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Wednesday June 16, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive ‘A TOTAL DISGRACE’ MINISTER of Housing, Lands and “These are trucks that were put down funds of the government of Barbados and Minister Duguid said there were ap- Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, has by the previous DLP administration in taxpayer money to have put those trucks proximately 13 trucks, however efforts blasted the former Democratic Labour 2013, and they were driven into what down; put those Bobcats down, put those have been made in recent times to try to Party (DLP) Administration for aban- was then the Drainage Unit at Prince trailers down and just left them to salvage some of the trucks as well as doning several trucks, which he believes Road Depot and just left to deteriorate. deteriorate, rather than using the oppor- equipment. could have been put to good use across These were trucks that were working; tunity to be able to put them to use at “They were 12 or 13 trucks, but I think various government departments. these were trucks that could have been National Housing, or MTW or the various we salvaged about three by putting parts “It’s just a total disgrace,” Dr. Duguid put into use at other departments. But ministries that need trucks from time to from others…And we were able to use said, revealing that each truck had a when they brought the National time,” he stressed. some of those trailers by repurposing trailer and a Bobcat attached when left Environment Enhancement Programme “I would hazard a guess that each of them. But the Bobcats were unsavable. at the Drainage Unit. to an end in 2013…they put down not those trucks would probably cost about “The losses could be in the vicinity Yesterday, he gave members of the only these trucks, but they also put down $200 000 to $250 000 at that time, and of $4 million to $5 million that they media a closer look at the deteriorating the trailers and the Bobcats and left they obviously had good use, and were would have just put to sit down,” he conditions of the vehicles, which are no them to rot. still able and capable to provide good said. longer road worthy. “It is a total mismanagement of the service to the people of Barbados.” (TL)

Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid showing members of the media the abandoned trucks. Road safety advocate wants uninsured drivers prosecuted THERE is concern that too many vehi- persons involved in accidents with unin- damages. But as far as I know, none of the person who was wronged. cles are driving on our nation’s roads sured drivers have a hard time those people are prosecuted, none what- “It is for the police to take up the without insurance and a local road safety recouping costs for repairs or being com- soever,” he said. matter and charge those uninsured driv- advocate is calling on the authorities to pensated for any injuries sustained. With that in mind, the BRSA’s vice ers... So whenever someone gets into an prosecute the offenders. “What insurance companies do, for the president suggested that there could be accident, and any of the parties are unin- In a recent interview with The most part, if the at fault party has no in- greater collaboration between the insur- sured, the insurance company should en- Barbados Advocate, Vice President of surance, they enter into an agreement ance companies and the police to make sure the police get that information if the Barbados Road Safety Association with that uninsured party to pay a little sure that these matters are brought to they do not go to the scene of the accident. (BRSA), John Herbert, noted that bit over a period of time to pay for the court, so that there is some justice for CHARGE THEM on Page 3 2 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Paul: Support local agriculture sector Authorities CONSUMERS are being en- Farmers face several difficulties being able to meet demand for those farms to try to ensure urged to step couraged to support the and one of them is that they can- produce, but the problem may more consistency of supply,” local agricultural sector and not monitor what is it being im- not be with the entire sector,but Paul stated. to give special consideration ported, and much too often they instead certain farmers. He ex- He said the argument that the in to keep to buying produce that is are forced to compete with im- plained that some establish- sector cannot meet the demand grown here. ported produce even though ments buy from particular farm- is often used to justify why large roads safe The call to buy local is coming they have large quantities of the ers and when their needs cannot quantities of commodities are from Chief Executive Officer of same types of produce on hand, be met, they say the sector as a imported into the island. CHARGE THEM from Page 1 the Barbados Agricultural produce which they grow here,” whole has failed. With that in mind, he said Society (BAS), James Paul, and he said. “...But in truth and in fact, if that to ensure the sector is pro- Then once the police have es- is going out not only to individ- Noting that this situation does they were to work with organi- ducing to meet the demands, tablished that you don’t have ual consumers, but commercial not have to persist, he said the sations such as the BAS, that then farmers need to also work insurance, to court we go, be- entities as well including super- BAS would like to have closer have a wider group of members closer together. But, he admit- cause you have broken the law, markets and restaurants. He working relationships with the that they can actually source ted, sometimes farmers find it so you have to be punished for insisted that purchasing locally- major supermarket chains, as from, at least you can mitigate difficult to work together and this. And once you make exam- grown produce helps to keep well as the hotels and restau- against the impact of failure on share information as readily as ples of one or two, I believe, the farms functioning, helps to re- rants in general in this country, one farm. It is very difficult for they should because of a “jeal- rest will fall in line,” he stated. tain jobs and save valuable for- especially as the tourism indus- one farm to maintain consistent ousy factor”, and he insisted ef- eign exchange. try seeks to rebound. production of a commodity. On forts must be made to root this Reduce the speed “I would like to see greater Paul’s comments came as he the other hand, if you have a out. He stated that the BAS is Herbert’s remarks came as he commitment from the super- stated that too often the farming number of farms, we can actu- willing to play its part in that also expressed concern about markets to buying local produce. community is accused of not ally rotate production among regard. the number of accidents that are occurring across the high- ways and byways of the island. He said in addition to the major and minor accidents Newly renovated ‘Gatehouse’ ready for use that occur, there have also been a lot of near misses, and THE Ministry of Housing, he attributes a lot of this to the Lands and Maintenance is high speeds that persons drive pushing full steam ahead with at. its Rejuvenation and Repair of “We are so fortunate that we Crown Properties Project, hand- have not had more serious ac- ing over the latest renovated cidents than we have had so building yesterday. far, but we do have a lot of ac- The once derelict “Gatehouse” cidents. I work with an insur- at the old Barbados Water ance company and if you were Authority (BWA) Complex, The to speak to the insurance com- Pine, St. Michael, which has panies, you would see the undergone major renovations, amount of accidents that they will now house the Quantity have every single day,particu- Surveyors Department of the larly on weekends and partic- Ministry of Transport, Works ularly when there is a bank and Water Resources. holiday...We in the Association Minister of Housing, Lands believe that accidents are and Maintenance, Dr. William mostly preventable, and in Duguid presented the keys to fact, some people argue that Minister in the Ministry of they [are] 100 per cent pre- Water Resources, Charles ventable, but yet, we still Griffith, revealing to the media continue to have accidents be- that the “Gatehouse” was com- cause people do not use our pleted on time and within the roads in the way that they $230 000 budget. should be used,” he said. “I’m extremely happy with the Herbert contends that the result and I am sure that the authorities must intervene to Quantity Surveyor Department help keep the roads safe. that’s about to take up residence “This pandemic has proven here very shortly will be happy that we cannot leave people to with the result as well,” he ex- police themselves. We need pressed. Government intervention – “Just imagine for us to have policing on the roads and rented this space for the QS proper enforcement of the Department from somebody laws. else, at $35, $40 or $50 per “Something that we may square foot, per year, it would need to look at, too, is how we quickly come up to the amount Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid handing over the keys of the train new drivers. I always of money that we would have renovated ‘Gatehouse’ at the old BWA Complex to Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources, argue that people really only spent. And this is something Charles Griffith. learn to get a licence – they that will be here for many, now have to learn to drive, many years and I’m very will be the Welfare Building, op- little cramped for space and I munity but for the third sector. they need then to learn how to pleased with what we’re doing posite the National Housing believe having this facility come There are some organisations in operate on the road and to de- here at the Ministry of Housing Corporation (NHC) in Country back into use is a plus.” the third sector that are looking velop the kind of attitude they and the rejuvenation pro- Road. He described government’s for homes,” Griffith noted. should have,” he stated. gramme.” “So we have a lot of these Rejuvenation and Repair project “And if we can find some of The BRSA’s VP also raised Dr.Duguid explained that the buildings that we’re doing under as “proactive” and hinted to those buildings at community the issue of the speed limit on “Gatehouse” is only phase one this project.You will also see the Minister Duguid that the initia- level, or around the country that the Mighty Grynner Highway, of the work to be carried out at Supreme Court is progressing tive would also be beneficial at we can repurpose, that those contending that 80 kilometres the location, pointing out that very well – we are very happy the community level. particular organisations can use per hour for all vehicles is too phase two will be the ware- with what is going on there as “And I am hoping that this as their home and bring benefit much speed for such a short house, followed by the three- well,” he said. will also extend not only to these to the immediate community section of roadway. As such, he storey office building. Minister Griffith commended major buildings, but we have and the wider Barbados, then I is suggesting that it should be He further revealed that the the speedy completion of the some buildings at the commu- think we would have been doing reviewed, with the goal of low- next handover under the building which will be an asset nity level that I too believe can a very, very good thing.” ering the speed limit on that Rejuvenation and Repair project to the QS department.“We are a repurpose, not only for the com- (TL) highway. (JRT) 4• Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

CIBC FirstCaribbean donates to women’s shelter WITH a spike in domes- who is also the Crisis particularly pleased to tic/family violence during Centre Coordinator. know that these comput- the Covid-19 lockdowns She was also presented ers will be used to help locally, the Business and with two laptops which the victims educate Professional Women’s will be used by the themselves and seek self- Club’s (BPW) Crisis women at the shelter, a development opportuni- Hotline has seen an in- number of earbuds for ties, so that they can get crease in calls to their the children to use with out and stay out of harm- Crisis Centre Hotline. their tablets, especially ful relationships.” Vice President of the for online school, and sev- Ms. Hewitt explained Club, Marlene Hewitt eral toiletry bags. A sup- that the BPW will shortly said the club has been op- ply of personal toiletry be setting up a course on erating the crisis hotline items was collected for Financial Health for since 1986 and noted that delivery to the shelter, women, mainly at the calls relating to family vi- which included boxes of lower income level, to olence, homelessness bath soap, toothpaste and teach them how to among women and issues toothbrushes, mouth- budget and create a sav- related to suicide had in- wash, cotton wool, per- ings plan as well as other creased in recent times sonal bottles of alcohol matters like pensions, since the onset of the and peroxide as well as mortgages and insurance pandemic. They were towelette packages. among other topics. Mrs. also getting reports of The laptops will be Whitelaw volunteered to Marlene Hewitt (right) explains what they will be doing with the toiletries bags more homeless women used by the women to up- work with the BPW in to Michelle Whitelaw, Director Retail Banking Channels at CIBC FirstCaribbean, with children, some of grade their skills and re- the setup and tutoring of who has just presented the laptops. which have to be referred tool, to better help them the course. to the Welfare Depart- find a job. Others, she ex- Persons go to the ment and Child Care plained, will use them for Shelter, having been re- Board. online self-development ferred by the police, the She revealed this dur- courses, as they look to hospital or through mem- ing a recent presentation entrepreneurship to open bers of the club who may More women of computers and toi- their own businesses as be contacted by people letries to the club, for they move towards self- from other women’s or- use at the Shelter for sufficiency. ganisations. Abused Women, by CIBC Michelle Whitelaw, A few dedicated mem- seeking help for FirstCaribbean. Director Retail Banking bers of the Business and “Sometimes the women Channels at CIBC Professional Women’s come to us with nothing FirstCaribbean ex- Club (BPW) continue to but the clothes on their plained, “We at CIBC undertake the herculean backs and we have to give FirstCaribbean look out task of running and the substance abuse them a toiletries kit for those vulnerable peo- upkeep of their Women’s which includes from ple in our society and we Shelter, a flagship proj- MORE women are now set up in a way that women were taking full toothbrush and tooth- encourage women to ect of the club since 1999. seeking help from it can take mothers with advantage of the offer- paste to deodorant, soap break that cycle of do- The confidentially lo- the Substance Abuse children and we cur- ings, often staying for and other personal items, mestic violence by taking cated residence is a Foundation (SAF). rently do have some longer than the first so we really appreciate control of their own lives haven for women and Director Alison Gotip mothers with children at phase. the donation of these and becoming independ- children who are victims said higher numbers of the facility at Marina items,” stated Ms. Hewitt ent, so that is why I am of domestic violence. females were now re- House, so that has really In it for the questing assistance from reduced the barrier,” she long haul the foundation, which stated. The Director continued, provides intervention In addition, she said “Before where we were and recovery services to another obstacles which finding that a lot of the persons suffering from was preventing women females were coming in addiction. from accessing the SAF’s and just spending up to “We currently have a services was the proce- 90 days, a lot of them, the very high influx of dure for admittance. majority of them – 98 per women coming in seek- “We found during some cent – in fact are actually ing treatment, which is of our research that a lot transitioning and going really the reality of of women, because you into the second stage, what’s happening in soci- would have to go through which basically means ety. I think prior to the Psychiatric Hospital, that they’re actually in COVID-19 we weren’t were foregoing that and treatment for between seeing that high influx saying ‘Well you know nine months to a year at that we’re now seeing what I won’t go into Marina House… due to many barriers treatment because the “And because then they that face women coming Psychiatric Hospital also understand that this is into treatment,” she said. has its stigma’. And so not just a matter of put- She explained the pri- with the COVID-19 and ting down the drugs or mary concern for many both ourselves and the the drink, but ‘I need to of these women is what hospital changing some now heal holistically, I will happen to their chil- of the things that we do need to look at my spiri- dren if they head in for in terms of accessing tual stand and I need to treatment due to a lack of treatment, has meant look at my housing and I family or a social support that now a lot of the need to look at my em- network. women can just go to the ployment, and I need to Gotip pointed out that Psychiatric Hospital, get look at my emotional de- the foundation had an assessment, have the velopment’. So they are therefore taken the nec- referral and then come to now more than ever ac- essary steps to meet this Marina house, whereas cepting that they need need. before it used to be quite help…and accepting the “What we have done is drawn out,” Gotip stated. services that we do pro- that we have our facility She also pointed out vide Marina house.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 5

Three charged in connection with officer’s murder THE Royal Barbados 22nd day of May 2021 danger of death or seri- count of aggravated bur- years of 20B Down Hill where they were not re- Police Force has made entered the dwelling ous bodily harm: glary and one count of Drive, Eden Lodge, St. quired to plead to any of significant break- house of Dakovan a. Corey Antonio Morris, theft. Michael. the matters most of which throughs in several se- Husbands as a tres- 43 years of Egret Drive, c. Jason Shamin are indictable. They were rious criminal matters. passer and stole Graeme Hall, Park, Christ In the District ‘B’ Station Blenman 26 years of all remanded into custody Officers from the property valued $3,465 Church and also of area: Powder Road, Station Hill, to Her Majesty’s Prison, Northern Division Barbados currency: Godding Road, Station 1. Police have for- St. Michael. Dodds, St. Philip and are Criminal Investigation, a. Jim Ron Fenty, 26 Hill, St. Michael. mally charged the fol- 2. Police have also for- scheduled to reappear at assisted by personnel years, of 20B Down Hill b. Jim Ron Fenty, 26 lowing that they on the mally charged Jim Ron the District ‘E’ from the Bridgetown Drive, Eden Lodge, St. years, of 20B Down Hill 4th day of May 2021 Fenty 26 years of 20B Magistrate’s Court at and Southern Divi- Michael. Drive, Eden Lodge, St. having entered the Down Hill Drive, Eden Holetown on July 13th sions, have arrested b. Jason Shamin Michael. dwelling house of Lodge, St. Michael that he 2021. In addition, they are and formally charged Blenman 26 years of c. Jason Shamin Roger Smith as tres- on the 4th day of May 2021 all scheduled to reappear several individuals for Powder Road, Station Hill, Blenman, 26 years, of passers stole property without the consent of at the District ‘B’ a number of serious St Michael. Powder Road, Station Hill, valued $10,800 Bar- owner Roger Smith or Magistrates Court, criminal offences. The 3. In addition, police St. Michael. bados Currency and at other lawful authority took Blackmans, St Joseph on individuals and have formally charged 5. Corey Antonio Morris, the time they were a conveyance namely a June 21, 2021. charges are listed the following that they 43 years of Graeme Hall armed with firearms: Toyota Axio motor car for Corey Antonio Morris is below: on the 22nd day of May Park, Christ Church and a. Corey Antonio Morris, the use of himself. also scheduled to appear 2021 without lawful ex- also of Godding Road, 43 years of Egret Drive, They all appeared at the at the District ‘A’ In the District ‘E’ Station cuse damaged one Station Hill, St. Michael Graeme Hall Park, Christ District ‘E’ Magistrates Magistrates Court, area: building belong to was also charged that he Church and also of Court at Holetown, St. Coleridge Street, St 1. Police have for- Colin Jordan: on the 22nd day of May Godding Road, Station James yesterday,June 15, Michael on June 22nd mally charged the fol- a. Corey Antonio Morris, 2021 used a firearm with- Hill, St. Michael. 2021 before Acting 2021 in relation to matters lowing that they on the 43 years of Egret Drive, out a licence authorising b. Jim Ron Fenty 26 Magistrate Jared Richards in that jurisdiction. 22nd day of May 2021 Graeme Hall Park, Christ him to do so. murdered Newton Church and also of 6. Jim Ron Fenty, 26 Lewis: Godding Road, Station years, of 20B Down Hill a. Corey Antonio Morris, Hill, St Michael. Drive, Eden Lodge, St. 43 years, of Egret Drive, b. Jim Ron Fenty 26 Michael was also charged Graeme Hall Park, Christ years of 20B Down Hill that he on the 22nd day of Church and also of Drive, Eden Lodge, St. May 2021 used a firearm Godding Road, Station Michael. without a licence authoris- Hill, St. Michael. c. Jason Shamin ing him to do so. b. Jim Ron Fenty, 26 Blenman 26 years of years, of 20B Down Hill Powder Road, Station Hill, In the District ‘A’ Station Drive, Eden Lodge, St. St. Michael. area: Michael. 4. Police further for- 1. Corey Antonio Morris, c. Jason Shamin mally charged the fol- 43 years of Graeme Hall Blenman, 26 years, of lowing that they on the Park, Christ Church and Powder Road, Station Hill, 22nd day of May 2021 also of Godding Road, St. Michael. unlawfully and mali- Station Hill, St. Michael is 2. Police have also for- ciously or recklessly en- also charged with two mally charged the fol- gaged in conduct which counts of robbery, two lowing that they on the placed Lionel Ward in counts of burglary, one

One new COVID case, 17 in isolation

ONE male was diagnosed there have been 4,038 To date, 88,373 people as COVID-19 positive confirmed cases of have received first doses from among the 456 tests COVID-19 (1,952 females of the COVID-19 vaccine conducted by the Best- and 2,086 males), and 47 as part of the National dos Santos Public Health people have died from the Vaccination Programme, Laboratory on Monday, virus. while 62,631 persons June 14. A total of 177,318 tests have been given second There are 17 people in have been carried out by doses and are fully vacci- isolation. the public health labora- nated. Since March 2020, tory. (BGIS) 6 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Title: Chief Internal Auditor . Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report on the status of the Division’s ongoing monitoring activities, inform the Committee of emerging Work type: Full Time, Permanent risks and/or exposures to the FSC (whether internal or external) that should be considered, and keep the Committee updated with respect to risk management and internal control best practices. Seniority level: Reporting to Audit Committee of the Board of Commissioners . – Functional & Chief Executive Officer – Administrative Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance and/or governance matters requiring prompt attention. Direct Report: Internal Auditor . Recommend changes to internal policies and procedures. . Industry: Financial services regulation Manage and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Division and its staff, particularly:

Essence of the position: º training of staff Our client, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is recruiting for a Chief º conducting performance appraisals for reports Internal Auditor with overall responsibility for the internal audit of the . Commission including developing, administering and enforcing an appropriate Develop and maintain an audit technology platform leveraging support from internal audit framework. The Chief Internal Auditor ensures the evaluation, the IT Department as needed. performance and monitoring of the risk management, control and governance . processes such that they are economic, effective and efficient. Any other related task assigned.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Core Competencies . . Management of the internal audit function providing internal audit services Exhibits integrity, trust, and objectivity in approach to work. to the FSC. . Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build credibility and . Development of a rotational policy for audit staff that cycles staff through the respect with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful insurance, pensions, credit union and securities divisions. audits. . . Development of an audit function with a deep collective institutional Excellent written and verbal communication skills to maintain on-going and knowledge of FSC risks and controls. two-way dialogue with team members and the wider organization. . . Design of an effective, risk-based evaluation of controls including financial, Leadership and team management skills with the ability to manage staff operational and information systems. effectively, build and inspire a team. . . Development and recommendation of an appropriate internal control Performance driven to manage own workload and that of the team framework for the FSC in collaboration with the Audit Committee of the effectively. Board of Commissioners. Such framework should be consistent with the . requirements of legislation guiding financial control and governance of Excellent risk & control skills with ability to explain and apply a range of public bodies in Barbados. internal control frameworks for the benefit of the organization with the capacity to train staff in this area. . Development and maintenance of appropriate databases on ‘Implementation Status of Outstanding Audit Recommendations’ (ISOAR) to actively manage and monitor evaluations and status of recommendation The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications & implementation. experience: . . Ensure provision of key inputs to the external audit process and act as a key Professional Accounting qualification (CMA, CGA, ACCA, CPA) or Certified point of liaison between the FSC and the external auditor including how best Internal Auditor (CIA) to leverage the work performed and results produced from internal audit . work. Eight years’ post qualification experience in the design and review of financial, operational and information systems controls . Serve as the key point person on all third-party audits and/or assessments.

. Issue clear and concise internal audit reports to the Audit Committee of the A compensation package commensurate with qualifications and experience will Board of Commissioners on key findings, identifying critical issues and be offered. making recommendations, including practical solutions with respect to: º Breakdowns in internal controls and governance arrangements How to apply: Send Curriculum Vitae to [email protected] or apply through www.caribbeanjobs.com º Nonadherence to key elements of risk and compliance policy and procedures Application deadline is July 4, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be º Nonadherence to existing and new regulatory requirements or contacted. Standards of Best Practice for public sector entities that may be issued from time to time. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 7

People’s trust in CPC on rise, surveys find CHINESE people’s satisfaction and person interviews with more than 31,000 trust in the century-old Communist individuals from urban and rural areas Party of China has been on the rise, between 2003 and 2016 to offer a look at driven by the Party leading the how ordinary Chinese citizens felt about country in fighting the COVID-19 the government. pandemic and eliminating extreme These trends are likely continuing poverty, according to reports and today, Edward Cunningham, one of the analysts. authors of the report and director of the Earlier this month, an image circulated Ash Center China Programs at the online moved many netizens. Three Harvard Kennedy School, said in an epidemic-control workers dressed in white article published by the Christian Science protective suits were seen in a fast-moving Monitor in February. vehicle carrying medical supplies into He cited the handling of the COVID-19 driving wind and rain along a street in outbreak as an example, and said as the Guangzhou, Guangdong province’s central government engaged in lockdowns capital, which was recently hit by a new and the situation improved, satisfaction outbreak of COVID-19. with its actions had increased and spread A red Party flag attached to the vehicle to views of local governments. fluttered above the workers’ heads, its A survey of 5,865 people issued last bright color standing out in the dim light. month by the Chinese Academy of Social The image was taken by a resident in Sciences’ China Anti-Corruption Research Liwan district, a high-risk area where the Center showed 96 percent of respondents first locally transmitted case was reported were satisfied with the epidemic control in the latest outbreak, on June 2. He work. Over 90 percent said the shared it on the microblogging service government demonstrated good Sina Weibo and wrote: “In the rainstorm, transparency and adjustment of policies to it is you who carry this flag to charge to the suit actual conditions were effective, front. Pay tribute to the heroes in harm’s according to the survey conducted in the way.” second half of last year. Many netizens commented that the Zhang Wanhong, executive director of Party flag made them feel at ease. One the Institute for Human Rights Studies at wrote,“The Party flag always flutters high Wuhan University, said: “As a resident of Epidemic-control workers brave the rain to transport medical supplies to on the front line”, and another commented Wuhan, I feel that people’s satisfaction fight COVID-19 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, earlier this month. “At critical moments, Party members will with the Party has been greatly improved, surely step up.” especially after the country resumed social lived in adobe houses. Women from The Party’s flag is reassuring to the stability after the big test of the epidemic outside the village were discouraged from Chinese people,especially after the strong and took the lead in realizing economic marrying Shenshan men to avoid a life of China remains leadership shown by Party organizations recovery.The Party is highly resilient and poverty. in implementing epidemic control able to adapt to developments and meet Peng’s household used to be one of the measures beginning last year, and the different challenges.” poorest in the village, and the family main driver of arduous efforts of millions of Party Zhang recalled when the outbreak mainly relied on her to earn a meager members to eradicate absolute poverty in happened in Wuhan, Hubei province. income from farming due to her husband’s global demand China. Faced with the unprecedented epidemic, disability. A survey conducted by the University of the Party and government quickly In 2015, the local government arranged CHINA remains the main driver of California’s China Data Lab showed summed up what measures were targeted poverty relief projects in global demand with the consumption support for the government among the necessary, including organizing Shenshan and helped villagers develop and service industry taking a more Chinese public has risen, with the average community-level prevention and control tea and yellow peach industries.They also dominant role, Securities Times reported level of trust in the central government and using big data to assess the crisis. built a parking lot, installed streetlights yesterday. increasing from 8.23 in June 2019 to 8.87 The Chinese government’s epidemic and helped the villagers renovate their China’s PPI growth will stay high in in May last year, measured on a scale of prevention and control measures were houses. the short term but the effect on the CPI one to 10. successful as it adhered to the concept of With the help of the government, will be limited, said Qu Hongbin, chief When respondents were asked whether putting life first and providing fair development of the tourism industry and China economist at HSBC. they preferred living under China’s treatment, Zhang said.“People’s feeling of more visitors, Peng opened the first The fundamentals for RMB political system compared with others, gratitude toward the Party is genuine and homestay in the village with her husband appreciation have not changed in the the percentage of respondents who simple because their lives and interests in 2016.The guests eat at the homestay medium- to long-term, said Liu Ligang, preferred China’s system increased from have been well protected,” he said. and often buy handmade bamboo baskets managing director and chief China 70 percent to 83 percent over the same and chopsticks, which help the family earn economist at Citigroup. period. Prosperous lives about 110,000 yuan (US$17,200) a year. China’s sustained growth is better A long-term Harvard University survey The Party’s people-centered approach “Now every household has its own than other major economies, overseas released last year found that Chinese is also reflected in its commitment to business. Some make snacks, some sell institutional investors are still actively citizens’ satisfaction with the Party and improving living standards and promoting handicrafts and local products. With the allocating RMB assets, and China is still the government has increased across the equality.Last year,China accomplished its government’s support and our own hard a country with a trade surplus, Liu board, with the central government goal of eliminating extreme poverty and work, I believe the future will be more added. receiving a strong level of approval of 93 entered a new development stage. beautiful,” she said. RMB is indeed facing appreciation percent in 2016, the end of the survey The Harvard survey said Chinese The Harvard report showed that pressure in the short term but will not period. citizens reported that the government’s Chinese grassroots officials were viewed keep appreciating unilaterally in the From the impact of broad national provision of healthcare, welfare and other as kind and knowledgeable problem medium term.The exchange rate against policies to the conduct of local town essential public services was by 2016 far solvers who were concerned with the the US dollar may fluctuate in both officials, Chinese citizens rate the better and more equitable than when the difficulties of ordinary people and not just directions within a certain range, Qu government as more capable and effective survey began in 2003. People in poorer talking about them. They were far less said. than ever before, according to the report and inland regions were more likely to likely to be beholden to the wealthy or China’s GDP growth is expected by from the Ash Center for Democratic report increases in satisfaction, resulting concerned about their own interests, the Citibank to reach 8.8 percent this year, Governance and Innovation under the from the provision of basic services. survey found. with the second, third and fourth Harvard Kennedy School. The life of Peng Xiaying, 53, a resident The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences quarters at 8.5 percent, 6 percent and 5 “The most striking feature of our of Shenshan, a village located in the report also said 80 percent of respondents percent, respectively, according to Liu. survey’s data since 2003 is the near mountains of Jinggangshan, Jiangxi believed that all or most of the problems The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic universal increase in Chinese citizens’ province, has improved dramatically in reported to the government could be on China will be minimal and the greater average satisfaction toward all four levels the past few years under poverty relief solved, that officials were fair in handling impact will come from external demand of government,” the authors said in the policies. subsistence allowances, and it was and rising industrial prices in the second report. The village had poor infrastructure, and easier for them to interact with the half of this year, said Wang Dan, chief The independent survey drew on in- the villagers walked on dirt roads and government. economist at Hang Seng Bank China. 8 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Attention to details

By Dorian Bryan untreated waste which What has been fixed? a full court press on came into that facility. A tax has been put in Barbados being a desig- DETAILS are those pesky That was the unfortunate place to generate income to nated home port and that Why choose little things that make and what turned out to be foot the bill for upgrades to we were doing our duty grand announcements that political fallout from the at- the South Coast Sewage to help those ships in much trickier to establish tacks on the project. It was Project and the Bridgetown need at these uncertain and project. clearly established that the one as well. Where are the times…blah, blah blah. violence? I have often looked project had to be refocused updates? Why has a tax, Now with the implica- at issues which face this so- and adjustment had to be which has been in place tions and long-term costs THE question often asked by residents ciety with an open mind and made to facilitate the since 2018, not been up- being revealed to the coral in Barbados is “Where are the guns sought to look past the head- growth of the connections to dated in terms of its collec- reefs of the west and coming from?” Drugs are often found but the line for the real meat within the sewerage systems be- tion and usage? What is the south west coasts, what will discovery of guns and ammunition is rarely any topic. neath the South Coast and cost of the ‘fix’? those who bragged say now? reported.This is particularly challenging because So let me look at a few the fact that developments Has the cost been met and This is damage which will everyday items like foodstuff and cosmetics have of these hot burning issues had occurred over the years if it has, why is the tax still take generations to repair been difficult to obtain recently. This is due to now and see if that meet the where villas, and other in place? Oh, yea, it is also to but when concerns were the limited air lift because of Covid-19. measure of the optimistic tourism accommodations fund the Sanitation Service raised, they were dismissed. So how then have these guns come to be tone which some seek to es- had been added to the sys- Authority (SSA)? Why has Much like concerns about so readily available to the criminal elements tablish and project them in. tem creating an overwhelm- the burden been placed on the debt trap we are are on our island? One is the South Coast ing situation. taxpayers, who already pay slowly sinking into with the Many wonder if containers of guns are Sewage project. Everytime The types of items income tax and placed on a extreme borrowing, then imported to supply the island’s young men which I think about this project dumped into the system, in- resource which every bragging about foreign re- somehow slip through the ports of entry. and how it was used by cluding towels, fats and Barbadian has to use… serves. Loan after loan...not But that adds a new question of who ships the some within this society to grease and other things not namely water, but yes we grants... loans – meaning we guns into Barbados – do the gangs have wealthy attack the previous Minister designed for a dump over- have fixed an issue and owe. benefactors who organise these things? The responsible under the last whelmed the system. The created another tax in tough What about high gas questions continue to multiply. Recently the Administration, I smile and filtration underground of economic times. prices, increasing electricity Royal Barbados Police Force confiscated an think that the level of salt-water from sea water Now on to the announce- costs, channels on MCTV AK-47 rifle from the site of a shooting. Such scrutiny which surrounded erosion and heavy seasonal ment related to the not showing, food prices ris- weapons are high-powered and extremely the challenges associated rains created a challenge changing of Zone 1 status. ing dramatically,people still dangerous and to imagine something like that with this project has disap- since those aforementioned Are we serious? being treated like prisoners on the streets of Barbados in the hands of peared with a declaration items do not mix. Some residents who have and being subjected to ‘stay a civilian is shocking and scary. that the problem has been That did not meet the po- squatted on lands which are at home Sundays’ with There needs to be an intense look into the fixed. litical dynamic of the time. Zone 1 and deemed critical a COVID-19 positivity origin of these guns to limit the gun violence at What exactly has been The previous government to protect the water supply, rate where Government the source.This is not to say that guns are the only fixed? Efforts to pin down was slow to explain the chal- are now seemingly being wanted it to be for months, issue. The attitude of the residents of Barbados how this much vaunted lenges to the public and the accommodated with this businesses closing, yet the who engage in criminal activity whether or not solution to the ongoing Opposition jumped all over new policy which must be response from some in they use weapons is also an issue. It is issues within the project it. Some were on radio every explained. power has been flippant, unclear why younger people have developed a have been muted as chance to point to bubbles I could be a political cynic seemingly forgetting that hopeless attitude and have turned to crime as a officials continue to dance and puddles as what was a and look at the constituen- they answer to ‘we the way of life. Is it tied to the educational around the status of the national challenge was cies of St Michael East and people’. system and a lack of viable opportunities works within the issue. reduced to a political St Michael Central for an Looking at Ministers for them to have legal and lucrative We know that pipes have attack ad. answer as those battles are touring areas where they careers? been built to propel what is Hoteliers around the normally fierce and compet- were like ghosts for months The issue of crime increase is a regional one and generated from the homes Graeme Hall Nature itive, but let me leave it should open your eyes, un- the bigger Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and businesses serviced Sanctuary started to com- at that. veiling stuff, taking ques- and Jamaica have been dealing with such in- by the project further off our plain about the smell What will government tions, being photographed creases for several years. The pressure cannot coastline. What we do not as effluent was dumped in say to those who have speaking to constituents...if only be placed on the law enforcement but there know is what is the status of the swamp and some bought lands in approved you do not smell elections in needs to be further research into the this pipe-laying process, argued about the sluice gate areas and now those who the air – check yourself. psychological causes behind deviant behaviour what is the cost and how being opened to release knew that they were occupy- Remember that the in society. long will this ‘solution buildup from the swamp of ing lands which were not next time, really soon, Leader of the Democratic Labour Party Verla work’? brackish water. theirs and now government when they come around Depeiza criticised the government for what We also do not know what From the little geography rewards them? looking for another vote. appears to be throwing money at the crime is the status of the new I am aware of, the ocean Finally a quick word Barbadians have a new slo- situation by hiring consultants and creating new transfer/treatment cleans itself and any water on the report on the gan ‘We have been watching posts but providing no change in the actual crime facility which had to be built would be cleansed by the damage to the reefs from yuh’. rates. In his response, Attorney General to replace the one which was tides, particularly at cruise ships docking off Ignore the glossy Dale Marshall told Barbadians that they should out dated and faced signifi- Worthing Beach. However, our coast lines during the introductions and look not panic about the recent uptick in violent crimes cant challenges with the the moniker of ‘it has been height of the pandemic. at the details for your because the Royal Barbados Police Force was types of and volumes of fixed’ continues to be used. We were treated to answers. working to control the situation. He added that the Government is taking seriously the suggestion that they look into the origin of guns more closely and to that end new scanning US Covid-19 death toll passes 600,000 equipment had been installed at the Port along with the implementation of higher surveillance. He also noted that there were already guns as vaccination rate slows on the island that had to be found and confiscated but that his ministry was on top THE number of Ameri- The US also ranks Biden’s goal of getting have had at least one dose. of the situation. cans who have died from highest in total number 70% of US adults But the country's vacci- We can clearly see that there is a crime Covid-19 has reached of recorded cases, with vaccinated by July 4 nation rate has begun to problem on the island, residents in Barbados have 600,012 – the most of any nearly 33.5 million appears increasingly fall to around 1m doses been fairly lucky traditionally with nation – according to data infections since 2020. likely to fail. administered per day - relatively low levels of violent crime and this was from Johns Hopkins This latest milestone Over 173 million people, down from a high this likely because it was not the culture of Barbadians University. comes as President Joe around 52% of the US, April of nearly 3.4m. to behave in that way. Now, society has changed and shootings have become a normal experience. Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes We now have to warn our children to duck when E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen they hear certain sounds. Is it impossible to return Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan to the old way of life? @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] The pen is the deadliest of rifles “Mike Tyson disciple, trifle with my thing rising faster than inflation is de- Boys on Wu-Tang Forever.) One of the poems, and stories we sing over each pen, it’s a rifle / Sixteen ways to shoot nial about inflation. Those who penned best examples, however, comes on The other? What if our words created you through your Chrysler, duke.” — policy measures while bobbing their Message (The Saga Continues), “I’m worlds?” They do, therefore the poetic li- (Raekwon, Rich & Black) head to the quantitative easing rhythm ready to compete with anybody for our cence afforded to our poets should be “Gods always behave like the people should be jailed. young people’s minds.” paired with the prophetic imagination who make them.” — (Zora Neale Rising prices have nothing to do with Those who do not commit violence where possible. (Creatives function best Hurston, Tell My Horse) “greedy capitalists” and everything to with their limbs can do so with their as thermostats not thermometers.) do with the fact that printing unearned lines. Not in the causal sense that listen- Prop’s Terraform is, in part, a call for cre- SHO Baraka’s album The Narrative money increases the money supply ing/watching X causes Y; as suggested by atives to “have some prophetic imagi- doubles as the perfect complement to which leads to more money chasing our friends in Extremistan (behave do). nation”. his recently released book, He Saw That goods that have not been produced. Poets who manufacture poems on micro- Not in the sense of answering the It Was Good: Reimagining Your Creative Shortages have nothing to do with pent phones know this and often allude to blind who taunt those who see clearest Life to Repair a Broken World. up demand but the fact that central this influence. (Luke 22:64), but prophetic in the Narratives matter. In Bajan parlance: bankers are enabling governments’ ap- As Jason “Propaganda” Petty says in forthtelling sense. Prop draws on the “Dah wuh you telling youself?” petite for debt (by keeping interest rates Terraform: Building a Better World: lesson from William Wilberforce and the “The stories we accept about our artificially low). Consumers would be words build worlds. Therefore, we do Clapham Sect who “believed that virtue tribes”, writes Sho, “have lasting impact better off if the government worried less well to pay attention to what we tell sits upstream from politics and culture.” on how we see ourselves.” about “greed” and more about their mon- ourselves at the individual and collective He then asks, “And who truly communi- As the subtitle suggests, we live in a etary policy shenanigans. level. Using the metaphor of terraform cates virtue that then informs politics broken world. This would be just cause The above is why angst anthems like from science fiction, Prop asks, “What if and culture? Artists. Art informs cul- for despair, except that we play a part in Fed Up are penned. When the much hal- we thought about our cultural climate in ture and then culture makes the God’s restorative work: “The command lowed poetic licence is combined with the same way we consider the actual cli- human.” to love – in all the fullness and justice of prophetic imagination, artists hold not mate, and the harvestable ground was If he’s right, and I suspect he is, then that word – is laid on all, from politician only the powers that be accountable, but actually represented by the ideas we what are the implications of our stories? to painter. With every policy pushed, themselves and their audience. plant in others’ hearts and minds?” What we really telling ourselves every stroke of the brush, we put forth (Concerning the latter see the hooks for He continues, “What if the air we though? what we believe about God and about A Better Tomorrow and Little Ghetto breathe was represented by the songs, ADRIAN SOBERS good. With what we make, we affect the world. For better or for worse.” The Jamaica Gleaner carried a story on their Instagram feed where Senator Charles Sinclair “accused members of Artists must consider their role in society the entertainment industry of being the I BELIEVE it would be beneficial for us to be done? If we take music, for exam- likely to matter, no amount of money faces of gangs during deliberations on Barbadians, including our artists, to con- ple, who among us would be so disingen- will buy the respect so easily discarded the Criminal Justice (Suppression of sider three sayings with which we are uous as to suggest that music and its for the sake of the moment. Criminal Organisations) Act, commonly quite familiar: Wuh sweeten goat-mout lyrics are not among the most powerful Renowned Barbadian poet, Kamau referred to as the anti-gang legislation does bun e tail; Wuh aint catch yuh of influences on the human psyche, Brathwaite, was fearless in critiquing at the weekly sitting of the Senate.” One aint pass yuh; Wuh yuh sow yuh does senses, emotions and perhaps most his society. He did not mince his words of the commenters went against the reap! notably, behaviour? in pointing out the ills of racism, grain, against the usual cries of artists The debate as to whether or not the I’m inviting our artists who have not hypocrisy and the blatant inequalities are not scapegoats; but, but what about artist has the right to express his/her art done so yet, to think seriously about the brought about by colour and class. X. without regard for social, cultural or role they play in their society,and to re- But it would do us all good, I think, “Anyone who is in a position of influ- other considerations or standards is not flect on whether or not freedom is pos- to reflect on Kamau’s words in his ence should always be mindful of the new. There are, for example, some sible without responsibility.Artists must poem, “Nine Mesongs Fe The New power that they have over others, espe- singers, musicians, visual and graphic understand the times in which we’re Millennium”: cially young and impressionable minds. artists, creative writers, among others, now living, and ask themselves if the Be great cultivators. both of soil & soul. Regrettably some musical entertainers who, under the banner of “artistic free- “freedom” of their expression might in- Because is only in that way will there be have fallen short of the mark in this re- dom”, take the opportunity to unleash fluence particularly the young and im- a Tomorrow’s Harvest… gard. Alas, politicians too.” the coward or rebel on the inside, and in pressionable to the extent that those Educate yrself, yr children and yr com- The above lyric from Raekwon alludes so doing, show no regard whatsoever for young ones end up losing their own free- munity in/to these things in the way to the fact that the pen can be likened to the impact made on the society in which dom or even their lives. they shd go – in the way we shd grow. So a rifle. On a collaboration with Nas, and they themselves live. I also believe it would be beneficial think on these things, dream on these as Sho alludes to, when it comes to gov- Let me be clear: with his/her finely for artists, especially those in the music things. Act on these dreams. ernment policy. tuned senses, imagination and world, to bear in mind that crowd adu- What kinds of dreams do we have as The pen is the deadliest of rifles when giftings in a particular genre, the artist lation is a fickle thing. The adoration of a society? What is the artist’s role in we remember that governments are in- is perhaps best poised to grasp what is fans today may turn to curses tomor- helping us to realise these dreams? herently inflationary. It is becoming really going on in a society, and to row, when an entire society is forced to What kind of harvest are we hoping to more obvious that policy response to the mirror, unflinchingly,that reality back to eat the bitter fruit grown from seeds reap? Great Financial Crisis was, contrary to us. sown on the way to their so-called suc- ESTHER what the flyer said, a sedative. The only The question, however, is: how is this cess. In their mature years when it is PHILLIPS

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) Kamala Harris (1964) “Bring the whole tithe into the South African anti-apartheid HEROISM revolutionary, political leader, Vice President of the storehouse, that there may be United States food in my house. Test me president and philanthropist True heroism is in this,” says the LORD “A good head and a good heart “There is no vaccine for remarkably sober, very Almighty, “and see if I will not undramatic. It is not the throw open the floodgates of are always a formidable combina- racism.” tion.” urge to surpass all others heaven and pour out so much at whatever cost, but the blessing that there will not be urge to serve others at room enough to store it.” – Malachi 3:10 whatever cost. 10 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

FIRST CLIENT! The first client to experience the new Center was Sandra Trotman (middle), who received a basket of appreciation for being the first DOWN TO BUSINESS! Sagicor clients wasted no time visiting the new Client client on the first day of the new facility. Presenting the basket was Kenrick Experience Center, where they can conduct any business with Sagicor Life Austin, Assistant Vice President – Customer Service, following a tour by (Barbados) Inc, Sagicor General Insurance Inc and Sagicor Asset Executive Vice President & General Manager of Sagicor Life (Barbados) Inc, Management Inc. Paul Inniss. Sagicor’s new Client Experience One home for Center opens for business everything YESTERDAY, leading Client Experience to access any of the Whether they are to make wise financial Center also coincided with insurance and Center, located in services provided by making a payment or decisions for their lives, the relocation of SGI from financial institution, Collymore Rock, St. Sagicor Life (Barbados) claim, applying for a new clients of Sagicor will now the Goddard’s Building in Sagicor, kicked off the Michael. Inc (SLI), Sagicor General policy or making changes be able to visit one location Haggatt Hall, St. Michael, new week by opening Now, clients will be able Insurance Inc (SGI) and to an existing one, or are for all of their insurance to its new home at the doors to their new to visit this modern space Sagicor Asset simply seeking clarity or needs. Sagicor’s Collymore Rock Management Inc (SAMI). the relevant information The opening of the new Complex. BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for June 16, 2021

Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.61910 1.66699 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.37539 2.47541 Pound Sterling 2.75842 2.87458 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.62832 1.66552 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.41024 2.46005 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.79890 2.85674 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.63140 1.66552 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.41478 2.46005 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.80416 2.85674 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE The Sagicor team also took to the Lower RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. Collymore Rock main road to the spread the news N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Executive Vice President & of the opening, partnering with small business BDS$ General Manager of Sagicor Life (Barbados) Inc, owner “Chris the Beverage Guy” to quench the Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Paul Inniss (right) and Chief Financial Officer of thirst of motorists passing the area. Here, Jamaica Dollar 0.01330 T&T Dollar 0.29739 Sagicor General Insurance Inc, Patrick Hinkson, Research Officer Kyla Babb hands out water to a perform the official ribbon cutting. motorist. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 11 Vaccinated Grenadians could win EC$10,000 in lottery game ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – anyone who comes forward little more than 9000 are fully Steele said that official global Grenada yesterday became between now and the 27th will vaccinated.The vaccine is offered figures show that most of the the latest Caribbean also be automatically entered into to all citizens over 18 and using people who are coming down with Community (Caricom) a lottery draw which will be done the Parliamentary Elections the severe form of the disease country to launch a scheme on the 27th for EC$10,000 Office registration as a guide, have not been vaccinated. He is aimed at getting their (US$3,700),” Health Minister approximately 80,000 people are hopeful that launch of the game nationals to get vaccinated Nickolas Steele told reporters eligible for vaccination. will not only boost the vaccinated against the coronavirus following the weekly Cabinet But the authorities have over numbers. (COVID-19). meeting. the past weeks expressed A vaccinated person cannot opt Health authorities in Grenada “So, each dose will be valid for disappointment with the out of the game but will be have launched “a game of chance” a ticket,” he said, adding that the hesitancy among the population allowed to pass the winnings on to as part of their strategy to get initiative is a partnership and because the island is located a charity or refuse it. “I cannot more citizens to become between the Grenada National between Trinidad and Tobago and see why anyone will refuse the inoculated with the AstraZeneca Lotteries Authority and COVID- St Vincent and the Grenadines, winning but if it happens, we can vaccine, which is currently the 19 Committee. there are fears that there could be also have another draw,” Nicholas only COVID-19 vaccine available The island began its a surge in cases here because added. on the island. vaccination programme against these Caricom countries are Grenada has recorded 161 “All persons who have been the virus on February 12 and to experiencing community clusters positive cases and one death from vaccinated will automatically be date no more than 19,000 citizens and or community outbreaks of the virus since the first case was Health Minister Nickolas entered into a lottery draw and have received the first dose and a the virus. detected in March last year. Steele COVID and tourism: Widespread job loss and property closure in D’ca THE TOURISM sector was during Pan American Health which started at the point of gatherings. This initiative also requirement as there were severely impacted by the Organization (PAHO)’s entry, the airport. The included tourism activities and cases where people breached coronavirus pandemic as COVID-19 Vaccination and programme uses a combination tours to help keep the sector quarantine without hundreds of tourism workers International Travel webinar of technology, surveillance, active and it has kept positive supervision. became unemployed and there last week. testing, quarantine and contact COVID cases from reaching The Dominican government was also the closure of fifty- The regional government tracing. The territory created tourism workers and official also indicated that in seven properties. official explained that to concise travel protocols and individuals within the the case of vaccinated visitors, Permanent Secretary in the rejuvenate the sector, the advocated frequent sanitising, community. these individuals are still Ministry of Tourism, Dominica, Ministry created a “Safe In temperature checks, physical Valmond noted that assessed, quarantined for two Lisa Valmond gave this report Nature” certification initiative distancing and limited large mandatory quarantine was a days, and given a PCR test. 12 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica’s awards first COVID-19 marijuana licence death toll to group that passes 1,000 mark includes Rastafarians JAMAICA became the first ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The He said the government English-speaking member of the Medicinal Cannabis intends to have local content and Caribbean Community (CARI- Authority (MCA) says it is local ownership in every COM) to have recorded 1,000 reviewing at least five enterprise established in the deaths from the coronavirus applications for licences cannabis industry. (COVID-19) as Guyana and worth more than EC$30 Prime Minister Gaston Trinidad and Tobago also regis- million (US$11.1 million) as it Browne said he had always tered deaths and new cases from awarded its first licence to maintained that the first the pandemic. Grow Antigua and Barbuda, cannabis licence to be granted Figures released by the a consortium that includes here had to include the members Ministry of Health and Wellness the Antigua and Barbuda of the Rastafarian community. indicated that Jamaica recorded government, the Rastafarian Browne said that given that 79 new positive cases and 14 ad- Movement and the private global medicinal marijuana ditional infections, pushing the sector. sector is valued in excess of tally to 49,356 and 1,011 deaths MCA Chairman, Daven EC$30 billion it was necessary respectively. Joseph, who spoke at the for the island to be ahead of the The authorities said that ceremony where the first licence curve. there are with 20,237 active was handed over to the company, “We hope that this partnership cases with 128 in hospital with said “the total number of persons will be a sustaining partnership. 24 being moderately ill and 13 that are predicted to be Obviously it will take some time critically ill. One person is in employed in these five for the business to mature and to government quarantine, while businesses …will be more than make sustainable profits. We Prime Minister Gaston Browne 38,060 are at home. 200”. have to be careful not to be According to the ministry, Joseph said the projection is making demands too early and Andrew Moody Stuart, a what is the market, what do we those who had succumbed to the for the industry to contribute at obviously to try and plough back director of “Grow Antigua and need to supply it and definitively virus range in ages from 33 to 93 least 10 per cent to economic as much of the profits to expand Barbuda said “we really have to look to regional markets where years old including eight men. output in the next five to 10 the business and even to look at what the industry is here, we could trade technology and The health ministry says the years. diversify into other areas”. what size it is what do we need materials between islands”. deaths occurred between January 27 and June 12 and that one case has been recorded as a coincidental death, increas- USAID to grant $115 M in aid to El Salvador to stem migration ing the tally to 147.Two more fa- SAN SALVADOR – The United (USAID), said on Monday. announced the aid initiative. medium-sized businesses in talities are under investigation, States will grant $115 million “We can work with local part- The money will include $50 Guatemala, Honduras and El moving that figure to 138. in cooperation aid to El Salvador ners in Central America to ex- million for security, $35 million Salvador that were affected by The 79 new cases range in to slow migration from the pand opportunities for youth for programs to counter violence coronavirus-related lockdowns. ages from 89 days to 79 years. Of Central American country, and help them get away from against women and $30 million The Biden administration has the new cases, 42 are women Samantha Power, administra- violence,” Power said at a confer- in job training,Power said. pledged to invest $4 billion to and 37 are men. The island also tor of the United States Agency ence on migration at the Central USAID says it will also con- address the root causes of mi- recorded 190 more recoveries, for International Development American University,where she tribute $12 million for small and gration from Central America. increasing the total to 27,732. T&T Government defends decision to seek loan from China PORT OF SPAIN – The one per cent.” crossed 100 per cent in 2020”. with conditions. He sais Beijing Trinidad and Tobago “One loan no structural He said London had taken a had made it clear that “as part government yesterday adjustment, you don’t have to “conscious decision” to borrow of their outreach programme, defended its decision to seek a retrench people, you don’t have hundreds of billions of pounds as part of their foreign policy as multi-million dollar loan from to devalue your currency etc to implement that policy and part of the development of their China, rather than from the etc . . . and another loan at one that even the United States own institutions that they are International Monetary Fund per cent you have to do all had taken a decision to access lending money to Trinidad and (IMF), saying Beijing was not kinds of terrible things, punish four trillion US dollars. Tobago and therefore 15 per imposing any stringent your population, that a no “Every country in the world cent of the money they are conditionalities on the oil rich brainer,” Imbert said. has done it and it is recognised lending us must be spent on twin island republic. “Obviously you go with the that it is necessary to maintain things called Chinese elements Minister of Finance Colm one that doesn’t have any economic momentum and to and that could be anything” Imbert told a news conference structural adjustment try and help the most ranging from equipment, that the Chinese overall loan of conditionalities associated vulnerable. So whether or not vaccines, medical supplies US$204 million was being with it, especially since the our debt to GDP ratio is in the once it is manufactured in provided at two per cent, while interest rates are very, very 80 per cent range, we are going China. the IMF is providing the close.” to continue to help people and In terms of foreign reserves, assistance at just over one per Imbert insisted that the that’s the point the Prime the country has eight months cent. Keith Rowley administration Minister made over the of import cover with reserves in “The Chinese loan is at a would do what is most weekend.” the vicinity of US$6.8 billion very attractive interest rate of beneficial for the country. Imbert insisted that going to with the Heritage and two per cent. The IMF is 1.05 “Option B is do what you can, China for assistance “is better Stabilisation Fund, per cent. So there isn’t much try and manage your debt than having to go cap in hand notwithstanding a series of to choose between them and service as best as you can and Minister of Finance Colm to the IMF and retrench 25 000 drawdowns to finance the therefore if one has to make a try your best to help as many Imbert people”. shortfalls between revenue and judgement call, you [are] people as you can,” Imbert said. Imbert said he wanted to expenditure, as of the end of getting a loan at two per cent He added that “all the look, the UK debt to GDP debunk suggestions that the the first week in June US$5.67 and you [are] getting a loan at countries in the world, if you (gross domestic product) ratio Chinese loan was not coming billion, Imbert told reporters. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 13

More than 30m people in UK have had both coronavirus jabs More than 30 million people in the Downing Street has confirmed. against hospitalisation after both doses. UK are now fully vaccinated Meanwhile, members of the public who Health secretary Matt Hancock said: against COVID-19, according to the have already had their first jab are being “Second doses are increasingly vital, so government. urged to come forward for their second this is an incredibly important milestone. A total of 30,209,707 people have had dose to help protect against the threat of Day after day,our vaccination programme both doses of a coronavirus vaccine (57.4% new COVID variants. reaches new heights. of the adult population). And 41,831,056 To ensure people have the strongest “With over 30 million people across the have received a first jab (79.4%). possible protection, second doses for over- UK now receiving a second dose, we are It comes as the UK yesterday reported 40s will be speeded up by reducing the giving the fullest possible protection to more than 7,000 daily COVID cases for dosing interval from 12 weeks to eight our loved ones in the face of new a seventh day in a row. weeks. variants. Another 7,673 infections had been All over-40s who received a first dose by “The strength of the union has never recorded in the next 24-hour period, along mid-May will be offered a second dose been clearer than in the UK vaccination with ten more coronavirus-related deaths. by July 19. effort.All four corners of this country have The figures compare with 7,742 infec- Also, new analysis by Public Health pulled together for one common purpose tions and three fatalities announced England (PHE) showed for the first time – to get the jab and fight this virus. UK Health secretary Matt Hancock. on Monday, while 6,048 cases and 13 that two doses of a COVID vaccine are “I want to pay tribute to everyone right deaths were recorded this time last week. highly effective against hospitalisation across the country who has answered our On Monday, prime minister Boris NHS England has now extended the from the Delta variant, first detected call to arms and rolled up their sleeves to Johnson announced a delay to step four in offer of a vaccine to everyone over in India. get the jab.” England’s roadmap out of COVID-19 theage of 23. The data suggests the Pfizer-BioNTech Over-18s in Wales and Northern measures, pushing back the hoped for And all over-18s in England will be able vaccine is 96% effective and the Oxford- Ireland can already get a jab, and people June 21 “Freedom Day” to July 19 amid to book a first dose by the end of this week, AstraZeneca vaccine is 92% effective over 30 are eligible in Scotland. a rise in cases of the Delta variant. Hungary’s lawmakers pass law barring LGBT content for minors BUDAPEST, Hungary – Lawmakers in stigmatise and harass residents because Hungary approved legislation yesterday of their sexual orientations and gender that prohibits sharing with minors any identities. content portraying homosexuality or sex “On this shameful day, the opposition’s reassignment, something supporters said place is not in the parliament but on the would help fight paedophilia but which streets,” Budapest Mayor Karacsony human rights groups denounced as wrote on Facebook. anti-LGBT discrimination. Orban’s government in the past has Fidesz, the conservative ruling party of depicted migrants as a grave threat to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary and the nation’s Christian introduced the legislation, which is the identity, a theme the prime minister has latest effort to curtail the rights of gay successfully used to win past elections. men, lesbians, bisexual and transgender With the next elections scheduled for people in the European Union nation 2022, and fewer migrants entering located in central Europe. Europe, the ruling party has increasingly Hungary’s National Assembly approved depicted the LGBT rights movement as a the bill in a 157-1 vote. Fidesz has a par- threat, in an attempt to shore up its liamentary majority,and lawmakers from conservative base. the right-wing Jobbik party also endorsed Yet more than a dozen local organiza- the measure. One independent lawmaker tions, including Amnesty International voted against it. Hungary and LGBT rights organizations, Csaba Domotor, the Fidesz state secre- argued in a statement after the vote that People unfurl a rainbow flag during an LGBT rights demonstration in front of the tary, described the goal as “the protection the legislation is not in line with Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary on June 14, 2021. of children,” noting that the changes Hungarian society, which is largely include the introduction of a searchable accepting of LGBT people. school sex education programs, or in films possible for transgender people to legally registry of convicted pedophiles. “(It) also clearly infringes the right to and advertisements aimed at anyone change the gender markers on their “Pedophiles won’t be able to hide any freedom of expression, human dignity and under 18. identity documents. Human rights offi- more – there are similar solutions in equal treatment, the statement said. Thousands of LGBT activists and oth- cials say that puts them at risk of humil- other countries, too. The criminal code Lawmaker Gergely Arato, of the ers held a protest in Budapest on Monday iation when they need to present identity will be even more strict. Punishments will Democratic Coalition parliamentary in an unsuccessful effort to stop the documents. be more severe. No one can get away with grouping, said the changes violate the legislation from passing. “Today’s decision in #Hungary’s parlia- atrocities with light punishments and pa- standards of parliamentary democracy, Dunja Mijatovic, the commissioner for ment represents another severe state role,” he said. rule of law and human rights. human rights at the Council of Europe, discrimination against #LGBTIQ peo- All other opposition parties boycotted The legislation, presented last week by the continent’s leading human rights ple,” Deputy Foreign Minister Michael the voting session in protest. Human Fidesz, was on its face primarily aimed at body,also had asked Hungarian lawmak- Roth of Germany tweeted Tuesday after rights groups had denounced the measure fighting pedophilia. It included amend- ers to reject the legislation, saying it rein- the new legislation passed.“This law goes strongly, saying it was wrong to conflate ments that ban the representation of any forced prejudice against LGBT people. against everything we regard as our com- LGBT people with paedophilia. They sexual orientation besides heterosexual as The Fidesz party also successfully mon European values. Full solidarity and argued that the law could be used to well as sex reassignment information in championed a law last year making it im- support for LGBTIQ people in Hungary.”

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High: 7:12 a.m. and 8:37 p.m. London: 21°C FAIR Yesterday: 0.0 mm Boston: 22°C PARTLY CLOUDY Low: 1:07 a.m. For the month: 4 mm Max: 31.2°C Montreal: 18°C PARTLY CLOUDY and 2:00 p.m. For the year: 306.9 mm Min: 26.5°C Toronto: 21°C FAIR New York: 28°C PARTLY CLOUDY 5:32 a.m. 6:26 p.m. Miami: 25°C OVERCAST/THUNDERSTORMS 14 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Biden hails breakthrough as US agrees NY Judge approves truce in 17-year trade fight with EU Weinstein’s extradition TARIFFS on billions of to challenge China over After years of legal the US – whose scotch in- for California rape case dollars’ worth of goods what they see as unfair wrangling at the World dustry had been caught up from American motor- practices. Trade Organisation, it in the dispute as some A NEW YORK judge plan to collect Weinstein, bikes to French wine Biden has been seeking resulted in the US impos- Airbus parts are made in yesterday approved dis- 69, from the Wende are to be suspended for to reset his relationship ing heavy tariffs on the UK and it was still a graced movie mogul Correctional Facility in five years. with allies after the Trump aircraft as well as other member of the EU when Harvey Weinstein’s extra- Alden, New York, at the Joe Biden has hailed a era during visits to the UK products ranging from the row began. dition to California, where end of June or in early “major breakthrough” and Europe this week. cheese to wine and Biden said that he faces additional sexual July, prosecutors said at after the US and EU He said, “I’ve been mak- single-malt whisky. Washington and Brussels assault charges, ending a Tuesday’s extradition agreed to a truce in a near ing the case that the US The EU meanwhile have now agreed to sus- legal fight prolonged by hearing in Buffalo, giving 17-year aviation trade and Europe – and democ- imposed duties on pend tariffs for five years the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinstein’s lawyer time dispute that will phase out racies everywhere – are billions of dollars’ worth of and “committed to ensure the defence’s concerns to appeal Judge Case’s billions of dollars in stronger when we work American imports from a level playing field for our about Weinstein’s failing decision. punitive tariffs. together to advance our motorbikes to jeans and companies and our work- health and a squabble over Weinstein’s lawyer, The row, centred on the shared values like fair bourbon whiskey. ers”. paperwork. Norman Effman, argued rivalry between aeroplane competition and trans- All told the tariffs cover He added:“Significantly, Judge Kenneth Case he should remain in makers Airbus and parency. trade worth $11.5bn and we also agreed to work to- said there was no reason to Wende’s hospital-like max- Boeing, has spiralled into a “Today’s announcement businesses have paid an gether to challenge and delay Weinstein’s transfer imum-security setting series of tit-for-tat demonstrates exactly how estimated $3.3bn in counter China’s non-mar- any longer, denying his while receiving treatment measures taking in a that can work in practice.” duties. ket practices in this sector lawyer’s request to keep for maladies including a range of industries from The trade dispute But as relations with the that give China’s him at a state prison near loss of eyesight, rather motorcycle makers to between the two sides White House thawed after companies an unfair ad- Buffalo – where he is serv- than being shipped cheese. dates back to cases Biden’s accession, the two vantage." ing a 23-year sentence for cross-country to a Los Resolving the dispute brought by each of them sides agreed in March to a The two sides will a rape conviction last Angeles jail cell. His –which has also dragged inn 2004 alleging that they four-month suspension of continue to work to reach year – until the start of suggestion that Weinstein in Britain’s Scotch whisky had unfairly subsidised the charges. agreement on the jury selection in the Los instead be arraigned sector – leaves the two Airbus – in Europe – and There was a similar overarching subsidies Angeles case. by video was also sides free to work together Boeing – in the US. pause between the UK and dispute. Los Angeles authorities rejected. Emails show Trump’s allies pressured Justice Dept over 2020 election

New emails from Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured then- acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to consider false and outlandish allegations that the 2020 election had been stolen at the same time that Rosen was being elevated to lead the Justice Department in December 2020. The emails show how Trump’s White House as- sistant, chief of staff and other allies pressured the Justice Department to in- vestigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election -- and how Trump directed allies to push Rosen to join the legal effort to chal- lenge the election result, according to a batch of emails released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee yesterday. New emails reveal Donald Trump's team made several efforts to involve the Department of Justice in their false claims of election The documents also fraud. offer a window into how Rosen dealt with tant sent Rosen and DOJ Donoghue to the top spots resigned in January. votes to Joe Biden, Rosen CNN, The New York the political pressure official Richard Donoghue at DOJ. Amid the pressure, said he would not help Times and others on coming from the White a document claiming to The emails also provide Rosen said he refused to Giuliani. Meadows’ emails to Rosen House. show voter fraud in new detail into how Mark speak to Trump’s personal “I flatly refused, said I after the election, which Trump’s campaign to Antrim County, Michigan. Meadows, then-White lawyer Rudy Giuliani would not be giving any revealed how the pressure the Justice An aide to Donoghue House chief of staff, di- about his false claims that special treatment to top White House aide Department was occur- forwarded the document rected Rosen to have the 2020 election was Giuliani or any of his had urged the Justice ring as he was replacing to the US Attorneys for then-Assistant Attorney stolen. ‘witnesses,’ and re- Department to take action Attorney General William the Eastern and Western General Jeffrey Clark – When Meadows sought affirmed yet again that for Trump’s benefit. The Barr – who had publicly Districts in Michigan. who reportedly urged to have Rosen arrange I will not talk to emails included a list of said there wasn’t evidence Less than an hour later, Trump to make him an FBI meeting with Giuliani about any complaints about voting of widespread voter fraud Trump tweeted that Barr acting attorney general a Giuliani ally pushing a of this,” Rosen wrote to procedures in New – with Rosen, the emails would be leaving the instead of Rosen – conspiracy theory that Donoghue. Mexico, alleged “anom- show. Justice Department just investigate voter fraud Italy was using military The new emails provide alies” in a Georgia county On December 14 at before Christmas, elevat- issues in Georgia before technology and satellites additional detail to reports and the claims about 4:57 pm, Trump’s assis- ing both Rosen and the US attorney there to somehow change earlier this month from Italian satellites. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 15

US bans dog imports from more than 100 countries Israeli THE US Centers for Disease fraudulent rabies certificates, risk account for about 6% more than 450 dogs arriving Control and Prevention (CDC) the CDC said. of this number. in the US with fake certifi- has announced a one-year ban “This action is necessary to In the US, where dogs are cates – a 52% jump compared on importing dogs from ensure the health and safety routinely vaccinated, dog to the previous two years – military 113 countries over rabies of dogs imported into the US rabies was eliminated in 2007. Dr. Emily Pieracci of the concerns. and to protect the public's But rabies remains wide- CDC told NPR. The ban applies to all health against the reintroduc- spread across the world, On “an extremely limited dogs, including emotional sup- tion of canine rabies virus killing some 59,000 people basis” some pet owners and confirms port dogs and dogs that variants,” the CDC said in annually. Rabies is almost other animal lovers may be have been in any high-risk a statement. always fatal once a person granted exceptions to the ban countries during the past six The suspension applies to starts to experience symp- by seeking written approval months. a wide range of countries, toms. from the CDC at least Gaza air The announcement comes including Kenya, Egypt, The pandemic-driven jump 30 days before planned entry amid a jump in dog importa- Brazil and Russia. in dog adoptions was linked to the US, the agency tion, linked to the surge in dog The US imports about one to a spike in dogs brought in to said. adoptions throughout the million dogs each year. Dogs the US with falsified or fraud- The one-year ban is strikes pandemic. brought into the US from the ulent rabies certificates. effective from July 14 and will Hundreds of these dogs had countries now deemed high- During 2020, the CDC found be reviewed periodically. JERUSALEM – The Israeli military said its aircraft attacked Hamas armed compounds in the Gaza AP says it will no longer name suspects in minor crimes Strip on Wednesday in response to the launching of incendiary ballons NEW YORK – The Associated Press said people often required going through And that can hurt someone’s ability to get from the territory that caused fires yesterday it will no longer run the names yellowed newspaper clippings. a job, join a club or run for office years in fields in southern Israel. of people charged with minor crimes, Often, the AP will publish a minor story later. In a statement, the military said that out of concern that such stories – say, about a person arrested for The AP, in a directive sent out to its it was “ready for all scenarios, including can have a long, damaging afterlife stripping naked and dancing drunkenly journalists across the country,said it will renewed fighting in the face of continued on the internet that can make it hard atop a bar – that will hold some brief no longer name suspects or transmit terrorist acts emanating from Gaza”. for individuals to move on with their interest regionally or even nationally and photographs of them in brief stories about The attacks, following an Israeli lives. be forgotten the next day. minor crimes when there is little chance nationalist march in East Jerusalem that In so doing, one of the world’s biggest But the name of the person arrested the organization will cover the case angered Palestinians, were the first newsgathering organizations has waded will live on forever online, even if the beyond the initial arrest. launched by Israel and Gaza militants into a debate over an issue that wasn’t of charges are dropped or the person is The person’s identity is generally not since an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire much concern before the rise of search acquitted, said John Daniszewski, newsworthy beyond local communities, ended 11 days of cross-border fighting engines, when finding information on AP’s vice president for standards. Daniszewski said. last month. Hundreds flock to South African village in ‘diamond rush’ after discovery of unidentified stones THE discovery of unidentified stones in a jobs. When I returned home with them, issued in due course, it added. employment and the coronavirus village in South Africa has prompted hun- (the family was) really overjoyed,” said However, the lack of an analysis of the pandemic has made it worse. dreds of fortune seekers to travel there in the 27-year-old father-of-two – among the stones has not deterred fortune seekers Some people have started selling the the hope that they will find diamonds. scores of diggers at the site. from flocking to the site. stones, with the starting price ranging More than 1,000 people have been Skhumbuzo Mbhele, who is Long lines of parked cars on both sides from 100 rand (£5) to 300 rand (£15). digging near KwaHlathi outside unemployed, agreed. He added: “I hadn’t of a gravel road could be seen just a few The provincial government has since Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province seen or touched a diamond in my life. It’s metres from the open field, with people urged all those involved to leave the site since Saturday after a shepherd who dug my first time.” digging through the soil with picks, to allow authorities to conduct a proper in- up a stone spread the word. On Monday,the country’s department of shovels and forks. spection, amid fears the people digging at The discovery was a life changer, said mineral resources said it was sending a South Africa’s economy has long the site could potentially be spreading Mendo Sabelo, as he held a handful of team of geological and mining experts to suffered from extremely high levels of un- COVID-19. tiny stones. the site to collect samples and conduct an “This means our lives will change analysis. because no one had a proper job, I do odd A formal technical report will be Sudan’s prime minister warns of risk of chaos, civil war

KHARTOUM – Sudan’s prime minister warned yesterday of the risk of chaos and civil war fomented by loyalists of the previous regime as he sought to defend reforms meant to pull the country out of a deep economic crisis and stabilise a political transition. Abdalla Hamdok made the comments in a televised address days after young men carrying clubs and sticks blocked roads in the capital Khartoum following the removal of fuel subsidies. Hamdok’s government serves under a fragile military-civilian power-sharing deal struck after a popular uprising spurred the army to overthrow veteran leader Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. Fortune seekers have flocked to the village of KwaHlathi outside Ladysmith, in The transition is meant to last until the Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. end of 2023, leading to elections. Hamdok 16 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

The Spice Girls – Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, and Melanie Brown. Spice Girls plan special release for 25th anniversary of ‘Wannabe’ SPICE up your summer! demo recording, and celebrating our incredible of the group. The Spice Girls are “Feed Your Love,” a demo fans,” the Spice Girls You can submit planning something of a previously unre- said in a statement using the hashtag special for the 25th an- leased ballad. to MusicWeek. #IAmASpiceGirl niversary of their debut The EP will be In addition to the or via email at single, “Wannabe,” available to stream anniversary release, [email protected]. MusicWeek reports. July 9 and will be the Spice Girls have A selection of messages They’ll be releasing a released on vinyl and also launched their will be shared on the limited edition EP, cassette on July 23. #IAmASpiceGirl cam- group’s website and Wannabe25, which will “The Spice Girls belong paign, where they’re social media channels. include the original sin- to everyone and that’s encouraging fans on so- “Wannabe” was origi- gle, a remix by Junior why we want to mark cial media to share their nally released on July 8, Vasquez, the original 25 years of ‘Wannabe’ by stories and memories 1996. Bridge The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Patience with rookie batting lineup critical, warns Holder GROS ISLET – Former to the side, they also imbalances, when you get circumstance, and Roston Bonner and Mayers, who captain Jason Holder required time to become re- performances such as the coming back into the side have scored heavily since has urged patience with integrated. one we had with our bat [in after a little while too. making their debuts earlier West Indies’ “inexper- “You get different the first Test].” “So the guys are now this year, both failed along ienced” batting lineup oppositions that suit He continued: “We must looking to re-engage with Da Silva, while Hope’s in the wake of the heavy different styles and understand we’ve got a themselves into the Test much anticipated return innings defeat against different persons’ games,” relatively inexperienced arena and some looking to ended in disappointment South Africa last the 29-year-old told an batting lineup. You’ve got engage themselves into the with the stylish right- weekend, arguing they online media conference. (Nkrumah) Bonner who’s Test arena for the very first hander struggling with needed time to adapt to “Some persons thrive into his [fifth] Test match, time.” scores of 15 and 12. different conditions and against the Bangladeshis similarly with (Kyle) Opting to bat first on a “All of these will add up in Jason Holder oppositions. which are more Mayers, [and] Joshua Da fast track,West Indies were the grand scheme of things The top-ranked Test all- subcontinent spin bowling- Silva only about five [Tests] routed for 97 in their first and we’ve got to be a little you adjust to the new rounder pointed out that friendly attacks, some or less.” innings on last Friday’s more patient when it comes challenge.” while several of the newer persons like pace and “So we’ve got pretty much opening day of the first Test, to this batting lineup,” “We’ve had lengthy players had excelled in bounce [with] the ball the majority of our top order their lowest-ever total Holder stressed. discussions over the last recent series, South Africa coming on, and that’s where who are relatively against South Africa. “We’ve seen what they couple days about how we presented a different type of you get a team coming inexperienced. You only And they fared little can produce, we’ve seen the can turn things around and challenge, to which they together.” have Kraigg (Brathwaite) better in the second performances we’ve had in things we can implement needed to adjust in order to “It’s not everyone who’s who’s been around for a innings, dismissed for 162 the recent past but yes, into this game and going excel. going to go out there every while.” to crash to an innings and when we meet different forward.” Further, Holder noted day and perform, but the “Powell [is] now coming 63-run defeat inside the oppositions, we’ve got to West Indies take on even though the thing that you would like back into the side and he first session of the third day find ways to adjust and South Africa in the decisive experienced likes of Roston would be to have a little came back in due to a at the Daren Sammy adjust quickly and that’s a second Test at the same Chase, Shai Hope and more consistency and not concussion with Bonner so National Stadium in St challenge for inexperienced venue beginning in St Lucia Kieran Powell had returned having these massive it’s hard on him in that Lucia. players – how quickly can on Friday. Record-setting Ronaldo scores 2, Portugal ‘Drink water!’ Ronaldo shuns Coca-Cola with beats Hungary 3-0 unexpected health advice in BUDAPEST, Hungary – The 36-year-old Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo set the also became the only Euro 2020 press conference record for most career player to score at five con- The Portugal superstar Monday. goals at the European secutive European was dead serious in his The Portuguese legend – Championship yesterday. Championships. disdain for the soda drink who scored two late goals The Portugal great Ronaldo scored his first – likely to the dismay of in a 3-0 win against scored from the penalty goal after Rafa Silva was tournament organisers Hungary – had told the spot in the 87th minute fouled by Willi Orban in CRISTIANO Ronaldo watching world to ‘Drink and then added another in the area and the referee removed two Coca-Cola Water!’ as he sat down to injury time to give the de- whistled for a penalty. bottles from the table in speak to the media. fending champions a 3-0 Ronaldo, who had missed front of him at his pre- Coca-Cola’s share price victory over Hungary. an easy chance near the match Euro 2020 press promptly dropped from Ronaldo’s goals, how- end of the first half, shot to conference on Monday $56.10 (£39.80) to $55.22 ever, weren’t the only in- the right of goal and got before holding up a bottle of (£39.19). teresting part of the game. his record. water to the room and At one point during the On the fifth day of the The second came when declaring people should day 1.6 per cent of the Euro 2020 tournament, he combined with Silva in drink water instead. company’s value had been this was the first match front of goal and then Then, for dramatic effect, wiped off – although there played in a full stadium. skipped around Hungary he rolled his eyes and said was a late recovery, with The 67,215-capacity keeper Peter Gulacsi be- with borderline disgust, the price back up to $55.44 Puskas Arena was packed fore rolling the ball into an “Coca-Cola”. (£39.38) at closing. with mostly Hungarian empty net with his left Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after The brand is an official Coke has since issued a fans, and they made their foot. scoring his second team goal during the Euro sponsor of the tournament, statement in response to presence known through- Portugal defender 2020 soccer championship group F match but clearly,Ronaldo is not a CR7’s actions, saying out the match. Hungary is Raphael Guerreiro scored between Hungary and Portugal at the Ferenc believer in the health “everyone is entitled to the only one of the 10 coun- the opening goal three Puskas stadium in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. downsides relative to their drink preferences” tries hosting matches at minutes before Ronaldo’s water. and that everyone has the tournament to allow first with a shot that de- France forward Kylian sent a curling shot inside As Ronaldo took his seat different “tastes and full crowds. flected off a defender and Mbappé when he diverted the far post midway in front of reporters, he needs”. That gave Ronaldo wrong-footed Gulacsi. the ball into his own net in through the half and then almost immediately looked A spokesperson added: plenty of witnesses to his- the 20th minute. set up Karim Benzema for perturbed. “Players are offered water, tory. FRANCE 1, GERMANY Both teams had chances another late in the match. After a brief moment of alongside Coca-Cola and The Juventus forward 0 to score. Ilkay Gündo¤an Germany had never pre- apparent internal debate Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on was playing in his fifth MUNICH – Mats wasted Germany’s best op- viously lost an opening over whether to make his arrival at our press European Championship, Hummels scored an own- portunity of the first half game in the group stage at health statement about conferences.” dating back to Euro 2004. goal and France beat when he couldn’t direct his the European water, he went for it. Ronaldo, 36, has a He entered this year’s edi- Germany 1-0. shot on target. Championship. The gesture seemingly famously strict diet and tion even with Michel The experienced de- France twice put the ball Before the match caused $4BILLION to be avoids sugary foods, eating Platini at nine goals, but fender was attempting to in the net in the second started, a Greenpeace pro- wiped off Coca-Cola’s clean up to six times a day that only lasted 87 min- stop Lucas Hernández’s half but both were called testor parachuted into the market value after his to maintain his incredible utes. cross from reaching back for offside. Mbappé stadium. press conference stunt on physique while he ages. 18 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Tyrone Mings: England want to ‘educate and Wilder inform’ says defender on taking the knee TYRONE MINGS says the protests that took place, I speak defend it.” and Fury England team want to “educate now very much from what I saw “We think about what we can and inform” in response to and the impact on policing. It do to help and there will be criticism from Home Secretary was devastating.” players that can be influential trade Priti Patel for taking the knee. The Football Association had and can stand up for what we The England players were asked fans to respect the believe in. booed by some fans prior to their players’ wishes to highlight “We spoke about trying to barbs Euro 2020 game with Croatia racial injustice. educate or trying to inform the at Wembley on Sunday. Boos on Sunday were met by minority who refuse to Patel accused the side of an ovation from the majority of acknowledge why we’re taking ahead of participating in “gesture the 22,500 crowd. the knee and want to do it.” politics” despite the Prime “To the home secretary,I don’t “At the same time, at Wembley Minister, Boris Johnson, urging really have a direct message,” there was a hugely positive trilogy fans to “cheer them” and not boo. added Mings. reaction to us taking the knee as “We have our own set of “I mean we spoke, actually she well and I don't think that beliefs,” Mings said. invited me on to a Zoom call should be overshadowed by the In an interview with GB once, where she seemed so minority that refuse to accept fight News, Patel said: “I just don’t interested and engrossed in the what the reasons are, or don’t LOS ANGELES – WBC support people participating in players’ point of view and what agree with them.” Tyrone Mings heavyweight champion that type of gesture politics to a we could do more to tackle these The Football Association had Tyson Fury vowed to run certain extent.” sort of issues. released a statement asking Scotland will join England in Deontay Wilder down while “It’s all well to support a cause “But at the same time, fans not to boo the England taking the knee when the the challenger said blood and, you know,make your voices everybody's entitled to their own players after they were jeered teams meet at Wembley on 18 will be shed as the fighters heard, but actually, quite opinion and she is one of many, during two warm-up matches in June, but will stand against came face-to-face in an odd frankly,and we saw last year in many people that oppose us Middlesbrough earlier in the racism in their home group press conference ahead of particular with some of the the taking the knee or refuse to month. matches. their July 24 trilogy fight in Las Vegas. Fury (30-0-1) first fought former long-time heavyweight Eriksen champion Wilder (42-1-1) to a draw in 2018 and took the WBC title from him in a sends public rematch in February 2020 with a seventh-round stoppage. thank you A shirtless and upbeat Fury said that he has added one- punch knockout power to his message arsenal and would flatten the American when the bell rings at T-Mobile Arena. from hospital “What I’m going to do to COPENHAGEN – Christian Deontay Wilder this time is I’m Eriksen sent his first public going to run him over as if I’m message from the hospital yes- an 18-wheeler and he’s a terday, thanking supporters for human being,” said the Briton, their “sweet and amazing” well- who predicted that he would wishes after his collapse at the knock Wilder out in fewer than European Championship. seven rounds. Eriksen remains in the hospi- “I'm building my weight up, tal after suffering cardiac arrest I’m trying to get up to 300 during Denmark’s game against pounds for this fight because Finland on Saturday, when he I'm looking for a big knockout had to be resuscitated with a de- straight away,” he said. fibrillator on the field. “I don’t think he’s mentally, “Big thanks for your sweet physically or emotionally and amazing greetings and mes- involved in this fight. I think sages from all around the world. A combo image issued by the DBU on Tuesday June 15, 2021 of Denmark soccer player he’s doing it for the wrong It means a lot to me and my Christian Eriksen gesturing from his hospital bed and the message that he sent to accom- reasons and when people do family,” Eriksen wrote in a mes- pany the photo. things for the wrong reasons, sage that was shared by the they always wind up getting Danish soccer association on the world.” who attended Saturday’s game “I don’t think they’re afraid to hurt.” Twitter. “It’s the one thing that can and was among those to send a play,” Hjulmand said. “But the Wilder kept his headphones The message was accompa- unite most people in the world,” message of support to Eriksen. normal reaction to a trauma like on and his mouth shut for the nied by a photo of the 29-year- Hjulmand said at a news confer- And Hjulmand said he can tell this, you should know, it’s not majority of yesterday’s press old Eriksen giving a thumbs up ence on Tuesday. “It brings that his players are gradually only yourself. It’s also your fam- conference but spoke briefly to from his hospital bed. friendship across nations, race, getting back the right mindset ily, maybe your kids, your wife, thank his team, which includes “I’m fine – under the circum- gender, everything. Football is to play again. your parents. So the box of emo- new trainer and former stances,” he added. “I still have one big family. ...And we see this “From the start of the training tions has been opened. I think professional boxer Malik Scott, to go through some examina- with all this recognition we get (Monday) until the end of the we took a big step yesterday and and take a shot at Fury. tions at the hospital, but I feel from people all over the world.” training, I think something hap- I think we’ll take another one “Enough said... because come okay. Now, I will cheer on the Denmark, which lost to pened, positively,” he said. “To today. July 24, there will be blood boys on the Denmark team in Finland 1-0 after the game was get your body going again and to “Of course the time until the shed,” Wilder said in his the next matches. Play for all of resumed, next plays Belgium on be on the pitch knowing that kickoff will be emotional, and smooth, singsong baritone. Denmark.” Thursday in Group B. On Christian is OK helped us all. ... we have to prepare ourselves for The press conference in Los Eriksen and the rest of the Monday, Eriksen’s teammates Yesterday afternoon, more and that, for entering the stadium Angeles ended with a more Denmark players have received said the midfielder had told more smiles were on the faces of again. Getting back to see our than five-minute long face-off an outpouring of support from them to re-focus on the tourna- the players.” great fans. And up to kickoff where neither fighter spoke to all over the world since ment. But he acknowledged that re- there’ll be a lot of emotions we the other, although members Saturday’s incident, including Denmark trained for a second turning to Parken Stadium have to handle, and then pre- of their camps exchanged from fans of rival teams. straight day on Tuesday after again, where the players formed pare ourselves for when the ref- words. Denmark coach Kasper taking Sunday off to process the a ring around Eriksen as he was eree whistles his first whistle. “Thank you everybody for Hjulmand said the flood of mes- incident. The team was visited getting emergency medical We will be ready to go and fight turning out for this one-sided sages shows that “football is the during the training session by treatment that saved his life, and play well and do everything press conference,” Fury biggest social phenomenon in Danish Crown Prince Frederik, will be emotionally challenging. for Denmark.” concluded. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 19

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Bushy Park, St. Philip 17,000 sq ft $170,000 Dover, Christ Church Hotel 18 rooms fully 20 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate DeChambeau-Koepka spat overshadowing tough US Open course SAN DIEGO – Torrey Faxon, whose nickname Can anyone see Bryson practiced in a bright red 10 million times before the it as “great banter.” Pines has had its share of that week was DeChambeau and Brooks shirt and changed to a navy video was taken down. “I hope on the weekend conflict over the years “Switzerland,” and Woods Koepka hugging it out this shirt for his interview so So began the back-and- we can play against each involving some of the top got the final word with week? one of his sponsor logos was forth. DeChambeau was other and compete,” players in golf. Just not another victory at Torrey “At this point, probably more visible. bothered by fans shouting DeChambeau said.“I think during such a taxing major Pines. not,” Spieth said with a Koepka left little to the “Brooksy” to him at the it would be fun and would as the U.S. Open. Then there was Jordan grin. imagination when talking Memorial (Koepka didn’t be great for the game.” Think back to 2003 at Spieth and Patrick Reed. But this social media about their relationship. play that week). Koepka Faxon got in the middle the Buick Invitational They had a falling out from spat is different from the “I don’t know if I’d call it posted a video offering free of this one, too. when Phil Mickelson was the 2018 Ryder Cup in other two that played out a conflict,” Koepka said. beer from one of his He said on SiriusXM quoted in a magazine France when Reed blamed at Torrey Pines, getting so “We don’t like each other. sponsors to any fans who that he found out the interview as saying Woods Spieth for them not playing much attention that it has There’s plenty of people might have have been USGA called DeChambeau played inferior equipment together in a U.S. loss.They become the primary point you guys don’t like. I don’t ejected. and his agent to ask if it and was the only player played together in the third of interest at this U.S. see any difference.” The U.S. Open starts would be OK to put them in good enough to overcome round of the Farmers Open. This goes back nearly Thursday,and both players the same group, and that “the equipment he’s stuck Insurance Open, and The big development two years, and it reached a will have enough concerns DeChambeau declined. with.” Spieth broke any tension yesterday morning? Tee new level at the PGA coping with a South Course That led to strong denials They wound up in the by giving Reed a playful times were announced. Championship when a with dense, punishing by DeChambeau’s agent final group with Brad hug on the first tee. No, they’re not playing leaked Golf Channel rough that looks to fit the and the USGA that such a together. interview that was never bill as the toughest test in call existed. DeChambeau and aired made its way onto golf. However, it fell in line Koepka are on opposite Twitter. Koepka stopped “It doesn’t matter to me with a player saying two sides of the draw and the interview when he what goes on,” Koepka weeks ago that starting at opposite ends of noticed DeChambeau said. “It makes no DeChambeau told him the the course.There’s a chance walking behind him, rolled difference to me. I’m out USGA called to inquire they might not even see his eyes and used salty there trying to play my own about putting them each other this week, language to share his game. What happens together and DeChambeau though they were hard to feelings about inside the ropes, it won’t was opposed because it miss. Koepka wore lime DeChambeau. bother me.” would take away from the green shorts. DeChambeau It was viewed more than DeChambeau described U.S. Open. Murray in tears after beating Paire 6-3, 6-2 at Queen’s Club LONDON – Former world No. 1 Andy Murray defeated Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 yesterday at The Queen’s Club grass-court tour- nament, dispatching the Frenchman in 65 minutes for his first match victory in more than a year. It was Murray’s first grass-court match in three years and he felt right at home, converting all three break points and never facing one himself. Murray hadn’t played on grass since Eastbourne in 2018. His last match was a March loss to No. 8 Andrey Rublev of Russia and his last match win came in the first round of the 2020 U.S. Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot during a practice session at the Queens Open, where he came back Club tennis tournament in London, Monday, June 14, 2021. from two sets down to narrowly defeat Yoshihito on the ATP Tour since won that year. American Frances Tiafoe Nishioka of Japan. Rotterdam 14 weeks ago. In other matches defeated Aljaz Bedene of After beating Paire, the He had won both of his Tuesday, top-seeded Slovenia 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; often-injured Murray, who previous meetings with Matteo Berrettini held off Marin Cilic of Croatia held has undergone two hip Paire, including at fellow Italian Stefano off surgeries, had to pause to Wimbledon in 2017. Travaglia 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in Austrian qualifier gain his composure before The popular 34-year-old the Queen’s Club debut for Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-7 speaking. British star has won this both players; second- (5), 7-6 (4); and Fabio “I love playing tennis,”he tournament a record five seeded Denis Shapovalov Fognini of Italy defeated said, shaking his head as times (2009, 2011, 2013, of Canada eked out a 7-6 Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan 6- the crowd stood and 2015 and 2016). His victory (6), 7-6 (6) win over 4, 7-6 (3). cheered. “Sorry. Obviously, coupled with ones by qualifier Aleksandar Vukic Murray, a two-time competing is why you put Daniel Evans, wild-card of Australia; British No. 1 champion at Wimbledon, in all the hard work. The entry Jack Draper and Daniel Evans topped which starts in two weeks, last few years I have not Cameron Norrie marks the Australian Alexei Popyrin will face Berrettini on got to do that as much as I first time that four British 6-4, 6-4; Alex de Minaur of Wednesday. “Am I playing would have liked. Great singles players have won a Australia came back to tomorrow?” Murray that I’m out here and able match at Queen’s since defeat Laslo Djere of Serbia deadpanned.“I was hoping to compete again.” 2005, the year Murray 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Alexander for a day off. It will be a Murray was sidelined for made his debut. Tim Bublik of Kazakhstan great test for me. I’ll need to much of the past two Henman, Jamie Delgado rallied past Jeremy Chardy play one more level up from seasons and had not played and Greg Rusedski also of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; today if I want to do well.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 • 21

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline EPPLEY C'BEAN PROPERTY FUND SCC June 15, 2021 - VAL FUND 877 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.00 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 803 $2.10 $2.10 $2.10 $0.05 One security advanced and one traded firm as 1,680 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $2,186.19. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC – Value Fund was the volume leader trading 877 shares at $0.57. They were followed by Goddard Enterprises Limited which traded 803 shares. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $23.37 $23.28 -$0.09

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Tuesday June 15, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE June 15, 2021 June 14, 2021 Local 2,444.55 2,438.98 5.57 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 598.78 597.46 1.32 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 - - - - - June 15, 2021 June 14, 2021 Local 4,914.23 4,903.04 11.19 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,059.90 5,048.72 11.19 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $4.05 $4.05 - $4.00 $4.05 72 8,891 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 10-Jun-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 10,950 June 15, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 60,130 CHANGE - Dev Fund 11-Jun-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.3239 0.0123 11-Jun-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2666 0.0003 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 15-Jun-21 877 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.00 $0.56 $0.57 4,093 2,121 11-Jun-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6755 -0.0001 -Value Fund 04-Jun-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 7.0878 7.0878 7.0878 0.0056 04-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1115 0.0000 Goddard Enterprises Limited 15-Jun-21 803 $2.10 $2.10 $2.05 $2.10 $0.05 $2.05 $2.10 8,070 3,664 04-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0081 0.0000 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.8176 5.8176 5.7012 0.0466 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $1.90 56,180 5,000 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0989 1.0989 1.0769 0.0156 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6761 1.6761 1.6426 0.0041 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 11-Jun-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.87 0.02 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 11-Jun-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.77 0.01 11-Jun-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.97 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 19-May-21 - - - $31.27 $31.27 - $31.27 - 15 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $23.37 $23.28 -$0.09 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,680 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 03-Jun-21 $60.00 $60.00 - $60.00 - 11,174 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - $50.00 - 4,062 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 31-May-21 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS DIVIDEND NOTICES Ikea France fined Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.008) cents per share to be paid on July 9th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 28th, 2021. 1 million euros for PUT THROUGHT NOTICES

Sagicor Asset Management Incorporated would like to announce that the put-through of 205,668 shares in One Caribbean Media snooping on staff Limited at $2.20 set to take place on June 21st, 2021. A FRENCH court has Yesterday former head of ordered Ikea to pay a fine of risk Jean-François Paris BSE NOTICES 1 milllion euros (£860,000; was given an 18-month COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE $1.2m) after the Swedish suspended sentence and a Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository furniture chain was found 10,000 euros fine. AFP news Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. guilty of spying on staff agency reports he once in France. wanted to know how an Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may Ikea France was accused employee could afford a not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature of using private detectives new BMW convertible, and reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. and police officers to collect asked why a staff member staff's private data. in Bordeaux had “suddenly We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection This included illegally become a protester”. of staff and clients alike. accessing their criminal Former Ikea France CEO TRADING SUSPENSION records in order to vet Jean-Louis Baillot was given applicants for jobs. a two-year suspended jail The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section The Ingka group – which term and a 50,000 euros fine. 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. owns most of Ikea’s stores His lawyer told AFP Baillot around the world – has was “shocked” by the ruling The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section apologised and condemned and was considering 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited the practices. an appeal. were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. In a statement, reported The prosecution had called The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way by Reuters news agency, for a 2m euros fine for Ikea of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor the company said it had and for Baillot to spend Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. “implemented a major action a year in prison, along plan to prevent this from with a further two years happening again”. suspended. 22 • Wednesday June 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Organisers: Up to 80% of Tokyo Olympics media expected to be vaccinated TOKYO – The International Olympic guidelines for the Games yesterday. due to start on July 23. coincided with arrival in Japan of John Committee (IOC) expects 70% to 80% They also said that every sports Athletes and members of the media, Coates, a vice-president of the IOC who is of the news media covering the delegation arriving in Japan would have whose movements will be restricted, will its point-man for the event. Coates Olympics in Tokyo this summer to a COVID-19 liaison officer coordinating be subject to GPS monitoring for the first sparked a backlash last month when he be vaccinated, organisers said at the with the organisers of the measures to 14 days of their stay in Japan. said the Games – already postponed from launch of the updated coronavirus stop the spread of the virus at the event About 11,000 athletes and 78,000 jour- last year due to the coronavirus - would go nalists, officials and staff are expected at ahead even if Tokyo were under a state of the Games, and many Japanese fear the emergency due to the pandemic. influx could contribute to spreading Japan's government is considering end- the virus. ing the state of emergency in Tokyo and “Between 70% and 80% of broadcasters several other prefectures as scheduled on and accredited press that will be June 20, but keeping some curbs such as vaccinated, according to the latest on restaurant hours until the Olympics feedback received by the IOC,” said the start in July, domestic media have said. organisers in a statement at the news Economics Minister Yasutoshi conference in Tokyo announcing Nishimura, in charge of Japan’s COVID- the guidelines. 19 response, said that with hospital An earlier version of the “playbook”, occupancy and infection rates still high, it released in February and updated in was too soon to talk as if lifting the state April, banned singing and chanting dur- of emergency was a done deal. ing events and required athletes to wear “Now is a critical time to call on the masks at all times except when outdoors, public, to suppress infections and to take sleeping or eating. initiatives for a stable supply of hospital Athletes and close contacts will be beds,” he said. A decision on the tested every day, while all participants emergency could come as early as must have two negative tests before Thursday, media reported. arrival, officials have said. Japan has not suffered the explosive Visitors will not be allowed to use COVID-19 outbreaks seen elsewhere, but public transport for their first 14 days has still recorded more than 772,000 cases and must eat in specific locations with and over 14,000 deaths. special hygiene measures. A slow vaccination rollout, though International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President and Tokyo 2020 Olympic recently accelerating, means only 13% of Games Coordination Commission Chairman John Coates arrives at Haneda State of Emergency the population has received at least Airport in Tokyo, Japan June 15, 2021. The launch of the latest guidelines one shot. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 16, 2021 •23

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Take a step back, just for today, A and allow those who normally remain in the background to take N the lead. It will be people who are cautious and careful in their D approach to work who will be setting a good example. It can be C irritating but there's a need to go over the finer details of jobs that O are complicated or that you are unfamiliar with. N S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Listen to your inner voice of reason. Your conscience is sitting on your shoulder, whispering in your ear and this will make you think again about responding impulsively to an unexpected offer. An invitation will be tempting to accept but it could cause too many problems for other people if you were to do so.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're about to start something Z new and yet there are still loose ends and past obligations to tie I up. You're ready to reorganise a messy part of your life. This has T been needed for some time but you still haven't got around to it. S Rearrange things now and this makes room for you to start something new.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A pressing problem relates to an official's doubts about continuing with a new scheme or trying something completely new. Your team has put a lot of effort into putting new procedures in place. The problem now is when one person starts to air their doubts, others, too, start questioning whether this is the right thing to do. R E LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There's some confrontation that is X causing you and others who are close to you to worry about your future together. Apower struggle in a close relationship could be M tearing you apart when neither of you are prepared to give in. O Remember: where there is a winner, there is also a loser. Could R you not compromise? G A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your family and friends know they N can depend on you for your wise advice, help and support. You take your responsibilities seriously and the quality of your work often outshines everyone else's. There is someone who is starting to take all the praise for work you carried out on their behalf. Be more careful about what you share and do for others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're tempted to go overboard in P your spending. You're tired of being careful and suddenly you just H couldn't care less about what everything is costing. At the same A time, an older relative will remind you that money does not grow on trees and you will realise the folly of acting on a N foolish whim. T O SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A message or email from M someone you used to work or study with will take you by pleasant surprise. It will be good to hear from old friends again. A proposal could give you a chance to start something new but would this be acting behind someone's back? Is this really something you want to do?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'd rather find M something more stimulating than your usual routine. Unless A there's a desperate need to get on with some jobs, you will be R looking for other fun things to do. Aworkmate or housemate who Y is a stickler for routine will not be happy but you can't please them all the time. W O CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Regular exercise and a healthy balanced diet will have many physical benefits. Spending time R alone will benefit you emotionally. You have a lot of thinking to T do and you can only do this by finding somewhere quiet where H you won't be distracted by others. You just want to be left alone with your thoughts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You value your independence. M You also place a lot of importance on your closest relationships. O People who give you plenty of space to be your own person are T the ones who last longest in your life. Are you single? If you have H a rival in love, a cool and calm approach will keep you on the E winning side. R

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If travel is on the agenda, for G business or family reasons, you could be returning home a lot later O than you expected. Most pleasure will come from taking a O practical, no nonsense approach to everything you do. You know S what you want to do so don't let anyone push you into plans you E aren't keen on. Patience with rookie batting line-up critical, warns Holder

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Wednesday June 16, 2021 Coastal Management Area Boundary finalised THE Coastal Zone Manage- ment Area (CZMA) is divided gation issues that were not ening climate and disaster risk will inform and amend the Plan ment Unit (CZMU) has into eight “Sub Areas”. Each addressed in the past, like adaptive capacity within the before its finalisation and es- finalised the Coastal Manage- sub-area is unique with differ- building design and the coast- coastal zone management unit. tablishment by the Minister of ment Area Boundary. ent coastal characteristics, line. He added that the costing The CZMU has recently con- Maritime Affairs and the Blue This was announced by the charm, and levels of vulnera- measures are still to be deter- cluded the scientific, technical, Economy. Director of CZMU, Dr. Leo bility to coastal hazards. mined as the plan is in the roll- and internal review process for Both volumes of the draft up- Brewster, during the “Join Monday’s topic was “What out phase. the updating of the Integrated dated ICZM Plan, as well as the CZMU Online” virtual public does the updated Integrated The CZMU director also un- Coastal Zone Management Draft Order establishing the enquiry recently. Coastal Zone Management derlined the six key policy Plan for Barbados. The organi- boundaries of the Coastal Zone He added that this includes Plan Mean To You?”. outcomes which include a focus sation is now seeking the Management Area (including a zone of influence that can im- During his remarks, Dr. on primarily sustainable socio- public’s feedback on the draft coordinates), can be accessed pact the boundary. Brewster explained that the economic development of ICZM Plan through several on its website, http://www. The Coastal Zone Manage- updated plan deals with miti- coastal resources, and strength- consultative activities, which coastal.gov.bb/. FRIENDLY RELATIONS ABCF celebrates its second anniversary THE Association for Barbados China Friendship (ABCF) has been praised for its role over the past two years in highlighting the good bilateral relations which exist between Barba- dos and China. This occurred during the second anniversary celebration of the organisation on Monday, held via Zoom. This event also featured the launch of Exchanges magazine, Issue Number 3, and a youth discus- sion forum on the topic, “Cultural consciousness within the Sino-Caribbean context.” In her remarks, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of PS in the Ministry of Foreign Foreign Affairs and Foreign President of ABCF, Dr. DeLisle Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, H. Trade, Simone Rudder, stated, Worrell. Simone Rudder. E. Yan Xiusheng. “The establishment of the ABCF marks a new chapter bridges between the two coun- Ambassador of the People’s ture for China and Barbados.” Worrell; and President of the and an important step forward tries. Your activities will natu- Republic of China to Barbados, He added, “The Embassy is China-Grenada Friendship in the friendly exchanges rally expand in the coming H. E. YAN Xiusheng compli- working with the Barbadian Association, Garvey Louison. between Barbados and the years as your association con- mented ABCF for the work they government to bring Chinese In his address, Dr. Worrell People’s Republic of China. tinues to fortify the social, cul- have been doing. vaccines to this beautiful is- said the ABCF aims to build Barbados considers the People’s tural and economic ties existing He stated, “The Embassy and land.” “trust between Caribbean and Republic of China to be a between people of Barbados I would like to continue to work Among the attendees at Chinese people through foster- true friend and we are and China. These efforts will be with the Association to enhance Monday’s celebration were ing personal relationships in always pleased to see that rela- commensurate, I am certain, the exchange and understand- Deputy Director, Department every field of endeavour. We tionship grow from strength to with the expanding Barbados- ing between our two peoples of Oceanian and American aim to enrich our lives by ex- strength.” China partnership and cooper- and to elevate our bilateral re- Affairs, Chinese People’s ploring our cultural diversity She urged the ABCF’s mem- ation which exist between the lations and friendship to a Association for Friendship with and deepening our knowledge bers “to continue their enthusi- two governments.” higher level so as to build a Foreign Countries, JI Wei; of the roots from which it has astic support to the building of Meanwhile, in his address, community with a shared fu- President of ABCF, Dr. DeLisle sprung.” (MG)

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