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By Regina Selman Moore a.m. to 2 p.m. on a tour of select schools, to This announcement came assess their readiness for the PRIMARY school students from Acting Chief Education start of school on a face-to-face in Classes 3 and 4 and Fifth Officer Joy Adamson yester- basis. The final stop was made and Sixth form students in day, as she accompanied at St. George Primary School, secondary schools will be Minister of Education, where the media was Shaquon Cave’s required to report to the Technological and Vocational briefed. physical classroom on Training, Santia Bradshaw family wants Monday, May 3rd from 9 and other education officials START on Page 2 justice! Page 3

Landmark NTI-Coursera partnership launched Page 5

Desks being sanitised in preparation for the start of face-to-face classes on Monday. INSET: Acting Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson. Buy local thrust vital, says BAS head

WITH the local economy hard various shutdowns to help curb finding it hard to make ends ucts sold that will be a prob- hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the coronavirus, meet. In that vein, Paul said lem. So we should be launch- it is being suggested that con- as well as the devastating im- that if steps being taken to at- ing commensurate with those certed efforts are needed to en- pact that the pandemic has had tract more tourists to the island efforts at this time, a buy local courage Barbadians at the indi- on international travel and by bear fruit, this should be of ben- programme where we insist vidual and corporate levels to extension the tourism industry, efit to the agricultural sector, that hoteliers shows a measure buy local, to help sustain agri- has put tremendous pressure and he believes that to ensure of support for the local farming cultural production and manu- on virtually every sector in this that happens, there must be a sector, especially at a time Kimberley Agard facturing in this country. country, including agriculture. policy in place that speaks to when they would have received The suggestion is coming As such, he noted that while greater engagement of local a lot of benefits and support announces from the Chief Executive farmers are still producing, farmers and producers. from government. So it is only NUPW presidential Officer of the Barbados they have had to reduce out- “If tourists are coming and natural that you would expect Agricultural Society (BAS), puts, as there are reduced av- there is no real policy which them to at least show some sup- candidacy James Paul. He pointed out in enues through which they can aims at ensuring that local pro- port for the local farms”. Page 6 an interview with The sell them. As a result, he ducers of commodities, have an Barbados Advocate that the lamented, many farmers are opportunity to get their prod- BUY on Page 5 2 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Maintenance programme to come on-stream to keep schools free of ash

By Regina Selman Moore layout and infrastructure having challenges within of most schools, which al- our own households, the THE Ministry of lows ash to enter the facil- schools are also having Education will be ities even after they have challenges trying to clean bringing on-stream a been cleaned. and then obviously there maintenance pro- Her comments came as is a gust of wind and we gramme to ensure she, along with Acting end up in the same situa- Maintenance works were still on going at the St. George Primary School, schools remain free of Chief Education Officer, tion where we have an- ahead of the start of classes on Monday. Workmen were seen working on the ash that still lingers Joy Adamson and other other set of cleaning that the roof. in our environment, fol- education officials toured has to be done,” Minister lowing the recent erup- select schools to assess Bradshaw commented. whereby in particular the noted that she wanted per- thing cleaned one time. tion of the La Soufrière their readiness for the “So I anticipate that over schools that are particu- sons to be aware that even But the commitment from volcano in St.Vincent start of school on a face-to- the course of the next cou- larly challenging, that as schools open, the clean the Ministry of Education and the Grenadines. face basis, from Monday ple weeks as we return to we're going to have the ad- up efforts will have to be is to continue to work with Minister of Education, May 3rd. The final stop school on Monday,that we ditional assistance from ongoing. the schools, to be able to Technological and was made at St. George will obviously have to con- the contractors, coming “We have some schools ensure that we can get the Vocational Training, Primary School, where the tinue cleaning a number back in to help support a that even as we reopen, we school plants as safe as Santia Bradshaw made media was briefed. of the schools on a regular number of the ancillary are going to have some possible for teachers and the announcement yester- “We’ve been cleaning up basis, in support of the an- staff at the various challenges with and I want students to be able to re- day, as she admitted that a lot of the ash at the var- cillary staff. So we've been schools,” the Education the public to be aware that turn to the school environ- the cleanup process to date ious institutions and I able to put in place a main- Minister added. all is not well in terms of us ment,” the Education has been tedious, given the think that just as we are tenance programme, Bradshaw meanwhile being able to have every- Minister maintained.

Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw (centre) in talks with principal of St. George Primary School, Deborah Waithe-Jones (left) and teacher Marsha Burke, who also serves as A view of the St. George Primary School which was being cleaned and PRO of the Barbados Union of Teachers, on location at the school. prepped for the return of students. Announcement soon about remaining students

START from Page 1 the principals have been be at school. We have hours. schools and for the nurs- so they are familiar with Adamson noted that an meeting with the parents, school monitors at all of Adamson noted that a eries, their arrangement, that and some of the nurs- announcement will come they have been meeting our primary, nursery and few minor disruptions can we wouldn't expect all of ery schools have off-site lo- at a later date as to when with the teachers. I know special schools and these be expected as students them to arrive at the cations as well. Some of other students will be al- that there are several monitors will help with return and attempt to set- school plant at one time, the special schools also lowed in the classroom, schools that have sched- sanitisation as the chil- tle into the school environ- so the principles would have off site (sessions). In but in the interim, online uled PTA meetings this dren actually come into ment once again, so per- have been in contact with the Ministry, we have classes will continue for evening and tomorrow school and we would want sons should work with the them. They will arrange arranged for those sites to the rest of the students, and I wanted it stressed, it the students to be there schools to allow for a and they will be able to be cleaned and to be who will overall be taught is the Class 3s and the on time, so that classes smooth flow, even in terms tell you when your group arranged, so for the nurs- via a blended approach, Class 4s at primary can start (on time)” she of the pickup of students. is to report to the site. ery and special schools, consisting of a combina- schools,” Adamson re- added, indicating that for The Acting Chief There are some schools listen out to your teachers tion of online and in-per- marked. those with an earlier start Education Officer also that also have off-site loca- and to your principals as son classes. “Different schools have time, parents should pay spoke of the arrange- tions like here at St. to the groups to come in “I want it to be clear,not different start dates. The attention to the arrange- ments in place for special George, the Class 4s are face-to-face and then fur- every student is to turn up teaching time starts at 9 ments for those schools, needs schools and for going over to the church ther instruction will be to school and I think that a.m., so that means that but in general, school will nurseries. hall and they would have given,” Adamson noted. we need to stress that. So 8:30 a.m. or so you should be in session for five “Now for the special done that in the first term, (RSM) The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 3

Shaquon Cave’s family wants justice! APRIL 10th marked Calls on PM and AG for help know that last week they the one-year anniver- went into the neighbour- sary of Shaquon John was right there on the Shaquon as the most lov- hood to get fresh state- Jose Cave’s death, and ground lying dead – who ing of her two boys, but ments? Come on, what the family of this would have expected such also admitted that he are you all doing… I can- young man who died a thing?” wasn’t perfect. not and I will not permit while in police custody Cave recalled that on “Shaquon wasn’t the the police to tell lies about continued their call entering the Police best of child, he wasn’t how my son died, I have for justice yesterday. Station there was a deaf- better than anybody to get some answers and I Shaquon took his last ening silence, “And the else… Yes, he had little am going to fight because breath on the floor of the then Station Sergeant mental issues because at someone has got to an- Black Rock Police came and asked to speak times when he drank or swer.” Station. According to the to me outside and he said smoke, he would behave General Secretary of police, Shaquon collapsed that Shaquon died in “abnormal” which is nor- the CMPI, David Denny on arrival, but eye- their custody.” mal, but it doesn’t give revealed that the family witnesses allege that “But yet, after one year the police the right to say of the late Shaquon Cave an officer stood on his we are yet to hear some- that just because you are will be planning a solidar- neck. thing from the Police not behaving normal, I ity march and public Having grown tired of Commissioner or the have the right to take ad- meeting on May 22nd. He hearing that “police in- Deputy Commissioner – vantage of you or do as I assured the grieving fam- vestigations are continu- from that said depart- please,” she insisted. ily that CMPI fully sup- Andrew Cave, father of the late Shaquon Cave. ing”, his parents Andrew ment that is supposed to ports this action. Cave and Trudy Chow are serve and protect its citi- God speaks “We will also pass this now calling upon Prime zens,” Cave stressed. Calling for answers for kind of information to the Minister Mia Amor “Therefore, I call upon the past year, she re- Black Lives Matter Mottley,Attorney General the Attorney General and called, “When Shaquon Movement in the United Dale Marshall and his office, the Police died on April 10th, I kept States and United Commissioner of Police Commissioner and his of- him on ice until Kingdom, so that they too Tyrone Griffith to inter- fice and the Prime December, and I did so be- can extend their solidar- vene – to help them find Minister and her office cause I wanted to find out ity with the family here answers surrounding the and I pray – and I call how my son died – and I in Barbados. death of their 27-year-old upon the office of God. knew if I had buried him “And we go further, our son. “As it relates to our or cremated him that I movement is calling on all This plea came during son’s death, I personally would have never gotten organisations in the virtual Labour Day pray that no person or an answer. But God came Barbados to internation- Rally hosted by the persons, office or organi- into my heart and said to alise this struggle for the Caribbean Movement for sation fraternity or insti- me, ‘Let it go and let me Cave family.This is a very Peace and Integration tution would even at- take over’. He said important struggle and (CMPI). tempt to give birth to the ‘Forgive them, for they the Black Lives move- “We the family of thought, or even conceive know not what they do’. ment in Barbados stands Shaquon are yet to dis- the idea, to do anything So, I let go and cremated in solidarity with cover the truth, but we or say anything which my son.” Shaquon Cave and his know that the truth has has the capacity to jeop- Chow also stated that family, as well as Selwyn no shelf life,” declared an ardise or compromise the she spoke to the Assistant ‘Blues’ Knight who also emotional Cave. authenticity and integrity Commissioner of Police died at the hands of the “Shaquon died on April of all the relevant insti- who again informed her Royal Barbados Police 10th, 2020, and I can re- tutions and departments that the case is at an “ad- Force. These are impor- member receiving a call helping solve our son’s vance stage”. tant struggles, and we from his mother who told case,” he said. Furthermore, she said need to create the condi- me to come to the police Chow told the rally that that a new officer has tions for it to have some station … As I pushed the Mother’s Day will be es- been assigned to the case. form of resolution,” door to the Black Rock pecially hard as she con- “They have a list of peo- Denny urged, also calling Police Station – if I had tinues to grieve the unex- ple who they took to the on government to create a pushed the door any pected death of her eldest station when Shaquon commission independent harder, I would have hit son. died, and all of them gave of the RBPF to investi- General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Shaquon’s foot because he Chow described statements – ... Do you gate this matter. Peace and Integration, David Denny. 4• Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate GOVERNMENT NOTICE SANITATION SERVICE AUTHORITY No new

Tenders are invited for the supply of the goods mentioned below to the Sanitation Service Authority for the financial year ending 31 March 2022. COVID-19

1]Tenderers for the supply of uniforms (shirts, pants, skirts, overalls and dresses) will be required to supply all materials in respect of each tender and manufacture a total of: cases on Friday

2245 Light Blue Polyester/Cotton Shirts with SSA Logo on pocket. THERE were no new 1,989 males). To date, 185 Long Sleeve Light Blue Polyester/Cotton Shirts with SSA Logo on pocket. positive cases of 3,793 people have recov- 1092 Navy Blue Twill Pants. COVID-19 recorded on ered from the virus. There 45 Navy Blue Twill Skirts. Friday, April 30, from have been 44 COVID-19 318 Khaki Pants. the 505 tests carried deaths. 18 Navy Blue Overalls (with short sleeves). out by the Best-dos Since February 2020, 3 Navy Blue Overalls (with long sleeves). Santos Public Health the public health labora- 42 Dresses with bands (Maid & Caretaker Uniforms) in Polyester/Cotton. Laboratory. tory has conducted 140 Grey Polyester/Cotton Shirts with Navy Blue Epaulettes, Flaps and SSA Logo on pocket. Ten people recovered 154,341 tests. To date, the 69 Navy Blue Gabardine Pants. from the viral illness, National Vaccination 15 Navy Blue Gabardine Skirts. while 93 are currently in Programme for COVID-19 36 Navy Blue Twill Pants. isolation. The confirmed has administered 74,218 COVID-19 cases remain at vaccinations – 30,686 men 60 Grey Polyester/Cotton Shirts with SSA Logo on pocket. 3,863 (1,874 females and and 43,532 women. 22 Ladies Polo shirt with SSA Logo. 108 Gents Oxford short sleeve shirt with SSA Logo on pocket. 20 Ladies Oxford short sleeve shirt with SSA Logo on pocket. 84 Gents Dress Pants. MSMEs critical 15 Ladies Dress Pants. MICRO, small and lated shocks. 8 Gents Oxford long sleeve shirt with SSA Logo on pocket. medium enterprises “They are overrepre- 29 Gents Polo shirt with SSA Logo. (MSMEs) can power a sented in non-essential 34 Ladies Skirt suit with SSA Logo on jacket. stronger recovery from services sectors hardest 34 Ladies Pants suit with SSA Logo on jacket. the COVID-19 pandemic, hit by confinement meas- due to their innovative ures. Many MSMEs have 2]Tenders for the supply of the following: and opportunity-seeking suffered huge revenue nature, but they need losses while others have 12 Pairs of Black Safety Shoes with steel toe (EE) – (EEE). more support. shut down. MSMEs’ 425 Pairs of Black Safety Boots with steel toe (EE) – (EEE). Policymakers are there- smaller size allows them 75 Pairs of Rubber Boots. fore being urged to adapt to be flexible and adapt to 50 Pairs of Rubber Boots with steel toe. policies and institutions new environments such 25 Pairs of Black Safety Boots without steel. to support MSMEs. as the one created by 125 Pairs of Black Safety Shoes without steel. “Such support should be COVID-19. Not only can 46,872 Pairs of Leather/Waterproof Gloves 23 – 38 cms. aligned with the priorities they help overcome previ- 450 Reflective Traffic Vests with SSA Logo. of the post-COVID-19 so- ous constraints related to cial and economic recov- lack of productive capaci- 3]ALL SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEASURE ALL EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ery,says UNCTAD Acting ties and economic diversi- UNIFORMS AND DELIVER THEM PACKAGED AND LABELLED FOR INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. Secretary-General fication in many low-in- Isabelle Durant. come countries but also A SAMPLE OF EACH ITEM MUST BE SUBMITTED IN RESPECT OF EACH TENDER. ALL PRICES She made the plea dur- enhance a strong and sus- SHOULD BE V.A.T. INCLUSIVE. ing the virtual 7th tainable recovery”. Empretec Global Summit Participants shared organized by United good practices on enhanc- 4]Tenderers may tender for part or all of the items required. Nations Conference on ing the role of entrepre- Trade and Development - neurship and MSMEs, 5]TENDERERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LABOUR CLAUSES (PUBLIC CONTRACTS) ACT 349 UNCTAD- to discuss how with a special focus on SHALL IN SO FAR AS IS APPLICABLE TO THE TENDER, APPLY TO ANY CONTRACTS MADE IN RESPECT the post-COVID-19 resur- UNCTAD’s Empretec pro- OF THE TENDER. FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ACT 349 MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE gence of the MSME sec- gramme, which relies on a CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WARRENS OFFICE COMPLEX, WARRENS, ST tor can be supported and unique behavioural ap- MICHAEL. facilitated by its entrepre- proach for entrepreneur- neurship promotion pro- ship capacity develop- 6]All Tenderers must submit a Certificate of Incorporation as well as their V.A.T. Registration Number, along gramme called ment. with a certificate of clearance from the Director of N.I.S., the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and the “Empretec”. UNCTAD’s head of en- Comptroller of Customs in respect of V.A.T. “Short-term support terprise,Tatiana Krylova, measures such as reliev- said the Empretec 7]The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a contract and to provide a surety or the due ing tax burdens on methodology aims to iden- performance of the contract by way of one of the methods listed below: MSMEs, extending debt tify,then unleash the per- finance and employment sonal entrepreneurial po- a)by way of a deposit with the Treasury of a sum of money or approved securities to the value of not less support are certainly tential of each participant than ten percent of the contract price; or needed and should be con- of the programme tinued,” Durant stressed. through behavioural b)by way of a Bank or accredited Insurance Company whose liability shall be not less than ten percent of “Yet at the same time, change. the contract price. The cost of obtaining such a surety shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, who need it’s important to invest in This includes assessing not specifically make arrangements for sureties unless and until his tender has been accepted; or long-term structural poli- individual differences in a cies, such as digital and fi- person’s desire to achieve c)by way of satisfactory personal sureties. nancial inclusion, as well excellence in entrepre- as entrepreneurial skills neurship and fostering ca- 8]All items should be delivered to the Sanitation Service Authority, 2nd Flr. National Petroleum Corporation capacity development”. pacity through an inter- Building, Wildey, St Michael. According to UNCTAD, active training approach. MSMEs constitute the She said Empretec is a backbone of the global “4U” programme – “un- 9]No tender will be considered unless it complies with the conditions set out in this notice. economy, accounting for leashing, unique, univer- two-thirds of employment sal and uniting.” 10] The Sanitation Service Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. globally and between 80% “During the pandemic, and 90% of employment Empretec has continued 11] Tenders should be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Tenders for the supply of Uniforms” and in low-income countries, proving itself as one of addressed to the Chairman of Sanitation Service Authority, 2nd Flr. National Petroleum Corporation Building, at the same time, they are most impactful means to Wildey, St Michael, to reach him not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 28 May 2021. disproportionately af- facilitate and boost entre- fected by pandemic-re- preneurship.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 5

Public urged to grab opportunity By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste censes, which will allow Barbadians to crisis of COVID, but to fight any future have an extensive online catalogue of crisis.” THROUGH a partnership between over 4700 courses and 1500 guided proj- The Prime Minister believed that yes- the National Transformation ects that help deliver locally relevant terday was a significant day because Initiative and Coursera, over 20 000 content at scale. the National Transformation Initiative opportunities and enrollment li- “It is not for us to waste this and Coursera would give Barbadians censes will be made available to all opportunity, because with each license that opportunity to receive a level of Barbadians. for one year, it may be used for more training and the ability to learn at a The Prime Minister, Mia Amor than one student, and therefore, over pace they would have dreamt about. Mottley proudly announced this as she the course of the next three years in She stressed that in order to make spoke during the virtual launch of the our partnership, we potentially have the labour force more global and on the global flagship partnership between the the opportunity to rescale, my friends, cutting edge in terms of its skills and at- two institutions. over 120 000 Barbadians; what will be titudes, Barbadians needed to take ad- “The partnership is designed for skills the missing link? Your desire to be vantage of the opportunities that the transformation, which will help us align trained, what will be the opportunity for Government was putting in place for online learning content to our success? Your commitment to be them. Barbadian workforce, and ensure, in so trained, and believe you me, if we can do Mottley said that she had every con- doing, that we meet our labor market this as we go forward, this partnership fidence that Barbadians would be able needs,” she said. will equip all Barbadians who want to, to make this country the place to live, “Through this partnership, the with the skills necessary, to thrive in work, enjoy and build wealth for future Government is pleased, therefore to this country, and to create the generations, they need only to take the make available to all Barbadians over resilience among our workforce that is step and say yes to the training pro- 20,000 opportunities and enrollment li- necessary not only to fight this vided. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley Landmark NTI-Coursera partnership launched

YESTERDAY, Saturday, May 1, the Management, UX Design, and Data Barbadians can learn job-relevant skills Government of Barbados officially an- Analytics, at no cost. like digital literacy across fields such as nounced a historic partnership that will “The NTI has been anticipating this business, technology, and data science. put new and exciting career competen- launch for three months. We have been NTI and Coursera curated learning path- cies within reach of Barbadians. working alongside Coursera’s ways to help Barbadians improve their The partnership is between Coursera, Government, enterprise, content, inte- skills and prepare for careers in in-de- one of the world’s leading online learning gration and implementation teams to de- mand local sectors including tourism and platforms, and The National liver the first of several phases of hospitality, blue and green economies, Transformation Initiative (NTI), eLearning to meet Barbados’ needs and the creative economy. The pro- Government’s entity commissioned to across multiple sectors,” said NTI’s gramme includes entry-level certificates, equip every Barbadian with the knowl- Coursera Project Lead, Marcelle such as those from Google, which can edge, skills and values to be citizens of Greenidge, ahead of Saturday’s official quickly equip workers with no college de- good character and competence in a dig- launch. gree or technology experience with skills ital world. The agreement was officially “Preparations have been focused on en- to enter high-growth careers. signed on February 28 and the technical suring Barbadians’ expanded access to “We’re honored to partner with the gov- integration activated on April 1. training designed equally to equip them ernment of Barbados to help thousands Through the Commonwealth of with critical success skills, and assist of displaced workers earn the skills they Learning-Coursera Workforce Recovery them in acquiring competencies as they need to re-enter the workforce in high-de- Initiative last year, in partnership with advance through existing and changing mand local sectors, including tourism and the Government of Barbados, more than careers, in current and emerging sectors.” the green economy,” said Jeff 5,600 Barbadian workers learned new The NTI Director was upbeat about Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO. “By pro- skills, enrolling in 19,000 courses and the new platform: “We are delighted at viding 20,000 scholarships to Barbadian completing 38,000 lessons. The success this three-year partnership with women, we can help enable an inclusive and impact of this initiative has paved Coursera, which aligns with the NTI’s recovery where anyone can unlock eco- Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO the way for a long-term partnership, goal of national transformation, self-di- nomic opportunity through learning.” marking NTI and Coursera’s joint com- rected learning, and our desire to infuse “Helping people get the skills they need with Coursera.” mitment to helping Barbadians prepare Barbadians with a passion for new ways for great jobs is essential to ensuring The official launch fittingly takes place for a digital future. of teaching and learning that we hope everyone has the opportunity to reach on Labour Day with this gift for the work- As part of the initiative, Coursera and will foster more respect for our multiple their full economic potential,” said Lisa force of Barbados during a special May Google, a Coursera industry partner, are intelligences.This is at the heart of NTI’s Gevelber, Vice President, Grow with Day event. The event will see the partic- providing 20,000 scholarships to inclusive approach to knowledge,” said Google. “We’re proud to support the ipation of Coursera, as well as the atten- Barbadian women across the country. Dr. Allyson Leacock. Government of Barbados’ effort to equip dance of NTI’s stakeholders, including Scholarship recipients can access entry- With access to over 4,000 courses and 20,000 women with in-demand skills, and the Barbados Social Partnership, itself a level certificates from Google to prepare 1,000 Guided Projects from 200 leading to offer free access to the Google Career landmark 1993 arrangement comprising for roles in IT Support, Project university and industry educators, Certificates through our partnership Government, labour and capital. Put national interests first to protect livelihoods BUY from Page 1 port our local agriculture sector,” he main- point while noting that some locally made greater confidence that they can produce tained. products are facing tough competition commodities, and that there is an oppor- Paul said countries across the world were His comments came as he noted that from imports, even though they can more tunity to sell them,” he stated. putting systems in place to support their the recent Central Bank report on the than satisfy the market. Paul is adamant that this is the route local sectors and Barbados needed to do first quarter of the year, showed a near 20 “Even milk. You find for instance the Barbados must go, especially given the the same, to help protect livelihoods and percent decline in economic activity, local supermarkets are bringing in all economic situation the country finds itself quality of life of Barbadians. which he said means the “economic pie” kinds of brands, and we have our local in as a result of COVID. He said that with “I think we have to put our own people's has gotten smaller and the opportunities producers who make excellent products. the push to get more people involved in national interest first. So if you're going to sell products are more limited. Add to We should at least be giving our local pro- agriculture and owning their own busi- to have a tourism industry, and that that cheaper imports coming in, and Paul ducers centre place. I think we need to en- nesses, it is vital that there are avenues tourism industry is not benefiting ordi- lamented, the challenges become even sure that there is more coordination be- in Barbados for persons to sell. nary Barbadians in the maximum possi- worse. tween the agencies that give approval to “We have an opportunity to support our ble way, then it is not living up to its full Paul is insisting that the buy local the importation of commodities to ensure local farming sector and local producers potential. So I think there's nothing thrust must not only be encouraged that approvals are not given to import and that is what we should be doing, wrong with compelling hoteliers to find among players in the tourism industry, commodities, which we produce. I think rather than supporting somebody else ways and means whereby they can sup- but the country in general. He made the that would give our local producers even overseas,” he maintained 6 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Kimberley Agard announces NUPW presidential candidacy

IN view of the casion that is also re- Vice President of the Kimberley Agard, is International celebra- ferred to as Workers’ National Union of publicly declaring her tion of Workers, an oc- Day or Labor Day, third Public Workers, candidacy for the post of President in the up- coming general elec- tions of the NUPW. Joining with those who commemorate the historic struggles and gains made by the workers and the labor movement. Ms. INVITATION FOR TENDERS Agard has indicated that the core of her and her RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION team’s campaign mes- sages will be based on sev- AT THE PORT OF BRIDGETOWN eral relevant features de- signed to enhance and re- elevate the NUPW to being the premier entity The Project: in the Trade Union Movement locally, region- Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) invites sealed Tenders from eligible Bidders to undertake ally and internationally. the Renovation of a Fire Station at the Port of Bridgetown. The decision to contest the post of Presidency stems from an immense Third Vice President of the National Union of Public This Project includes the following work: sense of loyalty, responsi- Workers, Kimberley Agard. bility and dedication to the Demolition of the items indicated from existing building and removal of debris. Union. The determination Ms. Agard and her team team will facilitate the Renovation of Fire Station as per drawings, Bills of Quantity and Annexes. to lead this team comes members, who will be an- restoration of the culture from the recognition that nounced later,have a com- of engagement amongst the NUPW is at a stage bined history of mature the entire membership where its focus and the and steady leadership base as well as offer repre- Qualification Requirements: representation of its mem- within various facets of the sentation beyond just a bers has been sporadic and NUPW.These proven lead- voice in these trying and The Bidder must possess experience as a prime contractor in the construction of at diluted. ership qualities of the changing times. least three (3) assignments of a nature, scope and complexity comparable to the proposed project activity within the last seven (7) years. To comply with this requirement, the works quoted should be at least 80% complete. Sir Hilary reappointed Copies of Tender documents can be obtained for a price of Bds$100.00 each. Payment can be made via cheque or direct deposit. Cheques may be placed in sealed envelopes along with a payment advice note, in the drop box at vice-chancellor Cube Blue. Instructions on direct deposits can be obtained by emailing [email protected]. On receipt of payment, documents will be sent via email to Proponents. of The UWI Procedure: KINGSTON, Jamaica – Professor Sir Hilary principal of The UWI, The University of the Beckles presented a de- Cave Hill Campus in Tenders are to be submitted to the Barbados Port Inc. Tenders & Procurement West Indies (The UWI) tailed report of the Barbados, succeeding Committee by hand in a sealed envelope which must bear the words has reappointed 2019/2020 academic year Professor Violet Eudine “RENOVATION OF PORT FIRE STATION” and shall be addressed to: Professor Sir Hilary in review to the Council, Barriteau, who proceeds Beckles as vice-chancel- entitled “Off we go on the into retirement. The Chairman lor of the regional univer- Revenue Revolution”. It said incumbent Pro sity for a second, six-year Sir Hilary was first ap- Vice-Chancellor and Tenders and Procurement Committee term. pointed as the 8th Vice- Principal of The UWI St Barbados Port Inc. His reappointment, Chancellor of The UWI in Augustine Campus in “Cube Blue” among others, was an- May 2015. He has a Trinidad and Tobago, Prescod Boulevard nounced during the an- legacy of over 40 years of Professor Brian St. Michael nual business meeting of distinguished service to Copeland was also ap- Barbados University Council. The the regional university, proved for a post-retire- virtual meeting was which has encompassed ment extension. chaired by Chancellor the roles of professor of Meanwhile, Professor Ian Four (4) hard copies of the Tender must be placed in the locked Tender Box Robert Bermudez yester- Economic History, pro Boxill was similarly ap- located in the Reception Area of Barbados Port Inc. no later than 1600 hrs on day, Friday, April 30. vice-chancellor for under- proved for an extension Monday, 31st May 2021. The university noted graduate studies, and as deputy principal of that the council is autho- a 13-year tenure as prin- The UWI Mona Campus rised by The UWI's cipal of The UWI Cave in Jamaica. The univer- For further information please contact Mr. Ian Stewart at 434-6100 Ext. 5001 or Charter and Statutes to Hill Campus in sity added that Laleta email [email protected] copied to [email protected]. review the work of the Barbados. Davis-Mattis was reap- university together with Meanwhile, several pointed as university This document constitutes no form of commitment on the part of Barbados Port Inc. the audited statement of other senior executive ap- counsel and head of the (BPI) other than to provide further information on the Construction of the Signal accounts and makes re- pointments were also ap- Legal Unit, based at The Station at the Bridgetown Port. Furthermore, this document confers neither the right quired appointments of proved at the sitting of UWI Regional new and returning exec- the University Council. Headquarters in nor an expectation on any party to participate in the proposed process. BPI utives, deans and senior The university noted that Jamaica. reserves the right to withdraw from the process or any part thereof or vary terms at managers. Professor Clive Landis, All appointments and any time without assigning any reasons. BPI reserves the right to accept or reject Earlier in the public pro vice-chancellor for reappointments take ef- any/all offer(s) without assigning any reasons. session of the meeting, undergraduate studies fect from August 1, 2021, broadcast live on UWItv, was confirmed as new the university said. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 7

Heavy blow Crime rates for small ‘bounced businesses back’ after MINISTER of Energy, “But when you have lockdowns Small Business and people who write in to you Entrepreneurship and say that they need an HOMICIDES and prop- lence. Unsafe urban Kerrie Symmonds said urgent meeting, because erty crime fell in many spaces endanger women he is very concerned they’re on the verge of sui- countries when lockdown and girls, who are rou- about the number of cide, we have had to deal measures were intro- tinely exposed to sexual businesses that have with one or two of those duced, but crime rates harassment and other buckled under the types of situations, you bounced back to pre-pan- forms of violence, affect- weight of the COVID- know, you have to priori- demic levels once restric- ing their ability to par- 19 pandemic. tise those people. And tions were lifted, the UN ticipate in school, work, He was speaking during wherever it is possible, Office on Drugs and and public life,” she a recent discussion on you have to walk them Crime (UNODC) has pointed out. One on One, a programme through all of the menu of found. “Cities have served as produced by the Public options.” Participating in the epicentres for the global Affairs Department, Minister Symmonds ex- High-Level Debate on pandemic, and for some where he lamented that plained that part of the Urban Safety, Security of the worst terrorist at- his Ministry has received challenge is that a lot of Minister of Energy, Small Business and and Good Governance: tacks in recent memory. calls from persons on the people are running a busi- Entrepreneurship Kerrie Symmonds. Making Crime The consequences of verge of suicide. ness without fully under- Prevention a Priority for drugs, crime, violence, Minister Symmonds ex- standing the whole range business model. ble, save a job, look at the All, Executive Director and corruption have per- plained that a number of of options that may or “So you may have a issue of deliveries, let us Ghada Waly warned that petuated cycles of exclu- companies are in survival may not be available to clothing store, which was also look at the value crime and violence may sion,” she said. mode.“So we are trying to them if they want to get renting space. Now they chain, so that it may be rise further still as the To take action, Waly get those businesses that out of this type of situa- say, look, I can’t do this, possible for you to join COVID economic crisis stressed the need to in- can, to a place where they tion.“So what the Office of but what I will do is, I will with a couple of others deepens existing inequal- tegrate holistic crime can be comfortable and the Supervisor of use Facebook and other who are doing a similar ities and creates new prevention and criminal survive into the future. Insolvency has to do is to online platforms, I will thing. And your issue hardship. justice responses into Obviously,there are some work with people on a one continue to be in business, then is that you have a “Now with social safety broader development businesses which have on one basis in order to but it saves me that over- couple of people to work nets fraying and people policies that address root taken such a sharp hit try to guide them or navi- head, which otherwise I with, for delivery pur- out of school and out of inequalities. that it is impossible to gate them through the would have to commit to poses, for sourcing of your work, vulnerabilities to She also reported that keep them above water.” challenges that are con- because I’m not using the materials, whatever else.” crime, drugs, and recruit- UNODC has found that “Under my ministry’s fronting them at the mo- same amount of electric- “Step by step along the ment to violent extrem- community-oriented jurisdiction is the Office ment.” ity, I’m not using not pay- way,there are a number of ism and terrorism are in- policing, which strength- of the Supervisor of Minister Symmonds ing rent, whatever else.” companies who assist in creasing”. ens relations between the Insolvency. And we are also highlighted the fact The Minister noted that the output of any one com- She identified that police and local citizens, doing a lot of business ad- that a number of persons this could mean that pany on anyone business. cities will bear the brunt can encourage accounta- visory counseling. We’re have moved away from those renting would also And wherever it is possi- of these negative trends, bility, and help reduce working with people on an the traditional “bricks and losing out on rental in- ble.We are trying to bring as street gangs tend to urban violence. everyday basis and be- mortar” type of business. come and it could also those people together in a form in cities. Combined with evi- lieve you me, it is a very “They’re saying, look, lead to a loss of jobs. chain. So as to assess “Cities can be particu- dence-based approaches challenging thing because given where we are right ”...With regard to the what strengths exist, larly affected by traffick- to problem-solving and obviously the Office was now is not making finan- employment side of it, what weaknesses there ing of illicit firearms, crime reduction, commu- created but not necessar- cial sense for me to pay what then we encourage are, and how they can pool which are used to com- nity-oriented policing ily staffed with an antici- rent, I would prefer to do people to do is to say,Well, their efforts together, in mit other crimes, and ag- models have the poten- pation of this level of de- this in a different way. So listen, instead of just order to keep each other gravate levels of violence, tial to tackle a wide mand.” they reassess their entire going online, if it is possi- alive,” he said. (JH) including sexual vio- range of harms, crimes, and disorder, according to the Executive Director. Minister explains PV systems used by HOPE Inc. “Local administrations are well placed to reach By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste In the release, Duguid for many persons in this and the cost of putting in development. Once these out and benefit from the explained that attaching income bracket to amass the infrastructure e.g. costs are recovered, esti- knowledge and capacities EVEN though the photo- the PV systems to the the required amount of roadways, utilities, play- mated in 15 to 20 years of all members of society voltaic systems are at- houses was the main as- savings. Sometimes even ing fields etc. HOPE re- based on the electricity – especially youth, tached to the homes in pect of the HOPE prod- “100% mortgages” trans- covers some of this cost generated by each PV women, and marginal- the HOPE project, home- uct that allowed buyers late into a higher-than- by the owner agreeing to system, HOPE will give ized groups, who are too owners are still expected to pay less for their normal monthly repay- install photo-voltaic (PV) each PV system to the often left without a voice to pay their own electric- homes that they nor- ment,” he said. systems on his or her roof homeowner.” in local politics and polic- ity bill. mally would. “HOPE has solved this at HOPE’s expense, in- He further stated that ing”. This was clarified by “The major deterrent problem by providing the cluding ongoing mainte- since the PV panels have “Young people and Minister of Housing, which has prevented per- land at no direct cost to nance and insurance of a lifespan of 25 to 30 women are affected by in- Lands and Maintenance, sons earning under the buyer. Since the lot the PV system. years, homeowners will tersecting inequalities Dr. William Duguid, in a $4,000 per month from sizes vary from 4,000 to “The earnings, which be able to receive the PV and factors that can recent press release. He qualifying for a construc- 5,000 square feet, this will be received by HOPE earnings for several leave them vulnerable to noted that during the tion/mortgage loan is the amounts to a land value from the electricity gen- years. crime and violence, in- lifespan of the PV sys- usual requirement of of approx. $50,000 to erated by the PV system Duguid also added that cluding domestic violence tem, homeowners will lending institutions for $60,000. But in order for and sold to the Barbados at the end of the system’s and gender-based vio- need to pay their electric- borrowers to contribute a HOPE to continue to pro- Light & Power Co., will useful life, the home- lence. Better protected ity bill as usual as HOPE portion of the overall cost vide homes to applicants allow HOPE to gradually owner may choose to and empowered, they will simply utilise the i.e. their “equity” in the for many years, it is nec- recover its initial costs for replace it at their own also represent our most roof so at to the cost to overall cost of the home. essary for HOPE to re- the PV system, the land expense with a new sys- powerful agents for the buyer. It is extremely difficult coup the costs of the land and the infrastructural tem. change,” she said. 8 • Sunday May 2, 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 And he was there alone FOR many years here I may lay his hands upon We can do better lived alone. My eldest Son us and thrust us into new once called me and asked challenges. Remember me whether I was lonely.I Jeremiah? “I sit alone for our children laughed and told him I because thy hand is upon rarely,if ever was, because me O Lord.” (15:17). WITH the onslaught of natural disasters, climate I always attempted to Perhaps He wants us to change, and a pandemic that continues to devastate make myself happy, and see the truth about healthcare systems and economies, there is a ‘home’, for me, was ourselves, to see the question of what lies ahead and what will be the wherever I found myself. I boundaries of our being. future of our children. In the region, our leaders are told him he shouldn’t Like Jesus in the faced with the mammoth task of managing multiple mistake solitude, my wilderness, maybe we’re crises while trying to lay the foundation for being a solitary, for There are two sides to ourselves for what’s being asked to see generations to come. But are they failing? loneliness. this aloneness. One is happened.And there’s the ourselves as the As Barbadians reflect on the legacies of national In many ways, Jesus loneliness, the pain of loneliness of sickness and battlefield for creation and heroes on Wednesday, they know the strides made was a solitary.He sent the being alone. The other is death which we must all destruction. Illusions in sports, labour,politics, religion, and human rights. multitudes away and solitude, which expresses face. Communication with gone, the world becomes a The Barbadian society has evolved from a went up into the itself in joy. The first is others like us won’t new place. Looking at it plantation system to one which relies on tourism mountain to pray – “and ever a curse. Remember remove it. It’s our again, and at ourselves, and services. Every year,a significant portion of the he was there alone”. Yet the Psalmist? “Turn to me sickness, our death, our we begin to know it and annual budget goes to education. The system has we and every creature are and be gracious Lord. For nothingness, though the ourselves, love it and been fixed to graduate several future civil servants, alone, and so at one. The I am lonely and afflicted” universe still throbs and ourselves, transform it teachers, accountants, hospitality workers, animals and insects live (Ps 25:16). Remember sings with life. and ourselves. In solitude healthcare providers, administrative officials, and and die alone. The trees Jesus at Gethsemane? Much of it derives from we reach out in lawyers. In recent times, more young people are fulfil their destiny alone. The loneliness is rooted in lack of self-worth. All too forgiveness and exploring technical and vocational subjects. It’s humans who know fear: that we shall lose often we’re just compassion to those However, while modern political parties they’re alone. We can’t something we cherish; sleepwalking, unaware of who’ve hurt us. It’s a encourage youth entrepreneurship and being self- endure it at times, but that we’re worthless whom we really are or heroic thing, this solitude. made, the job market is still hardwired for can’t escape it. Sure, God inside; that we won’t might be. For the most Like Jacob facing the individuals who fit into business management, is supposed to have said accomplish what we seek. part, we’re blind to the angel of God at Peniel, we financial services, engineering, and medical fields. that it wasn’t good for man It’s a feeling of emptiness forces which bind us to our face the eternal – and find These individuals earn the most and ultimately to be like this and so which distracts itself with loneliness – maybe ourselves at one with all ensure that their fields continue to reward those created woman. But when surface things – attention societal or religious values things. The heights of the who stay within those paths.These people maintain they ‘transgressed’, what seeking, sex, computer forced upon us, or the spirit, the depths of our the status quo while the majority-under-educated, happened? They hid their chat. It has many faces, rigours of family own being, have become unskilled, unhealthy,underpaid, and susceptible to bodies. this loneliness.There’s the upbringing, or the ghosts known to us, just as they drugs and crime bombard the social and criminal With love of another, loneliness of the crowd, for of the past, or even the were for Jesus there on systems. This economic pyramid is bound to fail. aloneness ceases for a example, when we’re dream idols of the future. that mountain, when all Higher and increasing taxes, lowered life while. But love dies and yearning a lost love. It’s sad, isn’t it? Yet we’ve was still and the evening expectancy due to the constant diet of over- death separates. “You are There’s the loneliness of all been there at some had come. processed, high fat and sugar foods, increased waste my life,” we say. Is that withdrawal following point in our lives. Go safely, then – until accumulation, the ever-growing threat of climate absurd, the idea that we rejection, with its Solitude isn’t like any of the next time. change all place Barbados and the Caribbean in an can allow another to attendant bitterness and this. It’s conquered fear, Two’s a crowd, from the even more vulnerable state. determine who and what hostility. There’s the and with that comes joy, boundary:“If you’re lonely The advent of the Internet and globalization have we are? And if the love loneliness of guilt when courage, endurance and when you’re alone, you’re changed our lives and how we live in this world. was fake, then both were we realise that we can’t an understanding of who in bad company” (Jean- However, rather than people use technology to always alone anyway. blame anyone but we are. In solitude, God Paul Sartre). enhance lives, we continue to resist it and use outdated systems which slow the country’s progress. Our children deserve better. During the 1950s and 1960s, Barbadian families invested in their homes, Turkey arrests hundreds they focused on saving towards the future, passing on their skills and assets to their children, and sustainable living. as rallies sweep globe Today, this has all changed. The younger generations are taught that the world is for the TURKISH police have against the backdrop of a turned violent yesterday. the capital, Paris, after taking, there are no consequences as long as it arrested more than 200 pandemic that has The office of Istanbul’s some marchers threw satisfies their desires, be materialistic and it is people for holding destroyed livelihoods and governor said 212 people objects and clashed with acceptable to succeed even if it destroys unauthorised protests on upended economies world- had been arrested after riot police. communities and the environment. This parasitic May Day, which has seen wide. they broke away from About 300 rallies were existence has caused millennials to feel like there is rallies across the world In many countries, marches and tried to enter organised in Paris and not much hope for the future.This group is likely to despite the continued police were deployed in Taksim Square, a symbolic other cities, including be in debt, unable to build wealth, overweight, and spread of Covid-19. large numbers to deal with area of protest. Lyon, Nantes, Lille and coping with a range of mental health issues. Those The protesters in possible disorder and Pictures showed chaotic Toulouse. people who have been fortunate to beat the system, Turkey’s largest city, ensure coronavirus scenes in which police The protesters voiced get married, buy a house and car, have children and Istanbul, were caught restrictions were observed. used their shields to push their opposition to avoid losing income or their career do not fully breaching restrictions Scaled-back rallies were back crowds and dragged government plans to comprehend what the next generation will inherit. imposed to curb a third held in Germany, Russia, some protesters away from change unemployment The Barbadian society of the future must consist wave of coronavirus. Spain, Sweden, the UK, the square. benefits and demanded of a cross-section of intellectuals, creatives and Marches led by workers the Philippines, Indonesia The country went into economic justice. architects, and bio-engineers working together while and unions are held on and many other countries. its first full pandemic Similar demands were valuing the well-being of the community and the May 1 every year as part of Most demonstrations were lockdown earlier this heard in Germany, where health of the environment. While highways and International Labour Day peaceful. week, in a bid to curb a May Day protests were hotels meet the needs of big corporations and the celebrations in many But Turkey was among surge in infections and held nation-wide despite tourism market, they will not educate or empower countries. several countries where deaths. the introduction of tougher the young minds today and create a viable tomorrow. This year, the rallies police were embroiled in In France, at least 34 Covid-19 rules last Our children cannot grow or will not thrive with took place once again May Day protests that people were arrested in week. high cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and without a curriculum that focuses on emotional Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes intelligence and coping with mental health issues. E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen We must build better for our children and Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan Barbados. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 9

Learning is a lifelong process THE more you live the prerequisite. Now I know study. because those people have more you learn. Even different. It seems that It is interesting that been reluctant to stand up when tough lessons are merely transferring this kind of information is and say enough is enough. taught, it is never a bad money into the United known but there have Since this is around the thing to learn. States is enough. been no associated money time of our National Here I was thinking A senior colleague laundering charges. The Heroes Day, it seems that that I knew all there was asked a question to which numbers identified by someone is trying to see to know about money I am still trying to find the Page are in the ballpark of how much slaves will take laundering only to find answer. How does a US money laundering that before they revolt, or there out that I had it all wrong. court have the jurisdiction investigators look for. But is some other sinister As the name suggests, to say that money passed to be transparent, there event on the way in this money laundering takes solely in Barbados was a has always been large country. When will we place where money bribe, although there was country could form a things. sums of money which truly learn what is derived from an unlawful no such evidence here, predicate offence for a Matthew Page, an were moved from happening here? source, hence dirty, is and, therefore, when it crime in a second country. associate fellow of developing countries into And the water woes are cleaned through various was sent to the US it was I am learning. London-based Chatham banks in Europe and teaching us other lessons. activities. It is not my the proceeds of crime and Another important House, an international America, apparently Our pristine, coral- desire to teach how money the transfer was lesson I have learnt is that affairs think tank, has without lawful authority. strained water may not be may be laundered so consequently an attempt the facts of a crime should advised investigators to It seems that laundering what we will soon be enough of that. to launder money? I do not have no bearing on the focus on real estate and is alright, once you do it in drinking from our taps. The Financial Action know the answer, but I sentence imposed on an education sectors, when the right countries. But I And, unfortunately,no one Task Force, the know that the US regards offender. So, if John stole tracking illicit financial am still learning so I can’t has told us anything organisation which sets itself as an exceptional one million dollars and flows and money explain some things. about the water that will the international country so it can do Mary stole five dollars, laundering. According to Like the rest of soon be added to our standards to combat anything. they should both be him, over 800 properties Barbados, I am still trying supply. Is it river water? money laundering, as well Up until now I was of sentenced to the same in London and Dubai to understand the Are there any peculiar as every legal system with the view that if an act was extent. Interesting indeed. worth over $400 million rationale for holding the characteristics, like the which I am familiar, committed in a country,it A colleague asked me have been linked to threat of further house microbial content? Will it understood that money could be the subject of a how one finds the sum of Nigerian politically arrest over the heads of require any special laundering was a charge in a second $36 000 on the financial exposed persons.This was the population into the treatment? secondary offence. For country,provided that the international radar.I have recently shared with an month of September. And how do you solve a money to be laundered it act would have been an no idea. I have never anti-corruption group. Of Novel situations demand water crisis by liming in a had to be dirty in the first offence in the first country. heard of an international course, there are no cases novel actions, but it is shop and buying drinks? place, hence a predicate I never knew that a prosecution for $36 000. of European or American wrong to turn the lives of These things are great offence was always a perfectly lawful act in one But I am learning new political corruption for regular people into putty mysteries. Small states might benefit from the rivalry of large states for 21st century dominance US President Joseph handed to his political matter” because “the rest true that the rest of the Biden’s address to a Joint opponents, many of whom of the world accounts for world accounts for 85% of Session of the US were seated in the hall. 85%”. This latter the carbon emissions, it is Congress on April 28 was Unlike Trump, while he statement is an misleading for it to be strikingly different from was firm that the US oversimplification of the stated in this way. For the speeches of his would act to prevent situation. Fifteen per cent instance, as Antigua and predecessor, Donald excesses by China and of carbon emissions is a Barbuda’s Prime Trump. Russia, he did not adopt a high figure for one Minister, Gaston Browne, The address was free of tone of belligerence to country, and it needs to pointed out at the the bombast and repeated these two top rivals for be reduced; so US summit, the 44 small references to the global political, economic, emissions do ultimately island and low-lying exceptional qualities that and military dominance. matter. At the Climate states of the world Trump ascribed to Equally impressive was If his deep involvement in tempered and sea-level Summit of 40 Leaders, “collectively emit just 1.5 himself, including the President Biden’s the discussions is a rise can decline – all of the President committed % of the emissions of frequent claim that he participation in the measure of the which would be to reducing US emissions industrialised nations”. had either done more “Summit of 40 Leaders on seriousness of his stated immensely beneficial to by 50%-52% below its The main contributors, than any other President Climate” that he desire to tackle Climate small states. 2005 emissions levels by apart from the US are or that he had more organised on April 22 and Change robustly,then the Of course, as Biden 2030. However, no China (28%), India (7%), knowledge of everything 23. Except for one brief world might yet be at pointed out to the concrete plans to achieve Russia (5%) and Japan than anyone else. period, when he what he calls “a great Congress, the US this has yet been (3%). These five countries Biden succeeded in personally excused inflection point in accounts for “less than revealed. These plans account for 58% of global presenting an image of himself to all the history”. He offers hope 15% of carbon emissions”. must be rolled out emissions.The remaining ‘father of the nation’. He delegates present, he sat that greenhouse gas He went on to state that publicly and soon if the 42% comes from 188 was calm in his through every session, emissions can be even if the US does US is to be credible as a countries. presentation, measured participating actively far dramatically reduced, “everything perfectly, it’s global leader on Climate. Continued on in his remarks and open- beyond any expectation. global warming can be not going to ultimately While it is statistically Next Page

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Vaccine diplomacy and Caribbean economic recovery VACCINE inequity has advanced or upper-middle included in a US instability on the US’s become a matter of deep income countries, in programme to share third border. global concern. vaccine producing about 60m US-made For both the Caribbean The issue, the WHO’s nations, and in countries AstraZeneca two and one and the US, a safe and Director-General, Tedros with large populations. dose vaccines that it does COVID-secure Caribbean Adhanom Ghebreyesus, While some Caribbean not need which are either ought to be seen as a told a recent meeting of nations, most notably the warehoused or still in mutually beneficial the UN’s Economic and Cayman Islands, Aruba, production. manifestation of Social Council (ECOSOC), and Montserrat, have Trinidad’s Prime partnership, reinforcing is “the challenge of our fully vaccinated Minister, Dr. Keith economic recovery led time”. Unequal global significant percentages of Rowley, as chair of initially by the safe return distribution, he said, is not their population, vaccine CARICOM has discussed of tourism. only a moral outrage, but roll out in most of the the WHO’s COVAX important as the this with senior Biden In seeking a favourable economically and independent Caribbean facility, the variation in Caribbean’s recovery Administration officials in response from the US, the epidemiologically self- lags far behind. the receipt of vaccines could be eclipsed as this the White House, and Caribbean has significant defeating. Although the from donors including year goes on. leading figures in the US allies in Washington. In In the year or so vaccination reporting China and India, or their The WHO believes that Congress. However, it recent weeks, many following the declaration dates vary, One World’s subsequent sharing rapidly spreading new remains uncertain where airlines have recognised of the pandemic, the freely available tables between nations. variants plus the the vaccines will go, or that their recovery will absence of equitable indicate that the share of In addition, in St. inconsistent and how they will be divided not be led by high yield global supply is borne out the Caribbean population Lucia’s case the reporting premature easing of up. So far,Dr.Rowley says international business by statistics which show receiving at least one dose date was in March while public health measures in of the response, “a travel, but by suppressed just how unevenly and of the COVID-19 vaccine all the others were in mid some nations threatens commitment was received demand for leisure travel sparsely COVID vaccines varies hugely from to late April. There are new spikes and waves of that once the policy of to warmwater have been distributed to country to country. Its also no figures for Haiti or infection towards the end redistribution is readied destinations. Likewise, the world’s population. data indicates that for Cuba. However, in of this year, requiring CARICOM will not be the cruise lines ought to According to Our World Antigua has administered Cuba’s case it is well booster shots for all those ignored”. be natural mutually in Data, a research-based at least one dose to 30 per advanced in the final at risk. What this in practical interested partners publication linked to cent of its population; phase of trialling four In an indication of this, terms this means must be helping make the case for Oxford University, as of Barbados and Dominica candidate vaccines of its the British Government uncertain given the the value of shared US- April 27 1.06bn doses of 25%; St. Kitts 22%; own, and President Díaz- has just announced that numbers internationally Caribbean economic various vaccines had been Guyana 14%; St. Vincent Canel has said that if as it has purchased 60m still waiting to be recovery. given to 570m people 13%; St. Lucia and expected its Soberana 02 doses of the vaccinated, the continuing If the Washington really globally. Its figures Grenada 11%; Belize 10%; and Abdala vaccines are BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine global shortage in supply, wishes to demonstrate suggest that about 7.3% the Dominican Republic proven efficacious and for a further campaign and the crisis in India. partnership and offset of the world’s population 9%; Suriname 6%; The licensed, the entire this autumn for the most Vaccine availability in vaccine diplomacy in the of 7.79bn have so far Bahamas 6%; Jamaica population will be fully vulnerable. It was, the the Caribbean was a key Caribbean of the kind that received at least one dose 5%; and Trinidad 2%. vaccinated by the year’s country’s health secretary issue when CARICOM China and Russia are now of a vaccine. However, These are of course end. suggested, the best way to Foreign Ministers held engaged in, this would be epidemiological experts snapshots and need to be With these caveats, remain “safe and free”, their recent positive first a good time to indicate its reportedly say that more treated with a degree of what is apparent is that if while the disease is encounter with the new position on vaccine supply. than 75% of the world’s caution as they do not for Caribbean economic brought under control US Secretary of State, Even if the response is population will need to be example account for recovery is to begin this across the world. Anthony Blinken. It was measured at first, the vaccinated to bring the variations in population year, employment be For the Caribbean, the also the subject of a recent Biden administration pandemic fully under size, the different restored, tourism return issue of vaccine supply is letter from Antigua’s should indicate how it control. financial arrangements in a significant way, and a not just to protecting Prime Minister, Gaston might help up to the end When the numbers are governments have viable path found out of public health, but to Browne to President of 2021. This would not detailed by country, Our entered into with the pandemic, many more longer term economic Biden in which he warned only send a powerful World’s figures show that commercial suppliers, vaccines need to be made recovery and stability. that the ‘overwhelming’ signal but would be of the vast majority of those those now starting to available very soon. The hope now must be economic impact of the mutual economic and receiving vaccines live in receive vaccines through This is particularly that the region will be pandemic could lead to strategic benefit. Reducing carbon emissions tied to massive economic programme Continued from Previous continue this pattern in tied to his Climate workers and our transportation and a not yield their Page order to be competitive in programme. communities, especially further 23% comes from competitiveness to China It was, therefore, the global economic He emphasised in his those who have been, too electricity generation. or Russia, as the important that Biden market. So, no one should address to Congress that often, left out and left Americans are President told the US include the other big hold their breath for “the most important word behind”. accustomed to driving Congress. Consequently, emitters in his Climate dramatic change unless when it comes to meeting This is the circumstance cars for long distances and the world should expect Summit to try to reach a these countries are the climate crisis is ‘jobs’”. that, realistically, should to air-conditioned homes, that the US Government consensus on the way pushed. Earlier, at the Summit on give small states, that are offices and vehicles; they will do everything within forward. Whether such a Biden’s policies look set Climate, he stressed that: the worst victims of the will have to be convinced its power to push its rivals consensus was achieved to be the push factor. The “Within our climate effects of Climate Change, of the benefits of changing to cut their emissions. will be better measured in President has tied response lies an the greatest reason for from their traditional In this regard, this may the coming months, reducing carbon extraordinary engine of hope. President Biden sources of energy. be one of the few cases in leading to the global emissions to a massive job creation and economic contemplates spending However, the political world history,when small Climate meeting, COP26, economic programme, opportunity ready to be US$2 trillion on his fortunes of President countries might truly in Glasgow in November. providing jobs and fired up. That’s why I’ve “American Jobs Plan”, Biden’s administration benefit from the rivalries However, it should be massive new proposed a huge creating tens of thousands are now tied to achieving of large and rich nations. clear that large carbon infrastructure in the US. investment in American of jobs, many of them this goal. Therefore, he For this reason, President emissions in the five His success in growing the infrastructure and linked to clean energy and his team will work Biden’s Climate plan, tied countries come from US economy, increasing American innovation to projects. It will not be hard at accomplishing to his “American Jobs industrial production and employment, and tap the economic easy. Accounting shows their objectives across all Plan”, should be given lifestyles. It is cheaper for retaining the US opportunity that climate that 29% of US emissions sectors of the society. At every support by small the offending countries to competitiveness, is now change presents our comes from the same time, they will states. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 11

‘It could happen to we too?’ Can employers in Barbados ‘force’ their employees to take a vaccine or a PCR test? Article by: Anessa Anderson, impart knowledge on students this potentially deadly virus, we Attorney at Law but also to ensure they are safe must also remember the basics. and cared for while they are in The Centre for Disease Control PRIME MINISTER of St. their care, thus a distinction is (CDC) advises that everyone get Vincent and the Grenadines, drawn. a COVID-19 vaccine when Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, In addition, mandatory available, but also to wear a recently caused an eruption testing and vaccines conflict mask to protect yourself and of conversation throughout with the Universal Declaration others; stay at least 6 feet (about the Caribbean when he of Human Rights of the United 2 arm lengths) from others who issued an ultimatum on the Nations General Assembly. don’t live with you and avoid radio programme VC3, to Human rights must be crowds and poorly ventilated the teachers of SVG ahead respected and protected by the spaces.The more people you are of reopening of schools law.Article 23 provides the right in contact with, the more likely there. Either they took a to work, and an employer you are to be exposed to COVID- government-approved threatening to interfere with 19. Sanitise your hands often; coronavirus (COVID-19) that right could well be charged avoid close contact with people vaccine; returned a negative with discrimination, which is who are sick; cover your cough result after being tested for protected in article 2 of the or sneeze with a tissue, then the virus and be willing to be Declaration. throw the tissue in the trash; tested every two weeks; or The government therefore, clean and disinfect frequently would be required to leave could not generally,legally force touched objects and surfaces the school premises. This an employee to take a vaccine or daily; and monitor your health. stipulation preceded the a test in order to get or keep Following these protocols explosion of the La Soufrière their jobs as is mandated by should assist in preventing volcano, but arguably, section 6 of the Barbados spread of Covid-19 in schools. caused as much fallout in Employment Act. However, According to the CDC and nearby islands. although not currently WHO, data shows that fewer The major concern here in mentioned in any Emergency children have been sick with Barbados is whether or not “it Directives, would it be COVID-19 in comparison to could happen to we too”. unreasonable make sure that adults (8.5% of reported cases). teachers are vaccinated or Nonetheless, children can be Is it legal? regularly checked to ensure they infected, get sick, and spread the Employees have the right to are COVID-19 free and not virus to others even if work in an environment free passing this disease along to the asymptomatic. Most children from discrimination and this is wards placed in their care? with COVID-19 have mild or no protected by section 23 of the The World Health symptoms at all. However,some Barbados Constitution, the Organisation stated that children can get severely ill from Supreme Law of Barbados. vaccination protects you from COVID-19. A rare but serious However,no law is considered getting seriously ill and dying medical condition associated discriminatory during a public from COVID-19.While there are with COVID-19 children called emergency once it can be many vaccines currently Multisystem Inflammatory considered justifiable in the available, with differing degrees Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) circumstances. Section 25 of effectiveness, we here in is currently being investigated. provides for the declaration of a Barbados are using Children who get this condition state of emergency by the AstraZeneca, which is the most may require intensive care in Governor General where a climate friendly to us and the hospital or a ventilator to public emergency arises as a affordable. The first fourteen help them breathe. In rare cases, Anessa Anderson result of among other things, the days after getting a vaccination, they might die, as happened to outbreak of an infectious you do not have significant a nine year old girl here in their jobs, it must be whatever else needs to be done disease. levels of protection, and then it Barbados in February of this remembered that Barbados is to calm the citizens’ mind, This same train of thought is increases gradually. For two- year. now in a State of Emergency due majority of the population present in the Barbados dose vaccines, like AstraZeneca, to the outbreak of an infectious decide against taking the Employment Act, 2020 which both doses are needed to achieve Can an employee be forced disease. As such, whatever can vaccine, then employers will provides that discrimination to provide the highest level of to leave their work be done to slow the spread of more than likely be permitted to occurred if what was done was best immunity possible. This environment if they refuse Covid-19, the government will use the “or else” maxim. considered unreasonable in the vaccine has an efficacy of mandatory medical care? push, as this would be However, it remains to be seen circumstances. An employer 63.09% against symptomatic This was an ambiguous considered the “reasonable” whether persons would give up shall not discriminate against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) statement that was made by Dr. thing to do. their right to choose not to take an employee by disciplinary infection. Longer dose intervals Gonsalves. He did not indicate Taking the vaccine is not the vaccine. If they choose not be action, dismissal or anything within the 8 to 12 weeks range whether teachers would be mandatory in Barbados and injected, then what? else detrimental to the are associated with greater suspended without pay or fired threats are not the way to try to Teachers especially, should employee. An employer also vaccine efficacy.While a COVID- if they turned up for work persuade citizens into taking it. know the hazards as by being in shall not require a person to 19 vaccine will protect you from without having either proof of a Education about the vaccine the presence of asymptomatic answer questions in relation to serious illness and death, it vaccine or test. may be a better route, as it is my children; any who may appear to or undergo a test for a medical remains unknown the extent to In Barbados, unless placed impression that many persons simply have a cold; or meeting a condition as a prerequisite of which it keeps you from being directly into an emergency are not against taking the colleague, who may have entering a contract of infected and passing the virus directive or other legislation, vaccine but seem hesitant to do contracted the virus, put them employment or continuance of on to others. this would be considered so. Employers should not make at risk. Along with all the other employment. unlawful, opening the the situation worse by methods we have at slowing the A distinction or exclusion not What can be done to reduce government to various lawsuits. threatening to cause an spread of the virus, if the vaccine considered to be discrimination the spread of Covid-19 in employee, who would be is available, it could be a way to where the reason is the schools? Conclusion utilising the freedom of choice, of save your life, whilst caring for existence of a genuine While Covid-19 vaccines have Whereas generally it would be also feeling discriminated the young ones in the classroom. occupational qualification. In emerged and are described by considered illegal to attempt to against or being unemployed. To take the vaccine or not? this particular instance, a Dr.Adrian Lorde “the only bullet “force” persons to take medical If when presented with all the The choice is yours, at least for teacher is not only present to we have in Barbados” against treatment in order to get or keep facts, speaking to physicians or now. 12 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

False claims on Xinjiang ‘a hit on economy’ West’s fabrications of forced labour will backfire, says gov’t spokesman ANTI-CHINA forces in the United States and other Western countries had fabricated the so-called “forced A worker seen working in an assembly line at a company in the textile industrial park in Aksu, Northwest China’s Xinjiang labour” issue in the Xinjiang autonomous region. The photo was taken on May 17, 2017. Uygur autonomous region to undermine its participation in the working environment for employees,” 69.83 percent of cotton in the region is which will help them to overcome global economy, an official said he said. picked by machines. “So there is no need current difficulties and grow bigger and on Friday. In recent years, the US and some for forced labor,” she said. stronger,” Xu said. Another of their aims was to undercut Western countries have suppressed the Muhtar Rehman, a villager in Shaya Chinese companies’ international textile, clothing, agricultural and county,Xinjiang, has been working as a competitiveness, Xu Guixiang, a high-tech industries in Xinjiang tractor driver for a cotton-processing spokesman with the government of by imposing sanctions under company for two years. Xinjiang, told reporters at a news the pretext of so-called forced He earns about 110,000 yuan China to conference in Beijing on issues related labour. ($16,990) a year with more than 30,000 to the region. Yao Yuzhen, president of the Xinjiang yuan coming from profit-sharing “We are all crystal clear about their section of the China Council for the from a 40-mu (2.7 hectares) cotton field launch pilot attempts. People in Xinjiang will take Promotion of International Trade, said that he has transferred to a local resolute measures in response and that the reason that many farmers in cooperative. will never back down,” Xu said. the region prefer growing cotton is “Our life now is much better than programme to According to Xu, people of all ethnic because it is more profitable than other before with income greatly improved,” groups in Xinjiang, including the crops. Rehman said in a video played at the Uygur, have the right to choose their “From seeding to harvesting and news conference. promote HPV jobs, and it is up to them to decide sales, every single procedure is Xu said the unreasonable sanctions where they want to go and what they free and decided by themselves. imposed by Western anti-China forces want to do. There is no reason or need for had helped Chinese people see through vaccination “What the government has been any interference or compulsion,” Yao their “false cover” of human rights and doing is improving employment said. had laid bare their hegemony. CHINA will introduce a pilot programme policies and building job-seeking According to Yao, cotton production “It will only inspire greater support to promote the inoculation of the human platforms in order to provide a good in Xinjiang is highly automated and for the sanctioned businesses, papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and improve the rate and quality of cervical cancer screening nationwide this year, according to a health official. The National Health Commission (NHC) is working to enhance measures China’s medical aesthetics industry for the tertiary prevention of cervical cancer to protect women's health, said NHC official Song Li. Song said that China implemented a sees more male consumers cervical cancer screening programme in major national public health services in BEIJING – China’s medical aesthetics she has witnessed an increasing num- Constant vigilance is required to 2009. market is receiving more male ber of male consumers coming to the protect against unlicensed institutes, More than 120 million cervical cancer consumers, China Daily reported beauty clinic where she works. practitioners and products, added examinations have been conducted free of Thursday. “Every one out of ten consumers that Xiao. charge across the nation, Song added. The report cited online aesthetic come to the clinic for consultation is medicine platform SoYoung as saying male,” she was quoted as saying. that in 2019, China’s male medical With rapid development pace and aesthetics consumption market surging market demand, more efforts accounted for 9.98 percent of the are needed to regulate China’s medical Xi stresses strategic resolve total. aesthetics sector to ensure its healthy According to SoYoung, male and sustainable development, experts consumers of the post-2000s generation have said. on building eco-civilisation are more willing to have major surger- Regulations on medical aesthetics in- ies such as bone surgery, while those stitutions and practitioners should be BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary featuring human-nature harmony. born between 1970 and 1989 are fond of strengthened to effectively curb cases of of the Communist Party of Xi made the remarks while hair transplants and face-lifts. malpractice and fraud, said Xiao Ran, China (CPC) Central Committee, has presiding over a study session Liu Jing, a senior medical aesthetics director of the research centre of the stressed maintaining strategic of the Political Bureau of the consultant in Chengdu, Sichuan Plastic Surgery Hospital of the Chinese resolve on developing ecological CPC Central Committee on Province, said that in the last two years, Academy of Medical Sciences. civilisation and achieving modernisation Friday. 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Xi sends greetings Casual workers clamour for to working people better insurance coverage nationwide ahead WITHOUT work injury was last revised 11 years The reforms gave rise to age can cost at least 10,000 insurance, a crucial ago. the “labour dispatch” prac- yuan a year. of Int’l Workers’ Day part of China’s job Last year, the courts tice, a new form of employ- The lack of legal securities package that heard about 540 cases ment relations that allows representation has affected provides compensation involving work-related employers to hire services people’s willingness to buy CHINESE President Xi COVID-19 epidemic, thus for workplace injuries injuries to or deaths of ca- from agencies to reduce such packages without Jinping on Friday ex- contributing greatly to the or death and also pays sual workers, compared labour costs. help. tended festive greetings development of the cause funeral costs, casual with just 44 in 2013, The recent liftoff of the Lu Quan, secretary- and best wishes to the of the Party and the workers who suffer China Judgements Online, gig economy and app-based general of the China country’s working people country, Xi said. injuries face an uphill a database of court verdicts business models have Association of Social ahead of the International He called on the working struggle to claim said. further revolutionised Security,said the two-track Workers’ Day on May 1. people to take the lead in compensation from However, in most cases labour relations. urban-rural hukou, or Xi, also general devoting themselves with clients or their de facto the courts do not recognise Workers need only household registration secretary of the full confidence to the employers: the internet- labour or service ties – two register with an online system, also stops many Communist Party of China great cause of building based platforms or major labour relations that platform and verify their out-of-towners from buying (CPC) Central Committee China into a modern brick-and-mortar agen- are crucial benchmarks for identity to start offering work injury or unemploy- and chairman of socialist country in all cies for whom they deciding an employer’s lia- services as drivers and ment insurance in their the Central Military respects and realising the work. bility to pay compensation delivery personnel. They city of employment, a Commission, sent the Chinese Dream of national “I have heard of numer- – between casual employ- can also quit such jobs mismatch common among greetings and wishes on rejuvenation. ous cases of drivers dying ees and job “matchmaking” without fear of restrictions migrant workers. behalf of the CPC Central Xi urged the protection suddenly as a result of platforms and agencies. or penalties. “These types of insur- Committee. of the legitimate rights exhaustion,” said Zhao, an The rise in the number of This flexibility was ance are crucial for this The working people and interests of workers, employee of a car-hailing such disputes in recent embraced by those who group,” he said. have risen to the chal- and supporting and en- company, as he inched years has shone a light on were made redundant or lenges, working hard to couraging them to accom- forward in rush-hour traf- the porous legal protec- faced pay cuts at the height Legal moves overcome adverse circum- plish more achievements fic on a recent workday. tions for casual workers, of the COVID-19 outbreak China first celebrated stances such as the in the new era. “In many cases, the plat- whose services have under- as a makeshift way of International Workers’ forms offer the families a pinned the rapid expansion staying afloat financially. Day 71 years ago. Since sum of money due to pub- of the country’s “gig Such jobs also offer more then, the country has made lic relations concerns, but economy” in the shadow alternatives for rural huge progress in protect- that’s not legal protection.” of the COVID-19 epidemic. migrants seeking better ing women’s labour rights, Zhao and his peers want Last year, more than pay in cities, especially as cracking down on child to be covered by govern- 84m people offered casual previous generations of labour and bolstering ment-backed work injury services via the gig migrant workers manned workplace safety. insurance, which provides economy, according to an assembly lines in coastal In landmark moves, the generous payments for estimate by the State provinces, laid bricks on labour law was introduced work-induced problems. Information Center,an ad- the edges of expanding in 1994 and the labour The sum is equivalent visory body affiliated with cities or toiled in coal contract law came into to 20 times the average the National Development mines. force in 2008, limiting over- national annual income in and Reform Commission, That flexibility has come time, setting a minimum urban areas, which was the nation’s top economic at a cost, though. “For a wage and requiring that about 42,000 yuan ($6,475) planner. In 2017, the num- long time, there have been employees who are made last year, according to ber was 70m. no rules to address the redundant are given one the National Bureau of Moreover, the epidemic- labour issues arising from month’s pay for each year Statistics. induced economic down- the new forms of employ- they have worked. The lacklustre insurance turn has boosted employ- ment, such as internet- However, Li, the labour coverage attracted the at- ers’ appetites for less- based jobs,” said Li Na, a law researcher, said the tention of Premier Li formal employment terms labour law researcher at flexibility of casual work- Keqiang during the annual to reduce labour costs, the China University of ers in terms of “work time, gathering of the nation’s making the closure of legal Labour Relations. She location, production means highest legislative body loopholes a more pressing added that the practice has and tools” is straining the in March. issue, experts said. created labour rights application of the labour He pledged to introduce A report last year by concerns and impeded the law in the fast-evolving a “social security subsidy Renmin University of healthy development of employment landscape. mechanism” to provide China said the proportion China’s rapid internet- In 2018, authorities A Long March-4C rocket carrying Yaogan-34 satellite basic protection for occupa- of Chinese companies that based growth in employ- started to overhaul labour blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center tional injuries among the used informal workers had ment opportunities. rules that were made with in northwest China on April 30, 2021. growing number of casual risen by 11 percent year- Unlike full-time employ- traditional jobs in mind workers. on-year to more than 55 ees in factories or after members of the “Some people work percent. Almost 30% of businesses, casual workers National Committee of the China successfully several jobs and it’s very those businesses said they do not sign employment Chinese People’s Political hard,” Li told a news will retain or expand the contracts with the plat- Consultative Conference, conference in Beijing.“This practice. forms or agencies. That called attention to the lack launches Yaogan-34 (the improved mechanism) leaves them without legal of work injury insurance will facilitate development Evolution protection with regard to a coverage among casual remote sensing satellite of a more healthy and The concept of informal minimum wage, working employees. stable flexible employment employment emerged in hours and workplace safety Their proposals led the JIUQUAN – China suc- ing satellite will be used market.” the 1990s amid sweeping requirements. Ministry of Human cessfully sent a new re- for the survey of land re- reforms targeting State- The lack of formal con- Resources to revise the mote sensing satellite, sources, urban planning, Blind spot owned enterprises, which tracts also infringes on job nation’s Work Injury Yaogan-34, into space from the confirmation of land Central government signalled an end to the benefits. The financially Insurance Regulation the the Jiuquan Satellite rights, road network de- figures show that China country’s decades-long vulnerable workers have following year, extending Launch Center in north- sign, crop yield estimation, has about 200m casual planned economy and led no employer to share the eligibility from traditional west China at 3:27 pm and disaster prevention workers, accounting for to a spike in the number cost of social security con- employees to tens of mil- Friday (Beijing Time). and reduction. It will also roughly one in every of workers being laid off. tributions, which usually lions of casual workers. The Yaogan-34 satellite provide information serv- five employees. Those made redundant, come as part of a pricey Despite those efforts, was carried by a Long ices for the construction Many don’t have a were encouraged to take package that contains the 40% of urban workers are March-4C rocket and of the Belt and Road. traditional manager or casual jobs, such as domes- pension fund, health and not covered by the insur- successfully entered its It was the 368th flight employer as outlined by tic work, or to become unemployment insurance ance, and most of them are planned orbit. mission of the Long March China’s labour law, which self-employed small busi- and access to a subsidised casual workers, according The optical remote sens- carrier rocket series. came into force in 1994 and ness owners. mortgage rate. 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Guyana: Curfew extended to May 31 OECS GUYANA – The Ministry of except for a drive-in cinema, a remains in place for visitation at Health and National COVID-19 private party, a banquet, ball or “any place of quarantine or an Task Force has issued the reception, a public or hotel isolation facility or prison or gazetted COVID-19 swimming pool or waterpark, a correctional facility.Persons are preventative measures for May, wake or vigil, a club or also not allowed to visit a condemns keeping in place the 10.30 pm to discotheque, a meeting of a patient in a hospital, nursing 4.00 am curfew. fraternal society, private or home, senior citizens’ home or The Measures also state that social club or civic association any other care facility.” the wearing of masks in public or organization; or and other However, places of worship spaces and gatherings of no social activity,” the guidelines can host services at 40 per cent US travel more than 10 people would state. capacity, while gyms, fitness continue this month, to lessen Recreational activities at centres, and restaurants (indoor transmission of the disease. rivers, creeks, beaches, and outdoor dining) can operate Social activities are also swimming pools, and internal at limited capacity. prohibited. “No person shall waters are also prohibited. The gazetted measures advisory host, attend or visit a cinema Additionally, restriction remain in place until May 31. THE Organisation of vaccines.This is ironic given the Eastern Caribbean States size of our populations, and the (OECS) has taken issue with relatively small numbers Covid-19: a decision by the United needed to reach population States to issue a new travel immunity. Without this warning for the sub-region coverage it is difficult to be able even as the countries seek to facilitate entry and exit death toll to curb the spread of the requirements that facilitate the coronavirus (COVID-19). ability of the US government to The US State Department assist in an emergency, rises to 28 announced that it would be including COVID-19 related BERMUDA – The death toll updating its travel advisory list restrictions on entry by US and from Covid-19 rose to 28 Friday in alliance with guidance from other foreign nationals.” night after another fatality was the Centers for Disease Control The sub-regional grouping announced. and Prevention (CDC). said that the United States has The news came as Kim “The COVID-19 pandemic the power to make available the Wilson, the health minister,said continues to pose vaccines that can easily cover that 15 people had recovered unprecedented risks to its populations with surpluses from infection since Friday and travellers. In light of those that for now are not even being the number of active cases had risks, the Department of State used within the US. dropped from 550 to 545. strongly recommends US “The OECS member states Ms Wilson said: “Sadly, we citizens reconsider all travel are willing to lead in reducing have one more Covid related abroad,” the State Department requirements to travel while death to report today.” said in its update. the world learns the impact of “My sincere condolences to The OECS said that these vaccines, once we are able their family and loved ones.” Washington has raised its to vaccinate a significant A total of 11 new infections travel advisory from Level 3 to proportion of our population as were logged out of 777 test Level 4 for the sub-region recommended by global health results that came back to health noting that the pandemic has experts.” officials yesterday a positivity resulted in 146 million cases The OECS said that the rate of 1.4 per cent. and three million deaths Eastern Caribbean and The island’s death toll from worldwide. Southern coast of the United the disease has shot up “Like with other hardships, States are economically tied dramatically in the past month. the most vulnerable seem to be through the cruise, travel and In the first year of the Kim Wilson, Bermuda’s health minister the hardest hit.The disease has tourism industries and share pandemic from Marc h 2020 not affected persons or places the desire to see our economies there were 12 deaths. In the hospital on Friday, the lowest earlier this week that herd equally, with some places recover. past month, there have been a since April 8, with four in immunity, 70 per cent having as much as 10 times the “This is why the recent travel further 16. intensive care – the lowest since vaccination, might not be case fatality rates of others due advisory update for Barbados, The surge in fatalities has April 2. reached by the end of May as at to inequalities in baseline Antigua and Barbuda, St Lucia, been attributed to the UK Ms Wilson confirmed that first predicted. population health and the and St Vincent and the variant of the disease, believed none of the new cases had come But Ms Wilson pushed the ability to manage severe Grenadines is especially to have entered Bermuda at the in from overseas. programme. COVID-19. concerning. In St Lucia, for end of last year. Four new cases were classified She claimed that people “While we have been able to example, cases are decreasing But public safety restrictions as on-island transmissions with wanted the vaccine but are manage the pandemic in the and testing is increasing (the imposed by Government two known contacts. putting it off for various reasons. OECS with case fatality rates main criteria used for weeks ago seem to have brought The other seven new cases Ms Wilson said: “I strongly and cases per population rates assessment by the CDC), numbers down. were logged as under encourage those sceptical about lower than the global average, however the level has gone from There are now 540 cases of investigation. taking the vaccine to get as we continue to be level 3 to level 4. Covid-19 on the island They are all among residents much information as you can.” disproportionately affected by “As St Vincent and the compared to 904 infections 12 with no identified link to other She told the public: “Speak to the economic fallout of COVID, Grenadines is experiencing an days ago. known cases or history of travel your physician about your due to our highly tourism- ongoing eruption of the La There have been 78 new cases in the past 14 days. concerns and what is best for dependent economies,” the Soufriere volcano, and as the in the last seven days compared The news came against a you.” OECS Commission said in a Caribbean faces another to 255 the week before and 288 backdrop of a slowing rate of Ms Wilson highlighted the statement. upcoming and uncertain the week before that. vaccinations. extra pop-up sites available to The OECS said that this is hurricane season, our ability to There were 25 people in David Burt, the Premier, said get vaccinated. further compounded by the deal with COVID-19 will be inequitable distribution of mutually impacted. vaccines globally. “The OECS is looking to the “While the United States US as a part of the south border AstraZeneca confirms delays to COVID-19 boasts that 60 per cent of the to partner with us in the fight population have received at against and in ensuring that least one dose of the vaccine, in our region becomes fully shots produced in Latin America the Eastern Caribbean we have vaccinated against this disease. MEXICO CITY – AstraZeneca still meet a commitment to shared with Reuters on Friday only been able to cover about COVID-19 has shown that it has confirmed setbacks to deliver 150 million doses to the that lower-than-expected 22 per cent of the eligible knows no boundaries, so if we production of its COVID-19 region this year. production, shortages of critical population with the first dose.” are going to beat COVID, we vaccines in Latin America, The Anglo-Swedish supplies and longer periods to “The greatest limiting factor need to do it together,” the excluding Brazil, but said it will drugmaker said in a statement meet internal controls had being the availability of statement added. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 15

Japan gives grant J’can man gets 57 months in prison for scamming of US$1.2M to boost elderly Americans A JAMAICAN man has amount he is to pay. COVID-19 vaccination been sentenced to nearly It was alleged that five years in a United between 2015 and mid- States prison for his 2019, Stephenson involvement in lottery participated in a scheme programme in J’ca scamming that targeted in which Jamaican-based elderly Americans. scammers called elderly THE Government of This donation is another hopes that this donation Thirty-two-year-old victims in the United Japan has contributed example of how increased will further support the Omar Stephenson, a States, claiming that the US$1.22 million in international cooperation ongoing effective resident of Snellville, victims had won a lottery. emergency grant aid to on vaccination can help implementation of the Georgia, USA, was To receive their UNICEF’s ongoing bring this pandemic to an Jamaican Government’s sentenced on Monday to 57 ‘winnings’, the victims efforts to support end – saving lives, COVID-19 measures, months in prison after were told that they must effective and inclusive rebuilding societies, building upon the donation pleading guilty to first pay money for taxes COVID-19 vaccination reopening schools and of medical equipment UNICEF Jamaica conspiracy to commit and fees. in Jamaica. reducing the harmful valued at around US$2 Country money laundering. “Stephenson’s role in Japan’s contribution will secondary impacts on million donated earlier this Representative Mariko According to the US this scheme was to launder strengthen cold chain children,” said UNICEF year,” said Ambassador of Kagoshima Attorney’s office for the the fraudulent proceeds for systems and enhance the Jamaica Country Japan to Jamaica Masaya District of Arizona, the loss fellow co-conspirators in capacity of the Ministry of Representative Mariko Fujiwara. express our sincere thanks suffered by the victims Jamaica,” the US Health and Wellness Kagoshima. Since the onset of the to the government and exceed US$900,000. Attorney’s office said in a workers to manage and Japan is investing a total pandemic, COVID-19 people of Japan, as well as As part of his sentence, statement. accelerate the national of US$11.1 million heavily affected Latin UNICEF, which has the Jamaican will also be Following a probe, vaccine rollout, UNICEF assisting a total of six America and the continue to support the required to pay restitution Stephenson and three co- Jamaica said in a press countries in the Latin Caribbean and continues efforts of the Jamaican to his victims. A separate defendants were charged release. America and the to do so in 2021.As of April government, as we embark hearing is scheduled for in connection with a lottery “Thanks to Japan, Caribbean region. 28, Jamaica has recorded on our vaccination June 2 to determine the fraud scheme. UNICEF is delighted to “Enhancing universal 45,208 cases, including 767 implementation program. extend our support to the health coverage, in deaths. Accelerating an Partnership remains ministry assisting with the particular fighting against inclusive and efficient roll critical to us in public entire supply chain, from infectious diseases is out of COVID-19 vaccines health and this pandemic BARBADOS being a part of COVAX in Japan’ s priority.This “Last is at the forefront of has further underscored helping deliver vaccines to One Mile Support” through UNICEF’s priorities the tremendous working CLAIM NO. FL80 of 2021 Jamaica, to providing a UNICEF will provide Cold globally and in Latin relationship that we have digital platform to help Chain Equipment to America and the with our international health workers efficiently ensure equitable access Caribbean. stakeholders, of which we SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS and securely the data from and distribution of COVID- “The Ministry of Health are most grateful for,” members of the public who 19 Vaccine across Jamaica. & Wellness welcomes this noted Health Minister, Dr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE register to get vaccination. The Government of Japan donation and I wish to Christopher Tufton. FAMILY DIVISION

Jamaica: Gov’t to IN THE MATTER of the Status of Children Reform Act Chapter 220 of the Laws of Barbados AND IN THE sponsor extra lessons MATTER of VERONICA ARLENE PRESCOD for children, parents TAKE NOTICE JAMAICA – Government available to parents who TAKE NOTICE that an application by way of Fixed is to sponsor extra lesson want to learn more, so that Date Claim Form: Form 2 commenced in the Supreme Court of classes for students in they can help their Judicature of this Island of Barbados entitled No. FL80 of 2021 public schools whenever children or assist in normal operations completing their high by VERONICA ARLENE PRESCOD of 44 Sunny Meadows, resumes in the education school eduction they were Nursery No. 2 in the parish of Saint Philip in this Island for an sector. not able to finish”. Order that IVAN BERESFORD NEWTON be recognized in law Speaking in the sectoral Williams noted that and be declared the father of the said VERONICA ARLENE debate in the House of extra lessons have been a PRESCOD AND THAT the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Representatives last week feature of the Jamaican Judicature of this Island do amend the prior registration showing Minister of Education educational system for a Fayval Williams said that very long time and, with the parentage of the said VERONICA ARLENE PRESCOD in the decision was made good reasons, adding that the Register of Births by inserting the column denoted after identifying that parents have recognised “Name and Surname of Father” the name IVAN BERESFORD students had not been that their children need NEWTON as father of the said VERONICA ARLENE getting the required more hours of teaching PRESCOD. amount of content contact time to keep up or get and needed to compensate ahead. for it. “Given the cost of extra Minister of Education Fayval Williams AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person “When we resume lessons, only parents with having any objection to the making of the said Order may within normal operations in our means can afford extra therefore we don’t do class time as sacrosanct. 14 days from the publication of this advertisement inclusive of schools we will launch lessons. Yet, children from anything about it. It is a We are demanding that all the day of such publication file and Affidavit in the Supreme Government-sponsored economically disadvan- big deal, especially in a Jamaica respect the Court of Judicature showing cause why the said Order should extra lesson classes to taged homes need extra context when we have a sacredness of the provide more teaching and lessons more,” she noted, learning gap of 4.3 years,” classroom time, whether it not be made. In the absence of any objection as aforesaid the learning opportunities for adding that the details of she stated. is in the face-to-face mode Court may proceed with the said Application. our children, especially the plan are being “fleshed “We have to raise or virtual. All those those from economically out”. awareness of this among activities schools love to do Dated the 2nd day of May, 2021 disadvantaged homes,” she “Time lost, time wasted teachers, students, parents, during class time, I say to ______said. in schools is subtle. It is and the society at large. them, please find non-class In addition, “the silent. Many people don’t The ministry is demanding time for those activities,” Attorney-at-Law for the Applicant programme will be see it as a big deal, and of schools that they treat she said. 16 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

T&T Gov’t stands Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean affirm by position on commitment to safe, orderly cops entering and regular migration GOVERNMENT represen- able to access some facilitating tatives from Latin America and channels that serve to minimize the Caribbean committed adversity,especially for the most private property themselves recently to vulnerable groups,” she stated. implementing the Global In her speech, the Executive TRINIDAD – Attorney masks and social distancing. Compact for Safe, Orderly and Secretary of the United Nations General Faris Al-Rawi has However, the Attorney Regular Migration and regional commission called for sought to provide General said the recent queries ensuring that migration be an embracing the notions of the clarification and support to about enforcement of laws at option, rather than an need for evidence in the caution and guidance private residences as against obligation, at the closing session policymaking, of the imperative offered by the Prime private properties suggest that of the regional review meeting of protecting migrant persons Minister regarding the private residences are on implementation of the at all stages of the migratory enforcement of COVID-19 somehow immune from Compact, which was co- cycle, and of the creation of solid regulations at private regulation under the Public organized by the International partnerships for migratory premises. Health Ordinance. Organization for Migration governance. At a media conference on He said: “This is (IOM), in its capacity as Furthermore, she reiterated Thursday, Dr Keith Rowley inaccurate.” Coordinator of the United ECLAC’s unwavering and cautioned that enforcement of The Attorney General added Nations Network on Migration, solemn commitment to the laws and Public Health that under the Public Health Attorney General Faris Al- and the Economic Commission Global Compact for Migration Regulations could be applied to Ordinance, and the Rawi for Latin America and the and committed to applying the persons at or in private Regulations, various Caribbean (ECLAC). Commission’s technical premises in certain types of conduct are part of the Public Health Participants in this high-level expertise to achieve its circumstances. prohibited whether in public or Ordinance dealing with meeting – which took place objectives, in accordance with In response, the Law private. infectious diseases that virtually on April 26-28 – the needs of each country. Association indicated that He warned: “These breaches authorised persons, assisted by included the agencies, funds and “Our commitment is with there are no regulations are criminal offences and are the police, are expressly programs that make up the people, their social inclusion, governing conduct on private subject to fine.” permitted to enter Regional Network in Latin and development with equality property in terms of numbers Furthermore, he said it is onto private property to America and the Caribbean, so that migration can be an of people who may be there, clear as well that under the inspect same. along with ministers, deputy option and not an obligation,” ministers and other senior she stressed. authorities from 29 of ECLAC’s Meanwhile, Michele Klein Member States and three Solomon, Regional Director for associate members, as well as Central America, North Rio de Janeiro representatives of America and the Caribbean of intergovernmental IOM, urged for working jointly organizations, the United in an effective way, mobilizing governor impeachment Nations System, and of civil migration for sustainable society and other stakeholders. development, protecting and The event’s closing session helping migrants, and ensuring confirmed over alleged was led by Alicia Bárcena, that no one is left behind. Executive Secretary of ECLAC; “Latin America and the Michele Klein Solomon, Caribbean faces various COVID-19-related graft Regional Director for Central migratory challenges but none SAO PAULO – A Brazilian temporarily removed America, North America and is insurmountable, especially if court confirmed on Friday the from power in August the Caribbean of IOM; and we remain true to the impeachment of Rio de 2020. Marcelo Pisani, Regional framework offered by the Global Janeiro’s state governor Investigations by Brazilian Director for South America of Compact and its call to further Wilson Witzel over alleged prosecutors say that Witzel IOM. our collective efforts in pursuit graft in the purchase of bought 700 million reais In her remarks, ECLAC’s of safe, orderly and regular medical supplies and services (US$128.76 million) in highest authority highlighted migration,” she expressed. to fight the COVID-19 ventilators which have never the significant progress on the In his remarks, Marcelo outbreak. been delivered to treat COVID- Global Compact’s Pisani, Regional Director for Rio de Janeiro’s state Witzel, who denies any 19 patients. implementation presented by South America of IOM, called governor Wilson Witzel wrongdoing, had been (US$1 = 5.4366 reais) governments of the region, for creating permanent particularly considering the mechanisms for dialogue that context of the health crisis would foster the involvement of prompted by the COVID-19 civil society organizations in the Argentina freezes price of medicinal pandemic, and she pointed up Global Compact’s follow-up, the countries’ strong implementation and review. commitment to the Compact’s He also highlighted that the oxygen amid COVID-19 spike 23 objectives. Global Compact for Migration She added that ECLAC is a space where United Nations BUENOS AIRES – Argentina Argentina, with a population Germany and France say they considers migration to be an agencies coordinate and create has frozen the price of of about 45 million, has had are sending much-needed opportunity for people, families, synergies, thereby contributing medicinal oxygen for 90 days 2.92 million cases of COVID- oxygen supplies to India. communities and countries, as to the fulfillment of the 2030 and directed liquid oxygen 19 so far. Argentina suspended any long as it arises from a Agenda for Sustainable producers in the country to “All liquid oxygen producers increase in the prices of voluntary and informed choice. Development. give priority to the health are obliged to allocate supplies medical oxygen for 90 days “For us, safe migration is The results of the Regional system due to a spike in to the health sector, said a because “in a context of when migrant persons are review meeting on the COVID-19 cases, the health ministry resolution growing demand, changes have bearers of rights throughout the implementation of the Global government said on published in the official been reported in the prices of migratory cycle; orderly Compact for Safe, Orderly and Thursday. gazette. drugs, supplies and, in migration occurs only if it is Regular Migration will serve as The country is getting hit by Argentina wants to avoid the particular, of liquid medical exercised in an informed and an important contribution for a second wave of infections, kind of crisis being faced by oxygen in bulk or in tubes.” free fashion, not forced or preparing the report that Latin pushing the number of deaths India, where IT firms have set Vaccination is going slowly compelled by coercive factors,or America and the Caribbean will from the virus in the country to up “war-rooms” to provide in Argentina, with 7.7 million as the only option; migration is present to the International over 60,000 as the government oxygen, medicine and hospital doses applied so far, according regular when, in addition to the Migration Review Forum, which tightens lockdown measures. beds for infected workers while to official data. previous points, migrants are is due to take place in 2022. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 17

Thousands march in Colombia in fourth day of protests against tax plan BOGOTA – Thousands of demonstrations. Soacha, south of capital Colombians took to the “To lose lives is always a very Bogota, died of his injuries. streets yesterday for painful situation and Isolated looting, vandalism International Workers’ Day circumstance. During these and clashes between police and marches and protests riots three people have died,” protesters also took place in against a government tax Cali Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina Bogota, Medellin and other reform proposal, in a fourth said on social media, asking the cities. day of demonstrations that attorney general’s office to Protests were continuing have resulted in at least determine who fired the bullets yesterday despite an four deaths. responsible for the deaths. announcement by Duque late Unions and other groups Rights organization Human on Friday that the reform kicked off marches on Rights Watch said it had would be revised and would Wednesday to demand the received reports of possible now not include sales tax on government of President Ivan police abuse in Cali, and local food, utilities or gasoline Duque withdraw the reform human rights groups alleged or an expansion of income proposal, which originally up to 14 deaths have occurred. tax. leveled sales tax on public The national police said it Despite calls for withdrawal services and some food. has respected human rights and lawmaker opposition, the Cali, the country’s third- and followed established government insists the reform largest city, has seen the most protocols. is vital to stabilizing the vociferous marches, some Late on Friday, a police country’s finances, maintaining looting and at least three officer stabbed earlier in the its credit rating and funding Isolated looting, vandalism and clashes between police and deaths connected to the week amid looting in the city of social programmes. protesters. Cuba reiterates interest to strengthen cooperation with EU HAVANA, Cuba – The Prime Institute and the Centre for economic integration until tourism worldwide, and Minister of Cuba, Manuel Genetic Engineering and 2025. assured the willingness to Marrero Cruz has reiterated Biotechnology have so far Other fields of interest for negotiate the expansion of air his country’s interest in proved to be effective against Havana are the increase of traffic from the countries of the strengthening cooperation the new strains detected exports of goods and services Union, incorporating other with the countries of the worldwide. to the EU market, and the departure or destination European Union in areas such He also highlighted Cuba’s participation of businessmen cities to the traditional as trade, energy, transport, capacity to produce large from the Eurasian region in routes. tourism, iron and steel quantities of vaccines, which is foreign investment projects in He also noted the willingness industry, mining, health, why it plans to become one of Cuba, which will have the full to boost ties with the markets pharmaceuticals and the first countries to support of the authorities, of the Latin American and biotechnology. immunise its entire the prime minister Caribbean region, taking During a recent speech at the population. emphasised. into account Havana’s Eurasian Intergovernmental At the meeting, where Cuba The Cuban prime minister multidimensional participation Council Meeting, the Cuban participates as Observer State, added that his country is also in the Association of Caribbean premier ratified Cuba’s Marrero Cruz stressed the working to strengthen States and the Community of willingness to support the importance given in the relations with the tourism Latin American and Caribbean member states of the Union Caribbean nation to economic, sector of the countries of the States. with the vaccines against trade, financial and Eurasian group, based on the The Eurasian Union, created COVID-19 developed in the cooperation relations with the experience developed with the in 2015, is a regional economic country, which could lead member states of the regional Russian Federation, especially integration mechanism made to a strategic line of bloc, and confirmed the through corporative and health up of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, cooperation. willingness to collaborate in tourism. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, He stressed that the vaccine the implementation of the Marrero Cruz also explained as member states, and candidates created by strategic guidelines for the Prime Minister of Cuba, that Cuba is currently creating Moldova, Uzbekistan and Cuba scientists of the Finlay Vaccine development of Eurasian Manuel Marrero Cruz the conditions to market safe as observers. Pandemic and economic crisis dampen May Day in Cuba HAVANA – For a second leader Fidel Castro’s 1959 deaths this year than in all of to a small group of national Small groups of workers rallied consecutive year Communist- revolution. 2020, though the mortality rate leaders gathered in front of the at some workplaces.People run Cuba canceled its “Congratulations workers! It remains among the best in the monument to independence hung flags from balconies and emblematic May Day march is monumental what has been world and two homegrown hero Jose Marti in Revolution played the national anthem. though Havana’s Plaza de la done to survive the pandemic vaccines are in final trials. Square, he was defiant. “Today is a special day, a sad Revolution Square yesterday under a reinforced blockade Ulises Guilarte de “We workers are aware that day, because in all this time of as it battles a surge in COVID- and still move forward,” Nascimiento, head of the we are going through a the pandemic we have lost 19 cases and a scarcity of basic President Miguel Diaz-Canel, official and only trade union complex and challenging valuable workers,” Havana goods. who is also first secretary of federation, said on state-run scenario, but we also carry the resident Enrique Tondique Across the island, small the Communist party, wrote on television on Friday that conviction that Fidel taught us, Domínguez said early groups of dignitaries gathered Twitter. workers faced layoffs and that only those who fight, Saturday at a small rally in at abandoned squares that Cuba’s economy shrunk 11% inflation and some struggled to resist and do not give up front of the Mining and Energy would usually be filled by last year under the weight of “meet their basic needs”. He have the right to succeed,” he Ministry. crowds of banner-waving the coronavirus pandemic, blamed U.S. sanctions and said said. “It is a happy day because it citizens marking International harsh U.S. sanctions and its hard work and greater State-run media urged is May Day, but it is also a sad Workers Day, the country’s Soviet-style system. efficiency would lead to better citizens to turn their homes day because many workers most important holiday after The country has recorded days. into squares and share their are no longer with us,” he Jan. 1, victory day of former more COVID-19 cases and Speaking yesterday morning celebrations on social media. said. 18 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Portugal extends COVID-19 air travel curbs until mid May PORTUGAL is extend- France and the antine for ten days to avoid ing until May 16 flight Netherlands – can only spreading COVID-19, a restrictions that stop enter Portugal if they have government bulletin said. non-essential travel a valid reason, such as for Portugal said people from countries includ- work or healthcare, the from countries where the Passengers wearing protective face masks walk at Lisbon’s airport during the ing Brazil with high government said yester- incidence rate is 150 or coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal June 15, 2020. coronavirus incidence day. more COVID-19 cases per rates, and added India Arrivals must then quar- 100 000 inhabitants, such without a test will have to January to tackle what services have since to the list due to the antine for 14 days. as Spain and Germany, take one on arrival and was then the world’s worst reopened, but under strict rapid rise in infections The decision on India can also travel by plane to wait for the result at the COVID-19 surge. rules to reduce contagion there. means Portugal is joining a the country only for essen- airport. As infections dropped risk. Travellers from coun- growing number of coun- tial reasons. The extension of air sharply, lockdown restric- Portugal’s 1,200 km land tries where 500 or more tries imposing such restric- They will have to pres- travel restrictions came on tions started to be eased in border with Spain also re- cases per 100 000 people tions. Neighbouring Spain ent proof of a negative the same day most of mid March. Schools, opened yesterday after have been reported over a also yesterday said passen- COVID-19 test taken Portugal moved to the final restaurants and cafes, more than three months of 14-day period – which also gers arriving there from within 72 hours of depar- phase of a gradual easing shopping malls, museums restrictions and border include South Africa, India must go into quar- ture for Portugal. Those of rules imposed in and other non-essential checks. Hungary reopens spas, zoos and gyms to those with proof of vaccination BUDAPEST – Spa fans Endre Huszar. and are obliged to wear to coronavirus which is flocked to Budapest’s Hungary is reopening masks except inside the the highest cumulative world-famous thermal more of its service pools, steam rooms and per capita toll in baths yesterday as economy as its vaccination saunas. the world, according Hungary relaxed lock- program exceeds 40%. “It was really bad, you to worldometers.info. down restrictions for Among the businesses know, we almost had with- However, the third wave people with government- allowed to reopen after drawal symptoms, we of infections is slowly issued vaccination cards. almost six months of lock- were really depressed... receding and this, coupled A queue formed in front down to those with proof sitting in front of the TV with Prime Minister of the Szechenyi Baths, of vaccination are hotels, all the time and not Viktor Orban’s massive one of the largest thermal spas, indoor restaurants, moving,” said Marika vaccination drive, has complexes in Europe, theatres, cinemas, gyms, Horvath, sitting in one allowed a gradual reopen- and there were cheers sports venues, swimming of the pools. ing of the economy. when the doors of the pools and museums. The hot springs along Orban, who faces his Neo-Renaissance building Budapest Zoo has also the Danube River in first tight election race in finally opened to those reopened with a new Budapest date back to 2022 since assuming Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. with vaccination cards. attraction to greet visitors Roman times. In the 16th power over a decade ago, “You know ... some peo- – a baby elephant born century, they developed has leveraged the rapid ple go to church, others to a week ago. into a spa culture during vaccine rollout to try to Former Italian PM the pub, while we come Szechenyi Baths cus- the Turkish occupation. shore up his support base here regularly, this has tomers were able to enter Hungary has recorded and reopen the economy Berlusconi released from been our way of life,” said after a temperature check over 27 700 deaths linked as fast as possible. hospital after 24 days MILAN – Former Italian said the four-times prime Netherlands won’t ease lockdown Prime Minister Silvio minister had been hospi- Berlusconi has been dis- talised for follow-up tests further until at least mid May charged from Milan’s San after contracting coron- Raffaele hospital after un- avirus last September. THE Netherlands has remained shut since ther easing. dergoing 24 days of tests, He had been in hospital postponed a further easing mid-October were allowed The number of COVID- a person close to the only a few weeks earlier of lockdown measures to serve small groups 19 patients in Dutch matter said yesterday. for another routine check- until at least May 18 as outdoors between noon intensive care wards has Berlusconi, 84, returned up. That had prevented COVID-19 infections re- and 6 pm. climbed in recent weeks to to his villa in Arcore, north him from attending main high and hospitals Small audiences have its highest in a year as of Milan, after leaving a court hearing for a are struggling with large also been allowed to attend coronavirus infections hospital on Friday, judicial case in which he is numbers of coronavirus concerts, theatre shows swelled to levels last Corriere della Sera said involved. patients, the government and soccer matches in re- seen at the start of the on its website. A hospital- Corriere said the coron- said yesterday. cent weeks in an effort to year. like room has been set up avirus infection has wors- “We are passing the see how events might As of Friday, 2 706 coro- at the property as a condi- ened pre-existing chronic peak of the third wave. But safely be reopened. navirus patients in the tion by doctors to allow inflammatory the decline (of the infection In a next step,gyms, zoos country of 17 million the discharge, it said. issues. rate) is not strong enough and amusement parks were in hospital, with 807 The media magnate Berlusconi, who under- yet”, health minister Hugo would reopen on May 11, needing intensive care. was flown to the hospital went major heart surgery de Jonge said on Twitter. the government said last Since the start of the on April 6 from southern in 2016 and has also The Netherlands eased month, but this has now pandemic, around 1.5 mil- France, where he had survived prostate cancer, its lockdown slightly last been postponed by a week lion coronavirus infections spent Easter at his daugh- was admitted to hospital week, as a night-time at least. The government have been confirmed in the ter Marina’s house. in January this year Netherlands health min- curfew was lifted and bars has not said when it will Netherlands, with more A source at the time due to a heart problem. ister Hugo de Jonge. and restaurants which had take any decision on fur- than 20 000 deaths. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 19

Palestinian leader Abbas postpones rare elections PALESTINIAN leader Mahmoud opponents in the Gaza Strip. Abbas says he is postponing rare Hamas recently warned Abbas against parliamentary elections amid a cancelling the elections. dispute over voting rights. The president blamed the delay on the He said they could only happen if Israel dispute over Jerusalem after a meeting allows Palestinians to vote in Israeli-occu- with Palestinian factions on Thursday. pied East Jerusalem. “Facing this difficult situation, we Israel has not made clear whether it decided to postpone the date of holding will allow this without restrictions. legislative elections until the participa- Parliamentary and presidential tion of Jerusalem and its people is elections – the first since 2006 – guaranteed,” Abbas said in the speech were scheduled to take place in May and on Palestinian TV. July. “Jerusalem will not be compromised, It was not immediately clear whether and our people in Jerusalem will not give the presidential vote would go ahead. up their right to exercise their democratic It comes as Abbas is facing unprece- rights.” dented challenges from political rivals The Palestinians have insisted that all which could weaken his party’s chance 150,000 eligible Palestinian voters in East of success. Jerusalem be allowed to cast their ballots If elections are shelved, it would deal a in its suburbs. blow to Palestinians hoping for a show of However, under a previous agreement national unity after years of deep splits. with Israel governing Palestinian voting Intra-factional violence in the wake of the rights in the city, only up to 6,300 could last elections left them ruled by two gov- vote there in Israeli-designated post ernments – one led by Abbas’ Fatah party offices. In the last election, the remainder in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the were allowed to cast their vote so long as other by its Islamist militant Hamas it was outside the city boundaries.

Staff members sit at desks to register people for a shot of a vaccine against COVID-19 at a vaccination centre, during a government-organised visit, in Beijing, China, April 15, 2021. China administers more than 10m doses of COVID-19 vaccines BEIJING – China carried out about according to data released by the 11.6 million vaccinations against National Health Commission yesterday. COVID-19 on April 30, bringing the total It marks the first time China’s daily number administered to 265.06 million, vaccination number exceeds ten million. China’s vaccination pace picked up significantly in the last three days Eleven dead, of April. Palestinians are hoping elections will help mend years of bitter division. thousands evacuated after Japan jolted by magnitude 6.8 earthquake AN earthquake with a magnitude of quake in March and a similar sized one quake a decade ago that ravaged 6.8, revised up from an earlier estimate in February – botsh said by scientists to Fukushima Daiichi and was one of extreme storm of 6.6, jolted northeast Japan be aftershocks from the magnitude 9 the strongest temblors on record. on Saturday, shaking buildings hits Eastern China 400 kilometres away in Tokyo and raising the possibility of landslides AN extreme thunderstorm has killed at closer to the epicentre. least 11 people in eastern China, with No tsunami alert was issued after the another 102 reported injured. quake, which struck at 10.27 am Japan Trees and buildings were blown over by time (0127 GMT) off the coast of Miyagi the gales, with Nantong, near Shanghai, prefecture at a depth of 51 kilometres one of the worst-hit areas. (32 miles), the Japan Meteorological A notice from local government said Agency (JMA) said. The JMA that 3 050 people were evacuated during earlier estimated its depth at 60 kilome- the storms. tres. Winds speeds of up to 100mph over- There were no reports of serious turned a fishing ship and two crew mem- injuries caused by the quake, but the bers were rescued. Searches were being JMA warned of the potential for strong carried out for the vessel’s nine remaining aftershocks for about a week, as well as crew. the heightened risk of landslides. Power was knocked out in Nantong but Bullet train services throughout later restored, and collapsed trees, dam- northern Japan were suspended for aged cars and broken glass was cleared several hours, but had resumed by late from the streets. afternoon. Nantong is about 60 miles away from The coast off northeast Japan has People gather around a ticket gate as train services are suspended following an Shanghai, on the other side of the Yangtze been hit by multiple earthquakes in re- earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on delta. cent months, including a magnitude 7.2 May 1, 2021. 20 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India AUSTRALIAN citizens returning of people in quarantine who have home from India could face up to five acquired a Covid-19 infection in India”. years in jail and fines after the Earlier this week, Australia banned government made the journey all flights from India. temporarily illegal. There are an estimated 9 000 The health ministry said the ruling Australians in India, 600 of whom are had been made “based on the proportion classed as vulnerable. This will be the first time Australians People line up to receive their vaccine against COVID-19 at Suvarnabhumi have been criminalised for returning to Airport in Bangkok, Thailand April 28, 2021. their country,Australian media report. One doctor told ABC that the government’s move was disproportionate Thailand reports new daily record to the threat posed by those returning from India. “Our families are quite literally dying in of 21 deaths in third virus wave India overseas... to have absolutely no way of getting them out – this is abandon- BANGKOK – Thailand on Saturday doses of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine ment,” GP and health commentator reported a new daily record of received so far going mostly to medical Dr Vyom Sharmer said. 21 coronavirus deaths in one day, the and frontline workers and the most From Monday,anyone who has been in health ministry said, as the Southeast vulnerable. India within 14 days of their intended Asian country prepared to open Registration for vaccinating the arrival date in Australia will be banned registration for a long-awaited mass general public begins on Saturday from entering the country. vaccination campaign. through mobile applications, with about Failing to comply with the new ruling The health ministry reported 1 891 new 16 million people over 60 or those with could result in a five-year jail sentence, an cases, bringing the total number of pre-existing conditions like diabetes A$66,000 (£37,000) fine, or both. The infections to 67 044 since the pandemic getting priority. decision will be reviewed on 15 May, began last year, with 224 deaths. By late afternoon, nearly 200 000 the health ministry said. Thailand is fighting a fierce third wave people across Thailand had registered “The government does not make these of infections, the worst of the pandemic and booked appointments to get decisions lightly,” Health Minister after a year of relative success in control- vaccinated, health authorities said. Greg Hunt said in the statement. ling the virus. The mass inoculations are set to begin “However, it is critical the integrity of The new outbreak includes the highly in June, when the first batch of an the Australian public health and transmissible B.1.1.7 variant and has ac- eventual 61 million locally manufactured quarantine systems is protected and the counted for about half of its total cases AstraZeneca doses are available. number of Covid-19 cases in quarantine and deaths during the pandemic. Thailand aims to have 70% of facilities is reduced to a manageable A slow rollout of vaccines has churned the population vaccinated by the end Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt. level.” public frustration, with the 2.5 million of the year. Cambodia drafts in army to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations CAMBODIA’S army began a drive May 5 and has declared some districts of fence ministry said. “So I waited until they broadcast on yesterday to vaccinate nearly half a million the capital “red zones”, banning people It said the country,which has a popula- television recently that we can have our people in the parts of Phnom Penh from leaving their homes except for tion of around 16 million, had received vaccinations today,so I rushed to vaccinate worst-hit by COVID-19, as the Southeast medical reasons. more than 4 million doses of vaccine, right away,” he said as he waited in line. Asian nation looks to step up the pace Senior military official Eth Sarath said including 1.7 million doses of Sinopharm But Soeung Senkaruna, senior of inoculations. 471,573 people would be inoculated with donated by China. human rights worker at local rights The country, which had been one of the China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac shots People queued to get vaccinated group ADHOC, criticised the use of the least affected by the pandemic, is fighting during a one-month campaign led by the yesterday at a primary school in Phnom military, saying people might feel a surge in coronavirus cases that has military, according to a Ministry Penh as camouflage army personnel intimidated. seen the total number of infections jump of Defence statement posted on Facebook. coordinated the crowd by radio. “Whether they want it or not, seeing from about 500 to 13,790 since late “To date, more than 1.3 million Businessman Sir Sokha, 51, said he had soldiers like these, they are worried, they February, including all 96 of the deaths Cambodians, including foreigners, diplo- been trying for some time to get a are scared in case they do not want to it has recorded. mats and civil society workers in vaccination, but had previously been make a decision, do not want to get Phnom Penh is under lockdown until Cambodia, have been vaccinated,” the de- told it was not his turn. the jab,” he said. Nigeria gang leader behind school kidnapping shot by rivals

A NOTORIOUS gang leader behind the his weapons to the government. which was said to have been led by kidnapped at various times and released abduction of more than 300 students in Members of his criminal gang were Daudawa’s gang, was one of a number of after a ransom was paid – although not on Nigeria in December has been killed promised accommodation by state raids blamed on bandits looking to secure the scale seen in December, when more by a rival gang, officials say. Governor Bello Matawalle, along with as- ransom payments. than 300 boys were abducted from their Auwalu Daudawa was reportedly sistance to help improve their livelihoods. The students were reunited with their boarding school on the outskirts ambushed while attempting to steal a On Friday, Daudawa and four other families a week after they were kidnapped. of Kankara town. herd of cattle from an armed group in members of his gang were fatally shot in The government later insisted that no The Islamist militant group Boko the north-western state of Zamfara. an exchange of fire in a forest near the ransom was paid in that instance, but that Haram said at the time that it was behind Daudawa is said to have carried out border with Katsina, a local official told the boys were released after negotiations the raid, and that it had recruited local December’s kidnapping in Katsina state. AFP news agency. with the kidnappers. gangs to carry out the attack. He was given an amnesty as part of a “He led his men on a revenge mission to Such gangs have made student kidnap- Boko Haram has previously targeted peace deal in February but reportedly avenge the death of two of his men by the pings a lucrative business in Nigeria schools because of its opposition to returned to his gang earlier this week. rival gang during a failed raid on one of because of ransom payments, according Western education, which it believes cor- Under the terms of February’s deal, his camps last month,” the official added. to the BBC’s correspondent. rupts the values of Muslims. The group’s Daudawa was pardoned in Zamfara state The kidnapping of hundreds of school- Schoolchildren, along with a number of name loosely translates as “Western after he said he repented and handed over children in Katsina state in December, business and political figures, have been education is forbidden”. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 21

New elements to Ann Gill’s story Publication on hero launched ore than 20 years after Ann Gill was designated Barbados first named ‘Sarah the Mother of Mits national heroes, one Methodism’ in Barbados,” he of them is having her story said. retold. Although we may know Proffering several other new her as Sarah Ann Gill, the lone facts including different dates female national hero of the of birth and death and her island, we now have to look at parentage, Cobley cited new her through different eyes as evidence shattering arguments new information has come to that she vehemently opposed the fore in ‘Ann Gill: The slavery when she was a in fact Making of a Barbadian a slave owner, inheriting five National Hero’. slaves from her father when The publication, which was she was a young woman. launched on the eve of “We cannot excuse the fact National Heroes’ Day during that she was a slave owner and an event at the Barbados we cannot forget it. What we Professor of South African and Comparative History at The University of the West Indies Museum, is the latest edition can do is try to understand the Cave Hill Campus, Alan Cobley, speaking during Tuesday’s launch of his new book, ‘Ann Gill: in the Barbados Museum and context of the time in which The Making of a Barbadian National Hero’. Historical Society’s Re(w)riting she lived. She was very much a History series. Author Alan conventional free, coloured for her that she could not Cobley, who is Professor of woman of her time and as an conduct the services she South African and economically independent free wanted. She refused to exclude Comparative History at the woman of colour, like many the enslaved people. So in this University of the West Indies others of her era, she was a moment, even though she was Cave Hill Campus set the slave owner,” he said, noting a slave owner, she is record straight as he that a lot more is now known transcending that ordinary introduced his book to the about the society she lived in. aspect of her life – that position public. Adding that the work also – to fight for all Barbadians Noting that it was an revealed some sense of her and that is important,” he said. appropriate time to look back voice and personality as some Minister in the Prime as the expansion of the of her letters from Methodist Minister’s Office with pantheon of national heroes Missionary archive are heavily responsibility for Culture and was being explored, he stated quoted, Professor Cobley said the National Development that the stake of knowledge that in his mind, a hero is not a Commission John King was in had improved significantly paragon of virtue, but someone attendance and lauded through archival research. who does something Professor Cobley for his work, Adding that there were new extraordinary in the face of a noting that bold moves in elements to her story that particular challenge which uncovering truths aid us in the would now put her inspires, drives and builds up discovery of who we are as a contribution into a new others, and Ann Gill did just people. perspective, Professor Cobley that during her struggle to “Whenever research and revealed that she was indeed preserve Methodism between information like this is exposed born as Ann Gill. 1823 and 1826. it begins to give the society a “Her given name was not “She stood up for the chance to look at itself and Sarah Ann Gill. It was Ann Gill freedom of worship not only of examine itself. And in those and she never used Sarah Ann whites and for free, coloured examinations, as this country in her lifetime. She was never people, but also for the struggles with the concept of referred to as Sarah Ann in her enslaved. She stood up for national identity, all of these lifetime. In fact the name freedom of worship for all things challenge our prevailing Sarah was given to her as an Barbadians. At the critical thoughts day in and day out honorific after her death by moment in her persecution the and gives us the opportunity to Methodist Church leaders and magistrate said to her ‘We will reshape the same way that the it was a reference to Sarah the let you continue to conduct series itself is reshaping how Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility wife of Abraham and the services in your home if you we think. That also gives us for Culture and the National Development Commission, John mother of Isaac in Genesis in exclude the enslaved people the opportunity to create a new King (left), receiving his copy of the book from Director of the Bible who was described as and she refused to do it even sense of who we are as a the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, Alissandra the ‘Mother of Nations’. And so though it was bitterly painful people.” Cummins. 22 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Reasons to be a good neighbour during the pandemic n the midst of the coronavirus coronavirus pandemic: running the errands, the better. Social you. pandemic, it can be easy to just You may help keep someone at higher distancing is all about avoiding crowds Ihunker down and focus on keeping risk safe and close contact in an effort to prevent Being nice is good for your health yourself and your loved ones safe. But as Anyone can get COVID-19, but some the spread of coronavirus. It also reduces “What’s in it for me?” we all settle into what will be an people are at a higher risk of developing the number of coronavirus cases You’ve probably thought about that a unusual time for quite some time, it may severe illness than others, including: occurring at any one time – which is time or two before. But research shows be time to revisit some age-old adages, • People over the age of 65 important, since it helps minimise the that being kind to other people – like: love thy neighbour, do unto others, • Those with one or more chronic immediate burden placed on hospitals whether they’re loved ones or strangers sharing is caring and a friend in need is illnesses and our health care workforce. – boosts your happiness and your well- a friend indeed. We’re all avoiding close contact and In the digital age of money transfer being. Now more than ever, your neighbour crowds right now, but staying home as apps, curbside pickup and text And some science suggests that the may be in need of a helping hand – and much as possible is even more important messaging, it may be time for you and benefits of being kind don’t stop there. you can be a good neighbour while still for people who are at higher risk. your neighbours to consider crowd- Evidence shows that practising altruism practising social distancing. For Even those who stocked up on food sourcing your shopping. The end goal is and showing compassion can elicit the instance, you can call or text your and home essentials are bound to run simple: doing your part to limit the production of oxytocin and dopamine. neighbour to check in. Or, if you don’t out eventually.While you may not know number of people out and about at any These are the love and “feel good” know your neighbour’s number, you can if your neighbours are considered high one time. hormones often associated with leave a note in his or her mailbox or risk or not, you can always check in to Before heading to the store to pick up emotional warmth and pleasure, under the door. ask if there’s anything he or she may your own supplies, consider asking your respectively. Regardless of how you get in touch, need. neighbours if there are items they need. This means that, if nothing else, here are three reasons to check in with Once a good partnership is set up, you helping your neighbour through a your neighbour to see if there’s anything You may help ‘lower the curve’ may also feel comfortable asking your seemingly random act of kindness not you can do to help during the Right now, the fewer people at stores neighbours if they might do the same for only benefits them, it benefits you. What is laundry stripping?

A cleaning expert explains the purpose behind the viral soaking method

WE SPEND enough time other items beside towels and cleaning as it is. That’s why sheets? What is the perfect we’re always looking for ways laundry stripping recipe?), to make our household chores – while others are more doing laundry, washing dishes complicated (Is laundry and so forth – easier and less stripping a hoax or is it time-consuming. Luckily, when actually effective?). it comes to laundry, a quick Before you head to the round in the washing machine bathtub or sink with borax in and dryer will normally do the hand, read through this how-to trick. But sometimes (key guide by Good Housekeeping word: sometimes), a standard Institute Cleaning Lab Director wash and dry won’t get the job Carolyn Forte to determine if done Enter laundry stripping, laundry stripping is the most the latest cleaning method that effective cleaning method for people – TikTok users, your sheets and towels. especially – are obsessing over. Before you head to the bathtub or sink with borax in hand, read through the how-to guide. Laundry stripping isn’t new What Is Laundry Stripping? by any means: Many people, Essentially, laundry stripping you should avoid stripping or sheets through a rinse-only refreshed look. including Good Housekeeping is a thorough method of delicate items – a standard cycle in your washing machine. As a general rule, following Institute’s Cleaning Lab, have soaking that gets rid of any wash and dry (or hand-wash Tumble dry without dryer smart laundry practices on a used this soaking method for leftover detergent, fabric for some delicates) should clean sheets. regular basis is the years to remove detergent softener, minerals from hard them completely. recommended cleaning residue, fabric softener, water and natural body oils Is Laundry Stripping Actually method: minerals from hard water and that have collected on textiles How to Effectively Strip Effective? • Use deep-cleaning body oils from textiles. But one over a period of time. The Sheets and Towels In short, you shouldn’t have detergent like GH Seal star viral before-and-after TikTok process itself is rather lengthy: 1. Fill your bathtub, sink to strip towels and sheets on a Tide. by MrsLaurenElms started a Towels and sheets sit in a tub or a large bucket with hot regular basis if you’re washing • Don’t overload the cleaning movement in recent of hot water, borax, washing water. Make the perfect them correctly. washing machine. months, causing TikToks with soda (sodium carbonate) and laundry stripping recipe by There are some instances • Don’t use too much #laundrystripping to rack up laundry detergent until the adding borax, washing soda where laundry stripping may detergent or fabric softener. 57 million views. water has cooled completely, (sodium carbonate) and be necessary, especially if you • Use proper laundry It makes sense why this about four to five hours in total. laundry detergent in a 1:1:2 notice buildup after washing sorting techniques to avoid soaking method is taking off – Over time, the water’s heat ratio.For a bathtub, add 1/4 with homemade detergent, residue from building up. the TikToks show tubs filled causes the dyes to run, which cup borax, 1/4 cup washing frequently use dryer sheets or • If you notice residue or with murky brown water after explains why it turns brown or soda and 1/2 cup laundry fabric softener or live in a hard want to prevent buildup, add hours of soaking clean laundry. gray.That means, it works best detergent. Stir until it dissolves water area and don’t have a borax or washing soda to a This prompted many people to on whites, lights, and colorfast completely. water softener installed in your regular load in the washer. wonder if they’ve been bath towels and bed sheets. You 2. Submerge your clean home. unknowingly wrapping up in can still soak colored textiles – towels or sheets in the mixture Think of it this way: Too The bottom line, according to dirty sheets and towels all this just don’t mixing bright colors and soak until the water has much of a good thing (laundry Forte: “If you have a lot of time. with whites to avoid cooled, which usually takes at detergent and fabric softener) towels or sheets that need help, Just like other of-the- accidentally dyeing anything. least four hours. Stir can sometimes be bad, causing this is a good way to tackle moment trends, there are tons While laundry stripping is occasionally to release the whites to turn dark and dingy. them quickly.Then make sure of questions surrounding this suitable for any clothing or buildup on the towels. Laundry stripping is an easy to follow good laundering soaking technique – some are bedding items that can 3. Drain the murky way to give towels and sheets habits afterward, so you don’t straight-forward (Can I strip withstand high temperatures, water, then throw your towels new life – or at least, a have to do it again!” The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 •23

Best Mother’s Day movies to watch with your mom

veryone loves have seen the series to Bening) and Jules a neurotic author who movies, and appreciate the sedate (Julianne Moore) are moves in with his Ewatching movies humor and warm loving and supportive, mother (Reynolds) in is great for family character relationships. but the kids still want order to better togetherness. So why Just let mom fill you in to reach out to their understand his failed not celebrate Mother’s on the details. sperm donor dad Paul relationships with Day by watching a (Mark Ruffalo). While women. movie with your mom? The Farewell Paul’s presence causes Both mother and son From movies about Writer-director Lulu some family disruption, have lots of emotional moms to movies moms Wang’s The Farewell is it ultimately baggage to unpack, will love, here are 10 more about the main strengthens the bond which they do in an perfect movies to watch character’s relationship between the two women awkward comedic with your mom on with her grandmother and their curious kids. fashion. But the movie Mother’s Day. than with her mother. is ultimately about how But it’s a tender and Lady Bird much the two Best Mother’s Day funny look at The title character of characters have in Movies generations of Greta Gerwig’s Lady common, and Brooks If Beale Street Could Talk • Brave motherhood as snarky Bird is often an entitled honors Reynolds as • Downton Abbey Chinese-American Billi brat, but that’s pretty much as his character • The Farewell (Awkwafina) travels to common for a teenager. (eventually) honors his • If Beale Street China for a hastily Lady Bird (Saoirse own mother. Could Talk planned wedding. Ronan) lashes out at • The Kids Are The wedding is really her mother (Laurie Psycho All an excuse for family Metcalf) for not Norman Bates Right members to gather and providing her with the (Anthony Perkins) • Lady Bird say goodbye to Billi’s cosmopolitan life that really loves his mother. • Mildred Pierce grandmother, who she thinks she deserves. He loves her so much • Mother doesn’t know that she’s She can’t wait to leave that he does some • Psycho been diagnosed with her family and her pretty horrifying things • 20th Century cancer. Wang explores dead-end hometown of in her name, but he Women cultural differences in Sacramento to go to seems like such a nice how families handle college, but as the movie young man that it’s Brave illness and death, but progresses, Lady Bird hard not to find his Far too many Disney mostly, she crafts a realizes just how much behavior sort of sweet animated protagonists heartwarming story her mother sacrificed (in a twisted way). are burdened with dead that will make you want for her. Some moms may not mothers, so it’s to call your grandma. There are no big be up for watching refreshing for Pixar’s emotional breakdowns Alfred Hitchcock’s contribution to the If Beale Street Could or reconciliations, just a horror classic, but if Disney princess genre Talk quietly growing your mom is also a little to take the opposite Regina King won an appreciation between twisted, she may approach. Brave focuses Oscar for her portrayal mother and daughter. appreciate Hitchcock’s on the relationship of a fiercely dedicated mastery of suspense between headstrong, mother in Barry Mildred Pierce and his impeccable eye independent Scottish Jenkins’ lovely Mildred Pierce (Joan for composition. Just be Princess Merida (voiced adaptation of James Crawford) would do sure not to emulate by Kelly Macdonald) Baldwin’s novel. In anything for her Norman’s idea of being and her disapproving 1970s New York, King’s daughter Veda (Ann a dutiful son. The Farewell mother Queen Elinor Sharon is determined to Blyth), possibly (Emma Thompson). provide a better life for including criminal acts. 20th Century Women When Merida her daughter Tish (KiKi The vain, ungrateful Filmmaker Mike accidentally transforms Layne) and Tish’s Veda takes her mother Mills crafts a tribute to Elinor into a bear, the unborn child. Sharon for granted and always the many women who combative mother and takes it upon herself to demands more raised him in 20th daughter must put their clear the name of Tish’s sacrifices to fuel her Century Women. differences aside to find boyfriend Fonny self-indulgent lifestyle. Annette Bening, Greta a solution, restoring (Stephan James), who’s Michael Curtiz’s noirish Gerwig, and Elle their emotional bond in been falsely accused of film is a portrait of Fanning play three the process. rape. maternal sacrifice as women of different The movie is a love well as a captivating generations in 1970s Downton Abbey story between Tish and mystery, opening with Southern California, all British period drama Fonny, but it’s also a the murder of Mildred’s of whom contribute to Downton Abbey may be story about motherly second husband. the upbringing of Mills’ the ultimate mom show, love (both Sharon’s for Mildred’s devotion to stand-in, teenager with its gentle stories of Tish and Tish’s for her her daughter may be Jamie (Lucas Jade family discord among baby). misguided, but it’s also Zumann). the upper class. The pure and unconditional. Although Jamie ties ultra-wealthy Crawley The Kids Are All Right the movie together, the family and their One mom is great, but Mother story is really about surprisingly contented how about two moms? Albert Brooks brought these women finding servants return for this That’s what teenagers Debbie Reynolds back their way in the world. movie sequel to the Laser (Josh to the screen for her The love and respect series, in which Hutcherson) and Joni first substantial movie that Mills has for his everyone gets ready for (Mia Wasikowska) have role in 20-plus years mother (and the a visit from the King in The Kids Are All when he cast her as his maternal figures in his and Queen of England. Right. Their married mother in this 1996 life) come across in You don’t even need to moms Nic (Annette comedy. Brooks stars as every scene. Mildred Pierce 24 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink ARIS – The pandemic has will come from the East as it staging runway shows that can torn a multibillion-dollar has been (coming) in the last 50 be astronomically expensive – Pbite out of the fabric of years from the West,” said Long for relatively little return. Europe’s fashion industry, Nguyen, chief fashion critic of Paris couture designer Julien stopped runway shows and The Impression. Fournie said the virus has led forced brands to show their This could see a designer him to question “whether designs digitally instead. aesthetic that panders more to fashion shows were really Now, amid hopes of a return Chinese tastes. necessary” in the first place. to near-normality by the year’s Another trend that’s been The virus saw many brands, end, the industry is asking strengthened during the including Balenciaga, what fashion will look like as it pandemic is the decision to Alexander McQueen and dusts itself off and struggles to forgo the frenetic pace of Bottega Veneta of French its well-heeled feet again. runway calendar shows. luxury giant Kering, tearing up Answers vary. Some think As the virus tore across the the traditional calendar to the Fashion Week format, in globe from East to West, these show their new collections use since the 1940s, will be morphed overnight from a live, when it suits them – both radically rethought. Others in-person, sensory experience to creatively and financially. Saint believe Asia will consolidate its a pre-taped digital display Laurent started the trend last huge gains in influence. Many released online. Many predicted year, drawing headlines for see brands seeking greater devastation for the industry, quitting Paris Fashion Week to sustainability to court a but houses have proved “take control of its pace.” younger clientele. surprisingly resilient. That’s The advantage for these FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, model Kate Moss, left, “The impact of the pandemic because the system was already brands is to set dates on their and her daughter Lila Grace Moss wear a creation for Fendi’s will be unquestionably to overdue a shift. own terms, with collections that Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture fashion collection pre- increase the importance and Since the advent of social don’t compete with others for sented in Paris. influence of Asia on fashion,” media, brands have become attention at the same time. Yet said Gildas Minvielle, much less reliant on traditional many nostalgic critics, buyers seasons “even before COVID,” consumer. economist at the Institut advertising outlets such as and consumers argue that as climate change has sadly One example of such eco- Francais de la Mode in Paris. fashion magazines. Now, they nothing can replace the highlighted how absurd it is. thinking is in reducing waste in “Luxury in Europe has create their own online physical runway experience. “There was a moment at the collections. Luxury giants have already rebounded but it’s only channels, circumventing the “Brands have been deciding beginning of lockdown – in the been criticized in the past for because it’s globalized, only glossies, to get their designs more and more when their sky there were no airplanes, burning unused or unsold because of Asian buyers,” out. optimal time to show is... They you could hear birds,” luxury goods. Minvielle said. “They spent on “Each brand is a media entity want to control their business McCartney said. “Everyone was And McCartney also doesn’t European brands.” unto itself,” Nguyen said, more and that is their right,” talking about nature seem to think that this will be Asian buyers are still calling the way the industry Pascal Morand, Paris fashion reclaiming its rightful place,” the end of the runway show. considered a largely untapped operates “obsolete.” federation Executive President. she added, expressing “I don’t think we will throw market, yet their wealth has Moreover, as buyers “But this is not the end to frustration with the industry’s away where we are today and I recently tipped over that of themselves move online, houses Fashion Week. No matter what lifestyle that requires don’t think we’ll dismiss where Westerners. China, in have necessarily become much people say they are all awaiting thousands of kilometers of we were yesterday,” she said. “It particular, was already less dependent on traditional a return to the runway and to travel per year. took me a while, but I miss the considered the worldwide sales outlets such as come back to the physical McCartney said that across energy at the end of the show, engine of growth in the luxury department stores. experience.” the industry now there is a the engagement with my industry before the pandemic. Some houses have done Stella McCartney, who sense that brands must community, I miss seeing Its quicker containment of the better than expected with the unveiled her fall collection off- embrace sustainability “in clothes in real life and moving, virus will leave it in an even new digital format. Smaller schedule last month, said that order to survive,” especially to expressions of the models, the stronger position. brands, in particular, have the industry has been seriously attract the young, more sound. That is the art.” “In the next 50 years money welcomed the break from questioning the relevance of environmentally conscious Avocado Tuna Sandwich YIELDS: 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 4 servings 4 tsp. French’s Classic Directions PREP TIME: Yellow Make the dressing: In a 0 hours 10 mins Mustard medium bowl, whisk the TOTAL TIME: 1/4 tsp. ground cumin lemon juice, mustard, cumin, 0 hours 10 mins 1/4 tsp. garlic powder garlic powder, and pepper 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes flakes, until combined. While IF YOU haven’t tried tuna 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil whisking, slowly drizzle the salad made with avocado (or Kosher salt olive oil into the lemon juice even if you have), you’re in for Freshly ground black mixture until fully combined. a lunchtime treat. The pepper Season with salt and pepper. avocado gives it a healthy and for the salad eminently satisfying 3/4 c. english cucumber, Make the salad: Add the creaminess, while chopped chopped cucumber, onion, bell pepper, celery, red onion, and red bell 1/4 c. red onion, finely diced celery, and cilantro to the pepper add a delightful 1/4 c. yellow, orange, or red dressing. Toss to coat. Add the crunch. We’re especially fond bell pepper, diced avocado and toss, mashing of the sharp flavor from the 1/4 c. celery, diced slightly with a fork until a lemon juice and mustard . 1/4 c. fresh cilantro leaves, very chunky mash forms. Sandwiched between your go- chopped Gently fold the tuna into the to sliced bread, you can have 2 large avocados, peeled, avocado mixture, letting it one ready to go in just 10 seeded, and diced break up into bite size pieces minutes. 2 (5-oz.) cans yellowfin tuna, or smaller. drained, preferably oil-packed Mound the salad on top of 4 If you haven’t tried tuna salad made with avocado (or even if Ingredients 8 slices whole wheat or pieces of bread and sandwich you have), you’re in for a lunchtime treat. For the dressing other preferred bread with remaining bread. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 25

These simple tricks will help you get rid of cockroaches et rid of these gross obvious one, but it’s important with ammonia. Mix two cups pests with these simple to keep a clean house if you of ammonia with a bucket of Gtricks want to get rid of roaches or water and use that as a Cockroaches are disgusting avoid getting them at all. They cleaning solution. The roaches and no one likes to find one of love food and dirt, which is will hate it. those nasty creatures in their why you should clean up Make sticky tape traps: homes. They do more than straight away after meals and It’s very simple, but also very gross you out, too. Roaches take out the trash regularly. effective. Buy some sticky tape carry potentially dangerous Use hairspray: A bottle of of good quality, like duct tape. bacteria and they can also hairspray can go a long way. If Put pieces of the tape around contaminate your food. 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That’s why Leave our bay leaves: Into A Home? * Gardens generally keep the area clean. you can most often find them Roaches detest the smell of Cockroaches prefer to live in Pay special attention to range in the kitchen, although they bay leaves. Crumble up some kitchens and other food Controlling A Cockroach tops, as cockroaches love also love other places like bay leaves and then scatter preparation areas, so they can Infestation grease. cupboards and drains. If you them around your house. If feed off food spills and have A cockroach infestation is * Empty the dustbin in have a cockroach infestation, you know where the roaches access to water. Hiding spots best controlled with a your kitchen regularly and you shouldn’t take it lightly. have their nest, sprinkle bay for the household cockroach combination of good hygiene always keep it covered. A pile Cockroaches can transmit leaves around there. They will include: practices and a treatment of food scraps is an open E.coli bacteria and cause most likely up and leave to * Cracks in walls through a licensed pest invitation to cockroaches salmonella, so you don’t want find a new home without a * Confined spaces (such controller. * Always keep food out of them in your home. If you feel bay leaf smell. as behind the refrigerator) their way and store in sealed like you’re in over your head, Clean with ammonia: * Underneath stacks of Steps for good hygiene: containers it’s best to contact a This smell is a bit less magazines, newspapers or * A clean house is a key to * Take out your rubbish at professional, but we also have pleasant, perhaps, so you cardboard boxes keeping cockroaches away, night some tips for if you want to go might want to try the other * Any furniture items that clean your house thoroughly * Do not accumulate at it alone first. tricks first. If you don’t mind are generally left undisturbed and regularly. Clean the floor clutter – they will nest in Keep your house clean: the smell, however, you could * Kitchen cupboards and routinely to clean up crumbs anything from paper to This might seem like an try cleaning your countertops pantries and sticky spots. clothing What to do right away if your dog goes missing IN A perfect world, no pets picked up, their rescuers know would go missing, but, where to return them. unfortunately, 10 million pets “Microchipping is the safest are reported lost or stolen in way to find and keep your the U.S. every year, according pets,” Bergeland tells PEOPLE. to Mars Petcare. Of course, pet owners don’t To help keep pets safe and want to sit around and wait for owners reunite with their their pets to be found and missing furry friends faster, returned to them by someone Haylee Bergeland (CPDT-KA, else. Bergeland also has tips for CBCC-KA, RBT), Daily Paws’ what to do immediately after pet health and behavior editor, realizing you don’t know where is offering her tips on what to your pet is. do if your pet goes missing. “Go to the places your pet A great preventative knows,” Bergeland says of what measure to take to protect your owners should do. pet from staying lost for long is It is common for animals In a perfect world, no pets would go missing. getting them microchipped. that get lost to seek out This is a simple, safe, non- familiar and comfortable matches your missing animal’s and shelters local to you to see goes missing can help you find invasive procedure where a places. Visit your pet’s favorite description. Even if these if they have received a pet that your furry friend faster. tiny microchip loaded with a parks, playdate spots, and individuals haven’t seen your could be yours. Additionally, this search isn’t pet owner’s contact information homes outside of your own. pet, now they know to look out While you are out trying to something you have to do is implanted under a pet’s skin While you are driving or for them. locate your pet, Bergeland alone. Familiarize yourself – often between the shoulder walking around these It is also possible that suggests having a friendly face with local Facebook groups for blades. This microchip, and the locations, Bergeland Animal Control comes across stay at your home, in case your lost and found pets. These information it holds, can then recommends talking to your pet before you do or that a pet makes their way back resources can help you spread be detected by a scanner used neighbours and others in the concerned animal lover might while you are out. the word that your pet is at vet offices and animal area to see if they have find your pet alone and bring Taking all of these actions missing, so others in your area shelters, so if a missing pet gets recently spotted a pet that them to a shelter. Call rescues immediately after your pet can be on the lookout too. 26 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

What is kitchen flow? Tips to get it right

ou can scrub and Speed up your daily declutter your cooking routines by Ykitchen to putting oils and spices sparkling perfection, but somewhere sensible – aka if your mugs are a mile actually near the stove. from the coffee pot and Ideally, these guys should your cooking spices are be stowed in a stove- buried in the pantry, it adjacent cupboard (to won’t stay that way for reduce visual clutter), but long. That, sweet friends, if that isn’t in the cards, is an issue of poor kitchen use a stylish tray on your Set Up Stations For Your Favorites. “flow” (or strategic item counter to corral everyday placement that will essentials. inevitably make your cooking and cleaning 4. Cater To Your routine way more Dishwasher seamless). We checked in OK, not to bemoan the with Annie Draddy and dishwasher (they’re Michelle Hale, the gurus literally the best thing to behind the professional happen to kitchens ever), organizing company but unloading it can be Henry & Higby, for six taxing on our back. To genius tips to maximize make dishwasher kitchen flow. unloading less of a workout, store dishes, 1. Organize In “Zones” glasses and silverware as Do as good chefs and close as possible to the designers do and think dishwasher. Clear cabinet about your kitchen as a space above your series of dedicated areas. appliance, then remove (One for prepping food, freshly cleaned dishes cooking food, storing food, and return them to their eating food, etc.) The rightful place in one fell general rule of thumb is swoop. to keep like items with like items so that you: 1) 5. Optimize Your Meal Psst: The single best place to store your cutting boards (from a flow perspective) is behind, Know where to find them Prep underneath or next to your sink. and 2) Know what you Psst: The single best actually have so that place to store your cutting don’t overbuy and end up boards (from a flow with 20 boxes of rice pilaf. perspective) is behind, underneath or next to 2. Store Seasonally your sink. That way you So how do you get this can easily rinse food, chop extra counter space for it on the cutting board dedicated “zones”? Easy. and then get those Kitchens should be veggies onto your stove modeled for seasonal (or sandwich) with efficiency, so you don’t minimal effort. Oh, and waste valuable easy- three cheers for easy access storage space on cleanup (you know you’re items that won’t be used washing that thing for several months. constantly). Instead, stash off-season items in your garage or a 6. Set Up Stations For spare cabinet, then pull Your Favorites out timely favourites (like Does your world revolve your cake tins ice-cream around coffee? Make a maker) come mini coffee station with Christmastime. all the fixings (sugar, mugs, coffee beans, etc.) 3. Keep Spices On Hand grouped in one place. Avid Storing ingredients you baker? Set up a nifty little cook with regularly (think baking station for the olive oil, oregano and next time you make kosher salt) far from your cookies. You’ll save energy Storing ingredients you cook with regularly (think olive oil, oregano and kosher salt) far from your stove is a silly way to add and show off your stove is a silly way to add extra time to meal prep. extra time to meal prep. personality, to boot. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 27

Divert weapons money to pandemic research, pope says at prayer marathon

POPE FRANCIS kicked off a day of May, a month Roman the homeless and those instead to promote adequate The rosary recitals, which month-long marathon of Catholics traditionally thrown into economic studies to prevent similar will be broadcast on television worldwide Roman Catholic dedicate to daily prayer to the difficulty. catastrophes in the future". and streamed on the internet prayer yesterday to ask God Madonna. The pope prayed that “this Catholics in 30 shrines each day at 6 p.m. in Rome for an end to the COVID-19 Each day during the month, difficult trial ends and that around the world that are (1600 GMT), will be closed by pandemic, and said money Roman Catholics have been horizons of hope and peace dedicated to the Madonna, the pope at the end of the spent on armaments should be asked to pray for a specific return”. such as Our Lady of month at a service in the used instead to prevent future category of people affected by He asked the Madonna to Guadalupe in Mexico City and Vatican gardens. outbreaks. the pandemic, such as those “touch consciences so that Our Lady of Fatima in At Saturday’s service, Francis presided at the who were unable to say enormous sums spent to Portugal, will take turns Francis blessed 30 sets of recital of the rosary in St. goodbye to their dying loved increase and perfect leading the prayers each day rosary beads that will be sent Peter’s Basilica on the first ones, health workers, the poor, armaments be destined during the month. to the 30 shrines taking part. Venezuelans celebrate beatification of ‘ doctor to the poor’

ARACAS – Venezuelans vaccines for its inoculation Venezuelan to be beatified, was on Friday celebrated the campaign, which has been born in the Andean state of Cbeatification of Jose mired in partisan differences. Trujillo in 1864. He died in Gregorio Hernandez, a medic “May the blessed Jose 1919 after being hit by a car in who became known as the Gregorio intercede so that Caracas, and his devotees “doctor of the poor” while access to vaccines can be spent decades petitioning the treating the ill during the achieved together, without Vatican to put him on the path Spanish flu pandemic in the divisions,” Giordano said. to sainthood. early 20th century. “(Hernandez) is able to unite In 2017, the church Pope Francis in 2020 began all his compatriots, attributed a miracle to the process of his beatification, independent of their social, Hernandez for saving the life which precedes sainthood in political and economic of a young girl, Yaxury the Roman Catholic tradition. differences.” Solorzano, who was shot in the An image of Venezuela’s “Doctor of the poor” Jose Gregorio That process was completed Pope Francis, the first Latin head during a robbery Hernandez is pictured after his beatification at La Salle on Friday in a Caracas American pontiff, in a video attempt. church in Caracas, Venezuela April 30, 2021. ceremony led by papal nuncio released on Thursday said he Doctors had said Solorzano Aldo Giordano and other hoped the beatification would would be disabled if they Solorzano’s mother had officials including Defense Venezuelan church leaders. foment solidarity among managed to save her life, but prayed to Hernandez for her Minister Vladimir Padrino, Giordano called for Venezuelans, who for decades she recovered and was able to daughter’s salvation. Both Foreign Minister Jorge Hernandez’s intervention to have been bitterly divided by walk just weeks after leaving mother and daughter were Arreaza, and parliament chief help the South American politics. the hospital, according to present for Friday’s ceremony. Jorge Rodriguez were present nation obtain coronavirus Hernandez, the fourth church records. High ranking government for the ceremony.

People gather outside the church associated with the remains of the late, Venezuelan Dr. Priests applaud during the beatification mass for Jose Gregorio Hernandez during his beatification ceremony in the La Candelaria neighbor- Venezuela's "Doctor of the poor" Jose Gregorio Hernandez hood of Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 30, 2021. Known as the “doctor of the poor,” at La Salle church in Caracas, Venezuela April 30, 2021. Hernandez is being beatified by the Catholic church, a step towards sainthood. 28 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone is benefiting from your skills by making HOROSCOPES LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Let other people you feel inadequate. They aren't helping know the ideas you have recently come up you as they insist they are doing by with to streamline work procedures. You pulling you down all the time. You are will never know if they will work as well as extremely talented and you should be tapping into your creativity for you are hoping unless you give them a try. As it is, your suggestions your own benefit. If a colleague's attitude towards you is giving you will be implemented immediately and they could work better than cause for complaint: complain loudly. expected.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A group project motivated by someone SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A goal will be achieved. Money for a who is not as skilled as they had been making out seems to be falling to special project will be raised and there are many people for whom this pieces. You are going in the wrong direction even though their advice will mean the world. It will feel better than Christmas and you feel elated will have seemed good at the time. In order to continue, this group that you have played a big part in this venture. Celebrations will soon needs new energy. Take a fresh approach to the problem. be in full flow.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is up to you what you want to do and what SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You've been working hard, you've you are going to do. Someone who is taking the opposite line to given so much of your time to other people and that's why you now everyone else is trying to make your mind up for you. Insist that your life want to make the most of your off-duty hours. Change is in the air. is your own. You intend to make your own decisions. One area that Decisions and choices you make soon will give you greater scope needs care and extra attention is finances. to get out into the world around you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will listen carefully to points made CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Where your main ambitions are before making an important decision. There have been lots of good concerned, you are making giant leaps of progress. High levels of results but you can also see where improvements can be made. Take a intuition help you make the right decisions. Life is fast moving and breather from jobs that have been claiming all your attention. This is exciting. A lot of what you are doing now will bring so much joy to your chance to stand back and take a detached and objective view of so many people. Be proud of all the hard work you have done your situation. already.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is a lot going on but you can't do AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Events in your life currently are so everything. If you aren't feeling great, don't be reluctant to admit it and to dramatic they have Hollywood potential. There is a lot to celebrate, ask for help. You aren't a failure for asking for and accepting some a lot to be excited about and you're up for anything. You believed from support. You're being sensible about your health. Besides, it will mean a the start that a group project would be a success. You never entertained lot to a friend or relative to be able to help you in any small way they failure at any point. can. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Tie up loose ends in preparation for the VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Every time you and someone you recently new starts you are hoping to be making. You have enjoyed a spell met see each other, life seems to get better and better. You are more behind the scenes but this is making you feel out of touch with all else sensitive to other people's needs and feelings. Joint plans will be made that is going on. You are ready now to take on a different role and with these in mind. New arrangements being made in the home make a new obligations. lot of sense. Normalcy is being restored to your life. Bible Challenge 1.) The prophet 4.) This woman gave Hosea was com- birth to Moses. manded to marry A. Keturah this woman, though B. Merab she was a harlot. C. Jochebed A. Gomer D. Orpah B. Rahab C. Bathsheba 5.) This woman was D. Deborah turned into a pillar of salt because she 2.) This Egyptian looked back as woman was Sarah's Sodom and handmaiden, and Gomorrah were being bore Ishmael through destroyed. Abraham. A. Moses' wife A. Gomer B. Noah's wife B. Hagar C. Ishmael's wife C. Jezebel D. Lot's wife D. Zipporah 6.) This woman was 3.) This wicked queen Ruth's sister-in-law. wanted to kill the A. Miriam prophet Elijah. B. Michal A. Hagar C. Naomi B. Jezebel D. Orpah C. Zipporah

D. Michal Answers: 1. A, 2. B, 3. B, 4 . C, 5. D, 6. D. D. 6. D, 5. C, . 4 B, 3. B, 2. A, 1. Answers: The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 29

Grammy Awards scrap controversial voting committees THE organisers of Stars such as Zayn year’s nominations, de- the Grammy Awards Malik and Halsey had spite a hit single that have scrapped their claimed the selection spent a record-breaking anonymous voting process was unfair and 52 weeks in the US Top committees following lacked transparency. 10. allegations of rigging, Artists of colour have The Recording favouritism and long criticised the Academy, a not-for-profit racism. awards for a lack of organisation that repre- The Recording diversity. sents music makers, said Academy said its voting Earlier this year, the that the selection of nom- members – which run Canadian singer The inees and winners was into thousands – would Weeknd accused the being “placed back in the instead select next year’s Grammy organisers of hands of the entire vot- nominations and win- being corrupt after he ing membership body”. ners. was snubbed in this It added that more Taylor Swift won best album at this year’s Grammy Awards for ‘Folklore’. than 90% of its members would go through a “re- driven to action and that ous” irregularities in the need for inclusion and qualification process” to has doubled down on the voting. Her claims came the lack of transparency ensure that the voting commitment to meeting after she was placed on of the nomination body “is actively engaged the needs of the music administrative leave process”, saying the in music creation”. community,” he said. following allegations of current system “allows The Academy said it The Grammys voting misconduct, although she favouritism, racism, and was also reducing a num- procedure had been noto- said it was in retaliation networking politics to ber of categories in which riously complex, with for speaking up. influence the voting”. voters may vote, and committees made up of Five days before this Meanwhile, The adding two new award 15-30 “highly-skilled year’s ceremony, Zayn Weeknd, whose real categories. music peers” having the Malik – who has never name is Abel Tesfaye, Harvey Mason, chair final say in 72 categories. been nominated – had told Billboard magazine: and interim president of This meant they could tweeted, “Unless you “If you were like, ‘Do you the Recording Academy, overrule the votes of shake hands and send think the Grammys are said it had been a “year rank-and-file members. gifts, there’s no nomina- racist?’ I think the only of unprecedented, trans- Last year, the then- tion considerations. Next real answer is that in the formational change” for chief executive of the year I’ll send you a bas- last 61 years of the the organisation. Recording Academy, ket of confectionery.” Grammys, only 10 Black “This is a new Deborah Dugan, claimed He later clarified he artists have won album Academy, one that is to have evidence of “seri- was concerned “about the of the year.”

Disney fans returned to the California theme park for the first time since early 2020. Disneyland reopens for first time in 13 months DISNEYLAND has re- pany slashed 28 000 jobs opened for the first time from its theme parks in over a year – as it was across the US. revealed more than 100 Disney’s other US million Americans have theme parks, in Florida, been fully vaccinated were only closed for a against COVID-19. couple of months last Disney fans who visited year - but authorities in cheered and screamed as California have enforced the Southern California far tougher restrictions theme park opened its to combat the disease. gates for the first time in The reopening and 13 months, when it was similar steps elsewhere forced to close at the around the country show onset of the coronavirus increasing optimism as crisis. COVID-19 deaths tumble The Disneyland news and the number of vacci- is seen as a powerful nations grow. symbol of the US recov- While the overall num- ery from the pandemic, ber of lives lost to COVID even though the park is in the US is more than currently only allowing 575 000, deaths have in-state guests and oper- fallen to an average of ating at just 25% capac- about 670 per day from ity.And it comes just a peak of around 3 400 months after the com- in mid-January. 30 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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SSununddaayy A Addvvococatatee C Comicsomics The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 33 SPORTSSPORTS Shane Brathwaite wins at Texas Invitational BARBADOS’ Shane Brathwaite Brathwaite also ran the 100m which in the 400m with a season’s best time the top 3 finishers overall on times. won the 110m hurdles at the Texas took place about an hour after his of 45.35 secs. Jones also ran the 200m on Friday Invitation at the Mike A Myers hurdle final and finished fourth in his Running is Heat one which was the and won his heat with a time of 21.16 Stadium yesterday. Heat with a time of 10.53 secs. most competitive of the Heats, Jones secs from lane 7 which put him just Brathwaite running in lane 6 of Heat Also running the 100m was Barbados was in lane 6 and finished behind Will outside the overall Top 10 times. 1 clocked a time of 13.61 secs to Mario Burke who was in Heat 1 and London III who was in lane 5 and the Despite appearing on the entry list win the race ahead if Dayo Akindele was seventh in his heat running out of winner of the heat with a time of 45.23 National record breaker Triston from the University of Houston who lane 8 with a time of 10.49 secs. secs. Derrick Mokaleng who was in lane Gibbons did not compete in the discus was clocked at 13.82 secs and ran out Jonathan Jones who is currently at 7 was edged out by Jones at the line nor the shot put. of lane 4. the University of Texas finished second and clocked 45.36 secs. They were also (CG) Kemar Roach grabs career best WEST INDIES fast bowler Kemar Roach captured a career best 8-40 for Surrey as he helped his team defeat Hampshire by an innings and 289 runs in the English County cricket tournament. Roach got the new and old ball to swing in overcast conditions and said he was helped by his teammates who told him the weakness of some of the batsmen that were facing him. The West Indian speedster admitted that it was one of the best bowling performances he has produced for the year. “The guys worked extremely well on the ball and the information I got from some of the guys on the field about different batsmen and what their weaknesses worked fantastically.” Roach had two catches go down and it looked like his unlucky streak would continue, but his fortunes turned and he Warner has a highest score of 57 in this year’s IPL. finished the match with ten wickets for 80 runs after he had picked up two wickets on the first innings. For Worcestershire, Alzarri Joseph David Warner replaced by Kane Williamson picked up two wickets for 92 runs in the first innings, but could not prevent Essex as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain from posting a massive total of 561/8 dec. In reply Worcestershire are 302/5 and AUSTRALIA’S David Warner has been Sunrisers, who are coached by ex- Sunrisers also said they will be Joseph is yet to bat. removed as captain of Sunrisers England coach Trevor Bayliss, play “changing their overseas combination” West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite Hyderabad for the rest of the 2021 Rajasthan Royals in their next game on for Sunday’s game against Rajasthan. was trapped lbw for nine runs as his side Indian Premier League, and replaced by Sunday with seven matches to follow in Like Warner, England batsman Jonny posted a total of 275 runs in reply to New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. the group phase. Bairstow has occupied one of the Leicestershire first innings total of 421 Sunrisers are bottom of this year’s IPL Williamson, 30, led Sunrisers in 2018 four overseas slots in every game this runs. table with only one win from six games. after Warner stepped down following season, scoring 218 runs at an average of Leicestershire are 125/3 in their second Warner, who averages 32.16 from six Australia’s-ball tampering scandal and 43.60. innings. innings, was in his fifth season as again in 2019, before Warner was A change could mean fellow England Miguel Cummins picked up one wicket captain and had led the side to their only reinstated the following year. international Jason Roy making his for Kent who went down to Glamorgan by IPL title in 2016. He has scored 108 runs in three Sunrisers debut, or possible recalls for ten wickets. The franchise said the decision had innings this year and is yet to be West Indies Jason Holder or (CG) “not come lightly”. dismissed. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi. Ish Sodhi claims victory in Esports series THE fifth match of the Hero CPL Esports Lynn going hard from the start. Lynn A final over from Mujeeb-ur-Rahman scoring rate in check and put the Series saw Ish Sodhi of the St. Kitts & fell for 26 (6), but Lewis just kept going was giving slightly less punishment than pressure back on the Tallawahs. Nevis Patriots take on Ryan Persaud of past 50 from just nine balls. Lewis was the one which proceeded it, but a With Phillips back on strike the scoring the Jamaica Tallawahs at a virtual dismissed the ball after reaching the monumental target of 135 had been set. recommenced with the New Zealander Warner Park. It was Sodhi and the landmark, but the Patriots were off to a It was Glenn Phillips and Persaud who reaching his 50 from just ten balls. Patriots who emerged victorious after a flying start. opened the batting for the Tallawahs and Despite Phillips’ excellence there was virtuoso batting display saw them reach Even with both openers gone the he got his team up with the rate straight just not enough support for him and the 135/2 from their five overs. scoring did not slow down with Ben Dunk away with 32 runs coming from the Patriots squeezed their way to victory. Having been put into bat the Patriots taking an amazing 34 runs off an over opening over of the chase with Phillips An excellent final over from Sodhi reached the end of the second over at from Persaud as he and Sodhi just kept the man doing the damage. An excellent closed out the win as the Patriots finished 60/1 with both Evin Lewis and Chris swinging. second over from Alzarri Joseph put the with a 41 run victory. 34 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Diego Maradona Man Utd score six in Europa League care deficient and reckless, medical semi-final first-leg win against Roma BRUNO FERNANDES and Edinson penalty for what seemed to be an Solskjaer’s double fist-pump reaction to report says Cavani both scored twice as innocuous Chris Smalling tackle on Cavani’s equaliser underlined the Manchester United came from Cavani to give Fernandes the chance add importance of the Uruguayan’s superb ARGENTINE football icon Diego behind to take a major step towards a fourth from the spot. effort, swept into the top corner and part Maradona received “deficient and reckless” sealing a place in next month’s Pogba then powered home a precise of a two-goal, three-assist contribution health care before his death, a panel of Europa League final. header from Fernandes’ cross before from the striker, whose contract expires medical experts has concluded. Fernandes gave United a perfect start Greenwood ran on to Cavani’s pass and in the summer. Prosecutors in Argentina asked the in their semi-final with Italian side Roma drove home United’s sixth, making them For once, it meant Fernandes had to panel to investigate Maradona’s medical when he swept home Cavani’s first-time the first side to score six goals in a major share top billing as he claimed two assists team after the footballer’s death in lay-off. European semi-final since Real Madrid to go with his brace – although after a November last year. Paul Pogba’s handball allowed Lorenzo in the 1964 European Cup. below-par couple of months, the Maradona died of a heart attack at his Pellegrini to equalise before the Roma Solskjaer’s satisfaction Portuguese seems to have recovered his Buenos Aires home, aged 60. skipper’s pass allowed former The final scoreline did not quite match form at the right time. He had successful surgery on a brain Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko to United’s epic 7-1 Champions League Pogba is United’s other big-name blood clot earlier in November and was to score his sixth goal in five Old Trafford triumph against the same opponents in player and the midfielder ended an up- be treated for alcohol dependency. appearances to turn the tie on its head by 2007 but for Solskjaer, a substitute on and-down night very much on the One of the greatest football players of all half-time. that famous night, it was just as sweet. positive side, celebrating his header in time, Maradona had a troubled personal But United rallied after the break. After four successive semi-final defeats style as the pressure was released. life marked by cocaine and alcohol Cavani levelled with a superb first-time in 15 months, the Norwegian really needs Greenwood’s effort means only a addiction. effort before tapping the hosts back in to get beyond that stage to silence his catastrophe in the second leg can prevent The death of Maradona, who captained front when substitute keeper Antonio doubters, some of whom were never United reaching their eighth European Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, Mirante pushed Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s convinced he should have succeeded Jose final. plunged the footballing world into angled shot into his path. Mourinho as United boss and point to an If there is one doubt over United’s mourning, and raised questions about his Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were in absence of silverware that both his ability to lift their first silverware under medical treatment. no mood to let their advantage slip a predecessor and Louis van Gaal delivered Solskjaer in Poland next month, it comes More people in more places trust BBC second time, although it took a fortunate in shorter reigns at the club. from the goals they conceded. News than any other news source. Register for a BBC account to see why. A few days after his death Argentine prosecutors launched investigations into the doctors and nurses involved in his care. In March, prosecutors convened a panel of 20 medical experts to examine Maradona’s cause of death and to determine if there had been any negligence. The panel’s findings were reported by local media in Argentina on Friday. In a 70-page report, the panel said Maradona had become seriously ill about 12 hours before his death. During this period he was “not properly monitored”, the report said. Citing the report, Argentine newspaper Clarín said the panel accused Maradona’s medical team of leaving his survival “to fate”. The medical experts said Maradona may have had a better chance of survival had he been treated at a medical facility rather than his home, the newspaper reported. The panel concluded that the action taken by Maradona’s health team was “inadequate, deficient and reckless”, according to Reuters news agency, which obtained a copy of the report. Maradona’s personal doctor Leopoldo Luque, 39, and his psychiatrist are among the medical professionals being Edinson Cavani has scored ten goals in 13 appearances against Roma. investigated by prosecutors. Now the medical panel has released its report, prosecutors will decide whether to bring any charges. Clarín said Havertz double boosts Chelsea’s top-four manslaughter could be among the charges being considered. The legal proceedings were prompted hopes and leaves Fulham in trouble by a complaint filed by two of Maradona’s daughters. They raised concerns about KAI HAVERTZ scored twice to boost goal correctly ruled out for offside. “Kai played double striker with Timo their father’s treatment after the brain Chelsea’s grip on a Champions League Fulham had plenty of chances in the and the two had a good connection and operation. Dr.Luque has not been charged. place and send Fulham closer to Premier first half with Antonee Robinson and Ola were always dangerous,” Chelsea boss He denies any wrongdoing. League relegation. Aina forcing good saves from Edouard Thomas Tuchel told BBC Sport. In an emotional press conference in Havertz, one of five changes in between Mendy. “We need him spot on to achieve our November, Dr. Luque cried, saying he had the Blues’ Champions League semi-final But they created nothing of note after goals. There are many reasons to maybe done all he could to save the life of a friend. legs against Real Madrid, latched on to the break and now sit nine points off talk about why it is a difficult situation At one point, the doctor shot back at Mason Mount’s through ball to give them safety with four games to go. [for Havertz in his first season in reporters: “You want to know what I am an early lead. Chelsea, who just need a goalless home England] but in the end you are responsible for? For having loved him, for He doubled their advantage when he draw against Real on Wednesday to reach responsible for yourself and he is. having taken care of him, for having finished after a one-two with Timo the Champions League final, have a six- “He must adapt as quick as possible. extended his life, for having improved it to Werner. point cushion over West Ham in the top That is what he is doing and that is what the end.” In between those efforts he also had a four. we demand of him.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 35

Valtteri Bottas takes pole position VALTTERI BOTTAS beat Lewis on pole. It feels like it has been a while. Hamilton to pole position in a “Qualifying has been the weak point bizarre qualifying session at the for me in the first two races getting the Portuguese Grand Prix. tyres to work. But we have been working Bottas headed Mercedes team-mate hard and it paid off and put me in a good Hamilton by 0.007 seconds, but Red position for tomorrow. Bull’s Max Verstappen had a faster lap “The whole weekend, it has been a so- ruled out for exceeding track limits. so feeling with the soft tyre and it has And Hamilton set a much quicker lap been a better feeling with the medium. in the second part of qualifying, 0.4 secs “The wind picked up in the last run faster than the eventual pole, but could and I couldn’t quite get the temperature not match it when it mattered. in them. Starting with the medium gives Verstappen salvaged third with a final us the option to go pretty much as long attempt, just under 0.2 secs off Bottas. as we want in the first stint.” Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez Bottas denied Lewis Hamilton the took fourth place, ahead of the Ferrari of 100th pole of his F1 career Carlos Sainz and the improved Alpine of Hamilton said: “Great job by Valtteri Esteban Ocon, for the team’s best and by the team to end up on the front qualifying performance of the year so far. row – that was not expected this Ocon’s team-mate Fernando Alonso, weekend. quick on the first laps of the first session “Not the perfect lap. But I gave it of qualifying, faded after a spin at the end everything.” of that session, and could manage only Verstappen has been complaining of a 13th on the grid. lack of grip all weekend, a combination And Daniel Ricciardo was even worse Valtteri Bottas secured his 17th career pole position in Portimao. of a relatively hard tyre selection by off in the McLaren, knocked out in first Pirelli and the low-abrasion track qualifying and 16th, with team-mate was unusual in the extreme. first lap, as neither Mercedes driver was surface, and said it had been “not a lot of Lando Norris seventh ahead of the And it seemed a change of wind able to improve when they switched to fun to drive". second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, Pierre strength into the final session was the medium tyre for their final runs, even He was not helped by encountering Gasly’s Alpha Tauri and Sebastian enough to turn things around. though they both preferred its feel. Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin at the Vettel’s Aston Martin. Hamilton had done a stunning lap of They, the Red Bulls and Leclerc, final corner as he started his final lap. Valtteri Bottas secured his 17th career one minute 17.968 seconds in second though, all have the medium for the start He added: “Qualifying was very pole position in Portimao qualifying, half a second clear of the field, of the race having used it to set their difficult to drive, struggling a lot with While the result might look familiar to but no one was able to get near that in fastest times in second qualifying, which the grip. That first lap was decent but I followers of F1 over the last couple of the final session when it mattered. could be a significant advantage. had a bit of a moment in Turn Four and years, the way it came about at Portimao And Bottas’ pole time was set on his Bottas said: “It is a good feeling to be went a bit off track. Under close supervision, Tokyo welcomes foreign divers to test event DIVING and volleyball yesterday became the first Olympic test events to include international athletes since such competitions resumed last month, as both began under close supervision in Tokyo. The diving World Cup, also a qualifier for this summer’s Games, features more than 200 athletes from 50 countries including powerhouse China. "We’re not allowed out of our rooms, where you have to stay... - no outdoor air, no human interaction,” said US women’s diver Sarah Bacon. “But we’ve been making it work.” With around 15 000 Olympians and Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon of the US in action during the women’s 3m synchronised springboard final. Paralympians expected to compete, organisers are grappling with how to and other areas. place in one of the world’s most kept in a “bubble", restricting movements hold the Games safely during the During a warm-up before Saturday’s tectonically active regions. to between the hotel and venue. COVID-19 pandemic. men’s preliminary event, the announcer Divers expressed gratitude for the "It would have been nice if they could Japanese authorities are determined to scolded divers for gathering too closely, chance to compete but also frustrations have rented a bus for the team to do some protect not only Games participants, but thus violating social distancing that precautions against contagion sightseeing around the city,” Patrick a local population that opinion surveys regulations, around the three-meter denied them the chance to experience Hausding, a silver and bronze medal have shown is largely opposed to the springboard. the city or get fresh air. winner for Germany in two previous Olympics due to the virus. The event was also punctuated in the Participants are undergoing COVID-19 Olympics, told reporters from behind a Japan is battling a fourth wave of morning by an earthquake that shook testing every morning and have to glass window. infections, and the government has the cavernous Tokyo Aquatics Centre, a maintain health information on “To be in Tokyo and not be able to see declared states of emergency in Tokyo reminder that the Games are taking smartphone apps. Additionally, they are anything is a real shame.” 36 • Sunday May 2, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Chris Weidman issued six-month medical suspension FORMER UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was issued a 180-day medical suspension after a gruesome injury at UFC 261 last week in Jacksonville, Fla. Weidman is facing a recovery period of up to a year after badly breaking his right leg just 17 seconds into his bout against Uriah Hall. He collapsed to the canvas as his lower leg snapped in a gruesome manner. Medical personnel treated Weidman before he was taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher, and he underwent surgery the following day. Weidman, who turns 37 in June, said in an Instagram video that both the tibia and fibula were broken. He said surgeons inserted a titanium rod in the leg. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations handed down the list of medical suspensions, which includes five other fighters who are shelved for a potential 180 days. Valentina Shevchenko, the women’s flyweight champion, is one of those fighters. The reason for the medical suspensions are not listed, due to privacy laws. Shevchenko successfully defended her title with a TKO finish of Jessica Andrade at UFC 261. Weidman (15-6) has lost six of his last eight bouts after opening his career with Chris Weidman breaks his leg on his first kick against Uriah Hall (Red Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial 13 consecutive victories. Arena. Shaun Murphy completes turnaround to reach final SHAUN MURPHY completed a Bingham in the final, with their match precursor for a pause in play – the first and Stuart Bingham] because they have remarkable turnaround to beat Kyren scheduled to restart after it was halted time the final session of a world semi- been involved in such a pulsating match Wilson and reach the World for overrunning. final has been interrupted. with so much at stake.” Championship final. Three-time champion Selby is within a Former world champion Ken Doherty, Bingham, who won the title in 2015, is Murphy, who had trailed 10-4 and 11- frame of his fifth world final after coming speaking on BBC Two, said: “It’s hoping to become only the fourth 6, won all five frames after the match from behind to lead Bingham 16-15 in a unfortunate they had to come off but qualifier to win the tournament after resumed at 12-12 on Saturday evening. gruelling affair. that’s the rule. Alex Higgins (1972), Terry Griffiths The 2005 champion compiled breaks of Trailing 13-11 overnight, Selby made “The guys coming in are getting ready (1979) and Murphy (2005). 78, 91, 117, 77 and 58 in sealing his 17- breaks of 125 and 132 to lead 16-14, to play their semi-final and it is not fair But he now has it all to do after 12 victory. before Bingham responded with an if they have to wait. appearing to be stifled by Selby over the Murphy will face Mark Selby or Stuart under-pressure 85, which was the “I feel sorry for these guys [Mark Selby course of several protracted frames. China’s Lin surges into lead at Women’s World Championship CHINA’S Lin Xiyu carded a superb five- thought was the tougher nine, I didn’t under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one- really expect to play that well but I also shot lead over Australia’s Hannah Green knew there are still lots of opportunities, and South Korea’s Inbee Park heading so just needed to stay really patient. The into the final day of the HSBC Women’s last couple holes were unreal.” World Championship in Singapore. Former world number one Park, the Lin got off to a poor start with a bogey overnight joint-leader, dropped one spot on the first hole and faltered again on the to be tied for second following a seventh, but seven birdies – including disappointing effort after the turn where three in the last four holes – took her had two bogeys before a double-bogey on Xiyu Lin takes a tee shot off the 1st tee box during the first round of the US total to 14-under for the tournament at the 16th for a round of 70. Women’s Open golf tournament at Champions Golf Club. the Sentosa Golf Club. “I still have an opportunity.That’s what “I wasn’t really paying attention to the matters, and I’ll go out there tomorrow whose second consecutive round of 66 and Ryu So-yeon – sharing fifth. leaderboard because to me, the front nine and try to go low,” the 2015 and 2017 kept her in contention for only a third South Korea’s Park Hee-young, who was a little sketchy,” Lin said.“I made two champion – who is in the race to make victory on the LPGA Tour. shared top spot heading into the third three-putts, weird mistakes and left the South Korean team for the Olympics The leading trio were followed by round, slipped to tied-21st after her game birdie putts short. – said. Mexico’s Gaby Lopez in fourth and a went off the rails on the back nine for a “So going into the back nine which I She was tied with the steady Green, group of three – Chun In-gee,Lydia Ko round of 79. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 37

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Medina Spirit delivers trainer Baffert record seventh win at Kentucky Derby MEDINA SPIRIT surprised,” Baffert said. stormed to victory in “When I saw him with the Kentucky Derby on the easy lead, I expected Saturday to give these horses to come at trainer Bob Baffert a him. But Johnny had him record seventh win in in a perfect spot, and if you the Run for the Roses. have him on the lead, he’ll NBA former player Shaquille O’Neal with sons Under jockey John fight,” he said. Sharif O’Neal and Shaqir O’Neal arrive on the red Velazquez, Medina Spirit “I can’t believe he won carpet for the 2019 NBA Awards show at Barker jumped to an early lead this race.That little horse. Hanger. and fended off challenges It was all him, it was all down the stretch to cross guts. the line first in front of “That little horse has a Shaquille O’Neal’s 51,838 fans in the largest big heart.” U.S. sporting event since Velazquez said the emo- the start of the coron- tion that comes with win- youngest son commits avirus pandemic. ning “the most exciting The win was Hall of two minutes in sports” has to Texas Southern Fame jockey Velazquez’s not diminished. fourth in the first race of “What an incredible SHAQIR O’NEAL, the McDonough, Ga., is rated the Triple Crown, which feeling. This doesn’t get youngest son of Hall of as a three-star recruit in returned to its usual spot old,” Velazquez said after Famer Shaquille O’Neal, the Class of 2021 by - the first Saturday in May the 12-1 Medina Spirit’s has committed to play at 247Sports. - after being pushed to win. Texas Southern. Texas Southern is September last year due An exercise rider works out Kentucky Derby entry Longshot Mandaloun The 6-foot-6 shooting coached by Johnny Jones, to the pandemic. Medina Spirit at Churchill Downs. was second, 5-1 Hot Rod guard announced his de- who was an assistant Baffert had downplayed Charlie was third and 5/2 cision Friday on coach on Dale Brown’s his “little” horse’s chances dark bay 3-year-old main- fast dirt track. favorite Essential Quality Instagram. staff at LSU when heading into the race and tain his speed for the 1- “I knew he was training was forced to settle for O’Neal, of Union Grove Shaquille O’Neal starred was stunned to see the 1/4-mile (2-km) race on a well, but I’m really, really fourth. High School in for the Tigers. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 2, 2021 • 39

Burns struggles to keep share of Tampa lead with Bradley

PALM HARBOR, Florida – Keegan “Only one time I feel like I was out of Bradley hit one of his worst shots of position,” Homa said. “Really struck the the round and it led to eagle. Sam ball well, kept making putts. So that’s Burns hit a pair of tee shots right been fun. But just kind of a repeat of last where he wanted and they cost him couple days.” bogeys. Burns has at least a share of the 54- They finished where they started hole lead for the third time this season. Saturday in the Valspar Championship, He shot 2-over 72 in the Houston Open tied for the lead, and now they have com- to tie for seventh, and his 2-under 69 at pany from Max Homa. Riviera left him one shot out of a playoff Both put a positive spin on a sloppy fin- at the Genesis Invitational won by Homa. ish at Innisbrook. If the last hour was any indication, it Burns had a three-shot lead with five doesn’t take much for the Copperhead holes remaining, and he had to make an course at Innisbrook to bite back. 8-foot bogey putt on the 18th hole for a 2- “There’s some birdies out there,” under 69 just to have a chance at shar- Abraham Ancer said after his 66. “But ing the lead. this golf course, if you’re not in the right “I thought I hit a really good tee shot on position, man, you can make some bo- 16. It just snuck through the fairway geys quick.” there and just not really a good spot.And And thanks to a few quick bogeys by then 18, I thought that ball was in the the leaders, Ancer is suddenly back in fairway. I think it just kicked dead left the mix. He was in the group at 10-under and into a bad lie in the bunker,” Burns 203, along with Ted Potter Jr. (63), said. Joaquin Niemann (67) and Cameron “I can’t change anything from today,” he Max Homa, right, looks for the ball after a shot at the ninth hole during the Tringale (67). said. “So tomorrow will be a fresh start PGA Valspar Championship golf tournament . Niemann began his week in the same and we’ll try to work our process and go group as Dustin Johnson and Justin out there and try to take care of busi- “Today could be my best round of the Homa ran in a birdie putt from just in- Thomas, Nos. 1 and 2 in the world, who ness.” tournament so far. I just didn’t hole the side 30 feet on the 15th hole, and after a are no longer part of the equation. Bradley,whose chip-in for eagle on the putts that I’ve been making the first two bogey on the tough 16th, he closed out his Thomas had a 67 and was eight shots be- par-5 14th turned his fortunes quickly, rounds,” Bradley said.“But without doing round of 66 by making a 35-foot bending hind. Johnson took double bogey on the was in the middle of the 18th fairway that, I still shot 69 and I’m still tied for birdie putt from the fringe on the 18th. 16th and 18th holes for a 74 and will be when he came up short in a bunker with the lead. So all good.” That makes seven putts from 25 feet or out of town before the final group tees off. a front pin. He blasted out to 7 feet and They were at 14-under 199, tying the longer this week for Homa, and it left Paul Casey’s bid for a third consecutive missed on the low side. 54-hole tournament record set by K.J. him only one shot out of the lead as he win at the Valspar Championship is gone, It was the fourth putt from inside 10 Choi in 2002 and matched by Adam goes for his second PGA Tour victory this too. He shot 72 and was 12 shots out of feet he missed on the back nine. Hadwin in 2017. year. the lead. Shane Brathwaite wins at Texas Invitational

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Sunday May 2, 2021 TEACH ROBOTICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste “…a lot of the jobs of the future are going to be He believed that if these subjects were taught from the secondary school levels, IT is the hope of the Caribbean created from people who are able to embrace it would give students a head start when Science Foundation to see more sec- machine learning.” they go off to university. ondary schools teach robotics. He went on to note that the Foundation Speaking during the CSF’s Computer “We hope to get a lot more teachers into students there are bright enough that planned to have several versions of the Coding Workshop Final Project’s the workshops because we'd like to see they can learn. Computer Coding Workshop in order to Showcase yesterday morning, Executive some of the material taught at the schools “They may have to learn a lot, … but the facilitate more students. Director of the CSF, Professor Caridnal in Barbados,” he said. secondary schools need to go in that direc- He explained that they did not want Warde expressed that it was hope to get “Certainly at Level Two, the secondary tion because a lot of the jobs of the future more than 25 students per workshop so more teachers involved in the workshops schools would really be into Python and are going to be created from people who that each student would be able to get the so that more schools could get involved. into machine learning algorithms. The are able to embrace machine learning.” attention needed to develop their skills. Surviving La Soufrière ‘Carib’ the baker feeding evacuees in SVG shelter

By Krystal Penny Bowen

THE lives of the people of St.Vincent and the Grenadines have been trans- formed forever. With over 5 000 people still in shelters, there is a great sense of the unknown. However, while the erup- tions of La Soufrière have shaken the idyllic and easy-going world of these Caribbean people, others are finding new purpose during this crisis. On Friday, The Barbados Advocate spoke to one evacuee, a father of three, about how he is helping the people at the St Joseph's Convent shelter to be more comfortable, with his freshly baked bread. At the urban shelter in Kingstown, the resident baker is known as ‘Carib’ or Josel. He told this newspaper that on April 9, as the sleeping volcano awoke, he left the red zone from the northern community of Sandy Bay to seek safety. Staying in the church, he said he is grateful to God, and the various helpers and social groups are appreciative of “Carib’s” labour. He revealed he can pre- pare cakes and other unique Vincentian treats. Josel said that his mother taught him the art of baking. This Vincentian baker who is known as “Carib” has been preparing freshly baked bread for evacuees in a Kingstown He can use 30 pounds of flour in a shelter. given period and stressed that he is preparing these breakfast and lunch about his home in Sandy Bay. He said (has occurred)," said Josel. start over. Still, Josel stays committed buns without any mixing machine. that wanted to go to the red zone to see No one knows how long the people of to the cause and while a shelter is far While Josel is kept busy preparing the status of his house. Sandy Bay will have to stay away or from home, at least it will smell like it baked goods, he expressed concern "I am not sure of how much damage when they will get an opportunity to thanks to this talented baker.

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