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Tuesday February 9, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Plans continue for UNCTAD BAD TIMING PLANS are continuing apace for this Minimum wage during pandemic could lead to more unemployment, warns Walters island’s hosting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development WHILE stressing that the we would hate to see more for unemployment benefits. (UNCTAD) later this year. Democratic Labour Party (DLP) hard-working, tax-paying citizens lose He also queried whether the NIS has Speaking in Parliament as an unequivocally supports the their jobs in this harsh economic the money to pay those persons affected. additional $2,280,000 was assigned introduction of a National environment. The Government cannot “The timing of seeming to increase to the event’s organisation, Minister Minimum Wage, the rationale pave the way for more households to be minimum wage is poor and is being in the Ministry of Finance Ryan behind going this route during without an income. advanced when most of the population Straughn stated these funds were a pandemic, with high levels of “The plain truth is that the State is unemployed.” intended specifically for the unemployment, is being called does not control the private sector He said the DLP therefore advises the procurement of security equipment. into question. and cannot say with any surety that Government to turn its attention to “As part of the Government of In fact, it is believed that such a move this initiative wouldn’t have adverse the current affairs affecting citizens Barbados being able to do this, it has could put additional pressure on already implications for employment numbers who are barely existing. “What is the already received US$500,000 from the struggling businesses, which may lead if implemented on April 1 this year, Government doing to create jobs for People’s Republic of China to help to even greater job losses in Barbados. in the middle of a pandemic that they the jobless? Is assistance being offered offset the costs and we expect to receive According to DLP First Vice President have mismanaged.” to hotel workers who have not worked a further US$500,000 from the People’s Ryan Walters, “The DLP has always It is against this backdrop that for almost a year or those who have Republic,” he added, noting the event fought and will continue to fight Walters queried whether this would worked, but who are now on layoff again was planned on a much smaller scale. to protect the working class within lead to more job loss; whether the but do not qualify for unemployment Straughn said it was necessary to our society. But we are asking the Government would re-employ those benefits this time around? forward plan for when life resumes Government: ‘Is the timing right?’ on the breadline; and would it normality. “While we agree with a wage increase, adversely affect persons who qualify BAD TIMING on Page 2 Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands, said once again Barbados and the rest of the region will be highlighting the unfairness of large international agencies deciding what type of assistance should be given to smaller countries by looking at their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). She pointed out the World Trade Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other international agencies seek to “categorise countries based on GDP and determine what kinds of resources those countries are likely to have, and so the higher your rating is the less likely it is that you receive funding and those types of resources”. “Barbados has been in that position for a very long time. The problem with that kind of system where you are evaluated based on GDP does not take into consideration certain inherent entities, things like the size of the country and the limitation of population development to be able to create economic growth, your location where you may be in the path of hurricanes and the impact of climate change and how any event can wipe out 50 years of growth,” she continued. Outlining that UNCTAD was a US agency seeking to help developing countries to integrate better into the international environment, Husbands noted it was important to take steps that will “help us with broadening the environment in which we operate and to influence the global sectors that will have an impact on how we are going to SHOPPING TRIP: Barbadians have been adhering to COVID-19 protocols and have been for the most part reducing their movements across the island. That also includes trips to supermarkets, which have become much more tar- be able to do business and how we are The Barbados Advocate going to be able to make a living after geted to securing everything they need with one trip. Pictured was on hand to see these shoppers COVID”. making sure they got what they needed. 2 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Synergies between agriculture, tourism being forged MINISTER of Agriculture, Indar 100 acres of land earmarked for project in St. John Weir, believes that syn- Rastafari and communi- they, the vendors, those doing it just the way ergies can be created ties across Barbados will Rastafarians who are ac- we would from the days between agriculture do farming. Currently, tually planting there, can when we were growing up and tourism, with we have two groups and actually sell their produce into villages and eating greater focus placed those two groups each in the market setting food from a calabash shell on empowering have 20 acres of land. We there. or things like that. That is Barbadian farmers. are doing all the cultiva- “Barbadians can go the kind of synergy that I Acknowledging the tion for them. If you drive there to purchase fresh want to see with tourism blow which the tourism up Bath now, you can see produce, and visitors can and agriculture in order industry received, Weir, the cultivation taking stop in there. Also, those for us to first get growth who has a well-known place.” who are involved in food in the sector, but equally history in the tourism He explained that the vending will have an op- empower more people.” sector, believes that the farmers will be assisted portunity to sell locally Minister Weir said that industry will once again in starting up and sug- grown produce straight this is the conversation be viable with the intro- gested that this could from the ground, straight which must go forward duction of the COVID-19 lead to a more authentic to a visitor who wants to about the sectors, rather vaccine. experience for visitors. sample local cuisine at than focus on their divi- He noted however, “What we are going to the ground level. sion. “...Because that is re- “What I would like to see do is use that area as a “And when I say at the ally going to take us down is that agriculture is play- site when the coaches are ground level, I mean at a path to nowhere. And ing a role in terms of how passing through tours, ei- the level where these peo- the reality of it is that we empower people, so ther from the cruise ships ple are planting, they’re tourism is here to stay that they can then pro- or long-stay visitors who using the organic agricul- and we are going to grow vide for the tourism sec- are doing island tours, ture, they’re cooking, just agriculture to support it.” tor. And there are several they can actually stop in the way they cook. They’re (JH) things we can do and I there. We are putting in will use one because I am the kiosks on the veranda very excited about this – a veranda where you one. look across from Bath “We have 100 acres plantation onto Bath of land at Bath that we beach. We got to have Minister of Agriculture, Indar Weir. have determined that the kiosks there, so that COVID-19 update: 23 new positives, 27 recovered BARBADOS recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, February 7, out of the 1,337 tests con- ducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. There were also 27 re- coveries, bringing the number of active cases to 287. The 23 new positives comprise nine women and 14 men. Three of them had already been at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility undergoing as- sessment to determine whether their positive PCR test result showed David Barrow that they were in fact newly positive, or whether they had COVID-19 in the past and were no longer Missing man infectious. Of the 20 other cases, POLICE at Oistins Police greyish short-sleeved 18 are Barbadians and To date, Barbados has recorded 1,732 confirmed cases. Station are seeking the dress shirt and a black two, non-nationals. The assistance of the public in pair of sandals. total number of persons locating a missing man. diagnosed as positive at Missing is David Circumstances: Her Majesty’s Prisons Government urged to address Barrow, 66 years of Lot He left the said resi- Dodds remains at 362. Of 465 Kingsland Terrace, dence on Saturday, 6th these, 358 have recovered Christ Church. He is 5 February, 2021 about and the remaining four current and real societal issues feet 8 inches tall, of a slim 9:30 a.m. and has not inmates are included in build, dark complexion, been seen or heard from the active cases. BAD TIMING from tions can be tabled a high unemployment has full grey beard, small since. To date, Barbados has Page 1 later.” environment while per- eyes, a large nose, dark recorded 1,732 confirmed He charged that the tinent issues are left small lips, narrow shoul- Anyone knowing the cases – 718 females, 1,014 “We are hearing about BLP administration is unaddressed. How is a ders, a rectangular head, whereabouts of David males – and 1,427 persons the overwhelming cries out of touch with the minimum wage relevant thick dark brown and Barrow is asked to have recovered. There for help at the Welfare reality on the ground. if you’re not working? grey-matted locks which contact Oistins Police have been 18 deaths from Department. People are “These are critical times The DLP is urging the reach the middle of his Station at 418-2612, the viral illness. in serious need and the for the average citizen, Government to get its back, with a bald patch to Police Emergency 211, The public health labo- Government should put yet the Government is act together and address the front of his head. At Crime Stoppers at 1-800- ratory has so far com- this at the top of their off on a wild goose chase current and real societal the time he was wearing TIPS (8477), or the near- pleted 108,286 tests. priority.Wage negotia- with minimum wage in issues,” he exhorted. a long black pants, a est Police Station. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 3

Vaccines relatively safe YESTERDAY, Dr. Omar tively safe. They offer re- cines which require two answer any questions Edwards reassured duced symptoms, reduced doses, the patient would which may arise and quell Barbadians that the severe medical course and not be fully protected any fears. COVID-19 vaccines situations where the pa- until both doses had been “Remember vaccines were relatively safe, tients are more likely to administered. are safe. They have been and taking the vac- survive. “After the first dose of created to prevent infec- cines would aid in pre- “In particular with the vaccine is adminis- tious diseases. Next to venting severe cases the Oxford-AstraZeneca, tered, that protection will clean water and sanita- in those who contract there has been a low start to become practical tion, vaccines are among the virus. incidence of severe aller- to the particular individ- the foremost public health Edwards was making gic reactions, which is a ual at least three weeks’ measures that save lives. comments on the good thing.” time and then it will in- At the end of the day, we expected rollout of He went on to add, “The crease. Then, for all these are looking at a life- COVID-19 vaccinations in effectiveness or the effi- vaccines so far, there is a saving intervention here Barbados, during the cacy of these vaccines will second dose to be admin- with the deployment COVID-19 update yester- vary, but all of these vac- istered,” explained the of the COVID-19 in day by the COVID-19 cines produce efficacy official. Barbados,” added Dr. Communications Unit. above 60%. What that He highlighted that Edwards. Dr. Edwards, Medical translates to, is that peo- AstraZeneca had a period The medical officer also Officer of Health at the ple receiving the full of between four to 12 stated that thorough Winston Scott Polyclinic, course of vaccinations will weeks after the first ‘jab’ training had begun for said that the start of vac- be offered a measure of for the second dose to be medical and nursing prac- cinations is a significant protection against severe taken, where full protec- titioners and other mem- step for Barbados and an disease should they con- tion is expected 15 days bers of the teams which additional weapon in the tract COVID and the sub- after the patient receives would be involved in the Dr. Omar Edwards, Medical Officer of Health, fight against the virus. sequent complications it. vaccination campaign for Winston Scott Polyclinic. Referencing the current after that. The vaccina- Dr. Edwards also an- the island. Dr. Edwards vaccines on the market tions would also translate nounced that there would highlighted that it was training in the possible a background on the – Moderna, Sputnik V, to reducing hospitaliza- be a program to educate not only a public sector adverse effects. vaccines available and Pfizer and Oxford- tions,” said Dr. Edwards. the public about vaccines approach, but the private “The training that we specifics on the vaccines AstraZeneca, Dr. Edwards The health official ex- and the process of receiv- sector and volunteer have devised will include we are looking to intro- said they were all rela- plained that for those vac- ing the doses, in order to groups would also be background on COVID- duce here. The training 19, background on the will include the medical particular variants glob- management of the entire Mass vaccination nothing new ally and here in Barbados, process,” he said. (AS) WITH many persons dated. You need boosters healthcare workers, the continuing to be wary of every ten years. Also, per- hospital, the geriatric. We the COVID-19 vaccines sons who are entering col- immunised thousands of BWA to host virtual for varying reasons, leges and universities and persons. And I can safely Barbadians were re- travelling, they require report that we did not minded that mass inocu- vaccines as well,” she said. have any major adverse ef- town hall meetings lation is nothing new on Noting that an fects. It was only what is these shores. As the vast initiative of the Pan usually expected when you THE Barbados Water chemicals in agriculture majority of Barbadians American Health get a vaccine,” she said, be- Authority (BWA) is pro- and an absence of modern have received several vac- Organisation/World fore going on to note that viding an opportunity for water and wastewater cinations throughout their Health Organisation the only reported effects Barbadians to share their treatment technologies.” lifetime, authorities are called ‘Vaccination Week were pain at the injection views on the proposed Hugh Sealy, Special asking that level heads in the Americas’ has been site and tenderness. She 2020 Water Protection Advisor to the prevail in the ongoing de- observed annually across however reported that and Land Use Zoning Government of Barbados, bate as the island readies the region, its purpose is there were no increased Policy. on matters relating to itself for the rollout of its to educate populations in incidences in the flu. A series of virtual Town climate change, energy, national immunisation the region on the benefits Drawing reference Hall Meetings has been water resources and programme. of vaccinations and to en- to other vaccination scheduled to discuss the waste management, During yesterday’s sure that all territories campaigns such as the publication of a Green added: “The objective of COVID Communications had equitable access to Measles, Mumps and Senior Sister at the Paper on the 2020 Water the virtual town hall ses- Unit press conference, vaccinations. Rubella of 1999 and the Branford Taitt Polyclinic Protection and Land Use sions is to share informa- Senior Sister at the Harkening back to the more recent H1N1 drive, and President of the Zoning Policy, which was tion on the proposed pol- Branford Taitt Polyclinic, Cricket World Cup in Serrano noted that those Immunisation prepared last June. icy and seek feedback to Juleyette Serrano, who 2007, Serrano stated that campaigns were unevent- Committee, Juleyette The Paper describes the be included in the Green is the President of the this was the last time that ful as well as there were no Serrano. existing ground water Paper, which will outline Immunisation Committee, the island had embarked major reports of disease. protection zoning policy, an effective and efficient explained that she had on such a massive scale Highlighting the fact that back then of meningitis. outlines its strengths and management system long and extensive experi- of immunisation pro- there were persons who There was the shortcomings and pro- for the protection of ence with immunisation gramme. Noting that time she knew of that had vary- haemophilus influenzae poses a new integrated our ground, surface and drives in Barbados. was on their side and that ing medical issues due to meningitis and there was approach to the protection coastal waters. Reminding the public that there were more than ad- diseases such as chicken also pneumococcal menin- of all the island’s water The proposed new pol- from as young as three equate resources, Serrano pox, measles and polio, she gitis. I remember the pain resources, including icy may be viewed online months old, Barbadians explained that a seasonal listed deafness, physical and the discomfort that coastal waters. on the websites of the were vaccinated against influenza vaccine was de- deformities and being bed- those little babies and Dr.John Mwansa, Barbados Government a myriad of diseases and ployed as a precaution due ridden as the ailments af- small children had to Technical Advisor to the Information Service viruses, she highlighted to the number of visitors fecting those persons. undergo having a lumbar Board of the BWA, ex- (BGIS), Ministry of just some of the routine expected for the massive Urging Barbadians to puncture taken, but I’m plained,“The existing pol- Energy and the Barbados vaccines that several sporting event. step forward to be immu- pleased to say that we in- icy is over 50 years old Water Authority. Barbadians were not ad- “I remember going from nised, Sister Serrano also troduced the haemophilus and was developed at a Additionally, the virtual verse to taking. as far as St. Philip to St. cited a situation back at vaccine in 2001 and the time when there was sig- town hall meetings are “Not only were children Lucy and we immunised the turn of the century pneumococcal vaccine in nificantly less demand for scheduled for February offered vaccines, but we thousands of persons. We that also drove home the 2008 and as a result of fresh water. Our popula- 9th, 11th and 16th. The offer vaccines throughout immunised the frontline importance of vaccines. that, these diseases are not tion was less dense with town hall zoom link the life cycle. Persons are workers, we went to the “I remember working as prevalent. There has most of it concentrated on is available on the GIS usually encouraged and airport, the seaport, the at the Queen Elizabeth been a significant reduc- the south and west coasts. website and the BWA’s reminded to have their Defence Force, the hotels, Hospital in the ’90s and tion in these diseases,” There was a limited use of website, Facebook and Tetanus Toxoid status up- the nursing homes, the there was a high incidence she said. (MP) persistent hazardous Instagram pages. 4• Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Countries warned, ‘Don’t rush to re-open’ DO not rush to re-open! Positive trends can easily tivities and social gather- what it takes to ensure urged Member States cludes tests for the That’s the advice to gov- be reversed, and hard-won ings. safe working conditions, to use the Essential COVID-19 virus, expands ernments from the World gains can be lost.” As vaccines begin to roll implementing manage- Diagnostics List, a basket the suite of tests for vac- Health Organization Across the Caribbean out, the WHO Director able quarantine condi- of diagnostics that WHO cine-preventable and in- (WHO) Chief Dr. Tedros most nations are seeing a General went on to insist tions, and safely re-open- recommends should be fectious diseases and non- Ghebreyesus. reprieve in COVID-19 in- that they will not control ing schools and other es- available at point-of-care communicable diseases He told the virtual press fections, although larger this pandemic. sential services. and in labs to improve such as cancer and dia- conference recently that islands like the Dominican “It is vital that govern- “Controlling the spread timely and life-saving di- betes, and introduces a many countries responded Republic, Haiti, Puerto ments do not rush to re- of the virus saves lives agnosis. section on endocrinology, to a decline in coronavirus Rico, and Cuba continue open, and that they con- now and saves lives later He said that the latest which is important for re- cases by easing public to drive new infections. tinue public health meas- by reducing the chances of edition of the Essential productive and women’s health and social meas- This week, St. Lucia and ures to prevent the spread more variants emerging. Diagnostics List which in- health. ures, and individuals let Barbados reported the of the virus”. And it helps to ensure vac- down their guard. highest jump in cases, and “Individuals must con- cines, treatments and di- “The virus came roaring as a result, St. Lucia has tinue to take precautions,” agnostics remain effec- Guidance for providers back, like a forest fire that implemented a ten-day he stressed, explaining tive.” has found new fuel. ban on non-essential ac- that this means doing Dr. Ghebreyesus also conducting Rapid Antigen Vaccine soon here! Testing for COVID-19 THE Ministry of Health COMBO Rapid Test BARBADOS is expected and Wellness has advised • Sinopharm Rapid to get 100,000 doses of the that Rapid Antigen Antigen Test (for out- Oxford/AstraZeneca vac- Testing for COVID-19 bound travellers to the cine this week. may be performed in spe- UK and USA) Public Health Specialist cific circumstances and • SD Bioscience and Co-ordinator of the by providers sanctioned Standard Q National COVID-19 by the Ministry. For outbound passen- Vaccination Campaign, Rapid Antigen Testing gers, the Healgen Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand for COVID-19 in Coronavirus Antigen revealed this as she spoke Barbados may be per- Rapid Test and the during Sunday evening’s formed under the follow- Sinopharm Rapid Test are televised COVID-19 press ing circumstances: currently accepted by the conference focused on the • For outbound passen- United Kingdom. While topic, ‘Barbados and the gers travelling to the the United States of COVID-19 Vaccine’. United States of America America accepts Rapid Ferdinand explained and Europe; Antigen tests, Canada that though “safe and suit- •To assist with ending does not accept them. able for everyone”, each in- quarantine for persons Private providers must dividual will not be given who have been in quaran- request permission from the vaccine. tine between ten and 13 the Ministry of Health “There are certain stip- days; and and Wellness to perform ulations, of course, we are Clinical • As an initial screen- rapid testing by emailing not doing people under Pharmacologist, UWI & ing tool for symptomatic the office of the Chief 18…, but as far as race, Chairman of Barbados persons and primary con- Medical Officer at ethnicity or sex, it is safe Drug Formulary Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand, Public Health Specialist and tacts. [email protected]. for everybody. Of course, Committee, Dr. Kenneth Co-ordinator of the National COVID-19 Vaccination The COVID-19 Rapid Further guidelines on the people who are allergic to Connell. Campaign. Test kits which are sanc- testing process will be its components or people tioned by the Ministry of shared with providers. who have severe allergies But as it pertains to ex- Dr. Ferdinand pointed health sisters in each of Health and Wellness in- The use of Rapid Tests, will not be given the vac- emptions, she added that out that nurses at poly- the nine polyclinics will be clude: which are not sanctioned cine.” individuals who are preg- clinics across the island the person in charge of • Abbott Panbio by the Ministry of Health As it speaks to those nant may not qualify. will be responsible for ad- each team and under COVID-19 Antigen Test and Wellness, is discour- persons with allergies, she “For pregnancies and for ministering the vaccine to them they will have other • Healgen Corona Virus aged. The Ministry also said people who use an people who have, as Dr. the public. She explained teams... We are hoping to Antigen Rapid Test (for advises that rapid tests EpiPen for emergency Ferdinand [stated] aller- the strategy to be used. have about 30 teams and outbound persons to the should only be used for the adrenaline will be ex- gic reactions, so there is a “I may tell you that each team has about eight UK) circumstances outlined empted. hesitancy, you can’t trial a right now, our senior or nine people in it.” (MG) • Assut Antigen above. (MHW/BGIS) She further shared, vaccine in pregnant peo- “When we look at the vac- ple. So although you are cine itself where phase tri- having Phase 3 Trials, we als were done, they were don’t trial vaccines neces- PM: BDF distributing care packages done in Brazil and they sarily in the pregnant. So are not white. It is done in at this time, we will try to THE distribution of the the Household Mitigation Leader of the Opposition, poverty line of 25 per cent South Africa and all of vaccinate as much of the 60 000 “care packages” to Unit. and Leader of the – then we are at a position them are not white, so it rest of the population as Barbadians during the “I have made the deci- Democratic Labour Party where that will be 25,000 has been tested in many possible to protect those period of national lock- sion with Cabinet that the Verla De Peiza. We would – but we overshot that different ethnic people. So who are in pregnancy and down will not be political- care packages will be dis- have indicated that in this and we more than dou- far as I am concerned, it is those with conditions who ized, Prime Minister Mia tributed by the Barbados matter we believe that all bled it to 60,000. That is safe for anyone except cannot take.” Amor Mottley declared. Defence Force,” she told deserving Barbadians because we don’t want those categories that I told However, Clinical In fact, she announced the latest COVID-19 should benefit.” Barbadians lacking you about just now for us.” Pharmacologist, UWI & that the Barbados press conference. Prime Minister Mottley for anything as we go President of the Chairman of Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will “Our interpretation ini- also pointed out that as through this difficult Barbados Association of Drug Formulary now be charged with dis- tially in terms of having BDF personnel reach out moment in time,” she Medical Practitioners Committee, Dr. Kenneth tributing them to the per- Members of Parliament to the vulnerable, house- expressed. (BAMP), Dr.Lynda Connell contended that sons needing assistance. (MPs) is because of their holds with several per- “This is not an attitude Williams stated,“The peo- women who are pregnant As it relates to the iden- level of knowledge on the sons will obviously receive of a government who ple who have the chronic and desirous of getting the tification of those who ground. But I am not pre- more than a home with wants to do anything diseases, the people who vaccine could consult their require assistance, infor- pared for this issue to be- one. other than to care, and to have the poorly controlled doctor as there is poten- mation is being obtained come in any way political- “If we accept that there take care of the people diabetes, hypertension, tial for this to be done from the National ized, that is why we would are roughly 100,000 who may be affected by strokes, those are the peo- safely but on a case-by- Assistance Board, the have reached out to both households in the country the difficult decisions that ple we want to vaccinate.” case basis. Welfare Department, and Bishop Joseph Atherley and that we have a we had to make.” (TL) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 5 ‘Be mindful’ DISTRICT Emergency willing to function, Riley Organisations (DEOs) said that the outlook had across the island are being to be adjusted given the urged to be mindful of all current climate.“We have, possible implications pre- by admission, community sented by the COVID-19 transmission here in pandemic. This comes Barbados.We are about to from Executive Director of go into a lockdown. I think the Caribbean Disaster everyday we are seeing Emergency Management that we're having more Agency (CDEMA) and more COVID cases Elizabeth Riley. and the question is, have Riley was delivering her we adjusted arrangements address as one of two fea- within the DEO to have a tured speakers during the better understanding as to St. James Central District how COVID is actually af- Emergency Organisation fecting the members Annual General Meeting within the DEO itself? Do recently. With the St. we have members that James Central arm of the have tested positive? Is it national movement cele- a situation where DEO brating 18 years of serv- members are afraid? And ice, they gave an update fear is real. I think it is on all programmes com- very real as we listen pleted over a trying 2020 everyday and hear about Bishop of the South Caribbean District of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas, and what they had on the additional deaths.There is Superintendent of the Circuit, Rev. Derick A. Richards preached that there is power in Jesus and let books for 2021. nothing wrong with feel- him into their lives. Riley, who is also a mem- ing fear because there is a ber of the St. George North possibility that COVID DEO, spoke to the role of can significantly impact DEOs and highlighted the individuals, particularly if fact that they could not you have the co-morbidi- Pray more, speak less cease to operate due to the ties that have been out- impact of the COVID-19 lined by the healthcare THE Head of the also mentioned talk Rev. Richards. that it was important to pandemic. Citing other professionals,” she said. Methodist Church is shows where the people Earlier in his sermon, remember that God has events in the region such urging leaders to pray who call in have power, Rev. Richards noted that the power to solve the as the active hurricane Plan ahead more and speak less. but do not have the au- COVID-19 has exposed world’s biggest chal- season last year and the Also highlighting the need Bishop of the South thority to act. He re- the best and worst in the lenges. eruption of the La for succession planning Caribbean District of the minded his virtual con- world. He explained that “As we face situations Soufriere volcano in St. within individual DEOs, Methodist Church in the gregation that Jesus does people have helped oth- that seem insurmount- Vincent and the Riley said that being vigi- Caribbean and the not only have power but ers and put their lives at able, as we face situa- Grenadines, Riley said lant was also part of their Americas, he has authority. risk while the worst peo- tions that seem so diffi- that emergency manage- responsibility.“It is impor- Superintendent of the He added that there is ple have been selfish and cult, as we live in an age ment agencies remained a tant that members of the Circuit, Rev. Derick A. a third component. Like exploited others. He com- characterised by COVID- necessity. “We are having DEO prioritise personal Richards stated this dur- Jesus, people must have mented on the kindness 19, even though there are this discussion because we safety and the safety of ing his Sunday sermon. compassion, love, and of wealthy countries that plans and there are know that even if COVID- your families within the He explained that God grace if not they will be- will be helping the region strategies, we know that 19 is happening, it doesn't COVID-19 pandemic – it is stands with them and come a tyrant. while admonishing the none of these plans and stop other hazards from absolutely critical. It is His power and authority "If you are not moved ways of other countries strategies can work (on happening. So we know even more critical because are connected to prayer. by the conditions of life, if that only seem to help their own), only the the types of hazards that there are certain expecta- He emphasised that you are not moved by the themselves. He stressed power of God, in Jesus, we are seeing on screen. tions of you as members of there is power in Jesus plight of human beings it must always be about can bring about healing Fires, these are still with the DEO. If something and to let Him into their then you can become a the well-being of others. and deliverance across us, landslides are still fea- happens in St. James lives. tyrant! You can cause The head of the the world…” said Rev. sible in the event of severe Central, there's that ex- The religious leader great oppression…” said Methodist Church said Richards. weather events where we pectation, because you are get intense and prolonged part of the national sys- rainfall. We know that tem, that you will be able we're going to have the to function and the only hurricane season with us way you can do that is if Health Minister: Funds needed to back again very shortly. you yourselves are safe. We were very lucky last Not just safe, but also year given the high level of healthy.” activity,” she said, noting Going on to say that assist lab, polyclinic, Drug Service that severe weather DEOs needed to have a events which featured Plan B, C and D, Riley SEEKING an additional global supply chains have decided to seek else- vulnerable persons in ur- flooding were a recurring noted that several contin- $37 million for his min- sometimes do not work in where to get supplies into gent need. theme locally. gencies in place to adapt to istry in a supplementary our favour and the lab Barbados in quick order “In addition, it is seek- Explaining that we were the fluid situation. “It re- debate recently, Minister has been going through a so we can get back to the ing to have five months of now dealing with a multi- quires us to revisit the ex- Lt. Colonel Jeffrey Bostic trying time having to do pace we are accustomed supplies in all of our hazard environment with isting plans that you have outlined that a significant manual extractions be- working at”. areas of operations,” he COVID-19 adding a new for your DEO.For exam- portion of the funds will cause we do not have the Bostic said there was a continued. dimension on top of the ple, the way in which your go towards financing the supplies for automated similar situation with re- Pointing out that the natural and technological operational procedures Maurice Byer Polyclinic, extractions that we would gards to the Drug Service, Maurice Byer polyclinic hazards that we were ac- might be outlined, it may the Best Dos Santos have put in for months as it was in the process of has responsibility at St. customed to seeing, DEOs now require modification Laboratory and the ago last year. This has purchasing a lot of sani- Joseph outpatient poly- are still expected to func- because you are operating Barbados Drug Service. slowed down operations tising equipment for all of clinic and the facility at tion as they were responsi- in a COVID-19 environ- Speaking specifically and we have to put our- its labs and polyclinics Belleplaine St. Andrew, ble for coordinating com- ment. At CDEMA we had on the Best Dos Santos selves in a position to en- across the island. he stated the refurbish- munity resources for effec- to revamp all our regional Laboratory, which has sure we do not go there According to him, the ment of these two clinics tive response in the event plans last year because of been the backbone for again. And while we are service was also seeking was now even more im- of a disaster. Going on to COVID-19. So it is impor- COVID-19 testing in the still waiting on the sup- to create a special urgent portant to be able to carry state that DEO plans as- tant to put that type of a island, he stated “We are pliers for those commit- care service to be able to battle into community. sume that all volunteers lens on the existing plans,” seeing sometimes the ments we have made, we get pharmaceuticals to (JMB) are available, ready and she said. (MP) 6 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Lockdown not a barrier PSV operators for those with gardening told: Comply interests with the rules PUBLIC Service Vehicle to comply with me, with THE current period of account of the COVID-19 (PSV) operators are the ministry and with the national pause which pandemic, many being encouraged to com- authorities and don’t some are referring to Barbadians turned to ply and correctly use the back up the area because as “the second lock- home gardening or back- lay-by at the bus stop sit- you don’t want any prob- down”, is filled with yard gardening in an ef- uated in close proximity lems for the workers opportunity for those fort to have more food on to the Eunice Gibson themselves to be charged who wish to utilise the hand, Reid noted that Polyclinic in Warrens. or to be fined. That time provided, to grow with the current “national This comes from makes no sense to me their own crops. pause” which is in effect, Communications and and we should be confor- Adrian Reid, Co- serves as the perfect op- Marketing Officer for the mative with the rules,” Founder of Victory portunity to grow more Alliance Owners of stated Haynes. Gardens Caribbean ac- crops for personal con- Public Transport He added, “If the rules knowledged the above, as sumption and even for (AOPT), Mark A. Haynes. say you are to set down, the second and final leg of sale. His comments were in re- to pick up and to move, the 2020 Grow Barbados “One thing that can’t sponse to a recent appeal they should do that. They Challenge recently came get locked down is the by Transport Works and should not remain there to an end. In the interest sun, the rain and the Water Resources and congregate hoping of food security and to earth. Those things don't Minister, Ian Gooding- that persons come.” help Barbados reduce its get locked down. So if it is Edghill for PSV opera- Haynes said he was un- high food import bill, one space in which we tors to do so. Gooding- derstanding of operators’ Victory Gardens have total freedom and Edghill told the media efforts “to try to catch a Caribbean in partnership mobility, it is in growing that the incorrect use of dollar” but suggested it with FarmFinder and the our own food.We can’t get the lay-by by PSV opera- was best they avoided National Conservation locked down there, so def- Adrian Reid, Co-Founder of Victory Gardens tors was impeding the doing the incorrect thing. Commission (NCC) initely grow something,” Caribbean. smooth flow of traffic “They are trying to get launched the challenge Reid advised. coming from the Everton commuters but we have last year, which has seen He added, “We are just food). So it's not anything come out at a real Weekes Roundabout and to do it with decency, we a number of first time gar- trying to encourage peo- farfetched anymore. It is serendipitous time in our heading to The City. have to do it with deco- deners successfully grow- ple to do that, because not anything for people to nation's history,to kind of “In relation to that rum and we have to be ing crops such as Chinese when the first lockdown think it is too hard to do. catapult that ethos for- matter, I am of the view respectful in terms of en- cabbage, okras, lettuce came last time and now People are actually driven ward, about growing your that they should use the suring that you be in full and cucumbers. people are locked down to do this now, and many own food and learning lay-by to set down and conformity with the law. Acknowledging that again, people are being re- for the first time.” some basic agricultural pick up and move so as to So I ask the workers to when the first lockdown minded all the time (of the “So, we think that this skills, for use at home,” avert congestion in the desist from doing period came last year, on need to grow their own particular movement has Reid concluded. (RSM) area. I ask the workers that.”(MG) Operational changes at Revenue Authority: the Port of Bridgetown Only Bridge Street Mall IN compliance with the • export cargo contain- vance of social distancing Government of Barbados’ ing locally manufactured while facilitating busi- payment center open mandate that there be a items ness. national pause during the • any other goods During the period of THE Barbados Revenue Additionally, Land Tax Corporate Centre. period February 3 to 17, deemed as essential for the national pause, cus- Authority informs the payments can be made on- Road users are re- 2021, please take note of the purpose of supporting tomers are strongly en- public that in light of the line at ezpay.gov.bb, the minded that processing of operational changes at an essential national pur- couraged to utilise the on- recent COVID-19 direc- Cave Shepherd Mobile vehicle registrations for the Port of Bridgetown, pose and granted an ex- line payment platform at tive, only the Bridge App, SurePay online and private and commercial which went into effect on emption by the Office of www.barbadosport.com, Street Mall payment cen- online banking platforms motor vehicles as well as Wednesday February 3, the Attorney General. to make payments for the tre remains open until for First Citizens, First registration renewals for 2021. Containers will be un- following: February 17, 2021. Caribbean and commercial vehicles are The Port will continue stuffed and stuffed peri- •Free Alongside Ship Persons can make in-per- Scotiabank. only being conducted on- to service vessels as odically. (FAS), (Receiving Storage son cash and card transac- Taxpayers may con- line. usual. Shed 2 will remain & Delivery and Tonnage tions from 8:30am-2:00 tinue to submit cheques Taxpayers can call the Deliveries will be done closed to deliveries of per- Dues) pm. using the drop boxes at Contact Centre hotline at at the Container Park sonal effects. • Unstuffing Charges Please note that all Bridge Street Mall, 535-ETAX or 535-3829 be- and Shed 4 from 7 a.m. Entry into Port for es- • Storage Charges other BRA offices will be Weymouth Corporate tween 7:30 am and 5:30 to 4 p.m. daily. sential cargo collection • Plug Charges working remotely during Centre, Holetown Public pm, for assistance with The Port will deliver and delivery will be by • Hazardous Cargo this period and taxpayers Centre, Warrens Tower II TAMIS, registrations, pay- and receive essential and appointment only.This is Handling Charges are strongly encouraged and Southern Plaza, ments, refunds, land tax, emergency cargo only. to ensure the cargo is • Security Charges to use the online payment, Oistins. Payments using valuation and large tax- Essential Cargo is de- unstuffed and delivered BPI has taken the deci- email and Contact Centre this method must be payer matters or for assis- fined broadly as: and that exports are sion to waive storage facilities. placed in a sealed enve- tance with tax clearance • food supplies includ- facilitated in an efficient charges attributed to the Payments for PAYE, lope and must be accom- certificates, objections, ing perishable goods and timely manner. COVID-19 mitigation VAT,Personal Income Tax, panied by the electronic and vehicle licensing is- • pharmaceutical and Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) measures. Corporation Tax, Betting payment advice and any sues. Email addresses and medical supplies will be strictly enforcing We look forward to your and Gaming and other supporting docu- relevant forms for these • farming and agricul- mandatory wearing of cooperation and urge you Withholding Tax can be ments. Larger documents services are available on tural goods masks, temperature to continue to take every made online in TAMIS by which cannot fit into the the bra.gov.bb website and • tanks for oil compa- checks, frequent hand precaution to prevent the clicking the EZpay+ tab drop boxes should be de- Facebook and Instagram nies sanitization and obser- spread of COVID-19. on the payment page. livered to the Weymouth platforms. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 7

People’s well-being highlighted during China’s first Premier’s visit to Shanxi province quantum ENSURING locals have sufficient computer heating, essential supplies and safe food was prioritised during Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Yuncheng City, operating north China’s Shanxi Province on Sunday, according to a release on the State Council’s website. system launched Local heating solutions praised During his visit to Wucun Village, A CHINESE startup yesterday launched Miaoqian Town of Xiaxian County, the country’s first homegrown operating Yuncheng City,Premier Li praised a local system (OS) for quantum computers in policy which helps ensure residents have Hefei, capital of eastern China’s Anhui effective heating systems. Province, according to a local media Every household in the village has report. planted fruit trees and uses biomass boil- The system, developed by Origin ers for warmth, thanks to national policy Quantum Computing Technology Co Ltd., support, according to the release, and will be used on quantum computers – branches trimmed from fruit trees and a type of new computers that have been straw pellet are used as fuel for heating. touted as being able to solve complex Li applauded the solution, noting the re- computational problems much faster form takes advantage of local materials. Premier Li Keqiang looks at the steamed breads at a villager’s home in Wucun than any classic computers. It not only secured heating for villagers in Village, Miaoqian Town of Xiaxian County, Yuncheng City, north China’s Shanxi The new OS has been optimized for the winter, but also helped reduce pollution Province, February 7, 2021. resource management and parallel and protect the environment, he said. processing capabilities of quantum Premier Li stressed the importance of Year customs and then bought two chased two paintings of the ‘good fortune’ computers. It can also calibrate the sufficient essential supplies and food steamed breads decorated with a Chinese character. quantum chips automatically, according safety during his visit to a Spring Festival character which means good fortune. The Year of the Ox is approaching, and to the company. market in Dongguo Town,Yanhu District He also bought several boxes of cakes the Year of the Ox and the Year of the Currently, only dozens of quantum in Yuncheng City. and pastries, and two locally-grown ap- Horse are the best times for plowing, as an computers are available in the world. The Chinese premier first stopped at a ples at nearby stalls. Hearing that old saying goes, Li said to people around Experts believe if they are not being used stall selling steamed breads with colorful Yuncheng had a long history of woodcut him, before wishing a bumper harvest in effectively, their incredible computing patterns, learned about local Lunar New New Year paintings, the premier pur- the coming year. power will be wasted.

Cooperation between China, CEECs bucks downward trend of pandemic COOPERATION between China and Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) has bucked the trend amid the coronavirus pandemic, with fruitful results in trade, investment, infrastruc- ture and other areas. In 2020, China’s total trade volume with 17 CEECs rose by 8.4 percent year on year to $103.45 billion, crossing the $100 billion mark for the first time, data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) shows. Since the establishment of the cooper- ation mechanism between China and the CEECs in 2012, China’s trade with 17 CEECs has grown at an average annual rate of 8 percent, more than three times the growth rate of China’s foreign trade, and over twice the growth rate of China’s trade with the EU, Gao Feng, spokesper- son for the MOFCOM said on February 4. Bee products from the Republic of Albania displayed at the China-Central and Eastern European Countries Expo in Ningbo, Gao also said that the CEECs have east China’s Zhejiang Province, June 8, 2019. actively participated in the China International Import Expo and their Meanwhile, interconnectivity between In addition, cooperation on the provin- and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the high-quality products are popular among China and the CEECs continues to cial level is deepening. Ningbo in east Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Chinese consumers. improve. The number of China-Europe China’s Zhejiang Province actively pro- Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, China’s foreign direct investment in the freight trains reached 12 400 in 2020, motes the establishment of an economic Montenegro,Poland, Romania, Serbia, 17 CEECs also keeps expanding. By the with key passages and destinations and trade cooperation demonstration Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece. end of 2020, China invested $3.14 billion including Poland, Hungary and the zone. Cangzhou in north China’s Hebei The eighth summit between China and in industries in these countries, covering Czech Republic. Province has established a cooperation the CEECs took place in Dubrovnik, energy,minerals, infrastructure, logistics, The total contract value of China’s zone for small and medium-sized Croatia, in 2019. The ninth annual auto parts and other fields. The 17 newly signed overseas projects with the companies from China and the CEECs, summit, originally scheduled for the first countries invested $1.72 billion in China 17 countries surged by 34.6 percent year Gao said. half of 2020 in China, was postponed due during the same period, Gao said. on year to $5.41 billion in 2020, Gao said. The 17 CEECs include Albania,Bosnia to the COVID-19 outbreak. 8 • Tuesday February 9, 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 Tenant activists upend Prisoners’ US eviction courts AS freezing temperatures eviction operation to its and are being unfairly vil- not track the number of settled over Kansas City, knees last month. The lainized for a housing cri- hearings or their out- Missouri, on January 28, group is one of scores of sis created by a once-in-a- comes. dismay Judge Jack Grate opened tenants’ unions and anti- century pandemic. In September, the US his online courtroom. The eviction activist groups in In Kansas City, Judge Centers for Disease THE Covid-19 cluster at her majesty’s prison first of 100 cases on his cities nationwide whose Grate ignored the protes- Control banned evictions Dodds has apparently been brought under con- docket was that of Tonya memberships have ex- tors and tried to talk over nationally amid concerns trol owing to the diligent work of the Ministry of Raynor, a 64-year-old who ploded during the COVID- them at the Jan. 28 hear- about the public health Health and Wellness, allowing the loved ones of owed $2 790 in back rent 19 pandemic. ing, seemingly unaware of risks of putting people out incarcerated persons to breathe a collective sigh and fees on an apartment Housing experts liken the mute button. of their homes during a of relief. There had been reports of poor treat- on the city’s east side, a their combative tactics to Ultimately, he shut down pandemic. President Joe ment of inmates at the facility during the out- swath of vacant store- the rent strikes that the proceedings. Judge Biden has extended that break at the prison. Some inmates stated that fronts and boarded-up swept the United States Grate declined to com- moratorium to March 31. they were given little information about the properties. during the Great ment. Still, exceptions in the heightened risk of catching Covid-19 or the pos- “Miss Raynor, are you Depression. It was yet another measure have allowed sible exposure from prison officers, some of who there?” asked Grate, a Some of these activists showdown in a months- some evictions to proceed. had initially tested positive for the virus. burly 71-year-old sporting operate loosely under the long campaign by KC No comprehensive data- There were also rumors from inmates that a beard, a buzz cut and a umbrella of the Tenants that culminated base exists to track those they had not been provided with enough per- rumpled, orange short- Autonomous Tenants in the delay of 854 evic- figures. But since the sonal protective equipment such as masks, as sleeve shirt. Union, which works to tions in Jackson County spring, nearly 250,000 well as a lack of cleaning supplies for personal A booming voice re- end evictions nationally. in January, according to tenants have been evicted use. Back in summer 2020, prison wardens had sponded: “This is not jus- Others, like KC tenants, Jordan Ayala, an eviction in 27 US cities tracked by expressed similar concerns about their own ac- tice.This is violence.” Soon are independent. Their researcher and Ph.D can- Princeton University’s cess to personal protective equipment, suggest- a chorus joined in: “Judge anthems are “Cancel didate at the University Eviction Lab. When the ing that they were at higher risk of catching the Grate, you are making Rent,” “No Debt,” and “No of Missouri-Kansas City, federal ban lifts, up to 40 virus without the necessary equipment. At the people homeless! You are Evictions.” who analyzed the court fil- million people - owing time, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the killing people!” They are calling for ings. That number more than $57 billion in public that Covid-19 protocols were in place at The voices in the virtual more federal relief to help matches estimates from back rent - could be the prison. That assurance however, did not pre- courtroom of the Jackson tenants pay back rent. KC Tenants’ leadership. evicted, according to vent the rapid spread of the virus within the County Circuit Court be- Landlords, some of whom Valerie Hartman, the Moody’s Analytics, an eco- prison some four months later. It is possible longed to members of KC haven’t been paid in court’s public information nomic research firm, and therefore that like the rest of the island, the Tenants, a group that nearly a year, say they are officer, disputes that fig- the Aspen Institute, a strict protocols initially implemented may have brought Kansas City’s hurting financially too, ure but said the court does global think tank. been allowed to lapse in order for staff to focus more on the normal functioning and the security of the prison facility, which is also of great impor- tance. Russia considering at least Senior staff at the prison however, have rub- bished some of the rumors, stating that each prisoner had been provided with masks. Staff, in- cluding the Superintendent of Prisons $6.7 billion spending package Lieutenant Colonel John Nurse and Acting assis- tant Superintendent Major Cedric Proverbs, also MOSCOW – Russian au- Mishustin said he was not of their financial concerns 4% - and is accelerating. spoke about rumors that the prison was unsan- thorities are considering a immediately aware of the and are doing something The sources disclosed no itary and a danger to the inmates. He stated new social spending pack- proposal. to help them. details of how the money that there was a system of enhanced cleaning in age worth at least $6.7 bil- The trigger for the re- The new aid package might be spent. Such pro- place from the staff at the start of the COVID- lion to address discontent cent protests was the ar- would be worth around grammes have in the past 19 pandemic here in March 2020 and that indus- over falling living stan- rest of opposition politi- 500 billion roubles ($6.74 targeted low-income fam- trial cleaning had taken place since the outbreak dards before an autumn cian and Kremlin critic billion), the first govern- ilies with small children, within the prison. However, when both officers election, according to two Alexei Navalny, who was ment source said. offering allowances for and prisoners have expressed similar dissatisfac- government sources. detained on his return to The second said the first-time mothers and tion with the sanitation at the prison, there is The package, which one Russia following treat- package would be worth higher payments for fam- some doubt created about the true situation. of the sources said ment in Germany after he 0.5% of Russia’s 2021 pro- ilies with more children. Other common rumors, about the lack of nutri- President Vladimir Putin was poisoned by a nerve jected gross domestic Putin has repeatedly tional content in food at the prison, were not ad- was likely to unveil in an agent in Siberia last product, which, according promised to lift living dressed, however it is hoped that these are also annual speech to senior August. to Reuters calculations, standards but the COVID- simply rumors. This is because an unhealthy political figures in coming Some protesters also would amount to around 19 pandemic coupled with prison population would eventually become a weeks, follows unsanc- said they had taken to the 580 billion roubles ($7.81 low oil prices saw incomes burden on the entire country and it is always bet- tioned nationwide protests streets to vent their frus- billion). fall 8.4% in the second ter to prevent disease than to cure it. Inmates last month that hit the tration over declining liv- While the average wage quarter of 2020, year-on- therefore should always be provided with value of the rouble. ing standards and the per- rose to the equivalent of year, in what became the healthy but sustainable foods, which would en- Kremlin spokesman ceived gap between a around $660 in late 2020, deepest quarterly decline courage strong immune systems and lower the Dmitry Peskov did not small number of wealthy real incomes that are ad- since 1999. risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Of comment specifically on people and the rest of the justed for inflation fell The West has con- note though is that healthier food options are the plans for a new social population. 3.5% last year and unem- demned Moscow over the often more expensive here in Barbados, but this spending package, but de- The two government ployment was close to 6% treatment of Navalny and expense must be incurred to limit further spend- nied any such move by the sources, speaking on con- for first time since 2011. said it will consider new ing on healthcare in the future. This expense government would be de- dition of anonymity be- The economy, hit hard sanctions against Russia. may also be mitigated by prisoners being al- signed to dampen cause they were not au- by the coronavirus pan- Fitch Ratings, affirming lowed to cultivate the produce used within the fa- protests. He said any such thorised to speak to the demic, suffered its Russia’s sovereign ratings cility.Bearing in mind that prisoners are human link “did not correspond to media, told Reuters the sharpest contraction in 11 last week, said the risk of beings too and, as such, their rights must not reality”. spending package was years in 2020. Inflation hit sanctions remained high only be protected but must be upheld. There is A spokesman for Prime meant to make people feel 5.2% last month - above and “weighs on Russia’s no certainty that all incarcerated persons are Minister Mikhail the authorities are aware the central bank target of rating.” guilty and even those persons who are guilty are in prison to be rehabilitated so that upon Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes their release they can become more productive E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves members of the Barbadian society. Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 9

Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levels

THE price of oil has re- last week rose above $55 covered to its pre-pan- a barrel for the first time demic levels having in over a year. hit an all-time low last “The biggest driver for year. the latest surge in prices While demand for oil is seen through last week still lower than normal, was a sharp upturn in ex- there are hopes of a pectations for economic speedier than expected and oil demand recovery economic recovery as vac- on signs that the coron- cines are rolled out. avirus may finally be in Oil prices are often retreat,” Vandana Hari, seen as a barometer for founder of Singapore- economic activity, still based oil markets data struggling with the virus firm Vanda Insights told Demand for oil has been rising in parts of the world, particularly Asia. downturn. the BBC. “Black gold” has now Demand has been ris- Arabia, to limit output. Online boom home. demic levels and a slow reached $60 a barrel hav- ing in parts of the world, Since agreeing to the Demand for fuel from air- As consumers are buy- economic recovery would ing risen more than 50% particularly Asia. cut in production last lines has seen the most ing more online, this has delay a full rebound in in the last few months. “We are quite opti- April, producers have dramatic fall as travel spurred demand for fuel world energy demand for Brent crude, the major mistic about what it is held back a cumulative curbs remain in place. to power delivery trucks years to come, the benchmark for oil, has that we are seeing in 2.1 billion barrels of oil, Air passenger traffic is and vans, along with International Energy seen strong growth re- China,” Royal Dutch leading to decreasing 70% below year-ago lev- cargo ships and freight Agency warned last cently.Futures contracts, Shell chief executive Ben stockpiles. els, according to the trains. month. which are based on the van Beurden said last The coronavirus crisis International Air The e-commerce boom “There could be more price of future delivery, week. has been devastating for Transport Association. has also caused a spike setbacks in the spread of have jumped 59% since Other factors have also the petroleum industry, But demand has for plastic packaging, the virus or the vaccina- November. played their part to push and last year prices picked up in other areas, which is made using oil tions, causing a pullback West Texas up prices such as efforts slumped below zero with thanks in part to the products. in prices, though short of Intermediate (WTI), the by oil-producing nations, more than one billion shift to working and However, oil demand is another crisis,” added Ms benchmark for US oil, particularly Saudi surplus barrels. consuming more from still lower than pre-pan- Hari.

BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of Elon Musk’s Tesla buys $1.5bn of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for February 9, 2021 Bitcoin causing currency to spike Notes: Currency Buying Selling ELON Musk’s car firm to invest in “reserve assets” made the first move,” said support from major finan- Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Tesla has said it bought such as digital currencies, Eric Turner,vice-president cial institutions this year. Canadian Dollar 1.54847 1.59428 about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of gold bullion or gold ex- of market intelligence at The world’s biggest East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 the cryptocurrency Bitcoin change-traded funds. cryptocurrency research money manager, Black- Euro 2.36001 2.45939 in January and expects to It said it had already firm Messari. rock, recently changed a Pound Sterling 2.69163 2.80497 start accepting it as pay- bought $1.5bn of Bitcoin “One of the largest com- handful of investment United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 ment in future. and could “acquire and panies in the world now mandates to allow some of Demand/Sight: The news caused the hold digital assets” in the owns Bitcoin and by exten- its funds to invest in the Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 price of Bitcoin to jump future. sion, every investor that currency. Canadian Dollar 1.55729 1.59288 17% to $44,220, a record “Moreover, we expect to owns Tesla, or even just an However, central banks East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 high. begin accepting Bitcoin as S&P 500 fund, has expo- remain sceptical of digital Euro 2.39464 2.44412 Tesla said it was trying a form of payment for our sure to it as well.” currencies. Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 to maximise returns on products in the near fu- But Neil Wilson, chief In October, Bank of Pound Sterling 2.73112 2.78756 cash that is not being used ture, subject to applicable market analyst for England governor Andrew United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 in day-to-day running of laws and initially on a lim- Markets.com, warned Bailey cautioned over Telegraphic Transfer the company. ited basis,” it said. that Bitcoin was a “very Bitcoin’s use as a payment Currency Buying Selling It comes days after Mr Mr Musk said a week volatile” cryptocurrency. method. Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Musk added “#bitcoin” to ago in a tweet that Bitcoin “Tesla is now starting to “I have to be honest, it is Canadian Dollar 1.56024 1.59288 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 his Twitter profile page, was “on the verge” of being take on big [foreign ex- hard to see that Bitcoin Euro 2.39915 2.44412 which drove up the price. more widely accepted change] risk - this may not has what we tend to call Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 He removed it days later, among investors. worry a lot of investors, but intrinsic value,” he said.“It Pound Sterling 2.73626 2.78756 but has continued talking some conservative types may have extrinsic value United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 up Bitcoin and other cryp- Game-changer? might be concerned,” he in the sense that people tocurrencies, including Some analysts said Tesla’s said. want it.” INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL Dogecoin, which jumped investment could be a Mr Bailey added that he CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE 50% after his endorse- game-changer for the cryp- No intrinsic value? was “very nervous” about RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS ment. tocurrency. Bitcoin, which has hit people using Bitcoin for N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. In a stock market filing, “I think we will see an record highs in recent payments, pointing out BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Tesla said it “updated its acceleration of companies months after a roller- that investors should re- Jamaica Dollar 0.01347 investment policy” in looking to allocate to coaster ride over the past alise its price was ex- T&T Dollar 0.29787 January and now wanted Bitcoin now that Tesla has decade, has also drawn tremely volatile. 10 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 2,000 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $0.03 February 8, 2021

One security advanced as 2,000 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $4,400.00. Goddard Enterprises Limited was the sole security trading 2,000 shares at $2.20 to close up three ($0.03) cents. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.20 $19.93 -$0.27

INDICES TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES February 8, 2021 February 5, 2021 BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE Local 2,450.18 2,447.08 3.10 Cross-list 933.43 933.43 - SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Composite 596.99 596.25 0.74 (MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Monday February 8, 2021 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES February 8, 2021 February 5, 2021 LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK Local 4,924.82 4,918.59 6.23 Cross-list 119.19 119.19 - DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE Composite 5,044.01 5,037.78 6.23 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,498 MUTUAL FUND BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - February 8, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Banks Holdings Limited 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - CHANGE 05-Feb-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2028 0.0124 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - 05-Feb-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2678 0.0002 05-Feb-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6730 -0.0003 Barbados Farms Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.40 1,000 6561 29-Jan-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.4844 6.4844 6.4844 -0.0816 29-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1002 -0.0023 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 28-Jan-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - - $4.10 - 1100 29-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0224 -0.0011 FirstCaribbean International Bank 05-Feb-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.80 $23.00 239 707 31-Jan-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.5698 5.5698 5.4584 -0.0020 31-Jan-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0241 1.0241 1.0036 0.0000 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 05-Feb-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 10146 31-Jan-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6429 1.6429 1.6100 -0.0006 05-Feb-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.75 0.032 - Dev Fund 05-Feb-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.67 0.02 05-Feb-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Dec-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.55 $0.57 1,600 7,427 * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div ^ Indicates the Fund values have been revised - Value Fund NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS Goddard Enterprises Limited 08-Feb-21 2,000 $2.00 $2.20 $2.17 $2.20 $0.03 $2.17 $2.20 26 5880 ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 78 9700 Fixed Income One Caribbean Media Limited 27-Jan-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 375 Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 28-Jan-21 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $80.00 50,000 34,828 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 West India Biscuit Company Limited 05-Feb-21 - - - $31.55 $31.55 - $31.25 $31.54 100 500 GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $70.00 19,617 Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $20.20 $19.93 -$0.27 $30.00 - 50 -

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - NEWS Wall Street at record highs

* = Security is Trading X-Div WALL Street’s main indexes to normal,” said Matt Hanna, scaled all-time highs on portfolio manager at Summit *+* = Security is Suspended Monday, as investors bet on Global Investments. ** = Rights Issued hopes that a fiscal relief “You have a confluence of package and vaccine roll-outs events...nearly unlimited NOTICES would lead to a speedy expectations for stimulus economic recovery. combined with companies ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS As oil prices rose to their actually doing fairly well and West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed January 7th, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 12th, 2021. highest in more than a year, that’s fueling major speculative energy stocks gained 2.2%, behavior.” FirstCaribbean International Bank - Directors have fixed February 1st, 2021 as the record date for the determination of the most among major S&P On the health front, the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on March 12th, 2021. sectors. The defensive real United States has administered estates and utilities at least 32,780,860 doses of DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS underperformed. [O/R] COVID vaccines so far with the Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on Supporting the sentiment daily average of new infections February 19th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 5th, 2021. was U.S. Treasury Secretary moving lower. Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common Janet Yellen’s comment on Earnings season has share to be paid on February 16th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 2nd, 2021. Registered holders Sunday that if Congress crossed its halfway mark with of depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated approves the $1.9 trillion plan, more than 83% of S&P 500 February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, the country would get back to firms beating estimates for respectively, a distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any full employment next year. quarterly profit, according to applicable withholding taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). The Congress on Friday IBES Refinitiv data. Analysts approved a budget plan that now expect firms to post BSE NOTICES would allow a coronavirus relief earnings growth for the fourth TRADING SUSPENSION bill to muscle through in the quarter as opposed to a prior coming weeks without forecast of decline. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Republican support. Walt Disney Co, Cisco 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. The S&P 500 and the Dow Systems Inc and General rose for the sixth straight Motors Co were up between The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section session, their longest streak of 2.2% and 3.5% ahead of their 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries gains since August, also earnings reports this week. Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. helped by upbeat quarterly The S&P 500 posted 37 new The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by earnings and ongoing vaccine 52-week highs and no new way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor distributions. low, while the Nasdaq recorded Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited.. “Most investors are willing to 620 new highs and 16 new take increased risk compared lows. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 11

South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant

SOUTH AFRICA has put its rollout of In the meantime, he said, the govern- the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on ment would offer vaccines produced by hold after a study showed “disappoint- Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer in the ing” results against its new Covid coming weeks. variant. Scientists say the variant accounts What does it mean for serious for 90% of new Covid cases in South cases? Africa. The trial was carried out by re- The trial, involving some 2,000 peo- searchers at the University of the ple, found that the vaccine offered Witwatersrand in South Africa and the “minimal protection” against mild and UK’s Oxford University, but has not yet moderate cases. been peer reviewed. But experts are hopeful that the vac- The trial’s chief investigator, cine will still be effective at preventing Professor Shabir Madhi, said it showed severe cases. that “unfortunately, the AstraZeneca South Africa has recorded almost vaccine does not work against mild and 1.5 million coronavirus cases and more moderate illness”. than 46 000 deaths since the pandemic Professor Madhi said the study had began – a higher toll than any other not been able to investigate the vac- country on the continent. cine’s efficacy in preventing more seri- The country has received one million ous infections, as participants had an doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab average age of 31 and so did not repre- and was preparing to start vaccinating sent the demographic most at risk of South Africa has recorded more than 1.4 million Covid cases. people. severe symptoms from the virus. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said The vaccine’s similarity to one pro- would still prevent serious illness, ac- vaccine in a different age group demo- his government would wait for further duced by Johnson & Johnson, which cording to Professor Madhi. graphic that I address of severe dis- advice on how best to proceed with the was found in a recent study to be “There’s still some hope that the ease,” he told the BBC. AstraZeneca vaccine in light of the highly effective at preventing severe AstraZeneca vaccine might well per- Other experts were also hopeful findings. disease in South Africa, suggested it form as well as the Johnson & Johnson that the vaccine remained effective at combating more serious cases. “What we’re seeing from other vac- cine developers is that they have a re- EU finalises second deal with Pfizer duction in efficacy against some of the variant viruses and what that is look- ing like is that we may not be reducing the total number of cases, but there’s for 300m still protection in that case against deaths, hospitalisations and severe disease,” Professor Sarah Gilbert, vaccine Oxford’s lead vaccine developer, told the ‘Andrew Marr Show’ on Sunday. She said developers were likely to doses have a modified version of the injection against the South Africa variant, also BRUSSELS – The European Union known as 501.V2 or B.1.351, later this has finalised a deal with Pfizer and year. BioNTech for the supply of an addi- Ministers in the UK have sought to tional 300 million doses of their reassure the public over the effective- COVID-19 vaccine, a European ness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Commission spokesman told Reuters vaccine.Vaccines Minister Nadhim yesterday. Zahawi said the injection appeared to The EU secured 300 million Pfizer work well against dominant variants in doses in November last year and the UK, while Health Minister Edward announced a preliminary deal for Argar said there was “no evidence” the 300 million more shots on January 8, vaccine was not effective at preventing subject to talks about the terms of severe illness. the new contract. A nurse fills a syringe with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vac- Early results from Moderna suggest “The Commission has adopted the cine, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, at Enfermera its vaccine is still effective against new contract today,” the spokesman Isabel Zendal new pandemic hospital in Madrid, Spain. the South Africa variant, while said. AstraZeneca has said its vaccine An official involved in talks with still underway. The EU’s executive has been provides good protection against the Pfizer said that under the new deal, “Discussions with the European heavily criticised over the last few UK variant first identified late last EU states have already placed orders Commission are ongoing,” a spokesman weeks after vaccines suppliers, year. for 200 million doses to be delivered for Pfizer told Reuters yesterday. A including Pfizer, announced delays in Early results also suggest the Pfizer- this year while talks about the timeline spokesman for BioNTech declined to deliveries for the first three months BioNTech vaccine protects against the for the other 100 million shots were comment. of the year. new variants. 12 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Mexican president rejects mask- wearing after virus recovery MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador yesterday said he would not wear a face mask after his recovery from COVID-19, in spite of Lourdes Mello, 94, prepares to receive a dose of the coronavirus disease widespread support from top officials and (COVID-19) vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination station for people aged 90 years the public for the measure. or older at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil February 8, 2021. In his first news conference since test- ing positive for COVID-19 on January 24, Lopez Obrador brushed aside re- peated questions from reporters about Brazil to test COVID-19 vaccination whether he would wear a mask to help Mexican President Andres Manuel contain the spread of the coronavirus. Lopez Obrador holds his first news on city’s entire adult population “No, no,” the president said. conference following a coronavirus “Additionally,according to what the doc- disease (COVID-19) infection, at the SAO PAULO – Brazilian biomedical Governor Joao Doria said that beyond tors say, now I’m not contagious.” National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico institute Butantan plans to vaccinate a showing the safety and efficacy of the When first asked yesterday whether he February 8, 2021. city’s entire adult population of about CoronaVac vaccine, which prevents all would set an example by wearing a 30 000 people against COVID-19 to test severe cases and about half of milder mask, he skipped the question and in- him look like he was being muzzled. whether it lowers the infection rate, cases, the study will demonstrate stead launched into a polemic about his Unlike many of his top officials, Lopez institute and government officials said whether it also reduces transmission of adversaries trying to thwart him. Obrador has shunned face masks yesterday. the virus. The popular president is a strong ad- throughout the pandemic. His attitude, Butantan, which is overseen by the Sao “This is another important step that vocate of free speech, and has used his however, goes against the grain of Paulo state government, will carry out will yield new answers about the daily morning news conferences to pillory Mexican public opinion, which is over- the mass vaccination study in Serrana, a vaccine,” Butantan Director Dimas Covas opponents. Some critics argue he is un- whelmingly of the view that wearing one city in the interior of the state that has a said. willing to do anything that might make is useful, polls show. high infection rate, according to a In the news briefing, Covas added statement and news briefing. that the study would start The institute will use the CoronaVac vaccinations on Wednesday,with the first shot developed by China’s Sinovac results available in about three Curaçao reports no new COVID cases Biotech that is already being used months. WILLEMSTAD – The government of the total active cases are 53. nationally in a campaign to vaccinate Pregnant and breastfeeding women, Curaçao reports that there are 0 new Currently there are two people in front-line healthcare workers and the children under 18 and those with a fever COVID-19 cases on the island.This is the the CMC hospital with COVID-19 most vulnerable groups. in the last 72 hours will be excluded from result after 26 people were tested. symptoms. Both are in intensive care. According to the statement, Sao Paulo the study. Four active cases have recovered, and 21 have died due to the virus. IMF: Rough road ahead for Latam and C’bean economies NEW YORK – Latin American and “additional fiscal support would create the region, with its economy projected to wrote. Caribbean economic activity will not the conditions for a faster recovery” grow by 9% this year and 5.2% “The crisis had a disproportionately return to pre-pandemic levels of The most recent IMF projections in 2022. large impact on employment, with losses output until 2023 and GDP per capita forecast GDP across Latin America and “We forecast that the region will go back concentrated among women, young, will catch up only in 2025, later than the Caribbean to grow by 4.1% in 2021 to its pre-pandemic levels of output only informal and less-educated workers, other parts of the world, the and 2.9% in 2022. Peru is expected to in 2023 and GDP per capita in 2025, later with consequences for social International Monetary Fund (IMF) achieve among the strongest rebounds in than other parts of the world,” the IMF indicators.” said yesterday. Among contributing factors, the Fund listed a failure to contain new COVID-19 infections, the imposition of new coronavirus lockdowns and changes T&T police find more skeletal remains in people’s behaviour. “The pandemic’s resurgence towards DURING a massive search exercise, in- officers conducting what was dubbed to return to the area after Andrea’s body the end of the year threatens to thwart an volving 248 personnel from the Police operation Aripo Sweep – spearheaded by was found. uneven recovery and add to the steep Service, Fire Service, Defence Force and DCP Joanne Archie and Supt Rishi Singh “We are all heartbroken following social and human costs,” the IMF’s members of the Hunters Association two – that he spotted a scattering of bones at Andrea’s discovery and to return here we economists said in a blog post. separate sets of skeletal remains – the bottom of a steep decline off the Main are all very emotional but we are of the The IMF said a weak rebound in labor believed to be human – were found in the Road. The residents escorted officers to belief that yes the area has become a markets would cause more permanent thick forested area off the Heights of the scene where the bones were dumping ground for criminals,” the social damage while changes in interna- Aripo. recovered. Officers said the bones bore hunter said. tional investor sentiment “would put After the decomposing body of Andrea some resemblance to human bones in He said the massive team was able to pressure on countries with fiscal and Bharatt was found on Thursday and the varying states of decomposition. search about 12 kilometres of ground and external vulnerabilities.” discovery of human and animal remains Officers said the bones were found found heaps of skeletal remains not too Last week the IMF’s managing director, on Friday morning many members of the about two miles apart from where the far off from where Bharatt’s remains were Kristalina Georgieva, said that rising debt public called on the police to carry out first set was seen. found strewn down a precipice. in the region was not the fund’s main more searches as they fear the Aripo area The District Medical Officers ordered “We cannot say yet if human or animal concern. was nothing but a dumping ground for the removal of the bones. but several samples were taken to be “What we’re urging in Latin America is, criminals. The bones were subsequently taken to carried to Forensic for testing. We will please concentrate on the reforms that According to police, a single bone was a funeral home before being transported have to await the results,” the hunter would bring more vibrancy to growth,” found around 12:55 pm on Sunday to the Forensic Science Centre on Monday said. she said. down a precipice off the Aripo Main morning where they will be tested. Meanwhile, the investigation into The fund yesterday praised countries’ Road. Speaking with the Guardian Media on- Andrea’s murder continues and an commitment to containing the Less than an hour later around site on Sunday,a member of the Hunters autopsy is expected to be done to COVID-19 pandemic, saying that 1:55 pm, a resident alerted the party of Association, said they were all emotional determine how she met her death. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 13

Morocco: At least 24 dead in Tangier factory flood MORE than 24 people have Tangier. ing heavy rains in recent weeks. poured into the basement of the those killed were all aged be- died after heavy rain It’s not known how many peo- Blocked or poorly maintained building where people were tween 20 and 40. flooded an illegal under- ple were in the building at the drains often worsen flooding in working. Morocco’s textile and leather ground textile factory in time of the flood. Rescue work- Morocco’s cities. Many of those trapped inside industry is heavily reliant Morocco, authorities say. ers are still at the scene and Videos from Tangier over the were rescued by a local man who on informal operations includ- A further ten people were res- an investigation has been past few days show cars com- used a rope to bring them to ing unregulated factories lead- cued from the workshop, located launched. pletely submerged in water. safety,AFP news reports. ing to unsafe conditions for in the basement of a house in Morocco has been experienc- Local media reports say water One government official said workers. Trump lawyers say supporters rioted ‘of their own accord’ LAWYERS for Donald Trump In a pre-trial brief released on have responded to his impeach- Monday, the former president’s ment charges, saying that sup- lawyers said that FBI docu- porters of the former US presi- ments had shown that the dent stormed Congress on 6 riot was planned days in ad- January of their own accord. vance, meaning that Mr Trump Mr Trump’s trial in the cannot have encouraged the Senate is due to begin on violence. today after he was impeached They also insist the trial is un- for the second time by the constitutional because Mr House of Representatives last Trump has left office and is now month. a private citizen. He is charged with “inciting They hit out at the nine insurrection” in a speech to sup- “impeachment managers” – porters in Washington DC Democrats from the House of ahead of the riot. Representatives who will lay Mr Trump says he will not out the case for prosecution – testify. accusing them of “intellectual Donald Trump encouraged supporters to ‘walk down to the Capitol’ on 6 January. Five people, including a police dishonesty and factual vacuity” officer, died when a mob of in the way they portrayed ing was never about seeking leadership in the House to prey litical spectrum upon seeing the Trump supporters attacked the Mr Trump’s address to his sup- justice,” the lawyers wrote. upon the feelings of horror and destruction at the Capitol on Capitol building, forcing politi- porters. “Instead, this was only ever a confusion that fell upon all January 6 by a few hundred cians and staff to hide in offices. “This impeachment proceed- selfish attempt by Democratic Americans across the entire po- people.”

EU countries expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat BERLIN — Germany, Poland a clear response to the unaccept- and Sweden yesterday each de- able decision to expel a Swedish clared a Russian diplomat in diplomat who was only preform- their country “persona non ing his duties.” grata,” retaliating in kind to last Germany’s foreign ministry week’s decision by Moscow to said that Russia’s decision to expel diplomats from the three expel the European diplomats European Union countries. “was not justified in any way,” Russia had accused diplomats insisting that the German from Sweden, Poland and Embassy staffer had been act- Germany of attending a rally in ing within his rights under the support of jailed opposition Vienna Convention on Diplo- leader Alexei Navalny,President matic Relations to “inform him- Vladimir Putin’s most high-pro- self about developments on site.” file political foe. EU lawmakers also appealed “We have informed the to “all EU Member States to Russian Ambassador that a per- show maximum solidarity with In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister son from the Russian embassy is Germany,Poland and Sweden Sergey Lavrov, right, and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, asked to leave Sweden,” and take all appropriate steps to Josep Borrell leave a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann show the cohesiveness and 5, 2021. Linde wrote on Twitter. “This is strength of our Union.”

Mostly sunny with a few brief isolated light showers.

High: 2:58 a.m. and 1:56 p.m. New York: -03°C Yesterday: 0 mm Miami: 28°C Low: 7:53 a.m. For the month: 7.2 mm Max: 28.5°C Boston: -03°C and 8:58 p.m. For the year: 134.5 mm Min: 25.9°C Toronto: -07°C Montreal: -08°C London: -01°C 6:23 a.m. 6:02 p.m. 14 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes JERUSALEM – Israeli moguls in exchange for guilty. They then argued Prime Minister Benjamin favourable coverage of him and against the cases on procedural Netanyahu pleaded not his family. The latest hearing grounds, saying the attorney guilty yesterday as his trial was postponed last month due general had not properly ap- on corruption charges re- to lockdown restrictions on pub- proved the investigations in sumed in a Jerusalem court- lic gatherings. writing. room just weeks before Israel’s longest serving leader After around 20 minutes, national elections in which is also the first sitting prime Netanyahu left the courtroom he hopes to extend his 12- minister to go on trial for cor- without explanation and his year rule. ruption. Israeli law requires motorcade departed. His only Netanyahu was indicted last Cabinet ministers to resign remarks to the court were that year for fraud, breach of trust when charged with criminal of- he had nothing to add to his at- and accepting bribes in three fences, but does not specifically torney’s response to the separate cases. In recent address the case of a prime min- charges. months, Israelis have held ister under indictment. The hearing continued in his weekly protests calling on him Netanyahu has denied any absence, with his lawyers argu- to resign over the charges and wrongdoing and has dismissed ing for more than an hour that criticising his government’s re- the charges against him as a constitutional procedures had sponse to the coronavirus cri- “witch-hunt” orchestrated by bi- not been followed. The judges sis. Protesters gathered outside ased law enforcement and appeared sceptical and repeat- the courthouse could be heard media. He has refused to step edly called on the defence inside the room where the hear- down and has used his office as lawyers to wrap it up. The ing was being held. a bully pulpit against critics prosecution then rejected those He stands accused of accept- and the criminal justice system. arguments, saying the attorney ing lavish gifts from wealthy At Monday’s hearing, general had approved the in- friends and offering to grant Netanyahu’s lawyers submitted vestigations in dozens of meet- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on prior to a favours to powerful media a written response pleading not ings. hearing at the district court in Jerusalem, yesterday. Myanmar junta imposes curfew, meeting bans YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s new military rulers on Monday signalled their inten- tion to crack down on opponents of their take-over,issuing decrees that effectively banned peaceful public protests in the country’s two biggest cities. The restrictive measures were ordered after police fired water cannons at hundreds of protest- ers in the Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw, who were demand- ing the military hand power back to elected officials. It was just one of many demonstrations around the country. Rallies and gatherings of more than five people, along with mo- torised processions, were banned, and an 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew was imposed for areas of Yangon and Mandalay,the coun- try’s first- and second-biggest cities, where thousands of people have been demonstrating since Turkish police officers guard a monolith, found on an open field near Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. The Saturday. metal block was found by a farmer Friday in Sanliurfa province with old Turkic script that reads ‘Look at the sky, see the moon.’ The Protesters in Yangon rallied monolith, 3 meters high (about 10 feet), was discovered near UNESCO World Heritage site Gobeklitepe with its megalithic Monday at a major downtown structures dating back to 10th millennium B.C. Turkish media reported Sunday that gendarmes were looking through CCTV footage intersection raising three-finger and investigating vehicles that may have transported the monolith. Other mysterious monoliths have popped up and some have salutes that are symbols of re- disappeared in numerous countries since 2020. sistance and carrying placards saying,“Reject the military coup” and “Justice for Myanmar.” Mysterious standing stone pops up near Turkish World Heritage site The decrees enabling the new restrictive measures were issued on a township-by-township ISTANBUL – Turkish authori- province with old Turkic script lithic structures dating to the and investigating vehicles that basis, and were expected to be ties are investigating the that reads “Look at the sky, see 10th millennium B.C., thou- may have transported the extended to other areas as well. appearance of a mysterious the moon.” The monolith, 3 me- sands of years before monolith. They say they were issued in re- monolith in southeastern ters high (about 10 feet), was Stonehenge. Other mysterious monoliths sponse to people carrying out un- Turkey. discovered near the UNESCO Turkish media reported have popped up and some have lawful actions that harm the rule The metal block was found by World Heritage site named Sunday that gendarmes were disappeared in numerous coun- of law,a reference to the protests. a farmer on Friday in Sanliurfa Gobekli Tepe, which has mega- looking through CCTV footage tries in recent months. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 15

UN chief urges leaders to start Cop26 climate negotiations online GOVERNMENTS must step up participate in formal negotiations on- success.” their efforts ahead of vital climate line, however, owing to technical issues Guterres voiced his concern that talks this year by agreeing to nego- and their smaller number of personnel these wranglings, if not sorted out tiate formally online for the first devoted to the talks. At the annual Cop before Cop26, would get in the way of time, the UN secretary general has summits, developed countries such as agreement this November. The UN said. EU member states and emerging wants all countries to come up with António Guterres told a meeting of economies such as China routinely plans for net zero emissions by around governments and officials yesterday send scores of negotiators, but many mid-century, with shorter-term plans to that formal negotiations for the Cop26 developing countries can send only a reduce emissions by 2030, for Cop26 summit must be begun virtually owing handful of delegates. to be a success. to the Covid-19 pandemic and the con- He said the UN was striving to make Guterres said, “We must send a clear straints it had placed on governments participation easier for all countries. “I message to the parties: it is time to SpaceX founder and chief engineer meeting in person. have directed UN officials around the wrap up negotiations and move to- Elon Musk. He said, “Preparatory negotiations world to make offices and venues wards its full implementation… This for Cop26 will need to take place virtu- available to allow for all countries to issue [of carbon markets] cannot ally… We simply cannot allow the pan- participate in virtual negotiations,” he continue to be deferred, Cop after Elon Musk puts demic to keep us from working to- said. “We will support this process in Cop after Cop. We need a political gether on the crucial pathway to every way possible to ensure its decision.” Glasgow.Although there will be chal- up $100m for lenges, we must adapt. The stakes are too high to do otherwise.” global carbon Informal discussions on how coun- tries plan to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement have been taking reduction place for more than a year. Officials from the UK have led the way, in their role as hosts of the Cop26 talks, which competition last spring were postponed by a year to TESLA INC. boss and billionaire entre- a new date of this November in preneur Elon Musk is offering a $100 Glasgow. million prize in a four-year global com- The formal negotiations that are petition to find a way of reducing car- needed for countries to make decisions bon dioxide from the Earth’s atmos- normally take place months ahead of phere. the annual summit. These talks are Musk, who also heads rocket com- vital in order to ensure that countries pany SpaceX, had first tweeted about have taken key decisions ahead of the prize in January and had said he time, rather than snarling up the two- would disclose details of the competi- week summit. tion at a later date. Many developing countries are con- “This is not a theoretical competition; cerned that they will find it hard to UN secretary general, António Guterres. we want teams that will build real systems that can make a measurable impact and scale to a gigaton level,” Musk said in a statement yesterday. Denmark strikes deal on artificial wind energy island Full guidelines will be announced on DENMARK’S government has agreed sector. wind. The capacity will later be April 22 and the competition will last to take a majority stake in a £25 billion “This is truly a great moment for expanded to as much as 12GW. for four years through Earth Day, 2025, artificial “energy island”, which is to be Denmark and for the global green In the text of the agreement, the XPrize, which organised the competi- built 50 miles (80 kilometres) offshore, transition,” Denmark’s climate minis- parties warn that the North Sea island tion, said yesterday. in the middle of the North Sea. ter, Dan Jørgensen, said in a might be difficult to complete before Eighteen months into the competi- The island to the west of the Jutland statement. 2033, meaning it might not help tion, the top 15 teams will receive $1 peninsula will initially have an area of “The energy hub in the North Sea Denmark reach its ambitious 2030 million while twenty-five $200 000 stu- 120 000 square metres – the size of 18 will be the largest construction project target of cutting greenhouse gas dent scholarships will also be distrib- football pitches – and in its first phase in Danish history. It will make a big emissions by 70% from 1990 levels. uted to the competing student teams. will be able to provide three million contribution to the realisation of the However, the text calls on the Following that, the grand prize win- households with green energy. enormous potential for European off- government to work with private sector ner will get $50 million, while the sec- It will be protected from North Sea shore wind.” partners to try to accelerate the process ond place holder will get $20 million storms on three sides by a high sea The project builds on an inter-party so that it can be brought online and $10m will go to the third place wall, with a dock for service vessels deal struck in June on energy policy, earlier. holder, the non-profit organisation said. taking up the fourth side. in which the parties agreed to construct The government has committed to To win the competition, the teams In a broad deal struck recently, the two wind energy hubs, one artificial launching discussions with windfarm would have “to create and demonstrate Social Democrat government agreed and another centred on the Baltic is- developers and other companies and a solution that can pull carbon dioxide with its support parties and the land of Bornholm. investors as soon as possible, with the directly from the atmosphere or oceans rightwing opposition that the state The two hubs will initially support aim of developing a legal framework and lock it away permanently in an should hold a 51% stake in the island, 5GW of wind generation and triple for tendering for the remaining 49% environmentally benign way,” XPrize with the remainder held by the private Denmark’s current installed offshore stake. added. 16 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus lead star-studded Super Bowl

THERE might have ence was made of cut- Ball – which fans have record seventh Super been a limited atten- outs. speculated was written Bowl victory. dance due to coron- But The Weeknd had a about her ex-husband, It is one of the year’s avirus restrictions, but small army of lookalikes, Liam Hemsworth – biggest cultural events in The Weeknd adapted to fireworks and a full moon Cyrus told the audience, the US and the 2021 give a glittering Super on his side to create a “Singing that song, show did not disappoint Bowl half-time show – spectacular show for the Wrecking Ball, about on the Hollywood star while Miley Cyrus was coveted half-time slot, feeling completely broken power front, with block- joined by veteran stars which in previous years and shattered, I know buster film trailers and for her performance. has been taken on by that one of the main rea- celebrity-filled adverts The 65 890-capacity stars including Katy sons I’ve missed live appearing during com- Raymond James Stadium Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin music so much is seeing mercial breaks. in Florida was filled with Timberlake and, last all of you out here relat- Matthew just 25 000 fans – includ- year, the duo of Jennifer ing to me, relating to my McConaughey,Will ing 7 500 vaccinated Lopez and Shakira. lyrics. Ferrell, Awkwafina, healthcare workers – After an emotional per- “Everyone’s suffering is Drake and Paul Rudd all while the rest of the audi- formance of Wrecking different, even everyone’s appeared in ads, with a threshold of pain. I like to 30-second slot reportedly think I’ve got a pretty costing about $5.5 million high tolerance. I wear a (£4 million), while Brad lot of glitter and I wear a Pitt voiced a teaser for lot of armour and I also the game. wear my heart on my But not all celebrities sleeve, but it gets broken got behind the show. a lot.” Mariah Carey tweeted, Amanda Gorman, the “Happy Colin Kaepernick 22-year-old poet who gar- Appreciation Day!” nered worldwide atten- Kaepernick was the tion after starring during first in a series of last month’s presidential National Football League inauguration, also per- (NFL) stars to kneel dur- formed before the game ing the US national an- started. them before matches, The game was won by with players saying they the Tampa Bay wanted to draw attention Buccaneers, who beat to racism and police bru- Kansas City Chiefs 31 to tality. He said he was The Weeknd was this year’s Super Bowl half-time 9 – giving legendary frozen out due to his Bridge entertainment. quarterback Tom Brady a activism. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Windward Islands Volcanoes take first win over Leeward Islands Hurricanes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Kevin In the Leewards’ reply Nitish Stoute made a great start to Kumar’s superb hundred was the CG Insurance Super50 not enough as the home side fell Cup with a Man-of-the- 31 runs short of the target. Match performance of 86 He made 112 off 106 balls, runs off 95 balls as the with nine fours and two Windward Islands Volcanoes sixes, but was one of five wickets beat Leeward Islands to fall for 27 runs as they were Hurricanes in Match 1 at bowled out for 253 in the 48th Coolidge Cricket Ground on over. Sunday. “I am very happy. It’s always Captain Sunil Ambris hit great to start on a winning 70 off 86 deliveries while note,” Ambris said after the Emmanuel Stewart supported match. with 27 off 29 balls as they “I thought we played a decent shared two crucial partnerships game and I think we can only with Stoute. Fast bowler get better from here. I would’ve Quinton Boatswain looked taken this at the start of the sharp in the second half of the game. It’s a win, a convincing Windward Islands’ Kevin Stoute in action during his Man-of-the-Match performance of 86 runs off innings to end with four wickets. win at that.” 95 balls. WIPA commends West Indies Men’s team on an amazing victory KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The livered the goods, and made West Indies Players’ themselves, and us all, very Association (WIPA) whole- proud. We especially want to heartedly congratulates the highlight and celebrate that West Indies Men’s team on a this team performance was: well-fought and well-deserved The fifth (5th) highest suc- victory over Bangladesh in the cessful run-chase in Test his- first Test of West Indies’ tour. tory Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula 1 world championship WIPA especially celebrates The second (2nd) highest suc- this year. Kyle Mayers’ magnificent, un- cessful run-chase in West beaten, double-century on Indies history debut (210*), and Nkrumah The highest successful fourth Hamilton signs new contract with Mercedes Bonner’s invaluable, calcu- innings chase in Asia FORMULA 1 world champion improve, both on and off the March.” lated, patient knock of 86, also WIPA President and CEO, Lewis Hamilton has signed track.” on debut, that led the charge to Wavell Hinds, congratulated a new one-year contract Part of the new deal involves Why only a year? successfully chase 395 with Mayers, Bonner and the entire with Mercedes for the 2021 a commitment from Mercedes Team boss Toto Wolff said the three wickets and fifteen balls West Indies team a few hours season. to continue to work with duration of the contract was a to spare. after the amazing victory, The 36-year-old’s previous Hamilton on seeking “greater consequence of the lateness of We also congratulate Kyle on “Hearty congratulations to the deal lapsed in 2020 but he will diversity and inclusion in mo- the talks, which was caused by being only the sixth cricketer in West Indies men’s team on this now race for Mercedes for a torsport”. them having to delay negotia- the history of the game to pass very significant victory. Special ninth season. They will work on creating a tions when Hamilton con- 200 on debut and only the sec- congratulations to debutants Hamilton became the sport’s new joint charitable foundation tracted Covid in December, and ond player to score a Test dou- Nkrumah Bonner and Kyle most successful driver ever and Hamilton says the manu- their mutual desire to “see how ble-century in a successful Mayers on their impressive dis- in 2020, breaking Michael facturer has been “extremely the world develops”. chase, among a few other no- play of strength and resolve. Schumacher’s all-time win supportive” on the issue. There is the uncertainty table records. You are all very deserving of record and drawing level with “I’m proud to say we are tak- caused by the pandemic, as We, and we are sure the en- this win. Enjoy every minute the German’s seven titles. ing that effort further this year well as by a number of tire West Indies cricket frater- of this result as you prepare for “Our team has achieved in- by launching a foundation ded- major rule changes in F1, in- nity, are happy for and encour- your next game”. credible things together,” said icated to diversity and inclu- cluding a budget cap that aged by this all-round team WIPA looks forward to con- Hamilton. sion in the sport,” he added. starts this year at $145m performance. In the face of sev- tinued good returns from the “We look forward to building “I am inspired by all that we (£114m) and new technical eral adversities and conditions entire West Indies men’s team on our success even further, can build together and can’t rules for 2022 aimed at closing not ideal, this young, largely and we wish you all the very while continuously looking to wait to get back on the track in up the field. inexperienced team dug in, de- best for the second Test. 18 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NOTICES NOTICES Belle, St. George LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Land 4 acres (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) $400,000 APPLICANT Betty APPLICANT Chester Keller Haggatt Hall, St. Michael Phillips-Howell Land 6336 sq ft OCCUPATION $126,000 OCCUPATION Shopkeeper ADDRESS Apartment #304 Cane Garden, St. Thomas ADDRESS Pleasant Hall, St Millennium Heights, Land 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft Peter Welches, St Michael TEL 572-1452 Private entrance. From Cel: 253-6319 $187,681 PREMISES Corner 1st Ave- 828-4800 PREMISES Lodge Hill, Cor- nue Kellman’s, Black Rock, ner Green Hill, St. Michael Email: The Mount, St. George St. Michael caribbeanpropertiesltd Land 6544 sq ft Dated this 9th day of De- @gmail.com $110,000 Dated this 19th day of Janu- cember 2020 ary, 2021 Shop Hill, St Thomas Signed C Keller PROPERTIES Land 11,735 sq ft Signed B Phillips-Howell Applicant $258,000 Applicant Kirtons, St Philip This Application for a Grant 3 bedroom plus Ragged Point, St. Philip This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be 2 bedroom apt Land 8,267 sq ft of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing Land 4,790 sq ft $685,000 $166,000 considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- REAL ESTATE Court to be held at Magis- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Rolling Hills, St. George NOTICES trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Thursday the 18th day of 3 bedroom plus Land 12,000 sq ft Warehouse/Factory Thursday the 18th day of February, 2021 at 10 o'clock 1 bedroom apt $315,000 (negotiable) 4000 sf space COMPANIES ACT CAP. February, 2021 at 10 o'clock a.m. Land 6,646 sq ft Land 23,861 sq ft a.m. $650,000 Ocean City, St. Philip $900,000 (reduced) 308 OF BARBADOS J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Land 6150 sq ft Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority Gibbons, Ch Ch $123,000 Foul Bay, St. Philip Lynch International 3 bedroom plus Approved for condos, LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 2 bedroom apt Land 39,242 sq ft Insurance Services Ltd. Fortesque, St Philip (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) Land 9,835 sq ft $765,000 Agricultural Land $1,600,000. 494,500 sq ft Company Number: 552 APPLICANT Beverley APPLICANT Clarence Wat- Breezy Hill, St Philip Dover, Christ Church $1,100,000 Hughes & Samuel Goodman son 3 bedroom, 2 bath Hotel 18 rooms fully reduced to $298,000 operational $2,950,000 neg In accordance with Section Silver Sands, OCCUPATION 367 (4)(b) of the Companies ADDRESSCorner Halls and Christ Church Belmont Road, St. Michael Black Rock, St Michael Dalkeith, Christ Church Land 7,129 sq ft Act Cap.308 of the Laws of ADDRESS Upper Station Hill 3 bedroom, 1 bath Land 17,371 sq ft approved $160,000 PREMISES A wood and wall St Michael Land 6732 sq ft for shops and offices Barbados, notice is hereby structure situated at Halls $360,000 $495,000 given that the Company Bushy Park, St. Philip and Belmont Road, St. Mi- PREMISES Upper Station Land 24,000 sq ft intends to dissolve. chael Hill St Michael Enterprise, Christ Church $200,000 Roebuck Street, 3 bedroom, 2 bath Bridgetown Dated this 14th day of Janu- Dated this 12th day of Janu- Land 5062 sq ft Shopping Mall/Office space Dated this 4th day of Apes Hill, St. James ary, 2021 ary, 2021 $390,000 (reduced) Land 31,000 sq ft upward $8,100,000 negotiable February, 2021. Large lots at $15 per sq ft Signed B Hughes/ Signed CWatson Golf Club Road, Batts Rock, St Michael John R. H. Rose Samuel Goodman Applicant Christ Church Guest House, Mount Wilton, St. Thomas Applicant 3 bedroom, 1 bath Land 12,078 sq ft Director Land 15,500 sq ft This Application for a Grant fixer upper $2,850,000 negotiable and 22,066 sq ft This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be Land 4,000 plus $300,000 and $220,000 of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing UNDER OFFER Cane Garden, St Thomas LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- 3.6 acres approved Union, St. Philip (Cap. 182) Court to be held at Magis- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on The Belle, St George Roadfront land Land 7560 sq ft trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Thursday the 18th day of Plantation style House $1,650,000 negotiable $150,000 Thursday the 18th day of February, 2021 at 10 o'clock Standing on 4 acres APPLICANT Anderson Beckles February, 2021 at 10 o'clock a.m. UNDER OFFER Fitts Village, St James Cottage, St George a.m. Guest House, 4 Suites Land 5000 sq ft OCCUPATION J. Gaskin Frere Pilgrim, Land 6,135 sq ft $110,000 J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Christ Church $850,000 negotiable ADDRESS King William Clerk to Licensing Authority 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Morningside, St Philip Street, St. Michael LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE two bedroom apartment. Land 4567 sq ft Mason Hill Street The City Land 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 26,500 sq ft with buildings (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) $133,000 PREMISES Corner Nelson $4,500,000 negotiable Hanson Heights, St George and King William Street, St APPLICANT Billy Hosford APPLICANT Winston Ward Jupiter Gardens, St Philip Michael 3 bedroom, 2 baths Land 7312 sq ft All enquiries to ADDRESS Salt Life, Marine ADDRESS 2nd Avenue Land 8321 sq ft $133,000 (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 $595,000 (246) 572 1452 Dated this 12th day of Janu- Gardens, Christ Church Hart’s Gap, Christ Church ary, 2021 Bagatelle, St. Thomas or PREMISES Santa Netar PREMISES Wooden struc- Ealing Grove, Land 62000 sq ft into 2 lots (246) 247 4469 Signed A Beckles House, Hastings, Christ ture situated at Worthing Christ Church $520,000 each 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Applicant Church Beach, Christ Church Land 9320 sq ft Marley Vale, St Philip This Application for a Grant Dated this 17th day of De- Dated this 12th day of Janu- $565,000 Land 21,780 sq ft of a Retail licence will be cember, 2020 ary, 2021 $275,000 considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- Signed B Hosford Signed W Ward LOTS FOR SALE Sandford, St Philip trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Applicant Applicant Land 16,356 sq ft Thursday the 18th day of Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy $305,000 Land 14,876 sq ft. February, 2021 at 10 o'clock This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant $110,000 a.m. of a Restaurant licence will of a Retail licence will be be considered at a licensing considered at a licensing COMMERCIAL Bushy Park, St. Philip J. Gaskin Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- Clerk to Licensing Authority trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Land 17,000 sq ft Mount Standfast, St James Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of $10 sq ft Two properties on February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock 22,714 sq ft Land. a.m. a.m. Inchcape, St. Philip Asking $1,200,000 Land 4355 sq ft J. Gaskin J. Gaskin $ 96,000 Black Rock, St. Michael Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority The Barbados Advocate NOTICES NOTICES Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 19 LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) APPLICANT Glendine Wil- APPLICANT Paul Bobb APPLICANT Jewell Jordan APPLICANT Mervin Ange liams APPLICANT Jamal Trotman APPLICANT Lamar Burnett OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION Supervisor OCCUPATION ADDRESS Bank Hall, St. ADDRESS 4th Avenue ADDRESS ADDRESS Gooding Land, ADDRESS Wall Structure ADDRESS Combermere Michael Skeete Road, Ivy, St. Mi- Deighton Road, St. Michael situated at #39 Culloden Street, St. Michael chael PREMISES Gourmet De- Road, St. Michael PREMISES River Terminal, lights situated at Princess Al- PREMISES Wall structure PREMISES Wood and wall Constitution Road, St Mi- PREMISES A wooden struc- ice Bus Terminal, St. Michael situated at Lanterns Mall, PREMISES Marhill Street, structure situated at Comber- chael ture situated, 4th Avenue Hastings, Christ Church Bridgetown mere Street, St Michael Skeete Road, Ivy, Michael Dated this 14th day of De- Dated this 17th day of De- cember , 2020 Dated this 21st day of De- Dated this 15th day of Janu- Dated this 23rd day of No- cember, 2020 Dated this 21st day of De- cember, 2020 ary, 2021 vember 2020 cember 2020 Signed M Ange Signed P. Bobb Applicant Signed G Williams Signed J Trotman Signed L Burnett Applicant Signed J Jordan Applicant Applicant Applicant Applicant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant of a Restaurant licence will This Application for a Grant considered at a licensing of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be be considered at a licensing of a Retail licence will be Court to be held at Magis- considered at a licensing considered at a licensing considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- considered at a licensing trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Court to be held at Magis- Thursday the 18th day of trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Thursday the 18th day of trates' Court Dist. 'A' on February, 2021 at 10 o'clock Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of February, 2021 at 10 o'clock Thursday the 18th day of a.m. February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock a.m. February, 2021 at 10 o'clock a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Clerk to Licensing Authority LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) APPLICANTMitchell Quin- APPLICANT Rasheem Bos- APPLICANT Jasmay Agard APPLICANT Lance Jessop tyne APPLICANT Gloria Harrison tic APPLICANT Justin Browne OCCUPATION Shopkeeper OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION ADDRESS Hutson Alley, ADDRESS#1 White Hall, St. ADDRESS #122. Cordia ADDRESS Chadderton ADDRESS 3rd Avenue Ivy, Mason Hall Street, St. Mi- ADDRESS #8 Dayrells Michael Drive, Warners Park, Christ Road, New Belmont Road, St. Michael chael Court, Rockley, Christ Church St. Michael Church PREMISES A wall structure PREMISES 3rd Avenue Ivy, PREMISES Wood and gal- at #55 Tudor Street, St Mi- PREMISES Pelican Village, PREMISES #118 Roebuck St. Michael vanised structure situated at PREMISES Wall and shin- chael Harbour Road, St Michael Street, St. Michael Hutson Alley, Mason Hall gle structure situated at Golf Dated this 22nd day of Street, St Michael Club Road, Christ Church Dated this 28th day of De- Dated this 13th day of Janu- Dated this 18th day of Janu- January, 2021 cember 2020 ary, 2021 ary, 2021 Dated this 3rd day of Janu- Dated this 20th day of Janu- Signed R Bostic ary, 2021 ary, 2021 Signed L Jessop Signed M Quintyne Signed G Harrison Applicant Applicant Applicant Applicant Signed J Agard Signed J Browne This Application for a Grant Applicant Applicant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing This Application for a Grant This Application for a Trans- considered at a licensing considered at a licensing considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- of a Retail licence will be fer of a Restaurant licence Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on considered at a licensing will be considered at a li- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Thursday the 18th day of Court to be held at Magis- censing Court to be held at Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of February, 2021 at 10 o'clock trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Magistrates' Court Dist. 'A' February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock a.m. Thursday the 18th day of on Thursday the 18th day of a.m. a.m. a.m. February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock J. Gaskin a.m. a.m. J. Gaskin J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin J. Gaskin LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) APPLICANT Raymond Al- (Cap. 182) APPLICANT Mary APPLICANT Patricia Forde APPLICANT Jagdeo Hetram Kishna-Manning leyne APPLICANT Jerry Hall APPLICANT Kimar Barrow OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION ADDRESS Yearwood OCCUPATION ADDRESS 1A Ealing Park ADDRESS Thorne’s Gap, ADDRESSWavell Avenue, Road, Black Rock, St Mi- ADDRESS Bank Hall Cross South, Christ Church chael Lands End, the Mighty Gryn- Black Rock, St. Michael ADDRESS Station Hill, St. Road, St. Michael ner Highway, St. Michael Michael PREMISES #5 Rockley PREMISES Wavell Avenue, PREMISES Chattle PREMISES Wall and galva- Beach, Rockley, Christ House, Chapman Street, St. PREMISES Wood and wall Black Rock, St. Michael PREMISES A wood and wall nised structure situated at Church Michael structure situated at Thorne’s structure situated at Station Bank Hall Cross Road St Mi- Gap, the Mighty Grynner Dated this 6th day of Janu- Hill Main Road, St Michael chael Dated this 11th day of Janu- Highway, St Michael ary, 2021 Dated this 11th day of Janu- ary, 2021 ary, 2021 Dated this 3rd day of De- Dated this 7th day of De- Dated this 12th day of Janu- Signed J Hetram cember 2020 cember, 2020 Signed P Forde ary, 2021 Applicant Signed J Hall Applicant Applicant Signed K Barrow Signed M Kishna-Manning Signed R Alleyne This Application for a Grant Applicant Applicant This Application for a Grant Applicant of a Retail licence will be This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant considered at a licensing considered at a licensing This Application for a Grant Court to be held at Magis- of a Retail licence will be of a Restaurant licence will Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- of a Restaurant licence will trates' Court Dist. 'A' on considered at a licensing be considered at a licensing trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on be considered at a licensing Thursday the 18th day of Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of Court to be held at Magis- February, 2021 at 10 o'clock trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock trates' Court Dist. 'A' on a.m. Thursday the 18th day of Thursday the 18th day of a.m. a.m. Thursday the 18th day of February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock February, 2021 at 10 o'clock J. Gaskin a.m. a.m. J. Gaskin a.m. Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority 20 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Brady leads Buccaneers to Super Bowl win on home field

TAMPA, FLORIDA – extending seventh and restrictions limited no contest as the Bucs’ penalties that set up a safety precautions, on Tom Brady threw championship ring. Super Bowl attendance rampaging defense one-yard scoring pass to what is widely three touchdowns as Brady’s age-defying to 25,000 spectators, harassed Mahomes, who Antonio Brown with six considered an unofficial the Tampa Bay performance, which including 7,500 threw a pair of seconds left in the half to holiday for millions of Buccaneers thumped earned him the Most healthcare workers, interceptions, the entire build a 21-6 cushion. Americans. the Kansas City Chiefs Valuable Player award, sprinkled among 30,000 night to bring the Chiefs’ Meanwhile, Mahomes Buccaneers fans 31-9 to win the Super brought the curtain down happy-faced cardboard Super Bowl title defense and the Chiefs’ explosive dressed as pirates Bowl on Sunday, on what was perhaps the cutouts. to a jarring end. attack could not get in shuffled in between giving the evergreen most challenging season While the pandemic “I’m not making any gear with first-half stadium staff who 43-year-old the NFL has had to reined in America’s comparisons,” Brady said scoring limited to a pair reminded all to stand six quarterback a record- navigate because of the biggest sporting party, when asked if this Super of Harrison Butker field feet (1.8m) apart and COVID-19 pandemic. the show went on as Bowl win was the goals. keep their faces covered. NOTICES The pandemic kept scheduled and once again sweetest. “Being down The Chiefs struck first While fans largely stadiums mostly empty Brady, who joined the here and experiencing in the second half as observed mandates to LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE throughout the season Bucs last March after 20 this with this group of Butker booted another keep masks on while (Cap. 182) seasons with the New guys, every year is field goal but the inside the stadium, social England Patriots, rose to amazing. Buccaneers hit back with distancing deteriorated APPLICANT Raymond Al- NOTICES the occasion in his 10th “This team is world a Leonard Fournette 27- as kickoff neared, with leyne Super Bowl. champions forever, you yard touchdown run and clusters of attendees LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE “My father had an can’t take it away from a Ryan Succop field goal building up in various OCCUPATION (Cap. 182) expression,” Bucs co- us ... We’re coming back.” to cruise into the fourth parts of the stadium, owner Joel Glazer said quarter with a 31-9 lead. including concession ADDRESS Thorne’s Gap, APPLICANT Samuel Toppin while he accepted the Fast start “Obviously I didn’t play stands and souvenir Lands End, the Mighty Gryn- Vince Lombardi Trophy The only team to play a the way I wanted to shops. ner Highway, St. Michael ADDRESS Coles Road, Bourne’s Village, St George as confetti showered the Super Bowl on their play,” said Mahomes. Justin Hagel, 35, a PREMISES Wood and wall on-field stage. “If you home field, the “What else can you say? registered nurse and one structure situated at Thorne’s PREMISES Marhill Street, want to know the road Buccaneers made the All you can do is leave of the vaccinated Gap, the Mighty Grynner Bridgetown ahead, ask the person most of the opportunity everything you have on healthcare workers who Highway, St Michael who’s been there. Well we as they were crowned the field and I feel like snagged a free ticket to Dated this 11th day of Janu- found that person ... Tom champions for the first the guys did that. the game, said at Dated this 12th day of Janu- ary, 2021 Brady.” time since January 2003. “They were the better halftime he felt the ary, 2021 The NFL’s Brady got the Bucs off team today. They beat us crowds were observing Signed S Toppin championship game had to fast start as he found pretty good. 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Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) lifts the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LV. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 • 21

Questions linger as Tennis: ailing Nadal begins bid Australian for Grand Slam record RAFA NADAL begins his off her triumph in the pursuit of a record 21st Yarra Valley Classic Grand Slam title under warm-up event, opens Open day one an injury cloud against against Danka Kovinic in Serbian Laslo Djere on the night session on Rod Tuesday, with home Laver Arena. MELBOURNE – Novak John Cain Arena to some favourite Ash Barty also The 2019 French Open Djokovic got his vintage moments – a in the spotlight on the champion, who reached Australian Open title racket thrown across the second day of the the semi-finals here last defence off to a rollick- court, and a few choice Australian Open. year, is hoping to deliver ing start, breezing past words towards his box World number two Australia its first Grand Frenchman Jeremy and the umpire – as he Nadal’s preparations Slam singles winner on Chardy 6-3 6-1 6-2 on sailed to a 6-4 6-4 6-4 vic- have been hampered by a home soil since Chris Rod Laver Arena on tory over qualifier back injury that ruled O’Neil in 1978. Monday. Frederico Ferreira Silva. him out of the ATP Cup, American Sofia Kenin The world number one, Bianca Andreescu was with the Spaniard admit- will start a Grand Slam who has won eight of his made to work hard on her ting on the eve of the sea- title defence for the first 17 major titles at return to competition son’s opening major that time in her career when Melbourne Park, rattled after 15 months, but the he had been “suffering” she faces Australian off 41 winners and did not 2019 US Open winner for over two weeks. Maddison Inglis, while face a single break point dug deep to see off Nadal, who has not last year’s finalist en route to victory. Mihaela Buzarnescu of triumphed at Melbourne Garbine Muguruza plays Serena Williams kick- Romania 6-2 4-6 6-3. Park since 2009, said Russian lucky loser started her bid for a Alexander Zverev over- the injury had restricted Margarita Gasparyan. record-equalling 24th came an inconsistent his movement in Red-hot fourth seed Grand Slam title with a start and a smashed practice, but he will be Daniil Medvedev,who led 6-1 6-1 drubbing of racket to battle past un- still be confident of Russia to the ATP Cup Germany’s Laura heralded American taking down the 25-year- title on Sunday,faces big- Siegemund before rush- Marcos Giron 6-7(8) 7- old Djere, who has serving Canadian Vasek ing off the court to watch 6(5) 6-3 6-2, while US never won a main draw Pospisil, while fifth seed Tom Brady win his sev- Open champion Dominic match at the Australian Stefanos Tsitsipas meets enth Super Bowl. Thiem fended off Mikhail Canada’s Denis Shapovalov celebrates winning a Open. veteran Frenchman Nick Kyrgios treated Kukushkin 7-6(2) 6-2 6- set during his first round match against Italy’s In the women’s draw, Gilles Simon in a clash of the sparse crowd at the 3. Jannik Sinner. top-ranked Barty, fresh the generations. 22 • Tuesday February 9, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Fans trickle in on first day of Australian Open MELBOURNE – Tennis temperature or coron- and accurately track who fans wearing masks fil- avirus concerns keeping has been in that area.” tered into Melbourne people away. Australia has been more Park on Monday for Organisers, expecting a successful in combating the start of the slow start to the two-week the coronavirus than Australian Open, this championships, said many other countries with year’s first Grand Slam 17,922 fans passed 28,800 cases over the past event, as the host city through the gates on year and 909 deaths, recorded one new lo- Monday compared to largely as a result of its cally transmitted case 64,387 on day one last decisive lockdowns and of the novel coron- year. border closures. avirus. While bushfire smoke Players and staff arriv- was the main concern in Doing great ing from overseas have all 2020, health and safety That success has set the served 14 days of quaran- are the watchwords this stage for the third Grand tine but foreign fans have year with masks, physical Slam of the pandemic, but been kept out as part of distancing and contact- the first to allow big Australia’s tough and ef- tracing at the ready to crowds after the U.S. and fective measures to get to stem any outbreak. French Opens passed grips with the coron- More than 800 hand safely enough but with avirus. sanitizer dispensers have largely empty stadiums. Fans watch the first round match between Germany’s Alexander Zverev and The tournament will also been installed to- But warm-up tourna- Marcos Giron of the U.S.. Crowd capacity for this years event has been welcome about half its gether with QR code ments that packed out sta- capped at 30,000 per day following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease usual capacity, with checks, click and collect for diums across Australia a (COVID-19) crowds limited to 30,000 food and drinks and daily year ago have drawn tiny fans a day,at its sprawling deep cleaning. crowds to Melbourne Park a cluster of cases were to usually are, the coron- Australia reported just site divided into three dis- “This year it has been over the past week, even appear. avirus virus restrictions one locally transmitted tinct zones around the all about making sure with the game’s biggest “It’s a risk, but that’s the meant things weren’t so case of COVID-19 on main showcourts named when our fans come on stars in action after com- way it is,” he said. crowded. Monday, in Melbourne - after Australian tennis site they feel safe,” Tennis pleting their quarantine. “Australia as a country “We can sit together but linked to a quarantine greats Margaret Court Australia’s Chief Undaunted fan Boris has been doing great. Just there are two seats be- hotel not associated with and Rod Laver,and former Operating Officer Tom Trbojevic, 30, travelled one new case overnight ... tween us and the next peo- the tennis. state leader John Cain. Larner told reporters on 1,700 km from the city of but it’s one case out of 25 ple,” Orelli said. Neighbouring New There was no rush of the eve of the event. Brisbane to watch the ten- million people.” “It’s good because you South Wales state was in- spectators on Monday and “The zones are set up to nis for a few days and was Karen Orelli, 52, and can get around, you can vestigating another case it was not clear if it was make sure that if we did not worried about the sister Megan Batrouney, get onto all the courts, you in a returned traveller the overcast sky and 17 have any positive cases on coronavirus or getting 50, said while things can see whatever you who tested positive after Celsius (62.6 Fahrenheit) site, we can really quickly caught up in a lockdown if weren’t as cheerful as they want.” leaving hotel quarantine. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 9, 2021 •23

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Tuesday February 9, 2021 Invest in green FRANKLYN: LISTEN and digital infrastructure THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for a synchronised TO THE NURSES! investment in green and digital infrastructure, as the COVID-19 A LEADING trade unionist has Services, Dr. Clyde Cave. “Part of the reason why we set up the pandemic starts to come under control. urged management of the island’s He continued,“...The whole system has emergency depot in the nursing office Deputy Managing Director Antoinette lone public hospital to “stop talking broken down and QEH is right up there is so that we are in a position to see if Sayeh said that governments must put down and listen to the nurses” as staring it to the ground… I didn’t attack someone comes and there is a gap in place public investments, as well as they are the ones working the QEH, I called to say that I have too many because they haven’t gotten PPE at the incentives for private investments that frontline daily. nurses complaining and these things the ward level. The nursing office is able support low-carbon and climate-resilient Senator Caswell Franklyn did so nurses are complaining about should be to see if there is some gap, or some growth. during a call-in radio programme easily remedied, but they are not being inefficiency, that is taking place at the These could be efficient mass transit yesterday,where he made it clear that he remedied.” ward level.” systems, smart electricity grids or was not in any way launching an attack “Stop talking down and listen to the However, the Executive Chairman phasing out harmful subsidies. on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), nurses.They are the ones actually dealing went on to admit that the divide between She was at the time addressing last but simply relaying grievances several with the patients and you are not one the procurement department and nursing week’s Economic Summit “Global nurses presented to him, which includes of those. The people who are actually department is something that they Economic Outlook and Policy Priorities”. their own long wait for COVID-19 test dealing with the patients are the ones grapple with on a daily basis. “The IMF estimates that a results. messaging me constantly. I am not She further explained, “You have one combination of green investments and “The nurses complain; they say that making up anything; I am not looking for department that is bringing in supplies appropriate carbon pricing can put us patients are sent to wards to wait on PCR trouble.All I am trying to do is make sure ensuring its safe distribution across the on a path towards net zero emissions by tests, then the nurses have to interact that these nurses end up alive at the end hospital, and then you have users of the mid-century and help create millions of with them... Then nurses are waiting of this thing,” Senator Franklyn stressed. PPE. So there has been, we will not be new jobs. Similarly, we know that the almost two weeks to get back their own Bynoe-Sutherland gave the assurance disingenuous – cases where there is a economy of the future will be digital – tests and they are supposed to be priority. that QEH’s management is willing to divide between the procurement section each of you know this especially well,” The nurses have to wait just like anybody respond to any queries from the nursing and the nursing.But, this is the challenge she said, urging countries to enable a else in the public and they have to go community. of all hospitals and it is our job to strike planned transition by investing in digital home to their families,” the Leader of the She also responded to a message sent that balance to ensure that there is infrastructure – be it e-commerce, Unity Workers’ Union told Executive to the moderator, David Ellis, regarding rational use of PPE and not overuse, e-learning, e-government or digital Chairman of the QEH, Juliette Bynoe- personal protective equipment (PPE) not and ensure that people get the PPE that money and payments. Sutherland and Director of Medical being easily accessible to nurses. they need.” The IMF senior official went on to explain that green and digital investment must also include support for workers as they transition from shrinking to expanding sectors. She also emphasised that increased investment in training, re-skilling and high-quality education will be pivotal to unlocking the potential of a green and digital economy. “Already widely understood, this is nonetheless an important point needing greater attention than it has received in the past.” Sayeh therefore assured that the IMF is incorporating climate change into country and financial risk assessments – and are scaling up capacity development in this area. She also revealed that they are working with countries on policies that enable the new digital paradigm to become an engine of growth and financial inclusion. “2021 will be the most consequential year of our lifetimes. If the international community can come together to help each other get to the other side of the pandemic, we can exit the crisis with minimal economic scarring. And if we begin to sow the right seeds of investments and policies today,we can go QUIET ZONE: Last weekend was the first under the National Pause and it was certainly an eye-opener as the even further and build the foundation of ‘hustle and bustle’ associated with this country on weekends, was replaced by a calm. The most interesting development a 21st century economy – one that each involved supermarkets being closed, which led to scenes of empty carparks that would normally be bursting with cars. of you will inherit,” she added. (TL)

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