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Tourism Minister warns workers not to be exploited BEWARE! for political gain TOURISM workers Cummins. She raised the been stirring up a lot of maintained. “We know that there are settlement, but they are who are on the bread- matter yesterday morning the contention that we are Cummins made the some people who are call- being stirred up for differ- line because of the pan- while delivering the fea- seeing on our streets and point while suggesting ing every day who have ent reasons. This is not demic, are being urged ture address during the in some instances on our that in some instances never gone to a labour of- that moment, this is not not to allow anyone to virtual fourth quarterly radio, that this is not the there are some tourism fice, who have never come who we are,” Minister exploit them for politi- meeting of the Barbados moment for political strife. workers who have staged to any member of the Cummins maintained. cal gain. Hotel and Tourism This is not the moment to industrial action against BHTA, who have never Her comments came as The advice is coming Association (BHTA). take advantage of people’s their employers that have come to the Ministry of she explained that there from Minister of Tourism “I want to take this op- pain and their suffering not actually approached Tourism, they have never are mechanisms in place and International portunity also to make it and their struggles. This their employers regarding gone to any of the agen- Transport, Senator Lisa clear to those who have is not that moment,” she their grievances. cies that allow for dispute WARNING on Page 3 BARP continuing to spread Christmas cheer

THE Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is bring- ing more Christmas cheer to Barbadians, as its con- cert series heads to the east of the island. Tomorrow, Friday December 11, the BARP series of free Christmas concerts featuring the Royal Barbados Police Band will bring the King George VPark to life with all the Yuletide favourites. BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen said the purpose of the series of concerts is to spread much-needed Christmas cheer during the COVID period, with smaller crowds cumulatively reaching a big audience. “As a responsible NGO, we thought that it would be irresponsible of us to hold one event and have those large crowds. Whereas yes the music is enjoyable we still have to be responsible,” she stressed. “The other reason that would have motivated us to spread the cheer is that we recognised that most activities tend to centre in the St. Michael and Christ Church area and when we looked at our disposition of our membership island- wide, we do have members throughout Barbados and they deserve to stay where they are and enjoy Christmas cheer.” BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen with City of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit Union Ltd Winston Alleyne as they encourage Barbadians to attend BARP’s free concert series featuring the Royal Barbados Police Band, which will be making its way to the BARP on Page 5 east of the island tomorrow.

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Students told: Aim high! STUDENTS of the St. Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School have been encouraged not to settle, but to always aim high in their endeav- ours. This advice came from Reverend Jamal Medas, who delivered the fea- ture address during the school’s Speech Day and Prize-Giving Ceremony on Tuesday in the auditorium. He further reminded that “the first step in aiming high is preparation”. “Students of the St. Leonard’s Boys’, I want to encourage you in this season to never settle, to never be normal, but always to aim high because with God all things are possible.” Medas, who is an old scholar of St. Leonard’ s Boys’, also told the pupils not to allow their beginnings to deter- mine what they achieve or where they aspire to go in life. From left to right: Outstanding Junior School Student, Kasen Jordan, Student of the Year 2018-2019, Amito Gibbons, “It is not where you came from, it is Student of the Year 2019-2020, Jonathan Alleyne, Most Outstanding Student at CXC 2018-2019, Jaron Riley and Most what you do with the time that you Outstanding Student at CXC 2019-2020, Jadon Lashley. have. Where you came from should never determine where you are nity we live in, our society or based on because you are never allowing your words to their children. He addition- going. You start here, but this is not the car that you are driving, but you starting point to determine your next ally reminded pupils that they “have your final destination and we must have to know who you are and that step.” some of the best teachers in this island” never allow anyone to define us based identification comes from within. Speaking to parents, he encouraged and that “quality is produced out of this on our last name, based on the commu- That wherever you go, you can aim high them to speak positive and uplifting school”. (MG)

Most Outstanding Cadet 2019-2020, Sportsman of the Year 2018-2019, Luke Ward. Niall Reid- Stephens. The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 3

Tourism numbers, projections in focus

OCCUPANCY projections for local “It is important for us to note that the and this revenue decline was similar to 2020 and January 4, 2021, have four hotels this month and into February fluidity of the existing environment can September, which registered a decline of flights per week from JFK, which is re- 2021, are in the double digits, but result in significant changes in these pro- 72.4 percent when compared to duced to three flights per week between still not at pre-COVID levels. jections. We need to be cognisant of the September 2019.The highest revenue de- January 5 and 18. He went on to say that So says Chief Executive Officer of the fact that bookings are taking place closer cline had been in the month of April, JetBlue will in February start a once Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association to the time of travel, so that the booking which recorded a decline of 97.6 percent weekly service from both Newark and (BHTA), Senator Rudy Grant. He re- window is a lot shorter than previously when compared to April 2019. These sta- Boston. Touching then on American ferred to those figures and others as he occurred and these are coupled of course tistics convey the enormity of the chal- Airlines (AA), he said they resumed delivered the CEO’s Administrative with deferrals and cancelations, which lenges within the tourism landscape and flights in October, and from November 4, Report, during the BHTA’s fourth quar- complicate the fluidity of the tourism en- the magnitude of the task to get back to has had a daily flight out of Miami. He terly meeting yesterday, which was held vironment,” he said. the pre-COVID-19 performance,” he said. added that from December 17 to April 2, virtually. His comments came as he said that the Grant went on to speak to the matter of AA will have a flight out of Charlotte. The CEO explained that the figures highest decline in occupancy for 2020 was airlift, indicating that it is anticipated to Referring then to the Canadian market, have been slowly inching up, even as the in the month of June, which recorded a airlift from the major source markets will Senator Grant indicated that Air Canada country continues to be affected by the decline of 92.1 percent and the lowest oc- expand and facilitate an increase in the is flying out of Toronto three times per COVID-19 pandemic. He said that occu- cupancy of 4.7 percent. Grant, referring to number of visitors coming to these shores. week and out of Montreal once weekly.He pancy for October 2020 stood at 23 per- the average daily rate (ADR), went on to He said the latest information indicates said that they expect to get a weekly serv- cent, 58.7 percent decline compared to say that there was a decline of 19.7 per- that Virgin Atlantic is operating between ice on Air Canada Jetz, which features all October 2019 and he said while they are cent for the month of October when com- one to three flights weekly out of business class seats, out of Montreal and still in the process of compiling data for pared to the corresponding period in Heathrow and two flights from Toronto during the Christmas season. He November’s occupancy, it was projected 2019, and the greatest reduction in ADR Manchester, while British Airways is ex- further stated that WestJet is likely to that it would be 29 percent. He went on took place in the month of April, when it pected to resume flights from Gatwick on commence its service on December 19. to say that December 2020 is projected to dropped by 55.7 percent. December 10 and daily flights from He spoke to those international mar- be 36 percent, January 2021 is projected “The month of October resulted in a Heathrow on December 11. kets, while indicating that the Caribbean to be 31 percent and February 2021 is 72.3 percent decline in overall revenue for In terms of the United States, he stated continues to have an over capacity of projected to be 33 percent. hotels, when compared to October 2019 that JetBlue will, between December 18, seats. (JRT) Gov’t committed to addressing child labour GOVERNMENT is committed to ad- the child who works after school and is dressing all issues of child labour, that too tired to function in the classroom the may surface in Barbados. next morning, for example. Or worse, if Minister of Labour and Social that child has to miss school for periods Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan gave of time, because he or she is working. this assurance, as he delivered the fea- This means that they are missing out on ture address at the opening of an opportunities for them to gain the knowl- Educational Child Labour Seminar on edge, life skills and competencies that the Zoom platform on Tuesday, which would allow them to participate as active was jointly hosted by his Ministry and and productive members of this commu- the International Labour Organisation nity,” the Labour Minister stressed. (ILO). Noting that child labour is not only Minister Jordan acknowledged that wrong on moral grounds, but it is a threat Barbados has had no reported cases of to the notion of decent work since chil- child labour. However, he noted that the dren are less likely than their adult coun- Multiple Indicator Cluster 2012 Survey terparts to be aware of the legislative conducted by UNICEF,pointed to a very provisions that protects from work-re- low incidence rate of 2.3%. lated risks and their right to a healthy “The data suggests that significant pro- and safe working environment, Jordan portions of Barbadian children partici- pointed out the need for persons to report pate in household chores. Barbados rec- any incidence of child labour to the rele- ognizes that child labour in its most basic vant authorities. form, that is, children working when they “All of us have a duty to protect our chil- should be in school, has presented less of dren. If the Labour Department in the ex- a problem, because of the efficient work ecution of their duties finds evidence that of the Ministry of Education, in enforcing employers are contravening ILO the Education Act,” Minister Jordaan re- Convention No. 138, that is, that they marked. are employing children under sixteen He added, “We have been signatory to years of age or that they are in contraven- the Convention on the Rights of the Child tion of the Employment Miscellaneous from 1990. Let me make it absolutely Provisions Act and are employing young clear that we have no concern regarding people to work at night, the course of ac- Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. children under the age of sixteen who tion open to them is clear.They can issue are permitted to do age-appropriate work the usual missives of warning and turn on weekends and during vacation time, matters over to the relevant agencies,” he that does not affect their education and asserted. ‘Use the right channels’ development.” Whilst acknowledging that a number “In Barbados, it has been traditional for of other countries across Latin America WARNING from Page 1 are some persons out there who seem to children to assist with household chores. and the Caribbean face the challenge of believe that in this moment they can In addition, children often assisted with eliminating the worst forms of child to aid in the settlement of disputes and, take advantage of the people suffering to their family-owned business, for example labour, such as commercial sexual ex- she added, they have been working. advance a political agenda, that is not in a shop, or a bakery. I am a product of ploitation, domestic work, slavery and “I started out by commending the work the interest of our country and this is such work and such work has produced child and drug trafficking amongst oth- that is being done by the BHTA, sitting not who we are,” the minister said. positive impacts, allowing children to ers,Jordan nevertheless gave the assur- down with us day in and day out, with Cummins, contending that there is a gain discipline, hone their interpersonal ance that the Labour Department will be your industrial relations consultants, time for “political cut and thrust,” urged skills, and build self-esteem, all impor- more aggressive in enforcing the laws of with the HR [human resource] directors, Barbadians to put the country and peo- tant prerequisites for character develop- Barbados and the ILO Conventions. with each property one by one, by one... ple first, and to be their brother’s keeper. ment. Nevertheless, there is concern if (RSM) We are in the field every day, but there (JRT) 4 • Thursday December 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

QC receives Hydrate Water station from Newport, CIBC First Caribbean On the right, Director of the Retail Banking Channels CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, Michelle Whitelaw pose with students of the Queen's College and their new Hydrate Barbados water station on Tuesday. THE students of Combermere (to be Queen’s College will unveiled on Wednesday be kept cool and this week) in December. hydrated thanks to a After the unveiling, new Hydrate water Newport Marketing station from Newport Executive, Alicia Jarvis and CIBC First spoke to The Barbados Caribbean Advocate about the International Bank. Hydrate Barbados On Tuesday, Director, Programme. The Retail Banking initiative deploys Channels, CIBC First branded drinking water Caribbean International stations at Barbadian Bank, Michelle schools and key public Whitelaw, and spaces. With access to Marketing Executive of chilled and purified Newport, Alicia Jarvis drinking water, the visited the St. James programme is designed institution to unveil the to fight against single- new foot pedal operated use plastics in the Hydrate water station. environment and Whitelaw who is empower businesses, Queen’s College alumna Barbadians, and visitors said the bank wants to in the national drive for help where it can and health and well-being. make a change within The Newport team the community. While noted with the COVID- emphasising the 19 pandemic, everyone importance of protecting must pay attention to the environment, she their health, and starting urged the students to be early can make a healthy and “cut back on difference. In her the litter” through the comments,Jarvis new water station. stressed the need for “By the use of this students to drink more water station, we should water instead of sugar- reduce the amount of sweetened beverages. single-use plastic bottles Advocacy Officer of the that may end up floating Heart and Stroke in the ocean or piled up Foundation of Barbados on the land, having been (HSFB), Jan Phillips was dumped there also present for the indiscriminately,” said ceremony and endorsed Whitelaw. the sentiments of Jarvis For CIBC, this and applauded the work sponsorship was one of of CIBC First Caribbean three water stations, International Bank as it Lester Vaughan School supports healthy living, received its station in youth education and September, and Queen’s protecting the College along with environment.

“By the use of this water station, we should reduce the amount of single-use plastic bottles that may end up floating in the ocean or piled up on the land, having been dumped there indiscriminately.” The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 5

Tonquanja wins big at the WSB 2020 competition!

BARBADOS Community College (BVTB), the Caribbean Cuisine Culinary (BCC) student Tonquanja Giddings Institute (CCCI) and the Samuel took top honours at the Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology Closing/Awards Ceremony of the (SJPI). fifth, biennial WorldSkills Barbados The full results of the WSB 2020 (WSB) 2020 Competition, winning Competition are as follows: both the Gold Medal in Restaurant Car Painting Service and the Best of Competition • Gold - Renico Brewster (SJPI) – 65% Award for the overall winner with • Silver – Toreek Mayers (SJPI) – 64% her score of 92%. • Bronze – Kevon Bennett (SJPI) – 63% The Best of Competition winner is the highest scoring finalist with a combined Cooking score from the Competitors • Gold – Jessica Cummins (BCC) – 84% Developmental Programme (soft skills) • Silver – Kodie Hinds (BVTB) – 79% Tonquanja Giddings, overall winner of the WorldSkills Barbados 2020 and the skills competition (Test Project). • Bronze – Daryl Hunte (BVTB) – 77% Competition: The WorldSkills Barbados 2020 Closing / Awards Ceremony took place Hairdressing two skill areas, respectively. Cherise Osbourne, took home the Best of last Tuesday, December 1st at the Lloyd • Gold - Rachelle Jones (SJPI) – 72% The Trailblazer Award was presented Competition – Coach Award presented Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC).The fi- • Silver - Kendria Mayers (BVTB) – 66% to Tre Greaves (BCC), Kendria Mayers to the top performing coach. nals of the WSB 2020 Competition took (BVTB) and Resheena Homer (BVTB) During his delivery of the welcome re- place November 19 - 22.Twenty-two (22) Restaurant Service for being the top performers in the marks Executive Director of the TVET students representing four (4) local train- • Gold - Tonquanja Giddings (BCC) – Competitors Developmental Programme Council Henderson Eastmond an- ing intuitions competed in six skill areas: 92% (CDP), each scoring 100%. nounced the postponement of the 46th Car Painting, Cooking, Fashion • Silver - O’Sheri Vaughan-Dorant (BCC) The CDP is a three-month training Biennial WorldSkills Competition which Technology, Graphic Design Technology, – 84% workshop conducted by the TVET was scheduled to take place in Shanghai, Hairdressing and Restaurant Service. • Bronze - Shanika Cadogan (BCC) - 77% Council Barbados in collaboration with China in September 2021. He said the in- This year the competition was held at the Barbados Employers’ Confederation ternational competition had been post- two venues with Cooking, Fashion As a result of the 50% cut off mark in- (BEC) and which is aimed at developing poned until 2022 because of the COVID- Technology, Graphic Design Technology, stituted for the preliminaries, the the soft skills of the WSB competitors. 19 pandemic. Hairdressing and Restaurant Service Fashion Technology and Graphic Design Topics include Workplace Etiquette, Keys However, he pointed out that this al- taking place at the LESC while Car Technology skill areas, respectively,each to Effective Communication, Public lowed the TVET Council more time in Painting took place at Simpson Motors had one competitor only who took part in Speaking and Presentation Skills, which to prepare the team that will be se- November 21 – 22. the finals.The BVTB’s Zabrielle Massiah Introduction to Emotional Intelligence, lected to represent Barbados at the next The four training institutions repre- (Fashion Technology) and the BCC’s Tre Conflict Managing and Problem Solving, WorldSkills Competition. sented at this year’s competition included Greaves (Graphic Design Technology) and, Team Building and Motivation. The WSB 2020 Competition was origi- Barbados Community College (BCC), the therefore did not compete but rather were Medallions for Excellence were nally scheduled to take place in May of Barbados Vocational Training Board assessed against the standards for the awarded to finalists who did not medal this year but was also postponed as a re- but who were able to achieve the sult of the COVID-19 pandemic.The four- WorldSkills Barbados standard of 70% day WorldSkills Barbados Competition and above. Medallions were presented is modelled on the international to: WorldSkills Competition, which is the • Restaurant Service - Jay Parris (BCC) world’s largest technical and vocational – 86% skills contest. • Cooking - Jashown Willoughby (BVTB) WorldSkills Barbados is coordinated – 79% by the Technical and Vocational • Cooking - Deshawn Wiggins (CCCI) – Education and Training (TVET) Council, 77% the government agency responsible for • Cooking - Lewis Worrell (BCC) – 74% overseeing the national technical and vo- • Cooking - Shaquon Graham (BCC) – cational education and training (TVET) 73% system. The aim of the WorldSkills • Cooking - Shenanke Nedd (BVTB) – Barbados programme is to help improve 72% the quality of the national TVET system. The BCC’s Restaurant Service coach, (PR/TVET Council Barbados.) Concert set for tomorrow BARP from Page 1 ties to let them know that COB is there for you and we will partner with you to Rice-Bowen announced the newest spon- help you achieve your goals, especially in sor to come on board City of Bridgetown these trying times,” he said. Co-operative Credit Union (COB), repre- “We had carried out a survey among sented by founder and marketing man- our membership and they said they ager Winston Alleyne. According to wanted a presence in that area.The sur- Alleyne, “COB is very happy to partner vey showed this is the area they wanted with BARP to bring cheer to the people to go and we found a space. We've reno- of Barbados at this very crucial COVID vated it at significant expense but we time.We know that things are fairly want to produce something beautiful for dread at this time, and we know that St. Philip for our members. the people of Barbados need something The series started in Hastings Christ to cheer about.” Church on December 4 and continued He said the concert coincides with the at the Speightstown Esplanade on opening of a new COB branch in Six December 9. On December 17 the concert Representative of sponsor Stansfeld Scott, Rym Riley, presents gold medal- Roads.“We want to reach out to St. Philip series will end in Independence Square. list in Restaurant Service Tonquanja Giddings with her first place prize. and St. John and surrounding communi- (JH)

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NOTICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 27 OF THE LAND (ADJUDICATION OF RIGHTS AND INTERESTS) ACT, CAP. 228A Pesticides NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Section 27 of the Land (Adjudication of Rights and Interests) Act, Cap. 228A (hereinafter called “the said Act”), the Adjudication Records in respect of the parcels of land listed below have been completed and may now be inspected at the LAND ADJUDICATION UNIT, National Housing Corporation Building, Country Road, St. Michael between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. control vital NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in accordance with Section 29 of the said Act, registration entered in consequence of the said Adjudication Records shall, subject to an appeal under the said Act, after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of this Notice be final and the Registrar of Titles shall compile the register of titles in respect of those parcels from those said Adjudication Records. GOVERNMENT has on the use of chemicals, I taken steps to better am not so sure we need control how to have chemicals kept in PARCELS WITHIN THE EIGHTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT pesticides are somebody’s kitchen or ST. PHILIP: PAA – APPLE HALL distributed and used store room at home. The in this country. other thing is that the LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) Recently, Minister of disposal of containers REFERENCE NUMBER Agriculture and Food can create significant Security Indar Weir, took problems to the PAA 422 LOT 1 APPLE HALL WENA ILENE ELAINE BECKLES to Parliament a bill to environment, certainly amend the Pesticides to the aquifers”. PAA522 LOT2 APPLE HALL KIRASTEPHENYELLENAHAZELL Control Act, which he Even as it relates to and ANDREW KURT HAZELL said will also change the the agricultural sector, composition of the he said where farmers Pesticides Control Board usually would employ PARCELS WITHIN THE SEVENTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT and make the Chief chemicals to rid their CHRIST CHURCH: XAE – SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 Agricultural Officer or field of unwanted weeds his nominee the and vines, they could LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) chairman of that Board instead employ the REFERENCE NUMBER and provide for a necessary labour to Registrar of Pesticides. remove those unwanted XAE 006 LOT 230 SOUTHVIEW, DEVELOPMENT, KENT DION ORLANDO FRANKLIN Weir told the Lower plants. House that there is a “Obviously it is going XAE 041 LOT 195 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JOHN WINSTON ODLE need to have a to take large quantities conversation about the of pesticides in order to XAE 042 LOT 194 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT CURTIS MCDONALD ALLEYNE and use and management of be able to combat what ELIZABETH ROSALIE ALLEYNE pesticides and chemicals has taken place in terms in this country and the of the large volumes of XAE 055 LOT 181 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT LOUISA GISELLE ROCHE impact they have on the bush or vines that would environment. He made have overtaken the crops XAE 065 LOT 171 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JASON MICHAEL FITZWILLIAM and the point while and this then leads to MELANIE AMANDA FITZWILLIAM expressing concern that greater quantities of some of those chemicals these chemicals going XAE 066 LOT 170 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT SIMONE NICOLE ALLEYNE had the potential to be into the soil and then harmful to humans when you get the heavy XAE 067 LOT 169 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT SASHA CECILE SHILLINGFORD causing cancer, were rainfall, you get the killing off useful insects water running off into XAE 068 LOT 168 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT NINA TSU YHAP and probably even the streets with chemical contaminating the water residue, running off into XAE 069 LOT 167 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT GLENVILLE ERNESTO FARMER supply. the ocean which would and ALICIA MARIA FARMER With that in mind, he impact our coral reefs said the days of the and fish and Sir, equally XAE 070 LOT 166 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT GEMMA HENRIETTA HOLDER average householder into the aquifer This arbitrarily buying such obviously cannot XAE 072 LOT 164 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT TERRY ANTONIO ROACH chemicals to kill weeds continue,” the minister and SHANI NYASHA ROACH in their backyard would contended. XAE 076 LOT 160 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT RONALD ARTHUR GITTENS and soon be a thing of the His comments came as DAVID CLARENCE ARTHUR GITTENS past. he said that there will “We are seeking to need to be an aggressive XAE 077 LOT 159 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT CHRISTOPHER WINSTONANDREW make sure that every public relations GITTENS and RONALD ARTHUR farmer with a licence can campaign to help GITTENS still access these facilitate the changes in chemicals, but that the the use of pesticides and XAE 080 LOT 156 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT ROSALIND PHYLLIS BAYLEY person who lives say for chemicals generally. example, in St. Philip “We also have to start XAE 081 LOT 155 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT ANNA-LEE ROSALIND BAYLEY North or St. Philip South in the schools where we which is basically part of educate our XAE 090 LOT 146 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT ROBERT NEIL BASCOMBE the agricultural belt of schoolchildren so they Barbados, or even St. would have a greater XAE 094 LOT 142 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JONATHAN NICHOLAS SKEETE George North, and wants understanding of the to use these chemicals to dangers involved and the XAE 098 LOT 138 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT SHAQUILE ALEXANDER HOOD spray their backyard risk to human life when rather than a fork or a we use chemicals. We XAE 102 LOT 134 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT GREGORY STEVENSON SKEETE hoe, then we need to also need Sir to educate manage that and to farmers, who are XAE 104 LOT 132 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JOHN HOTHER HANSCHELL make sure that people prepared to take the easy are not just going into a way out by using these XAE 109 LOT 127 SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT RONALD ARTHUR GITTENS and hardware store or chemicals rather than FABIAN BRUCE RONALD GITTENS chemical shop and have carrying the initial costs access to purchasing of employing labour to be these things for home able to get rid of many of Given by the Commissioner this 10th day of December 2020. use. To my mind Sir, we the common things like have reached the stage river tamarind, common where the risk is too things like cowitch, great,” he stated. things that have been BEVERLEY GADSBY, Q. C. Minister Weir added, complete irritants to Commissioner of Titles (Ag.) “The sugar industry for agriculture,” he sure still relies heavily indicated. (JRT) The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 7

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine registered in UAE with 86% efficacy, no serious safety concerns CHINESE-developed inacti- the UAE’s health authority in vated COVID-19 vaccine has the safety and efficacy of this shown 86 percent efficacy Chinese-developed vaccine. against the virus, the United China’s national COVID-19 Arab Emirates (UAE) health vaccines administration guide- ministry said yesterday, based lines issued on August 14 re- on their interim analysis of quire the vaccine protection rate Phase-III clinical trials. of at least 70 percent and no “It is a significant and very lower than 50 percent if they re- positive indicator of the vaccine’s quest official registration, the effectiveness,” a source close to same as the standard of the US the vaccine producer Sinopharm Food and Drug Administration. told the Global Times on Sinopharm’s vaccine has sur- Wednesday. “The UAE govern- passed that standard. In fact, ment adopts internationally the efficacy rate at 86 percent is recognised criteria for clinical far higher than the minimum trials, which indicates that our standard. A staff member displays a sample of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a vaccine production data are recognised by a third US pharmaceutical giants plant of China National Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm) in Beijing, capital of China, party.” Pfizer and Moderna had previ- April 10, 2020. The UAE’s Ministry of Health ously released their mRNA vac- and Prevention (MOHAP) has cine candidates’ protection rates safety precautions, according to announced the official registra- in November through their own the UAE authority. tion of the inactivated COVID- channels that were not pre- Phase-III clinical trials of the 19 vaccine candidate developed sented in detail. vaccine kicked off in the UAE China’s top by Sinopharm in a remarkable Sinopharm’s late-stage vac- on July 16, which was the step to combat the deadly cine trials had the largest num- world’s first Phase-III clinical virus. ber of participants with more trial program for a COVID-19 The Sinopharm has submit- than 50,000 volunteers, higher candidate vaccine. universities look ted the experimental data and than those of Pfitzer (over It had been administered to results of late-stage trials to 43,000) and Moderna (30,000). 31,000 volunteers representing both Chinese and UAE regula- However, it is not necessary to 125 nationalities since the start tors around the same time, and compare different vaccine candi- of the clinical trials in the UAE. for new ways to the Chinese regulator is still in dates as they are developed Mild and anticipated side effects the process of assessing the re- using different technologies and had occurred but no severe side sults, according to the source. have different designs of the ex- effects had been encountered, eliminate poverty UAE regulator’s analysis also periment and expected number according to the authority in shows the vaccine to have 99 of infections, said the source September. CHINA’S top universities fessional farmers and talents percent seroconversion rate of from the Sinopharm. Clinical trials of the vaccine are pioneering model in rural areas to help with neutralising antibody and 100 The UAE in September tested in the UAE are also being workstations in villages to poverty alleviation,” said percent effectiveness in prevent- granted emergency approval for conducted in Bahrain, Jordan help with poverty allevia- Cheng Zhengyu, a student ing moderate and severe cases of the use of the Sinopharm vac- and Egypt at the same time, tion and rural revitalisa- leader of the program. the disease. Furthermore, the cine candidate. The vaccine will Ashish Koshy,chief executive of- tion by connecting experts, “The workstation is not analysis shows no serious safety be available to the frontline ficer of Sinopharm’s UAE trials college students, and other only a public space for vil- concerns, the Emirates News medical workers who are at the co-developer Group 42 (G42) resources with local gov- lagers to meet but also a Agency reported on Wednesday, highest risk of contracting the Healthcare, told the Global ernments and people, ac- platform connecting experts, saying the announcement is a virus, in order to protect them Times in a previous written re- cording to a Tsinghua students, retired teachers, significant vote of confidence by from any dangers and provide sponse. press briefing held at clubs, alumni companies and Tsinghua University on designers and architects,” said Tuesday. Zhang. The proposal to build rural “After a workstation is com- revitalisation workstations pleted, we organise villagers Hefei requires real name for was first put forward in 2017, to watch movies and teach said Zhang Hong, who initi- children in the village to draw ated the program and is a pro- and read,” said Cheng to the imported cold-chain purchases fessor of the School of Global Times. THE city of Hefei is joining farmers’ market, Baida cold-chain products on shelves Architecture of Tsinghua At present, the program has other parts of the nation in tak- Zhougudui, a Global Times re- had tested negative for COVID- University in Beijing. organised 121 teams, from ing strict measures regarding porter learned from cold-chain 19. Ma said the mall had not yet “There are a large number of more than 60 colleges and uni- its imported cold-chain market, merchants that the market received notices to require real- idle houses in the countryside, versities.Workstations are requiring identity information stopped selling imported frozen name purchases. which provide space for the planned to be built in 19 from buyers of these products, food last month. A loudspeaker The Global Times did not find installation of workstations,” provinces, the Global Times but the Global Times found that there keeps broadcasting the any frozen imported food from a said Zhang. learned. the new policy will have a ban on such sales on Wednesday local supermarket Yonghui. Teachers and students of “At present, we have limited effect because many when most vendors had closed. Customers are picking fresh the School of Architecture completed the design of 51 vendors have suspended such At a Carrefour mall, a Global pork and other products at late design and restore uninhab- workstations, and 10 worksta- business. Times reporter did not see any night. ited houses in rural areas and tions have been put into use Hefei, the capital of East imported cold-chain food on sale. Hefei’s new rule came after change them into worksta- or will be used soon,” said China’s Anhui Province, issued A person in charge at the mall successive reports of imported tions with the financial help Zhang. an emergency notice on Monday, surnamed Ma said due to recent cold-chain food samples testing of local governments, the “My area of expertise is rel- ordering real-name purchases cases of imported food testing positive for COVID-19 in cities Global Times learned. atively limited, but the work- for imported cold-chain food to- positive for COVID-19, the fa- across China in the past few “With the guidance and sug- stations will allow more people gether with strict disinfection cility stopped selling such prod- months, which experts noted gestions from experts in to get connected and partici- and multiple certification re- ucts in November. could pose a risk of another Tsinghua University, we en- pate in China’s poverty allevi- quirements. Notices in the fresh food sec- outbreak in China in this courage students from various ation efforts in rural areas, At Hefei’s largest wholesale tion showed that all domestic winter. majors to cultivate more pro- said Cheng.

8 • Thursday December 10, 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 Canada latest country to approve Concerned Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

CANADA’S health regula- of a mass vaccination with the necessary Canada said the regula- about pirates tor has approved the programme. cold storage for the tor was looking into Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Bahrain has also vaccine. reports of allergic reac- LAST month concerns were raised by some privately vaccine, the day after the approved the emergency Healthcare workers tions to the vaccine in owned public service vehicle (PSV) operators about UK became the first use of the vaccine. and vulnerable groups, Britain, to see if there some taxis and private vehicles illegally plying routes country in the world to US regulators have such as the elderly, will were any implications for which are normally serviced by the PSVs.What is im- roll it out. confirmed the vaccine is be among the first to Canada, according to portant to note, is that this is not a new problem, but Health Canada called 95% effective, paving receive it. Reuters news agency. it is one that seems to have escalated in recent times. the authorisation a “mile- the way for it to be The vaccine has Canada also has It appears the reason for this is the COVID-19 pan- stone” in the country’s approved for emergency initially been authorised contracts with several demic, which caused the island to lock down a few fight against coronavirus. use there. Advisers to for use on people aged other vaccine manufac- months ago, and has resulted in a drastic slowdown The agency said the the Food and Drug 16 and over. turers. in the tourism sector, from which most taxis get vaccine met its “stringent Administration (FDA) Pfizer Canada said the Trudeau has said most their work and it has placed many persons in safety, efficacy and qual- are set to meet today to approval marked “a his- Canadians should be vac- general on the breadline. Now while we can under- ity requirements”. formally review whether toric step forward in our cinated by September stand why some persons may be looking to pirate on Prime Minister Justin the US should authorise efforts to reduce the 2021. some of the lucrative routes, we also understand the Trudeau says Canada is its use. number of Canadians The People’s Vaccine pressure that it would be causing those who are set to receive up to 249 suffering from this Alliance – a network of legitimately operating on those routes, and whose 000 doses of the vaccine What does this mean devastating virus”. organisations including income is already reduced because of the downturn this month. for Canada? Ontario Premier Doug Amnesty International, in the economy. With unemployment still high In total, the Canadian Health Canada said it Ford reacted to the Oxfam and Global Justice because of the slowdown in direct and indirect government has pur- approved the vaccine news on Twitter, saying Now – claims Canada has tourism businesses, they say ridership is down. chased 20 million doses yesterday “after a the province would be ordered enough vaccines What we fear is that with legal and illegal opera- of the vaccine – enough thorough, independent ready to deliver and to protect each Canadian tors on some of the routes, the competition will be to inoculate 10 million review of the evidence”. administer doses “as soon five times, if all the vac- even fiercer than it is accustomed being and people – with the The announcement as vaccines arrive cines are approved for someone will take an unnecessary and dangerous option to buy 56 million clears the way for doses on Ontario soil”. use. risk to make a dollar.As previously stated the prob- more. to be delivered and “Friends, the light at The group has accused lem with pirates is not new,but while that is the case, On Tuesday, a UK administered across the the end of the tunnel rich countries of hoard- it does not mean that we should turn a blind eye to grandmother was the country. Officials say grows brighter,” he ing doses, and says poor it. It is time that we crack down the pirates and first person in the world Canada has 14 distribu- wrote. countries are set to miss address it before it gets out of control. to be given the jab as part tion sites equipped An official with Health out. We well remember some years ago that the police acknowledged the problem, but also admitted that it was difficult to stop, because pirates were popping up on a daily basis. We remember too that about six years ago the Ministry of Transport launched a pro- Russia bans Azerbaijani tomatoes gramme dubbed “Operation Take Back”, a compo- nent of which will be to clamp down on illegal PSVs, and feel that a similar approach can be employed. We understand that times are hard and people are over ‘pesticide concerns’ trying to make ends meet and while these persons may be trying to “make an honest living”, the fact of RUSSIA has announced agency. vealed the limitations of majority Muslim and has the matter is that they do not have the requisite a ban on importing However Russian agri- its reach in its former close ties to Turkey, permission to do so. Certainly, while operating an tomatoes grown in cultural watchdog empire. while Armenia is largely illegal route taxi is not as bad as robbing someone, Azerbaijan, which are Rosselkhoznadzor said Analyst Gubad Christian and allied to it is still illegal and it is also a potentially dangerous the country’s second- the ban was necessary to Ibadoghlu added that Russia. practice. Those who are granted permits to operate largest export to “prevent the import and Russia – a key supplier of After six weeks, the PSVs have a great responsibility placed on them its neighbour, citing spread” of pesticides to weaponry to Armenia – fighting stopped at to transport passengers to their respective destina- safety concerns about Russia after it said it would see the display the end of November tions safely, but if we continue to turn a blind eye to the use of pesticides. identified dangerous of Armenian military when both sides agreed those who are performing this service illegally,we are The move comes after substances in recent equipment seized by to sign a Russian- putting the lives of our people in jeopardy. Azerbaijan fought cargo. Azerbaijan during its brokered peace deal. The fact is that they can become involved in an Russia’s ally Armenia in Azerbaijan’s tomatoes victory parade as a Azerbaijan gained con- accident while plying their trade illegally, and this a six-week war over the account for more than snub. trol of several areas, is a factor for the public to consider. Should that region of Nagorno- 30% of the fruit supplied Fighting broke out on which it will hold onto, occur,the insurance company has the right to refuse Karabakh. to Russia. September 27 between and Armenia promised to to accept liability if it is found that the vehicle was The prohibition comes Azerbaijan was part of Armenia and Azerbaijan withdraw troops from used for illegal activity; and that is not even the into force today, which is the Soviet Union until it but it was the latest in a them. worst thing that could happen. the day Azerbaijan proclaimed independ- series of skirmishes Armenia says 2 425 of Now one could argue that it is not only the driv- holds a victory ence in 1991, and Russia and wars since the late its soldiers were killed, ers of these vehicles who should be held accountable parade. has long been an impor- 1980s. while Azerbaijan claims for their actions, but the very persons who decide to Some analysts see the tant trading partner for The two countries to have lost 2 783 of its jump into those vehicles, knowing full well that they tomato ban as a riposte. the country of nearly had never resolved forces. do not have the appropriate permits to transport per- The embargo is ten million people. the territorial dispute At least 143 civilians sons. If such legislation does not exist, then perhaps “Russia’s response to Petroleum products over Nagorno-Karabakh. were killed, and tens the relevant authorities should look at enacting it. Azerbaijan’s victory pa- are Azerbaijan’s top That region is part of of thousands were We wish to urge the Ministry and police to crack rade,” Gubad Ibadoghlu, export. Azerbaijan, but its displaced after losing down on the practice, but given the circumstances, a policy analyst at the Russia is keen to show population is majority their homes to destruc- we respectfully suggest that the approach need not Baku Economic Research it remains powerful in Armenian and it is tion or leaving when be punitive initially, given the tough economic Center in Azerbaijan, the Caucasus region but largely controlled by soldiers entered their challenges we face. Instead, these pirates could be told AFP news experts say the war re- Armenia. Azerbaijan is communities. offered the opportunity to go on the straight and narrow, by becoming involved in the Transport Augmentation Programme, where they could Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes operate under the ambit of the Transport Board and E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves earn an honest living, but if they choose not to – then Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan they should be charged. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 9

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey donates $15 million for income support TWITTER boss Jack in the absence of while in Compton, in automation and artificial Dorsey has donated leadership and action... California, help will go to intelligence take on more $15m (£11.2m) to fund our constituents need 800 families, with support kinds of work. universal basic income cash relief,” said Michael varying depending on Former US presidential programmes in the US. Tubbs, the outgoing factors like number of candidate Andrew Yang The donation, his mayor of Stockton, in children. championed the idea second in support of the California, who founded On Twitter, Dorsey during his campaign, initiative, will help cities the Mayors for a thanked the mayors for which attracted more send cheques to more Guaranteed Income their efforts and wrote supporters in the early than 1 500 families. Network in June. that he hoped the days of the US It comes as poverty The donation will experiments would presidential race than rates in the US rise amid provide the 30 cities in the “inform federal policy in many had expected. the economic collapse network up to $500 000 the future". Covid has provided new sparked by Covid-19. each for their universal The premise of momentum for More than 12 million basic income universal basic income supporters. In the UK, Americans are at risk of programmes, many of (UBI) is that every Leeds councillors backed losing access to which have been individual in a country the idea in September. unemployment benefits at announced in recent will receive a cash Dorsey – whose wealth the end of the month, as months as the crisis has payment at regular Forbes estimates at more the government’s virus unfolded. intervals, without any than $11bn – donated aid expires. They offer varying requirement to work or $3m to the mayors’ Negotiations over an degrees of support. For qualify for it. network this summer. It extension have dragged example, Pittsburgh, in The idea has gained was part of his broader on for months. Pennsylvania said it plans traction in recent years as pledge to give $1bn to “Philanthropy and to give 200 residents $500 a response to the loss of support Covid relief Jack Dorsey has said the idea is ‘one tool’ to charity is not justice but a month for two years, jobs expected as efforts. address inequality of income, race and gender. UK to drop US goods tariffs in bid for trade deal THE UK will drop tariffs for illegal state aid given to compromise. we finally have the ability against the US over planemaker Boeing. “As an independent to shape these tariffs,” she subsidies for aerospace They will be suspended trading nation once again, said. firms, in a bid to reach a in the UK from 1 January post-Brexit trade deal with – when the current post- Washington. In November, Brexit transition period SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS the EU hit $4bn of US ends. International Trade IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE goods with duties of up to Secretary Liz Truss said CLAIM NO. 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Price, Land Surveyor on the 22nd day of May, 2014 Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 found to contain 4036.5 square metres ABUTTING AND Canadian Dollar 1.53845 1.58395 BOUNDING towards the North on lands now or late of Herbert East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 and Sargeant towards the East on lands now or late of Luther Euro 2.36354 2.46306 and Alleyne towards the South on lands now or late of Eleanor Pound Sterling 2.61994 2.73026 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Corbin and a road known as Upper Carter’s Gap as shown on Demand/Sight: the said Plan or however else the same may abut and bound Currency Buying Selling together with a dwelling house thereon. Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.54721 1.58256 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.39822 2.44778 OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.65838 2.71332 TAKE NOTICE that Oceta Lee of 2C The Farm in the parish of United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Saint George in this Island, has applied to the High Court for a Currency Buying Selling declaration of her ownership and a certificate of title in respect of Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 the property described above. Canadian Dollar 1.55014 1.58256 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.40273 2.44778 Any person having an adverse claim, lien or charge or right or Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 interest against the said property should submit the claim duly Pound Sterling 2.66338 2.71332 authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 Bridgetown, on or before the 7th day of January, 2021. INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Dated the 10th day of December, 2020. RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. KRISTIN C. A. TURTON BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Attorney-at-Law for the Claimant Jamaica Dollar 0.01393 whose place of business and address for service is T&T Dollar 0.29727 KCT Chambers “Sherwood” Strathclyde Crescent, St. Michael.

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PAHO: No COVID vaccine approved yet for Latin America, Caribbean

ST. LUCIA – Pan American Health campaigns, to ensuring logistic systems, COVAX facility was dealing with a Organisation (PAHO) Director cold chain, supply chains, and to ensure basket of producers and while the Pfizer Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said no that all of those (aspects) can respond vaccine required storage at nearly COVID-19 vaccine has yet been quickly.” 100 degrees below zero, there were other approved for distribution across Etienne stressed that at first there will vaccines that can be transported the Americas region. not be enough doses for everyone and the in a country’s current cold chain She was speaking Tuesday at a first deployment will be to the most immunisation programmes. virtual media conference on the state vulnerable, including those at risk of “The countries will make the best of COVID-19 in the Americas. developing severe forms of COVID-19. decisions on which vaccine they want to She reported this week there will be an She reported PAHO has distributed use.” extraordinary session with ministers of more than 20 million PCR tests, He was also asked how much of a health regarding the purchase of 36 million masks, 3 million gloves, and region needed to vaccinated to achieve COVID-19 vaccines and the rollout 1.5 million gowns to protect healthcare herd immunity. Barbosa replied it could through PAHO’s Revolving Fund and the workers. She said PAHO has also be between 60 to 80 per cent but more COVAX facility, a system to provide provided more than 200 in-person and research was required. vaccines to its pool of 187 participating virtual training so medical staff can “We don’t know yet the coverage we countries. Etienne said despite financial understand the latest science and have need to interrupt transmission.” hardships countries have contributed the skills needed to combat the virus. He added, however, the focus in the $1 billion to the COVAX facility. On Tuesday the UK began its rollout of first phase was to vaccinate 20 per cent Pan American Health Organisation She said funding was one area, but the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine of the population in each country,namely (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa F. Etienne. PAHO has also been working with and some people have reported possible health workers, frontline social workers, countries to ensure they are prepared to allergic reactions. When asked about people 65 and over,and other adults with rollout.” roll out the vaccines once they approved the issue PAHO Assistant Director underlying conditions. He said it was not He said through the COVAX facility and available. She reported the World Dr. Jarbas Barbosa said the reactions known how many doses of vaccine will be vaccines should be available to the Health Organization has developed a have to do with people’s allergies and available in 2021 or 2022, and it could participating countries from March or vaccination readiness tool and PAHO this could happen with any vaccine or take months to reach 60 per cent April 2021, though countries with their has adapted this tool for the region. medicine. He explained that an individ- coverage. separate bilateral agreements may “(This is) to ensure that our member ual who had a serious allergic reaction “Let’s take it step by step. The first obtain a batch before that time. states have the guidance that they need should not receive the Pfizer vaccine. step, and it is a huge step, is to vaccinate He stressed that while a vaccine is an on everything, from engaging the staff, “It will not have an impact on many the 20 per cent of the population which “excellent piece of news” it was not magic, from regulatory aspects, communication, more people being vaccinated.” are the most vulnerable and to save lives. nor will it interrupt transmission resources, and the training needed to Asked about the cold storage require- And it is very important for each country overnight, and preventative measures prepare health systems for vaccination ment for vaccines, Barbosa explained the to be ready for their immunisation needed to be continued. Unclear why Haiti’s COVID-19 rates are so relatively low WHY does Haiti have a relatively low and sometimes within the same country. to circulate in Haiti, there were still daily The US Centers for Disease Control incidence of COVID-19 cases compared “Today Haiti has been mildly affected cases and the risk was still there.He and Prevention has Haiti listed on its to the rest of the region? compared to some of the other countries added there was an increased risk highest COVID-19 Travel Health This was one of the questions in the region. But the collateral effects with the holidays and people from the Advisory list, Level 4, and advised that posed by the media during the (on) the socioeconomic (and) health diaspora returning home. travellers should avoid all travel to Haiti. Pan American Health Organization and nutrition have been considerable.” He said PAHO recommended that Haiti But statistics from the World Health (PAHO) virtual media conference He said the number of total cases strengthen its surveillance and contact Organization (WHO) show a massive Tuesday on the COVID-19 situation as of last week was a little over 9 300 tracing. He reported Haiti currently has decline in cases from a high of 284 cases in the Americas. confirmed. a very strong laboratory network on June 7 to under 60 daily cases PAHO Deputy Director Dr. Sylvain “The reason for the lower incidence of programme, including a system where daily from early September to the Aldighieri Deputy Director said there was detected COVID is not completely clear.” nurses go to remote areas to retrieve present. no different strain of COVID-19 in Haiti He reported there was a very important samples, and an additional 40 testing The WHO COVID-19 dashboard for and the organisation's regional network sero survey (which checks for antibodies sites were scheduled to come on stream in Haiti reported from January 3 to has been monitoring the genetic aspect of in a population) with PAHO’s partners the coming weeks. He added that Haiti December 9 there have been 9 399 the virulence. He explained transmission in Haiti and reference laboratories. will be including antigen rapid testing confirmed cases of COVID-19 rates were a mosaic between countries Aldighieri stressed the virus continued into their testing regime. with 233 deaths. Testing of Covid high-tech bracelets considered successful in Antigua ST. JOHNS – Antigua – Field testing of Final training is underway and the against Covid-19, despite some stipulated boundary. the high-tech bracelets that will be used bracelets will be fully deployed by the controversy surrounding their use. They are already in use in several to track the movements of people in end of the week, he said. Government is poised to buy a further countries around the world, from the quarantine has been deemed a success. The first set of 200 bracelets has cost 300 of the bracelets that operate using a Cayman Islands to Singapore. Information Minister Melford Nicholas taxpayers US$30 000, government offi- SIM card, similar to those used in Parliament is due to convene on told The Antigua Observer that the teams cials confirmed to Observer on Monday. cellphones. December 15 to discuss the bracelets’ use tasked with rolling out hundreds of the Nicholas said recently that the devices The devicessend an alert to authorities and amend various Covid-related devices were now being assembled. were a vital component in the fight if the wearer ventures beyond a regulations.

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High: 12:03 a.m. and --:-- p.m. London: 05°C CLEAR Yesterday: 3.3 mm Boston: 02°C FAIR Low: 5:47 a.m. For the month: 18.8 mm Max: 29.5°C Montreal: 00°C CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SNOW and 6:38 p.m. For the year: 1307.2 mm Min: 22.7°C Toronto: 04°C PARTLY CLOUDY New York: 02°C CLOUDY 6:10 a.m. 5:33 p.m. Miami: 18°C FAIR 6:25 a.m. 5:51 p.m. The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 11

Dominica Govt announces plans to regularise granting of work permits to Haitians

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister human-trafficking by Haitian nationals Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that from Dominica, according to state offi- his government plans to commence cials the state responded by its refusal to regularisation of work permits to Haitian provide extension of stay to Haitians and nationals in the coming weeks. that includes persons with work permits. In recent times Haitian nationals living “Our Haitian brothers and sisters who in Dominica have raised concerns over are here and who have been waiting for non extension of pay and renewal of work their work permits to be renewed, we are permits. looking forward to commencing the In October 2020, Attorney-at-Law, regularisation of these work permits in Joshua Francis, called on the state to the coming weeks,” he revealed. Yachts anchored in Dominican waters. exercise discretion in the manner in According to the PM the Minister of which the Haitian nationals in Dominica National Security and Home Affairs will are being treated. indicate the conditions under which those Dominica News Online (DNO) reports work permits will be granted, “and that in an effort to cure what French of- we look forward to doing this.” PM Skerritt: Yachting ficials say are serious problems created by Skerrit mentioned previously in an edition of his weekly Anou Palay programme that there are many Haitians who have been exceptional persons in the sector to reopen community, “they have done tremendous good in our country, but there are some ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica plans to “And I am hoping that we can have this who are bent on breaking the law.” reopen its yachting sector,Prime Minister announcement of a date immediately “We are not an island unto ourselves, Roosevelt Skerrit has announced. after the meeting,” Skerrit stated. we are part of the global security architec- That sector has been closed for some He said he looks forward to this ture and we have a duty to secure our time due to COVID-19. arrangement. country and we also have an obligation to “We recognise that we had not taken a In October 2015, the government of assist in the securing of other countries,” decision on yachting and the reopening of Dominica said it will place focus on the he remarked. the yachting sub-sector and we are hop- yachting sector, since it is believed that He pointed out that during this Covid ing that we can take a decision on this sector has potential for economic growth period he received calls from the Prime coming week where we will allow yachts in Dominica. Minister of St. Maarten, the Prime to call on Dominica in an organised Yachting is one of the sectors that will Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis and from fashion with all of the necessary protocol,” allow persons to come to Dominica and the authorities in Guadeloupe and he said. enjoy all of the beauty and culture the Martinique and the landing on these He said his government will be relying country has to offer, tourism officials say. countries a significant number of Haitian heavily on friends in Portsmouth Former Tourism Minister Robert nationals who came from Dominica. especially the Portsmouth Association of Tonge, said yachting is an important sec- Skerrit said Haitian nationals are Yachting Services (PAYS) to assist and to tor because when yacht visitors come to welcomed to visit Dominica, but they ensure that everyone adheres to the the island they tend to spend more time. must leave legally through the ports they protocols put in place, “to protect you, He mentioned that a study was done to came in, “not illegally and to place your- your families and of course protect those show the potential opportunities of the self and your children at risk.” persons who are coming into Dominica.” sector. “So we had to try to bring some order to The Prime Minister said a meeting is “We are to do our best to utilise this, the situation and so we have put a new expected to be held with PAYS and the especially as it relates to community system in place to facilitate the granting Ministry of Tourism who will have a tourism… that is a great opportunity for Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt of work permits and residencies,” he discussion on how the government can us to showcase what we have to offer,” Skerrit. explained. go about reopening that sector. Tonge said. Cayman approves 22 digital nomad applications GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – So far,the Cayman Islands government first three months of 2021. Dominguez said of the completed The Cayman Islands government has ap- has collected $41 000 in fees from the “From the point of their approval of the applications received so far,one had been proved 22 applications in its Global successful applicants. Another $112 640 application, they have 90 days to arrive withdrawn due to time constraints and Citizen Concierge programme, accounting is expected to be collected from applica- in the Cayman Islands,” Scaletta said. one had been rejected. for 50 people. As of Friday, three appli- tions that are currently being processed, She said the response to the pro- Ayanna Victorian, national marketing cants and their families, totalling 11 peo- Scaletta said. gramme had been enthusiastic and had manager for the Cayman Islands ple, had already arrived on island, The global citizen scheme targets high- met expectations. “We were hoping for Department of Tourism, based in tourism officials announced Tuesday. net-worth individuals who earn at least 50 applications a month, and we hit 50 New York, said the US marketing and The digital nomad programme, as of US$100 000 a year.According to Scaletta, in the first 30 days,” she said. advertising budget for the programme December 4, had received 60 applications, the average annual income of applicants The majority of applicants are couples is US$100 000. accounting for 114 people, according to is US$258 000, with yearly salaries rang- or families, she said. In her presentation to media, she Jane Scaletta, deputy director of the inter- ing from US$100 000 to US$4 million. The Global Citizen Concierge pro- described a ‘toolkit’ that partners such as national marketing and promotions at She said 80% of successful applicants gramme works on the applications with real estate companies or restaurants are the Department of Tourism. Successful had indicated that they intended to arrive Customs and Border Control, Workforce given access to, which outlines the me- applicants can bring their spouses or civil in the Cayman Islands by private jets. Opportunities and Residency Cayman, chanics of the Global Citizen programme. partners and other dependants with The average age of applicants, the ma- and Travel Cayman. She said based on the fact that the them. jority of whom come from the United The programme enables successful majority of people who had successfully The first family to arrive in Cayman as States, is just under 45 years old, she applicants to live in Cayman while work- applied had indicated that they planned part of the scheme landed on November said.Applications have also been received ing remotely for up to two years. to arrive by private plane, “we are 20, and has already completed the from Canada, the United Kingdom, Applications, for up to two people, leveraging that as an advertising oppor- mandatory quarantine period. The two Australia and Belgium, she added. annually cost US$1 469 plus US$500 per tunity to place in key markets where other successful applicants and their Thirty-nine of the people who have ap- additional dependent. There is also a there is a high volume of private jets”. dependants remain in isolation, officials plied have said they would like to move to 7% fee for credit-card processing. Overseas advertising is also being said during a press conference over Cayman before the end of this year,while Department of Tourism’s promotions done through print and other media, Zoom on Tuesday. 21 said they wished to arrive within the and events manager Gary Hendricks- she said.

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Belize’s Director of Health Services tests positive for COVID-19 BELIZE CITY, Belize – Dr. Marvin "...with many sleepless nights over the swabbed for SARS-CoV2 – that result has Manzanero, the Director of Health last ten months, things do happen. For become positive via a rapid antigen Services, has tested positive for those who work closely [with me], they test." COVID-19. For months he has would note that I am very meticulous and Manzanero then concluded his post by been the leading public Health careful about physical distancing and reiterating that Belizeans should not let official who has been advising enforcing mask-wearing at all times – their guards down. He warns that there Belizeans on the country’s double mask lately. may come a point in this pandemic where daily struggle with the ongoing Therefore, I can’t really say what hap- members of the public may have to wear pandemic. pened, but beyond being on the ground masks while they’re at home as well. However, now, despite all the precau- around flu clinics, areas in Corozal Manzanero declined an interview at this tions he’s taken – and urged all Belizeans a couple of weeks, and having had short time, and would only say that he hadn’t to take, early yesterday morning, 7News 1-on-1 meetings with MOH staff (with all been feeling the best but he assumed it received reports of Dr. Manzanero’s precautions taken) over [the] last couple was the stress of work – only to find out Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Belize’s positive result. He confirmed his positive of weeks, [I am] not really unaware of he had COVID. Director of Health Services, test to them via WhatsApp, and shortly any real exposure beyond that. And that stress has not been easy for a after that, he made a public post After starting with minor throat itchi- ministry in transition.Where sources say COVID plan. It does so without the CEO, on Facebook discussing it. ness on Friday, [I] finally went in for a that Dr.Manza has kind of been put to the Deysi Mendez – who is at home also In that post, Manzanero says, quote, swab yesterday – [I] never been kerb, as the new Ministry reconfigures its recovering from COVID. Govt wants to indebt Guyana more with US$30M IDB loan for COVID-19 GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Irfaan The US$22 million already approved health workers, surveillance officers and should be helping Guyana, a third world Ali administration is heading towards loan, according to the IDB, was given border personnel. country, in the form of grant aid. He said getting its third loan to combat the “under the Contingent Credit Facility for This time around, the proposed that the loans are only contributing to COVID-19 pandemic, on a road to racking Natural Disaster and Public Health US$30.4 million loan is for “Support to the country’s worsening external debt. up so much debt for Guyana that by the Emergencies to finance public expendi- Safety Nets for Vulnerable Populations He said Guyana’s wealthy friends are time it gets out of the pandemic, Guyana tures necessary to contain transmission of Affected by Coronavirus in Guyana.” concerned about democracy and many will owe banks a further US$60 million. the disease and mitigate further health Its intended uses include support for other things, so they should be helping the The Inter-American Development Bank and economic consequences.” existing cash transfer programs like old countrymen in the fight against COVID. (IDB) is currently considering granting The resources are intended to be used age pension, and support for educational “This pandemic is something that is Guyana a loan of US$30.4 million to fight to purchase medical equipment, labora- continuity in vulnerable populations. created or caused in a foreign country, COVID-19, on top of the US$22 million it tory equipment and inputs, ambulances In addition to these, just two weeks ago, and we’re suffering from it, from loss of gave Guyana last month. and personal protective equipment for the World Bank approved a US$7.5 mil- life, injuries, and the economy is affected. lion loan under the Guyana COVID-19 Then on top of it now, we have to go and Emergency Response Project to support borrow money to deal with it,” Gaskin the country in tackling the current pan- said. demic and strengthening the country’s He said that Guyana must get rid of the health system. It is intended to strengthen borrowing mentality where it reaches its laboratory capacity,support screening and hands for loans in every direction. He said surveillance, improve contact tracing, and Guyana should instead live within its equip healthcare facilities for more effec- means. tive treatment and care of COVID-19 pa- It is rather ridiculous, Gaskin posited, tients. to know that Guyana is taking in so many Some have taken issues with the ag- loans while it allows ExxonMobil and its gressive borrowing stance that Guyana partners to fetch away its oil at deplorable has adopted. royalty rates of one percent and two per- Activist, Ramon Gaskin, told Kaieteur cent. News a few weeks ago that “Guyana “We allow all the people to come fetch should not be borrowing money from the away the resources of this country for IDB for COVID…” nothing, and we keep borrowing all the At the time, the US$22 million loan had time and adding to the external debt.The been announced. children of this country got to pay it back, Gaskin insists that Guyana has not me.” Gaskin said.“The children of this wealthy “friends” like the United States, country will be burdened by this thing for Canada, England, China, India which years to come.” T&T population census announced

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – THE the population of Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office (CSO) has em- are obtained from the conduct of barked on a national population survey. the CSSP,” the CSO said. The CSO announced Monday that it’s The CSSP survey is continuous and field officers have begun “a population will go on well into 2021, “given that the survey exercise involving households conditions are safe regarding the throughout the twin island state of Covid-19 pandemic”. Trinidad and Tobago”. The CSO assured that the data pro- The CSO is charged with the responsi- vided from this exercise “is used solely for bility of producing Labour Force Statistics developing summary tables and will not on a quarterly and annual basis, based on be used for the purposes of taxation, data collected through a household investigation or regulations”. survey referred to as the Continuous The public is advised that the CSO will Sample Survey of the Population (CSSP). have up to 50 surveyors on the field, Six surveys are conducted each annual nationwide, at any point in time. quarter, making the CSSP “the Twenty field interviewers assigned to largest inter-censal exercise currently the Northern areas of Trinidad, 21 undertaken by the CSO”. to Central and South Trinidad and nine “A wide range of demographic and officers will conduct the CSSP survey socio-economic characteristics regarding in Tobago. The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 13

Ghana police reports five election deaths as country awaits results US blacklists ACCRA – Five people have been The Ghanaian Police Service and tooted vuvuzelas, or plastic their own candidate was in the shot dead in election violence said it had recorded over 60 in- horns, outside the election lead based on unofficial tallies. Chinese crime in Ghana, police said yesterday, cidents since the morning of the commission in the capital The ruling New Patriotic Party following a tightly contested election, in which Akufo-Addo Accra, demanding the release of (NPP) has alternated in power boss, others race that President Nana Akufo- ran for a second term against results they believe shows he with Mahama’s National Addo is tipped to win narrowly. his main rival, former President won. Democratic Congress (NDC) The deaths mar Ghana’s John Mahama, and 10 other “If they do not declare, we are since 1992. in crackdown record of conducting largely candidates. not going to accept a rigging of The sides agreed last week to peaceful elections in a turbulent “Twenty-one of the incidents the election,” said Mahama resolve any electoral disputes in on corruption region. Commentators had are true cases of electoral vio- voter Kingdom Ahadzi as police court and Mahama has since warned of the risk of violence by lence, six of which involve gun- in riot gear stood by. suggested he is considering WASHINGTON – The United partisan groups before the shots resulting in the death of The leading candidate has to mounting a challenge. States yesterday slapped sanc- election on Monday, when the five,” it said in a statement. win over 50% to avoid a second “We will resist any attempt to tions on Wan Kuok Kai, the country also voted for a new Yesterday, a large group of round run-off. subvert the will of the people,” leader of China’s 14K Triad or- parliament. Mahama supporters chanted Both parties said on Tuesday he said on Tuesday. ganised crime group and a member of the Chinese Communist Party’s Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the US Treasury said. The sanctions also apply to three entities headed by Wan, who is also known as “Broken Tooth,” the agency said in a statement. The United States also black- listed one Liberian individual and one Kyrgyz individual under Executive Order 13818, which targets corruption and serious human rights abuse. Under the sanctions, all prop- erty of the three individuals and companies that fall under US jurisdiction is frozen. OFAC regulations generally bar Americans from dealing with designated individuals. A senior US official told reporters non-US actors who deal with them also risk being black- listed. Treasury said it targeted Wan for his activities at the helm of the 14K Triad, saying the group engaged in drug trafficking, ille- gal gambling, racketeering, human trafficking and other criminal activities. The Treasury also designated Supporters of the opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), protest outside Ghana's Electoral Commission ahead three entities owned or con- of the official declaration of election results in Accra, Ghana yesterday. trolled by Wan: Cambodia- based World Hongmen History and Culture Association; Hong Kong-based Dongmei Group; and the Palau China Hung- UK warns people with serious Mun Cultural Association, based in Palau. It said the World Hongmen group had co-opted elites in allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine Malaysia and Cambodia, con- tinuing a “pattern of overseas LONDON – Britain’s medi- who received the shot on by Germany’s BioNTech and The new MHRA guidance, sent Chinese actors trying to paper cine regulator has advised Tuesday. Pfizer, while the U.S. Food and out to health professionals, said over illegal criminal activities that people with a history “As is common with new vac- Drug Administration (FDA) and a much broader segment should by framing their actions in of significant allergies do cines the MHRA (regulator) have European Medicines Agency not take the vaccine. terms of China’s Belt and not get Pfizer-BioNTech’s advised on a precautionary basis (EMA) continue to assess the “Any person with a history of a Road Initiative (BRI)” and COVID-19 vaccine after two that people with a significant his- data. significant allergic reaction to a other major initiatives of the people reported adverse re- tory of allergic reactions do not “Last evening, we were look- vaccine,medicine or food (such as CCP. actions on the first day of receive this vaccination, after two ing at two case reports of allergic previous history of anaphylac- Treasury also blacklisted rollout. people with a history of signifi- reactions.We know from the very toid reaction or those who have Raimbek Matraimov, a former Starting with the elderly and cant allergic reactions responded extensive clinical trials that this been advised to carry an adren- deputy of the Kyrgyz Customs frontline workers, Britain began adversely yesterday,” Powis said. wasn’t a feature,” MHRA Chief aline autoinjector) should not Service, alleging his involve- mass vaccinating its population “Both are recovering well.” Executive June Raine told law- receive the Pfizer BioNtech ment in a customs scheme in on Tuesday,part of a global drive The MHRA said it would seek makers. vaccine,” it said. which at least $700 million was that poses one of the biggest lo- further information and was in- It also said resuscitation facil- laundered from the Kyrgyz gistical challenges in peacetime vestigating as a matter of prior- Allergic reaction ities should be available for all Republic. history. ity,and Pfizer and BioNTech said Pfizer has said people with a his- vaccinations. It also designated Harry National Health Service med- they were supporting the tory of severe adverse allergic re- Britain is first rolling out the Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman, ical director Stephen Powis said MHRA’s investigation. actions to vaccines or the vaccine to the over-80s, those in now a prominent lawyer, the advice had been changed Last week Britain’s Medicines candidate’s ingredients were care homes, carers and health Liberian senator and head of after two NHS workers reported and Healthcare products excluded from their late stage tri- staff. Food allergies are less the Liberian Senate Judiciary anaphylactoid reactions associ- Regulatory Agency (MHRA) als, which is reflected in the common in older people, and both Committee, who was indicted ated with receiving the vaccine. became the first in the world to MHRA’s emergency approval reactions happened in health but later acquitted for his role in They were among the thousands approve the vaccine, developed protocol. workers rather than the elderly. a bribery scheme in Liberia. 14 • Thursday December 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

France to press on with law on ‘unrepublican’ behaviour PARIS – France’s government de- parliament, where the government and French state. cided yesterday to press ahead with its allies control a majority of seats. The proposed law includes tougher a law it says will crack down on The debate around the law has become measures against online apologists for practices that go against the values more charged since the Oct. 16 behead- acts of violence, the risk of expulsion for of the French Republic, such as ing of schoolteacher Samuel Paty by a foreign nationals with multiple wives, forced marriage and virginity tests, man who said he wanted to punish the and checks on anyone who educates their though opponents say it risks alien- teacher for showing cartoons of the child outside mainstream schools. ating some Muslims. Prophet Mohammad in a civics class on Officials deny the proposed law targets Prime Minister Jean Castex told re- free speech. Islam or Muslims. porters the law would give authorities In the days before the killing, some Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of left- tools to “combat political and ideological people shared angry posts on social wing opposition party La France undertakings which go against our val- media about the teacher. Insoumise, said:“We don’t accept the stig- ues ... and sovereignty and sometimes go French officials say it is no longer matisation of Muslims that this draft as far as criminal acts.” enough to police acts of violence and that contains.” French Prime Minister Jean Castex, The cabinet formally supported the there is a need also to sanction behaviour He said the government was “surfing with a protective face mask hanging proposed legislation yesterday, allowing which they say is not explicitly criminal on a kind of wave of hostility to Muslims off his ear, speaks during a news it to go forward to the lower house of but is out of step with the values of the in order to wave its arms around.” conference yesterday. Relieved passengers leave Singapore cruise after COVID-19 scare SINGAPORE – A Royal Caribbean old male, had reported to the ship’s med- “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore ical centre with diarrhoea and a subse- began disembarking its nearly 1,700 quent onboard test revealed the infec- passengers who were confined to their tion. He was taken to hospital on cabins for more than 16 hours Wednesday after the ship returned to yesterday after a COVID-19 case was de- port. tected onboard, forcing the ship back to However, two further tests from the port. patient have come back negative for All passengers aboard the Quantum of COVID-19 infection, the Singapore the Seas had cleared a mandatory poly- Tourism Board (STB) said. Another test merase chain reaction (PCR) test for the will be conducted today to confirm his virus up to three days before the four-day infection status. cruise began on Monday. Other guests were awoken with the Authorities said close contacts of the news of the infection in the early hours. COVID-19 patient among the 1,680 “I was like:‘there it goes, the worst fear guests and 1,148 crew members on board has happened’,” said passenger Melvin had so far tested negative. The passen- Chew, a 31-year-old business develop- gers were stuck in their rooms while con- ment manager, who said he learned tact tracing was being conducted. about the infected guest via an announce- All passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas had cleared a mandatory “I feel relieved, it was obviously a very ment on the ship’s tannoy in the early polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the virus up to three days before the boring wait,” said Isaac Lung, a 16-year- hours. four-day cruise began on Monday. old student, who had taken the cruise The STB said the ship, which returned with his parents. to Singapore in the morning, began dis- The crew will rest overnight and take over 58,000 COVID-19 cases and 29 The “cruise-to-nowhere” by Royal embarking all passengers at 7.30 p.m. PCR tests in the morning, he added. deaths, has barely seen any new local Caribbean is one of its first sailings since and will complete the process around Royal Caribbean said it was cancelling cases in recent weeks. the Miami-based company halted global midnight. It was also being deep-cleaned. its upcoming trip today. Precautions for the resumption of operations in March due to the pandemic. The cruises are a part of Singapore’s cruises in Singapore involved pre- The sailing in waters off Singapore is Captain apologises plans to revive its tourism industry, departure testing and for guests to open only to Singapore residents and “I am terribly sorry that the cruise ended which has been battered by the pan- carry an electronic contact tracing de- makes no stops. a day early and ended this way,” the cap- demic. vice, wear masks and social distance at The coronavirus patient, an 83-year- tain told passengers over the tannoy. Singapore, which has reported just all times. Portugal border service chief quits Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze after fatal beating of traveller in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says LISBON – The head of Portugal’s SEF resurfaced on Monday over uncon- border service resigned yesterday after firmed reports that SEF planned to in- KIRKUK – Two wells in a small oilfield Technical teams isolated the two months of backlash over the fatal beat- stall panic buttons in detention facili- in northern Iraq were set ablaze burning oil wells and there was no im- ing of a Ukrainian man detained at ties, which human rights activists said by explosives yesterday in a “terrorist pact on output, two sources from the Lisbon airport for trying to enter the was an inadequate response to the in- attack” but overall production state-run North Oil Company (NOC), country without a valid visa. cident. from the field was not affected, the who spoke on condition of anonymity, Ihor Homenyuk, 40, died in March at The interior ministry, which oversees Oil Ministry and officials said yester- said. an airport detention centre run by SEF, said agency chief Cristina Gatoes day. The field produces about 25,000 bar- SEF where he was taken after resigned as part of a restructuring plan The Oil Ministry gave no details rels per day, oil officials said. The min- refusing to board a flight out of the to more clearly separate police and ad- about the assailants behind the explo- istry said production from the two wells country. ministrative functions in dealing with sive devices that targeted the wells in that were targeted did not exceed 2,000 Three immigration officers accused immigrants and travellers. Khabbaz oilfield, 20 km (12 miles) bpd. of beating up Homenyuk with an ex- “After learning the circumstances of southwest of Kirkuk. The ministry statement said a fire pandable baton after the man became the Ukrainian citizen’s death at Lisbon In a statement issued through its of- erupted at the two oil wells after explo- “agitated” over his detention have been Airport, resignation was the only possi- ficial channel on Telegram, Islamic sive devices were set off half an hour charged with murder, prosecutors said ble action,” opposition PSD lawmaker State claimed responsibility for the apart, with one going off at 1:30 a.m. in September. Ricardo Leite wrote on Twitter, refer- attack, though it did not provide any ev- (1030 GMT) and the second at 2:00 a.m The death raised an outcry that ring to Gatoes’ departure. idence to back up its claim. (1100 GMT).

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Israel plans 2024 moonshot after first unmanned lander crashed

JERUSALEM – Israel will try in early 2019 launched another unmanned lunar land- “Beresheet” – Hebrew for ing in early 2024 after its first “Genesis” and the opening attempt ended last year with words, “In the beginning”, of the the spacecraft crashing on the biblical book - from Cape moon’s surface, officials said Canaveral. yesterday. But the dishwasher-sized The new project, named robotic spacecraft crashed dur- “Beresheet 2”, will involve ing the final approach, with launching two landing craft engineers blaming technical and an orbiter that would failure. circle the moon for years, con- Like that project, Beresheet 2 ducting experiments and col- will cost around $100 million lecting data on behalf of school raised from international part- students, Israel’s Science nerships and donors, and will Ministry said in statement. involve state-owned Israel Hoping to become the fourth Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Members of Israeli non-profit group SpaceIL and representatives from Israel Aerospace Industries country to carry out a con- Israeli non-profit space venture (IAI) do a selfie in front of a model of Beresheet spacecraft, near the control room, in Yahud, trolled lunar landing, Israel SpaceIL, the ministry said. Israel April 11, 2019. Russian police hunt thieves who Merkel plundered top secret ‘Doomsday Plane’ pushes for MOSCOW – Police in Russia tougher said yesterday they were searching for thieves who plundered technical equip- German ment from a top-secret military aircraft known as the Doomsday Plane that is lockdown designed for use during a nuclear war. BERLIN – Chancellor Angela The robbery, which raises Merkel threw her weight questions about the security of behind calls for a fuller lock- sensitive military-related down in Germany that would installations, took place as include closing shops after maintenance work was being Christmas, telling legislators carried out on the Ilyushin Il-80 that vaccines alone would plane. not majorly alter the pan- The aircraft was modified demic’s course in the first from a Soviet jet airliner during quarter. the late Cold War to serve as an Europe’s largest economy aerial command post for top has been in partial lockdown officials to control their troops for six weeks, with bars and during a crisis. restaurants closed but shops The theft came to light earlier and schools open. That has this week in reports by Russian stopped the coronavirus’s media, including the REN TV Police in Russia said yesterday they were searching for thieves who plundered technical exponential growth but infec- channel, which said signs of a equipment from a top-secret military aircraft known as the Doomsday Plane. tion levels remain at a high break-in via the cargo hatch had level. been spotted last Friday and Police said the aircraft had ulated that the items had been hauling the Russian military Speaking in parliament that 39 electronic units had been been at an aerodrome in the stolen because some of the units amid tensions with the West yesterday, Merkel said re- removed. city of Taganrog, but gave no had been assembled using pre- that are at their highest gional leaders should follow Police in the southern region details about the nature of the cious metals such as gold and since the end of the Cold scientific guidance, which of Rostov said in a statement stolen equipment except for its platinum. War. has called for people to further that a search for the culprits was estimated worth – more than 1 The incident comes after The Kremlin said measures reduce their contact with under way. They have not re- million roubles ($13,600) President Vladimir Putin would be taken to stop such a others. ported any arrests so far. Russian military experts spec- ploughed vast funds into over- theft occurring again. “It would be good to take se- riously what the scientists are telling us,” she said. “We will Call for mass testing in South Korea amid rising third wave not be able to vaccinate so many people in the first quar- SEOUL – The governor of South tently around 600. tal city of Seoul, the neighbour- unknown origin are too widely ter of 2021 – which is the win- Korea’s most populous province The daily tally on Wednesday, ing port city of Incheon, and hidden, it is difficult to trace the ter quarter – that we will see a called for mass testing for coro- at 686 new infections, matched Gyeonggi Province, which is source of infection only from significant change.” navirus yesterday, as daily new the level posted on March 2, home to 13.5 million people and those who come forth to get Under Germany’s federal cases centred in the densely pop- and was the second highest surrounds both cities. tested,” Lee said in a statement system, the power to impose ulated Seoul area held at levels recorded, though well below the Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae- issued after an emergency meet- restrictions lies with regional unseen since the outbreaks 909 confirmed on Feb. 29, ac- myung called for mass testing in ing that was also attended by governments. began earlier this year. cording to the Korea Disease parts of his province and the President Moon Jae-in.“We plan Merkel has long pushed for South Korea is suffering a Control and Prevention Agency greater Seoul area including to adopt a method of preemp- harsher lockdown measures, third wave of coronavirus out- (KDCA). Incheon in order to isolate po- tive and intensive testing by which some state leaders, es- breaks, and over the past week The majority of the new cases tential spreaders. selecting a specific area or a pecially those in less affected new cases have been consis- have been reported in the capi- “Since the confirmed cases of region.” regions, have resisted. 16 • Thursday December 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa wins second TV award in two days SEX Education star Ncuti Gatwa has won his second acting award in two days for playing Eric in the Netflix series. The star has won performance of the year at the Rose d’Or Awards, which recognise TV from across the globe. That came a day after he was named best actor at the Scottish Bafta Awards. The virtual Rose d’Or ceremony also saw Sex Education win the comedy drama and sitcom award. Gatwa said it was an “incredible honour” to win his prize, adding that it felt “very humbling". The 28-year-old continued: “There has been so much incredible TV and performances this past year, I feel very undeserving of this. “It’s really special to receive this because just before I got Sex Education, I was going to quit acting, and so the show that’s empowered me, it feels really special that it’s out there empowering other people.” Gatwa, who moved to Scotland Ncuti Gatwa said it was ‘very humbling’ to win the Rose d’Or Award for as a toddler when his family fled performance of the year. the Rwandan genocide, was also nominated for a Bafta TV Award while Sir David Attenborough, 94, and it was “essential that we know earlier this year, and was named was presented with a lifetime about it and we know how it on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of achievement honour. works, and we understand why it Rising Young Stars last month. Accepting his accolade, Sir is that we are damaging it so Normal People actress Daisy David said television had taught badly". Edgar-Jones received the Rose people a lot about the natural The Rose d’Or Awards were d’Or’s emerging talent award, world since he began his career, founded in 1961. Bridge The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 17 SPORTS Hope leads Sir Garfield Sobers XI to opening victory

CAPTAIN Shai Hope The Sir Garfield Sobers keeper-batsman Tevyn www.bcacricket.org. The led his Sir Garfield XI ended on 289 for 7 at Walcott 55, as the team second match in the series Sobers XI to a one-run the end of 50 overs with ended on 262 for 7 off 47 will see the Sir Charles victory, in the opening captain Jonathan Carter overs. Pacer Jair Griffith XI facing the Sir match of the 2020 ending with the best fig- McAllister was the top Garfield Sobers XI. Barbados Cricket ures of 2 for 36 for the Sir bowler with 2 for 36 while, Coaches of the Sir Legends Cup at Wesley Hall XI. In reply, interestingly, left arm Charles Griffith XI, Kensington Oval on the Sir Wesley Hall XI fell spinner Joshua Bishop Dexter Toppin and Ryan Monday, December 7. just one run short in pur- who took 1 for 39 from his Hinds, are expecting a Stroking 115 runs from suit of their revised target 10 overs did not concede a strong showing from their 119 deliveries, Hope fea- of 263 under the single boundary. youthful side, comprised tured in a 161 stand for Duckworth/Lewis/Stern The complete scorecard primarily of Under-23 the fourth wicket with Method. for this first match with players. The match bowls vice-captain Nicholas Justin Greaves struck a further details can be off at 9:30 a.m. today Kirton, who scored 83. run-a-ball 61 and wicket- found on Thursday December 10.

Sofia Kenin of the U.S. celebrates as she kisses the trophy after winning her match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. American Kenin named Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium with a Mercedes team memberLewis Hamilton won the WTA Player of Bahrain Grand Prix but could not race when F1 returned to Sakhir last weekend. Lewis Hamilton’s health ‘improving’ the Year but no decision yet on return AMERICAN Sofia Kenin player to win a Grand has been named WTA Slam singles title when MERCEDES say Lewis will see what the situa- Saturday’s final practice Wolff said it had “uncov- Player of the Year after she beat Kenin in the Hamilton’s health is “im- tion is and then make the session, which runs for an ered an underlying prob- winning her maiden French Open final, was proving” – but still do not call.” hour and starts at 10:00 lem with our intercom, Grand Slam singles title named the WTA’s Most know whether he will be George Russell is in line GMT, three hours before and we’ve put measures at the Australian Open. Improved Player of the able to race in the year’s to replace Hamilton if he qualifying. in place, both technically Kenin defeated World Year. final grand prix this cannot race. Hamilton released a and in the way we oper- No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in Former world number weekend. The 22-year-old video message on social ate, to make sure it does- the semi-finals and twice one Victoria Azarenka The world champion Williams driver starred mediaexternal-link on n’t happen again". Grand Slam champion was named WTA missed the Sakhir Grand on his Mercedes debut in Tuesday in which he said He also said Mercedes Garbine Muguruza in the Comeback Player of the Prix in Bahrain last Bahrain and was pre- he was “feeling great” and will be running a “slightly final to claim the title at Year after she claimed her weekend after contract- vented from winning only had just completed his different livery” on their Melbourne Park. Kenin first title in over four ing coronavirus. by a pit-stop mix-up and first physical training ses- cars in Abu Dhabi “featur- also reached the French years at the Western & Hamilton remains in then a puncture. sion since his positive ing everyone’s name on Open final and finished Southern Open and ad- isolation and must return Russell has been named test. the car to honour the the season ranked a ca- vanced to her fifth career a negative test result be- as Mercedes’ representa- “It has been one of the huge commitment and de- reer-high No. 4. Grand Slam final at the fore he is allowed to travel tive alongside Valtteri hardest weeks I’ve had for termination from every- The 22-year-old is the U.S. Open. The to Abu Dhabi. Bottas in the official FIA some time,” he said, body in (the team’s UK eighth American to win Belarusian also regained “His condition’s improv- news conference on adding: “I hope I can get bases at) Brixworth and the WTA Player of the her spot in the WTA Top ing but we won’t know Thursday. back in the car soon.” Brackley". Year accolade, joining 20. closer to the time if he will The latest Mercedes The pit-lane tyre mix- “Everyone has pushed Serena Williams, Martina France’s Kristina be driving,” said team could put Hamilton in the up on Sunday, which af- hard this year, raising the Navratilova, Lindsay Mladenovic and boss Toto Wolff. car and still race is on fected both cars as they bar through this mas- Davenport, Tracy Austin, Hungary’s Timea Babos “We’ll do everything we Saturday for qualifying. were stacked one behind sively intense season, and Chris Evert, Venus were voted the WTA’s can to get him in the car The team said it was the other, was caused by a we hope this gesture goes Williams and Jennifer doubles duo of the year and we know he’s deter- “possible” they would radio issue which led to some way in showing the Capriati. after capturing the mined to be back as soon make the decision as to some mechanics not get- appreciation we have for Iga Swiatek, who be- Australian Open and as possible. But his health whether Hamilton races ting the message to take everyone involved,” Wolff came the first Polish Roland Garros titles. is our main priority, so we as late as before out tyres. added. 18 • Thursday December 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Sri Lanka v England: Two-Test tour rearranged for January ENGLAND have confirmed their That tour was abandoned on Monday, postponed two-Test series against meaning the postponement of three one- Sri Lanka has been rearranged for day internationals, after a number of pos- January. itive coronavirus tests. The tour was due to take place in Two unnamed members of the England March, but was cut short during the party initially returned positive tests, warm-up games because of the coron- only for further testing to clear them of avirus pandemic. having the disease, and the entire tour- Joe Root’s side will leave England on ing group will fly home on Thursday. January 2 and play two Tests in Galle England’s last completed tour of Sri starting on January 14 and 22. Lanka was in November 2018, when they The tourists will be subject to a period won a three-Test series 3-0. of quarantine in Hambantota on arrival After Sri Lanka, England are expected in Sri Lanka. to take on India in a series that could take During that period, they will be able to place in the United Arab Emirates. train and prepare for five days from They are set to play four or five Tests, January 5-9. three one-day internationals and three The squad is expected to be named in Twenty20s against Virat Kohli’s side. the coming days, with batsman Jonny The two-Test series will be England’s Bairstow set to earn a recall. last assignments in the World Test Bairstow, who has not played Test Championship, with the top two qualify- cricket since December 2019, has pulled England captain Joe RootEngland have ing for the final at Lord’s in June 2021.s out of his Big Bash League contract at won their past three Test series England are third in the standings, be- Melbourne Stars and is likely to replace hind Australia and India. Ollie Pope, who is still recovering from cure bubbles during England’s summer, shoulder surgery. the Indian Premier League and the Sri Lanka v England schedule Pace bowler Jofra Archer is expected to Twenty20 portion of the tour of South First Test: 14-18 January, Galle be rested after a lengthy spell in bio-se- Africa. Second Test: 22-26 January, Galle

David Warner suffered the abductor in- jury while fielding in the second one- day international against India. Australia’s Warner ruled out of first Test against India

AUSTRALIA opener David Warner has been ruled out of the first Test against India in Adelaide with an injured Kagiso Rabada (l) and South Africa celebrate. South Africa beat Pakistan 3-0 on home soil in 2019. abductor muscle in his groin. Warner suffered the injury during a one-day international on November 29. Australia say he could return for South Africa to tour Pakistan for the second Test, beginning on December 26. It leaves the hosts with issues at the top of sthe order for the first Test, first time in January since 2007 starting on December 17 – on Tuesday opener Will Pucovski retired hurt SOUTH AFRICA will tour Pakistan for in 2007. Pakistan have for the game as well as the after being hit on the head by a bouncer. the first time in 13 years in 2021. “The South Africa series will complete love and support that the Proteas enjoy Uncapped Pucovski, who has a The tour will run from January 26 to the process for full resumption and there as a team,” Cricket South Africa history of concussion problems,was February 14 , with the Proteas having restoration of international cricket in director Graeme Smith said. struck by a Kartik Tyagi delivery while to quarantine on their arrival. Pakistan,” Zakir Khan, Pakistan’s “We look forward to embarking on this playing for Australia A against The two Tests will be played in Karachi director of cricket, said. historical tour.” the Indians. and Rawalpindi, with all three T20s held There was no international cricket in Joe Burns is the only other recognised in Lahore. Pakistan for six years after the Sri Lanka Schedule opener in the Test squad, meaning Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe team bus was ambushed by gunmen First Test: 26-30 January, Karachi Australia may have to draft in have toured the country in the past in Lahore in 2009. Second Test: 4-8 February, Rawalpindi reinforcements, or promote Marnus 15 months after Pakistan went 10 years Sri Lanka became the first team to play Labuschagne for the day-night Test at without hosting Test cricket on home soil. a Test match in Pakistan since the attack First T20: 11 February, Lahore the Adelaide Oval, which is the first South Africa won a two-match Test when they returned in December 2019. Second T20: 13 February, Lahore of four in the series. series 1-0 on their last tour of Pakistan “I know how much passion the people of Third T20: 14 February, Lahore The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 19

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY ON THE REGULAR MARKET. December 9, 2020

There was no activity on the Regular Market. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.92 $20.96 $0.04

BARBADOSBARBADOS ST STOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Wednesday December 9, 2020 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE December 9, 2020 December 8, 2020 Local 2,580.38 2,580.34 0.04 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,500 Cross-list 948.98 948.98 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - - - - - Composite 628.20 628.19 0.01 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - December 9, 2020 December 8, 2020 Local 5,186.82 5,186.73 0.09 Barbados Farms Limited 02-Dec-20 - - - $0.38 $0.38 - $0.35 $0.40 1,000 12,882 Cross-list 121.17 121.17 - Composite 5,307.99 5,307.91 0.09 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 15-Oct-20 - - - $4.00 $4.00 - $2.00 $4.10 1,000 1,272 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 07-Dec-20 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.80 $2.00 739 16,294 December 9, 2020 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 07-Dec-20 - - - $0.17 $0.17 - $0.13 $0.18 800 41,118 CHANGE - Dev Fund 04-Dec-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.1621 -0.0063 04-Dec-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2462 0.0002 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 03-Dec-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - - $0.58 - 53,167 04-Dec-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6740 -0.0003 -Value Fund 04-Dec-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.1717 6.1717 6.1717 0.0453 04-Dec-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0920 0.0049 Goddard Enterprises Limited 08-Dec-20 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $2.00 $2.10 5,699 8,152 04-Dec-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0184 0.0024 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4569 5.4569 5.3478 0.0457 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 04-Dec-20 - - - $1.78 $1.78 - $1.78 $2.50 78 9,950 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9935 0.9935 0.9736 0.0157 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6212 1.6212 1.5888 0.0033 One Caribbean Media Limited 19-Nov-20 - - - $1.83 $1.83 - $1.80 $2.00 3,139 825 27-Nov-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.63 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 27-Nov-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.59 0.01 27-Nov-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - -- $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 07-Dec-20 - - - $31.50 $31.50 - $31.50 - 26 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $20.92 $20.96 $0.04 $30.00 - 50 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

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NOTICES Tesla: Elon Musk ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed January 7th, 2021 as the record date for the determination of moves to Texas in shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 12th, 2021.

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of seventy-five ($0.75) cents per share to be paid on Silicon Valley snub January 11th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 7th, 2021. Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on ELON MUSK has Mr Musk told the Wall February 19th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 5th, 2021. announced he is Street Journal. BSE NOTICES leaving Silicon Valley Living in California COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE for Texas, and predicts “wasn’t necessarily a great In light of the ongoing COVID-19 contagion affecting the island, the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have been instituting several procedural changes. the tech hotspot could use of my time,” he added. lose its influence. SpaceX launch: What is Kindly note that effective May 18th, 2020, the BSE and BCSDI re-opened and has resumed normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 The billionaire SpaceX and why is it p.m. Please also note that we have implemented digital temperature checks for all persons entering the building. These checks are entrepreneur declared that working with Nasa? being conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. California had “too much In May, Mr. Musk While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without influence in the world” but threatened to move Tesla symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business that its power is waning. to Texas, after local officials within our offices. Tesla, valued at $500bn refused to let the car We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step (£372bn), has its company reopen its factory for the protection of staff and clients alike. headquarters in during the coronavirus TRADING SUSPENSION California, but will build a pandemic. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section new factory in Austin. “Frankly,this is the final 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were Space X – Mr. Musk’s straw,” he tweeted. suspended effective December 10th, 2019. spaceflight company – “Tesla will now move its already has facilities in HQ and future The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Texas. programmes to Texas/ 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. “The two biggest things Nevada immediately.If we that I got going on right even retain Fremont The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way now are the Starship manufacturing activity at of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. development in South all, it will be dependent on Texas ... and then the big how Tesla is treated in the new US factory for Tesla,” future.” The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 • 21

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Soccer players lay down ‘marker’ in fight against racism PLAYERS have taken a acts like Tuesday’s incident at knee, unfurled slogans and the Parc des Princes. demanded tougher action “Our colleagues at the only to find soccer – their Romanian state anti-discrimi- working environment – re- nation organisation have con- mains infected with racism. firmed it is racist in Romanian The tipping point might just to refer to a player by using his have come, with elite players in race as an identifier,” Powar Paris taking the extraordinary said. “There is no ambiguity. step of refusing to continue This incident shows the need playing. for much better training of At the end of a year of strik- match officials. Unintentional ing gestures against racial in- racism is still racism.” justice and discrimination, the Racism at soccer games has Champions League produced typically come from the stands, one of soccer’s most powerful but matches in countries such shows of solidarity against as France are being played racism on Tuesday when play- without fans because of the ers from Paris Saint-Germain COVID-19 pandemic. and Istanbul Basaksehir left The Romanian referee who the field and didn’t return. was in charge of the game in “The walk off by both Paris on Tuesday – Ovidiu Basaksehir and PSG together Hategan – was in the same role lays down a marker in Europe,” for the 2013 Champions League Piara Powar, executive director game when Manchester City of the anti-discrimination Fare player Yaya Toure complained network, told The Associated about the lack of action against Press.“Many players are fed up Players of Paris Saint Germain, and Istanbul Basaksehir leave the pitch, during the Champions monkey noises he heard from with half measures to tackle League group H soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir at the Parc CSKA Moscow fans. racism and are more prepared des Princes stadium in Paris, Tuesday Dec. 8 , 2020. “If officials cannot set the than ever to exercise their right standards by their own behav- to stop a match.” coach Pierre Webo before send- an explanation from Coltescu, “Why when you mention a iour,” Powar said, “they cannot The flashpoint came 14 min- ing him off for his conduct on repeating at least six times: Black guy,you have to say ‘This be relied on to deal with racism utes into the game when the the sidelines. Webo is Black. “Why you say negro?” Black guy?’” asked Basaksehir on the pitch or in the stands.” fourth official – Sebastian “You are racist,” Basaksehir The exchanges were broad- substitute Demba Ba, who is Referees have often been crit- Coltescu of Romania — was ac- coach Okan Buruk said to cast live around the world from Black. icised for not leading players off cused of using a racial term to Coltescu. soccer’s biggest club competi- The Fare network helps the field, instead leaving them identify Basaksehir assistant An enraged Webo demanded tion. UEFA prosecute discriminatory to take the decision themselves. The Barbados Advocate Thursday December 10, 2020 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES: It might feel as if you are by no means N close to having life back to normal. There were D promises of better things to come but these haven't in any way matched reality. A system that has been C put in place to benefit everyone isn't holding up. O You sense a situation is going to get worse before it N gets better. S TAURUS: A joint matter will take a surprising turn and this will work to your advantage. Finances are improving. Even so, you intend to keep to your budget this Christmas. This means preparing well in advance. You are savvy to consumerism and won't be tempted to purchase items you can't afford.

GEMINI: The last thing you want is to fall into Z your usual routine. The temptation to do something I out of the ordinary is hard to resist. A friend who likes T to have everything planned well in advance does S not understand why you are so restless. You don't have to explain. Just follow your adventurous im- pulses.

CANCER: You're impatient to complete some jobs before Christmas. Cutting corners could result in a project costing more than originally intended either through time, money or effort or all of the above. Don't expect much help from others. Someone is in R a lazy mood and that person is not you. E LEO: A home related project could cause frustration X when you may need some expensive tools or equip- ment to finish the job. This may mean you will have M to put this work to one side for a while until you can O afford to continue with it. If you do, it may be a while R before you pick it up again. G A VIRGO: You are sensing some people are getting N frustrated with your careful ways. It may be neces- sary to take a step back in a group project to let someone else do all the organising. They won't be as thorough or as meticulous as you and you shouldn't be surprised if in the future they come back to you for advice. .

LIBRA: Be sensible about what you take on. It P would be easy to agree to obligations that prove dif- H ficult and time consuming. People who offer you A these tasks are passing them on to you for a reason. N They don't want to commit to anything too difficult T so when you think about it: why should you? O SCORPIO: A genuine misunderstanding might M cause problems that will be hard to resolve. After some confusion you could be surprised by how quickly you fall into your usual routines. A friend's new interests get your attention. You want to do something unusual and challenging this coming weekend, and this might be it. M SAGITTARIUS: Be sensible and make practical choices when making decisions that will have con- A sequences for other people as well as yourself. A R quick chat with a friend is all that is needed for you Y to pick up they are nervous about something. Make some time for them later in the day. They need some- W one to confide in. O R CAPRICORN: You have more control of your life and this feels good. You will be making the most of T any opportunity that comes your way to develop H your personal skills and talents. Responsibilities you take on now will be through choice not obligation and this will make life more rewarding.

AQUARIUS: In business and finance, the more in- M formation you uncover the easier you will find it to O make good decisions. A domestic issue needs atten- T tion. Someone has been careless with their spending. H If you or a partner agrees to curb impulsive spend- E ing, this should help avoid future problems. R

PISCES: Something is bothering you. Although you G don't want to talk about it a close friend will sense O your confusion. You don't have to battle on with a O problematic project on your own. People may not S have been available to help you in the past but there E is someone who will be ready to assist you now. Hope leads Sir Garfield Sobers XI to opening victory

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Thursday December 10, 2020 POSSIBLE BENEFITS ONE senior tourism consultant is processes,” said Griffith. difficult, and extracting tourism from date. confident that tourism can benefit He expanded that there should be an Barbados’ economy would be detrimental. “Which means that the Caribbean from the increased use of technology adoption of and adherence to health- Griffith noted that according to the outpaced the global growth rate for in the travel and tourism industry. related protocols, enhanced product World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), international tourist arrivals,” said This was the view of Managing Director diversification, and development of a 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals Griffith. of WCG Consulting Ltd., Billy Griffith robust domestic tourism product. He also were recorded globally in 2019 and this From January to September 2019, there during his presentation on “The Way said that there is a need to explore other represented a four per cent increase over were about 522 000 visitors to Barbados, Forward in Tourism & the Role of the regions to market Barbados as a tourist the previous year. He added that this a four per cent increase along with 840 000 Barbados Yacht Club” at the Barbados destination. statistic was reported across the world cruise passengers by the end of the year Yacht Club recently. He said that the International Monetary and in the Caribbean where visitors spent (BTMI).Thirty-one per cent of the island’s In his report, Griffith disclosed that Fund (IMF) predicted an almost eight per more, about 4.7 billion US dollars in 2019 GDP or 1.84 billion US dollars comes from visitors are ready to trade in their physical cent decline for Barbados, while other (Statista). travel and tourism in 2019.Visitors’ spend passports for digital identities and sixty- international organisations indicated The travel and tourism industry is 1.25 billion US dollars and the industry six per cent of customers are using less there will be two million job losses and 44 accounts for three per cent of the global provides 44 900 jobs. cash, while opting for the no contact billion US dollars loss in GDP in the total GDP or 2.9 trillion US dollars. Griffith concluded that the revival of transactions. region. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation the industry requires a commitment of all “It is vital that we take advantage of the Griffith illustrated in his presentation (CTO) stated that the Caribbean recorded stakeholders, adopting a flexible approach, technology-driven innovations which slide that the tourism industry is resilient, 31.5 million stay-over arrivals to the and the maximisation of tourism’s allow digitisation of the travel and tourism developing another industry will be too Caribbean in 2019, the highest number to contribution to improving livelihoods.

Guests at the recent luncheon at the Barbados Yacht Club listen to Managing Director of WCG Consulting, Billy Griffith on ‘The Way Forward in Tourism & the role of the Barbados Yacht Club’ earlier this week. Front-of-packaging labels must be simple ONE international educator is have these two features are more a “well-established” symbol, universally was resistance from the industry when emphasising the need for front-of-pack effective. recognised globally regardless of the octagonal symbol was suggested as labelling (FOPL) to be simple and The Canadian professor has been language, culture, and literacy level. a FOPL as it was considered too harsh intuitive for consumers. researching product labelling and In his research, Dr. Hammond or off-putting. He noted that in testing Professor and CIHR Applied Chair in consumer behaviour for over 20 years. disclosed that the food industry was 90 per cent of Canadians supported the Public Health in the School of Public The findings show that nutrient calling for the use of the magnifying octagonal sign along with participants Health & Health Systems, University of numbers are least effective as they are sign as a symbol for FOPL but he in six other countries. Waterloo, Dr. David Hammond argued not simple or intuitive. Also, this feature indicated that this symbol performed “FOP(L)s not only have the strongest this point during the Healthy Caribbean does not create equity and impact poorly in testing. He said that scientific and empirical support, but Coalition’s (HCC) Journalists among lower socio-economic groups. consumers were least likely to identify they also have been shown to reduce Sensitisation and Panel Discussion, Dr. Hammond told the participating food high in saturated fat and sugar disparities among consumers from “Public Health Matters, COVID-19 and media practitioners that the octagonal when shown the magnifying glass. With lower socio-economic groups which are FOPL” last week. symbols are the most effective at the octagonal sign, it performed better among the highest priorities for He explained during the virtual Zoom informing consumers and reducing the in testing. nutrition label policies,” said event that traffic lights or ratings that intake of foods. He said the stop sign is Dr. Hammond mentioned that there Dr. Hammond.

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