Established October 1895 Hewitt: DLP can’t afford another massive defeat PAGE 2 Tuesday June 22, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Doctor: COVID still a threat BARBADIANS are being urged to continue to keep their guard up, although the number of new COVID-19 cases locally has declined signifi- cantly. Such was the advice given recently by Medical Consultant, Dr. David Byer, who has responsibility for prehospital care, Emergency Ambulance Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He was last Friday conferred the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his outstanding contribution in the field of emergency medi- cine. “It has been a tough year, a tough 18 months or so, but I suppose it is what we have been trained for. So it is just a matter of coordinating our training and executing [or] op- erationalising what we need to do.” The Medical Director for Sandy Crest Medical Centre continued, “Certainly,the cases are down to a minimum now, however, we shouldn’t really rest on our laurels. As the ports open up and different Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, The Hon. Dale Marshall (left), speaking with facilitators of the Leadership and things happen, there is still Development seminar Deputy Chief Constable of the Durham Constabulary, Dave Orford, and Detective Chief Superintendent the threat of escalation, so we of the Durham Constabulary, David Ashton. still [have] to do what we need to do in terms of the sanitisa- tion and the mask wearing etc.” As of Sunday June 20, the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded was two out of the 352 tests conducted by the Best- dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Ten people are in SPEAK UP! isolation. Turning his attention to other major concerns for his depart- ment outside of the challenges Barbadians urged to report suspicious activity posed by COVID-19, Dr. Byer identified trauma as one such ATTORNEY General and Leadership and Development officers get called after it has told the senior officers that gov- area. Minister of Legal Affairs Seminar yesterday, said that happened,” he indicated. ernment has been noticing that “It is not a secret, certainly Dale Marshall is appealing persons tend to reach out to the “And it tells me that our soci- vulnerable families produce there is a little bit more signif- to Barbadians to speak up police “after the fact”. ety doesn’t recognise the impor- vulnerable young men and icant trauma that is happen- and “not to turn a blind eye” “I have been telling people tance of the role that they have women who are easily drawn ing. Maybe not so much in to suspicious activities. that police are only called after to play in proactive policing. into a culture of illegal activity. terms of motor vehicle acci- He stressed that public safety the fact; nobody calls the police None of you (officers) are seers; He said a number of initiatives dents, but in terms of interper- and security is everyone’s re- before to say something is none of you have the ability to are therefore under way which sonal violence, especially using sponsibility and making a re- about to happen. Very few peo- know what will happen tomor- are especially important at this firearms. So that is something port to the Royal Barbados ple will call the police to say ‘so row. Your investigative tech- time of COVID, to make sure again that is a scourge in the so- Police Force (RBPF) can help and so has a firearm stashed niques will help you to have an that those vulnerable families ciety, but I think we are well prevent crimes. somewhere’; very few people idea of what is likely to go don’t fall through the cracks. prepared to manage those un- Marshall, who was at the will call and say they are hear- down, as they say on the However, Marshall admitted fortunate few who may have time addressing the opening ing things on the ground and streets, but we need more help that there is much more work been impacted negatively by it,” ceremony of the RBPF and they have a feeling that some- from our citizens.” to be done. he assured. Durham Constabulary – thing is going to happen. The The Attorney General also SPEAK UP on Page 4 (MG) 2 • Tuesday June 22, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Met Office tracking new weather system LESS than a week this week. jected models indicate after Barbadians got a In a statement released that the system will en- rude welcome to the to the public yesterday,it counter unfavourable 2021 Atlantic was revealed that there upper-level winds by Hurricane Season was a strong tropical Thursday, which are ex- with a freak weather wave located 800 miles pected to hamper any event, they are being East-Southeast of the is- further chances of put on their guard land at 8 a.m. yesterday. becoming more organ- again as the Barbados With the features of the ised. Meteorological system being charac- Further analysis of Service tracks an- terised by an area of dis- model data also shows The Barbados Meteorological Service is tracking a system which is due to make other system due to organised showers and that the wave could af- landfall later this week. make landfall later thunderstorms, it is cur- fect the island from late rently moving West to Thursday into Friday West-Northwest at 15 morning, and members miles per hour. However, of the public are urged there are no watches or to stay alert and listen warnings in effect for out for updates as they Barbados as yet. There is come. a slow development ex- The next update from pected over today and the Barbados Meteo- tomorrow and the state- rological Services is ment noted that pro- expected at 10 a.m. today. Hewitt: DLP can’t afford another massive defeat ANOTHER sound defeat leadership, the nation – for Democratic Labour whether it is in St. George Party (DLP) at the polls North, St. Lucy, Christ may spell doom for the Church or wherever – we party’s existence. are going to find ourselves This was the opinion with a problem,” he con- shared by Presidential tinued. candidate Reverend Guy Questioned by some Hewitt as he spoke on yes- callers on how politics terday’s edition of Down can be merged with reli- to Brass Tacks. gion, the reverend said, “At the end of this next “Religious organisations election, if this party does are neither the masters or not project a sound, effec- servants of society but its tive, inclusive voice, then conscience, and I think my there will be no other elec- pastoral role will posi- tion to follow because this tively influence the kind party cannot take another of thoughts, attitudes, massive defeat at the practices that I would polls,” he predicted. bring towards my poli- Barbados’ former High tics.” Commissioner to London Commenting on how he said his reason for chal- would deal with the social lenging current party issues affecting the island, President, attorney at law he said many persons Verla Depeiza, for the lack spiritual, or familial leadership role of the po- guidance and do not have litical institution, was to an understanding of com- help renew confidence in munity mindedness. the party which was “We must seriously look soundly defeated 30-0 at this issue of education. in the 2018 general We can no longer presume elections. that persons in the house- He suggested that even holds or young people are after Depeiza took over going to get certain values the mantle following this transmitted at the house- heavy loss, over the past hold or community level. three years party mem- We have got to build that bers and Barbadians have into our education. We not regained faith in the know there is a serious DLP. lack of fathers involved “It is about Bajans fol- with their children and lowing leadership and if have to re-engage adult the Democratic Labour males in understanding Party does not give effec- their critical social role,” tive voice and effective he added. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 22, 2021 • 3 PM Mottley commended for her leadership PRIME Minister Mia Amor midst of tremendous, unprece- Female leaders United States 600 000 women leaders, women Mottley is being com- dented challenge of our time – managed better deaths; India officially about Prime Ministers. That’s first of mended for her leadership COVID-19. You’ve had great Sachs went on to say that the 300 000, but my Indian epi- all not an accident, because and this country’s handling success, we’ve experienced it quality of leadership makes a demiology colleagues tell me they’re well in governed of the COVID-19 pandemic. ourselves the rigour of big difference in the nature of it’s maybe five or ten times countries, but if you rank them, The kudos is coming Barbadians in keeping this the public’s reaction, and sug- more because of underreport- the one with the man had Professor Jeffrey Sachs, pandemic under control, from gested that it is scientifically ing of deaths in the country- death rates more than twice Director of the Centre for before we left, to the moment provable that women have side,” he said. the next one, and almost ten Sustainable Development at we arrived, through every been better leaders during this The professor continued, times the others that was Columbia University.He spoke other step – the care, the dili- pandemic period than men. “Then I compare with you, but Sweden.” to this yesterday during the gence, the attention, the test- With that in mind, he said I’ll add in Jacinda Ardern of He went on to say that what Vice-Chancellor’s Forum and ing, the hygiene is exactly he is rooting for more female New Zealand, who went for is needed more than anything Distinguished Arthur Lewis right.