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Sunday June 6, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive FURTHER EASE THE calls for an ease in doing business on Sundays have been Shops, automarts to reopen on Sunday under new directive answered. Minister of Home Affairs, Information held with the prior permission of the with restarting their domestic and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, COVID Monitoring Unit. competitions. And we would be able to made the announcement yesterday “With the exception of those changes, give them guidance and advice and also during a press conference as he revealed all of the directives, all the provisions in to be able to inspect facilities and so on, that changes will be made to COVID the last directive – Directive (No. 10) – so that we are all on the same sheet of Directive (No. 10), which expires still remain in force.” music. tomorrow,Monday,June 7, with the new As it relates to sporting events, “But it is our intent to return to a Directives coming into effect on Tuesday. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. normal state as possible [in regard to] One year later – As such, supermarkets, mini-marts Col. Jeffrey Bostic, reiterated that this sports in this country, and that is the and village shops will be allowed to relates to competitive sports that would guidance that the Ministry of Health Remembering reopen and gas station automarts will attract spectators. and Wellness has provided for the be allowed to provide full services on “And we are not saying for one national sporting associations as well Sir Anthony T. Bryan Sundays. moment that this cannot take place. But as the COVID subcommittee. In relation He revealed that spectator-less sports we have not opened it up in a general to Crop Over, that’s another matter that – Page 4 are to be fully allowed, subject to the sense, because we believe that the we cannot answer at this point in time, COVID-19 protocols. sporting associations and organizations because that involves another ministry “Competitive sporting events, need to meet with us, so that they can with responsibility for Culture,” he said. including horse racing, may only be explain exactly how they plan to proceed (JH)

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Science Lab Technician at the Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Paul Grant, speaking to persons present about the VEX Go. Steps being taken in preparation for coding and robotics programme in September Local author tackles By Marsha Gittens Education Reform Unit, Dr. Idamay manufacturers, doing the order for the Denny, who spoke to The Barbados rest of the primary schools and we expect sexual abuse in PREPARATIONS are ongoing to ensure Advocate on Friday at the conclusion of that equipment is going to be delivered to the smooth rollout of the coding and a robotics demonstration session at the us sometime in August for a September captivating novel robotics programme, which is being Education Ministry’s headquarters. implementation. In the meantime, we are introduced in public schools from “We have received all of the equipment taking the teachers through the training.” – Page 24 September. for the pilot programme and we are Word of this came from Director of the actually now in discussion with the TRAINING on Page 3 2 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Cruise tourism returns on Monday FOR the first time in over 15 All passengers 100 per cent vaccinated, assures Tourism Minister this stage. Because despite our best ef- months, Barbados will be welcom- forts, and despite the level of rigor that ing 630 cruise visitors to our shores. partners around the globe. And all of the Barbados, people are going to be flying we have put into developing these pro- Yesterday Tourism Minister, Senator tourism ministry officials and the port in, so they’re going to have to meet the tocols, this is still the first ship. We need Lisa Cummins, announced during a officials in many instances as well, from requirements first when boarding an to take small, confident, but careful press conference that the Celebrity across the Caribbean.” aircraft, which would be a negative PCR steps. And so we’re not opening the Millennium will be making a transit Recognising that primary concern will test before they land in Barbados and doors and the floodgates immediately, call on Barbados from St. Maarten with be what happens when passengers ar- they’re taken by a sterile corridor di- we’re just doing this deliberately,slowly passengers disembarking around rive in Barbados, Minister Cummins rectly to the port, where they then have and gradually. 11 a.m. tomorrow. said the first basic parameter will be the to be subjected to further screening in “By the time we have the first call on The Minister stressed that this has existing entry protocols. “We already order to embark on the ship, which is Monday, we’re going to be in a position been a long process, one that has not know people are required to come into home ported in Barbados. to review where we are. Are we going to been taken lightly. the country with the valid negative PCR “But what’s most important is that so be 100 per cent satisfied? I’m hopeful “It has been over a year of discussions, test three days prior to arrival. For far, what we have begun has been vac- that we’re going to be pretty close. But negotiations, engagement at the level of ships, it is going to be the same thing. cinated-only cruises. So 100 per cent of what we’re going to be doing is review- the CDC, the EU Healthy SAIL guide- “There is testing that is going to be the persons on these ships will be vac- ing how this goes. lines, working through the Americas taking place on board the ships that cinated; they did not hesitate, they de- “So what this means now is that we’re Cruise Task Force, which is as you know, will make sure that people are continu- cided to vaccinate.” going to be looking at the various tours chaired by the President and CEO of ally kept safe. The Minister further explained that that they will be taking. We have been Royal Caribbean, Mr. Michael Bayley, “There are at least three different there will be “bubble tours” when the meeting with the taxi operators with and Prime Minister of Barbados, Prime types of parameters that we needed visitors arrive on Monday. “What that various tour operators, making sure Minister Mottley, and has represen- to consider for cruising, one for home means is that we’re restricting what that everyone is aware of what the tation from all of the cruise industry porting for ships that are based here in types of activity can be undertaken at arrangements are, and the protocols are being followed at every single step of the way. “And I want to give Barbados the Bostic makes special plea to the youth assurance that in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, with all of the HEALTH and Wellness Minister, Lt. partners involved in this process, every Col. Jeffrey Bostic, has specially ap- single protocol is going to be followed. pealed to students to continue to follow But most importantly, you are dealing the COVID-19 health and safety proto- with 100 per cent fully vaccinated cruise cols while off and on school compounds. passengers,” she reiterated. (JH) He said a challenge for the Ministry has been some students not observing these protocols while off school prem- ‘We will be ready,’ ises. His appeal coincided with his announcement that one student from the Lester Vaughan School has tested says Erdiston’s positive for COVID-19. “I am satisfied that within the schools acting principal and during school time, things are quite good. In fact, in most cases very good in TRAINING from Page 1 relation to protocols, but I want to make a special appeal to you students and to Dr. Denny added that 247 teachers are the parents of the students because you presently accessing training online and all of us as parents, we do have a re- with VEX, the company which has sponsibility to make sure that our chil- manufactured the robotic kits. dren get it in their heads to be able to “When they have completed it, they deal with this situation, and so the chal- are going to have a globally accepted lenge that we are having is that the qualification. So they cannot only teach post-school activities and interactions, robotics in Barbados, but any place that that is where we are most vulnerable the VEX qualification is accepted, they and we continue to be most vulnera- can go and teach robotics. So we are very ble.” happy with where we are in terms of that Bostic, who spoke during a televised timeline.” press conference yesterday, said he has Present at the day’s session was Acting personally witnessed pupils at bus Principal of Erdiston Teachers’ Training stops and bus shelters not wearing their College, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw. masks and not observing the correct She too gave an update on the state of physical distance from each other. He readiness for the implementation of the reminded students that avoiding such programme at the start of the upcoming is key. academic year. “It is vitally important that you do Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic. “We will be ready. We have purchased this, especially when you are not being a number of kits already for distribution monitored at school. So in the pre- good, but I am appealing to you in your cluster of about three persons so far, to schools. We have some more kits on school period and post-school period communities students, in the private we have had one positive student from order.We are training our teachers [and] when you are taking public transporta- transportation, at the bus stops, when Lester Vaughan Secondary School and we are engaging our principals. Many of tion, this is extremely important. And you know the teachers are not around because of the aggressive contact trac- our principals are extremely excited why am I saying this to you? I am doing or the school monitors, we are counting ing that started yesterday [Friday], we about the implementation of coding and so because we all know, and we experi- on you to do the right thing and count- have been able to make some determi- the robotics curriculum. So, I believe that enced it back in late December, early ing on parents to ensure that students, nations in terms of the primary con- we will be ready for September.” January, where with our best efforts their children, their charges, their tacts and we have learnt, for example, Archer-Bradshaw also stated sometimes a case gets away, and be- wards do the right thing and continue that there was some exposure at an- discussions have taken place with schools cause of not following the protocols, you to observe the protocols.” other government secondary schools to ensure the safe storage of the robots can cause a spread that would make Speaking about the positive case from because of post-school interactions when not in use. She said some schools life difficult for us to be able to con- the public school, Bostic said: “It is not between the positive case and students have identified a space “and some are in tain.” a big worry in relation to the school of another secondary school. So we are the process of doing so. They would He added, “So far we have been doing population, but obviously because of on top of this situation. All persons are understand they may need to retrofit well, even though we have been having one or two peculiarities with this one being tested today [Saturday]… and certain areas. So, I believe that by the odd case at a secondary or a primary as compared with others, we are really this is because this is day five since this September we will be able to go ahead school and that is because the proto- aggressively pursuing all leads. particular case would have been diag- and implement this particular cols within the schools are very, very “As a result of a developing family nosed from our perspective.” (MG) curriculum”. 4• Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

One year later By Dorian Bryan tecting the rights of those take never happened who have no voice and again. ONE never prepares are often overlooked Sir Anthony often for loss. One does not within the normal scope stated that he made his like to relive that loss of society. He presided living talking and loved either. over a transition from doing it. Some of his sto- One can never prepare just the printed page to ries became the stuff of for the loss of a giant of incorporating social legend within the com- an individual who en- media into the delivery pany and often senior compassed all aspects of information to the staff would sit back and of a company which he public. smile as younger mem- transformed into a pow- That was the ethos of bers of staff got their first erhouse. He built on an Sir Anthony Bryan, and experience with stories. established reputation of it remains part of his It was the level of con- Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, shaking hands with Sir Anthony Bryan speaking truth to power legacy. He was a man fidence which he sought after she awarded him his Knighthood. while uplifting and pro- of action, but also one to encourage with his who thought ahead and staff also that stood out. looked for opportunities He always called for you in everything. to give of your best and That fateful day – June often saw skills in indi- 5, 2020 – will remain for- viduals before they saw ever etched on the minds them. of staff of his companies – Even using the past The Barbados Advocate, tense to refer to him is BBS and others, since difficult. even in the toughest ‘Sir’ was known as a times, ‘Sir’ was always tough but fair business- concerned with the well- man, who had a knack of being of his staff. finding the solution to For the staff of his com- tough situations, and he panies, the call with the had molded some of this shocking news of his island’s top journalists, passing was difficult, employed at some of the then trying to make top media houses on the sense of the news, before island. heading into the office The consummate hon- knowing that that bel- est and blunt speaker, he lowing voice had been was able to talk with any silenced was numbing. who crossed his path. His voice may have been From Prime Ministers silenced, but his impact to general workers, he would not. moved with confidence 2021 with all of its and a general care for his challenges and this dif- staff. ficult anniversary have Sir Anthony took The not dulled with pain of Barbados Advocate your shocking loss. under his wing in 2000 The last of what were and continued its work the final weeks of his as a newspaper of sub- life would have no doubt stance. This company been tough on a man who was blessed to have loved to interact with his his leadership for two staff and people, in gen- decades before his pass- eral. Prior to the initial ing. lockdown of late March His attainment of the 2020, Sir Anthony was in Knight of St. Andrew, office every day and en- came in the joyed meeting with staff Independence honours and using his favorite of 2017, and was then statement of ‘relax and conferred with the title sit down here with me for by then new Governor a minute’. General, Her Excellency Staff, when they had Dame Sandra Mason, processed the news of his at Government House passing, started to re- in January 2018. That count their interactions honour was bestowed on with the man who im- him for his outstanding pacted their lives. Sir contribution to publish- Anthony had a charm ing, broadcasting and and a manner that al- business – including ways made everyone feel International Business comfortable. in the area of publishing Many would recount and broadcasting – for going into his office or the presenting a positive, Boardroom expecting balanced and credible him to be upset about an view of Barbados. Sir issue, and finding them- Anthony was one of three selves being regaled with to be knighted; the others stories or life lessons. The being Sir Warwick final refrain of the con- Franklin and Sir Charles versation would be to go Griffith. and make sure that the issue, problem or mis- CONT’D on Page 5 The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 5

A titan of publishing CONT’D from Page 4 Caribbean Airways flights to Europe. Sir Anthony branched out into broad- Sir Anthony was a self-made busi- casting in 1982, forming the Barbados nessman, who rose from humble begin- Broadcasting Service (BBS 90.7 FM), nings to build a successful media em- Barbados’ first privately owned FM pire, whilst armed with ambition, the radio station and Faith FM 102, some drive to boldly venture into new terri- nine years later, which was dedicated tory and the desire to see his beloved to religious broadcasting as a service to country thrive. Not one to settle for the community. mediocrity and not one fazed by failure, In 2001, he was awarded the Gold he has embarked on numerous daring Crown of Merit; the Companion of business ventures and has turned what Honour award was bestowed on him for some would only be a mere thought for his publishing, broadcasting and or vision, into practical reality. business achievements in 2016; and His journey started out with the Knighthood in 2017. He is also the thoughts of joining the British Army as recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow a youngster, where he could take up a award, from the Rotary Club of profession such as engineering, but Barbados. that was not to be. His sons and family continue to A titan of publishing, his career in mourn his loss. this field started back in 1972, with Rest easy, Sir Anthony – one year the formation of his first publishing after your loss, your absence in trying company, Crown Caribbean times is magnified because your ability Publications, which released several to navigate complex issues with grace local magazines, including the first is sorely missed. Anthony Bryan meeting David Thompson after the latter became Prime Minister in-flight magazine distributed on Rest in peace, ‘Sir’. at Ilaro Court back in 2008. Educate persons from young about the environment By Marsha Gittens overlooked. trees because if we continue on this also a panellist. In her response, she sug- “We need to reconstruct the entire cur- trajectory … how can we bring back a gested all residents can participate in A SUGGESTION has been made that riculum because everyone is still trying balance of these elements, particularly the process of reimagining, recreating from an early age, young persons to be an engineer or an agronomist and carbon dioxide? The carbon is the biggest and restoring nature by being mindful should be immerse in education people are running away from hardcore criminal we have now roaming the that things done daily can impact the about nature, their environment, sciences like dendrology,dendrochronol- planet.” environment. and the ecosystem. ogy. I said that because it is hard for Echoing a similar sentiment, moder- “What you do even up in the highlands This was a point made by Dendrologist someone to appreciate, for example, ator and National Co-ordinator, GEF can affect the reefs and every little bit and Director, National Botanical how the global hydrological cycle really SGP UNDP, Dr. David Bynoe, said: counts. So if you are careful with not Gardens, Nigel Jones, recently during works [or] how you get balance shifts “Environment education and science is using too many plastics that end up [in the call-in radio programme,‘Reimagine, in weather patterns where you get extremely important and relevant to the] ocean, if you use organic ways of Recreate and Restore Land and Sea: droughts in one geographical location today’s society and we need to start it as growing things instead of using a lot of Let’s Talk About It’. and flooding in another location... If we early as possible. That is why we need to weed killers around your house – those Jones further suggested a reconstruc- don’t tell children from very early how promote and support more programmes are poisons that can end up on the tion of the entire school curriculum these things actually function, it is going in schools.” reefs, …the little things that you do on would be needed to facilitate this. He to be very difficult…” a day and the bigger things like how stated persons, particularly the youth, He added, “From the schools, children Everyone has a part to play you construct your building can also are “seeking to be a land surveyor, engi- can learn how to grow trees from early President of the Coral Reef Restoration make an impact on helping to keep the neer” and jobs in other science fields are and how to repopulate the earth with Alliance (CORALL), Susan Mahon, was reefs good.” Commission’s report well-received Persaud highlights recommendations By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste way here in Jamaica, I can tell you that DURING a recent web forum, Professor that people have a sort of notion that that is going to increase investor confi- Avinash Persaud, Chairman of the Caribbean economies and Caribbean THE report of the CARICOM dence.” CARICOM Commission on the countries are just squabbling with each Commission on the Economy has been He explained that the fast ferry would Economy, highlighted that he believes other all the time, and we never agree. well-received. reduce the cost of transportation for CARICOM and the region’s economy The reality is that there’s actually a This was revealed by Dr. Damien people and goods and this created the could benefit greatly from enhanced co- tremendous amount of agreement, but King, Executive Director of the motivation for investment. operation and subsidiarity. it’s not unanimity.And there are many, Caribbean Policy Research Institute Professor Avinash Persaud, Chairman Persaud explained these notions as many things which are stuck at the (CAPRI) and fellow Commissioner on of the Commission, expressed that he he delivered remarks during the CARICOM level, not because no one the CARICOM Commission on the had been involved in the negotiating Central Bank of Barbados’ June edition agreed, but because 14 countries agreed Economy, during the Central Bank of of the fast ferry in the Caribbean and of the Caribbean Economic Forum to but not 15 or 13 or 12 or 10. Barbados’ June edition of the Caribbean emphasised the point that the private discuss recommendations from the re- “And so we’ve come up with an idea Economic Forum to discuss recommen- sector would be the sector to buy and port of the CARICOM Commission on which would be called ‘enhanced co-op- dations from the Commission’s report. operate the fast ferries if three or four the Economy. eration’. And what this means is that a He went on to note that one of the regulatory changes were made. The report, which Persaud stated was minimum of five countries needed to major problems that came with trying to “That’s the problem. Today we have titled ‘Caribbean 9.58’, a salute to Usain agree to progress in a particular way.” increase trade in the Caribbean has not regulatory obstacles and the Dominica’s Bolt’s record-breaking 100-metre dash, Finally,Persaud reported that the only been the tariffs and phytosanitary and St. Vincent’s of this world exporting highlighted a few recommendations nec- final thing they found while doing re- requirements, but the geography of the their fresh food into Barbados.Today essary to get the economic gears of the search for the report was that money small islands. To counter this, King there are regulatory obstacles into peo- Caribbean moving again. caused a lot of the arguments at the highlighted that one of the recommen- ple taking their cars, going to other “So one of our recommendations is CARICOM level. dations made in the report was the cre- countries, using the cars for the week something that’s called ‘subsidiarity’. “We squabble most about money – ation of a fast ferry to reduce those costs and coming back. We have regulatory It’s a long word and what it means is re- who’s contributing most or least.And so of transportation. obstacles to cargo and people being able ally that you must take decisions at the we looked at all the things we need to do “So, putting in place a system that to go on and off a ferry and need to go closest level to people that they are best as a region, and we thought we’re going would facilitate private sector invest- around to five different islands in a day. made. So for example, if you're deciding to discipline ourselves and focus on ment in a fast ferry would reduce the We solve those regulatory issues and how to organize garbage collection, prob- those four or five things that actually cost of transportation,” he said. we create the income streams that allow ably not best done regionally, probably don’t require money, but will make a “The Commission’s report has been the investors, as Damien pointed out, to best done at the parish level,” he said. big difference in how we move as a re- well-received. You know, even all the invest in the fast ferry,” he said. “The second key obstacle, we think, is gion.” (CLJB) 6 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

AT LEFT: The group who turned up yesterday calling for the recognition of Palestine. ‘Recognise Palestine’ THE Government of death toll in that country demonstrators yesterday, Barbados is once again over the past months. Head of the CMPI David being called upon to Speaking to the media Denny urged the Govern- recognise Palestine. next to the entrance of the ment to develop a diplo- Yesterday, the US Embassy in Wildey, matic relationship with Caribbean Against CAAP Secretary and Palestine. Apartheid in Palestine Attorney-at-Law Lalu “A lot of people in the (CAAP) and the Caribbean Hanuman said: “It is un- Caribbean region do not Movement for Peace and fortunate that Barbados, know what is going on in Integration (CMPI) held which took the lead in op- Palestine, because it is like another peaceful demon- posing apartheid in South a war zone where children stration highlighting the Africa with sanctions and and families are murdered plight of the Palestinian anti-sports boycotts, has every day and many areas people due to the contin- not recognised the state are bombed every day,and ued fighting and rising of Palestine and I cannot our media only covers a fathom why Barbados has small amount of informa- not done so, because the tion about what is really situation there is so dire happening there.And that and has been so for over is why these demonstra- 70 years now.” tions are so important Last month, the groups so we can explain these staged a protest with things and so the people of around 100 persons in the region get knowledge front of the Ministry of of Palestine, so we can Foreign Affairs and make demands on our Foreign Trade where Government, so our gov- Hanuman hand-delivered ernments will join forces a letter requesting this with intergovernmental island’s recognition of agencies like the UN to Palestine as a state to that make demands on Israel,” department. Hanuman Denny added. said the ministry’s re- He said that at the end sponse to this document of this month, the move- was an acknowledgement ment will be meeting it had received the docu- with several like-minded ment. groups from across the Addressing a consider- world to discuss the issue ably smaller group of in Venezuela. (JMB)

Head of the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration, David Denny and Secretary of the Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine group, Lalu Hanuman.

COVID-19 update: 1 new case, 30 in isolation ONE new positive case have been lost to the (a female) of COVID-19 virus. was reported on Friday, The public health labo- June 4, from the 557 ratory has conducted a tests conducted by the total of 172,967 tests. Best-dos Santos Public The National Health Laboratory. Vaccination Programme There are now 30 peo- for COVID-19 has seen ple in isolation. 82,310 people receiving a Confirmed COVID-19 first dose of the vaccine, cases have reached 4,030 and 61,178 have received (1,950 females and 2,080 their second dose and are males) since March, last now fully vaccinated year. Forty-seven lives against the virus. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 7

Celebration time for centenarian Iola Henry By Regina Selman and at Silver Sands in Moore Christ Church,” Alvia re- counted. JOYFUL is one word Haydn added,“I remem- you could use to de- ber the days of going up scribe centenarian Iola the hill and picking fat Ianthe Ermintrude pork, guavas, cherries and Henry, who was all mangoes. I also enjoyed smiles as she reflected seeing her take care of her on reaching the ripe livestock, the pigs and age of 100 on June 4. sheep and cows.” Surrounded by three of Stressing that he had a her grandchildren Julia special spot as the boy in Drakes, Alvia Henry- the family back then, he Rogers and Haydn Stuart; said on reflection, “I loved Iola Ianthe Ermintrude Henry as she enjoyed a wine toast with three of her grandchildren (from left) Julia and great-granddaughter my belly, so she would al- Drakes, Alvia Henry-Rogers and Haydn Stuart; and great-granddaughter Melcia Rogers at her home in Gall Melcia Rogers at the ways make sure that I got Hill Development, St. John, whilst displaying the flowers, wine and birthday card sent to her by Governor home where she is well something to eat. I re- General of Barbados, Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason. looked after in Gall Hill member spending week- Development, St. John, ends by her and she would Mother’s Union there. her experience with gran Iola meanwhile spends also enjoys an occasional Iola told The Barbados play Ludo, Snakes and Julia declared, “We was from when she was her days relaxing, after all sip of rum. She also loves Advocate yesterday that Ladders and other games had to go to church at in her 80s. her hard labour.She loves breadfruit with butter, ac- she felt “nice” about reach- with me. So she was a joy St. Saviour’s Church and “So she was pure sweet- eating cou cou, sweet po- companied by a good dose ing her milestone. to be around, a very loving to this day it is still in- ness for me,” she said. tatoes and pork, and she of hot pepper sauce. “Always petition the and caring person.” grained in me and my chil- Lord. Even if you can’t Julia, who baked gran a dren. You had got to go open your mouth, you can special cake for her birth- to church and even if you still pray” was her advice day, recalled that during were late, you were going to her fellow Barbadians. a vacation period she fell down there to hear the Reflecting on the virtual and cut her hand severely (priest) say, amen and she session she had on Friday on a sardine can and the was not sending you, she with Governor General of neighbours ran to where was taking you because Barbados, Her Excellency gran was cutting canes in granny was going to Dame Sandra Mason, who the field, for her to render church too. It is only in the sent her flowers, some assistance and take her to last ten years that she wine and a birthday card, the hospital. stopped going to church. Iola acknowledged that “She had to forget her But she knows every she was happy to interact day’s pay and take me to psalm and every hymn with her online. the doctor,” Julia said, not- and she still sings along “Thanks be to God,” she ing that she also took her whenever she hears a said of the experience, for follow-up visits at the hymn on the radio.” with additional smiles. hospital. Whilst they all agreed Her grandchildren Reflecting on gran’s she was very loving, she meanwhile recounted time at the St. Saviour’s was also a strict disci- their childhood memories Anglican Church which plinarian. However, her with “gran”, who at the she faithfully attended, great-grand Melcia said time lived in Cane the grands also noted she did not get to experi- Garden, St. Andrew, not- that she was part of the ence that side of her, as ing that she was a loving and caring grandmother who looked out for them, made sure they accompa- nied her to church and en- sured they were always well fed. Working as a labourer at Spring Vale Plantation in St. Andrew and also as a hawker in Bridgetown, she was able to raise four children and she now has 12 grands and 17 great-grandchil- dren. “My most memorable moments with my grand- mother was when she was working at the parks and beaches. I loved going around to the beaches, seeing the different views Iola’s birthday cake, which was baked by grand- at Batts Rock, down Bath daughter Julia Drakes. 8 • Sunday June 6, 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 Sex and soul – Part four WE live in an age, at least the Beatitudes, what Pope here in the West, when Francis has called “the Need for better mercifully the divine fem- grammar of the Kingdom inine has joined the mas- of God”, and all expres- culine at the heart of Life. sions of love.They’re about housing solutions The idea that the female is the value of relationship, property to be sold, the dignity of the human THERE is a need for more housing and better hous- bartered away, exploited, person. They call for our ing for people living on this island. subjugated in the shadow light to “shine before The housing crisis not only affects Barbados, but the of the male in theory has men”. They speak of the world. In a 2019 global survey,90 per cent of the cities gone. And with that has pure in heart.That doesn’t were considered unaffordable. It is true Bridgetown come freedom to be a exclude sexual attraction, is not London, but rapid urbanisation, developments human being with all that but tells of integrity, won- in tourism and the emergence of business hubs have that means in terms of status. Frankly, I think grow out of it, into the der, honesty, openness, all made housing more expensive. inter-personal relation- that’s absurd. Jesus flower garden of respect trust, in stark contrast to In March 2021, the National Housing Corporation ships. clearly had in mind lust- and trust? “Oh, you know the antics of lust – lying, (NHC) broke ground in Whitepark Road, St. Michael. But lust? Fornication? ing by or after a married all the words, and you using, abusing. Don’t treat The Minister of Housing, Dr. William Duguid an- Ugh! Cartoon cave man person else the reference sung all the notes. But you the other as a fool. To hold nounced that more government-funded housing would making heavy grunting to ‘adultery’ makes no never quite learned the the beloved, as Jesus held be constructed in two years. Earlier that month, it was noises, thrusting his loins, sense. For single people, song, she said.” So yes, John, is to feel the heart- revealed by NHC, the government organisation, was beating his chest.A bit ex- sexual attraction is an en- there’s suspicion and an- beat of God. With love acquiring 15 000 abandoned house spots to meet the treme, yes, and far from tirely natural, normal, fac- guish. But I don’t see any each kiss we give is a demand for housing. merely ‘fancying’ someone. tor in their coming to- of that as ‘lust’, and surely nudge into mutual whole- Over the decades, each political administration has Is ‘fancying’ someone men- gether, and theoretically it’s far removed from ness. It’s a gift, the moist sought to address affordable housing in unique ways. tally ‘having’ someone, the harmless. How can it pos- Jesus’ condemnation. intimacy of giving and re- The model has been to provide housing for people imagination standing in sibly be sinful in itself? Maybe it’s the first girl we ceiving in the most natu- within a specific income bracket. Over time, some of for the male member or Last week, I quoted felt we loved. “The last ral of life’s relationships. these communities have upgraded and expanded their the female pleasure parts? Chrissie Hynde, the musi- time I saw you, you said And then something even homes out of pocket while others have allowed the I find that idea gross. Is cian and songwriter (‘The you joined the Church of more precious, the spiri- structures to deteriorate. it what Jesus had in mind Pretenders’). Lust only Jesus. But me, I remem- tual kiss when hearts be- Another challenge is a large number of properties when he ‘ruled’ (“I say leads to misery, she said, ber your long red hair come one. that have been abandoned and the fact that there are unto you”) that “whoever to suspicion, jealousy, an- falling in our faces as I Remember, God isn’t a many people, particularly between the ages of 21 and looks at a woman with lust guish. “I don’t want those kissed you…I just had to judge. He’s a lover.It’s only 45 years, who desire permanent housing solutions. has already committed things in my life”, she said. grow.” But lust? Lust is the love which transforms our Most financial institutions continue to provide mort- adultery with her in his Well, who does? And yet gross Emperor Diocletian hearts.That’s the depth of gages for land and homes, but the reality is most heart” (Matt. 5:27-28)? they’re typical of the first who butchered the 13 year the Song of Songs. May we working people are not in a position to apply or can The power of the physical blush in a relationship. old Greek Princess, ever be prisoners of that qualify for a mortgage. It might be the right time to urge has made the man – The first kiss is past, but Philomena, so it’s said, love and FLY. offer an alternative way to homeownership. For the or the woman – a prisoner where now? ‘Is it real? when she refused to marry Go safely, then – until squatters,the government has agreed to a rent-to-own of his loins (epithumeo – a Does she really like me? him. That’s the cartoon the next time. arrangement for Rock Hall residents who are being consuming desire to pos- Oh God, I want her so.’ cave man making grunt- Sacred geology,from the relocated. But while one small group will get some re- sess).There are many who There’s a lot of ‘growing ing noises. boundary: “Sexual union lief, times are hard. say that what Jesus con- into’ to do. It’s the urge to Jesus’ remarks on di- is a holy moment in which The pandemic has impacted all homeowners due to demns is mere ‘sexual at- possess, an infantile thing, vorce were spoken from a part of Heaven flows into a decrease in income, unemployment, and other social traction’ of one person for born of insecurity. We’ve the mountain. They fol- the earth” (James and health challenges. For over 20 years, tenants in another irrespective of all been there. Will we lowed his articulation of Redfield). Barbados have faced high rents and utilities. The rent-to-own model could help more people, especially young professionals to own property.Today, many Barbadians are unable to live independently.They are NKorean leader calls for meeting either living in small rental properties, sharing a liv- ing space with roommates, or opting to live with rel- atives by adding on structures to an existing to review battered economy residence.These circumstances are affecting the most vulnerable – women and children. In 2019, Minister SEOUL, South Korea – called for a plenary meet- The Workers’ Party last since the collapse of the in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, North Korean leader Kim ing of the Workers’ Party’s held a plenary meeting of second summit between Marsha Caddle indicated this situation, noting anec- Jong Un has presided Central Committee to re- Central Committee mem- Kim and former dotally, that there is an increase in occupants in over a meeting of his rul- view overall state affairs bers in February, when President Donald Trump women-headed households in Barbados. ing party in his first pub- for the first half of 2021. Kim ripped into state eco- in February 2019. The Barbados has high debt and with the impact of lic appearance in about a The party announced that nomic agencies for their Americans then rejected global recessions, Barbadians have observed the ris- month, and called for a the plenary meeting was “passive and self-protect- North Koreans’ demands ing cost of living. This burden influences the growth larger political conference set for early June. ing tendencies” in setting for lifting sanctions in ex- of communities. On a list of 132 countries, Barbados to discuss efforts to sal- Kim’s appearance at their annual goals. change for a piecemeal ranks 12th as one of the most expensive places to live. vage a decaying economy. Friday’s Politburo meet- While Kim said Friday deal toward partially sur- The Bahamas was the only other Caribbean territory The North’s official ing was the first time he that North Korea was rendering their nuclear on this listing. Korean Central News showed himself in public continuing to face chal- capabilities. In a mid-2010s Barbados Statistical Services arti- Agency said Saturday since May 6, when he held lenges brought by “unfa- Following a meeting cle, it was reported about 33 000 Barbadians earned that Kim expressed ap- a photo session with fam- vorable subjective and ob- last month in between $200 to $499 per week while on the opposite preciation that a lot of ilies of North Korean sol- jective conditions and en- Washington, President end only 4 100 Barbadians earned more than $1,300 works were being sped up diers. vironment,” the KCNA re- Joe Biden and South per week. For the majority of people, who can truly af- thanks to the “ideological North Korea’s battered port did not mention any Korean President Moon ford to buy a home in Barbados with their income? enthusiasm and fighting economy has deteriorated comments he made to- Jae-in said in a joint The prefab home model has become an inexpensive spirit of self-reliance” further amid pandemic ward the United States or statement that and quick way of constructing homes for those in demonstrated by the border closures, which South Korea. Washington would take a need. But Barbados must also consider safety,protec- party and his people. significantly reduced North Korea has so far “calibrated and practical tion from natural disasters, climate change, energy But he also said there trade with China, its ignored the allies’ calls to approach that is open to and water efficiency, and the need for families to was a need to correct “de- major ally and economic resume nuclear negotia- and will explore diplo- downsize or expand their properties. Homes that are flective matters” and lifeline. tions that have stalled macy” with Pyongyang. sufficient for a modern Barbadian family should con- sider alternative building materials which keep main- Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes tenance cost low. Everyone has a right to a safe place E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen to live but efforts must be made to create a society that Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan allows Barbadians an opportunity to own their home. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 9 Entertainment and the shaping of society OBSERVANT Barbadians Barbadian music pro- That country has man- Music has always been have been warning us for moters, dub artistes and aged to survive in spite of used to create moods and years that our country radio stations have ele- its crime reputation. send messages. When we had taken a wrong turn vated a Jamaican subcul- Could a place as small as wanted a Christian soci- and we were headed in the ture to near the pinnacle Barbados be so lucky? ety we started and ended wrong direction. But that of our cultural offerings Underground elements, every day with prayers. depended on who you and in the process shaped who eventually rose to a The first and last presen- asked. The recent music the way many Barbadians different level, in the USA tations on radio and tele- video of some of our more now live and think. The and Jamaica give voice to vision were religious popular entertainers drew lifestyle we once frowned their social environment music. "Banja" could not the line in the sand. upon is now what we cele- in song. When that was be played in our homes on That video depicts what brate. not our reality our radio Sundays and Sabbaths. has been the practice in As widespread as the known for their brand of national politics is imme- stations made that the Every church service still our society for some time condemnation seems to entertainment and this diately elevated from sub- dominant music art form begins with music because and what is now accepted be, there is a Barbados has been their appeal to culture to main culture. here, outside of the crop we know that the worship as normal in much of our that will see nothing the audience to which We saw it in Jamaica and over season. If the service creates the atmos- community.The stories in wrong with the message they appeal. It was the thought that the jump Barbadian society is phere for the rest of the that video find expression of these artistes. Some em- complete knowledge of could not happen here, but morally lost, our radio sta- service. in every parish in this is- brace it because it speaks their appeal to a large seg- now it is part of our real- tions have played an im- Likewise, when we land. And look at who are to the life they already live ment of the masses that ity. portant role in that wanted a different society the darlings of these peo- or they are aware that informed the decision of Jamaica has long cre- process. we did it through music. ple everywhere this their brothers, sisters, politicians in 2018 to tap ated its own reputation. The claim could be Barbadians are good fol- lifestyle is found: these sons and daughters par- into that base and use That reputation has al- made that the disc jockeys lowers and we have duti- featured artistes and the ticipate in it. For others it them to win elections all ways been the opposite of are cut from the same fully followed the music Jamaicans after whom is simply that misery likes across this country. Truth what Barbados was cloth as the persons they that created Jamaica and they model themselves. company: their lives are be told, there is nothing known for. Jamaica has promote, but none of them Trinidad. Some among us The video was lewd, vul- uncomfortable and they about these artistes and produced some excellent own their own radio sta- wanted that type of soci- gar and dangerous, but welcome any vehicle that their video that was un- human beings that have tions. It is a mistake to ety and they created it by that subject matter is not brings others to join them. usual or surprising to become world citizens, but draw attention to their adopting their music. And new. For years Given the lifestyles that those who interact with its crime reputation per- hand in our demise and all in the name of money. Barbadians have been fed many of our people accept, them, and many of our sists. The criminal activ- pretend that they could If you make your money the same diet those there is no reversing crime politicians interact with ity of individuals there light the fuse to the dyna- by poisoning reservoirs, no artistes served up on pro- and violence in our coun- them. may not be that country’s mite that has destroyed us problem. moted shows, radio sta- try. Anything that merges biggest problem. The big without being handed the Meanwhile, according to tions and public trans- The pretense at shock with politics becomes im- issue may be the perceived matches by those who hire the word on the street, the portation. Of late, social and surprise is shallow portant and is given new government licence that them and place no bound- Auditor General’s report media offerings add to and dishonest. These life.Any subcultural activ- fuels a particular brand of aries on their irresponsi- remains unaddressed and their audience. artistes have long been ity which is merged with crime there. bility. unexplained. Why 84 countries are borrowing from the IMF

IN the wake of the eco- should be re-evaluated. the best conditionalities is creditworthiness. nomic damage done by the IMF conditionalities still important. This is not the In the present global effects of the COVID-19 exist, but they are more time to lay-off public sec- economic crisis, 84 coun- pandemic, countries in geared to recognising the tor workers, especially in tries have already taken every continent of the breathing space govern- countries where employ- advantage of the IMF’s world have turned to the ments require to get their ment in the private sector lending to the tune of International Monetary countries’ economies per- has declined disastrously US$109,594.38 million. Fund (IMF) for assistance. forming at an optimum because of the COVID-19 Of those countries, eight It is right that they have level. The Fund wants to pandemic. The IMF are CARICOM states, done so. The IMF exists to be repaid, so that, in turn, Executive Board and namely: Bahamas, provide economic and fi- it can pay back the banks, Management are aware of Barbados, Dominica, nancial support to coun- governments and institu- that and have adopted Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, tries when other options tions from which it bor- ice its loans, the entire vanced, and that loans can policies that are more St Lucia and St Vincent have been extinguished. rows to supplement its world will lose an ex- be repaid. open to support for vulner- and the Grenadines which The pandemic brought lending resources. tremely important pillar Presently,IMF loans are able groups than they have borrowed US$842 countries to that situation While the main source of the global financial ar- on more generous terms were in the past. million. Eleven Latin in rapid time, particularly for IMF loans on non- chitecture, resulting in in- than they used to be.For What is more, approval American countries, in- tourism dependent coun- concessional terms are fectious economic instabil- instance, financing for ap- by the IMF to fund a pro- cluding Honduras, Costa tries which were the hard- provided by member coun- ity and, eventually, politi- proved medium term gramme opens the door to Rica, Panama, Peru, est hit. tries, through their quota cal chaos and civil strife. growth and development borrowing from other fi- Ecuador and Nicaragua, In some countries, there payments, the Fund also Consequently, like any strategies could be se- nancial institutions, and have borrowed is an ideological resent- borrows money that it lender, the IMF has to cured with a repayment to rescheduling debt with US$66,677.46 million. ment of the IMF. That re- lends. Of the IMF’s cur- make sure that borrowing period of 14 years, a 4-year agencies such as the Paris Those, who argue sentment is based on past rent total resources for countries will be able to moratorium and an inter- Club. These institutions, against the IMF on ideo- harsh conditionalities that lending, amounting to repay. It sets terms – est rate of 1 per cent. including the Caribbean logical grounds, should the Fund included in the about US$1 trillion, a sig- called conditionalities – to Loans of this nature are Development Bank, re- have alternative sources terms of its loans to coun- nificant portion is money ensure that the best use not available from any gard the imprimatur of of financing to propose. tries already in desperate that must be repaid. is made by borrowers of other source. the IMF as crucial in de- straits. That resentment If the IMF fails to serv- the money they are ad- Of course, negotiating termining a country’s Cont’d on next page

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Cuba, Argentina, and a vaccine for the Americas JUST over a week ago, The announcement Finlay Institute. home and in other parts of Argentina’s Health came a few days before the Much more will be the world from its proven Minister, Carla Vizzotti, Pan American Health known in August about world class biotechnology and her Cuban counter- Organisation’s (PAHO) the venture now being and research. If together part, Dr José Angel Portal, Director, Carissa Etienne, considered between with Argentina and oth- signed a letter of intent called on the world to in- BioFarmaCuba, the busi- ers, Cuba can now earn that may lead to the joint tensify efforts to improve ness that manages Cuba’s more by rolling out its production in Argentina of the region’s access to vac- biotechnology and phar- COVID related products some of the vaccines Cuba cines, observing that more maceutical Industries, and and the research it has has developed against than 1m people in Latin Argentina and others in begun into emerging COVID-19. The collabora- America and the Latin America, when COVID variants, this will tion will be, the letter says, Caribbean have died from Argentina’s President, do much to offset the US for ‘the immunisation of COVID-19. respond to requests from vided up in Latin America Alberto Fernández, and sanctions that are driving the population of Cuba “This pandemic is far its neighbours to release and the Caribbean will be President Díaz-Canel down the Cuban economy and Argentina, as well as from over, and it is hitting some of what it has prom- explained in due course. meet in Havana. and creating real suffer- of the countries of Latin Latin America and the ised? However,the need in Peru Notwithstanding, so ing and hardship for the America and the Caribbean severely,affect- As this is being written, alone where just 6.2% of concerned about the vac- Cuban people. Caribbean’. ing our health, our President Biden has just the country’s 33m people cine deficit and future What is much less clear Symbolically, the outline economies, and entire soci- announced that the US have been vaccinated, ev- variants have govern- is what the Biden agreement was initialled eties. Yet only about 3% of will distribute, largely idences that what is now ments in the region be- Administration may then at the headquarters of the our citizens have been vac- through the WHO’s needed is a joined up apo- come, that some like the say about a country that it Cuban medicines’ regula- cinated”, she said in a COVAX facility, 25m of an litical global response. Dominican Republic have recently determined a tory authority, the Centre statement. available 80m doses of its In this, US politics aside, begun to explore the possi- non-cooperating ‘sponsor for State Control of Congratulating coun- vaccines globally,of which Cuba together with bility of developing domes- of international terrorism’ Medicines, Medical tries that have indicated 6m are destined for 12 Argentina undoubtedly tic capacity to produce or about Cuba’s continu- Equipment and Devices, their willingness to donate large Latin countries plus have a vital role to play. under licence, vaccines de- ing global medical sup- which is expected to rule tens of millions of excess Haiti, other CARICOM If as seems increasingly veloped in Russia, Europe, port. very soon on the efficacy vaccine doses and calling nations, and the likely, at least two of the 27 China, and the US. The provision of health and licensing of Cuba’s on other countries to fol- Dominican Republic. COVID-related products If as many epidemiolo- care and vaccines should Soberana 02 and Abdala low suit, PAHO’s Director Despite US officials hav- Cuba has at different gists and public health ex- be beyond politics. They vaccines. urged nations with extra ing earlier said non-attrib- stages of development are perts around the world are matters of morality According to Dr Vizzotti, doses to consider donating utably that the Biden ad- certified nationally and now believe, a mutated and humanity, especially the idea is not just to fully a significant portion of ministration planned to are then approved by the virus may be with us for at a time of global crisis develop, produce and these to the Americas. prioritise sending COVID WHO for wider use, the many years to come, re- and a stubborn pandemic. apply the vaccines for Dr Etienne stopped vaccines to Latin America Caribbean and Latin quiring regular booster There is more than Latin America and the diplomatically short of and the Caribbean be- America will have a vac- shots, then Argentina and enough room in what Caribbean, but also to pro- asking the obvious ques- cause of its concern about cine of its own. Moreover,it Cuba’s ability to meet a Cuba likes to describe as vide inputs, explore the tion:Why when China has Chinese and Russian vac- will be available at a low part of the demand, will ‘our Americas’, for all possibility of purchasing, been donating and selling cine diplomacy, President price - or in some cases for have a value that goes far proven certified vaccines. enable the support re- its vaccines in ever larger Biden has wisely empha- donating - through a com- beyond the significant eco- The Caribbean should quired to scale up produc- quantities in the Americas sised that the US response mercial strategy, that nomic returns this might be proud of the fact that a tion, and more generally (165m doses at least) in was “not to secure favors “combines humanity and create. relatively small nation to expand the possibility countries from Chile to or extract concessions” but its impact on world Cuba is estimated to may soon be able to bring of research in other areas Trinidad and the to save lives. health”, according to earn annually about a self-developed vaccine to of health, science, and Dominican Republic, has How in practice the 6m Vicente Vérez, the US$6.3bn from its biotech the Americas and the technology. it taken the US so long to US vaccines will be di- Director General of Cuba’s products produced at wider world. ‘No shame in going to IMF in current climate’

Cont’d from possibilities in a realistic for Guyana, and possibly have dried-up. Further, ernments because they IMF is a lender of last re- previous page way, then the only alter- St Kitts-Nevis and the IMF is fulfilling the opt to borrow from the sort. Governments con- Either they must show a native to borrowing from Trinidad and Tobago, re- role for which it was cre- IMF, ignore two salient tract with the IMF be- clear path to the capacity the IMF is to leave their quire pragmatism and ated – to lend when other points. First, governments cause the economic cir- of their countries to re- economies to languish, practicality in recognising options are closed. The are not now constrained cumstances of their coun- cover and prosper from re- running out of money and that working with the anti-IMF ideological argu- to approach the IMF be- tries are such that they newed and sustainable failing to provide goods IMF has value. ment is one that cuts off cause of any failed policies must borrow to sustain economic activity, or they and services that their There is no shame in your nose to spite your they pursued; they ap- their populations, and, in must identify cheaper people expect. going to the IMF to bor- face. It makes little sense. proach the IMF because those conditions, where sources of borrowing with The current economic row in the current climate. In the current crisis, po- the devastating effects of better than the institution less strenuous terms. If conditions, across the It is a necessity, particu- litical parties and others the pandemic forced them that provides the cheap- they cannot identify such CARICOM states except larly when other options that try to discredit gov- there. And, second, the est lending. Youths for Excellence expands to region

By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste in Jamaica was an initia- know, in line with that whether it's resume writ- project was a result of col- Cornerstone tive that supported chil- whole idea of holistic edu- ing workshops, vocational, laboration with several Entertainment for coming THE Youths for dren in education. cation support, we look at educational training.” different Caribbean gov- on board to support the Excellence initiative has Shepherd highlighted their families and then re- She went on to highlight ernments, including, initiative that was led by expanded to include that currently, thanks to alize that you can give one of their current initia- Jamaica, Grenada, young people for young Grenada, Barbados, its sponsors, the organisa- these children everything, tives, ‘Math Chattingz’, Barbados and Trinidad people. Trinidad and Tobago and tion was able to support but then when they go and explained that the and Tobago and she Over the last five days, Guyana. children by giving them home and it's the same five day series sought to thanked them for backing students were treated to Speaking during a re- access to school supplies, thing it makes no sense,” highlight the importance the initiative. panel discussions on Math cent web forum, Julia food, health checkups, she said. of Mathematics and show She went on to thank in the Entertainment Shepherd, Founder and tablets, books, vouchers, “So that's why we sup- the many ways that the their sponsors, Main Industry, Math in Art and Co-Chair and President of school textbooks and note- port the families by pro- subject could be used in Event Entertainment, Design Forum, Math in the Youths for Excellence, books. viding them with opportu- careers that could be used Digicel Foundation, Tech and Engineering, explained that the non- “So that's how we sup- nities for career and per- for regional development. Sagicor Foundation, Math in Health and Math profit organisation based port our students and, you sonal development, Shepherd noted that the Sygnus Group, Head in the Environment. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 11 What the trade union can do for us!

Why is a package of nuts $5 in… the country through chal- the table now that could lenging policy making, like be benefitting from a By Daria Michelle Cave specifications? Who tells consumer protection. Union led Consumer us this? Well, this agency is This has to be part of Group: THESE past few years I've tasked to look out for this. what your union does for Should BWA adjust cus- realised many members of BARP took it upon itself you, if it doesn’t, leave and tomers' water bill in light our trade unions may not and requested lately that join one that does. of the ashfall cleanup? realise all that the trade the packaging of products, Is the Telecom service union can do for us, its have clearly labelled con- Unions have resources consistent re quality? members. It is not at all tents and ingredients of straight from the chest The unions have the re- Should companies only about disputes be- any product, on the front of sources, call on them to change channels outside of tween employer and em- the packaging. BARP did. make the way. We have notifying customers? ployee. DCC does, but consumers been hearing promises of a Can these providers in- Really, what are the need a civilian-led agency, ing competition…all Let us take our above ex- Consumer Group for crease their rates, outside types of things a trade like the trade unions too, to through Barbados… ample. In Barbados, we years, but we know pretty of notifying customers? union ought to be doing for look out for them. Hold on, their work is are hearing that prices are words, a policy or proactiv- Can we keep our num- us? not finished as yet! rising, we are seeing prices ity, does not make. bers if we switch Well we have a lot of peo- Third party work They are also the watch rising, threatening to rise We desperately need a providers? ple walking around lately Who is maintaining an en- dog agency, monitoring even higher. non-aligned consumer Car valuations - bandying around reasons vironment of well- and regulating FLOW,oth- We ask ourselves, who body in Barbados.We have Government may be we should have things in organized and highly in- erwise known as Cable & sets the prices on things, a consumer protection ahead of the ball on this Barbados costing even formed consumers? This Wireless Barbados Ltd, and who says too much is agency in place but there one, announcing just re- more than they do.Visitors should be the task of a The Barbados Light and over much? Ok. are a few spaces, holes that cently,that there would be and Barbadians know third party, working with Power Company Ltd and There are concerns are gaping, that need to be an acceptance of valua- Barbados is one of the the governmental agen- the Barbados Water about the state of the econ- filled. tions from certified most expensive places to cies, to ensure a strong Authority. omy and our ability to re- =We need someone, a garages. live and visit, but do we consumer group is looking Now before you laugh or cover given our depend- mechanism to field com- Now if a non govern- ever ask ourselves why out for the consumers of cry yourself off this page, ence on tourism. Yes, we plaints/queries. mental organization were that is? Barbados. This has to be note the FTC is to OVER- will make a valiant effort We need a Public to institutionalize the con- Well, we have a govern- what your union does for SEE rates AND service and there is every indica- Relations and Advocacy sumer group, civilians mental department called you. If it doesn't, leave and STANDARDS AND IN- tion we will come out in team to sensitise and walk would have a third party, The Department of join one that does. They VESTIGATES queries stellar fashion, but there the public through the is- an independent entity. Commerce and Consumer have the resources, the and complaints made by is obvious concern about sues and processes, need- This would help the pri- Affairs. high cost of living has been the public. That would be the ability to pay salaries ing to be taken. vate sector too - growing Since they are tasked challenging members for you… and the provision of criti- We need Legal and them and their mar- with promoting, develop- ages, why do we not have a Granted we are an is- cal services.This cost of liv- Research Officers to define ketability. ing and advising on com- viable Consumer Group? land of 350,000, but do ing escalating is not a sce- and protect the pathways Existing agencies try to merce and consumer af- Why? After all of these they have a staff of hun- nario Barbadians are in to be taken. be objective. Nothing stops fairs, as well as facilitat- years, a membership dreds? How do they handle the least interested in Yes, it would be useful to a lobby from representing ing and informing fair and taken care of in these ways all of that? right now. establish links with the consumers. safe trading practices, can would be a vital member- There has to be an FTC, the Dept. of Such an agency can even they tell us matter of ship and interested in A need to be filled agency meeting these Commerce, the Office of highlight issues that the factly, why prices are so making way for real serv- Is it not obvious that there fears and issues head on. the Public Counsel. These agency is not aware of. high? ice to its members. is a gaping hole of neces- Who for instance, en- agencies deal with differ- Remember, the agencies Though they are ensur- Let us look further, sity here? sures that services like ent elements of consumer are operating under all ing that goods are reason- You know, we have a We are clear the FTC electricity, are affordable. protection. This need is so types of constraints, finan- ably priced, and that the Fair Trading Commission does not advocate for price Who is mapping out a startling … where is the cial and technical con- importation and exporta- here too. Its job is three- regulation because the policy to promote the adop- agency for us, the public, straints, social too. tion of goods, is under- fold. market has to be allowed tion of hybrid/electric ve- the consumer? Should the unions take taken in accordance with It is about promoting to discipline players. This hicles? The mandate of receiv- this on, they will have to international trading consumer protection, pro- is clear economics. If cus- Will there be a switch to ing and handling com- make the process more agreements… can some- moting fair competition tomers believe that prices biofuels (ethanol) for com- plaints is split across agen- amenable, more accessible one say why is a package of amongst commercial enti- are too high, they are free bustion engines? cies at the moment. There - another point for a union nuts $5 in the gas station ties and utility regulation. to go elsewhere.This is the Energy is a prime input is no lobbying presence to led consumer protection and $3.50 in supermarket A mammoth task. With a free market we operate in any productive sector work alongside these agency,a self-sufficient one 1 and $2.50 in tight staff they perform an in…this ‘choosing ability’ and affordable energy agencies to see that there - working for its members. supermarket 2? This phe- unenviable amount of says to the supplier to rates are imperative if we is indeed policing, Is there not scope for nomenon of pricing did not work. lower prices or do some- are to be competitive. progress. The agencies this at the union level? just happen today. It hap- While they are designed thing that would add value Who is looking after have to follow a process Yes of course there is. pened 5 years ago, 10 years to be the guardians of con- and beckon the intended these concerns? which can take a while. A There has to be. The trade ago, its been happening. sumers’ rights, educating customer.The competitive Government cannot and civilian lobby is necessary, union has to be about the What we have to ask, is the public, investigating process is activated. should not be thinker, a 'civilian' lobby can help members’ concerns and in- why? complaints by consumers Calling a third entity in, piper and chief bottle the process along, and can terests. How about if I pose the and monitoring busi- not aligned with govern- washer. There has to be be dedicated solely to the question about the prod- nesses’ promotional mate- ment or the private sector member driven agencies consumer, the trade union Daria Michelle Cave is ucts we consume in rials, they are also tasked is so needed to work along- like trade unions, up to the member. a teacher, a bee-keeper Barbados – do they meet with eliminating anti-com- side them, looking out for task of partnering with For example, the con- and a Council member of national standards and petitive practises, promot- the basic consumer. government and walking sumer protection issues on the NUPW.

LET GOD WORDS OF SPEAK TO US QUOTES FOR TODAY WISDOM Oscar Wilde John Ruskin “Therefore encourage one an- (1854 - 1900) (1819 - 1900) Irish dramatist, other and build each other up, English critic, Illusion is the first of all novelist, & poet just as in fact you are doing.” essayist, & reformer pleasures. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Selfishness is not living as one “There is scarcely anything in wishes to live, it is asking others to the world that some man can- live as one wishes to live.” not make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.” 12 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Launch of powerful new carrier rocket expected in 2022 CAS Space, a Beijing-based 343 metric tons. It will be able to to build and operate a low-orbit satellites in the second half of the experimental satellites and rocket company owned by transport satellites with a satellite network,” Yang said, year, Yang said. The 31-meter technology demonstration the Chinese Academy of combined weight of 3.55 tons to a explaining that the rocket is craft will be able to put satellites equipment. The top science body Sciences, has begun to design sun-synchronous orbit 700 suitable for deploying such weighing 1.33 tons into a sun- wanted its own rocket research what it expects will be the kilometers above Earth. networks, as it can launch a large synchronous orbit. and production capabilities, world’s most powerful solid- These specs would make the quantity of small satellites in a If the launch succeeds, ZK 1A which resulted in the founding of propellant carrier rocket, the ZK 2 the world’s largest and single flight. will replace the Long March 11 as CAS Space. company’s chairman said. mightiest solid-fuel rocket and “The rocket will have better China’s most powerful solid-fuel He said one of the company’s Yang Yiqiang, a senior rocket even more powerful than several flexibility than large, liquid- rocket, he said. most important missions is to scientist and founder of CAS liquid-propellant models in propellant rockets ... because it is The company is working with provide launch services for the Space, told China Daily in an China’s Long March rocket fleet, designed for both land- and sea- the government in Guangzhou, academy. exclusive interview this week such as the Long March 2C and based launches, and liquid-fuel Guangdong province, to build a Compared with other rocket that the rocketZK 2 is in the 4B, Yang said. rockets are unsuitable for sea- 40-hectare production complex in makers, CAS Space has research and development stage The world’s most powerful based missions. Moreover, when the city’s Nansha district. optimized design, procurement at laboratories in Beijing and will operational solid-fuel rocket is launched from a land-based As China’s southernmost and manufacturing procedures, be ready for its debut flight before Arianespace’s Vega, jointly facility, solid-propellant rockets carrier rocket production facility, which Yang said are more the end of 2022, if everything goes developed by the Italian Space are less dependent on ground the complex is to have an initial efficient and economical. The according to schedule. Agency and the European Space devices and thus are easier to annual production capacity of 30 company uses the latest The ZK 2 will have a core stage Agency. With a liftoff weight of launch,” Yang said. rockets upon completion of the technologies and highly and two side boosters, each of 137 tons, the European rocket can CAS Space is currently first phase next year,Yang said. integrated equipment on its which will have a diameter of 2.65 put payloads weighing 1.4 tons preparing for the first flight of its Speaking of how CAS Space rockets, which guarantees a meters and use solid propellants. into a sun-synchronous orbit. first product, the ZK 1A solid- started, Yang said the Chinese reduction in costs and fewer The rocket will be 39.7 meters “The ZK 2’s major clients will propellant rocket, which is Academy of Sciences now needs a problems in design, production tall and have a liftoff weight of be satellite companies that want scheduled to launch six small lot of carrier rockets to launch its and launch operations, he said. Datong becomes center for frontier tech research AN INAUGURATION Yuan Hao, board chairman of ceremony for a laboratory CASIC, said the company began focusing on low vacuum tube its research on vactrain in 2017 maglev trains took place in the and has achieved Shanxi city of Datong along with breakthroughs in key the groundbreaking of a test line technologies during the years in the same city. since then. The pair of events marked the He said the reasons that province’s new effort in the CASIC selected Shanxi as the research on frontier technologies location of its lab and test line for its advanced manufacturing project include Shanxi’s offering industries. of resources needed for the The high-tech train, which is research as well as the strong A computer-generated model illustrates the low vacuum tube maglev train test line in also known as vactrain or high- support from local authorities. Datong. Trial operation of the first phase of the line will begin by the end of September. speed flying train in the Mao Kai, a researcher from industry, is designed to run the Third Research Institute of be built in three phases. test the vactrain’s technologies Train Development Co, the inside a virtually air-free tube to CASIC in charge of the vactrain The test line’s first phase will for commercial use, Mao said. entity responsible for the reduce resistance. research project, said Datong have a length of 2 km, which will “The vactrain project is operation of the lab and test line. The vactrain lab and test line was selected out of seven be used to collect basic research expected to offer an even higher- Industry insiders said project is jointly established by candidate cities throughout the data. The trial operation of the speed option compared to the vactrains can reach a speed of the Taiyuan-based North country. first phase is scheduled to begin existing high-speed trains more than 1,000 km per hour, University of China and the Mao said the test line in by the end of September. running either on wheels or much faster than the Third Research Institute of Datong’s Yanggao county will be After two years’ research in using magnetic levitation,” said conventional bullet train that China Aerospace Science and a full-size line with a total the first phase, the line will be Ni Zhancheng, general manager travels at under 400 km per Industry Corp. length of 60 kilometers and will extended to 5 km and 15 km to of Datong High-Speed Flying hour. China expected to see robust tourism in upcoming holiday: report BEIJING – China is expected number of trips will return to to embrace a tourism boom the 2019 level in the same during the upcoming Dragon holiday period. Boat Festival holiday, Beijing, Shanghai and according to a recent industry Hangzhou are expected to be report. the top three destinations, the Some 100 million trips will report said, adding that be made by Chinese tourists middle- and short-distance within the three-day holiday trips will be favored by most starting next week, a report tourists. from online travel booking This year’s Dragon Boat Passengers run to catch a train at Nanjing Railway Station, in the capital of Jiangsu platform Ctrip estimated. Festival holiday runs from province, on May 5. It envisioned that the June 12 to 14. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 13 China holds World Environment Day event XINING – Planting trees to offset carbon emissions, using clean energy for heating and accumulating “carbon credits” on cell phones, these environmentally friendly endeavors were promoted at an event for the 2021 World Environment Day held in China’s plateau province of Qinghai yesterday. As this year’s host province for the national World Environment Day event, all carbon emissions generated from public activities at the event in Qinghai are expected to be offset through tree planting, said Zhang Min, director of the emission control division of the provincial department of ecology and environment. The event is estimated to have discharged emissions totaling about 65.16 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. Nearly 10,000 seedlings suited to the plateau Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2021 shows the scenery of the Nakao River wetland park in Nanning, South China’s Guangxi region, such as spruce and Zhuang autonomous region. Chinese pine, were planted yesterday, which is expected to electric boilers with a total second-longest in the country; area, replacing the burning of coal protection and promoted the offset all the carbon emissions capacity of 380,000 kilowatts had and the Lancang River (known and cutting carbon dioxide development of green and low- generated by the event over the been installed to provide public as the Mekong River after it flows emissions by 310,000 tonnes carbon cycles. The northwest next six years, Zhang said. heating in the Sanjiangyuan out of China). annually in the hinterland of the province has become a pioneer in According to data from Qinghai area, home to the headwaters of The electric boilers can provide Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. reducing carbon emissions Electric Power Company of the the Yangtze River, China’s heating for 130,000 people in 16 In recent years, Qinghai has and undergoing green State Grid, by the end of May, longest; the Yellow River, the counties in the Sanjiangyuan prioritized environmental transformation. People in Xinjiang put first in job policies RESPECTING people’s choices offer people in rural areas jobs has always been the top priority in other parts of Xinjiang, or of the Xinjiang Uygur outside the region, as evidence autonomous region government of “forced labour.” when it comes to drafting In fact, job opportunities away employment policies, Xinjiang from people’s hometowns are officials said recently. part of the region’s poverty This especially applies to alleviation measures, employment services and job Rehmanjan said. They give searches in rural areas where people from southern Xinjiang, “not a single person” has been with its harsh natural terrain forced to work outside their and limited employment hometowns or do work they opportunities, the chance to don’t want to, the officials said. earn higher incomes, he said. With the help of employment “It’s only natural for people to agencies, many young people choose jobs with better pay. wanting to earn better incomes Some can make their family’s have chosen to find jobs with total annual income in just a companies and in factories few months. Furthermore, some outside Xinjiang.Their monthly have returned home and income is significantly higher become members of the than what they would earn management team of local A man feeds camels at an organic cultivation base of a dairy company in Yining county in doing farm work at home, companies after gaining Kazak autonomous prefecture of Ili, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Rehmanjan Dawut, director of experience,” he said. May 27, 2021. In recent years, Yining has optimized the local animal husbandry industrial the Xinjiang regional Human In the process of assisting structure to improve on how the industry develops. Meanwhile, more science-based steps Resources and Social Security people from ethnic groups, such have been taken to achieve economies of scale and increase farmers’ income. Bureau, said at a news as the Uygurs, to find jobs, local conference in Beijing. governments have helped by A supervision system has 179,500 people. “We have of the company, said many “The fundamental principle collecting information on job been enforced in private received no claim of 'forced foreign observers have visited of helping people seeking opportunities and improving companies in the region to labor’ from any of the workers,” the company since he started employment outside their employment service platforms. ensure workers’ rights Nurli said. working there in 2016. They hometowns is to fully respect The regional government has including respecting their Some Western countries, have communicated with the their personal choices. Not a also been offering support to religious beliefs and ethnic including the United States, workers and seen how well they single person has been forced to those who want to start their cultures are fully protected, have sanctioned some have been treated, Akbar said. work elsewhere or do a job that own businesses, Rehmanjan Nurli Unus, vice-president of companies operating in “The sanctions have hurt our they don’t want to.” said. the Xinjiang Federation of Xinjiang over false allegations feelings. More importantly, we Some Western anti-China “It’s up to the people to decide Industry and Commerce, said of “forced labour”. Huafu feel very angry because they forces have fabricated lies and what they want to do and where at the news conference. Colored Spinning Company in (Western countries) have accused Xinjiang of tolerating they want to work. Their Last year, micro, small and the southern city of Xinjiang’s actually violated our rights to “forced labour”, and they have personal movement has never medium-sized private Aksu is one of them. work in the name of ‘caring for labeled the region’s moves to been restricted,” he added. businesses provided jobs for Akbar Turhon, an employee Uygurs’,” he added. 14 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Gov’t commits to eliminating all HIV/AIDS related stigma KINGSTON, Jamaica – multisectoral response Minister of State in the that protects, promotes Ministry of Health and and fulfils the human Wellness, Juliet rights of all Jamaicans, Cuthbert-Flynn, says including the most Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. the Government is vulnerable and committed to marginalised in the eliminating all society. HIV/AIDS-related The State Minister told stigma in the society. her audience that in 2020, Speaking at the virtual Jamaica became one of launch of the UNAIDS the first countries globally 2020 Annual Report for to endorse and participate Enabling Environment in a recently launched and Human Rights in Global Partnership for Jamaica, yesterday, she Action to Eliminate all said discrimination and Forms of HIV-related violence against people Stigma and living with the disease are Discrimination. also being tackled. “Our Jamaican “Tremendous partnership, of which the investments have been Ministry is a key partner, made over the years, and and which I have the the Government of honour of chairing, Jamaica has done much strengthens the work with civil society tremendous efforts made organisations, faith-based by civil society, organisations, and Government, international international development partners to development partners and mitigate HIV-related other stakeholders. The stigma and discrimination partnership provides us in Jamaica,” the State with a platform to design, Minister noted. implement, and monitor She added that HIV- our efforts to end stigma related stigma and and discrimination in all discrimination remain a settings,” she said. persistent challenge to She also highlighted “achieving positive health that the thrust to mitigate outcomes” among people “stigma and living with HIV/AIDS and discrimination in all those most affected, with settings and end the most vulnerable being HIV/AIDS in Jamaica” is sex workers, homosexuals, ongoing, and the bisexuals, men who have achievement of targets sex with men (MSM), depends on addressing inmates, transgender the social and legal issues, persons, and young girls. highlighted in the Report, Stressing that that serve as barriers. embarrassment and She added that it is shame is a critical factor imperative that “we strive affecting how the groups to allow every individual, access needed medical regardless of their care, “or if they even occupation, socio- access care at all,” economic status, sexual Cuthbert-Flynn said orientation, gender while the challenges identity, age, health persist, all partners are status, disability and any working in the HIV other status, to enjoy their response, even last year human rights”. amid the COVID-19 Cuthbert-Flynn said pandemic. the UNAIDS Report “This gives me great speaks to “critical aspects hope about the of our national HIV/AIDS possibilities for the response” and showcases future,” the State Minister collective work in said. reducing barriers to She underscored that access care for the the Government will be vulnerable populations accelerating the progress and also demonstrates to end HIV/AIDS as a how partnership is public health issue, vital in the public health through a revitalised, sector. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 15

St. Kitts Nevis to welcome only vaccinated tourists BASSETERRE, St. Kitts policy, which requires wait at least two weeks In addition to proof of “Travel Approved” hotels, throughout the world, – The government of St. tourists, including those after their final dose vaccination, travellers and “Vacation in Place” including several in the Kitts/Nevis has from the United States before coming to the must submit a negative for at least a week. While Caribbean such as the introduced one of the be vaccinated with either islands. COVID-19 PCR test from at the hotel, tourists can Bahamas and the British strictest travel protocols a two-dose vaccine, like However, unvaccinated an approved lab taken move freely throughout Virgin Islands. due to COVID-19. the Pfizer/BioNTech, children under 18 within 72 hours before the property and use all Throughout the According to the St. Moderna, or AstraZeneca who travel with travelling. the amenities. pandemic, the twin Kitts Tourism Authority, shots, or a single dose fully vaccinated parents The tourism authority With this latest move, island federation has only vaccinated vaccine, such as Johnson or guardians are also said that the visitors St. Kitts/Nevis joins seen 74 infections and travellers will be & Johnson shot. exempt from the will then have to book a destinations welcoming no coronavirus-related welcomed based on a new Travellers must also requirement. stay at one of several vaccinated tourists deaths. Cayman Islands US warns against all travel starts genome to Haiti with Level 4 Alert PORT AU PRINCE, country, indicating a very kidnappings. Victim’s congestion and often target sequencing of Haiti – The United high level of COVID-19. families have paid lone drivers, particularly States Department of In its summary,the State thousands of dollars to women. Protests, State has issued a Department noted that rescue their family demonstrations, tire COVID-19 cases warning against all among other things, members.” The State burning, and roadblocks travel to Haiti with a kidnapping is widespread Department also warned are frequent, GEORGE TOWN, remains the option to pay Level 4 – “Do not travel and victims regularly that violent crime, such as unpredictable, and can turn Cayman Islands – The for the ‘test to release’ to Haiti due to include US citizens. armed robbery and violent.” The warning also Cayman Islands has scheme after five days. kidnapping, crime, civil “Kidnappers may use carjacking, is common. noted that the US started the genome Among the stated unrest, and Covid-19” sophisticated planning or “Travellers are government is extremely sequencing of local criteria for inclusion on alert. take advantage of sometimes followed and limited in its ability to COVID-19 cases making the green list are: In addition, the Centres unplanned opportunities, violently attacked and provide emergency services territory the first in the vaccination rates, for Disease Control and and even convoys have robbed shortly after leaving to citizens in Haiti – and region, outside of the infection rates, access to Prevention (CDC) issued a been attacked. Kidnapping the Port-au-Prince assistance on site is Caribbean Public Health genome sequencing and Level 4 Travel Health cases often involve ransom international airport. available only from local Agency (CARPHA), to do reliable local scientific Notice for the French negotiations and US citizen Robbers and carjackers authorities – such as the so. data. speaking Caribbean victims have been also attack private vehicles Haitian National Police This was revealed by Roper said the UK is Community (Caricom) physically harmed during stuck in heavy traffic and ambulance services. Governor Martyn Roper, very concerned about the who said that this puts spread of COVID the British overseas variants, in particular the territory into a different Delta variant from India, league, as no one else in and so, too, is Cayman. the Caribbean is doing it. He said genome “Other territories and sequencing identifies the countries are sending variants of concern and is their samples to key in the COVID-19 CARPHA, the regional fight. body. But we’re able to do “When we test people this on island. It’s only for being positive or just come online so we negative using the PCR weren’t able quite to say tests, this is a different this has been working and type of test which enables it’s been working well. But you to break down the we got ourselves into the positive cases and it will right place,” said Roper tell you whether it’s the who was speaking on a Indian or Delta variant. It local talk show earlier this will tell you whether it’s week. the Kent UK variant, According to the which is Alpha, and that’s governor, the sequencing really important because is a “major step” and this then, in terms of your was communicated with COVID response, you the United Kingdom as know which variant government lobbied to be you’ve got because some moved from amber to variants are more green on the British travel infectious than others,” list. the governor said. However on Thursday, He said with genome the UK’s Transport sequencing local health Secretary Grant Shapps officials can get a lot more did not make changes to information to be able to the green list, leaving deal with COVID. Cayman on amber. “Being able to do This means people genome sequencing on travelling from the island is a major step Cayman Islands to the forward and we are UK must take a COVID- effectively a regional 19 test, book and pay for health leader in this area,” day two and day eight he said. COVID-19 travel tests – The Delta variant, to be taken after arrival – which originated in India, and quarantine at home has also been found in 62 or in the place you are countries and the cases in staying for ten days.There the UK are rising. 16 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

US calls on Nicaragua to free opposition figure Chamorro MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The US presidential candidates and independent State Department on Friday called media.The Ortega regime has pledged to on Nicaragua to free opposition bar Ms. Chamorro from participating in figure Cristiana Chamorro, who is November elections and, in May, being held incommunicado at her baselessly cancelled the legal status of home after her laptops and two opposition political parties.” cellphones were taken away. On Wednesday, police raided the home Chamorro is a potential presidential and placed Chamorro under a form of candidate in the November 7 elections house arrest, and a court granted a and the daughter of former President request from prosecutors to bar Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. Her Chamorro from running in the November detention is the latest in a series of moves 7 elections or holding public office, citing by President Daniel Ortega that his the charges against her. critics say are to prevent candidates from She was expected to challenge Ortega running against him in his re-election for the presidency. bid. Chamorro has said the allegations were On Tuesday, the government charged trumped up to keep her out of the race. Chamorro with money laundering In January,she stepped down from her involving alleged financial irregularities role at the foundation. A month later, it related to the Violeta Barrios de closed its operations in Nicaragua after Chamorro Foundation for Reconciliation passage of a “foreign agents” law designed and Democracy, which she headed. The to track foreign funding of organisations non-governmental group is named after operating in the country. her mother.The State Department called Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council for the release not just of Chamorro, but and congress have been narrowing the Cristiana Chamorro, former director of the Violeta Barrios de Chamorro of two foundation employees as well. manoeuvring space of the country’s Foundation for Reconciliation and Democracy, and daughter of a former “Their detention on trumped up opposition. In May, the council cancelled president, arrives at the public Ministry where she was called for a meeting to charges is an abuse of their rights, and it the legal status of the Democratic explain alleged “inconsistencies” in financial reports filed with the government represents an assault on democratic Restoration Party,which was expected to between 2015 and 2019 in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday, May 21, 2021. values as well as a clear attempt to thwart potentially be a vehicle for an opposition free and fair elections,” according the US coalition bid against Ortega. Her husband, Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, Anastasio Somoza. He was eventually statement. Cristiana Chamorro’s mother beat had run his family newspaper La Prensa assassinated in 1978. Cristiana “Ms. Chamorro’s arrest comes amid Ortega to win the presidency in 1990 and and was jailed and forced into exile Chamorro is the vice president of La unrelenting attacks on pro-democracy served until 1997. multiple times by the dictatorship of Prensa. One dead, six missing at northern Mexico coal mine collapse MEXICO CITY – The body of one miner the accident, arguing that it was unsafe was found yesterday at a small coal mine due to toxic gas. in a northern Mexico border state that The Miguel Agustin Pro Human Rights flooded and collapsed, leaving six miners Centre published a letter from families of still missing.There had been complaints the miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos for years about unsafe conditions at disaster, saying that coal mines in the mines in the area. area routinely violated safety codes. The federal civil defence office said one The relatives’ group has reviewed miner’s body had been found and the conditions at a large number of mines search was continuing for the other six in since 2006 and reported that about 100 the coal belt of the northern state of miners have died in mishaps since the Coahuila. Pasta de Conchos accident. In recent The Coahuila Labour Department said mine inspections, they said, they had the mine was apparently hit by some found miners working in sneakers with sort of collapse and flooding. President no safety equipment, drinking water or Andrés Manuel López Obrador said a gas monitors. dam or holding pond had collapsed, “The rule continues to be that these causing the flood. mines operate in deplorable conditions,” Efforts have concentrated on pumping the group wrote.“For decades, the mines water out of the mine. The army have been allowed to operate with dispatched a 28-member team that complying with the laws.” specialises in looking for victims in Many of Coahuila’s small-scale mines collapsed structures and it was using two are astonishingly primitive; rough logs trained dogs at the mine. are used to shore up tunnels and miners The mine, located in Muzquiz descend atop crude coal buckets on cables township, appears to be a type of deep, pulled by car engines. narrow, open coal pit with steep earth The issue is a key one for López walls, though local media reported there Obrador,who has promised to get justice may have been tunnels or chambers at for miners’ families, while the bottom. The area is about is 80 miles simultaneously increasing the amount (130 kilometres) southwest of Eagle Pass, of coal the government purchases to burn Texas. in power plants. López Obrador’s Coal mines in the area have been hit by preference for fossil fuels like fuel oil, deadly accidents in the past.An accident diesel and coal has put him at odds with on February 19, 2006, in the Pasta de much of the rest of the world. Conchos mine in nearby Sabinas, López Obrador wrote in his social Coahuila, killed 65 miners, but only two media accounts that federal forces were bodies were recovered. aiding in the effort and said,“We hope the Mexican authorities called off that rescue will be positive for the relatives, search and closed the mine five days after and for everyone.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 17

G-7 back steps to deter tax dodging by multinational firms

LONDON – The Group places.” of Seven wealthy U.S.Treasury Secretary From left, EU's Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, World democracies agreed Janet Yellen said the Bank President David Malpass, Italy's Finance Minister Daniele Franco, French Finance Minister Bruno Saturday to support a agreement “provides Le Maire, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer global minimum corpo- tremendous momentum” Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's Finance Minister rate tax of at least 15% for reaching a global deal Olaf Scholz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic to deter multinational that “would end the race- Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a companies from avoid- to-the-bottom in corporate family photo as finance ministers from across the G7 nations meet at Lancaster House in London. ing taxes by stashing taxation and ensure fair- profits in low-rate ness for the middle class Biden backed the idea of a services firm KPMG and a of the profits earned by Saturday is that other countries. and working people in the global minimum of at former Treasury companies that have no countries would repeal G-7 finance ministers U.S. and around the least 15% – and possibly Department official, said physical presence but their unilateral digital meeting in London also world.” higher – on corporate prof- the meeting had clarified have substantial sales, for taxes in favor of a global endorsed proposals to Nations have been grap- its. where important coun- instance through selling agreement. make the world’s biggest pling for years with the The meeting of finance tries stood on several key digital advertising. Facebook’s vice-presi- companies - including question of how to deter ministers came ahead of issues, including the 15% France had launched dent for global affairs, U.S.-based tech giants - companies from legally an annual summit of G-7 minimum. debate over the issue by Nick Clegg, said the deal is pay taxes in countries avoiding paying taxes by leaders scheduled for June “Signaling that there is imposing its own digital a big step toward increas- where they have lots of using accounting and 11-13 in Cornwall, consensus around some of services tax on revenues ing business certainty and sales but no physical legal schemes to assign England. The endorse- the key features of what’s it deemed to have been raising public confidence headquarters. their profits to sub- ment from the G-7 could being discussed globally earned in France by com- in the global tax system British Treasury chief sidiaries in tax havens – help build momentum for was really, really impor- panies such as Google, but acknowledged it could Rishi Sunak, the host, said typically small countries a deal in wider talks tant so they have the mo- Amazon and Facebook. cost the company. the deal would “reform the that entice companies among more than 135 mentum to go to the next Other countries have fol- “We want the interna- global tax system to make with low or zero taxes, countries being held in phase of this with the G- lowed suit. The U.S. con- tional tax reform process it fit for the global digital even though the firms do Paris as well as a Group of 20,” she said. siders those national taxes to succeed and recognize age and crucially to make little actual business 20 finance ministers meet- The tax proposals en- to be unfair trade meas- this could mean Facebook sure that it’s fair, so that there. International dis- ing in Venice in July. dorsed Saturday have two ures that improperly sin- paying more tax, and in the right companies pay cussions on tax issues Manal Corwin, a tax main parts. The first part gle out American firms. different places,” Clegg the right tax in the right gained momentum after principal at professional lets countries tax a share Part of the agreement said on Twitter. Burkina Faso says at least Nigeria suspends Twitter over president’s 100 civilians killed in attack deleted tweet NIAMEY, Niger – ago, said Heni Nsaibia, ternally displaced. in the region that borders LAGOS, Nigeria – officials took the step be- Gunmen killed at least senior researcher at the A local who did not Niger and Mali. Nigeria’s government said cause the platform was 100 people in a northern Armed Conflict Location want to be named, Last month, gunmen Friday it was suspending being used “for activities Burkina Faso village, the & Event Data Project. fearing for his safety,was killed at least 30 people Twitter indefinitely in that are capable of under- government said “It is clear that militant visiting relatives in a in eastern Burkina Faso Africa’s most populous na- mining Nigeria’s corporate Saturday, in what was groups have shifted up medical clinic in Sebba near the border with tion, a day after the com- existence.” the country’s deadliest gears to aggravate the town, approximately 12 Niger. pany deleted a controver- Mohammed criticized attack in years. situation in Burkina kilometers from where Burkina Faso’s ill- sial tweet President Twitter for deleting the The attack took place Faso, and moved their ef- the attacks occurred. He equipped army has been Muhammadu Buhari post. “The mission of Friday evening in Solhan forts to areas outside the said he saw many struggling to contain the made about a secessionist Twitter in Nigeria is very village, in the Sahel’s immediate reach of the wounded people enter the spread of jihadists. The movement. suspicious,” he said, Yagha province, govern- French-led counter-ter- clinic. government enlisted the It was not immediately adding that Twitter had in ment spokesman rorism coalition fighting “I saw 12 people in one help of volunteer fighters clear when the suspension the past ignored “inciting” Ousseni Tamboura said them in the tri-state bor- room and about 10 in an- last year to help the would go into effect as tweets against the in a statement blaming der region,” he said. other. There were many army, but the volunteers users could still access Nigerian government. jihadists. The local mar- No group has claimed relatives caring for the have incurred retaliation Twitter late Friday, and Twitter deleted Buhari’s ket and several homes responsibility for the at- wounded. There were by extremists who target many said they would sim- post on Wednesday,calling were also burned down in tack. also many people run- them and the communi- ply use VPNs to maintain it abusive, after the presi- the area toward the bor- Despite the presence of ning from Solhan to enter ties they help. access to the platform. dent threatened suspected der of Niger, he said. more than 5,000 French Sebba....People are very Mali also is experienc- Others mocked the gov- separatist militants. President Roch Marc troops in the Sahel, ji- afraid and worried,” he ing a political crisis that ernment for using the More than 1 million peo- Christian Kabore called hadist violence is increas- told the Associated Press has led to the suspension platform to announce the ple died during the 1967- the attack “barbaric.” ing. In one week in April, by phone. of international support. action. “You’re using 1970 civil war that This is the deadliest at- more than 50 people were The government has France has said it is ceas- Twitter to suspend erupted when secession- tack recorded in Burkina killed in Burkina Faso, declared 72 hours of ing joint military opera- Twitter? Are you not ists sought to create an in- Faso since the West including two Spanish mourning. tions with Malian forces mad?” one user tweeted in dependent Biafra for the African country was over- journalists and an Irish Islamic extremists until the West African na- response. ethnic Igbo people. Buhari, run by jihadists linked to conservationist. More have been increasingly tion’s junta complies with Information Minister an ethnic Fulani, was on al-Qaida and the Islamic than 1 million people in staging assaults in international demands to Lai Mohammed said the opposing side in the State about five years the country have been in- Burkina Faso, especially restore civilian rule. Friday that government war against the Igbos. 18 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

UN: Famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region UNITED NATIONS – Famine is immi- and other forms of “abhorrent sexual vi- nent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray olence” widespread and systematic, and region and in the country’s north, public and private infrastructure essen- the U.N. humanitarian chief said, tial for civilians destroyed, including hos- warning there’s a risk that hundreds pitals and agricultural land. of thousands of people or more will “There are now hundreds of thousands die. of people in northern Ethiopia in famine Mark Lowcock said the economy has conditions,” Lowcock said. “That’s the been destroyed along with businesses, worse famine problem the world has seen crops and farms and there are no bank- for a decade, since a quarter of a million ing or telecommunications services. Somalis lost their lives in the famine “We are hearing of starvation-related there in 2011. This now has horrible deaths already,” he said in a statement echoes of the colossal tragedy in Ethiopia Friday. in 1984.” FILE - In this Saturday, May 8, 2021, file photo, a woman chases a chicken as “People need to wake up,” Lowcock said. In the disastrous famine of 1984-85, others sit and wait to receive foodstuffs such as wheat, yellow split peas “The international community needs to about 2 million Africans died of starvation and vegetable oil at a food distribution operated by the Relief Society of really step up, including through the pro- or famine-related ailments, about half of Tigray in the town of Agula, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. vision of money.” them in Ethiopia. No one knows how many thousands of “There is now a risk of a loss of life run- have been deliberate, repeated, sustained are responsible for a lot of this need to civilians or combatants have been killed ning into the hundreds of thousands or attempts to prevent them getting food.” withdraw,” so aid can get through to those since months of political tensions between worse,” Lowcock said. In addition, there are places controlled facing famine. Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed’s gov- He said getting food and other human- by the Eritreans and other places con- “Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed needs to ernment and the Tigray leaders who once itarian aid to all those in need is proving trolled by militia groups where it is ex- do what he said he was going to do and dominated Ethiopia’s government ex- very difficult for aid agencies. tremely difficult to deliver aid, he said. force the Eritreans to leave Ethiopia,” he ploded into war last November. The United Nations and the Ethiopian “The access for aid workers is not there said. Eritrea, a longtime Tigray enemy, government have helped about 2 million because of what men with guns and Lowcock said leaders of the seven major teamed up with neighboring Ethiopia in people in recent months in northern bombs are doing and what their political industrialized nations – the United the conflict. Ethiopia, mainly in government-con- masters are telling them to do,” the under- States, United Kingdom, Germany, In late May, Lowcock painted a grim trolled areas, he said. secretary-general for humanitarian af- France, Japan, Italy and Canada -- need picture of Tigray since the war began, But Lowcock said there are more than fairs said. to put the humanitarian crisis and threat with an estimated 2 million people dis- 1 million people in places controlled by Lowcock said all the blockages need to of widespread famine on the agenda of placed, civilians killed and injured, rapes Tigrayan opposition forces and “there be rolled back and the Eritreans, “who their summit in Cornwall, England. Cruise ships restart in Venice, bring environmental protests

VENICE, Italy – The first cruise ship $200 a day to the city’s tourism-depend- leaving Venice since the pandemic is set ent economy. to depart Saturday amid protests by ac- Prior to the pandemic, Venice strug- tivists demanding that the enormous gled with over-tourism, facing 25 million ships be permanently rerouted out the visitors a year. It was about to impose a fragile lagoon, especially Giudecca Canal tax on day-trippers before the pandemic through the city’s historic center, due to struck, bringing tourism to a sudden environmental and safety risks. halt. Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s gov- In Rome, the government said it is or- ernment pledged this winter to get cruise ganizing bids for a viable alternative out- ships out of the Venice lagoon, but reach- side the lagoon, which should be posted ing that goal will take time. But even an any day now.Still, even an interim alter- interim solution is not likely before next native route to the Giudecca Canal won’t year and getting ships out of the lagoon be ready until next year, Italy’s Ministry could take years. for Infrastructure and Sustainable Venice has become one of the world’s Mobility told The Associated Press. most important cruise destinations over “Meanwhile, in 2022, as a temporary the last two decades, serving as a lucra- solution, a certain number of ships can tive turnaround point for 667 cruise ships dock in Marghera, relieving the traffic in 2019 carrying nearly 700,000 passen- through Venice,” the ministry said. gers, according to the association Cruise Marghera, an industrial port west of Lines International (CLIA). Venice that is still within the lagoon, will Passengers arriving Saturday for the require lengthening existing piers to ac- week-long cruise aboard the 92,409-ton, commodate larger vessels as well as 16-deck MSC Orchestra were greeted at "No Big Ships" activists stage a protest as the MSC Orchestra cruise ship dredging a canal on the approach, cruise the port by signs reading “Welcome Back leaves Venice, Italy yesterday. industry officials say. Cruises.” While some cruise companies have ex- Antonella Frigo from nearby Vicenza other solution, so they don’t pass where said it supports moving bigger ships to perimented with Trieste to the west or had her departure date delayed multiple they shouldn’t?” other areas to avoid traversing the Ravenna to the south as drop-off points times due to the pandemic and was ex- The long battle over cruise ships in Giudecca Canal but contends cruise for those visiting Venice during the pan- cited to finally be able to leave on vaca- Venice ramped up after the Costa ships still need access to Venice’s lagoon. demic, industry officials say the lagoon tion. But she was also sympathetic with Concordia cruise ship sank off Tuscany in “We don’t want to be a corporate vil- city with 1,600 years of history remains the need to move the huge ships out of 2012, killing 32 passengers and crew lain,” said Francesco Galietti of CLIA a key port of call for cruises in the the center of Venice. members.And it sharpened after another Italy.“We don’t feel we should be treated Adriatic Sea and eastern Mediterranean. “I have always said that they should be ship, the MSC Opera, struck a dock and as such. We feel we are good to the com- The passage Thursday of the MSC moved, but I’m sorry, I need to depart a tourist boat, injuring five people, while munities.” Orchestra – which is 294 meters (about from Venice, since I am from nearby,” maneuvering through the Giudecca Galietti said cruise ships account for 965 feet) long and towers over Venice Frigo said, after being dropped off with a Canal two years ago this week. only a small percentage of the tourism to with 16 decks – marked the first time a companion near the cruise terminal.“But In all those years, no viable alternative Venice, somewhere around 5%, and that cruise ship had traveled up the Giudecca I hope they can be moved. I ask myself, has ever gotten off the drawing boards. many passengers add stays at one end of Canal since January 2020, before the is it not possible to come up without an- The cruise industry’s trade association their cruises, contributing an average of pandemic shut down the industry. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 19 D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on

CARENTAN, France – late for the D-Day an- diers were buried tem- In a small Normandy niversary. So for the sec- porarily in Sainte-Mere- town where paratroop- ond year in a row, most Eglise during and after ers landed in the early public commemoration the Battle of Normandy, hours of D-Day, ap- events have been can- before being moved to plause broke the si- celled. A few solemn cere- their final resting place. lence to honor Charles monies have been main- In the years following Shay. He was the only tained, with dignitaries the war, local people were veteran attending a and a few guests only. allowed to go to the ceme- ceremony in Carentan Local residents, how- teries. “Often, people had commemorating the ever,are coming in greater adopted a grave because 77th anniversary of the numbers than last year,as they had seen a name they assault that helped France started lifting its liked ... They were a bit Charles Shay, the 96-year-old native American from Indian Island, Maine, bring an end to World internal virus restrictions like friends,” Renaud said. salutes during a D-Day ceremony in Carentan, Normandy on Friday. War II. last month. Amid the coronavirus Some French and a few pandemic, this year’s D- other World War II history Day commemorations are enthusiasts from neigh- taking place with travel boring European coun- restrictions that have pre- tries gathered in vented veterans or fami- Normandy. lies of fallen soldiers from Driving restored jeeps, the U.S., Britain and other dressed in old uniforms or allied countries from mak- joyfully eating at the ing the trip to France. newly reopened terraces Only a few officials were of restaurants, they’re con- allowed exceptions. tributing to revive the Shay, who now lives in commemorations’ special Normandy,was a 19-year- atmosphere — and keep- old U.S.Army medic when ing alive the memory of he landed on Omaha June 6, 1944. Beach on June 6, 1944. “In France, people who Today, he recalls the remember these men, they “many good friends” he kept them close to their lost on the battlefield. heart,” Shay said. “And Under a bright sun, the they remember what they 96-year-old Penobscot did for them. And I don’t Native American from think the French people Indian Island, Maine, will ever forget.” stood steadily while the On Saturday morning, hymns of the Allied coun- people in dozens of World tries were played Friday War II vehicles, from mo- in front of the monument torcycles to jeeps and commemorating the as- trucks, gathered in a field sault in Carentan that al- in Colleville-Montgomery lowed the Allies to estab- to parade down the nearby lish a continuous front roads along Sword Beach joining nearby Utah to the sounds of a pipe Beach to Omaha Beach. band. Residents, some Shay regretted that the waving French and pandemic “is interrupting American flags, came to everything.” He is ex- watch. pected to be the only vet- Sitting in an old sidecar, eran at today’s anniver- Audrey Ergas, dressed in sary day ceremony at the a vintage uniform includ- Normandy American ing an aviator hat and Cemetery of Colleville- glasses, said she used to sur-Mer. come every year from the “We have no visitors southern city of Marseille, coming to France this year except for last year due to for two years now. And I virus travel restrictions. hope it will be over soon,” “We absolutely wanted he told The Associated to come ... it’s great pleas- Press in Carentan. ure, we needed it!” she Shay’s lone presence is said. “We were afraid that all the more poignant as we might feel a bit alone, the number of survivors of but in the end we were the epochal battle dwin- happy to do even small dles. Only one veteran gatherings.” now remains from the Pascal Leclerc, a mem- French commando unit ber of the Remember that joined U.S, British, Omaha Beach 44 group, Canadian and other allied shared the same joy. troops in storming “We missed it a lot. Normandy’s code-named That’s just fun, happiness, beaches. and also being able to pay While France is plan- tribute to all the veterans. ning to open up to vacci- That’s the main goal,” he nated visitors starting said. next week, that comes too More than 12,000 sol- 20 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen

JERUSALEM – A long- in the 1967 war and an- tion, triggered protests running campaign by nexed it in a move not rec- that eventually merged Jewish settlers to evict ognized internationally. with demonstrations over dozens of Palestinian fam- Israel views the entire city the policing of a flashpoint ilies in east Jerusalem is as its capital, while the holy site. After warning still underway, even after Palestinians want east Israel to halt the evictions it fueled weeks of unrest Jerusalem as the capital and withdraw from the and helped ignite an 11- of their future state. site, Hamas fired long- day Gaza war. The settlers are using a range rockets at An intervention by 1970 law that allows Jews Jerusalem on May 10, FILE - In this May 12, 2021, file, photo, Israeli border police confront residents of Israel’s attorney general to reclaim properties lost triggering heavy fighting a home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem, where several at the height of the unrest during the 1948 war sur- between Israel and the Palestinian families face imminent eviction. After weeks of unrest that captured has put the most immi- rounding Israel’s creation, Islamic militant group international attention, the evictions could still proceed. Some could be carried nent evictions on hold. But a right denied to that rules Gaza. out in the coming months as international attention wanes, potentially setting rights groups say evictions Palestinians who lost As tensions rose, Israel’s off another round of bloodshed. could still proceed in the property in the same con- Attorney General Avichai coming months as inter- flict, including Palestinian Mandelblit secured the ance,” said Amy Cohen, a The families in Sheikh 2009 — come and go. national attention wanes, citizens of Israel. postponement of the final spokeswoman for Ir Jarrah are stuck in limbo. The settlers say they ac- potentially igniting an- The Israeli rights group hearing in the case of the Amim. Rights advocates A total of at least 65 fam- quired the land from Jews other round of bloodshed. Ir Amim, which closely fol- four families. Another fear Israel will proceed ilies in two areas of the who owned it before the The settlers have been lows the various court group of families re- with the evictions once the neighborhood are threat- 1948 war, when Jordan waging a decades-long cases, estimates that at quested that the attorney furor dies down and inter- ened with eviction, accord- captured what is now east campaign to evict the fam- least 150 households in general also intervene in national attention turns ing to Ir Amim, including Jerusalem and the occu- ilies from densely popu- the neighborhoods of their cases, securing a elsewhere. a group of families set to pied West Bank. Jordan lated Palestinian neigh- Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan delay. Israelis are cur- “We’re talking about be evicted in August. settled several Palestinian borhoods in the so-called have been served with rently trying to form a over 1,000 Palestinians in Banners hang in the families on the land in the Holy Basin just outside eviction notices and are at new government, adding both these two areas that street in Sheikh Jarrah, early 1950s after they fled the walls of the Old City,in various stages in a long more uncertainty to the are at risk of mass dis- and small, occasional from what is now Israel one of the most sensitive legal process. process. placement,” Cohen said. protests are still held during the 1948 war. parts of east Jerusalem. The plight of four ex- That has bought time “Because these measures there. Police man check- Settlers began trying to Israel captured east tended families compris- for the families, but noth- are taking place in such points at either end of the evict them shortly after Jerusalem, home to holy ing six households in ing has been resolved. an incremental manner, road and keep watch as Israel captured the West sites sacred to Jews, Sheikh Jarrah, who were “Everything is very it’s so much easier to dis- Jewish settlers — who Bank and east Jerusalem Christians and Muslims, at risk of imminent evic- much hanging in the bal- miss.” seized one of the homes in in the 1967 war. Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay

KABUL, Afghanistan – has been blamed on unin- By official figures, Afghanistan is battling a terrupted travel with Afghanistan has seen a brutal surge in COVID-19 India, bringing the highly total 78,000 cases and infections as health offi- contagious Delta variant, 3,007 deaths from the cials plead for vaccines, first identified in India. pandemic. But those fig- only to be told by the Also, most Afghans still ures are likely a massive World Health question the reality of the undercount, registering Organization that the 3 virus or believe their faith only deaths in hospitals, million doses the country will protect them and not the far greater num- expected to receive by rarely wear masks or so- bers who die at home. April won’t be delivered cial distance, often mock- Testing is woefully inad- until August. ing those who do. Until equate. In only the past “We are in the middle of just a week ago, the gov- month, the percentage of a crisis,” Health Ministry ernment was allowing un- positive COVID tests has spokesman Ghulam restricted mass gather- jumped from about 8% to Dastigir Nazari said this ings. 60% in some parts of the week, expressing deep The Delta variant has country. By WHO recom- frustration at the global helped send Afghanistan’s mendations, anything vaccine distribution that infection rate soaring, hit- higher than 5% shows of- has left poor countries ting 16 provinces and the ficials aren’t testing scrambling to find sup- capital Kabul the hardest. widely enough, allowing An Afghan doctor checks a COVID-19 patient at the Afghan-Japan plies for their people. This week, the rate of reg- the virus to spread Communicable Disease Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nazari has knocked on istered new cases reached unchecked. the door of several em- as high as 1,500 a day, At most only 3,000 tests also shut down wedding dents and people who had lied on a donation of bassies, and so far, “I’ve compared to 178 a day on a day are carried out, as halls, which had been op- gone to India for medical AstraZeneca doses from gotten diplomatic an- May 1. Afghans resist testing, erating unhindered treatment. India and then purchases swers” but no vaccine Hospital beds are full, even after the country dra- throughout the pandemic. Nazari said banning of Sinopharm from China. doses, he said. and it is feared rapidly matically ramped up its But it is rare to see any- flights was not an option About 600,000 people Over the past month, dwindling oxygen supplies capabilities to 25,000 a one wearing a mask in the since many Afghans can- have had at least one dose, the escalating pace of new will run out. Afghan am- day. streets, and even where not afford to be stranded about 1.6% of the popula- cases has threatened to bassadors have been or- Only recently, the gov- masks are mandatory,like in India and the govern- tion of 36 million. But the overwhelm Afghanistan’s dered to seek out emer- ernment tried to take in government offices, it’s ment cannot prevent citi- number who have gotten a health system, already gency oxygen supplies in steps to clamp down to rarely enforced. As many zens from re-entering second dose is minute — struggling under the nearby countries, Foreign contain the surge. It closed as 10 flights arrive daily their own country. “so few I couldn’t even say weight of relentless con- Minister Haneef Atmar schools, universities and from India, packed with For vaccines, any percentage,” Nazari flict. In part, the increase said in a tweet Friday. colleges for two weeks. It Afghans, particularly stu- Afghanistan so far has re- said. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 21

A dying art form Young Barbadian potter keeps legacy alive by making beautiful pieces

By Krystal Penny Bowen He added that he also completed two “I am still on my beginning journey,” pottery-making workshops, one through said Hewitt. otter Shaquille Hewitt is one of the the Barbados Investment and He revealed that though no one in his few people in his generation still Development Corporation (BIDC). In immediate family is a potter, he found Pworking with clay in Barbados. 2020, he got another opportunity to out recently he had a cousin from Pottery making can be dated back to learn more about pottery making Chalky Mount who made pottery. slavery and the days of the plantation. through popular Barbadian artist, Hewitt has observed that the art of But over the years, it transitioned into a Akyem Ramsay.This talented creative pottery making is dying in Barbados cottage industry. In Barbados, pottery hosted an introductory kiln workshop and he hopes that it will be shared with making has diminished and holds a with the National Cultural Foundation younger generations. small section of the local arts sector. (NCF). Hewitt was one of the students Recently, Homemakers spoke to the who participated in the exercise at the Teach the artform young craftsman about his work, the Steel Shed in Queen’s Park. to children in school pottery industry and his plans for the The 28-year-old Hewitt said he future. Good response from his work realised that there are not many potters The Barbadian potter is happy with in his age group as he is only aware of Young potter his growth and he was surprised and two others. He also believes there are Hewitt has only been making pottery encouraged by the reception he has more mature females making pottery for the past two years but he is received so far from art lovers. He today. committed to the process. He noted at showcased work at The Barbados With few young people practising the this time, many of his fellow potters are Manufacturers’ Exhibition (BMEX) and art form, Hewitt said he would like to doing studio tours to keep the work the Embassy of Argentina in 2018 and see more children learning pottery relevant. 2019 respectively. Hewitt is also a making techniques in schools. He said The young potter explained he always member of Contemporary Studio the earlier they learn the better and had an interest in pottery and one day Ceramics Barbados. He also has social although children learn about moulding Hewitt has only been making pottery decided to visit Red Clay Pottery media pages of his work on Facebook through “Play-Doh” it is not the same as for the past two years but he is Barbados to study the art form. He and Instagram at Shaq Hewitt. clay. committed to the process. spoke to veteran potter Dennis Bell He describes his work as abstract, about classes and eventually got an using natural forms, “approachable” and History of pottery district is located in St. Andrew and it is opportunity to work there because of his ornamental concepts. He told this making in Barbados known for its prized clay deposits. There background in welding and machine publication he would like to make lamps The art of pottery-making can be is still a lot of speculation and mystery work. in the future. dated back to the days of slavery and the about early pottery making during the “I spent a lot of time there doing the With his experience, Hewitt admitted plantation system. The early pottery 17th and 18th centuries but there was a upkeep and the maintenance while that he is still learning and trying was used in Muscovado sugar clear history of pottery used for sugar learning about pottery making,” said different techniques with his kiln at manufacturing. Pottery and the and then changed to “conaree” and Hewitt. home. Scotland District are synonymous. The Monkey jar forms.

The 28-year-old Hewitt said he realised that there are not many potters in One of the creative pieces of pottery by Shaquille Hewitt. his age group. 22 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Art journaling ideas and themes for beginners What is Art Journaling? sketch your surroundings. If rt journaling is a term actual travel is not on the that encompasses the agenda, you could document Avarious artistic ways a the various places you hope to person might journal, whether visit or have visited through to paint, draw, write, document the years. This is another memories, or simply stay opportunity for creating a creative. The number one rule lovely keepsake with physical of art journaling is… there are items, like tickets, hotel, and no rules! That’s right, even restaurant matchbooks, or though art journaling is a great foreign currency. way to structure and encourage yourself to engage in artistic Furry Friends time, the journaling itself is a You could create an entire free-flow experience. Art journal of great memories with journals can contain as few or or sketches of the furry as many words as you feel led members of your family, both to include. 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It even looks enjoy making it your own! spending that month in Paris? Next, pick a theme and set an Flowers, plants, and great in ink pen or dark pencil. Journal every day you’re there, intention for your new art gardening are great sources for If you’re a lover of unique Positive Affirmations jotting down anecdotes and journal! a themed art journal. Whether homes and buildings, this could Most of us know that positive your journaling nook overlooks be a great theme to start your affirmations are a great way to an actual garden or a concrete art journaling journey. start or end the day. Depending jungle, inspiration is all around on one’s journey with self- for those with a green thumb. Dreams esteem, this can be challenging You could even doodle your Do you dream often? Are you or even feel a bit awkward. beloved indoor plants within a one of the lucky few adults who Using art to channel these room scene. can frequently remember emotions is a great and Botanical prints are dreams upon waking? If so, you rewarding tool. increasingly popular as home may have considered keeping a How this might look in a décor. They look so classic and dream journal. Why not turn it journal is a personal choice – feminine and can adorn any into an art journal? whether it is more visual or bathroom or kitchen with a For example, you could jot include more writing.Take your splash of brightness. Create down a note or two about what journey with self-care and your own botanical prints in an your dream entailed and then loving yourself through artistic art journal by combining sketch out what’s in your expression! sketches or watercolours of mind’s eye or how it made you flowers and plants with feel. This would be a great way Mandalas freehand calligraphy of the to process your thoughts and In various Eastern cultures formal botanical names. discover new patterns in your and religions, mandalas have Even seed packets and dreams. deep meaning. They are also gardening magazines are great commonly used in a secular fodder for floral inspiration! Loved Ones way as part of therapy A simple-but-beautiful idea is programmes, and they are Books to dedicate an art journal to a commonly found in colouring Are you a bookworm? It may loved one. This could take many books for adults. Why not seem a little meta to fill a book shapes and forms. It might be create your own? The geometric with, well, books, but literature sketches, more writing-heavy, shapes and patterns within Even if life feels chaotic, drawing, painting, or colouring could make an amazing art or a combination of both, along mandalas are thought to be mandalas may help to focus your mind. 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Ashley Lashley designated a UNICEF Youth Advocate

By Regina Selman Moore build a bridge between youth in the Caribbean and across shley Lashley, Former the globe, on two of the most Miss World Barbados critical issues for our age, Aand Founder of the climate change and health”. HEY Campaign, a youth- “Dear HEY campaigners, based project on Climate you have made a real Change and Health which difference with your started in the Caribbean, but enormous interventions,” he which now has a global reach, stated, whilst noting that the has been designated a launch was timely, given the UNICEF Youth Advocate. vulnerability of small island The announcement was developing states to climate made on Friday by Dr. Aloys change and given the present Kamuragiye, UNICEF health issues being faced with Representative for the the present COVID-19 Eastern Caribbean Area, pandemic. during the virtual launch of Before ending his brief The Healthy and address he remarked, “I Environmentally Friendly would like to announce that Youth (HEY) Campaign, Ashley Lashley has become a which was held in UNICEF Youth Advocate. As partnership with the a powerful and effective voice UNICEF Eastern of youth, I am extremely Caribbean Office, pleased to welcome Ms. just ahead of World Lashley to the UNICEF Environment Day. family, where she will now Ashley won Miss World work thoughtfully and Barbados in 2018. In effectively in support of young December 2019, she founded people and their rights”. the Ashley Lashley Ashley meanwhile stated, Ashley Lashley- Former Miss World Barbados, Founder of the HEY Campaign and now, UNICEF Foundation, building on four “Growing up, I always had a Youth Advocate. years of activism which also dream that one day I would saw her creating the Schools become United Nations Against Non-Communicable Secretary General. So today, I Diseases Programme in am super excited, proud and 2016, while she was still at humble to be appointed as school. UNICEF Youth Advocate, In April 2020, together with representing our region’s a group of Caribbean-based children.” youth, Ashley launched the “I will strive to ensure that HEY (Healthy and all of our region’s children are Environmentally-friendly treated with a higher level of Youth) Campaign, calling for respect and dignity that they a new global movement to deserve. The Rights of the place children and youth at Child Convention will be the core of the Sustainable treated as a working and Development Goals (SDGs). workable document and not Speaking during the HEY just as a relic, to be referred Campaign’s virtual launch to when it is popular for which saw youth from around governments across the the globe taking part, Dr. region to do so. This COVID- Aloys Kamuragiye stated, “I 19 pandemic has threatened was a witness to the the education process of our groundbreaking initiative in regional children and I will April 2020, unveiled by the engage with UNICEF, to Ashley Lashley Foundation. I ensure that our children’s have watched them grow by education is not leaps and bounds, with pride. compromised,” Lashley They have worked tirelessly said in relation to the work UNICEF Youth Advocate Ashley Lashley during the virtual launch of The Healthy and and with great education to ahead. Environmentally Friendly Youth (HEY) Campaign. 24 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Local author tackles sexual abuse in captivating novel erisha Went is the sexual abuse. Another young aspiring author is to debut author of awesome friend of mine read put your pen to paper, or KBreakthrough: the manuscript and did your fingers to the laptop Defying All Odds which is a editing before I sent it to the and start writing and or keep book that tells a fictional publisher. My mum and my writing. I guarantee you that story about sexual abuse. friends were incredibly from the moment you begin The book, which was supportive,”she said. to write is where your published in October 2020 by Went said the characters in journey begins. You will local publishing company, her book are fictional and she never know what you can Shelev Publishing has has been receiving a lot of accomplish if you do not take received several five star support from individuals who that first step. Do not be Kerisha Went reviews on the international purchased the book. pressured by fear or took four publishing website, Amazon. “Breakthrough has been any negative thoughts,” she months to In a media release, Went inspirational and educational said. complete the explained that the to all those who would have Her book is currently book. inspiration for her book came read the book. Most people available on Amazon. from realizing there was a reached out to me personally rise in the number of sexual and congratulated me on abuse cases in Barbados. writing on a heartaching “The inspiration behind my topic that helped them to be book was the rise in sexual more aware of what is abuse cases amongst women happening around us. One and children in Barbados parent said her daughter and the rest of the world by does not like to read but she extension. Abuse tends to be could not put down the book. whispered but during the I have not received any COVID-19 lockdown there negative feedback, which is was constant news coverage great. The positive feedback about sexual abuse and is motivation for me to keep human trafficking. I got writing,” she said. emotional when I read Went revealed she has six stories about sexual books in the works and is exploitation, so I decided to seeking to have them use what I am good at to help released in the not-too- bring more awareness to distant future as she is what most people are afraid passionate about sharing her to talk about,”she said. gift with the world. The 32-year-old said she “I decided I wanted to be had some stumbling blocks an author from the age of 15 along the way with writing at the Springer Memorial the story, however, the book School. I was taught to use took only four months to dialogues in my essays which complete. made the stories a lot more “I wrote points to expand intriguing. This prompted me on for each chapter and I also to write short stories which did a lot of research. There then led to books. I have six were days I had writer’s other books in the works block or had to put down the which I am hoping to release laptop because what I was in the not-too-distant future,” writing made me emotional. I she stated. have a friend who is an The debut author says her excellent social worker and advice to any young person who provided great insight who wants to become an and adequate information as author is to start writing. it relates to survivors of “The advice I have for any

“The advice I have for any young aspiring author is to put your pen to paper, or your fingers to the laptop and start writing and or keep writing...” In a media release, Went explained that the inspiration for her book came from realizing there was a rise in the number of sexual abuse cases in Barbados. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 25

Creative things to do for Father's Day to make Dad feel extra special here are so many and other lawn games. If your picnic different ways to dad has a competitive side, Here’s an easy way to Tcelebrate your dad on keep score at each game and impress dad on his special Father’s Day. Picking out the tally up the points at the end day: Pack up some perfect Father’s Day gift and to name a winner. sandwiches, grab a blanket writing a sweet message in and then head out to your his card may be a given, but 4. Watch all of the Marvel backyard for a family picnic. it’s also important to make movies in order He’ll definitely enjoy the sure that your dad’s special Cross one more thing off sunshine and some fun day is full of activities that’ll your dad’s bucket list: Track backyard games, especially bring him even closer to the down all of the Marvel movies with all his favorite people people he loves most: his kids. – some are available to around him. Really, if you were to ask him, stream, others must be rented quality time is the best gift – and cozy up on the couch for 11. Pamper him with a spa Crank up his favourite tunes, pass the mic, and watch him you can give your dad, which an all-day movie marathon. day bring down the house with his serious karaoke skills. is exactly why we’ve rounded There are 24 Marvel movies Dads deserve some up tons of fun things to do for in total, so it may take a few pampering, too! Turn your Father’s Day this year. weeks to get through them home into a relaxing spa by Before you dive into all. lighting candles and playing planning mode, figure out soothing music. If you or your what kind of celebration your 5. Get your karaoke on kid's aren’t great at giving dad has in mind: Does he Crank up his favourite messages, give him a gift prefer a day jam-packed with tunes, pass the mic, and basket full of self-care activities or something more watch him bring down the goodies, including shaving low-key? Then work your way house with his serious creams, lotions and soaps. down this list to find family- karaoke skills. Bonus points if friendly ways to make his your dad busts out his dance 12. Get out on the water Father’s Day as special as moves while he’s on stage Rent a boat or jet ski for the possible.From free activities a.k.a. your living room floor. day, so he can spend quality that you can do from the time on the water. For a comfort of your home (a 6. Serve dad an all-star budget-friendly option, grab backyard movie, game night brunch his fishing poles and head out and home-cooked brunch) to The best way to start off to a nearby lake or pond. all-day plans that’ll take you Father's Day? A table full of Whatever you settle on, make miles from home, you’re of dad's favorite brunch sure the entire family guaranteed to find something recipes, of course. Wow him remembers to apply a that whole family will enjoy – with an all-star spread of generous amount of dad, especially. waffles, eggs and fruit – sunscreen. and don’t forget the coffee and 1. Plan a family workout. OJ! 13. Fire up the grill Even if you’d rather spend Father’s Day is best your Sunday lounging on the 7. Have a family game night celebrated with family and couch, Father’s Day is a time This year, let dad lean into amazing food, so fire up the For all wine-loving dads, the ultimate treat on Father’s Day is to do whatever your dad loves his competitive side during a grill to make a delicious meal an at-home wine-tasting event. most – even if it’s working family game night by playing that everyone can enjoy. Take out. Skip the gym and hit the classics like Jenga, charades the opportunity to learn a trails or jog along the water. or Monopoly. If dad loves thing or two from dad, or Or if the weather isn’t in your trivia and brain teasers, you simply cheer him on as he favour, let him choose an at- can even host a family trivia serves plate after plate of home workout that you can night! juicy burgers, grilled veggies do right in your living room. and more. 8. Host a wine tasting 2. Take an online cooking For all wine-loving dads, 14. Hit the golf course class the ultimate treat on Father’s We’re sure if you ask dad Since Father’s Day falls on Day is an at-home wine- how he’d like to spend a Sunday, there may not be tasting event. Complete a Father’s Day, golf will most too many in-person cooking selection of the best wines certainly be at the top of the classes to attend. If you find with a beautiful spread of list. Make his wish come true that to be true, sign up for a cheeses and grapes, along with tee time at his favorite virtual cooking class instead. with a scorecard to keep track golf course.Feel free to go the Introduce your dad to some of of all the wines he's tasting. extra mile by organizing his the world’s finest cuisines gear ahead of time and with one of airbnb’s online 9. Craft together arranging his transportation. experiences or stick with Encourage everyone in the something more traditional, family to get creative by 15. Go for a hike like an air fryer-focused class. making crafts fit for the Enjoy the great outdoors as holiday. While you can always a family by hitting up your 3. Host a lawn game go for something that’ll local hiking trails. Let dad tournament double as a gift for dad, we’re choose the path and be Bring the Olympic spirit to pretty sure he’d love to get his ready to take tons of family your backyard by organizing hands in the paint, too. photos. an afternoon event with cornhole, horseshoes, croquet 10. Pack up a backyard CONT’D on Next Page Enjoy the great outdoors as a family. 26 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Next big wave’: Radiation drugs track and kill cancer cells

octors are reporting Institute that helps develop who received the drug did improved survival in such medicine. better, on average. The cancer Dmen with advanced Results were released was kept at bay for nearly prostate cancer from an Thursday by the American nine months compared to experimental drug that Society of Clinical Oncology about three months for the delivers radiation directly to ahead of its annual meeting others. Survival was better too tumor cells. this weekend. The study was – about 15 months versus 11 Few such drugs are funded by Novartis, the drug’s months. approved now, but the maker, which plans to seek The gain may not seem like approach may become a new approvals in the United States much, but “these patients way to treat patients with and Europe later this year. don’t have many options,” said other hard-to-reach or When cancer is confined to ASCO president Dr. Lori This 1974 microscope image made available by the Centers inoperable cancers. the prostate, radiation can be Pierce, a cancer radiation for Disease Control and Prevention shows changes in cells The study tested an beamed onto the body or specialist at the University of indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. emerging class of medicine implanted in pellets. Michigan. called radiopharmaceuticals, But those methods don’t Radioactivity can reduce prostate cancer has spread to Markey Cancer Center. “It will drugs that deliver radiation work well in more advanced blood cell production, which the bone but not elsewhere. be the next big wave of directly to cancer cells. The prostate cancer. About 43,000 can lead to anemia and Xofigo targets areas where the therapeutic development.” drug in this case is a molecule men in the United States each clotting problems for patients. body is trying to repair bone “There’s great potential” that contains two parts: a year are diagnosed with In the study, 53% of the loss from tumor damage, but it with drugs being tested for tracker and a cancer-killing prostate cancer that has patients had serious side isn’t directly aimed at prostate melanoma and breast, payload. spread and is no longer effects compared to 38% of cancer cells wherever they pancreatic and other cancers, Trillions of these molecules responding to hormone- patients in the comparison may be in the body. said Dr. Mary-Ellen Taplin of hunt down cancer cells, blocking treatment. group. Both groups were Since the experimental drug Dana-Farber Cancer Institute latching onto protein receptors The study tested a new way allowed to get other targets tumor cells, “that in Boston, who enrolled on the cell membrane. The to get radiation treatment to treatments. would be a first for prostate patients in the study and payload emits radiation, which such patients. The results pave the way for cancer,” Lin said. reviewed the data. hits the tumor cells within its It involved 831 men with government approval and will In the coming decade, such As for prostate cancer, “it range. advanced prostate cancer. boost interest in radiation drugs “will be a major thrust opens up a range of future “You can treat tumors that Two-thirds were given the drugs, Lin said. of cancer research,” said Dr. strategies,” including at you cannot see. Anywhere the radiation drug and the rest Others already in use Charles Kunos, who worked earlier stages of disease and drug can go, the drug can served as a comparison group. include Novartis’ Lutathera on standards for alongside other treatments, reach tumor cells,” said Dr. Patients got the drug through for a rare type of cancer of the radiopharmaceutical research said study leader Dr. Michael Frank Lin, who had no role in an IV every six weeks, up to stomach and gut. at the National Cancer Morris of Memorial Sloan the study but heads a division six times. And Bayer’s Xofigo is Institute before leaving to join Kettering Cancer Center in at the National Cancer After about two years, those approved for men whose University of Kentucky’s New York. So many ways to celebrate CONT’D from Page 25 lagers and IPAs from local wants on Father’s Day: a nice breweries. He might just find a dinner served with a glass of 16. Host a beer tasting new favorite and you’ll be the his favorite bourbon. Practice On Father’s Day, serve dad a one to thank! the recipe ahead of time to refreshing pint of his favorite ensure that you can sear the brewski. For the ultimate 17. Bring him to a steak steak just right. treat, plan a craft beer tasting dinner with an assortment of ales, Give dad what he really 18. Plan an outdoor movie night Head to the drive-in movie theater or set up an outdoor screening in your own backyard. Shine a projector against a blank wall and pick one of dad’s favourite movies to watch as a family.

19. Make a splash at the pool Father’s Day happens to coincide with the first day of summer. The only way to celebrate? With a fun poolside hang, of course! Give him his own pool float or let him knock out his first summer read – it’s his choice!

20. Go camping Whether you head to a campsite for the weekend or decide to set up a tent in your own backyard, dad will love roasting marshmallows and Plan an outdoor movie night. Pick one of dad’s favourite telling scary stories around the movies to watch as a family. Bring him to a steak dinner. fire. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 27

Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic ANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, recent decades after regional Jubilee Year for the trail was in 2010. Spain – Committing to the authorities revived the route. Santiago Archbishop Julián Barrio Spilgrim’s path has for centuries It is now supported by a wide said he is cautiously optimistic that been a source of renewal for those network of religious and civic some 300,000 pilgrims could turn out willing to put their lives on hold and organizations and served by public and this year, as long as the pace of Spain’s spend days, weeks or even months private hostels at prices for all vaccination program and the health crossing Spain along the Camino de pocketbooks. situation worldwide continues to Santiago, a journey that takes hikers to Over 340,000 people from all over the improve. He expects many to come the reported burial place of the apostle world walked “El Camino” in 2019. seeking solace from the pain of the St. James. Only 50,000 walked it last year, when pandemic. But after a year of being kept off the Spain blocked both foreign and “The Way of St. James, in this sense, Way of St. James due to pandemic- domestic travel except for during the can help us. It is a space that helps us related travel restrictions, soul- summer months. recover our inner peace, our stability, searchers hoping to heal wounds left by Before a state of emergency that our spirit, which without doubt we all the coronavirus are once again limited travel between Spain’s regions need, given the difficulties that we have strapping on backpacks and following ended on May 9, only a handful of in facing the pain and the ravages of trails marked with a seashell emblem Spanish pilgrims were arriving in the pandemic that sometimes leave us to the shrine in the city of Santiago de Santiago each day and registering with speechless,” Barrio told The Associated Martim Thomas, 41, from Compostela. the Pilgrim’s Reception Office to receive Press. Switzerland, makes his way along Some travelers taking to the Camino their official credential for having Daniel Sarto, 67, joined three friends “Camino de Santiago” or St. James are like Laura Ferrón, whose marriage completed the pilgrimage. on the trail, looking to relax after Way in Puente La Reina, around ended during Spain’s lockdown and Now that travel is again permitted, months of stress from seeing his 25kms, 15 miles, northern Spain, who fears she might lose her job more people from Spain and elsewhere Barcelona-based trade show company April 14, 2021. because the bank she works for plans in Europe are walking the ancient bring in zero revenue. massive layoffs. She and two lifelong path, although many of the hostels that “It has been a very, very, very hard depends on how we relate to what we friends flew from their homes in cater to pilgrims them are still closed. A year. Psychologically, it is very sad are experiencing,” Mariño said. “You Spain’s North Africa enclave of Ceuta few hundred arrive in Santiago each constantly thinking that this is going learn to live with just what is to spend a week walking the final 100 day, compared to the several thousand nowhere, about what will happen to our necessary, which means exactly what kilometers (62 miles) of the pilgrimage exhausted pilgrims swinging their employees,” Sarto said. “This is a relief you can carry in a backpack.” route. walking sticks along the city’s being here, without a doubt. My wife Vladimir Vala, a 25-year-old “This helps you let it all go. This cobblestone streets during a typical told me that I had to get out of the university graduate in business, came pandemic has taught us to give more summer. house. I had to come.” to Spain to walk for three weeks before importance to what we have and to Spain’s Health Ministry has reported Mental health experts agree that the returning to the Czech Republic to get take a good long look at yourself,” the deaths of over 79,000 people from pilgrimage can lead to emotional married. For Vala, the pandemic has Ferrón, 33, said while resting on a COVID-19. As it did around the world, healing for both faithful Roman one positive facet among all the misery, climb near Arzúa. The village in the the disease took its biggest toll on the Catholics and the large number of non- that he feels dovetails with the green hills of northwest Spain is about country’s oldest residents. Catholics who are drawn to make one. experience of walking, mostly by two days away from the medieval “For old people, one year of pandemic Dr. Albert Feliu, a health psychologist himself, day after day through the cathedral in Santiago that is the has felt like five,” Naty Arias, 81, said and lecturer at the Autonomous countryside. traditional ending point. while walking the Camino with her 84- University of Barcelona, said “People were alone and they had to The Camino de Santiago is actually a year-old husband and two of their preliminary results from a survey of face themselves (during the series of paths that fan out beyond the daughters. “And like my husband says, 100 pilgrims point to a reduction of pandemic),” Vala said after visiting the Iberian Peninsula and spread across we don’t have that much time left stress and depression that surpass cathedral. “And I think the Camino is Europe. Whichever route one takes, anyway, so we have to make the most of those seen after regular vacations. (about) facing yourself in its meaning. they all end at the Santiago’s baroque it.” The survey was part of a multi-year So it comes together really close. It’s cathedral, where believers can visit The numbers of pilgrims arriving in study of the benefits of walking the beautiful and hard.” what is said to be the tomb of James, Santiago over the next year-and-a-half Camino de Santiago being done by The newly divorced Ferrón had a the apostle who, according to Catholic will be boosted after Pope Francis clinical researchers from universities in similar assessment. tradition, brought Christianity to Spain extended the 2021 holy year dedicated Spain and Brazil. Manu Mariño, the “The trail is good for your mental and Portugal. to St. James through 2022. For Roman director of Quietud Mindfulness Center health because all this can drive The pilgrimage has its roots in the Catholics who take part in the in Santiago, is also involved in the anyone crazy, being locked up, the fear, alleged discovery of the tomb in the 9th pilgrimage, walking it during a Jubilee research. He has gone on the the psychosis,” she said. “Some climbs century. Pilgrims have come to Year gives them the chance to receive pilgrimage 24 times. are really hard, but at the end of the Santiago for a millenium, but the the plenary indulgence, which grants “The Way of St. James is a very good day you reach your goal and then you number of both believers and non- them the full remission of the temporal place to help us realize that suffering have the reward of a cold beer, which is believers making the trip boomed in punishment for their sins. The last forms part of life, and that our suffering divine.”

Alejandro Perez, 31, shows his Saint James pilgrim's credential after receiv- Pilgrims of St. James Way walk at the area of El Perdon mountain, near to ing a stamp at the end of a stage in Najera, near Pamplona, northern Spain, Pamplona northern northern Spain, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Thursday, April 15, 2021. 28 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Bible Challenge 1.) Who asked God to 4.) Who refused to bless him and enlarge appear before her his territory? husband, the king, at A. Job his command? B. Jabez A. Esther C. Jeremiah B. Vashti D. Isaiah C. Queen of Sheba D. Candace 2.) Who bought Joseph from the 5.) Who climbed up Midianite traders? into a sycomore tree A. Potiphar to see Jesus? B. Pharoah A. Matthew C. Hobab B. Joseph of D. Raguel Arimathaea C. Simon, the Pharisee 3.) Who lied to the D. Zacchaeus Holy Spirit and an apostle and 6.) Who offered the died with her people a choice – husband? Barabbas, or Jesus to A. Mary Magdalene be released? B. Sarah A. Herod C. Sapphira B. Pilate D. Juniper C. Caesar

D. Herodias Ans: 1. B, 2. A, 3. C, 4. B, 5. D, 6.B D, 5. B, 4. C, 3. A, 2. B, 1. Ans: The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 29

Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment

CLEVELAND – One of October 2018. Police the stars of the popular there contacted Nickelodeon children’s Cleveland police, show “Drake & Josh” prompting an investiga- faces criminal charges tion. regarding a girl he had The attempted endan- met online and who at- gering children charge tended his 2017 concert relates to the concert, in Ohio when she was 15. Sinclair said, where Bell From left: Black Thought, Halle Bailey and her sister Chloe Bailey, of Chloe X Halle, and H.E.R. The Jared “Drake” Bell, 34, “violated his duty of artists and others have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music. pleaded not guilty on care” and created a risk Thursday in a Cleveland of harm to the victim. He courtroom to a felony didn’t elaborate further. charge of attempted en- Bell and the girl had dangering children and a “developed a relation- Chloe x Halle, H.E.R part of misdemeanor charge of ship” online several disseminating matter years prior to the con- harmful to juveniles. cert, Sinclair said. The Apple Music Juneteenth playlist “All facts will be re- disseminating harmful vealed in a courtroom,” material charge concerns NEW YORK – Artists Friday on the streaming Jimmie Allen, gospel per- “Overcome 2021” for the Bell’s attorney Ian Bell having sent the girl including Chloe x platform. It comes about former Kirk Franklin, playlist. Black Thought, Friedman said Friday, “inappropriate social Halle, Black Thought two weeks ahead of the Panamanian singer Sech D Smoke, Sech, Saba and declining to comment media messages,” of the Roots and annual holiday, also and rappers D Smoke Hit-Boy produced origi- further. Sinclair said. H.E.R. have recorded known as Emancipation and Saba. nal tracks. Bell was charged by in- Bell, also a singer, songs honoring Day and Freedom Day, H.E.R. covers Marvin Other acts on the formation, which typi- began acting as a child, Juneteenth for Apple that commemorates Gaye’s “Inner City Blues playlist include Terrace cally indicates a plea but was catapulted to Music. when the last enslaved (Make Me Wanna Martin, Brandee agreement has been stardom as a teen with Some artists recorded African Americans Holler),” Chloe x Halle Younger, Maverick City reached. He is scheduled Nickelodeon’s “The cover songs, while others learned they were free on takes on TLC’s Music, Honey Dijon, Tobe to appear before a judge Amanda Show” and later composed new tracks for June 19. “Waterfalls” and Franklin Nwigwe, Amaarae, Willie on June 23. “Drake & Josh,” which the exclusive “Juneteenth The 20-song playlist re-works the classic Jones, Zeal & Ardor, Tyler Sinclair, debuted on the channel 2021 Freedom Songs” also features country gospel protest song “We Tems, Jean Dawson and spokesperson for in January 2004. The playlist, which launches singers Kane Brown and Shall Overcome” to create Madison Calley. Cuyahoga County final episode aired in Prosecutor Michael September 2007. Bell O’Malley, said the girl and co-star Josh Beck filed a complaint with also starred in two Canadian police in “Drake & Josh” movies.

Drake Bell arrives at Wango Tango on May 13, 2017, in Carson, Calif. Bell, one of stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh,” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and who attended a 2017 concert of his in Cleveland when she was 15. 30 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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SSununddaayy A Addvvococatatee C Comicsomics The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 33 SSPPOORRTTSS Will horse racing resume? Hope and IN a couple days new COVID-19 pro- from prize money or breeders’ premi- The most hurtful of all during the shut- Chase named tocols will we be announced, and ums. down of racing has to be those who work hopefully horse racing will be one The jockeys have had it really hard, in the lower end of the workforce, and of the sports that will be able to re- as they are paid a fee for every race they who have little or no skills. Like most of in 17-man sume after a five-month shutdown. ride in, plus a percentage of the stake us, these hardworking individuals have It has been a very hard time for all in earned when the horse wins, so they someone depending on them, either a the industry thus far, starting with the have not had an income from race riding mother,grandmother,wife, or child, so we provisional breeder’s who have bred horses, and with since the shutdown. can clearly see that without them in the no racing there is no market for them to The exercise riders whose only income workforce, many could be without a WI squad sell their horses. is from the number of horses they work meal. Then it’s the owners who are paying on mornings, they are seeing it very This shows how important it is to get AFTER missing out on the home series out thousands of dollars monthly to keep hard. As over the period, many of the the racing industry back in operation. against Sri Lanka, Shai Hope and Roston their horses, with no income coming in horses were not kept in training. (CAH) Chase have been included in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) provisional 17-man Test squad, which was named on Friday. The squad is expected to be further Tridents’ head coach proud of team cut down to an official 13-members on Monday,June 7 as preparations continue THE Barbados Tridents continue to do for the upcoming Betway Test Series well on their learning curve. This from against South Africa. Head Coach Russell Latapy as he spoke Hope has shown consistency with the to members of the media yesterday bat since returning to the ODI team via Zoom about Friday’s game in the and though the COVID-19 pandemic has CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers. not allowed for the first class game to be With the senior men pulling out a 1- played, he was able to continue his im- 1 draw against hosts Dominican pressive run machine during the Best Republic after leading for most of the vs Best. second half, Latapy noted that it was With John Campbell not named to the a combination of different things that squad due to injury concerns there is an led to the team conceding the late opening for a batsman to make it onto the equaliser. Going on to explain that they final playing 11. were asking a lot of players in each Competition for the opening spot is on- game, Latapy stated that every game going with Kieran Powell showing he is was a learning experience. still handy with the bat in the opening “We have to learn from these games spot. and we have to manage the game a lot Hope scored a century in the second better when we get to this stage of the innings and Powell fell five runs short of game. And like I said, it’s a young team his century. and we are going to learn from these Chase has also been named to the team experiences – maybe myself as a coach after he missed out earlier this year. His can also do things differently. Maybe impressive all-round ability should keep we can put on defenders and we can him in the hunt for one of the final places lock down the game. But I honestly be- on the 13. lieve that in relation to the game last Returning to the team are some of the night, I thought that we were more senior players who were on duty with than capable to go out and win a game Counties in the United Kingdom such like this based on how far we have as the captain Kraigg Brathwaite, senior come over the last six, seven, eight pacer Kemar Roach and another pacer in months,” he said. Tridents’ Head Coach, Russell Latapy. Alzarri Joseph. Revealing that the team was disap- Also returning to the team is the num- pointed with the result, Latapy said hopefully we can get this the way we board with what the coaching staff is ber one all-rounder Jason Holder. that he was proud of the game the boys want to get it and have the consistency doing and that they are disciplined and Fast bowler Chemar Holder was un- played, noting that he believed that in doing it.” hard-working, Latapy commended available due injury while 19-year-old they dominated the game at certain Going on to say that it was not likely them for the strides they were making fast bowler Jayden Seales is a first-time periods and created enough chances to for goalkeeper Kishmar Primus to be with minimal outside support. Going inclusion in the West Indies provisional win the game. He also said that not ready for Tuesday’s game against on to say that the future of the sport in squad for a Test Series. The selectors being able to see the win through with Dominica after his ankle injury, he re- Barbados looked bright as there were have also revealed that four (4) other five minutes to go was a tough one to vealed that his staff would be looking enquiries coming from scouts and young fast bowlers Keon Harding, take, especially in international foot- at utilising more of their young players. schools for several of the island’s young Preston McSween, Marquino Mindley ball. However, he stated that his boys “What I would say for this upcoming players, he highlighted the need for and Nial Smith will remain in St. Lucia were on the right path to improving. game, I think it’s a fantastic oppor- greater support for football. to assist the Test squad with their prepa- “At this level, it’s always a question of tunity to have a look at some of our Adding that the work of the Barbados rations. confidence and courage. I think it’s younger players to give them some Football Association was funded The two-match Betway Test matches something that we are starting to see World Cup qualifying experience. entirely by FIFA, Latapy noted that will be played at the Daren Sammy grow in individual players, but we They’re here on merit – they’re working support was needed in providing a Cricket Ground for the Sir Vivian could also see it grow as a team. We really hard and I think it is a perfect clear pathway for youngsters to have a Richards Trophy on June 10-14 and need more games, we need to keep opportunity to see what they are made future in the game. June 18-22. These are the final matches working, but I am satisfied with where of, to throw them in the deep end and “Just as other sports are a way for in the current cycle of the ICC World we are. When we look at the way we to start to build them and develop these young men to improve their lives, Test Championship with both teams train and we see how we performed them. Right now I’m thinking it’s a I think football is as well. I don’t know trying to finish higher in the final last night, we know that we are defi- wonderful opportunity to get some of if it’s Government or if it’s the private Championship table. nitely moving in the right direction, these young players some experience sector or whoever, but if we can provide but what we see in training is that we and they deserve it. I think they are situations where we can spend more PROVISIONAL SQUAD do it for longer periods. What we saw good enough to go forward and stake a time with these young men on the field, Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Jermaine last night is that we moved the ball in claim to be in the starting team moving we can feed them in the right way, we Blackwood (VC), Nkrumah Bonner, spurts and our expectations is that we forward. I want to see some of these can get them into educational pro- Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Rahkeem want the team to play like this for young players playing at the highest grammes that broaden their horizons Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon longer periods. I think we are getting level and pushing some of the other and their way of seeing life, then it cer- Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton, Jason Holder, there, but it would take a bit more ones and I think this is a great oppor- tainly will make a difference in their Shai Hope,Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, work. I’m confident that we are defi- tunity to do it,” he said. lives and in their families’ lives,” he Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden nitely moving in the right direction and Noting that the youngsters were on- said. (MP) Seales,Jomel Warrican. 34 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Essential Quality wins the Belmont Stakes ESSENTIAL QUALITY, trained by Brad Cox and ridden by jockey Luis Saez, won the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The horse was the early betting favorite to win the 1.5-mile race and finished ahead of Hot Rod Charlie and the 146th Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer, who finished in second and third place, respectively. Hot Rod Charlie was the early leader but Essential Quality passed him in the final turn and held on down the stretch to win. The win gave trainer Brad Cox his first Triple Crown victory. A limited crowd of 11,000 were allowed to attend the “Test of the Champion” with proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test required for entry. This year’s race did not include Medina Spirit, the Kentucky Derby winner, after the horse failed a post-Derby drug test. In May,the New York Racing Association temporarily suspended Medina Spirit’s Essential Quality, ridden by jockey Luis Saez, crosses the finish line to win the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5. trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in Baffert has been sus- Spirit’s positive post-race on Wednesday. the first time in history,the ended the schedule. The races at the track that pended from the home of drug was confirmed, the This Belmont Stakes race was the first leg of the race is normally the third is host to the Belmont the Kentucky Derby for company that runs the was a return to normalcy Triple Crown after the and final leg of the Triple Stakes. two years after Medina Louisville racetrack said after last year, when for COVID-19 pandemic up- Crown. England v New Zealand: Rory Burns makes hundred but tourists on top ENGLAND face the two sessions to survive on Amid the carnage, Alex Hartley. over mid-wicket. wicketkeeper BJ Watling prospect of batting to save a pitch that is becoming Burns was almost at a The opener had made Like fellow opener had missed a straight- the first Test against New increasingly uneven. standstill, only opening only 78 runs in his previ- Devon Conway,who made forward stumping off Zealand despite Rory his shoulders when joined ous five matches, but has 200 in New Zealand’s first Mitchell Santner. Burns’ determined 132 on Miserable morning by Anderson to first reach been in fine form for innings, Burns was last Southee was recalled day four at Lord’s. leaves England behind his century, then chip Surrey this season and ex- man out, edging behind to to break the partnerships Burns dragged England Although Burns’ effort away at New Zealand’s tended that to make his give Southee his sixth between Burns and to 275 after they found was admirable and lead. third Test century, and wicket. Robinson, then Burns and themselves 140-6 when England’s pace bowlers Still, even with the first since November 2019. Anderson, after which three wickets fell for no were impressive in a hot entertainment of the Resuming on 59, he was Superb Southee leads New Zealand openers The left-hander should evening session, the hosts 10th-wicket partnership, required to show guts, New Zealand Conway and Tom Latham have been stumped on 77 are behind in this game England were left with a patience and bravery. Leading the New Zealand absorbed some fine and was dropped on 88, because of an awful bat- sizable deficit, upon which Wickets fell around him, attack in the absence of England new-ball bowl- but kept England afloat by ting showing in the first New Zealand slowly built. he was twice hit on the the rested Trent Boult, ing. adding 63 with debutant hour of the day. England are not com- helmet and runs were Southee was magnificent, Robinson’s Test debut Ollie Robinson, who made Resuming on 111-2 with pletely out of this Test, but scarce – he added only 13 swinging the ball away will be remembered for 42, and 52 with last man the contest delicately it would take something in the morning session. from the right-handers the revelation of historical James Anderson. poised, England’s loss of remarkable for them to When he was joined by and occasionally nipping racist and sexist tweets, New Zealand were still captain Joe Root to the win it. Anderson, Burns was on it back up the slope. but his fine on-field per- able to secure a first-in- very first ball of the morn- Defeat will only come 91, having scored 32 runs After Kyle Jamieson formance continued when nings advantage of 103, ing seemed like a huge via a collapse on the final from 128 balls faced on had Root taken at first he bowled Conway and pace bowler Tim Southee blow, a suspicion con- day, although recent his- Saturday. Immediately slip,Pope played some had captain Kane superb in taking 6-43. firmed when Southee got tory tells us that is far finding a sense of urgency, breezy shots, only to fall Williamson lbw on review. In the face of some to work on the middle from impossible. he took nine from the next leg before to one that threatening England order. five and celebrated in the jagged in. SUMMARISED bowling, the tourists Without Ben Stokes and Burns battles to make direction of his wife Lawrence played an SCORECARD reached 62-2 by the close Jos Buttler, England’s bat- his point Victoria and daughter awful drive at his second First LV= Insurance Test – both wickets fell to ting is inexperienced, but Burns endured a difficult Cora, who was born in ball to be caught at third (day four of five) Robinson – to extend their that is hardly an excuse tour of India earlier this January. slip, while debutant New Zealand 378 lead to 165. for the loose shots and year. Not only was he Emboldened, Burns Bracey was bowled be- (Conway 200, Robinson 4- With Friday lost to rain, flimsy defence that dropped after two Tests, unfurled some glorious tween bat and pad. 75) & 62-2 (Robinson 2-8) a draw is the most likely brought about the down- but was also “reminded of strokes through the off Southee, however, was England 275 (Burns result, but New Zealand falls of Ollie Pope, Dan his responsibilities” after a side and even got down on culpable in dropping 132, Southee 6-43) could declare on Sunday Lawrence and James Twitter exchange with one knee to sweep pace Burns at second slip off New Zealand lead by and leave England about Bracey. England women’s spinner bowler Neil Wagner for six Wagner. By that point, 165 runs The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 35

Mercedes’ late-night overtime pays off IN the end, Lewis "I had a lot of anxiety,” Hamilton and Mercedes Hamilton said, “because got it together, and the you don’t know whether world champion will you are going to get it right start a mouth-watering or wrong. Azerbaijan Grand Prix “Eventually, you just from the front row, have to let it go. We were alongside Ferrari’s here last night until 11 Charles Leclerc and o’clock and then 10 with his title rival Max minutes before the session Verstappen’s Red Bull we were still making small right behind him. changes and you just have However, it could easily to shake it off and go all have been very different out.” for the seven-time Team-mate Bottas did champion, and he knew it. not fare so well. The two Hamilton described the Mercedes have different situation he was in after set-ups, with Hamilton qualifying second following running lower downforce a troubled two days in than the Finn, but Wolff Baku as “a bit said that was not an overwhelming". Starting explanation for the fact the race at the front when that Bottas was 1.2 secs for much of the weekend slower and down in 10th he and the team had not place. even been in the top ten, he “[In the race, the wing said, was “one of the level] might have an greatest feelings". effect,” Wolff said, “but the How did they do it? By difference was the car was what team boss Toto Wolff very tricky and Lewis said was “a really thorough found the confidence and engineering programme Valtteri didn’t.” and we were not shy of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc On his final run, he trying extreme things, might have got there. which were as extreme as 11th in the second, and out car “in a decent place", as and it unlocked the set-up. literally night and day,the Bottas was 0.5 secs up on we [have ever] of the top 10 for a large Wolff put it. “We hadn’t been able to car.” his previous lap after five experienced". part of the final session “It didn’t feel too bad in get the tyres to switch on Having made the corners, but then came the Doubtless there will be before qualifying on first practice but second like the other cars and the decisive set-up change for last of four red flags that those who think Mercedes Saturday. and third practice were difference was all of the final run in final had punctuated a staccato were ‘sand-bagging’ – The car simply lacked pretty much a disaster,” sudden the tyres started practice, when Hamilton but crazily gripping disguising their true pace – grip, and the drivers and Hamilton said. “We did working and we were back was third fastest, a qualifying. through the practice team were in a quandary some changes overnight in the game. position assisted by a Ironically, as it turned sessions.But this was very as to what to do about it. It which didn’t rectify it. We “It was the biggest jump slipstream that the team out, Hamilton might have much not the case. was only towards the end tried a few different things we have [ever] been able to said was worth 0.6 secs, inadvertently scuppered Hamilton was seventh in of that final hour that in P3 and then tried make between P3 and they continued down that his own chances of pole the first session on Friday, Mercedes finally got the something right at the end qualifying, for sure. It was path for qualifying. position. Geraint Thomas moves into third before final stage BRITAIN’S Geraint to La Plagne remaining Thomas moved into third and the Bahrain place, 29 seconds off the Victorious rider stayed lead, going into Sunday’s clear to secure his first final stage of the World Tour win. Criterium du Dauphine. “After last year I was Ukraine’s Mark Padun thinking that maybe won stage seven as cycling is not my sport,” Thomas’ Ineos Grenadiers said Padun. “It’s an team-mate Richie Porte incredible moment for me. took the overall lead. “I thought maybe I’d Padun attacked early on arrive in the first 20 guys the final climb on but then ‘why not do Saturday and won by 34 something and maybe seconds from Australia’s they’d show me on TV for Porte, who now leads by my mother’. I want to 17 seconds from Alexey thank my team, who Lutsenko. believed in me and didn’t Thomas came ninth, 59 tell me to stop and wait for seconds behind Padun, [team-mate] Jack Haig. Britain’s Geraint Thomas will begin the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in third place overall. with ex-leader Lutsenko They just let me go for the tenth. victory.” tomorrow [Sunday] but we final stage is a 147km Lizzie Deignan, 32, was with illness for most of the Padun, 24, moved to the Ineos’ Porte said: “The want to finish it off. route from La-Lechere- second in the first stage of season, was beaten in a front with around five plan was never to go so far Everyone will want to les-Bains to Les Gets on the two-stage women’s sprint finish by Swiss kilometres of the 171.5km out but at the end of the attack but we have a the western edge of the Tour de Suisse. rider Elise Chabbey, mountain stage from day it was a good move. strong team here.” Alps. The Trek-Segafredo giving them a 24-second Saint-Martin-Le-Venoux “I know it’s a battle Sunday’s mountainous Elsewhere, Britain’s rider, who has been out lead heading into day two. 36 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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By Order By Order Serena Williams

Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary reaches fourth round as draw opens up NOTICES NOTICES SERENA WILLIAMS tournament with a calf remains the highest seed problem. in her half of the French On court, Sabalenka SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC Open draw after a joined a casualty list dominant third-round featuring Karolina Denise Holder of No. 986 Lyndia Devonish of No 1 victory against Danielle Pliskova, Bianca Rockville, Kingsland Heights, Apartment Farm Park, Hillaby, Collins. Andreescu and Belinda Christ Church having made St. Thomas having made sworn The American seventh Bencic that, in addition to sworn deposition that Policy No. deposition that Policy No. seed beat compatriot an injury for 11th seed 0057604 issued by Life of J774017035 issued by Sagicor Collins 6-4 6-4 and will Petra Kvitova, has opened Barbados Limited and assumed face Kazakhstan’s 21st the draw up considerably. Life Inc on her life has been lost by Sagicor Life Inc on her life has seed Elena Rybakina An unseeded quarter- been lost and having made and having made application to next. finalist is guaranteed in application to the Directors to the Directors to grant a duplicate Williams, 39, is one of the bottom half of the grant a duplicate of the same, of the same, notice is hereby just four top 10 seeds left draw with Tamara notice is hereby given that unless given that unless objection is in the women’s draw after Zidansek - who beat objection is raised within one raised within one month of the Aryna Sabalenka lost Katerina Siniakova 0-6 7- month of the date hereof, the date hereof, the duplicate policy earlier on Friday. 6 (7-5) 6-2 - set to meet duplicate policy asked for will be asked for will be issued. The Belarusian third Romania’s Sorana Cirstea issued. seed was beaten 6-4 2-6 in the last 16. Dated: May 19, 2021 6-0 by Anastasia While that should aid Dated: May 21, 2021 Pavlyuchenkova. Williams in her efforts to Williams is bidding to make Grand Slam By Order By Order equal Margaret Court’s history, the American is record of 24 Grand Slam also arguably housed in Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard triumphs, but has not the most difficult quarter Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary made it past the fourth of the draw. round at Roland Garros Should she negotiate since 2016. her way past Rybakina, NOTICES NOTICES “That felt really good the 39-year-old would for me,” said Williams. then face two-time Grand “Things were not going Slam winner Victoria SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC my way. I had to earn it Azarenka or and turn it around. Pavlyuchenkova in the Gene Murray of Lot 138 Palm Carollyn Blackman-Alleyne of “That was really quarter-finals. Court, Fortesque, St. Philip Airy Hill, St. George having positive for me going into "There’s still a lot of having made sworn deposition made sworn deposition that the next match.” matches, a lot of great Not since 2001 have so players, as we can see,” that Policy No. S00111536 Policy No. 0170372 issued by few top-10 seeds reached Williams said of the open issued by Sagicor Life Inc on his Life of Barbados Limited and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc on the women’s third round draw. life has been lost and having at Roland Garros, “There’s so much depth made application to the Directors her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors although there are in this game now, it to grant a duplicate of the same, varying reasons behind doesn’t matter if you’re to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless the absence of so many playing in the first round notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one top stars heading into the or not, you really have to objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the second week. fight for every match and month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be In addition to the high- nothing comes easy.” duplicate policy asked for will be issued. profile withdrawals of Williams recovers from issued. Ashleigh Barty and second-set stutter to win reigning US and There was little to Dated: May 19, 2021 Dated: May 12, 2021 Australian Open separate the two champion Naomi Osaka, Americans in the opening By Order By Order for injury and mental games, but health reasons characteristically Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard respectively, world powerful serving Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary number three Simona eventually put Williams Halep pulled out pre- in control. 38 • Sunday June 6, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce becomes second-fastest woman of all time

JAMAICA’S two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce has become the second-fastest woman in history after running 10.63 seconds in Kingston. The 34-year-old, who also won world gold at Doha 2019, streaked clear to win a national trials warm-up event in Kingston. Only American legend Florence Griffith-Joyner has run faster. Griffith-Joyner scorched to a world record 10.49 seconds in 1988 before retiring less than a year later. Fraser-Pryce’s time eclipses the 10.72 seconds run by American Sha’Carri Richardson as the fastest time in the world this year. It is an improvement of 0.07 Fraser-Pryce’s win in Kingston comes off the back of a 10.84-second victory in the 100m at the Diamond League event in Doha last seconds on her previous week. personal best of 10.70, set in 2012. herself with her time. “There was no pressure event at the Olympics in Elaine Thompson-Herah Fraser-Pryce will run at Fraser-Pryce, who took “Honestly, no, I wasn’t –I just wanted to get one Tokyo this summer. and Britain’s world silver the Jamaican more than a year out of coming out here to run more race in before the In addition to Fraser- medallist Dina Asher- Championships later in the sport around the birth that fast,” she said. national trials.” Pryce and 21-year-old Smith have also put in June before setting her of her son in 2017, “Thank God that I finish The result will increase newcomer Richardson, impressive performances sights on the Tokyo 100m admitted she surprised healthy. the anticipation for the Rio 2016 champion this season. final on 31 July. The Barbados Advocate Sunday June 6, 2021 • 39

Rafael Nadal beats Cameron Norrie, Novak Djokovic also through CAMERON NORRIE became the record 13 titles. final British player to fall in the Even though the Spaniard turned 35 French Open singles as he was this week, he has been as dominant as unable to create a seismic shock ever as Norrie looked to end his streak of against Rafael Nadal. 29 winning sets. Norrie, 25, pushed the 13-time That record was stretched further as champion in their third-round match, the 20-time Grand Slam champion but the Spaniard’s quality proved too comfortably served out the opener after much. breaking decisively for a 4-2 lead. The third seed won 6-3 6-3 6-3 to set up Nevertheless, Norrie was undeterred a last-16 match with Jannik Sinner. and played at a good level as he Top seed Novak Djokovic’s quest for a threatened Nadal at the start of the second career Grand Slam continued second set. Cameron Norrie was the last Briton standing in the singles for the third succes- with another one-sided victory as he beat The British number two broke for 2-0 sive Grand Slam. Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis. and 3-1 leads, but was unable to back up Nadal beat Djokovic in last year’s final either with a hold as Nadal rattled off the positively on an impressive clay-court Slams twice and the pair remain on course to meet in final five games of the set. season where he won 16 matches and Djokovic, 34, has not dropped a set so the semi-finals this time around after While trying everything and getting reached finals in Estoril and Lyon. far this week after seeing off Berankis 6- being drawn in the same half. little joy out of Nadal, Norrie refused to Nadal’s brilliance left Norrie unable to 1 6-4 6-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier. Norrie had previously played Nadal become despondent but saw the third set reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the The 2016 champion, aiming for a 19th twice, both matches taking place this slip out of his grasp with a single break first time, but there is comfort knowing Grand Slam, took six of nine break points year – first at the Australian Open, then in the fourth game. he will go into Wimbledon as the home and did not face one himself. on the Barcelona clay – and both ending “I thought I played great. I don’t think nation’s most in-form player. Djokovic’s next opponent will be rising in straight-set defeats for the Briton. I took enough risk,” said Norrie, who is “I’m moving well. I’m physically in Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti. Going into the third meeting, this time set to rise to the cusp of the world’s top great shape. All in all, I competed well The Serb has played imperiously and at the place where Nadal has been almost 40 after the tournament. and was happy with my attitude,” Norrie intensely in his opening three matches, unbeatable, Norrie insisted he had “I returned well to get up a break in the added. looking in prime condition after warming “nothing to lose” as he tried to avenge second set, but I think I could have played “I want to take that into the grass and up for Roland Garros by winning a clay- those defeats. a little bit more aggressive, especially after playing with Rafa and playing at court title in his hometown of Belgrade The task was daunting, though. serve and my first ball. that level, I always seem to almost last week and finishing runner-up to Nobody in the history of the sport has “When I broke he came back in the improve and to keep that.” Nadal in the Italian Open in his previous been as dominant at one place as Nadal next game in a different level, in a Djokovic is bidding to become the first tournament. on the Paris clay, having won 102 of his different energy.” man in the Open era – and only the third Djokovic agreed his display against 104 matches there on the way to his Despite this defeat, Norrie will reflect man in history – to win each of the Grand Berankis was “almost flawless”. Elina Svitolina becomes seventh top-ten women’s seed to exit Roland Garros ELINA SVITOLINA became the seventh “I’m really happy that I’m playing top-10 seed to be knocked out in the consistently and I’m just trying to French Open’s opening week as she fell approach every match the same way, as in the third round to Barbora Krejcikova. I did last year,” said Swiatek, who has Fifth seed Svitolina was outclassed 6- now won 20 successive sets at Roland 3 6-2 by the impressive unseeded Czech. Garros. The Ukrainian follows Ashleigh Barty, “Many players struggle after coming Naomi Osaka, Karolina Pliskova, Aryna back, after winning a Grand Slam, so I’m Sabalenka, Belinda Bencic and Bianca really happy that I’m able to handle it. Andreescu out of Roland Garros. “It’s good to have matches like that However, defending champion Iga because it keeps you down to earth and Swiatek and fourth seed Sofia Kenin you have to just be careful on every point advanced, alongside American teenager and on every game.” Coco Gauff. Neither Iga Swiatek nor her last-16 Swiatek and Kenin are two of just opponent Marta Kostyuk have dropped a three top-10 seeds left standing, along set in this year’s French Open with Serena Williams, who reached the American Kenin, the 2020 runner-up fourth round on Friday. and highest seed remaining in the Gauff, 17, had taken the first set 6-1 tournament, looked in danger of joining against compatriot Jennifer Brady before the casualty list when she lost the the 13th seed called for medical opening set from 3-0 up by surrendering assistance and then retired in tears with three successive service games to a foot injury. compatriot Jessica Pagula. "I actually was considering not even Barbora Krejcikova has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam only once be- But the fourth seed’s aggressive playing here. Just up until the day before fore, at last year’s French Open. approach ultimately paid off against a [the tournament]. Today, I woke up and more passive Pagula as Kenin hit 48 it was just worse. I couldn’t really play my Defending champion Swiatek, then 19, dropping her opening service game but winners to triumph 4-6 6-1 6-4 in a mixed game, moving about 20%,” Brady said. became the youngest French Open recovered to take the first set to a tie- display that also featured 41 unforced Krejcikova, until recently a doubles women’s champion since Monica Seles break, which she dominated. errors and ten double faults. specialist with two Grand Slam titles to in 1992 when she swatted away Kenin 6- A 55-minute opening set made way for The victories for Kenin and Gauff her name in that format, produced 4 6-1 in a one-sided final last October. a swift second where the 20-year-old Pole mean there are three American players arguably the performance of the round in They are on course to meet again in the did not drop a game, taking a 7-6 (7-4) 6- left in the top half of the draw after they her victory over Svitolina, 26. quarter-finals if Kenin can defeat Greek 0 victory. joined Sloane Stephens in the last 16. The 25-year-old, who won her maiden 17th seed Maria Sakkari – who beat Swiatek, who won the Italian Open With Serena Williams, the bottom singles title in Strasbourg last month, Belgium’s Elise Mertens 7-5 6-7 (2-7) 6- last month, has now triumphed in her half’s highest remaining seed, bringing never looked back after holding her serve 2 – and Swiatek gets past unseeded past nine matches on clay and is pleased the overall tally to four, a first all- in a mammoth 21-minute game at 4-3 up Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. with how she has handled the rise in American final since 2002 – when Serena in the first set, breaking Svitolina in each Swiatek made a wobbly start against expectations that comes with defending beat sister Venus – is not beyond the game either side. Estonian 30th seed Anett Kontaveit by a Grand Slam title. imagination. Will horse racing resume?

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Sunday June 6, 2021

Tridents held to draw in KNOCKED OUT! 11th hour By Michael Phillips

IT was hard luck for the Tridents as a goal in the dying minutes of their encounter against the Dominican Republic saw Barbados being knocked out of contention for a spot in the next round of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers. After holding the hosts to a one- goal deficit for most of the second half at their own Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium, the Bajans were forced to split points on Friday night to see them sitting in third on the standings. With the home team looking like the stronger team on paper due to a higher ranking, it was not evident as both teams took their time to feel each other out. Both sides took turns modestly trading blows, but it was a shot from Edarlyn Reyes that changed the entire game. Putting the ball in on target from the right, he forced Barbados’ first choice custodian, Kishmar Primus, to get low and save. However, in denying Reyes, Primus went down strangely on his right ankle while right-back Rashad Smith fouled a player in the background of the play to gift the hosts a penalty. Niall Reid-Stephen (foreground left) and Liam Brathwaite (foreground right) had strong performances in Friday’s game to With Primus unable to continue, see the Tridents to a 1-1 draw. 20-year-old Liam Brathwaite was thrown in at the deep end with his first from a sharp angle to beat Rafael Díaz visitors kept the home team frustrated for Romario Drakes and Thierry Gale. assignment being facing a penalty from at his near post in the 42nd. as they cut out every opportunity. Gale found himself in one-on-one Ronaldo Vásquez and duly denying him With light showers coming in before DR Coach Jacques Passy began to situations with Díaz in the 70th and in the 34th minute with a well-judged the end of the first half, it was an make some moves, making three 79th but allowed both chances to go dive to the left. After rocking the hosts’ outright downpour in the first few substitutions in the space of 20 minutes a-begging, while Los Quisqueyanos, as foundations by stealing the best chance minutes of the second. Maybe it was the and another two within the last 20 they are also known, came close to at goal from them, the next thing to do rain coupled with the one-nil advantage minutes of the game as he searched for scoring in the 87th as well as a deflected was to score and the Tridents did not and whatever Coach Russell Latapy an answer to the solid formation of the shot had Brathwaite beat but came off disappoint. Niall Reid-Stephen, one of said to the squad during the break, but Tridents. Brathwaite also came up big the upright. With five minutes added seven Under-20 players named in the the Tridents came back to the game on the night with a few strong saves to for injuries, the hosts became desperate squad to the DR, had been active in the playing with a purpose and focus not further frustrate Passy’s men. Latapy for a bit of magic and found it through final third for most of the game and sent seen in some time. Every play was a made two changes of his own, switching Manny Rodriguez in the 90+3rd minute a lovely left-booted shot through traffic confident one as the lower-ranked out Reid-Stephen and Emile Saimovici to force the draw. Miss Universe Barbados working to create safe space for women By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste platform right now. It’s a safe space for experiences with gender-based violence. but this is a common occurrence and it women to anonymously share their In fact, she was of the view that needed to come to a halt. WOMEN will soon have a safe space to stories, whether they’re victims, one way for Barbados to start Williams stressed that now is the time anonymously share their personal whether they’re survivors, and just acknowledging that gender-based to be more supportive of women’s stories and experiences with gender- foster an anonymous community of violence is almost an underrated journeys when they decide to use their based violence. women supporting women,” she said. pandemic, is through providing that voices to reclaim that safety they lost During a recent virtual press “And that’s something that I almost support for women. and seek justice. conference, Miss Universe Barbados wish that I had when I was going She expressed that too often when She added that now is the time to 2020, Hilary Ann Williams, revealed through the throes of gender-based women are aiming to seek justice for start holding people accountable for that she is currently working on violence.” themselves or wish to pursue getting their actions as she believes there are building her own platform to create a She believed that more could be done safety, they are harshly questioned or way too many loopholes in our justice safe space for women. in Barbados in terms of supporting broken down or asked why they took so system that do not accurately and “I’m actually building my own women who are going through or had long to bring attention to the problem, equally protect women as they should.

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