HKSAR pass- government deplores and opposes such China’s probe port to travel to other states and regions moves of Britain, and urges the British enjoy not only consular protection and government to stop interfering in the services rendered by the motherland but affairs of the HKSAR and return to the radar to explore also immigration facilitation, the normal tracks, the spokesman said. internal structure China to intensify infectious disease of Mars prevention in second half of 2020 CHINA will give priority to the events should be improved, according to AFTER landing on Mars, China’s prevention of COVID-19 while the document, which also urges the Tianwen-1 probe will detect the deepening healthcare reform in the military and civilian authorities to surface and internal structure of the red second half of this year, according to a strengthen information sharing about planet by using its onboard radar document issued Thursday. infectious diseases. equipment. Released by the General Office of the The document demands the enhance- A ground-penetrating radar, a key State Council, the document clarifies the ment of the country's nucleic acid probe instrument, was developed by the key tasks for deepening reform of medical detection capability, as well as more Aerospace Information Research and health systems. investment in developing vaccines, drugs Institute under the Chinese Academy of It calls for strengthening the and rapid-detection technologies. Sciences. It is expected to survey the public health system, improving the In preparation for a possible COVID-19 Martian soil and ice, and to collect data monitoring and early warning system for outbreak during the autumn and winter, about the structure beneath the planet’s infectious diseases, and preparing for the document requires local authorities to surface at depths of between 10 COVID-19 prevention in autumn and strengthen personnel training to guard and 100 metres. winter. against the epidemic and conduct China launched its first Mars probe, Public hospitals should strengthen the emergency drills. Tianwen-1, on Thursday, kicking off the ability to treat infectious diseases, The document also seeks to deepen country’s independent planetary explo- Mars probe Tianwen-1 is launched on the document says, adding efforts should reform of public hospitals, promote the ration mission. a Long March-5 rocket from the be made to improve the containment of prevention and treatment of chronic According to scientists, the Mars probe Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site infectious diseases at border ports. diseases, improve basic medical insur- will take about seven months to land on in south China's Hainan Province, The mechanism for monitoring diseases ance, and complete the medicine supply the planet. July 23, 2020. of unknown causes and abnormal health system.

8 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Obama, Biden unite for ‘socially distanced conversation’ Focus on WASHINGTON – Americans. Biden, calling Obama being able to relate. If you Democratic presidential “Can you imagine stand- “Mr. President,” answered can sit down with a family candidate Joe Biden and ing up when you were that he’d repeat what he and see your own family in former President Barack president and saying, ‘It’s learned: “We have got to them… then you’re going disaster Obama stepped up their not my responsibility, sustain and keep people to work hard for them, and attacks on President I take no responsibility’?” from going under forever.” that’s always what’s moti- Donald Trump and de- Biden says, offering a line The former president vated you.” fended their time in the of attack similar to his re- largely stayed out of the Trying to amplify the preparedness White House in a new cent campaign speeches once-crowded Democratic point, Biden discussed the video showing their first when he asserted that primary but endorsed final months before his son WHILST our focus over the last few days has been in-person meeting since Trump “quit” on the Biden in April, when he Beau died of brain cancer on Tropical Storm Gonzalo and rightly so, we the coronavirus outbreak country and has “waved was the last candidate and tied it to the 2010 should consider that the Hurricane Season is a began. the white flag” in the standing. Obama hosted a health care law Obama time when we should all be focusing on disaster The 15-minute video, pandemic. virtual fundraiser for his signed. Biden said he re- preparedness on a whole. posted online Thursday, is “Those words didn’t former vice president last called thinking “to myself, During this time, we should take into account the latest manoeuvre to get come out of our mouths month that raised $7.6 what would happen if his that we can experience all kinds of disasters. We the former president in- while we were in office,” million, the most of any insurance company was could have a tsunami, we could experience volved in the 2020 cam- Obama replies. Biden campaign event so able to come in – which problematic flooding, we could have disastrous paign for his former vice The pair are shown in far. He warned then they could have done be- land slippage or even feel the effects from an president, as Biden tries to the video wearing masks against Democrats becom- fore we passed Obamacare earthquake. Indeed, the list could go on and on. rebuild Obama’s winning while arriving at an office, ing “complacent and – and said, ‘You have out- Therefore, even when this current weather system coalition in November. then sitting down well smug.” run your insurance.’” passes, we should not become complacent, The former president apart from each other to In other exchanges, Obama says, “I couldn’t thinking only of a strong hurricane as the only and vice president used the observe social distancing Obama and Biden blast be prouder of what we got weather event that can pose a threat to life and interview-style conversa- for a bare-faced chat. Trump’s view of American done.” The meeting in the limb, but we should widen our efforts to focus on tion to amplify Biden’s ar- Biden’s campaign billed it society,and Obama praises video – and the Biden disaster preparedness as a whole. guments against Trump, as their first face-to-face Biden as possessing an campaign promoting it to In the past, we have heard from the Caribbean with Obama emphasising meeting since the coron- empathy that Trump voters – illustrates the Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility which has Biden’s experience and avirus pandemic began. lacks. larger role Obama is sent us the reminder that Caribbean countries personal attributes. They Obama compared the “He ran by deliberately expected to play for the need to have comprehensive disaster management pointed to their adminis- nation’s current economic dividing people from the presumptive Democratic policies and plans, as well as adequate allocations tration’s signature health circumstances to what he moment he came down presidential nominee in their budgets, for disaster management and care law and blamed inherited when he took of- that escalator, and I think in the months before recovery,to reduce their vulnerabilities to natural Trump for stoking division fice in 2009 after the finan- people are now going, ‘I November. hazards. and animosity among cial collapse that played don’t want my kid growing Obama remains a go-to The CCRIF has made it clear that natural Americans from the mo- out during his general up that way,’” Biden said, foil for Trump and the hazards continue to have a significant impact on ment he entered the 2016 election campaign the pre- recalling Trump’s 2016 Republican base, just as he the economies of small island states, such as ours presidential race.They also vious year. campaign. was throughout his two in the Caribbean. Indeed, we cannot argue with were sharply critical of the “We had to move fast, not Obama responds that he terms as president. But the this. Sometime ago, a representative of the Republican president’s ef- just 100 days,” Obama had confidence in Biden’s 44th president’s two win- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management forts to combat the coron- said. “We had to move in “heart and your character.” ning coalitions remain the Agency (CDEMA) also pointed out the region’s avirus, which has killed the first month to get the Governing, the former rough model for a Biden vulnerability to various hazards, and suggested more than 140 000 recovery act passed.” president said,“starts with victory in November. that action must be taken to ensure recent devel- opmental gains are not reversed. Globally, he said, we are experiencing new and emerging risks and hazards as well, and of particular concern are the effects of global climate change and climate We could have done things differently, variability, which are already increasing the frequency and possibly the intensity of climate hazards, especially storm events. This too is says British PM Boris Johnson true. BORIS JOHNSON has ad- promised an “independent” person to person.” ment is really ready to ac- So given the fact that an earthquake, tsunami, mitted the government did inquiry into the pandemic, Johnson wants to use the knowledge what has hap- flood, or hurricane can give us a surprise at any not understand coron- but no details have been government’s experience of pened, the questions will time, it behooves us householders and citizens to avirus during the “first few given of its scope or tim- what happened during the continue – and the public give greater thought to disaster preparedness and weeks and months” of the ing. pandemic to speed up his may still feel anxious to pay greater heed to the things we have heard UK outbreak. Previously, the PM has agenda, to “double down on about whether they can and seen, so perchance we can be better prepared, The PM told BBC politi- said he took the “right de- levelling up”, as he puts it really trust ministers to if some hazard does unashamedly decide to pay cal editor Laura Kuenss- cisions at the right time”, in his peculiar political handle a second surge next us a visit. berg there were “very open based on the advice of sci- jargon. time round. When this present weather system passes, let us questions” about whether entists. But, in a BBC in- In other words, to push The PM added, “I think therefore make a concerted effort to ensure that we the lockdown had started terview to mark the first ahead with more determi- it’s fair to say that there are fully prepared for any eventuality. There are too late. anniversary of his enter- nation, and less fudge are things that we need to those who may need to ensure that their houses Johnson also spoke of ing Downing Street, he in Whitehall, with the learn about how we han- are fitted with the necessary hurricane straps, “lessons to be learned” and said, “We didn’t under- changes that he says will dled it in the early stages... shutters and other fittings to better secure their said ministers could have stand [the virus] in the actually improve the lives There will be plenty of op- dwelling, should a storm or hurricane or even done some things “differ- way that we would have of voters,particularly those portunities to learn the les- some high winds come down the road. There may ently”. liked in the first few weeks who voted Tory for the first sons of what happened.” be those amongst us who may need to do better More than 45 000 people and months. time in 2019. Johnson continued, when it comes to stocking up on hurricane in the UK have died after “And I think, probably, While preparing the “Maybe there were things preparedness items, such as canned goods and testing positive for coron- the single thing that we NHS for a potential second we could have done differ- biscuits, batteries and the like, over time, rather avirus, government figures didn’t see at the beginning surge, he clearly wants to ently, and of course there than waiting until the last minute. Let us show, with almost 300 000 was the extent to which it concentrate on what’s next, will be time to understand remember that doing so does not amount to wast- cases confirmed. was being transmitted not what’s gone before. But what exactly we could have ing money, but equates to that of a good Last week, Johnson asymptomatically from perhaps until the govern- done, or done differently.” investment. Hopefully, as we go forward this year, there will be many more amongst us who will Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan become much more proactive in their disaster Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke management/preparedness efforts. E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 9

Genetic impact of colonial-era slave trade revealed in DNA study A MAJOR DNA study has shed new light on the fate of millions of Africans who were traded as slaves to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. More than 50 000 people took part in the study, which was able to identify more details of the “genetic impact” the trade has had on present-day populations in the Americas. It lays bare the consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism. More than 12.5m Africans were traded between 1515 and the mid-19th Century. Some two million of the enslaved men, women and children died en route to the Americas. The DNA study was led by consumer genetics company 23andMe and included 30 000 people of African ancestry on both sides of the Atlantic. The findings were published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Steven Micheletti, a population geneticist at 23andMe told AFP news agency that the aim was to compare the genetic results with the manifests of slave ships “to see how they agreed and how they disagree”. While much of their findings agreed with historical documentation about where people were taken from in Africa and where they were enslaved in the Americas, “in some cases, we see that they disagree, quite strikingly”, he added. Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo creates sculptures of slaves to immerse More than 12 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work as slaves. people in their experience. The study found, in line with the major Republic of Congo. Researchers put this down to two grim to the gene pool. Researchers put this down slave route, that most Americans of African What was surprising was the over- factors: many were sent to work in rice in part to a policy of “branqueamento”, descent have roots in territories now representation of Nigerian ancestry in the plantations where malaria and other racial whitening,in a number of countries, located in Angola and the Democratic US and Latin America when compared dangerous conditions were rampant; and which actively encouraged the with the recorded number of enslaved in later years larger numbers of children immigration of European men “with the people from that region. were sent, many of whom did not survive intention to dilute African ancestry Researchers say this can be explained by the crossing. In another gruesome through reproduction”. the “intercolonial trade that occurred discovery, the study found that the Although the bias in British colonised All ferry primarily between 1619 and 1807”. treatment of enslaved women across the America was just two African women to They believe enslaved Nigerians were Americas had had an impact on the one African man, it was no less transported from the British Caribbean modern gene pool. exploitative. The study highlighted the to other areas, “presumably to maintain Researchers said a strong bias towards “practice of coercing enslaved people to the slave economy as transatlantic slave- African female contributions in the gene having children as a means of maintaining sailings trading was increasingly prohibited”. pool – even though the majority of slaves an enslaved workforce nearing the Likewise, the researchers were were male – could be attributed to “the abolition of the transatlantic trade”. In the surprised to find an underrepresentation rape of enslaved African women by slave US, women were often promised freedom from Senegal and The Gambia – one of the owners and other sexual exploitation”. in return for reproducing and racist cancelled first regions from where slaves were In Latin America, up to 17 African policies opposed the mixing of different THE Trinidad and Tobago Inter-island deported. women for every African man contributed races, researchers note. Transportation Company Ltd. (TTIT) has cancelled at ferry sailings for today, Saturday July 25, 2020. This, as the latest advisory from the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) warns that Tropical Man charged in relation to Storm conditions are expected to affect Tobago from Saturday. In a release issued today, the TTIT states that persons who were scheduled repeated rape of teenage girl to sail from Tobago on Saturday July 25, A 48-YEAR-OLD resident of a text messages from a strange number. media sites. can be accommodated on the Jean De La western Jamaica community is now It is alleged that the accused man The child continued to comply with his Valette, at 6:00 p.m., yesterday, Friday in police custody facing a slew of pretended to be someone else and demands and he used his cellular phone July 24, 2020. charges relating to an estimated threatened the child that he would to capture video recordings of their sexual The ferry company also advises that two-year-long forced sexual expose her on social media if she did not encounters. affected passengers are not required to relationship with a now 15-year-old send nude photos of herself to him. Over a period of time he forced the revalidate their ferry tickets and will be girl. He later demanded that the child meet complainant to continue to have sexual accommodated on future sailings. The police say the accused, a with him at a garage, where he interactions with him. In addition, TTIT says the Jean De La technician, has been charged with rape, demanded sexual favours from her. Out He was arrested by the police on June Valette sailing from Port of Spain, today, grievous sexual assault, possession of of fear, the child complied. 23 on another offence and, during a Friday,will be at 2:30 p.m. The ferry will child pornography, accessing of child It is further alleged that at various search of his cellular phone, several turnaround from Tobago at 6:00 p.m. pornography, knowingly producing child times in December 2018 the man picked photos and videos of the child were today. pornography, allowing a child to be used up the child in his motor car,removed her discovered. He was formally slapped with The TTIT informs the travelling public in production of pornography,and sexual school uniform, and had sexual the seven charges on Monday,based on a that it will continue to monitor the intercourse or grievous sexual assault by intercourse with her. recorded statement from the child. situation with the impending tropical false pretence or by threat. The investigators say the accused The teenager, who lives with an storm, and will advise citizens in due According to the investigators,in threatened the child and warned her that aunt, is scheduled to get support from course, on the possibility of ferry sailings November 2018 the girl, who was 13 if she refused his demands he would post the Child Protection and Family Services on Sunday July 26, 2020. years old at the time, started receiving nude photos of her on various social Agency. 10 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Fires in Pantanal, world’s Two cops and two gunmen shot, largest tropical one fatally, in early morning clash THE pain on their faces and anger in targeted at a suspected criminal, yester- duct, that the police are better trained their voices were evident as a day’s shooting on Constant Spring Road [and] have the experience to use the nec- wetlands, handful of Jamaica Constabulary was supposed to be a routine stop. essary force to dispel any attack against Force (JCF) members spoke with the “The thing is, this was not expected to them. ‘triple’ in 2020 Jamaica Observer yesterday, hours be a dangerous operation. It was a regu- “We also want to encourage law-abiding THE number of forest fires in the after two of their colleagues were lar patrol team which saw two men in a citizens in Jamaica to speak out against Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical shot by gunmen on Constant Spring car after curfew hours, and went to just the attacks on the police, and to speak out wetlands, has tripled in 2020 compared Road in St. Andrew. order them home when the criminals against attempts by the Parliament or to last year, according to Brazil’s national “I hope Jamaica see that these boys are opened fire at the police,” said one mem- civic groups in this country to curtail the space agency Inpe. heavily armed and that dem not afraid to ber of the JCF on the scene. powers of the police, to use INDECOM Inpe identified 3 682 fires from take on the police,” said one cop with “The streets [are] vicious, and every (Independent Commission of January 1 to July 23 in the region, an bloodshot eyes, which he claimed to be day,even in the slightest incident, we are Investigations) as a weapon against the increase of 201 per cent compared to from a lack of sleep but that appeared to putting our lives at risk,” added the po- police, and to ensure that our police offi- 2019. be from crying. liceman. cers work without undue pressure from Thousands of species including “Remember them pin down the police Chairman of the Jamaica Police any interest group who seek to abuse or jaguars, anteaters and migratory birds team down Tivoli, then the boy ambush Federation Sergeant Patrae Rowe echoed take away their rights,” added Rowe. live in the 140 000 – 160 000 sq km area. the team in Spanish Town and kill three the views of his members as he told the According to the police’s Corporate Last month was the worst June for of them, and now today,” added the con- Observer that the shooting of the two Communications Unit, about 1:30 yes- fires in the neighbouring Amazon in 13 stable as he pointed to recent incidents cops was another indication of how terday morning, the police were on patrol years. where members of the JCF were fired on brazen criminals are in Jamaica, and that in the Constant Spring Road area, just The wetlands are located across by criminals. they are not afraid to attack the police. below its intersection with Dunrobin Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia and are The worst of the incidents highlighted Rowe noted that the two constables, Avenue, when they observed a white one of the most biodiverse areas in the by the cop occurred on June 12 in Horizon who are from the Constant Spring Police Honda Civic motor car parked on the world. Park, St. Catherine, in which Station, responded to the attack in the road. Giant anteater are one of the Superintendent Leon Clunis, Detective proper manner. The team approached the motor vehi- thousands of species in the Pantanal Corporal Dane Biggs and Constable “We demonstrated superior training, cle and attempted to make enquires when Piranha, capuchin monkeys, green Decardo Hylton were fatally shot by a superior experience this morning [yes- the occupants immediately fired on the anacondas and thousands of plant gunman. Another policeman was also terday], and because of that our officers policemen, hitting them both before at- species live in the basin which thrives off shot and injured in that incident. left the scene with minor injuries. We tempting to flee the scene. annual flooding following torrential Hours later,the alleged shooter was fa- cannot say the same for the perpetrators The injured officers returned the gun- rains. tally shot by members of a police team in who engaged our police officers,” said fire and the car subsequently crashed a A satellite map published by Inpe another alleged shoot-out that left two Rowe. short distance away. One of the armed shows the fires currently burning in the members of the JCF wounded. “Let me encourage the citizens of men ran from the vehicle, and the driver Pantanal, collected using satellites that However, the cops underscored that Jamaica who are hell-bent on commit- – who received a gunshot wound – was measure blazes larger than 30m long by while the Horizon Park operation was ting crime and engaging in criminal con- held. 1m wide. The 3 682 fires detected in the region so far this year are the highest number since records began in 1998. In the same period in 2018 there were 277 in the area in total. Members of environmental network the Pantanal Observatory called the fires “a social danger since, in addition to the economic damage and the loss of biodiversity, fires cause respiratory problems, eye irritation and allergies,” according to Brazilian newspaper O Globo. The organisation said that in two days, around 7 000 hectares were burnt as the result of both “criminal activity” and “climactic factors”. Wildfires often occur in the dry season in Brazil, but they are also deliberately started in efforts to illegally deforest land for cattle ranching. In the Bolivian Pantanal, fighting the fires has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic which limits the number of people who can safely tackle the blazes, Carlos Pinto of the organisation Friends of Nature Foundation explained. The Pantanal Observatory says it is releasing radio broadcasts and video to inform local residents about the risk of Bolivia has recorded more than 65 000 cases since the pandemic began. fires. Earlier this month President Jair Bolsonaro introduced a ban on fires in the Amazon region, to the north of the Bolivia postpones election for second time Pantanal, for the next four months. BOLIVIA has postponed its general pushed back to September due to the arrival of international observer Environmentalists routinely accuse election over fears the planned date lockdown measures. missions,” said Salvador Romero, head Mr Bolsonaro, a climate change sceptic, could coincide with a possible peak in Medical experts have warned that of Bolivia’s electoral court. of failing to protect the country’s vast infections. infections in the country could peak at Bolivia’s interim president, Jeanine and valuable natural resources. Officials said the election has now the end of August or beginning of Anez, tested positive for the virus two Last year he accused NGOs of starting been scheduled for October 18. September. weeks ago. fires in the Amazon. It is the second time the vote has been “The definitive date for the election The country has recorded Wildfire in the Brazilian Pantanal last postponed due to the pandemic. It was gives better conditions for health 2 407 deaths and more than 65 000 year destroyed at least 50 000 hectares. originally scheduled for May, but was protection, outside voting facilities and infections. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 11

103-year-old Pakistani man survives COVID-19 Zimbabwe ISLAMABAD – A 103-year-old testing positive in early July. has outlived three wives and nine up in a girls’ hostel just weeks man has recovered from “We were worried for him sons and daughters, said Ahmed, before Alim was brought in and court rules COVID-19 in Pakistan to be- given his age, but he wasn’t wor- who is himself in his 50s, adding is the only one equipped to deal come one of the oldest sur- ried at all,” Alim’s son Sohail that his father had separated with COVID-19 patients for journalist vivors of the disease in the Ahmed told Reuters on the phone from his fourth wife and is cur- miles. world, beating the odds in a from his village, close to rently married to his fifth. Pakistan has registered more country with a weak health- Pakistan’s border with China Alim also had to be provided than 270 000 cases of the disease danger to care system, his relatives and and Afghanistan. with moral and psychological and 5 763 deaths.While the num- doctors said. Ahmed quoted his father as support during his isolation and ber of people testing positive has public, extends Aziz Abdul Alim, a resident of saying that he had been through treatment, Dr Sardar Nawaz, a dropped over the last month, gov- a village in the mountainous a lot in life and the coronavirus senior medical officer at the Aga ernment officials fear there could detention northern district of Chitral, was did not scare him. He did how- Khan Health Service emergency be another rise during the released last week from an ever, not like being in isolation. centre told Reuters on Friday. Muslim religious festival of Eid emergency response centre after A carpenter until his 70s,Alim The makeshift centre was set al-Adha, which falls on Aug. 1. HARARE – A Zimbabwean court ruled yesterday that a journalist charged with incit- ing violence was a danger to the public and extended his detention until August, while the United Nations expressed concern that authorities could be clamping down on freedoms. Hopewell Chin’ono and op- position politician Jacob Ngarivhume were arrested on Monday on allegations of promoting planned protests against corruption in govern- ment on July 31, which po- lice say will turn violent. The two, who deny the charges, face up to 10 years imprisonment if convicted. Chin’ono’s lawyer Doug Coltart said a Harare magis- trate had ruled that the journalist “is a danger to the public because he has not yet completed his mission of in- citing people to demonstrate on 31 July.” Chin’ono, who has gained a following on social media by being critical of the govern- ment’s handling of the Abdul Alim, 103, stands with his son Suhail Aziz and staff members wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in this group economy and corruption, told photograph taken after he recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and was discharged from the Aga Khan Health Services reporters as he was being Emergency Response Centre in Booni, Chitral, Pakistan in this undated photograph provided to Reuters. taken to prison cells: “Journalism has been crimi- nalised. The struggle against corruption should continue. People should not stop, they Iran condemns US jet fly-by of airliner as terrorism should carry on with it.” DUBAI – Iran said yesterday a Captain Bill Urban, the senior complaint with the Inter- sively and appropriately to any He will be kept in prison US fighter jet “harassed” an Central Command spokesman, national Civil Aviation Organi- irrational move in due time,” until a court hearing on Aug. Iranian civilian airliner in an said the F-15 “conducted a stan- sation, describing Thursday’s Mousavi said. 7. Coltart said he would ap- act of terrorism which injured dard visual inspection of a incident as a “terrorist act, one of Foreign Minister Mohammad peal Friday’s ruling extend- and panicked passengers, dis- Mahan Air passenger airliner at aggression”. Javad Zarif accused the United ing his detention until that missing a US account that the a safe distance of about 1,000 Laya Joneydi, vice president States of endangering civilian hearing. jet was merely conducting a metres (3,280 feet)” from the air- for legal affairs, was quoted as passengers. The United Nations High visual inspection. liner. saying by Iranian media that “These outlaws must be Commissioner for Human State TV video footage of the “The visual inspection oc- the US action was “harassment stopped before disaster,” he Rights said in a statement it inside of the Mahan Air airliner curred to ensure the safety of of a passenger plane” and a tweeted. was concerned by allegations showed a passenger lying im- coalition personnel at Tanf gar- “clear violation of aviation secu- The Iranian plane was head- that Zimbabwean authorities mobile of the floor and another rison,” Urban said. “Once the F- rity and freedom of civilian air- ing from Tehran to Beirut at the may be using the COVID-19 with a wounded nose and fore- 15 pilot identified the aircraft craft”. time. pandemic as a pretext to head, presenting his bloodied as a Mahan Air passenger plane, “The explanations provided so Video footage showed oxygen clamp down on freedom of face mask to the camera. the F-15 safely opened distance far (by the US military) are un- masks fallen from the overhead expression and peaceful as- Several passengers, some seen from the aircraft.” justified and unconvincing,” she roof panels. One jet can be seen sembly. screaming and shouting, were He added the intercept was was quoted as saying. through a seat window flying “Merely calling for a peace- injured in the flight manoeuvre carried out in accordance with Iran’s Foreign Ministry said some distance away in a clear ful protest or participating in over Syria as the airliner rapidly international standards. the encounter may be linked blue sky. a peaceful protest are an ex- changed altitude to avoid colli- The pilot of the passenger to the upcoming US presiden- “I saw a black plane approach- ercise of recognised human sion, according to Iranian media, plane contacted the jet pilots to tial election, state media ing us, and then we lost our rights,” it said. but the US military said its F-15 warn them to keep a safe reported. balance,” one unidentified President Emmerson had kept at a safe distance. distance and they identified “The security of West Asia injured passenger told state Mnangagwa imposed an The US military’s Central themselves as American, Iran’s should not become a plaything TV. overnight curfew and tighter Command, which oversees official IRIB news agency re- in the US election campaign,” “It was a jet. Almost so near restrictions on movement American troops in the region, ported. ministry spokesman Abbas our plane.” from Wednesday to combat said the F-15 was conducting a Iranian Transport Minister Mousavi said. He did not elabo- One of the passengers was rising coronavirus infections. visual inspection of the Iranian Mohammad Eslami was quoted rate. lying on the floor by the toilets But activists say the meas- airliner when it passed near the by the semi-official ISNA news “Iran won’t leave any hostile and another passenger put a ures are meant to stop the Tanf garrison in Syria, home to agency yesterday as saying move against its nation unan- cushion under his head as cabin July 31 protests. US forces. Tehran had lodged a formal swered and shall respond deci- crew tended to others. 12 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Chicago takes down statues of Columbus CHICAGO temporarily re- area, and another in the Little moved two statues of Italy district, the statement Christopher Columbus yes- said. terday and announced it Crews using cranes removed would reassess the appropri- the statues in the predawn ateness of all its monuments, darkness, news video showed, a week after protesters had leaving bare pedestals. tried to topple one of the “It comes in response to statues, leading to a violent demonstrations that became un- clash with police. safe for both protesters and po- “This step is about an effort to lice, as well as efforts by individ- protect public safety and to pre- uals to independently pull the serve a safe space for an inclu- Grant Park statue down in an sive and democratic public dia- extremely dangerous manner,” logue about our city’s symbols,” the statement said. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office The Chicago demonstrations, said in a statement. which resulted in several arrests Christopher Columbus statue is being removed from the Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, US July Protesters for racial equality and injuries, were among those 24, 2020. have targeted Columbus monu- that broke out across the United ments across the United States, States to protest for racial equal- his status. tears of all the contributions of challenging heroic portrayals of ity and against police brutality, “We as a community feel be- Italian-Americans to this great him in American education sparked by the May 25 death of trayed,” Pasquale Gianni of the city.” South Africa that downplay or ignore George Floyd in police custody Joint Civic Committee of Italian Chicago said it would soon the explorer’s cruelty toward in Minneapolis. Americans told Chicago’s ABC7 announce a formal process to indigenous people of the Columbus, the 15th century television in reaction to the re- address all its monuments, prisoner Americas. Genovese-born explorer who movals.“We feel that part of our memorials and murals, part of a After consulting with “stake- sailed for the Spanish crown, re- heritage has been stripped from review under way in many cities escape sparks holders,” Lightfoot ordered the mains a powerful symbol for us. These statues represent to diversify monuments that removal of statues in Grant some Italian-American groups much more than just mere ob- have overwhelmingly honoured Park, Chicago’s large recreation that oppose the downgrading of jects but the blood, sweat and white men. manhunt A MANHUNT is under way in South Africa after a jail break by 69 inmates in the south-west- ern town of Malmesbury. England’s shoppers ordered to wear face coverings Eight are still at large but 61 LONDON – Shoppers in have been re-captured, the England were ordered to wear Department of Correctional face coverings for the first time Services said. yesterday as new rules came It said the break-out hap- into force, albeit with the gov- pened when prisoners overpow- ernment relying on customers’ ered staff in the jail. Previous common sense to stick to the pol- reports said they had escaped icy rather than active policing. while being transferred to court The requirement, announced for trial. on July 13, marks the latest step People have been warned in Britain’s slow acceptance of not to attempt to catch any of the benefits of face coverings in them. preventing the spread of Part of the escape was caught COVID-19. on camera by a member of the “I don’t like them, but if it public who was sitting in his car. keeps people safe you’ve got to “The incident happened when do it,” said retiree Michael officials were providing exercise James, wearing a black face cov- to inmates. At the time, the cen- ering. tre had 451 offenders and 20 “I can’t understand how I officials on duty,” the centre said didn’t have to wear one yester- in a statement. day and I have to today. What’s “The escapees overpowered the difference in the two days? officials, took the keys and But, yeah, if it cuts it down, locked three officials in a cell anything.” and opened other cells before es- Some retailers, including su- caping through the main en- permarkets and coffee shop trance and over the roof. During chains, said they supported the the incident, nine officials sus- rules and would ask customers tained minor injuries and to abide by them, but it would A man wears a protective mask next to a sign urging to wear face coverings at a store, as the bruises.” not be up to staff to enforce spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain July 24, 2020. Correctional services them. spokesperson Logan Maistry The move comes as deaths the British people... The people and file officers, said enforce- Britons were initially told said: “The search party includ- and new cases drop and the gov- understand the value of face ment should be a last resort. there was no compelling evi- ing detectives, on foot and in ernment encourages people masks in confined spaces.” “I’ve been into the supermar- dence masks helped to stop vehicles, has already covered back to work. Police can fine shoppers 100 ket this morning. There were spread the virus, but that much ground with the re-arrest Asked how the rules should pounds ($127) if they refuse to some people wearing masks and position has gradually been re- of several escapees.” work, Prime Minister Boris wear a mask, but the Police some people not wearing masks. versed, first with a requirement An investigation is under way Johnson said: “We should rely Federation of England and I was,” said former teacher to wear them on public trans- to find out how the escape hap- on the massive common sense of Wales, which represents rank Helen Curran. port, and now in shops. pened. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 13

Three teenagers convicted for killing British policeman LONDON – Three British In August last year, the His fatally injured body to tragically lost his life in lengths to get away with and 10,000 extra prison teenagers have been con- trio were towing the bike became detached from the the line of duty,” said the their crime.” places to boost law and victed for killing a police- when approached by 28- vehicle and was left in the Chief Crown Prosecutor for Prime Minister Boris order. man who was dragged year-old officer Andrew road, the Crown Prose- the Thames and Chiltern Johnson said at the time The three teenagers behind a car for more than Harper who chased the cution Service (CPS) said. area in southern England he was “shocked and ap- were cleared of murder at a mile after he confronted group’s car, getting caught “This is a truly heart- Jaswant Kaur Narwal. palled” by the case which the Old Bailey but con- them over a stolen quad in the tow rope and being breaking case in which a “He was killed trying to came amid of spate of vio- victed of manslaughter bike, in a case that shocked dragged for 1.4 miles down young police officer with stop suspects who were lent crimes as he promised and will be sentenced next the country. a country lane. everything to look forward prepared to go to any 20,000 more police officers Friday.

Turkey’s president joins thousands to pray for first time at Hagia Sophia ISTANBUL – Turkey’s “This is the opening of a President Tayyip place of worship that was Erdogan joined huge conquered by the right of crowds yesterday for the sword by the holy con- the first prayers at queror,” said worshipper Hagia Sophia in nine Latif Ozer, 42. “This is a decades, sealing his source of great pride for ambition to restore us, great excitement.” Muslim worship at an That excitement has not ancient site long been universally shared. revered in both Chris- Church leaders and some tianity and Islam. Western countries have After the call to prayer sharply criticised Turkey’s rang out from four move, saying the shift to Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, for the first time minarets surrounding the exclusive Muslim worship after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2020. mosque, whose rose-pink at Hagia Sophia risks walls and huge grey dome deepening religious divi- ‘Heartbreak’ is ending mosque. speakers set up in the tury ago by the secularist have dominated Istanbul sions. Several hundred invitees New white curtains cov- square broadcast proceed- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, since Christian Byzantine Pope Francis said he joined Erdogan for the cer- ered an image of Mary and ings to a crowd which lifting a ban on Muslim times, hundreds knelt in was deeply pained by the emony inside the sixth- Jesus which would have Erdogan said was headscarves in state prayer inside the building. decision, which came after century building. faced the worshippers, but 350,000-strong. institutions, promoting Outside, tens of thou- a Turkish court annulled The president, his head pictures of angels were religious education and sands more prayed in a Hagia Sophia’s status as a covered by a white prayer still visible on arches sup- Christian icons taming Turkey’s powerful public square and on side- museum two weeks ago. cap, read a Koranic recita- porting the mosque’s cav- concealed military, once a bastion of walks, squeezing into Erdogan immediately is- tion before the head of ernous dome. “God is greatest,” chanted Ataturk’s secular values. spaces between cars or in sued a decree converting it Turkey’s religious direc- Officials say that glitter- people in the square. Some After leaving Hagia cafes, joining a ceremony once again to a mosque. torate Ali Erbas addressed ing mosaics and other art held Turkish and Sophia, Erdogan went which many saw as right- In Greece, church bells worshippers. in the main hall will be Ottoman flags. straight to the nearby ing a historic mistake tolled in mourning yester- “The longing of our na- concealed during prayer During his 17-year rule, Fatih (Conqueror) when the mosque was con- day.Most Greeks consider tion, which has turned time, but will remain un- Erdogan has championed mosque, named after verted to a museum in the monument central to into a heartbreak, is com- covered in other parts of Islam and religious obser- Sultan Mehmet who 1934 by modern Turkey’s their Orthodox Christian ing to an end today,” Erbas the building. vance and backed efforts seized Istanbul for the secularist founder religion. Greek criticism of said from the pulpit, hold- Earlier, crowds formed to restore Hagia Sophia’s Ottomans. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. the conversion has been ing a sword in his hand - a at checkpoints around the mosque status. He said “Hagia Sophia will con- Hagia Sophia was the scathing, underscoring the tradition for preachers in historic heart of Istanbul Muslims should be able to tinue to serve all believers largest cathedral in the countries’ tense relations. mosques which have been where massed police pray there again and as a mosque and will re- world for 900 years until Greek Prime Minister captured in conquest, he maintained security. Once raised the issue - popular main a place of cultural its capture by Ottoman Kyriakos Mitsotakis later said. through the checks, wor- with many pious AKP-vot- heritage for all humanity,” Sultan Mehmet the called Turkey a “trouble- “God willing, we will shippers sat apart on ing Turks - during local Erdogan said, adding he Conqueror in 1453, after maker”, and the Hagia continue this tradition in prayer mats in secured elections last year. wanted to “visit the tomb which it was one of Islam’s Sophia conversion an “af- the future,” Anadolu areas outside the building Erdogan has reshaped of Sultan Mehmet the most exalted mosques for front to civilisation of the agency quoted Erbas as in Sultanahmet Square. Turkey’s modern republic, Conqueror, the real nearly another 500 years. 21st century”. saying as he left the A large screen and established nearly a cen- owner”.

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High: 6:58 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. New York: 26°C Yesterday: 5.4 mm Miami: 32°C Low: 12:43 a.m. For the month: 32.3 mm Max: 30.7°C Toronto: 27°C and 1:15 p.m. For the year: 322.3 mm Min: 25.6°C Montreal: 29°C London: 19°C 5:42 a.m. 6:27 p.m. 14 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Coal should play no part in post- coronavirus recoveries, UN chief says SHANGHAI – Coal should play no and power projects while also making He said China has already met its part in any country’s post-coron- efforts to develop green energy. 2020 energy and carbon commitments avirus stimulus plan and economic China’s 2020 cap on coal-fired power and would turn the novel coronavirus recovery should align with capacity allows another 60 gigawatts crisis into an opportunity to make global climate goals, UN Secretary to go into operation, though it is also breakthroughs. General Antonio Guterres shutting small and inefficient As the goals of the Paris climate said in a lecture to Chinese generators. agreement fall further from reach, the students. Environmental groups have urged nature of China’s economic recovery “There is no such thing as clean coal, governments to use any post-coron- would have a “major impact” on and coal should have no place in avirus economic stimulus to promote whether or not temperature rises can be any rational recovery plan,” Guterres green and low-carbon growth, but a limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Guterres told an online audience of students and study has shown that G20 said. researchers in a lecture organised countries have committed at least $151 “By seizing the mantle of by Tsinghua University late billion to support fossil fuel-heavy leadership, China can help protect all on Thursday. sectors. people who share this planet,” he “It is deeply concerning that new coal Xie Zhenhua, special adviser to said. power plants are still being planned China’s environment ministry and for- and financed, even though renewables merly its chief climate representative, offer three times more jobs, and are now vowed during the Thursday event that cheaper than coal in most countries,” he China would make “new and greater said. contributions” to global climate Kenyan recycling Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary China is a major consumer of coal and governance and the world’s green eco- General. is still developing new coal mines nomic recovery. firm mixes kitchen waste Study: Plastic to boost pollution urban farming NAIROBI – Kenyan urban farmer flowing into Francis Wachira credits a soil recycling company with keeping him afloat financially during the coronavirus oceans to triple crisis: it helped him to start producing herbs and vegetables on his tiny Nairobi plot. by 2040 The locally-owned company, Sprout SINGAPORE – The amount of plastic Organic, mixes animal bone meal, seeds, waste flowing into the ocean and killing foliage, dry leaves, twigs and kitchen marine life could triple in the next waste like banana peels, to concoct a 20 years, unless companies and govern- composite that is then sold to urban ments can drastically reduce plastic farmers like Wachira to grow food in production, a new study published on Plastic and other debris are seen on the shores of Cap Haitian beach, in Cap small spaces. Thursday said. Haitian, Haiti October 9, 2018. Wachira, 71, used to make a living by Single-use plastic consumption has renting out tiny tin shacks he built, but increased during the coronavirus anything.” consumer goods companies like Coca- the coronavirus pandemic meant his pandemic, according to the International The strategy laid out in the report Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and Unilever.They tenants could no longer pay him. Solid Waste Association, an NGO. Face includes redirecting hundreds of billions have all made commitments to use a Now he sells the produce from his plot, masks and latex gloves are washing up of dollars in plastic production greater amount of recycled content in such as kale, spinach and herbs, and says daily on Asia’s remote beaches. Landfills investment into alternative materials, re- products in the future. he earns around 1,000 shillings ($9.23). worldwide are piled high with record cycling facilities and waste collection ex- But current government and corporate “We are making good money out of amounts of takeaway food containers and pansion in developing countries. commitments will only reduce the this,” he said. online delivery packaging. This would require a U-turn by the en- amount of plastic flowing into the ocean Ted Gachanga, an agronomist who co- The new research, produced by ergy industry, which is rapidly building by 7 percent by 2040, the Pew and SYS- owns Sprout, says their product resem- scientists and industry experts for The new chemical plants around the world to TEMIQ study finds. bles black cotton soil. Worms are usually Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, boost plastic output as its traditional fuel To cut the flow of ocean plastic by 80%, added to the mixture to help it mature, a offers solutions that could cut the business is eroded by a rise in cleaner paper or compostable alternatives to sin- process that takes about four weeks. projected volume of plastic entering the energy sources. gle-use plastic would be needed and pack- A 20 kg bag sells at 3,500 shillings. ocean by more than 80%. aging should be redesigned to more than Gachanga said demand had risen by 10% The roadmap for stemming the Oil and soda double the share of recyclable material, during the pandemic, which has cut runaway ocean plastic waste crisis is The amount of plastic produced annually the study says. incomes and impinged food supply among the most detailed ever offered in has been climbing fast since 1950, when Some criticised the study’s inclusion of chains. a study. global production totalled two million incineration, chemical recycling and plas- “People are seeing the need to grow If no action is taken, however, the tonnes. In 2017, that number was 348 tic-to-fuel plants as ways to dispose of their own produce,” Gachanga said. amount of plastic going into the sea every million tonnes, and is expected to double waste, saying these methods involve the Close to 15 000 people in Kenya have year will rise from 11 million tonnes to again by 2040, the study estimates. release of climate-warming carbon emis- been infected by the COVID-19 disease 29 million tonnes, leaving a cumulative Big plastic makers, including sions while also helping to sustain plas- since the first case was reported in 600 million tonnes swilling in the ocean ExxonMobil, Dow and Chevron Phillips tic production. mid-March, official data showed. by 2040, the equivalent weight of Chemical, have said they are committed Instead,“we would be putting more em- Economic growth has slowed down three million blue whales, according to to tackling plastic pollution, despite in- phasis on the need for reduction and sharply, with many job losses in sectors the study published in the journal creasing production. The projects they stemming production of plastics,” said like tourism. Science. fund focus on cleaning up waste. Von Hernandez, global coordinator at Sprout employs three staff, and its own- “Plastic pollution is something that The paper recommends, however, gov- Break Free From Plastic, an NGO. ers say that although their technology is affects everyone. It isn’t a ‘your problem ernments implement laws to discourage “If industry were allowed to continue not new, they have patented the formula and not my problem’. It’s not one country’s new plastic production and provide sub- with their projections of growth up to for the composite. They hope problem. It’s everyone’s problem,” said sidies for reusable alternatives. 2050, which quadruples production dur- to expand production beyond Nairobi to Winnie Lau, senior manager at Pew and The plastic industry has lobbied against ing this time, most of the recommenda- cover other towns. co-author of the study. government bans on single-use plastic. tions from this report will be meaning- “Anybody can be an urban farmer,” said “It’s going to get worse if we don’t do Some of the biggest buyers of plastic are less.” Michael Kanywiria, a co-owner of Sprout.

The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 15 Big tech antitrust probe report Coronavirus lockdowns drive record growth from Congress likely by early fall in Twitter usage WASHINGTON – A TWITTER has reported a throughout the world and much-anticipated deep sharp rise in daily user this “larger audience” had dive into antitrust alle- numbers thanks to coron- been maintained during gations against four of avirus lockdowns around the second quarter. America’s largest tech the world – but has seen However just as more companies and recom- revenues tumble as adver- people used the platform, mendations on how tising spend was hit by the advertising spending to tame their market pandemic and protests slumped, Twitter said. power could be in the US. There was a “gradual, released by late sum- The number of “moneti- moderate recovery” mer or early fall sable” daily users on the through most of the sec- from the House platform increased by 34% ond quarter, though that of Representatives to 186 million in the sec- was interrupted in late Judiciary Committee’s ond quarter compared to May until mid-June “when antitrust panel, senior a year earlier – the fastest many brands slowed or committee aides said. growth since Twitter first paused spend in reaction The panel will question started using the metric to US civil unrest” – a pe- the CEOs of Facebook Inc, in 2016. riod marked by protests Amazon.com Inc, Google That figure beat Wall linked to the Black Lives parent Alphabet Inc and Street expectations – help- Matter movement. Apple Inc as part of its in- ing shares surge by more The company also vestigation into whether The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are seen in a combination than 6% despite revenues addressed a hack that the companies’ business photo. The committee has received 1.3 million documents from the companies suffering more than ex- compromised the accounts practices hurt smaller ri- so far, they said in a call with reporters on Thursday. pected, slipping 19% to of high-profile users last vals.The hearing was sup- $683 million (£530m), week, calling it a “very posed to be held on July 27 In May, Representative makers it did not engage discretion of the chair,” which was short of ana- public and disappointing but has been delayed. David Cicilline, chair of the in such practices. said one committee aide. lysts’ forecasts. security issue”. On Thursday, Reuters Judiciary Committee’s Addressing questions Asked if the hearing Twitter said the growth Chief executive Jack reported that the chief ex- antitrust panel, had de- about the format of the would uncover new infor- in user numbers over the Dorsey said Twitter had ecutives will defend them- manded Jeff Bezos testify high-profile hearing, the mation, a senior aide said April to June period was taken steps to improve selves by saying their com- and threatened Amazon aides said, there will be a that despite the risk of driven by “external fac- security and was working panies face intense compe- with a subpoena, after single panel with all four companies not always tors” – such as lockdowns with law enforcement, tition and by pushing back reports surfaced Amazon CEOs attending virtually. answering questions and “increased global con- adding, “Last week was a against claims they are employees tapped data Members of the subcom- fully it was important to versation around the really tough week for all dominant. from small sellers in the mittee led by Cicilline, hear from decision COVID-19 pandemic and of us at Twitter. We feel All four companies will company’s marketplace to however, will attend makers. other current events”. terrible about the security testify voluntarily and no make decisions about the either in person or “This is not like a It said numbers had incident that negatively subpoenas have been online retailer launching online. normal oversight hearing, surged in the last few affected the people we issued, the committee its own competing prod- “The number of rounds where we hear from the weeks of March as serve and their trust aides said. ucts, despite telling law- of questioning is up to the CEO’s and move on.” the coronavirus spread in us.”

EU countries must urgently diversify 5G suppliers, Commission says BRUSSELS – EU coun- needed to mitigate the ing out high-risk suppli- tries must take urgent ac- risk of dependency on ers and additional costs tion to diversify their 5G high-risk suppliers, will not derail the roll out suppliers, the European also with a view to reduc- of 5G across the bloc and Commission said yester- ing dependencies at that Ericsson and Nokia day, a move set to shrink (European) Union level,” will be able to cope with Huawei’s presence in the EU executive said, the demand. Europe as the United reporting on the progress “If you look at the situa- States pressured the bloc made by the 27 EU tion worldwide, Nokia and to follow Britain and ban countries. Ericsson have a large part the Chinese company “Challenges have been of the world market in from 5G networks. identified in designing terms of contracts signed In November last year, and imposing appropriate worldwide on deployment the European Union multi-vendor strategies of 5G. The two combined agreed to take a tough line for individual MNOs (mo- have certainly more than on 5G suppliers to reduce bile network operator) or 50% to 60%, 65%. I think cybersecurity risks to at national level due to that two European suppli- next-generation mobile technical or operational ers can provide what networks, seen as key to difficulties,” it said, citing is needed not only for boosting economic growth the lack of interoperability Europe but also for a large and competitiveness. or the size of the part of the world,” one of The strategy included country as some of the the officials said. reducing countries’ and problems. The Commission also telecoms operators’ de- In addition to Britain, urged 13 EU countries to pendency on one supplier. France is also adopting a adopt the foreign direct World No. 1 telecoms de facto ban on Huawei, investments screening equipment maker Huawei sources told Reuters mechanism without delay, competes with Finland’s earlier this week. a tool which allows EU Nokia and Sweden’s The United States says governments to intervene Ericsson. the Shenzen-based com- in cases of foreign direct While some progress pany’s gear could be used investment in strategic has been made, a lot of by China for spying, an assets, especially if work needs to be done, the accusation rejected by state-controlled or state- Commission said. Huawei. financed enterprises are A smartphone with the Huawei and 5G network logo is seen on a PC mother- “Progress is urgently EU officials said phas- involved. board in this picture.

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Norway quarantine no obstacle for secret agent Ethan Hunt OSLO – The carried out under a com- Norwegian govern- prehensive infection (pre- ment will make an ex- vention) regime,” ception for Tom Minister of Agriculture Cruise and his crew to and Food Olaug Bollestad shoot parts of a new told a news conference. “Mission: Impossible” “The participants will Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. movie in Norway this be separated from others autumn without im- during their stay in Raja’s office, the minister The “Mission: posing quarantine re- Norway, and that means said, “We are so much Impossible” movies are quirements, a minister that not everyone will get looking forward to have one of the biggest fran- said yesterday. to see these heartthrobs,” you back.” chises in Hollywood, with Production of the sev- she added. Cruise replied, “Oh 2018’s “Mission: enth and eighth instal- The production crew man, me too. I cannot Impossible-Fallout”, ments of Paramount must have COVID-19 wait.” which also had scenes Pictures’ lucrative action tests before and after He added, “I love the filmed in Norway, taking movie franchise was arrival in Norway, and people, the culture, the more than $791 million halted in February due to have medical personnel views, your fjords, moun- at the worldwide box of- the COVID-19 pandemic. and a mobile test lab on tains, every part of fice. The seventh movie is cur- hand. Norway. It’s a gorgeous With the exception of rently scheduled for re- Norwegian media said country...” people from about 20 lease in November 2021 Cruise personally ap- The culture ministry European countries with and the eighth in pealed to Norway’s Prime said the quarantine ex- low infection rates, visi- November 2022. Minister Erna Solberg ception was made be- tors have to go into a ten- Cruise will reprise his and Culture Minister cause the movie had al- day quarantine when ar- role as secret agent Abid Raja to allow film- ready received a grant of riving in Norway. On Ethan Hunt in both ing, which has been inter- 50 million Norwegian Friday, the Norwegian movies with Christopher rupted by the virus out- crowns ($5.44 million) government re-imposed McQuarrie returning as break in Italy. from the Norwegian Film quarantine requirements director. In a video call with Institute to be shot in for Spain, but lifted them Bridge “It (the filming) will be Cruise confirmed by Norway. for Hungary. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler partnership steady England A STEADYING innings from Ollie off a length and straightened slightly. Pope rescued England in the face of A wave of concern surely rippled through some threatening West Indies West Indies’ ranks when Shannon Gabriel bowling early on the opening day of pulled up two balls into his fourth over,the the series-deciding Test at Emirates eighth of the day, with an apparent leg Old Trafford. problem. Having won the toss and elected At the close of play, and with rain to bowl with two spinners, bringing in Rahkeem Cornwall sending down another delivery. expected to feature heavily on Saturday, Rahkeem Cornwall for Alzarri Joseph, the Pope was unbeaten just nine runs shy of tourists were relieved when Gabriel his century with England 258 for 4 after returned to the field after the first drinks they had been 47 for 2 before lunch and 92 break after a stretch to alleviate “some for 3 after the break. general tightness". Rory Burns contributed 57 but, with It was West Indies’ other spinner,Roston England effectively a batsman down after Chase, who struck from the field to remove leaving out Zak Crawley to accommodate Root. As Burns steered Cornwall towards an extra seamer in the likely event that third man, Root set off for a quick single Ben Stokes was unable to bowl, the hosts but Chase swooped on the ball and fired it ideally needed someone to convert a start, into the keeper’s end, removing the bail especially after a shaky beginning to their with a direct hit that caught Root short of innings. his crease. Kemar Roach did the most damage, Stokes, who admitted on the morning of claiming 2 for 56 including the important the match to having felt better after wicket of Stokes, as he moved within one injuring his quad muscle while bowling wicket of becoming the ninth West Indies late on the final day of the second Test, in bowler to reach the 200-mark in Tests. which he played a starring role with bat Jos Buttler helped England’s cause and and ball, was thrust into the action his own, having come into this match perhaps before he would have liked with under pressure after a year in which he Root’s dismissal. He reached 20 before has averaged 21.26 from 12 Tests and Roach struck again with a gem of a scores of 35, 9, 40 and 0 for this series. On delivery that beat Stokes’ forward defence Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel appeal for a lbw decision. this occasion, he managed 56 off 120 and crashed into middle and off stump. deliveries, his first half-century in a Test Burns had been ticking along nicely Holder in the next over. set, navigated the remaining 3.4 overs since September 2019, some 15 innings before he fell thanks to the sharpest of Another West Indies review went Pope’s before bad light stopped play. ago. slips catches by Cornwall, thrusting his way when Cornwall, making his first The opening day of the Test was Pope had been quiet in the previous two hand out to snatch a top edge from an appearance in this series, struck him on designated #RedForRuth Day,and helped matches also, with a high score of 12*, but attempted cut off the bowling of Chase to the pad and shouted heartily in appeal raise in excess of £280 000 for the Ruth he went into his 10th Test with an leave England 122 for 4. but replays showed the ball was turning Strauss Foundation, a charity set up in unbeaten century and a fifty under his While Burns had shared in promising too much and missing leg stump. honour of former England captain Andrew belt this year, against South Africa, and a partnerships with Root, Stokes and Pope, From there Pope and Buttler scored Strauss’ wife, who died in 2018 from a rare career average of 39.41. England had to wait until Pope and Buttler reasonably freely, Buttler bringing up his form of lung cancer. The charity aims to His innings was assured, coming off 142 came together for their first 50-plus union fifty with two runs punched through the fund research into the disease and provide balls and including 11 fours. He came in of the match, and their unbroken stand of covers off Chase. support for families facing the loss of a with his side three wickets down, with 136 was just what England needed. Buttler, who sacrificed his wicket parent. Players and staff from both sides England’s batsmen having all moved up a Pope survived an appeal for lbw to chasing much-needed quick runs for his wore red caps before play commenced to place after Crawley’s omission, leaving Joe Gabriel, which was adjudged not out before side during England’s second innings in mark the occasion. Root back at No. 3 rather than his West Indies’ review.Hawk-Eye showed the the previous Test, mixed control with his Both sides and their support staff also preferred berth at No.4. ball, which hit Pope just above the knee trademark free hitting, his innings took a knee before the start of play in Dom Sibley,whose marathon 120 helped roll, was clipping the bails and the decision including five fours and two sixes. support of the Black Lives Matter set up England’s 113-run victory in the stayed with the on-field umpire’s call. West Indies took the second new ball in movement, as they have done throughout second Test, was out for nought on the Pope responded with a four off Gabriel the 83rd over but the batsmen, both now the series. sixth ball of the match, lbw to an excellent two balls later to move to 47 and brought Roach delivery that angled into the stumps up his fifty with a boundary off Jason Sir Everton’s official funeral on July 30 THE late cricketing icon, Sir Everton invited to pay their respects at the DeCourcey Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE, service and to sign the condolence books, will be accorded an Official Funeral on which will be opened at the viewings. Thursday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. at The gates will open at Kensington Oval Kensington Oval. at 7:45 a.m. Persons are asked to be The interment will follow at the seated by 9:00 a.m. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Wearing of masks, temperature checks, Campus. hand sanitising and physical distancing The body will lie in repose for viewing will be enforced. Persons are therefore at the Empire Club on Tuesday, July 28, asked to plan accordingly. from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., and at Legends The funeral will be live streamed on Cricket Club on Wednesday,July 29, from CBC and the Barbados Government 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. There will be no Information Service’s Facebook page at viewing at the service. gisbarbados. The funeral service is open to all Sir Everton passed away on July 1, members of the public.Persons are 2020, at the age of 95. West Indies Captain Jason Holder celebrates. 18 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson named Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year LIVERPOOL captain Jordan Henderson has won the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year award. The 30-year-old midfielder, who led Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years this season, received more than a quarter of the votes. “As grateful as I am I don’t feel like I can accept this on my own,” he said. “I owe a lot to so many people but none more so than my current team-mates, who have been incredible and deserve this every bit as much as I do.” Liverpool team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane, Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Manchester United’s ‘We are not arrogant’ - Klopp and Lampard on touchline arguments. Marcus Rashford also finished in the top five. On Wednesday Henderson, who is recovering from a knee injury, received Jurgen Klopp dismisses ‘arrogant’ claim the Premier League trophy from Reds legend Sir Kenny Dalglish at a near- empty Anfield. and says Frank Lampard ‘has to learn’ Henderson added:“I accept [the award] LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp says complaints after the match. handled it maybe slightly differently, to on behalf of this whole squad, because his staff were not arrogant in “Frank was in really competitive mood, keep that language in. without them I’m not in a position to be their 5-3 win over Chelsea and that I respect that a lot. For me, after the game, “I need to be clear about this: some of receiving this honour. These lads have Frank Lampard has to learn to “close it’s completely over,” he said. the reporting said that I was upset with made me a better player – a better leader the book” on touchline arguments. “What he has to learn is to finish it with the celebrating of the Liverpool team. Far and a better person. A heated exchange took place between the last whistle and he didn’t do that. from it, I think Liverpool should celebrate “If anything I hope those who voted for Chelsea boss Lampard and the home Speaking after the whistle is not OK.” as much as they want with the season me did so partly to recognise the entire bench when the Reds won a free-kick While Lampard apologised for his they’ve had. team’s contribution.” from which Trent Alexander-Arnold language, he does not regret the passion “They can celebrate like they did after Henderson also lifted the Fifa Club scored. he showed and wanted to make clear he the game, after every goal they scored, World Cup trophy for the first time in “We are not arrogant. We are pretty had no issue with how Liverpool and they will celebrate one more time December. much the opposite.You cannot throw that celebrated as they were handed the with their fans when they can. I would Off the pitch, Henderson has helped at our bench,” Klopp said. Premier League trophy. have had a beer with Klopp after the raise money for the NHS as part of the Lampard said he “regrets” his language. Lampard added: “I’ve seen the video. game. #PlayersTogether initiative. Klopp, whose side cantered to the These things get replayed on social media “However, there were things on the line Arsenal and Netherlands striker Premier League title this term, says he a lot, I’ve got two young daughters who I didn’t like from their bench, not Jurgen Vivianne Miedema was named the respects the Chelsea manager’s are on social media, so I regret that. Klopp, people behind the bench, which I Football Writers’ Association Women’s competitiveness but was unhappy that “In terms of regretting having passion felt crossed the line, and that’s what got Footballer of Year earlier this month. Lampard chose to continue his to defend my team, no. I could have me agitated.”

Eleven ATP and WTA Tour tournaments cancelled in China because of coronavirus pandemic ELEVEN more tournaments across the ATP and WTA Tours have been cancelled after China announced it would hold no sporting events for the rest of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seven tournaments on the WTA Tour have been cancelled, including November’s WTA Finals in Shenzhen. On the ATP Tour, the Shanghai Masters is the most high profile event to have been called off. WTA chairman Steve Simon said the WTA was “extremely disappointed”. “We do however respect the decision that has been made and are eager to return to China as soon as possible next Ashleigh Barty won the 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen. season,” he said. ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said: cornerstone of the Tour’s presence in next opportunity to play in front of New York. “We respect the Chinese government’s Asia and I want to thank the organisers them.” The WTA Tour is set to resume with decision to do what’s best for the country for their commitment and co-operation. The ATP Tour is currently set to the Palermo Open on August 3, marking in response to the unprecedented global Chinese fans are some of the most resume from August 20, with the the return of top-level tennis after the situation. passionate in the world and I know Cincinnati Open and the US Open professional tours were suspended “These important events have been a players will be looking forward to the scheduled to take place back-to-back in because of the pandemic. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 19

Formula 1: US, Mexican & Brazilian AP sources: races will not go ahead in 2020 NFL owners FORMULA 1 has called off the US, Mexican and Brazilian Grands Prix this offer opt-out year as a result of the coronavirus crisis in the Americas. With infection rates rising in the three guidelines countries, F1 bosses believe it would be irresponsible to hold races there. Instead, three further races in Europe for players are to be added to the calendar. THE NFL has offered opt-out guidelines These will see a return for Germany’s to players who do not want to participate Nurburgring and Imola in Italy,and an F1 in the upcoming season due to the debut for Portugal’s Portimao track. coronavirus, two people with knowledge The US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, of the offer told Press yesterday. had been due to be held on October 23, Players who decide they want to opt out with the Mexican race in Mexico City a have until August 3 to do so, and they will week later and Brazil on November 13. receive a stipend from the owners, the However,F1 officials have accepted that people said on condition of anonymity it will be impossible to hold the races. because the offer has not been made Any hopes of reviving the Canadian public. The amount of the stipend has race, originally scheduled for June and not been made available. postponed in April, have also been The players’ union negotiators have abandoned. agreed to the plan, with the NFLPA The coronavirus has a much lower Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2019. executive committee voting unanimously prevalence in Canada, but the country in favor. However, the 32 team player has local restrictions and travel rules that Portimao, on the Algarve, will follow on F1 still does not have a full calendar,but representatives must vote on it, one make impossible to hold a race. October 25, with Imola on November 1. says it remains hopeful of being able to person said. An F1 statement said:“Due to the fluid Imola will be a two-day event, meaning have “between 15 and 18 races this year Should the plan be approved, it would nature of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no Friday practice. and end in the Gulf in mid-December”. eliminate one major obstacle to a full local restrictions and the importance of Imola has long, historic connections The additional three races at the opening of training camps next week. keeping communities and our colleagues with F1. It replaced Monza as the home Nurburgring, Portimao and Imola will Already, the sides have agreed to cancel safe, it will not be possible to race in of the Italian Grand Prix in 1980 and had take the calendar to 13, and the season is all preseason games, as well as to a Brazil, USA, Mexico and Canada this a permanent home on the calendar as the expected to conclude with two races in reduction in the number of roster spots in season.” San Marino Grand Prix from 1981 to Bahrain and one in Abu Dhabi in training camp from 90 to 80. The league The grand prix at the Nurburgring, 2006. November and December. also offered an extended acclimation which last hosted a race in 2013, will be It is also notorious as the track on which And F1 is working on one or two races period of 18 days for players, given that held on October 11, when it will be Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger in Asia in early to mid-November. the coronavirus caused the cancellation of vulnerable to bad weather. were killed on consecutive days in 1994. The new street circuit in the all offseason on-field activities at team The date is the latest in the year a grand Portimao is to be one of the first races Vietnamese capital Hanoi, which had facilities. prix has ever been held on the historic to allow spectators this year – following been due to make its debut as an F1 venue Economic issues remain a key talking track in the Eifel mountains, where snow the decision of the organisers of the in April, is expected to hold a race, and point.Those discussions center on how to has been known to fall even in the Russian Grand Prix on September 23-25 there is a possibility of a return to handle revenue losses that would result summer, and certainly cannot be ruled to sell tickets to the event in Sochi on the Malaysia’s Sepang track, which held a from games played without fans or even out in October. Black Sea coast. grand prix from 1999-2017. canceled games due to COVID-19.

Blue Jays to play in Buffalo minor league park amid pandemic

TORONTO – The displaced Toronto Blue to be a risk we could take. That risk of plans for a home stadium and was in Senate Democratic leader Chuck Jays will play in a minor league park in being turned down certainly existed.And talks with other teams. Schumer of New York urged baseball Buffalo, New York, this year after being so we obviously had to make a decision Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. expects Commissioner Rob Manfred in a letter turned down by the Canadian knowing we had a very good alternative, the Buffalo’s park to favour pitchers and call this week to pick Buffalo. government and blocked to play in albeit not a major league one. but one we because it is a larger field than the “I’ve always been a Bisons and Bills fan Pittsburgh by the state of Pennsylvania. felt could get close to a major league one.” Rogers Centre in Toronto. so I guess now I’ll be a Blue Jays fan, at The Blue Jays will play “home games” Toronto opens the season at Tampa “It’s going to be different because of least this year,” Schumer said in an at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, home of the Bay on Friday. The team said the first the way it is in Toronto compared to interview with The Associated Press. “It club’s Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons. scheduled home series, against the Buffalo,” Guerrero said through a seemed so logical for the Blue Jays to go General manager Ross Atkins had Washington Nationals on July 29 and translator. “There are no fans anyway. to Buffalo for geographic and market previously said that if team could not 30, will take place on the road to We’re just going to go play baseball.” reasons. If they want to expand their find a major league park, Buffalo would accommodate infrastructure Blue Jays players had made it clear to market it’s very good to be in western be the most likely site for home games. modifications at Sahlen Field to meet the front office they wanted to play in a New York. It’s a good facility.It’s a major The team sought a major league Major League Baseball standards and major league park. Outfielder Randal league-caliber playing surface.” stadium after the Canadian government COVID-19 safety requirements. Grichuk Buffalo had described Buffalo as New York Gov.Andrew Cuomo had told declined to allow them to play in Toronto The Blue Jays’ first game in Buffalo a “worst case.” reporters before the announcement that but was unsuccessful. Pennsylvania will be either July 31 against the “This process has no doubt tested our he spoke to Manfred on Friday morning. health officials then rejected a deal to Philadelphia Phillies or August 11 team’s resilience, but our players and “If we can get Toronto playing here, I play in Pittsburgh because of rising against the Miami Marlins. staff refuse to make excuses,” Shapiro say great.We have the protocols in place, COVID-19 cases there. The team had also considered playing said. it will be done safely,” Cuomo said. “I’d The team also held talks with the home games at its training facility in Shapiro said “substantial” new rather it happen here. It’s good for Baltimore Orioles about Camden Yards, Dunedin, Florida, but that is among the construction will be required to upgrade Buffalo.” but the Blue Jays didn’t want to wait to states that are virus hot spots. Sahlen Field. The locker needs to be Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan see if Maryland officials would say no Health officials in Canada and expanded so that social distancing can be acknowledged in an interview with the with season starting Friday. Pennsylvania, however, were worried practiced.The lights need be upgraded as AP on Thursday that there had been “Baltimore never got to a situation to about frequent travel throughout the US, well. The team will be incurring the talks about the state hosting the Blue where we were denied,” Blue Jays one of the countries hit hardest by the majority if not all of the costs, he said. Jays. A spokesman for the Baltimore President Mark Shapiro said Friday.“At pandemic. The team has also reached out to the mayor’s office says the city “didn’t have some point continuing to explore and look Atkins had said this week that his Buffalo Sabres about using some of its any involvement” on the Blue Jays at an option like Baltimore was not going team had more than five contingency facilities. Buffalo decision.

20 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate South Korea to let fans watch sports live again SEOUL, South Korea – golf tournaments will con- vated their social distanc- they could be easily lo- South Korea will allow tinue without galleries ing measures following a cated when needed. baseball fans to return to until at least late August, rise in transmissions in re- South Korea’s baseball the stands beginning he said. cent weeks. and soccer leagues re- Sunday as health author- Both baseball and soc- Fans will also be turned to action in May ities outlined a phased cer teams will be initially screened for fevers and re- without fans in the stands. process to bring back spec- allowed to sell only 10% of quired to sit apart in the Seats have been covered tators in professional the seats for each game as seats. They will be re- with cheering banners, sports amid the COVID- officials plan to control the quired to wear masks, dolls or pictures of fans as 19 epidemic. level of attendance based banned from eating food teams tried to mimic a fes- Senior Health Ministry on the progress of anti- and drinking beer,and dis- tive atmosphere. official Yoon Tae-ho also virus efforts. couraged from excessive South Korea’s daily in- said at a virus briefing on Spectators will continue shouting, singing and crease of coronavirus Friday that fans will be al- to be banned in the city of cheering during the game. cases again dropped below lowed at professional soc- Gwangju and nearby Stadium officials will also 50 on Friday, though an cer games starting on Aug. South Jeolla province register fans with smart- uptick has continued in 1. However, professional towns, which have ele- phone QR codes so that the Seoul area.

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Lady needs job one day per week cleaning. Richy Werenski leads 3M Open; Tel: 843-2659 NOTICES Dustin Johnson WDs after 78 BLAINE, Minn. – The finishing 126th in the landed right after the At the end of his first avirus, at the RBC virus outbreak has FedEx Cup standings last Memorial and right be- nine, Johnson started the Heritage on Hilton Head squelched the upbeat and year. He broke his wrist fore the World Golf 599-yard, dog-leg 18th Island, South Carolina, welcoming vibe that in the fall. Then came the Championship and the hole with a solid drive off failed to make the cut two marked the debut of the pandemic that shut down PGA Championship fol- the tee. With 209 yards to weeks ago at the 3M Open last year. the tour this spring. lowing the pandemic- get to the flag, he used his Workday Charity Open in The fans might have ''The goal at the begin- forced reshuffling of the 6-iron for a shot - ''per- Dublin, Ohio, after a two- been absent, but the soft ning of the year was get- schedule. Johnson, fect,'' he said - that was round score of 150. greens were plenty ting in the top 70, and I Brooks Koepka, Tommy swallowed up in the pond The 39-year-old friendly Thursday for think I'm just a little bit Fleetwood and Finau just short of the rough. Watney, who has five ca- Richy Werenski to take more free than I kind of were the only entrants in ''Hit it right at it and reer PGA Tour victories, full advantage. have been the beginning the top 25 of the world never once did I think it went back to the basics in ''I have a good feeling of the year,'' Werenski ranking. This tourna- was going to go in the practice last week - aim, they'll get nice and firm said. ''That makes a dif- ment, like all the others water,'' said Johnson, who balance, posture - while as the week goes on, but ference.'' since golf's restart, is did mention his back dur- most of his peers played you start it online, it will Thompson, who en- being played without ing a brief post-round in- the Memorial. Having stay there. They're really tered the week in 151st spectators. terview. emerged from the anxiety good,'' said Werenski, who place in the FedEx Cup Johnson's victory at the His next two tries met and tedium of quaran- made a short birdie putt standings, enjoyed a Travelers Championship the same fate. Three tine, grateful his symp- on the par-5 18th for an 8- bogey-free round, also in Cromwell, penalty strokes later, toms were mild, Watney under 63 and the first- thanks to the accuracy of Connecticut, last month Johnson finally landed was eager to make his six round lead. his short game. did not spark a post-shut- his ball on the green for a birdies the focus of his Dustin Johnson with- ''It's really just being down surge for the tap-in putt and a quadru- post-round interview drew because of a back in- diligent about playing my fourth-ranked player in ple-bogey nine on the with reporters. jury after a 78. own game. I'm not the the world. After posting scorecard. ''I'm trying to put that Werenski broke a tie longest hitter out here. back-to-back 80s last ''Kind of the same last to bed, get past it and with Michael Thompson I'm a really good putter, week at the Memorial for week. I just struggled hopefully play some nice with his ninth and last so I'm going to rely on the highest 36-hole score with my iron play, and golf after coming down birdie on the warm, that,'' Thompson said. of his pro career, that makes it difficult,'' with that,'' Watney said. windy afternoon at the Johnson's departure Johnson's first appear- he said. ''It's great to be up here TPC Twin Cities. further depleted the star ance at the 3M Open Watney, who was the after playing a good Defending champion power of the second edi- north of Minneapolis first tour player to test round as opposed to just Matthew Wolff, Tony tion of the event that lasted just one round. positive for the coron- other things.' Finau, Nick Watney, Ryan Moore, Xinjun Zhang and Max Homa were tied for third at 65. Rays call for arrest of Breonna Taylor’s killers, call There's an 11-way tie be- hind them at 5 under. ''To play a round like I attention to systemic racism on opening day did today, you've got to THE Tampa Bay Rays’ temic racism in the United The Rays also an- M57 make the putts, but ... I Twitter account wants to States. nounced they donated — Tampa Bay Rays feel like my irons have re- focus on something other The team started by $100,000 to local groups (@RaysBaseball) July 24, ally been coming along,'' than baseball on the tweeting about Taylor. that fight systemic racism, 2020 said the 24-year-old team’s opening day. With Today is Opening Day, and tweeted out a chart The Rays weren’t the Werenski, who is winless the Rays’ first game which means it's a great declaring “systemic only team to make a on the PGA Tour and quickly approaching, the day to arrest the killers of racism is real.” statement. The Texas ranked 248th in the team sent out messages Breonna Taylor Systemic racism is real. Rangers sent out a world. calling for the arrest of — Tampa Bay Rays Let’s unite for positive video in which players Werenski has had two Breonna Taylor’s killers, (@RaysBaseball) July 24, change. spoke about combating unexpected layoffs after and drew attention to sys- 2020 pic.twitter.com/4Qgv5Hm racism. The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 25, 2020 • 21

22 • Saturday July 25, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Cole, Stanton lead Yanks past Nats 4-1 in stormy MLB opener WASHINGTON – The coronavirus- look at the bright side, saying, “I’d rather – with, at least at the outset, no spectators shortened Major League Baseball be playing baseball than not. That’s the – instead of the 40 000 or so that usually season finally started amid the way I look at it. All the things we can get would be at opening day in D.C. – and pandemic Thursday night with negative about and cry about, I’m just with key rules changes. plenty of unusual elements – zero not going to do it.” Those include Thursday’s agreement to fans, umpires wearing masks, What began as a muggy evening turned expand the playoffs from 10 to 16 teams; Washington star Juan Soto sidelined into a dark, windy downpour,replete with using designated hitters in every game, by COVID-19, all Nationals and rumbles of thunder and flashes of not just at American League ballparks; Yankees kneeling together before lightning, prompting a delay in the top of and the gimmicky runner-on-second-base the national anthem. the sixth inning. to start each half-inning in extras. “ It’s hard to describe. That’s 2020 in a After waiting 1 hour, 58 minutes – In these most polarised of times in the nutshell,” said Nationals pitcher Sean 15 minutes more than were played – United States, there certainly were those Gerrit Cole. Doolittle, who was supposed to catch the game was called off and goes into the pleased, and maybe relieved, that one of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s way-off-the-mark books as a win for New York. the main North American team sports – wanted to show that we’re aware of it,” ceremonial first pitch. “Very emotional Three-time Cy Young Award winner the so-called national pastime – finally Judge said.“Start the conversation. Start day.Very, very emotional day.” Scherzer (0-1) served up a two-run homer was back, playing real games. the change.” And there was plenty that actually to 2017 NL MVP Stanton that travelled “I found it easy to get locked into the The 266 days between the final game of made it all seem something resembling 459 feet in the first, an RBI double to game,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone the World Series – Scherzer started Game normal: Gerrit Cole’s five terrific innings, 2017 AL Rookie of the Year Judge in the said. “I had a lot of butterflies today com- 7 for Washington against Cole’s former big hits from Giancarlo Stanton and third, and an RBI single to Stanton ing to the ballpark and sorting through all team, the Houston Astros – and Thursday Aaron Judge and a 4-1 storm-halted in the fifth. the different things to get ready marked the longest gap between games victory for the big-name Yankees over the Cole (1-0) looked every bit the player And there also were, to be sure, those since professional baseball leagues defending champion Nationals. the Yankees hoped for when they signed wondering whether it’s a good idea to play started in 1871. “It was a lot of fun. No one could have him as a free agent to a $324 million, these games as the COVID-19 outbreak “A long wait,” Yankees shortstop envisioned the type of year we’re having nine-year contract, the largest deal for a grows worse in parts of the country. Gleyber Torres said. this year, but within those parameters, it pitcher.He was terrific other than Eaton’s The pregame ceremony included nods There all sorts of protocols intended to exceeded every mark,” said Cole, who drive – the ball landed on one of the blue to the Nationals’ title and the Black Lives keep folks safe, including a ban on play- allowed only Adam Eaton’s first-inning advertising tarps now stretching over Matter movement – players from both ers spitting, umpires wearing masks, and homer and joked about recording unused seats at Nationals Park. teams jointly held a long black piece of frequent testing for the new coronavirus a complete game. “I just had a blast.” This was the official beginning of what cloth, then knelt in unison. – Soto went on the special injured list for Max Scherzer, who struck out 11 but is planned as a regular season with just “There’s a lot of injustice in this world the illness Thursday after his positive gave up all of New York’s runs, chose to 60 games – instead of the customary 162 and a lot of bad things going on, so we just result came back.

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P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). Why is it that N when you're in the presence of certain people, D you seem to forget everything you've learned about love? Luckily, once you're back in your C O own realm, it comes back to you. N S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The need to be self-sufficient is especially pronounced when you're feeling distrustful of the situation. This is not necessarily a bad thing today. You're wise to let the situation prove worthy of your trust be- fore you give it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Life is an adven- Z ture that doesn't come with trigger warnings. To I try and set up an accurate expectation for others T may help interactions go more smoothly, but it S also may suck out the surprise and mystery.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll be gather- ing inspiration today. It won't come to you; you'll have to go to it. The best entry point will be the thing that intrigues you -- which is not the thing that's popular or the thing that "they" want you R to explore. E X LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The last time you cried, it wasn't for you, but there was a part of you that M could deeply relate to the woes of another. Today O your empathy will bond you in laughter instead R of tears. G A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're pretty clear N about your purpose, and this will help you move forward when the work is tough. You won't even stop to receive praise. You're doing it for your cause, not for the applause.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Silence and smiling: P two responses you can't go wrong with today. H They'll be appropriate in so many situations and A -- bonus -- will require almost no special knowl- N edge, skill, willpower or restraint to pull off. T O SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People do not al- M ways know what they need. Help people under- stand what you're offering. With the right pres- entation, you can make them want what they did- n't even know about before.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). In a capi- talist society, people begin to think of them- M selves as brands. For better or worse, it's a valid A way of organizing your options today. Ask: R "What would (insert your own name) do?" Y

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Unsolicited W advice is usually taken as an affront, so you try O not to give it. And yet, when it's offered to you, R you see it as valuable information, even if it's not T good advice. It just lets you know how people H are thinking.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The one who thinks of you often will continue to do so M whether or not you check in. But you'll find that O taking the time to connect will reward you by T making you feel good about the kind of person H you are. E R

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The world is G more explored than ever, but that doesn't mean O there's not plenty for you to find. Believe in O your uniqueness and in your ability to change a S place for the better just by trying to understand E it.

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Saturday July 25, 2020 Rogers: Merger a positive step PRIME Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s recent move of combining Energy, Small Business and Entre- preneurship into one Ministry is receiv- ing praise. Vice President of the Barbados Renewable Energy Association (BREA) Aidan Rogers called the decision “a pos- itive paradigm shift”, insisting it will help streamline various processes within the industry and contribute sig- nificantly to government’s alternative energy goals for 2030 and beyond. Speaking on yesterday’s edition of Down to Brass Tacks, he pointed out several challenges encountered by re- newable energy business owners due to the previous handling of various as- pects of the sector by separate min- istries. “What this merger has effectively done is to streamline what has been one of the more challenging aspects of the supervision – both technical in terms of licensing and the regulations in terms of the remit of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) over the emerging alternative energy sector. Prior to this merger, we have respectively had a situation where the operations of the electricity sector were managed by two Some of the students of Class 4 Branch posing with their teacher on the steps of the Mount of Praise Wesleyan Holiness ministries. So you had a licensing Church yesterday after the graduation ceremony for the West Terrace Primary School’s Class of 2020. regime that was previously under the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, and you had the regulation of the electricity company being managed under the Ministry of Commerce through the FTC, and this presented significant challenges for persons in the renewable energy sector, even before the change in government,” he said. PARENTS PLAY The attorney-at-law noted that in its time in government, the current ad- ministration has made moves to ad- dress a number of issues, including re- cent amendments to the Fair Trading Utilities Regulation Act, which Rogers suggested were helpful to the renew- able energy industry. VITTHE graduating class ofAL 2020 from However,her ROLE strongest message was to but should encompass the social, emo- “So this has been a move that has the West Terrace Primary School the parents. tional and moral aspects.” been too long in coming and really celebrated the completion of their “Don’t abandon the children as they In her highlights of the school year augurs well, at least in principle, primary education yesterday when enter secondary school – stay close to 2019-2020, she said that the roll began at because we now have to see how the the school held a Graduation and them, encourage them to remain focused 667 students – 345 girls and 322 boys – performance translates into reality, but Thanksgiving Service at the Mount on successes and what they want to with 38 teachers and 14 non-teaching in principle the merging of these port- of Praise Wesleyan Holiness achieve in the future. Don’t let them put staff members. folios now places the two key decision Church. their ship to sea without knowing their Adapting part of the National Anthem, making agencies with respect to the Principal Ometa Hinds expressed her destination. the principal stated, “The Lord has been electricity sector under one line gratitude to all businesses and individu- “Your involvement in your children’s West Terrace’s guide for the past school ministry and that is significant,” he als who assisted the school during the education is pertinent to their success. year; indeed, he has helped us through a added. school year. This support must not only be financial, PARENTS on Page 6 (JMB)

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