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Tuesday May 11, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive EU aiming to strengthen relations with region THE European Union is seek- ing to further strengthen rela- tions with the Caribbean which spans over four decades. In fact, Ambassador Malgor- zata Wasilewska has given the assurance that the EU is here to stay and will continue to be the region’s devoted development partner. The EU Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Carib- bean States, the OECS, and CARICOM/CARIFORUM was at the time addressing the Europe Day virtual event yesterday, which coincided with the celebration of 45 years of the establishment of the EU office in Barbados. “The cooperation, which we have developed in the decades since then, has been one of mu- tual benefit, with the EU and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (third from left) and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall (right) the countries of the region work- unveiled the plaque, official signalling the reopening of the St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic. Looking on are some of the guests who ing hand-in-hand along the path were present. of development, and supporting each other in multilateral fora,” she said. Ambassador Wasilewska added that this year’s Europe Day comes at a time when the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic that PM: WATER continues to reshape what is known to be normal. As part of the EU’s global re- sponse to COVID-19, the Caribbean Public Health Agency has been provided with vital as- sistance to support the provision of protective personal equip- RELIEF COMING ment, along with testing of COVID-19 samples for those PRIME Minister Mia Amor mate crisis. finished no later than the end of for the benefit of the residents countries that do not have the Mottley is promising the res- Outlining some of the steps July.Her comments came as she who take off of the Shop Hill capacity to do so. In addition, the idents of St. Joseph that being taken, she revealed that in said that within two weeks, the reservoir – in other words EU has made a significant con- their water challenges are a few months’ time a new reser- three million gallons from the Bagatelle and Edgehill Heights, tribution to the COVAX facility being addressed and in voir will be constructed at Ionics Plant – which has been Shop Hill etc. – that we will have that enabled all regional coun- about two weeks they Castle Grant, in close proximity out of commission since enough water hopefully flowing tries to benefit from the global should start to get some to the existing reservoir. September 2020 – should be in about two weeks’ time that distribution of vaccines. relief. “We’ve also agreed to deal back online, putting those gal- will allow the Shop Hill reser- “Looking beyond our current Mottley said yesterday during with the transmission lines to lons back into the system. voir and Apes Hill to be able to COVID reality, we are consider- a ceremony to reopen the St. that reservoir, the current one “There are things that they send water to those two areas, so ing ways in which the EU can as- Joseph Outpatient Clinic, that and the new one that would be can do that will allow us at last that eastern St. Joseph can start sist Barbados and the OECS there are several short- and built and completed within the to be able to pump water back to get water on a more regular partners to strengthen social long-term measures being taken next four to six months, I’m told. down Highway 1, and then of basis without the pressure that protection, while building eco- to ensure that the residents of But access to water doesn’t that three million gallons,to it has had to face,” she ex- nomic resilience once they have that rural parish and surround- await the construction of that take two and a quarter million plained. overcome the worse of the pan- ing parishes have adequate ac- reservoir, because the water gallons up to Trents; and when She went on to say that a demic,” she disclosed. cess to potable water. from Vineyard to Mount we get it to Trents, we will send larger reservoir is also to be She also pointed to the erup- The Prime Minister’s remarks Pleasant goes to Golden Ridge some to Shop Hill and some to built at Apes Hill. The PM fur- tion of the La Soufriere Volcano came as she said that the diffi- and will come up here,” she said. Apes Hill. That will mean that ther indicated that a 40-year old in St Vincent, with the EU step- culties being experienced with The PM, referring to the without prejudice to Vineyard recommendation to build a ping up from early,making avail- water in this country are the re- Vineyard Water Augmentation being finished for the residents reservoir on the knoll above the able its Copernicus satellite sult of multiple issues, including Project, stated that based on the of St. Joseph, and without prej- St. Andrew’s Parish Church is which provided images to assist a shortage of water because of a work already completed, it is ex- udice to [the] St. Stephen’s/ to be followed through with. in monitoring the activity. groundwater crisis and the cli- pected that the project will be Lodge Hill pipeline being done RELIEF on Page 4 EU on Page 2 2 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

COVID-19 update: Four new cases, five discharged FOUR persons – three are in isolation. to February 2020. males and one female – Barbados has recorded Under the National were diagnosed with 3,946 confirmed cases of Vaccination Programme COVID-19 on Sunday, COVID-19 (1,906 females for COVID-19, 75,491 peo- May 9, while five people and 2,040 males) and ple have been immunised have recovered. 3,861 recoveries since (first and second doses). The new positives were March last year.Forty-five This figure includes identified from the 662 people have died from the 32,717 persons who have tests conducted by the virus. been fully vaccinated dur- Best-dos Santos Public The public health labo- ing the second phase of the Health Laboratory. ratory has carried out programme. Meanwhile, 104 persons 159,450 tests dating back (BGIS) ‘Bold and ambitious’ EU from Page 1 The EU also mobilised emergency response to help bring immediate re- lief to those who were evacuated and placed in shelters and is subse- quently working with the government to assist with the clean-up of ash and making life in the shelters more habitable. However, cooperation is not only about crises, she said, further revealing that on 15 April this year, the European Union and the Organisation of Ambassador Malgorzata African, Caribbean and Wasilewska. Pacific States initialled a new Agreement that will only the contribution the succeed the previous European Union has Cotonou Agreement, made through partnership which was the legal frame- with Barbados and the re- Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw and Chief Executive Officer of Supreme Counselling for Personal work governing relations gion over the past 45 Development, Shawn Clarke, looking closely at the billboard which highlights the eight schools participating for the past 20 years. years, but also recognise in the initiative. “For apart from our the solidarity principle partnership with each of that established the EU, the national governments and called for it to be ap- we cover, the EU also has plied and broadened glob- App launched to report a great working relation- ally to allow developing ship with CARICOM, and countries in particular to the various regional agen- be able to truly recover cies that work tirelessly to from the climate, health bullying, bad behaviour identify and implement re- and financial crises that gional solutions to shared affect us today. By Marsha Gittens Adams Secondary; and know that appropriate au- in meeting authority fig- regional challenges. “The EU’s bold and am- Princess Margaret Secon- thority figure to turn to or ures under such circum- We look forward to bitious partnership with BULLYING and other dary. may be worried that au- stances.” strengthening this re- Barbados has addressed negative behaviours Supreme Counselling’s thorities will not keep Clarke added that inci- gional relationship in the precisely these most exis- can now be reported by Chief Executive Officer, their identity a secret from dents reported through future, as nations and in- tential of problems: build- students from eight sec- Shawn Clarke, explained the culprit,” Clarke said. the app are automatically ternational organisations ing climate resilience ondary schools through following the pilot phase, He continued, “The Safe stored as records for the have already started to re- through successive Smart the touch of a button. which is slated to be for Zone Report It App anony- reference of administra- build the multi-lateral sys- Energy Programmes, This can be done one academic year,the app mous feature by-passes tors. It additionally “pro- tem, which in recent times financing critical health through the Safe Zone will be rolled out to pupils all such hurdles, ensuring vides administrators with has come under pressure. crises such as the Report It App. It was of other public and private that persons can report vital statistics which can Indeed, it is through mul- COVID-19 pandemic, and launched yesterday by schools islandwide. violence, delinquency, mis- help them implement tilateralism that Small strengthening social pro- Supreme Counselling for He stated the software behaviour, self-harm or measures to reduce bully- Island Developing States, tection to support people’s Personal Development at “can be downloaded and bullying without reserve. ing and other dangerous such as those in the basic needs. Hilton Barbados. The used by anyone in our The app sends reports di- behaviours.” Caribbean can have a The EU was here with app is endorsed by the society to report any kind rectly to the concerned au- The CEO also explained tangible voice on the us as we built the founda- Ministry of Education, of negative behaviour thority at the respective that at each school they world stage,” Ambassador tions in some of the areas Technological and displayed by our young schools. Thus, students will be a minimum of two Wasilewska said. that have been key to our Vocational Training. people, on or off school and others need not worry trained persons to receive Minister in the Ministry growth, such as education Schools participating in premises”.The application about searching for the the reports. The reports of Economic Affairs and and tourism, through the the initiative are: The offers the option of sending proper authorities them- will also be received “at the Investment, Marsha operationalisation of the Lester Vaughan School; this brief report anony- selves or going through same time at Supreme Caddle, described the Barbados Language Coleridge and Parry; mously. multiple channels to re- Counselling.The app mon- EU’s partnership with Centre, the Human St. George Secondary; “Students are often port an incident. This fea- itors at the schools, they Barbados as “bold and am- Resource Development Darryl Jordan Secondary; afraid that the culprits ture saves time and pre- are responsible then for in- bitious”. Programme and the Frederick Smith Secon- might discover their iden- vents the persons from fac- vestigating and actioning She said the Govern- Barbados Hospitality dary; Graydon Sealy tity and victimise them. ing the additional emo- whatever report comes in,” ment and People of Institute,” Caddle high- Secondary; Grantley Sometimes persons do not tional challenges involved he noted. Barbados recognise not lighted. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 3

Multimillion dollar roadworks for Scotland District THE road network in the that has taken place in the Scotland District, which Scotland District can be sta- makes up one sixth of the is- bilised, and that we do not need land, is soon set to see major to feel that we are in a competi- repair work being done. tion with Disneyland if you are Word has come from Prime driving from Andromeda to Minister Mia Amor Mottley,who Bath,” she stated. said the multimillion dollar proj- Her comments came as she ect, which is the largest rehabil- said the road repairs are but an- itation of roads in that area other effort by her Government since independence, is being car- to address the issues affecting ried out in collaboration with Barbadians. She said among the Government of the People’s those that Government has al- Republic of China and the China ready dealt with is garbage col- National Complete Import and lection. In that vein, she said the A view of the roadworks at Dark Hole, St Joseph. Export Corporation Limited Administration remains com- (COMPLANT). She made the mitted to meeting the social similarly, if we treat to people over 40 trucks functioning, buses to transport Barbadians disclosure yesterday morning as needs of Barbadians. how and where they really need collecting garbage across this as a priority. She said recognis- she delivered the feature ad- “The task of building this the assistance, then we would entire island. We bought them ing the commitment the country dress at the reopening of the St. country forward, better, isn’t get them to the point of moving even though we went into an has to help address the climate Joseph Outpatient Clinic at about any big set of fanciness, to the next level. We heard the IMF programme,” she said. crisis, the decision was taken to Horse Hill, St. Joseph. but there are a few basic things pleas about the garbage and we The Prime Minister,speaking purchase electric buses. PM “...We intend to undertake that are necessary, and one is told you we would fix it. We in- then on the issue of transport, Mottley said they took a little over $215 million in roads over understanding that working to- herited a government that had said that Government has “put longer to acquire, but the buses the next few years, ensuring gether we can achieve far more less than 12 functioning trucks its money where its mouth is” are here and operating. that the erosion and slippage than not working together.That on most days; today we have and treated the provision of (JRT) St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic reopens THE residents of St. Joseph now have an expanded and upgraded outpatient clinic to help meet their medical needs. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, said that the work which was done on the Horse Hill medical Minister of Health and facility was long overdue, as he Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey noted that the conditions at the Bostic. clinic over the last few years have required a high degree of mental health. tolerance on the part of the res- Minister Bostic said, “The idents and strong commitment Ministry of Health and Wellness to duty by staff. recognised that there were sev- His comments came during eral challenges which needed to The newly refurbished St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic at Horse Hill, St. Joseph. the official reopening ceremony be addressed. These included of the facility yesterday morn- lack of accommodation for triage symptoms of COVID-19. Member of Parliament for St. can be proud of. What is here as ing, as he explained that while of all persons prior to entry of “I am therefore pleased that Joseph, Attorney General and you can tell is a much bigger fa- repairs were periodically done the building; the inability to sep- the staff and clients of the St. Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale cility, I think we've almost dou- on the clinic, they were forced to arate persons who present with Joseph Outpatients Clinic can Marshall expressed gratitude to bled in size.A much bigger facil- close it in March 2020 because COVID-19 symptoms from oth- give and receive service in a the Minister of Health and his ity,landscape that I know will be of the COVID-19 pandemic. ers attending the outpatient more comfortable environment, team for carrying out the work, luxurious and a wonderful Following the closure, he said clinic; inadequate space in the having addressed these chal- as he said the upgraded and ex- gazebo for those people who the Ministry of Health and waiting room to accommodate lenges,” Bostic said. panded facility will be a tremen- have to get here early before the Wellness believed it was pru- seating of patients without He made the point while not- dous benefit to his constituents. clinic opens.They no longer have dent to refurbish and retrofit the COVID-19 symptoms while ad- ing that his ministry is commit- He revealed that while the clinic to bear the sun and the rain, clinic, as well as to expand the hering to the COVID-19 require- ted to the delivery of quality and was closed, residents had to they can sit in a comfort. I think facility to ensure compliance ments for physical distancing; affordable healthcare services make the journey to the poly- this is going to be a model for with the COVID-19 protocols. lack of waiting space for persons to Barbadians. He said that this clinic in St. John for treatment, all the other polyclinics,” he With the clinic now reopened, who have been assessed as hav- is a task that requires input which though not that far away, stated. he indicated, they can again ing COVID-19 symptoms, or for from the public and private sec- required two buses to get there Marshall stated also that offer healthcare services such as those unable to enter the clinic tors, if we are to win the battle and back. those visiting the facility will general practice, pharmacy, at the time owing to space con- against the burden of diseases in “...For the first time in many also have access to the internet, domiciliary care, antenatal, fam- straints. And finally, lack of of- this island and the COVID-19 years, my constituents now as Digicel has committed to pro- ily planning, and child health fice space to provide medical pandemic. have, at the top of Horse Hill, a viding a hotspot for the clinic. services as well as podiatry and management for patients with Adding to his comments, medical facility of which they (JRT) 4• Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Plans in the works for dual reservoirs RELIEF from Page 1 had to endure, the issue of the delivery of water. And She further stated that to that extent, there are a it has been decided that significant number of where single reservoirs trucks coming in that will exist, an additional one allow us to move both will be constructed, ex- potable water, and for the plaining that dual reser- first time, have dedicated voirs will allow for a trucks for non-potable steady supply of water water in order to make should challenges occur. sure that we are in a posi- “This is changing sys- tion to deliver for those tems with respect to aug- who genuinely don't need mentation, distribution, potable water, the benefit institutional strengthen- to do the kind of landscap- ing, and then, of course, in ing or agricultural produc- the event of emergencies, tion or whatever,” she as you the people of St. added. Joseph regrettably have (JRT) A view of the Castle Grant location where a new reservoir will be constructed. Young people told they have role to play MINISTER of is pervasive among that a wonderful theme, Youth, Sports and grouping between the Sutherland stated that Community Empower- age 15 to 35, and those there is a “need for us as ment, Dwight Suther- occupy a large space at citizens to refocus and re- land has called young Her Majesty Dodd Prison claim our national iden- persons to assist with and we have a role to tity… and inspire pride in building this nation play within this Ministry our heritage.” and bringing back to bring back some He further said, “It is some respectability to respectability to our soci- fundamental that we society. ety and save the lives of know who we are as a He did so recently while some of these young people and where we addressing the Com- people.” came from – our heritage, munity Independence The theme for this our national identity – Celebrations Secretariat’s year’s celebrations is they are very important church service at Duna- ‘Rebuilding Our Nation, in shaping our value sys- Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Minister, Dwight Sutherland (left) mis Outreach Ministries. Embracing Our tem.” greeting Pastor of Dunamis Outreach Ministries, Carlos Brathwaite, after This was attended Heritage’. Describing it as (MG) service. by members of the Secretariat, the Parish Independence Committee and by the Parish Ambassadors and their attendants. Sutherland encouraged these individ- uals to play their role in assisting in this area. “I want us to go out there as partners within the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment… Youth development is national development and na- tional development is youth development.” He continued, “We have a role to play in bringing back some respectability to our society among our young people. As we look around, as we go to the prison and as we look around in our papers and we drive around, we have a challenge in this society. A challenge of violence, a challenge of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Minister, Dwight Sutherland (centre) greeting St. George Parish Ambassadors, Leah deviant behaviour, and it Bascombe and Mikhail King as well as Attendant, Monique Bourne and Chairperson, Reuel Bourne. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 5

Schools safe, assures Education Minister SCHOOLS are safe. students adhere to the accommodated for face-to- are actually even at a system monitors to be society. And therefore, all This from Minister of mask-wearing, not just in face learning once proto- higher level than in some felt in the coming weeks, anxieties are being taken Education, Technical and the classroom, not just cols were followed. other places as well. So for Minister Bradshaw stated into account by the Vocational Training outside of the corridors, “The key here is that so the most part we consider that every member of Ministry of Education.We Santia Bradshaw as she but they need to adhere to long as you are wearing the school environment to society has a role to play have done everything at spoke during a recent na- it on their way to school. the masks, you are follow- be relatively safe,” she in keeping our schools this point that we can tional briefing to notify They need to adhere to ing the basic protocols of said, before going on to safe. possibly do to ensure that the public of the phased it on their way from hand sanitisation and urge parents and teachers “I urge Barbadians not the school environment is return to the physical school, at the bus stops. keeping your three feet who are anxious to appre- to panic. It is okay to be safe, but really it is a plant. When they are walking – distancing, schools are ac- ciate the effort being put anxious, but right now we whole-of-school approach Revealing that a hand- especially if they are in tually quite safe in rela- in by the Ministry. don’t need to have this that we are asking for. ful of schools would be groups with other children tion to other spaces, and Also mentioning that fear overwhelming us in Everyone has to play their welcoming even more and they are talking – the key is that the proto- there would be an in- such a way that we’re not part,” she said. students in for face-to- they need to adhere to cols that are in the schools creased presence of school able to function as a (MP) face classes from today, wearing their masks. It is Bradshaw gave assur- the only way to ensure ances that the all is in that we can keep our place for a safe transition communities but also our to ‘chalk and talk’. children safe in the Noting that there was school environment,” she concern expressed about said. safety under the current Going on to say that climate, Minister Brad- under the phased reopen- shaw explained that the ing they would be following of the estab- following international lished protocols is the guidelines and the advice foundation for remaining of the Ministry of Health safe. and Wellness, Bradshaw “This has taught us that revealed that schools we have to pay attention, would be using a three- and greater attention, to foot spacing as opposed to the protocols and there- six-foot spacing, allowing fore it is important that for more students to be

BDF Chief of Staff to review findings of Court Martial BARBADOS Defence found guilty of two of Force’s (BDF) Chief of the nine charges which Staff, Colonel Glyne he faced. Grannum, is reviewing He was found guilty of the findings and the disobedience of Standing sentence of the Court Orders contrary to Martial of Private Shane Section 47 of the Defence Coulthrust. Act Cap 159 in that he on This was revealed in April 19, 2019 used his an official statement personal cell phone on from the BDF on Sunday. board the ENDURANCE The statement further while on patrol. Also, for indicated this is “pur- disobedience of Parti- suant to the Defence Act cular Orders contrary to 159 and the Defence Section 45 (1) of the Rules of Procedures Defence Act Cap 159 in 1984”. that he on April 19, Coulthrust has been 2019 being the coxswain discharged with ig- of the ENDURANCE nominy from the BDF. A deviated without lawful three-member panel authority from his patrol comprising President, area. Lieutenant Commander Proceedings in the Fernella Cordle and Court Martial initially members – Lieutenant got under way on April Commander Robert 19, 2021. The Private, Morris and Captain who had served as a Randolph Clarke – re- member of the BDF turned this sentence for 13 years, was after lengthy delibera- represented by Andrew tions during the Or- Pilgrim, QC during the dinary Court Martial case while Captain held in the Hodgson Hall Neville Corbin was Conference Centre, St the Prosecutor. The Ann’s Fort. Judge Advocate was Prior to receiving his Lieutenant Commander sentence, the 33-year-old Rita Evans. on Friday night was (MG) 6 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Barbados Accreditation Coding, robotics Council hires new programme to be rolled quality assurance officer out in community centres THE Barbados Accredi- Samuel Jackman Prescod By Marsha Gittens Bradshaw additionally tation Council has a new Institute of Technology, told members of the media Quality Assurance Officer. which is also her post-sec- GOVERNMENT plans to of plans to have a coding Ms Cassandra Earle- ondary alma mater, and roll out its coding and ro- and robotics lab at the Hazell is the latest addi- has been President of its botics programme in com- Erdiston Teachers’ tion to the team, effective 3 Alumni since 2017. munities across the island. Training College, noting May 2021. Cassandra is also This initiative, which is that talks are ongoing in Cassandra holds a trained in Vocational and set to be introduced from relation to this. Master of Education de- Adult Education, Inter- September in public nurs- She also shared what gree (M.Ed.) in Organi- national Radio Broad- ery, primary and second- she anticipates will occur sational Management casting and holds a ary schools, will shortly from students and the from Endicott College, certification in Designing be offered at community public’s involvement in the Massachusetts, USA and a and Facilitating E- centres island wide. coding and robotics pro- Bachelor of Science degree Learning, and the TVET Education Minister, gramme. (BSc) in Economics and C/NVQ in Assessment. Santia Bradshaw shared “As a result of the vari- Accounting from the Her experience includes this information recently ous opportunities that are University of the West managing M & R Incor- as she addressed a press going to be created to Indies Cave Hill Campus. porated, a dental practice, Ms Cassandra Earle-Hazell. conference held at the participate in coding and She served ten years as a before working as an inde- Ministry of Education, robotics, we foresee the in- teacher in the Business pendent consultant from she provided advice in the ment, a passion for Technological and volvement of students and Studies Division of the now 2013.Within that capacity, areas of Accreditation and life-long learning and con- Vocational Training. members of the public in developed skills in Moodle tinually seeks ways to em- “A number of the com- local and regional and in- LMS, Research & Tech- power and improve others. munity centres will also ternational showcases, BARBADOS nical Writing, Diagnostic Executive Director Mrs offer robotics and coding along with the establish- and Analytical, Design, Lisa Gale said, "As we ex- shortly.We also have been ment of an incubator APPLICATION NO: RT2021000075 Planning Conceptual and pand our portfolio at the working closely through programme to facilitate Decision Making, BAC, we are delighted to the Erdiston Teachers’ technology development. I LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229 C Facilitating and Delivery have Ms Earle-Hazell on Training College, with all can tell you as well that (Section 3 ) of traditional and online our team. Her experience of the tertiary institutions, discussions are ongoing training. In addition to her and aptitude is what we so that not only persons regarding a coding and RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED academics and work life, are looking for to further can take advantage as robotics lab at the BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN Cassandra is down-to- augment the Quality part of community pro- Erdiston Teachers’ earth, straightforward, a Assurance team.” grammes, but…if adults Training College.We have TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the lover of nature who enjoys She added that she is an- wish to take advantage of identified the space and Registrar of Titles by HAZEL PATRICIA LEWIS of Lower Civilian the beach, hiking, garden- ticipating Ms Earle- the programmes, they can we are still currently in Road, Bush Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island (the ing, baking, and cooking. Hazell’s contribution as the continue their education the discussions to make duly constituted attorney on record in this Island of GRAFTON Cassandra has a heart organization moves to a at the various institutions that a reality in the fore- SIMMONS of 925 Wilberham Road, Springfield, Massachusetts for human capital develop- new phase. as well,” she said. seeable future.” 01109 in the United States of America) for the Restoration of the Title Deeds to land at the corner of Syndicate Road and Civilian Road in the parish of Saint Michael in this island (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the Original Title Deeds to the property have been lost or Additional vaccines on the way stolen or destroyed sometime subsequent to 1988. BARBADOS could re- cated, and in this case for ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is ceive its second Barbados it would be received at the Land Registry, Warrens Office Complex, tranche of AstraZeneca 108,000 doses.This will be Warrens, Saint Michael by the 14th day of June 2021 that the vaccines from the broken down and we say, original Title Deeds have not been stolen, lost or otherwise COVAX Facility in as ‘This is what it will cost destroyed or is being lawfully held by some other person, the little as one week. you.’ The country accepts Registrar of Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the Pan American Health that price estimate and said Application according to law. Organisation (PAHO) then we issue a purchase Family and Community order. SCHEDULE Health Advisor, Dr. “We know Barbados re- Darlene Omeir-Taylor, re- ceived their first tranche 1. “ALL THAT land situate at the corner of Syndicate Road and vealed during a recent from the COVAX facility Civilian Road at Bush Hall in the parish of Saint Michael and ‘COVID Queries’ episode a few weeks ago, and now Island of Barbados containing 642.44 square metres the metric that the island has al- with the second tranche, equivalent of Twenty-five and two-fifths perches (inclusive of ready accepted the institu- we have sent a price esti- 118.88 square metres the metric equivalent of Four and tion’s price estimate for mate to the country, and seven-tenths perches which are contained in the area of the road the second set of vaccines the country has accepted hereinafter mentioned) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on lands and a purchasing order is that price estimate. We now or late of Alberta Flemming on lands now or late of Harold being drawn up. are in the process now of Edgar Neblett on the public road known as Syndicate Road or Pointing to the logistics issuing the purchase however else the same by abut and bound" of filling an order, she ex- order, which I believe is plained that within the happening now,” she ex- 2. The Title Deed to be restored is: COVAX facility, PAHO is plained. the organisation support- However, Omeir-Taylor (a) Assent dated the 6th day of October 1987 and ing the procurement and observed that there could made between Grafton Simmons and Brenda Lorriane Nurse the the roll-out of the vaccine be one major obstacle in Executors of the Will of Cecil Edward Lewis, deceased of the and therefore was heavily the new batch arriving on One Part and Grafton Simmons in his individual capacity of the involved with facilitating time on these shores. Other Part and recorded on the 30th day of August 1988 in this island’s receipt of its “Based on our previous PAHO Family and Community Health Advisor, Dr. Volume 391 of Deeds at Page 0289 as Deed Number 008226 of first batch of 33,600 doses experience after the pur- Darlene Omeir-Taylor, said more vaccines are coming 1988. of the vaccines from chase order is issued, it is soon. COVAX at the beginning usually two to three weeks Dated this 27th day of April 2021 of last month. afterwards that the coun- issue with transportation mate that once the pur- “So we first send a price try will be able to receive plays an important role in chase order is issued and CHESTER L. SUE & CO estimate to the countries, its second tranche from determining when the approved, it is usually two Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant and say of the 20 per cent the COVAX facility.As you vaccines will arrive, so I to three weeks or it could a country has been allo- know, the whole global would just give an esti- be less,” she stated. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 7

Xi points way out of global climate crisis THROUGH a slew of powerful policy gagement in the global agenda regarding China’s successful practices in ecological manifestations led by President Xi environment and climate change. matters as well as the country’s vision in Jinping over the past month, China On April 15 and 16, China’s Special global climate governance, and they con- has shown its enhanced commitment Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua stitute a “China solution” for building a to and ambition for better tackling and United States Special Presidential global ecological response. climate change and preserving the Envoy for Climate John Kerry talked in Ronnie Lins, director of the China- environment. Shanghai. Brazil Center for Research and Business, In particular, the fresh Chinese policy Then Xi engaged in a video summit said Xi’s speech plays a leading role in the wisdom for handling thorny environmen- on April 16 with French President global fight against climate change. tal problems is epitomised by Xi’s recent Emmanuel Macron and German The international community should calling on the world for building a commu- Chancellor Angela Merkel on topics in- stick to multilateralism and the principle nity of life for man and nature. cluding co-operation in coping with cli- of common but differentiated responsi- All these newly unveiled policy ideas mate change, and he said eliminating bility when coping with issues regarding mark China’s evolving theory,vision and greenhouse gases should not be a bar- climate change, he told Xinhua News great sense of duty as a major developing gaining chip for geopolitics, a target for Agency. country in the post-pandemic era when it attacking other countries or an excuse On April 30, Xi, who is also general sec- seeks justice and equality in the environ- for trade barriers. retary of the Communist Party of China mental agenda and speaks out for other On April 18, Washington and Beijing Central Committee, presided over a study developing countries, experts and officials issued a joint statement on handling session of the Political Bureau of the CPC said. climate change. Central Committee on advancing the The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has When delivering a speech via video link building of an ecological response, and he At the invitation of US President Joe dampened hopes for economic growth at the Leaders Summit on Climate on said that economic policy planning must Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping across the globe while climate change, April 22, Xi proposed the concept of a align with the need to peak carbon emis- attends the Leaders Summit on biodiversity loss and desertification are community of life for man and nature. sions and pursue sustainable growth. Climate via video link and delivers an worsening. Xi called for countries’ commitment to Xi’s comments show that “China not important speech titled ‘For Man and The United Nations Environment six areas: harmony between man and na- only honours its national strategy of ac- Nature: Building a Community of Life Programme warned late last month that ture, green development, systemic gover- tively dealing with climate change and Together’ in Beijing, on April 22, 2021. the “three planetary crises” of climate nance, a people-centred approach, multi- promoting green development and low- [PHOTO: XINHUA] change, biodiversity loss and pollution lateralism and the principle of common carbon transformation, but it is also con- are reinforcing each other and driving but differentiated responsibilities. sistently helping and supporting other In October, China will host the further damage to the environment and Xu Huaqing, director-general of the developing countries within its capabili- 15th Conference of the Parties of the to the health of mankind. National Center for Climate Change ties in these matters,” said Wang Jinnan, Convention on Biological Diversity in Meanwhile, the past 30 days have wit- Strategy and International Co-operation, chief engineer of the Chinese Academy for an effort to improve global governance nessed a packed schedule of China’s en- said the six areas Xi named are based on Environmental Planning. on biodiversity. Forest farm lauded for poverty relief efforts AT the gleaming Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, forestry worker An Changming strode toward the center stage amid thunderous applause. On behalf of generations of tree- planters at the Saihanba Machinery Forest Farm, he received a gilded plaque from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. The plaque is inscribed “National Model for Poverty Alleviation”, an honorary title that central authorities in February be- Tourists visit the Saihanba forest farm area of Hebei province in October 2018. [PHOTO: CHINA DAILY] stowed on dozens of front-line organi- sations and individuals involved in the he said. from 18 provincial regions across the and that is a sort of recognition of their country’s decades-long poverty fight. “That’s proof that ‘clear waters and lush country arrived in the Saihanba region. achievements,” he added. “The title was earned by the hard work mountains are invaluable assets’,” he Droves of workers later followed. Weichang Manchurian and Mongolian of three generations of the Saihanba added, citing a maxim coined by Xi in Official figures show the farm’s af- autonomous county, An’s hometown, is a people,” said An, 52, Party chief of the 2005 when he was Party secretary of forested area almost quintupled over the forestry stronghold in Hebei. State-owned forest farm in Hebei Zhejiang province. past 59 years, rising from about 16,000 Like many locals, he studied the sci- province. “I am among the second gen- Zou Jianming, who is a third-generation hectares to 76,700 hectares. ence of planting and caring for forests eration.” Saihanba resident and has worked at the The local forest coverage rate jumped at Hebei Forestry College, the predecessor A long-time forestry official in the farm for 11 years, said his father,who also from just 11.4 per cent to 82 per cent dur- of today’s Agricultural University of province,An was appointed deputy direc- works at the farm, has told stories of how ing that period. Hebei, and became a forestry official in tor of the farm in 2006. He was later the employees lived in tents and had no The mind-boggling effort to afforest Weichang. promoted to be its Party chief and led a access to electricity during the 1980s. In Saihanba has turned a sprawling desert It was not until 2006 that he was trans- campaign to advance the greening efforts addition, the wells would freeze solid dur- on the province’s border with the Inner ferred to the forest farm in Saihanba. that his predecessors started in 1962. ing harsh winters, when fresh vegetables Mongolia autonomous region into a sea In 2012, the forest farm ushered in a Under An’s leadership, ecological im- were luxuries. of trees, winning the farm the United new era. provements at the farm have increasingly Increased revenue from the farm in Nations Environment Program’s The decades-long effort has greened al- resulted in financial gain – largely recent years has led to better working Champions of the Earth Award in 2017. most all afforestable places, thus prompt- through tourism and nursery stock – and conditions. An said the transformation is a result of ing An to focus on transforming dry or have shored up local income. “Deep in forests,workers now have elec- the Party’s leadership. rocky terrain, where the cost of planting Figures offered by the farm showed that tricity, television signals and Internet “In the forest farm’s early days, many trees is more than three times the 4,500 forestry workers earn an average of access,” he said. Party members relocated their families yuan per hectare standard set by the 100,000 yuan ($15,400) a year. The farm The Saihanba farm, on the province’s from Beijing and other big cities to national government. has created about 40,000 jobs and has northern tip, was a bountiful royal hunt- Saihanba, and that reassured many other To make up for the shortfall, he has helped 22,000 farmers escape poverty. ing ground during the Qing Dynasty workers,” he said. been using money generated by tourism “We used to be recognised for ecological (1644-1911) but turned into a sprawling “Many of the first-generation workers and the nursery business in hopes that reasons, but this time we won for the desert because of excessive logging. were promoted to forestry authorities at better scenery will result in more rev- poverty-curbing effect (of the forest farm),” In 1962, a total of 369 forest workers both the provincial and national levels, enue. 8 • Tuesday May 11, 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 Amid outcry, NBC says it will not Role of the air Golden Globes in 2022 NEW YORK – Amid even its own telecast hosts, executive Ted Sarandos annual telecast. growing pressure on the has come under fire wrote in a letter to the Increasingly, Hollywood Hollywood Foreign Press following an investigative group. has abandoned the the teacher must Association from studios, report in February by The In a letter sent Sunday HFPA. A group of 100 stars and large swaths of Los Angeles Times that and shared with reporters entertainment publicity the film industry,NBC said recounted the yesterday, WarnerMedia firms has also said they yesterday that will not air organization’s question- said it would cease holding would urge their clients to be respected the Golden Globes in 2022, able record on diversity – screenings and other skip HFPA functions. Mark putting in doubt the including, presently, no events for the HFPA until Ruffalo, a winner this year, OUR children are a valuable resource, they are viability of one of Black members among its it made more substantial said he “cannot feel proud to be protected and seen as our highest priority. Hollywood’s oldest and 87 voting members. changes. or happy about being a Although we often sing it without thinking of the most-watched award The press association “For far too long, recipient of this award” any magnitude of the statement, children really are shows. has pledged to thoroughly demands for perks, special longer. Scarlett Johansson the future. They are the future politicians, In a statement, the reform, and last week favors and unprofessional said HFPA press businessmen and women, healthcare network said it believes the approved a plan to, among requests have been made conferences for her “meant professionals and trades people. Older people press association – which is other things, diversity its to our teams and to others facing sexist questions and will have to rely heavily on the young when they facing possible boycotts membership. But that across the industry,” remarks by certain HFPA can no longer make the contribution to society from Netflix, Warner Bros. hasn’t stopped several WarnerMedia executives members that bordered on that they once made. This is ominous, because for and many Hollywood studios from threatening to said in a letter. “We regret sexual harassment.” as many young promising students as we have actors – is committed to pull out of the Globes. that as an industry, we Yesterday, Deadline on this island there are an equal amount that reform. Last week, Netflix and have complained, but Hollywood reported that appear to be lost and disenfranchised with the “However, change of this Amazon Studios both said largely tolerated this Tom Cruise returned his systems in place and the world that we live in. magnitude takes time and they would cut ties with behavior until now.” three Globes to HFPA They are uninterested in the traditional avenues work, and we feel strongly the HFPA if it didn’t swiftly The outcry against the headquarters. (A publicist to what is considered success. Some of these are that the HFPA needs time enact more drastic reforms. Hollywood Foreign Press for Cruise didn’t intelligent and analytical, rejecting the decisions to do it right,” the network “We don’t believe these Association has gathered immediately respond to made by the government and other authority said.“As such, NBC will not proposed new policies – force over the last six requests for comment.) figures when they do not agree and can envision air the 2022 Golden particularly around the weeks, as a film industry Last week, it ratified better alternatives. Many of these young people Globes. Assuming the size and speed of where racial and gender plans to add at least 20 often reject religion for the similar reasons. They organization executes on membership growth – will inequity long went new members this year cannot be tamed, manipulated or controlled. its plan, we are hopeful we tackle the HFPA’s systemic unchecked has grown “with a specific focus on They are radical. will be in a position to air diversity and inclusion newly intolerant of the recruiting Black members” These traits can be seen in children from young the show in January 2023.” challenges, or the lack of ways of the group, made up and with a goal of ages and as they mature and advance through The Hollywood Foreign clear standards for how of mostly little-known increasing membership the school system they become more and more Press Association, long a your members should journalists who profit 50% over the next 18 frustrated. This is understandable. Placed in subject of ridicule from operate,” Netflix co-chief considerably from the months. their shoes, in an island like Barbados where many people are unemployed and underemployed including those who are highly educated, the possibilities are the opposite of endless. Only those who can see a pathway to life China to draw ‘separation line’ overseas may have some additional hope that they can succeed. When all of this is considered along with on peak of Mount Everest regular adolescent experiences such as puberty, our young people are likely to have a difficult BEIJING – China will side, it said. mostly curbed domestic separation on the Everest time. Throw in Covid-19 and the virtual reality draw a “separation line” Nepal’s government transmission of the virus, summit. which has stripped them of the physical atop Mount Everest to and mountaineering Nepal is experiencing a The only point where aspects of socialization and a perfect storm is prevent the coronavirus officials did not surging outbreak with climbers from both sides created. from being spread by immediately comment on record numbers of new would even come close is Now consider our teachers. Online comments climbers ascending the separation line. infections and deaths in the summit, which is a suggest that many people in Barbados believe Nepal’s side of the Both countries recent days. Most major small space where that a teacher’s job is a breeze and that they have mountain, Chinese suspended the climbing cities and towns are climbers spend only a few lots of vacation and leave work at 3 in the state media reported season on the world’s under lockdown and all minutes to take afternoon. However, just like being a parent, the yesterday. highest mountain last domestic and photographs and job of a teacher never ends. A team of Tibetan year due to the pandemic. international flights are experience the 360- These teachers have been asked to put their mountaineering guides Nepal has issued permits grounded. degree views. health and the health of their loved ones at risk will set up the separation allowing 408 foreigners to Officials in Nepal have Climbers would be in order for schools to be re-opened. They were line at the peak before attempt climbs this year refused to speak about wearing thick layers of given an opportunity to obtain vaccinations at climbers attempt to reach as it tries to boost any Everest outbreak. clothing and gear and the very last minute when the first batch of the summit from the tourism revenue. One climber,atheir faces would be vaccines were all but exhausted. The Ministry of Chinese side, the official China has issued Norwegian, told The covered with oxygen Education, Technological and Vocational Xinhua News Agency permits to 38 people to Associated Press last masks, glasses and Training often schedules meetings to have said. climb on Mount Everest month he had developed protection from the consultations with stakeholders when making It was not clear what this year. Xinhua said 21 COVID-19 and has since freezing air. major decisions but it often appears as if the the separation line would Chinese climbers were left the country after “The idea that anyone meetings are called simply to create better optics be made of. The climbers approved to attempt to getting better. with coronavirus could when a decision has already been made by those ascending the north side reach the summit from Ang Tshering Sherpa, even reach the summit is in control. of the mountain from the northern slope.A a mountaineering expert impossible because It must be admitted that whether they work China will be prohibited separate group of 17 who has been in the climbers with any remotely or at the school plant, teachers are very from crossing the line or climbers has also mountaineering respiratory difficulties hard working individuals and with the new type coming into contact with received permits to hike community for decades, will just not be able to of students, their job has only become more anyone or any objects on on the northern slope. said it was not possible to reach the altitude,” he difficult. Not only should people stop being the south, or Nepalese, While China has draw any kind of said. disrespectful to teachers but they must be educated on the value which teachers provide to Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes the nation. Simply put, the future of Barbados 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 rests in their hands, a responsibility they do not Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan take lightly. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 9

Barbados economy needs Barbadians urged to learn new skills to diversify: De Peiza BARBADIANS are being “It means we must encouraged to use this continue to have and do SERIOUS discussions revenue; the Party al- stretched. How is it that President, Andre Worrell, time to learn new skills. the following things: we need to be had in this ready was speaking in we are going to meet our who is the Party’s This encouragement must have confidence country as it relates to terms of finding construc- debt bills, if it is that spokesperson on agricul- came from Prime with a mindset of excel- matters of revenue tive ways of making edu- we are not making any ture and the environment, Minister Mia Amor lence and integrity, fair- generation and our cation a product for our money? Is it that we are said one of the areas that Mottley, as she gave re- ness and honesty and debt obligations as the people instead of our peo- going to be borrowing greater focus also needs to marks recently. transparency. We must country continues to ple a product of education. money to pay debt? Is it be placed on is agricul- The Prime Minister ex- have active team players grapple with the eco- We were already verbal- that we’re going to be rais- ture. Worrell maintained pressed that she believed who can communicate nomic fallout of the ising the direction in ing money by taxes? There that COVID has created persons should use this effectively, not speak for COVID-19 pandemic. which we wish to go. We will come a point in time a crisis that the country period of “disruption of the sake of speaking, but That’s according to were already considering when that hits the law of can ill afford to waste. crisis” to learn skills that who understand that President of the that our economy needs diminishing returns. With that in mind, he said they would need in order communication is about Democratic Labour Party, to spend a moment and These are the serious con- the country must break to make Barbadians people understanding Verla De Peiza, who told foster other industries, versations that the people out of its mould of depend- globally competitive. what is being said on the online audience view- besides tourism. We were of Barbados really wish to ency on tourism, and focus She revealed that over both sides. ing The Debrief TV Show having this discussion [in] delve into.” more on other industries the course of the last few “You must have en- recently, that there is a January last year. And The DLP leader said so that we can develop a months, the current gaged learners with a definite need to diversify whilst, it may be that at that her party is willing sustainable and resilient Government adminis- passion for lifelong learn- the economy, especially the time, there was not and ready to engage the economy. tration developed a ing, and a sense of re- given the heavy blow the same resonance, cer- people on those matters. “One of the things that National People sponsibility. You can’t dealt to the tourism sector tainly in a time of COVID Her comments came as we would want to focus Development Policy for stop learning along this over the last year.The po- that is the level of discus- she insisted that initia- on, is to take away some of the period of 2020 to journey, and believe you litical leader made the sion that the people of tives are needed to reposi- that focus on tourism, for 2025 that complemented me, you have to take re- point as she said that the Barbados would like,” tion the micro, small right now,and place some the strategic priorities of sponsibility in life.” need to diversify was she stated. and medium enterprise of that focus on areas such the National Transfor- Mottley also noted that being promoted by the De Peiza added, “We (MSME) sector. Her com- as agriculture.That is one mation Initiative, whose now was the time for DLP under her leadership need to be answering ments came as she said of the areas that I think principles guide the cre- digital literacy to im- since January 2020, even those questions and that the DLP is of the firm would be a different ation of a flexible and prove and for citizens to prior to the pandemic. Government isn’t answer- belief that MSMEs need approach, putting into resilient workforce. find solutions for digital “The Errol Barrow ing them, in terms of how greater support at this agriculture, some of that “What does all that crises because the pan- Memorial Lecture was we generate revenue at time, as such businesses money that you would mean? It means that we demic would have re- January last year before a time when our major will “tide us over” at this normally put into must use this period of vealed that digital liter- COVID, and already the revenue earner is not on difficult time. tourism, and also meeting disruption of crisis to acy was critical due to Party was speaking in its knees, but flat on its Adding to her com- the immediate needs,” he learn the skills that we the fact that so much of terms of recrafting our back with its arms out- ments, Second Vice stated. need to make us globally what is done now needed competitive, star Bajans, to be communicated or and all of us know what delivered digitally. Treasury to start paying out $350B in state and local aid it is to be a star,” she said. (CLJB) THE Treasury Department on Monday BANK RATES launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of to state and local govern- business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. ments, giving the US economy an added boost Valid for May 11, 2021 as President Joe Biden Notes: sought to assure the coun- Currency Buying Selling try that stronger growth Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 is coming. Canadian Dollar 1.63141 1.67967 The aid is part of East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Biden’s larger $1.9 trillion Euro 2.37901 2.47919 coronavirus relief package Pound Sterling 2.76841 2.88499 that became law in United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 March. Administration Demand/Sight: officials said payments Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 could begin to go out in Canadian Dollar 1.64070 1.67819 the coming days to eligible East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 governments, allowing Euro 2.41392 2.46380 state, local, territorial and Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 tribal officials to offset the Pound Sterling 2.80903 2.86708 economic damage from United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 the coronavirus pan- Telegraphic Transfer demic.The announcement Currency Buying Selling came after the govern- Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 ment reported on Friday Canadian Dollar 1.64381 1.67819 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 that just 266,000 jobs Euro 2.41846 2.46380 were added in April – a Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 miss that the president economy, in the East Room of the White House, on Monday, May 10, 2021, in Pound Sterling 2.81432 2.86708 felt obligated to address Washington. (AP PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI) United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 from the White House on Monday. deep hole our economy efits, has hurt hiring be- and local government aid. INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL “We’re moving in the was in would be simple, cause people can earn “The money we’re going CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE right direction,” Biden easy, immediate or per- more money by staying at to be distributing now is RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. said. “Our economic plan fectly steady.” home than working. But going to make it possible N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. is working. I never said – Republican lawmakers Biden emphasised that for an awful lot of educa- BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 and no serious analyst have suggested that his much of the money is still tors, first responders, san- Jamaica Dollar 0.01320 ever suggested – that relief package, with its being disbursed and noted itation workers to go back T&T Dollar 0.29762 climbing out of the deep, extra unemployment ben- the new portal for state to work,” he said. 10 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

The Quiet pandemic holding back HIV progress, says PANCAP Director DIRECTOR of the Pan Caribbean sponse to COVID-19, GBV has increased pathways. In societies where patriarchy Partnership Against HIV and AIDS significantly. and unequal gender norms are deeply (PANCAP), Dr. Rosmond Adams, has Dr. Adams emphasised that this entrenched, men are more likely to warned that the COVID-19 pan- increase is a reminder of the need to perpetrate sexual violence, pay for demic has exposed and exacerbated have a “contingent mitigating mecha- sex, and are less likely to use existing inequalities with nism to protect the marginalised, women condoms. in countries and across the globe. and girls, against a co-existing pan- “Intimate partner violence is also He said that Gender-based Violence demic”. an indirect risk factor for HIV acquisi- (GBV), an expression of gender inequal- “In the Caribbean, nearly half of tion. Women who experience intimate ity and toxic masculinity, is another Caribbean women surveyed in five partner violence have more mental pandemic that exists in all societies at Caribbean countries face at least one health issues, including depression varying degrees of prevalence and form of violence; physical, sexual, and anxiety, higher use of alcohol and severity. economic, or emotional. This is way less control over their sexual decisions. “GBV has been a significant problem above the global average of one in Experiences of intimate partner violence before the COVID-19 pandemic and con- three women who suffered physical increase the likelihood that a woman tinues to occur, impacting the lives of and/or sexual violence by an intimate will acquire HIV by up to 55%,” said many. Unfortunately, this situation has partner in their lifetime. This is the PANCAP Director, who’s adamant Dr. Rosmond Adams, Director of the not received the type of attention that it unacceptable and should motivate all that if we are to end AIDS in the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV should get, and, in some places, it goes of us working and living in the Caribbean Region, tackling this and AIDS (PANCAP). on quietly.” Caribbean into action to end this vio- silent pandemic immediately is crucial. GBV requires the same effort and lence,” he urged. “GBV is a significant contributor to attention that governments globally “Gender inequality links GBV and the HIV epidemic. There is growing have given to COVID-19, he stressed, HIV as one of two indirect pathways evidence that GBV is not only a human US FDA advisory pointing out that with many countries that have a more significant impact rights violation but also a barrier to HIV under lockdown due to governments’ re- on HIV transmission than the direct prevention, treatment, and care.” panel to meet on COVID-19 vaccines Florida releases genetically in children modified mosquitoes in hopes THE US Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it will hold a meeting of its independent panel of advisers on to reduce spread of disease June 10 to discuss the use of COVID-19 vaccines in children. GENETICALLY modified mosquitoes Only female Aedes aegypti bite and The committee will not discuss any have been released for the first time in spread disease, so Oxitec has created specific products, the agency said. FDA the United States, taking flight in the males that pass on a gene that kills fe- spokesperson Stephanie Caccomo said Florida Keys in a pilot programme in- male offspring before they mature. Six boxes containing the OX5034 mos- the meeting has nothing to do with tended to reduce the spread of deadly Their male offspring then continue quito created by Oxitec have been Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SA’s request to diseases such as dengue, yellow fever mating and passing on the altered deployed in the Florida Keys. expand the US Emergency Use and the Zika virus. gene. Authorisation (EUA) of their vaccine into After an odyssey spanning more than Meredith Fensom, Oxitec’s head of “That’s how we monitor for the proj- younger children. a decade to secure regulatory approval, global public affairs, explained how the ect before, during and after to under- That vaccine is currently authorised British-based biotechnology firm boxes work. stand the mosquito population,” said for use in people 16 or older in the Oxitec, along with the Florida Keys “Inside we have a small container, Fensom. United States. The vaccine makers have Mosquito Control District and this is what we put the mosquito The project got a boost in 2016, when asked to expand that authorisation to (FKMCD)launched the project in hope eggs in. We also have a small container it was approved in a referendum in the children as young as 12, and Pfizer said of reducing the Aedes aegypti species for food. We leave it open. And then we Keys, despite opposition from some res- last week that spread the diseases. fill the box, less than halfway full, with idents. it expects the FDA response soon. While Oxitec and local authorities water. We close the lid, and after a FKMCD Executive Director Andrea The FDA said last month it did not have high hopes for the program, local week or two, our non-biting male mos- Leal says she understands community plan to hold an advisory committee residents and environmental groups quitoes begin to emerge,” she said. concerns but that traditional methods meeting for the Pfizer-BioNTech expan- worry that not enough is known about The company says similar projects like fumigation from trucks and heli- sion. the long-term effects of the new tech- have had over a 90 percent success rate copters have become increasingly inef- “As with the initial COVID-19 vaccine nology. in Brazil, Panama, the Cayman Islands fective. authorisations, we want to ensure that Nevertheless, the Environmental and Malaysia. “We are seeing resistance in some of the public has a clear understanding of Protection Agency granted an experi- Some 12 000 mosquitoes will be re- our current control methods, which has our expectations for the data and infor- mental use permit (EUP) to Oxitec on leased in the initial stage, but later this made our job at Mosquito Control that mation needed to support requests for May 1. year tens of millions of genetically mod- much harder,” said Leal at FKMCD emergency use authorisation and A half-dozen boxes containing the ified Aedes aegypti will fan out across headquarters in Marathon, Florida. biologics license applications for vaccines OX5034 mosquito created by Oxitec the region. “We’re looking to integrate whatever intended to prevent COVID-19 in this have been deployed in the Florida The mosquitoes have also been de- we can into our current control meth- paediatric age range,” Dr. Peter Marks, Keys, an archipelago stretching 120 signed to emit a fluorescent glow,so ods just to make sure that we can sup- director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics miles (195 km) off the southern tip of that when they are captured, they can press that population below disease Evaluation and Research, said in the state. be more easily identified and studied. transmission thresholds.” a statement. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 11

PM Skerrit reveals Most Covid-19 hospital cases Dominican not vaccinated, says BHB chief economy showing HAMILTON, Bermuda – A total of 88 per ous illness and hospitalisation. cent of people admitted to hospital with “The vaccine teaches your own immune signs of recovery Covid-19 over the last few weeks were not system to recognise and fight the virus if vaccinated, the Bermuda Hospitals Board you are exposed to someone with Covid-19. ROSEAU, Dominica - Prime Minister revealed yesterday. “If you are not fully immunised and fall Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that The BHB said 81 patients treated be- ill, the next line of defence will be medica- despite the economic downturn caused tween March 14 to May 1 had not had the tions and, if serious enough, other inter- by COVID-19, the economy is showing vaccine, 10, or 11 per cent, had received ventions to help you breathe.” signs of recovery. one dose, and one, one per cent, had both Dr. Miller warned, “Covid-19 will con- Speaking during a recent cabinet press doses. tinue to impact our lives unless we as a conference, the finance minister an- But Dr.Wesley Miller, the BHB chief of community stand together. nounced that although the economy has staff, said, although one patient had re- “Our own immune system is the most not gotten back to where it was pre-pan- ceived two doses, hospitalisation was in- powerful protection we have – we need to demic, progress is being made. side two weeks of completion, which nurture it with healthy living so it is “As you know our economy was pro- meant full immunity had not been strong and teach it to recognise the virus jected to grow by 5.6% in 2020, following PM Skerrit at Thursday’s Cabinet reached. with vaccination so it can respond quickly.” another 9.7% the year before with a num- Press Briefing last week. Dr. Miller added,“With a significant por- He told the public,“If the first time your ber of capital projects that were on tion of the population now either fully vac- immune system sees the virus is when stream but here came the pandemic,” he period… and in 2019 they sent out cinated or having had one shot, that these you are exposed, then it takes two weeks pointed out. 23 million dollars. So I wanted to put people make up such a small proportion of to build antibodies and that is a long time While he notes that the economy is not this important piece of fact so that hospitalisations indicates that there is a for Covid-19 to do damage and this can doing as bad as it was in the early stage people appreciate that we may not be protective effect even before you reach full lead to more serious illness. of the pandemic, he disclosed that we’re where we want but there are opportuni- immunity, which is two weeks after your “The small fragments of the spike pro- not bringing in the revenue that we were ties for us as Dominicans to do so.” second shot. tein in the vaccine are enough for your bringing in at the same period in 2015. Notwithstanding the challenges of the He said, “If vaccination didn’t work, or body to be ready, and they break down “But we are seeing progress,” Skerrit economy, the head of Government caused more illness the numbers would be and leave your body without any other stated. “We are seeing improvement in emphasised that his government has very, very different. damage.” the economy,and of course we are mark- continued to honour its responsibility. “In fact, if we hadn’t had people vacci- Dr. Miller added that increased restric- ing this from the revenues coming from “We have also maintained consistent nated during this surge, hospitalisation tions had worked to minimise transmis- the income tax and the value-added tax.” payment to the national employment numbers and deaths could have been sion risk – but were not a long-term solu- Another sign of growth in the economy programme to the 70 and over allowance, higher.” tion. he noted was the million sent out by notwithstanding the fact that there may Dr. Miller added it was likely that, be- He said, “Getting vaccinated is preven- Haitian nationals who reside here in be one of two students in between who cause those who ended up in hospital were tive. There have been no hospitalisations Dominica, during the past two years. may sometimes are not dealt with ad- usually at least two weeks post-infection, caused by vaccination, despite nearly “To also say to the Dominican public ministratively in terms of the payments they may have become infected very soon 60,000 doses being delivered.” when we complain that there is no money of the school fees, we have paid them for before or after their first shot, when immu- Dr. Miller added there had been almost in the economy or there are no jobs, the this financial year about 22 million dol- nity was low. 2,000 coronavirus cases in the latest out- record shows that just Haitian nationals lars to students studying overseas.” He added:“We should be reassured that break. sent out 22 million dollars in 2020 via He went on to commend residents for we are seeing the same kinds of results in But, in the period reviewed, infections money gram and western union,” he what he has labelled as “industrious- Bermuda as the rest of the world – vacci- had caused 92 hospitalisations and 19 stated. “22 million dollars in COVID-19 ness” in the face of the pandemic. nation is safe and protects you from seri- deaths Guyana receives another 38,000 doses of AstraZeneca from COVAX GEORGETOWN,Guyana – Guyana yesterday received another 38,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Pan American Health Organi- zation/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The consignment of AstraZeneca is the second to arrive in Guyana from COVAX. On March 29, the first shipment of 24,000 doses of the vaccine arrived. This means that Guyana has now received a total of 64,400 doses of the vaccines from COVAX. The vaccines arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd on behalf of the Government of The vaccines were shipped by PAHO’s Revolving Fund, which is responsible for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for Guyana. the countries of the Americas under the COVAX Facility. With more vaccines expected to arrive successively during 2021, Guyana is America and the Caribbean that are re- COVAX seeks to provide vaccines for at 2.2 and 2.6% of their population. expected to continue receiving ceiving vaccines at no cost through the least 20% of the population of each Guyana had also received doses doses through May until it reaches COVAX Advance Market Commitment participating country during 2021. In of the AstraZeneca from India and also 100,800, the amount specified (AMC). Guyana is the first AMC country this first round of vaccine allocation, all currently has the Sinopharm and by COVAX. in the Caribbean to receive the vaccines COVAX participating countries will Sputnik V vaccines which are also being Guyana is one of ten countries in Latin through COVAX. receive doses to vaccinate between administered simultaneously. 12 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jamaica’s Minister of SRI to employ 500 Vincentians SANDALS RESORTS INTER- e-mail and, thereafter, shortlisted appli- NATIONAL (SRI) says it will employ cants will be invited to an interview with Tourism calls for united 500 Vincentians when the company successful candidates placed at various begins its recruitment drive in the next resorts across the region,” SRI explained. few weeks for a planned Beaches Resort “We are very excited to get this pro- Caribbean voice against on that island, which has been hard hit gramme under way,” Stewart said. “The by explosive eruptions at La Soufrière successful applicants will be the very volcano. ones who will come back to lead and train vaccine “In light of the displacement many are other Vincentians when we officially experiencing due to the volcanic open Beaches St Vincent and, as a eruption, we are fast-tracking our plans company built on training and develop- for employment and training opportuni- ment, we look forward to what will inequity ties,” a company news release quoted definitely be a full-circle moment for Executive Chairman Adam Stewart as these team members.” KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of saying. In addition to this recruitment drive, Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has called “We are committed to supporting the company has also supported on Caribbean leaders to raise their the people of Saint Vincent and the post-eruption relief efforts through its voices collectively against the Grenadines, especially during these chal- philanthropic arm, Sandals Foundation, inequitable distribution of vaccines. lenging times, and we remain even more which has been working closely with “While one in four people in high-in- committed to delivering on this exciting local authorities to provide support. come countries has now been vaccinated Beaches project,” stated Stewart, who is Beaches St Vincent is just one of against COVID-19, only one in more than also executive chairman of this several exciting new projects announced 500 people in poorer countries has received newspaper. by Sandals Resorts in 2021, which will a jab. Based on the current trend of vaccine Last year,Sandals announced plans to also see new resorts in Jamaica and inequity it is estimated that the world’s bring its Beaches brand to St Vincent, a Curaçao, followed by St Lucia, all of poorest 92 countries will not be able to move which promises expansive which are expected to create some 5,000 reach a vaccination rate of 60 percent of economic growth for the Eastern new jobs over the next five years. their populations until 2023 or later,” Caribbean island. According to Stewart, Bartlett lamented. the recruitment drive ahead of the He was delivering the keynote address resort’s opening represents only the first during a virtual forum on: “Tourism move towards fulfilling this promise. Diplomacy: Rebuilding Tourism Safely”, “Increased employment, which will hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund continue throughout construction and (TLN), a division of the Tourism Bartlett. beyond, is only one aspect of the massive Enhancement Fund (TEF). The session economic footprint the Beaches brand was the first in a five-part online forum se- in tackling the issues if the industry is to will bring to St Vincent and the ries, spearheaded by the TLN’s Knowledge return to any sense of normality, as Grenadines,” Stewart said. “The Network. without vaccine equity there will be no economic benefits will be significant – Underscoring the importance of the in- travel recovery,” he warned. from increased airlift benefiting all dustry,Bartlett said credible evidence sug- He emphasised that tourism players in surrounding islands, to direct and gested that tourism has now earned the the region need to be vigilant. indirect linkages to critical sectors such status of an industry that is too big to fail. “Persons within the industry have as transportation, tours and excursions, In that regard, he said, “It is therefore platforms, connections, expertise and agriculture and manufacturing.” imperative that the sector survives during global influence and are therefore able to Sandals said the upcoming recruit- and beyond the current crisis so that it can articulate clearly and loudly to policymak- ment drive is a manifestation of its continue to fulfil its vital role as a ers about the consequences of how things continued commitment to providing significant catalyst of global economic are going and also how they can function Caribbean nationals with training and recovery and growth.” in a more morally-appropriate manner,” employment opportunities across the However, he stressed that without Bartlett said. region under its Team Member equity in the distribution of vaccines, He posited, “In the final analysis, if Exchange Programme. there would be no recovery for tourism, Caribbean economic recovery is to begin “Qualified Vincentians will be encour- especially for Caribbean islands which this year, if employment is to be restored aged to apply for a raft of positions across depend heavily on the industry. and tourism returned in a significant way, the region which will be advertised in “The tourism industry,at both the global many more vaccines need to be made the coming week, ranging from and regional levels, must speak up about available very soon,” not just to safeguard bartenders and cooks to concierge and the vaccine inequity louder than it already public health but for longer term economic front desk agents and restaurant man- Sandals Resorts International (SRI), has and must play a more significant role recovery and stability. agers. Applications will be accepted by Executive Chairman Adam Stewart.

Colombia’s Duque recognises protesters’ concerns after Cali violence

COLOMBIA’S President That proposal was cancelled The human rights ombuds- clashes left over a dozen Ivan Duque said issues but protesters’ demands now man has reported 26 people injured. raised by young demonstra- include a basic income and killed since protests began, Nine indigenous demon- tors would be included in the withdrawal of a long- but says seven were unre- strators, who were marching national discussions meant debated health reform that lated to the marches them- as part of a “minga” or to curb nearly two weeks of opponents say is too vague selves. protest, were wounded by anti-government protests, to correct inequalities. Human Rights Watch said gunshots, the Regional as he made a brief visit to “We know we must priori- it has reports of 38 deaths, Indigenous Council of Cauca Cali, the scene of violence tise a series of interventions while local rights groups said in a statement on over the weekend. that are necessary to Temblores and Indepaz have Sunday. Duque met with strike generate hope and a future reported 47 killings, the Four people were wounded leaders in the capital Bogota for our youth,” Duque said, majority by police. by minga protesters, Cali’s on Monday. listing free tuition at public Though Duque initially police said. Demonstrations began on universities, political partic- insisted he would not visit Duque called for an end to April 28, fuelled by outrage ipation and entrepreneur- Cali - which has become a violence and for roadblocks at a tax plan which would ship as issues to be protest epicentre - he made causing shortages of food and Colombia’s President Ivan Duque. have raised sales taxes. discussed. an overnight visit after fuel in cities to be lifted. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 13

Jerusalem violence leads to Hamas rockets on Israel JERUSALEM/GAZA – Palestinian The skirmishes, in which police said violence appeared to have already begun. militants in the Gaza Strip fired Nine dead in Gaza 21 officers were also hurt, at al Aqsa had A Palestinian official told Reuters that rockets toward the Jerusalem area died down by the 6 p.m. (1500 GMT) Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations, and southern Israel yesterday, stand down forces in the al Aqsa mosque deadline Hamas had set. which have mediated truces between carrying out a threat to punish compound and another flashpoint in the Rockets fired from Gaza last hit the Israel and Hamas in the past, were in Israel for violent confrontations holy city. Jerusalem area during a 2014 war contact with the group’s leader Ismail with Palestinians in Jerusalem. As Israel celebrated “Jerusalem Day” between Israel and Palestinian militants Haniyeh. The Gaza health ministry said nine earlier yesterday, marking its capture of in the territory. Israeli Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Palestinians, including three children, eastern sections of the holy city in the “The terrorist organisations crossed a Conricus said that yesterday,at least six were killed “in a series of strikes in 1967 Arab-Israeli war, violence erupted red line on Jerusalem Day and attacked of the 45 rockets fired from Gaza were northern Gaza”. It did not explicitly at the mosque, Islam’s third most sacred us, on the outskirts of Jerusalem,” Prime launched towards Jerusalem’s outskirts, blame Israel for the deaths, in an area site. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a where a house was hit. No casualties that has been a staging ground for The Palestinian Red Crescent Society speech. were reported. militants’ cross-border rocket attacks. said more than 300 Palestinians were “Israel will respond very forcefully.We “We have started to attack Hamas Rocket sirens sounded in Jerusalem, in injured in clashes with police who fired will not tolerate attacks on our territory, military targets,” Conricus said in a nearby towns and in communities near rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear our capital, our citizens and our soldiers. briefing to foreign reporters, putting no Gaza minutes after the expiry of an gas in the compound, which is also Whoever strikes us will pay a heavy timeframe on any Israeli ultimatum from the enclave’s ruling revered by Jews at the site of biblical price,” he said. offensive. “Hamas will pay a heavy Hamas Islamist group demanding Israel temples. International efforts to stem the price.” Colorado police seek motive in party shooting that killed 7 DENVER – A shooting at a birthday party inside a trailer park home in Colorado Springs that killed six people before the gunman took his own life stunned a state weary of gun violence just weeks after another Colorado mass shooting killed 10 people. Police yesterday were investigating what led the gunman, who they said was the boyfriend of one of the victims, to walk into the crowded party early Sunday and open fire. Six adults were killed at the home at the Canterbury Mobile Home Park on the east side of Colorado’s second-largest city, and a seventh died at a hospital, authorities said. The shooter was the boyfriend of a female victim at the party attended by friends, family and children, police said. FILE - In this Jan.30, 2021 file photo, Tran To Nga waves as she delivers a speech during a gathering in support of Authorities didn’t release the names of people exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, in Paris. the victims, gunman or disclose a possible motive. Nor did they release any further details on what weapon or weapons were used. Officials were still in the process of French court rejects ‘Agent Orange’ damage claim identifying the victims, Sandy Wilson of A FRENCH court has thrown out a Tran worked as a journalist and actions. the El Paso County Coroner’s Office said lawsuit by a French-Vietnamese woman activist in Vietnam in her 20s, and says Tran To Nga told Reuters she would yesterday. against more than a dozen multinational she suffers from the effects of exposure to appeal. A mobile crime lab was parked companies that produced and sold the Agent Orange, including type 2 diabetes Millions of gallons of Agent Orange yesterday outside the home, which was toxic herbicide called “Agent Orange,” and a rare insulin allergy. were dropped during the war to defoliate cordoned off by yellow police tape as used by American forces during the The multinationals had argued they jungles and destroy Viet Cong crops. officers guarded the scene. Vietnam war. could not be held responsible for how the The U.S. government has maintained The attack follows a series of mass The case, filed in 2014, pitched 79-year- U.S. military used their product. there is no proven link between the shootings across the U.S. this year, old Tran To Nga against 14 chemical Local media reported the court ruled it spraying and the claims of poisoning, including one on March 22 at a crowded firms, including Dow Chemical and did not have jurisdiction to judge a case although American veterans have won supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, that Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer. involving the U.S. government’s wartime compensation in other cases. killed 10 people, including a police officer.

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EU: Pandemic AstraZeneca measures to total reaches vaccine shipping about US$5.85 trillion milestone as BRUSSELS – The European Union’s proposed $2 trillion-plus infrastructure top economy official said yesterday plan and the recently unveiled $1.8 trillion that the recovery measures the EU proposed student-families-workers plan EU sues again and its 27 member states have in the bringing the total to a potential $6 trillion. works to emerge from the pandemic “If we look at it in a certain way, we BRUSSELS – AstraZeneca Plc has total around US$5.85 trillion. could say that the U.S. reaction was delivered 50 million doses of its COVID- EU Economy Commissioner Paolo stronger, faster than the European one,” 19 vaccine to European Union countries, Gentiloni told a European Parliament Gentiloni said. according to EU supply data, a committee said that if comparisons are Take note, however, “that we are not a milestone the company had originally made with U.S. President Joe Biden’s federal state. And so we have to consider been expected to hit in January. pandemic stimulus relief package, the EU both member states and the EU level,” The volumes delivered make up just can confidently stand next to to bringing the total to US$4.8 trillion. one-sixth of total commitments so far, Washington when all efforts are counted “So we are not used to mixing all the FILE - In this Wednesday, April 28, and the European Commission is set to together. different interventions. But if we do this, 2021 file photo, European launch on Tuesday a second legal case “Measures taken until now from we reach an amount which is not so Commissioner for Economy Paolo against AstraZeneca over delayed member states and the EU reach so far 4.8 different from the effort of the United Gentiloni addresses the plenary deliveries, a spokesman for the EU trillion” euros, the Italian commissioner States,” Gentiloni said. chamber at the European Parliament executive said yesterday. told legislators, sweeping aside criticism Many major social affairs and economic in Brussels. Repeated cuts to supplies, which that authorities weren’t doing enough policies are still run at a national level in contributed to delays in the EU’s compared with Washington. the European Union, and stimulus prefinancing could already be made in vaccination drive, pushed the EU The EU has agreed to a common measures for companies and the July.He added that the second tranches of Commission to sue the Anglo-Swedish recovery fund package of 750 billion euros workforce also have a massive national financing could already be made before drugmaker in late April in a bid to get (US$910 billion), plus a 1.1 trillion euro input which is rarely visible in EU the end of the year. more doses by mid-year. (US$1.3 trillion) seven-year budget that statistics. The EU has a strict set of benchmarks Today, it will launch a new case on will be strongly geared toward dealing Still the 750-billion euro “Next that member states must reach if the the merits of the issue, which an official with the unprecedented economic Generation EU” package stands out money is to be paid out. In all, 37% must familiar with the proceedings said was recession caused by COVID-19 that the because it allows the bloc for the first time be spent on green projects, ranging from mostly procedural but would allow the bloc’s 450 million citizens will have to to raise money on the markets by itself. offshore wind parks to cycling tracks.And EU to seek potential financial penalties. overcome. Many of those measures still Much of the aid will be spent among the 20% must go to digital projects, including AstraZeneca had shipped nearly 50 need a final stamp of legislative approval. poorer and harder-hit member states. 5G networks and digitizing public million doses as of May 7, an EU official During his first 100 days in office, Biden EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis administration. told Reuters on Monday,citing the latest has secured passage of a sweeping US$1.9 said that if requests from member states Funds will only be released piecemeal EU internal figures on vaccine supplies. trillion pandemic package to bring relief to proceeded as planned, the first once member states have proven previous In mid-March, the company had 330 million Americans. There is also a disbursements to the member states on aid has been spent according to plan. pledged to deliver 50.2 million doses to the EU by the end of April, an AstraZeneca document seen by Reuters showed. Hugs, with But AstraZeneca had shipped only 47.6 million doses by April 30, a spokesman for the company said, caution: UK PM adding that other doses were sent over the first weekend of May and in the following days, “following requests to Johnson eases not ship to a few countries that had public holidays during this period”. Immediately after the EU sued the England’s company, AstraZeneca issued a statement on April 26 saying it would lockdown deliver “almost 50 million doses to European countries by the end of April". LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Under its contract with the EU, the Johnson yesterday gave the green light to company had committed to its “best cautious hugging and the serving of pints reasonable efforts” to deliver 300 million inside pubs after months of strict doses by the end of June, of which 70 restrictions as he set out the next phase of million were supposed to be delivered by coronavirus lockdown easing in England. the end of January. Johnson confirmed that England could Citing production problems and continue to the next stage of his four-step export restrictions, AstraZeneca in plan to bring the country out of lockdown March said it would deliver to the EU by the summer,as the COVID-19 situation only 100 million doses by the end of improved thanks to the rollout of vaccines June. It delivered 30 million in total by and social restriction measures. the end of March. “This unlocking amounts to a very British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday gave the green light to The vaccine was approved for use in considerable step on the road back to cautious hugging. the EU in late January, but the EU normality and I am confident that we will Commission has said AstraZeneca be able to go further,” Johnson told a media Other indoor entertainment like cinemas plus” social-distancing rule in businesses should have applied earlier. conference. and sports venues will also be able to might be dispensed with in the next stage The EU wants to receive as many “We are announcing the single biggest resume activity. of easing on June 21. doses as possible of the 300 million step on our road map, and it will allow us Johnson said the government would He appeared to rule out accelerating the contracted, but in a further sign of its to do many of the things that we’ve allow families and close friends to make end of restrictions, saying the success of lost confidence in AstraZeneca, it has yearned to do for a long time.” their own choices on social contact, but Britain’s road map thus far had been already decided not to take up an option Under Step 3, from May 17 people will urged people not to throw caution to the helped by the ability to gather and monitor within the contract for 100 million be permitted to meet up indoors for the wind and said social distancing must data. According to Johns Hopkins data, additional doses. first time in months, in groups of up to six continue in workplaces, shops and Britain has the fifth-highest death toll in On Sunday, EU industry people or two full households together. restaurants. the world from COVID-19 with 127,609 commissioner Thierry Breton said the Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be able “Whoever I hug, I can assure you, it will fatalities. Two-thirds of adults in the commission was also not planning to to host customers indoors, also for the first be done with caution and restraint,” United Kingdom have had a first vaccine negotiate a new contract with the time in months and subject to certain rules. Johnson said, adding that the “1 metre and one-third have had both doses. firm. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 15

The future of Barbados does not include waste n exciting and waste collection in Barbados. projects in the region. In 2020, more efficient and safer important project has One of the most important the Solid Waste Management mechanical operation.” Abeen approved by the tenets of sustainable Corporation of St. Kitts The solution includes a Government of Barbados; the development is a partnership, engaged the company to specialist software system project will completely whether with private entities, undertake an island-wide capable of tracking, transform residential waste community groups or waste collection improvement monitoring, and providing collection in the country. individuals. The health and project. David Tomlinson, analytics for waste collection Waste management is a safety of our people are Director of Prosource Limited, services and operations. It also significant challenge for any paramount in our explained how it works for the allows for automated work society.An appropriate waste environmental planning and people of Barbados. orders and asset inventory management strategy development. This project will “Each household in management. Households will Minister of the Environment mitigates public health risks, ensure our streets, beaches, Barbados will be provided, now also have a convenient and National Beautification, contributes to sustained ecosystems, wetlands and free of charge, with a way to dispose of recyclables Hon. Adrian Forde, M.P. economic activity, and other areas of biodiversity are standardized Radio Frequency using the new recyclable bin enhances Public welfare maintained. I am eagerly Identification (RFID) enabled provided by the SSA. clean can be a competitive generally.While waste looking forward to this 65-gallon roll-out cart for It is not just the public who edge for a destination, management is one of the seamless transformation at general waste and an 18- will benefit from this project, especially with health being a least recognized public policy SSA. My Friends, this is who gallon bin to be used for according to SSA Chairman paramount consideration of issues in the Caribbean, with we are.” commingled recycling. In Ramon Alleyne. “This project travellers in deciding where to the implementation of this The project is a cooperation addition, all the SSA’s will not only allow our team to visit. Chairman of Innotech project, Barbados will have a between the Sanitation collection compactor trucks be better equipped with state- Group, Anthony Da Silva, world-leading and technology- Service Authority (SSA) and will be retrofitted with of-the-art tools and technology, stated, “This groundbreaking driven solution for the Barbadian company Prosource market-leading equipment for we will be able to deliver a initiative is a huge win for the efficient collection of Limited, which will vastly mechanically lifting the carts. higher standard of service to island, both for our people and residential waste. improve the efficiency, The RFID readers installed on the public. Just as our key industries such as Minister of the Environment reliability, and regularity of the trucks will track collection importantly, it will ensure tourism. It is innovative and National Beautification, waste collections. Prosource activity, improve collection safer, healthier and better projects such as these that will Hon. Adrian Forde, M.P. Limited, whose expertise lies efficiency, and the in-cab route working conditions for SSA’s hopefully serve as a model for observed, “The consequences in the residential, commercial, optimization and workers who provide this the region. We must not of COVID 19, climate change and industrial waste sector, management solution will also critical service to the country.” overlook the importance of and the ash fall caused by the will provide and implement a benefit drivers whilst reducing A cleaner Barbados will also waste management and recent eruption of the La fully managed end to end SSA’s operational cost. Once be a benefit for the island’s recycling, and this public Soufriere volcano only serves solution for the country. implemented, the residential tourism promotion efforts.A health project is evidence that to underscore the importance Prosource Limited is a part of waste collection methodology modern and progressive way we are serious about making of solid waste management the Innotech Group and has for Barbados will change from of keeping the island the improvements and and the need for efficient successfully completed similar a manual system to a much environmentally friendly and investments necessary.” Minke whale calf put down after getting stranded in London LONDON – An injured minke London Authority, Royal whale calf which became National Lifeboat Institute stranded in London’s River (RNLI), British Divers Marine Thames was put down Life Rescue, London Fire yesterday after its condition Brigade and the police, the deteriorated and hopes for its whale was put down. survival faded, hundreds of “This animal comes from miles from its home. the northern North Sea – so it The whale had been spotted is hundreds of miles from by a Reuters photographer where it should be. The whale swimming upstream in the is a hundred miles from the Thames after rescuers had opening to the North Sea in refloated it to save its life, but the Thames Estuary,” said it became stuck again. Martin Garside, a spokesman A small whale stranded in the River Thames is seen in this picture obtained from social Despite the efforts of from the Port of London media in London, Britain. rescuers from the Port of Authority. 16 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Brits 2021: Taylor Swift to become first female winner of global icon award POP star Taylor Swift award she previously is to become the first won in 2015. female winner of the Her competition in Global Icon award at that category comes the Brits on Tuesday. from Ariana Grande, She will also be the Billie Eilish, Cardi B first non-British recipi- and Miley Cyrus. ent of the prize, which Announcing her the Brits characterise Global Icon prize, the as their highest honour. Brits said: “Taylor’s ca- Only three other reer is unparalleled and artists have been her music and influence named Brits Icons – has resonated with mil- Sir Elton John, David lions of people all over Bowie and Robbie the world. Williams. “She’s used her plat- Swift is not expected form to highlight many to perform at the cere- issues globally and mony, which will take recently has been ap- place with an audience plauded for her work as part of the govern- promoting acceptance ment’s pilot scheme for of the LGBTQ commu- live events. nity.” About 4,000 people The star recently will attend the show at scored her seventh UK London’s O2 arena – number one, with a re- about one fifth of the recorded version of her venue’s capacity. More breakthrough album than half of the tickets Fearless. have been given to key It was her third chart- workers from greater topping album in the London. space of just 259 days, Hosted for a fourth after the surprise re- time by Jack Whitehall, The star has only previously won one Brit award, for lease of two lockdown the show will open with best international female solo artist in 2015. albums, Folklore and a performance from Evermore. Coldplay. Rag ‘n’ Bone Man Trust Choir. According to the Other performers on will also play his latest Swift could walk away Official Charts the night include Dua single Anywhere Away with two prizes on the Company, she is the Lipa, The Weeknd, From Here, accompa- night. She is also nomi- highest-selling artist of Olivia Rodgrigo and nied by the Lewisham nated for international the year so far in the Bridge Headie One. and Greenwich NHS female solo artist, an UK. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Fulham relegated Holder workload to be from English Premier managed, says Harper League after 1 season LONDON – Relegation, successful this year.” SELECTORS will be promotion, and now Burnley was one of four monitoring the relegation again. clubs – along with workload of premier Fulham’s rollercoaster Brighton, Newcastle and all-rounder, Jason ride between the top two Southampton – still Holder, especially with divisions of English soccer mathematically not safe the 29-year-old heavily has taken the London club heading into the match at involved in all three back out of the Premier Craven Cottage. formats for West League, its fate sealed by After first-half goals Indies. losing to Burnley 2-0 from Ashley Westwood Last week, he was the yesterday. and in-form striker Chris only player to be rewarded Fulham joined Sheffield Wood, Burnley was able to with an all-formats United and West celebrate the prospect of contract, a reflection of the Bromwich Albion in going playing a sixth straight Barbadian’s performance down to the season in the lucrative top over the last year in all Championship, wrapping flight – a stunning three versions of the up the Premier League’s achievement by manager game. relegation battle at the Sean Dyche given the However, chief selector earliest ever stage – with budget he works under Roger Harper reiterated three rounds still to go. and the fact his team had that while Holder was key “I’m bitterly just two points after seven for the Caribbean side, his disappointed, I’m hurt, I’m games. panel was keen on gutted,” said Fulham The kind of stability avoiding burnout. manager Scott Parker, Dyche has brought to “It’s something we’ve who also presided over the Burnley is something already been looking at team’s relegation two Parker craves. and trying to plan ahead seasons ago when he was “The highs and lows and in discussion with the in charge on an interim the rollercoaster of the player as well,” Harper basis. journey that is, we need to said. “While it’s been looming work out exactly what we “We have a packed over us for some time now, need to do now to try to schedule this year for the there’s no words I can put keep a level about us,” the remainder of the year so it together other than I’m former England is something that we will gutted we haven’t been midfielder said. certainly take into consideration as we go ahead.” Jason Holder Holder, an accomplished IOC’s Thomas Bach lower order batsman and Internationals accumulat- [where] it’s not easy for to be put into this. It’s seamer, has made his ing 118 to his name and rest to be allocated … and something we have name in Tests where he recently returned to the if there is rest then it still marked as a priority and cancels Japan trip currently sits on top of the Twenty20 side for the Sri probably has to be within we’re looking at it.” all-rounders rankings, Lanka series. the bubble because travel Holder led West Indies averaging 33 with the bat However, Harper is not an easy thing,” he in 37 of his 47 Tests, because of virus cases and 27 with the ball. admitted that resting explained. winning 11, losing 21 and TOKYO – IOC President Organizing committee While still captain, he players in the COVID-19 “Travel doesn’t just drawing five games, before Thomas Bach has canceled president Seiko Hashimoto featured in all five Tests environment came with mean flying somewhere, it he was sacked last March a trip to Japan because of said last week that the trip last year on tours of challenges, especially means probably and replaced by fellow surging cases of COVID-19 would be “tough” for Bach England and New with series being quarantining when you Barbadian Kraigg in the country, the Tokyo to make, which was Zealand but opted out of staged in bio-secure come in and whenever Brathwaite. Olympic organizing interpreted in Japan as the series in Bangladesh bubbles and with you’re going back to He also undertook the committee said yesterday meaning it was canceled. last February before international travel now wherever you’re going burden of ODI skipper for in a statement. The trip was made returning for the rubber hampered by quarantine back to, and then to come 4-1/2 years and led the Bach was to visit impossible because of a against Sri Lanka in the regulations. back and quarantine regional side to the World Hiroshima next Monday state of emergency in Caribbean a month later. “You have to understand again. Cup in 2019 before being and meet the torch relay Tokyo and other parts of He has also played a as well we’re in a situation “So a lot of careful relieved of his duties later and then probably travel to the country that has been steady diet of One-Day here in COVID times thought and planning has that year. Tokyo. extended until May 31. No US men in Top 30 for first time in computer tennis rankings THERE are no American clay in Spain and rose Roddick, who held the top 9 Matteo Berrettini, No. who lost in the No. 7 after winning the men in the ATP’s Top 30 five spots to No. 34. spot for 13 weeks from 18 Jannik Sinner and No. quarterfinals in Madrid. title in Madrid. for the first time in the There always has been Nov. 30, 2003, to Feb. 1, 28 Fabio Fognini. The biggest rise in the Ash Barty, who lost to nearly half-century of at least one man from the 2004. Novak Djokovic Top 50 came from Casper Sabalenka 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 in computerized tennis United States ranked in That was shortly after remained at No. 1 on Ruud, a 22-year-old from the final, held her No. 1 rankings. the Top 30 each week Roddick won the 2003 Monday, extending his Norway who moved up ranking. The highest-ranked since the inception of the U.S. Open, the last time record for most weeks six spots to a career-best The 2019 French Open man from the U.S., Taylor computer-calculated an American man won a leading the ATP to 320, No. 16 after champion is followed by Fritz, slid one place to No. standings on Aug. 23, Grand Slam singles title. 10 more than the reaching the Madrid No. 2 Naomi Osaka and 31 yesterday after a first- 1973. That includes No. There are currently 10 previous mark set by semifinals. No. 3 Simona Halep. round loss at last week’s 1s such as Jimmy players from the country Roger Federer. The most significant Serena Williams, Madrid Masters. Connors, John McEnroe, in the Top 100, the same There’s a new No. 2, change in the WTA whose first tournament Next is John Isner, who Pete Sampras, Andre number that Italy has, however: Daniil rankings was Aryna since February is this made it to the Agassi, Jim Courier and, although there are three Medvedev overtook that Sabalenka’s jump to a week’s Italian Open, quarterfinals on the red most recently, Andy Italians in the Top 30: No. slot from Rafael Nadal, career-high No. 4 from remained at No. 8. 18 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Inchcape, St. Philip Hamilton wants 4355 sq ft $ 96,000

Belle, St. George 4 acres $400,000 new Mercedes

Haggatt Hall, St. Michael 6336 sq ft $126,000 contract before TEL: 247-4469 CEL: 284-4667 Under Offer 253-6319 Cane Garden, St. Thomas F1 summer break Email: 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft caribbeanpropertiesltd Private entrance. LEWIS HAMILTON “We still have 19 races @gmail.com From $187,681 says he wants to seal to do,” he said, “but it PROPERTIES Ragged Point, St. Philip a new contract with would be great to get 8,267 sq ft $166,000 Mercedes before something in place Kirtons, St Philip Formula 1’s summer before the break so then 3 bedroom plus Rolling Hills, St. George break. we could, again, be in 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft 12,000 sq ft The 36-year-old left it that break and have $685,000 $310,000 (negotiable) until last winter to sign a clear picture of the Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Ocean City, St. Philip his current one-year future.” 3 bedroom plus 6150 sq ft $123,000 deal with the world F1 has three weeks off 1 bedroom apt champions. between the Hungarian 6,646 sq ft $650,000 Fortesque, St Philip He said after winning Grand Prix on 1 August Agricultural Land Sunday’s Spanish Grand and the Belgian Grand 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 Edinson Cavani: Man Gibbons, Ch Ch Prix: “We don’t want to Prix at the end of that 3 bedroom plus 2 bedroom apt Silver Sands, rush anything but I month. 9,835 sq ft Christ Church Utd agree contract think we have to be sen- The season then has $675,000 (reduced) 7,129 sq ft $160,000 sible and start conversa- an intense second part, extension with striker tions. with 12 races scheduled Breezy Hill, St Philip Bushy Park, St. Philip “They’re very complex, to be crammed in 24,000 sq ft $190,000 3 bedroom, 2 bath EDINSON CAVANI has with my team-mates so hopefully soon we can between the last week- reduced to $298,000 Apes Hill, St. James signed a contract ex- and the staff who work start, as long as it does- end in August and mid- Black Rock, St Michael 31,000 sq ft upward tension at Manchester behind the scenes.” n’t interfere with the December, although 3 bedroom, 1 bath Large lots at $15 per sq ft United that keeps the Cavani, who was actual job.” some are in doubt 6732 sq ft $360,000 Uruguay striker at undecided over whether The delay in his con- because of the pandemic. Mount Wilton, St. Thomas the club until June to stay for a second tract talks last year was A week ago at the Enterprise, Christ Church 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft 2022. year, added: “They give not planned. He and Portuguese Grand Prix, 3 bedroom, 2 bath $300,000 and $220,000 5062 sq ft The 34-year-old has me extra motivation team boss Toto Wolff Wolff also indicated he $390,000 (reduced) Union, St. Philip had an outstanding fin- every day and I know wanted to wait until wanted to get on with 7560 sq ft ish to the season, scor- that together we after Hamilton had sorting a new contract The Belle, St George $150,000 ing eight goals in seven can achieve special clinched a record- with Hamilton. Plantation style House games. things.” equalling seventh title. “We learned our Standing on 4 acres Thorpes, St. James $1.1M 11,376 sq ft with structure Cavani said: “I have Since joining on a free But when they sched- lessons that we wouldn’t $235,000 developed a great affec- transfer in October uled talks over the final leave it to the Christmas Frere Pilgrim, tion for the club and 2020, Cavani has scored three races in the Middle holidays,” Wolff said. “We Christ Church Cottage, St George everything that it rep- 15 goals in all competi- East, Hamilton contract- are in a very good place 3 bedroom, 2 baths with 5000 sq ft resents. tions – his latest coming ed coronavirus. and our relationship is two bedroom apartment. $110,000 (negotiable) “I feel a deep bond in Sunday’s 3-1 Premier The season ended growing stronger every 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 Morningside, St Philip League win at Aston only two weeks before year and it’s about time Hanson Heights, St George 4567 sq ft $133,000 Villa. Christmas, and then to really give it a little 8321 sq ft $595,000 REAL ESTATE He has been one of Wolff himself caught nudge and start to speak Jupiter Gardens, St Peter the leading strikers in COVID-19 in the new and this is what we are operational $2,950,000 neg Ealing Grove, 7312 sq ft European football for year. going to do soon.” under offer Christ Church $133,000 (negotiable) the past decade, scoring Hamilton said the Assuming Hamilton 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths 9320 sq ft $565,000 Bagatelle, St. Thomas Dalkeith, Christ Church a record 200 goals in lateness of the talks had stays at Mercedes, Wolff 62000 sq ft into 2 lots 17,371 sq ft approved for 301 appearances for been difficult for both of has to choose between LOTS FOR SALE $520,000 each, or shops and offices Paris St-Germain after them. his current team-mate $1M for both $495,000 joining from Napoli, “We never want to be Valtteri Bottas and Boarded Hall, Roebuck Street, where he made his in the position that we Williams driver George Christ Church Marley Vale, St Philip name. were in January, in Russell for the second 10,429 sq ft $157,000 21,780 sq ft $275,000 Bridgetown Shopping Mall/Office space Cavani left the February,” he said. seat. Westbury Road, St Michael Sandford, St Philip $8,100,000 negotiable French club in June “It ruined my whole Russell is a strong 2,520 sq ft $45,360 16,356 sq ft $300,000 2020 following a dis- winter and I’m sure it candidate after outper- Batts Rock, St Michael agreement with Brazil wasn’t helpful for Toto’s, forming Bottas when he Goodland Gardens, Guest House, 12,078 sq ft $2,850,000 negotiable forward Neymar. in terms of being out to stood in for Hamilton at Christ Church COMMERCIAL Boss Ole Gunnar be off and relaxed, so it the Sakhir Grand Prix 9,605 sq ft $145,000 Mount Standfast, St James Cane Garden, St Thomas Solskjaer says he felt like we didn’t really last December, but it Nursery Road, St Philip Two properties on 3.6 acres approved always wanted Cavani have much of a break.” remains to be seen 9,266 sq ft $139,000 22,714 sq ft. Roadfront to stay for a second Hamilton’s win in whether Wolff wants to Asking $1,200,000 $1,650,000 negotiable season. Spain was his third in risk upheaval given the Lashley Road, St Philip Fitts Village, St James “I said when Edinson four races this year and harmonious relationship 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 Black Rock, St. Michael signed that he would gave him a 14-point between Hamilton and Warehouse/Storage Guest House, 4 Suites Salters, St George 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft 6,135 sq ft bring energy, power championship lead over Bottas. 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 $900,000 (reduced) $750,000 negotiable and leadership to this his main rival, Red Alpine’s Esteban Ocon group and I haven’t Bull’s Max Verstappen. is a long-time Mercedes Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy Foul Bay, St. Philip Mason Hill Street The City been proved wrong, he Hamilton emphasised protégé and is also out of 26,500 sq ft with buildings 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Approved for condos, has been everything I that he did not want contract at the end of the 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. $4,000,000 negotiable thought he would be talks to detract from his year, but the Frenchman Bushy Park, St. Philip 17,000 sq ft $170,000 Dover, Christ Church All enquiries to and more,” said the campaign for a record is considered an outside Hotel 18 rooms fully (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 Norwegian. eighth championship. bet for the seat. or (246) 247 4469 The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 19

DK Metcalf: NFL star clocks 10.37 in 100m at Golden Games HE may have failed in Great Britain’s CJ his bid to qualify for Ujah was fourth in the Olympics but 10.03 as he clocked the American football star Olympic qualifying stan- DK Metcalf impressed dard with his fastest at the Golden Games time in the event since on Sunday, running 2017. 10.37 seconds in the One of the fastest play- 100m. ers in the NFL, Seattle The wide receiver, 23, Seahawks’ Metcalf was hoping to secure a recorded a top speed of place at United States 22.64mph last season Olympic trials but came when he chased down last in his heat. Budda Baker for a 90- He said he was “just yard interception. happy” to be able to com- The 6ft 3in, 100kg star pete with “world-class needed to run 10.05 sec- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, centre, competes in the second heat of the men’s 100-meter dash athletes”. onds or faster to auto- prelim during the USATF Golden Games at Mt. San Antonio College on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Walnut, Calif. At Metcalf finished 15th matically qualify for the left is Felipe Bardi Dos Santos and at right is Abdullah Mohammed. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) overall from a field of 17 trials or finish as one of with American Cravon the next fastest times in Metcalf started strong- “To test my speed up opportunity to run “They do this for a liv- Gillespie winning the a sanctioned athletics ly but faded in the final against world-class ath- against these guys was a ing. This is very different final in 9.96. event. 20 metres. letes – just having the blessing,” Metcalf said. from football speed.” European Super League: Juventus NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES BARBADOS NOTICE NOTICE told they face Serie A expulsion IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE ESTATE OF SARAH In the Estate of OF JUDICATURE LOUISE SUTRINA, deceased Harold Christopher Streat JUVENTUS have been non-participation in our also known as Harold Streat, NOTICES HIGH COURT deceased told they face expulsion championship if the prin- NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 31 of the Trustee Act Cap from Serie A if they ciples established by the IN THE ESTATE OF NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN i remain part of the federation and UEFA are 250 of the Laws of Barbados to accordance with Section 31 of th European Super League. not accepted.” FRANK KING, deceased also all persons having any debts Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Law The Turin club, along called FRANK ST. LOUIS KING, claims or demands upon or against of Barbados, that all person deceased also known as FRANK the estate of SARAH LOUISE having any debts, claims o with Barcelona and Real NOTICES Madrid, are yet to with- ST. L. KING, deceased SUTRINA, deceased, late of #124 demands upon or against th Estate of Harold Christophe draw from the proposed Wanstead Gardens in the parish of IN THE SUPREME COURT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given Saint James in this Island who died Streat also known as Harold breakaway league. OF JUDICATURE that an application is being made in Barbados on the 22nd day of Streat late of Streats Road Italian federation pres- for the following Grant of Letters of January, 2019, to send particulars Flagstaff in the parish of St Michae ident Gabriele Gravina in Barbados who died at Streats High Court Administration De Bonis Non Cum in writing of their claims, debts or Road, Flagstaff in the parish of S said: “If Juventus does Testamento Annexo namely:- demands duly attested to Rhea A. Michael in Barbados on the 7th da not respect the rules In the Estate of DESMOND Cheltenham, Attorney-at-Law, of they will be out. Letters of Administration De Bonis of August 2003 are hereby require PRICE, Deceased PUBLIC Charlton Chambers, Charlton to send particulars in writing of hi “At the time of regis- Non Cum Testamento Annexo to NOTICE is hereby given that House, Whitepark Road in the or her debts or claims to Adle tration for the next Serie the Estate of Frank King, deceased an application is being made for also called Frank St. Louis King parish of Saint Michael in this Boucher the sole Executor of th A championship the club the following Grant of Letters of deceased also known as Frank St. Island, counsel for Gloria Rosen, said estate C/o Clarke Gitten will be excluded if they Testamentary namely: L. King, deceased, late of Upper the duly qualified Administratix and Farmer, Attorneys-at-Law, “Parke decide not to withdraw Cave Hill in the parish of St. Personal Representative of the House”, Wildey Business Park from the Super League.” PROBATE of the Will dated 9th Michael in this Island who died on estate of the deceased, on or Wildey Road in the parish of S Juve, Barca and Real day of December, 2021 of the 11th day of March 2000 at the before the 15th day of July, 2021, Michael in Barbados on or before the 12th day of July, 2021 afte continue to be committed DESMOND PRICE, deceased Queen Elizabeth Hospital, after which date the Administratrix which date the Executor wi to the project, and last late of Checker Hall, in the parish Martindales Road in the parish of and Personal Representative shall Saint Michael in this island by proceed to distribute the assets o week defended their of Saint Lucy in Barbados who proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased having regard died on the 6th day of January, MAGGIE YYONNE HOOD also the deceased among the persons involvement in the called MAGGIE YVONNE KING only to the valid claims an 2021 at Checker Hall in the entitled thereto having regard only breakaway league in the who is the daughter of the demands of which he shall the parish of Saint Lucy in Barbados to the debts claims and demands of face of what they call deceased. have had notice and will no “threats” from UEFA. by WINONA GLENDEANE which she shall then have had in respect of the property s distributed be liable to any perso But pressure is mount- PRICE nee SKINNER named in An application shall be submitted to notice and will not in respect of the of whose claim he shall not the the Will of the said deceased. the Supreme Court fourteen (14) property so distributed be liable to ing on Serie A club Juve have had notice. to withdraw. days from the date of Notice in any person whose claim she shall An application shall be submitted the Official Gazette and from not then have had notice. “We are all a bit tired AND all persons indebted to th to the Supreme Court fourteen the date of the second notice of of this tug-of-war said Estate are requested to settl (14) days from the date of Notice advertisement. AND all persons indebted to the between UEFA and their indebtedness without delay. in the Official Gazette and from estate are requested to settle their these three clubs,” said Dated the 11th day of May, 2021 the date of the second notice of indebtedness without delay. Dated this 10th day of May, 2021 Gravina. “I hope this dis- advertisement. Clarke Gittens Farmer, Mrs. Suzanne M. Barker-Small pute can be resolved as Dated this 11th day of May 2021 Attorneys-at-Law Attorney-at-Law soon as possible. I hope Dated the 12th day of April 2021. ______for the Executor of the to be able to mediate Emeth Chambers Estate of Harold First Floor, One Welches Gloria Rosen between Juventus and WINONA GLENDEANE PRICE Christopher Streat Welches, St. Thomas Administratrix and Personal UEFA. nee SKINNER Representative of the estate of also known as Barbados. W.I. Harold Streat deceased “The rules foresee the Applicant [email protected] Sarah L. Sutrina, deceased 20 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline May 10, 2021 EPPLEY C'BEAN PROPERTY FUND SCC - VAL FUND 1,000 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.01 One security advanced as 1,000 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $570.00. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC – Value Fund was the sole security trading 1,000 shares at $0.57 to close up one ($0.01) cent. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.49 $22.72 $0.23

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday May 10, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE May 10, 2021 May 7, 2021 Local 2,443.81 2,442.88 0.93 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 598.61 598.39 0.22 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - May 10, 2021 May 7, 2021 Local 4,912.24 4,910.37 1.87 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,057.92 5,056.04 1.87 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 04-May-21 - - - $4.04 $4.04 - $4.00 $4.05 10,072 5,500 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 14-Apr-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 12,578 May 10, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 6,597 CHANGE - Dev Fund 07-May-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2749 0.0125 07-May-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2660 -0.0013 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 10-May-21 1,000 $0.57 $0.57 $0.56 $0.57 $0.01 $0.57 $0.58 4,000 51,870 07-May-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6763 -0.0001 -Value Fund 30-Apr-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.8442 6.8442 6.8442 0.0212 30-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1051 0.0005 Goddard Enterprises Limited 06-May-21 - - - $2.10 $2.10 - $2.01 $2.10 200 1,648 30-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0050 0.0002 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.7710 5.7710 5.6556 0.1299 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 13,974 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0833 1.0833 1.0617 0.0317 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6720 1.6720 1.6386 0.0277 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 07-May-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.82 -0.02 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 07-May-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.75 -0.01 07-May-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.35 - 100 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.49 $22.72 $0.23 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,000 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 05-May-21 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $80.00 250,000 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to HSBC to pilot Zoom-free receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021.

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Friday afternoons

Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common BANKING giant HSBC ting to not setting up share to be paid on May 17th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 3rd, 2020. Registered holders of plans Zoom-free Friday af- Zoom meetings on a Friday depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated ternoons for some UK staff afternoon to allow space February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary in an effort to tackle stress for other work,” said a receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding caused by working from spokesperson for the bank. taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). home during the pandemic. With more people work- The trial programme ing from home as coron- BSE NOTICES follows similar plans an- avirus curbs discourage the COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE nounced by other firms daily commute to the office, Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository to boost well-being among video conferencing apps Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. employees. such as Zoom provide a nec- It applies to its commer- essary means of enabling Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may cial banking unit, which staff to meet. not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature covers current accounts, However, they have also reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. loans, mortgages and credit given rise to talk of “Zoom cards. fatigue”, as concern grows We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection of staff and clients alike. The move comes as about the extent to which HSBC pursues plans to work can encroach on TRADING SUSPENSION shrink its office space by people’s home lives under 40% in a post-pandemic lockdowns. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section shake-up. Other firms, such as 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. HSBC confirmed it was Citigroup, have already testing the idea as part of a brought in Zoom-free The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section taskforce looking at the fu- Fridays, with chief execu- 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited ture of work in its UK bank, tive Jane Fraser speaking were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. as first reported by the out against the “blurring of The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way Telegraph newspaper. lines between home and of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor “The trial will involve a work and the relentlessness Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. number of people commit- of the pandemic workday”. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 • 21

Portugal could host Champions League final rather than Wembley LONDON – Portugal is a to be easier to gain access for strong candidate to host the sponsors and broadcasters, who Champions League final would need to be compensated if after Uefa did not gain they were unable to attend the guarantees of exemptions it game. wants to move the game Porto has been mentioned as a to Wembley. potential venue but it is under- Uefa, UK government officials stood Lisbon, which hosted last and the Football Association met year’s final, is also a possibility. on Monday to discuss moving Travellers from England to the game between Chelsea and green-list countries must follows Manchester City from Istanbul. rules before departure but do Uefa has decided it will be not have to quarantine on their moved after Turkey was put on return. England’s red travel list UK citizens returning from meaning fans cannot travel. red-list countries are required Portugal is on the green list so to quarantine at a government- Lisbon held the latter stages of the Champions League last summer in a ‘mini-tournament’ over fans would be allowed to attend approved hotel for ten days. 11 days. on May 29. Such a quarantine would have The match could still be an impact on players involved in Uefa had hoped to give both Chelsea Supporters Trust has resolve, as Wembley is sched- played at Wembley but it would Euro 2020, which starts on June clubs a minimum of 4,000 said it will meet Uefa and will uled to stage the Championship require a major shift from the 11. tickets each for the game request that the final is moved play-off final on May 29. government, who have so far On Friday,transport secretary at Ataturk Olympic Stadium. to the UK, while Manchester However, it is understood the failed to reach an agreement Grant Shapps said Covid-19 Shapps said that the FA was City fan groups said they will EFL would consider moving the with Uefa. red-list countries “should not in talks with Uefa about switch- be renewing their calls to move match if asked by Uefa, and European football’s governing be visited except in the most ing the game, but that it is “ul- the game from Istanbul. its board would make the final body feels in Portugal it is going extreme circumstances”. timately a decision for Uefa”. There is also a fixture issue to call. 22 • Tuesday May 11, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Osaka ‘not sure’ Olympics Brisbane edges closer to securing 2032 Games should happen amid rise WHILE debate has raged over the IOC. whether the Tokyo Olympics “The IOC has parked the other should go ahead this year, the cities,” Coates said after the Australian city of Brisbane has AGM. “If we fell over, they would in Covid-19 cases been moving closer to securing have an opportunity again.” the hosting rights for the Last month’s commitment NAOMI OSAKA says rising gency amid a surge in cases, ten my immediate thought is that 2032 Summer Games – a deal from the Australian government Covid-19 levels in Tokyo are a weeks from the start of the I want to play in the Olympics,” that could be sealed as early as to split the infrastructure costs “big cause for concern” and rescheduled Games on July 23. she said. July. 50-50 with local government she is “not really sure” the Japanese world number two “But as a human, I would say Australian Olympic chief John allowed Queensland Premier Olympics should go ahead Osaka would be making her we’re in a pandemic, and if people Coates said at the weekend that Annastacia Palaszczuk to this summer. Olympic debut in Tokyo. aren’t healthy, and if they’re not the International Olympic forward the necessary financial Tokyo is under a state of emer- “I’m an athlete, and of course feeling safe, then it’s definitely a Committee (IOC) was complet- guarantees to the IOC. really big cause for concern.” ing due diligence on the bid before After the due diligence phase, When asked by BBC Sport if it it was presented to the body’s the next step towards Brisbane would be appropriate to stage the Executive Board. joining Melbourne (1956) and Games during a pandemic, the “The reality is this: For Sydney (2000) as Australia’s 23-year-old said, “To be honest, Brisbane and Queensland, the Olympic host cities will be a vote I’m not really sure.” bell for the last lap has rung, we of the Executive Board, which The Olympics will take place have final hurdles to clear before next meets on Wednesday and without international fans, while the tape is breasted,” Coates told again on June 8. a decision on whether local fans the Australian Olympic Commit- As a vice-president, Coates sits can attend the Games will be tee (AOC)’s Annual General on the Executive Board but will made in June. Meeting on Saturday. be recused from that vote, which “I’ve never played an Olympic Brisbane has been the benefici- will decide whether the decision event, so it’s not like I would have ary of new IOC rules on bidding to award the Games to Brisbane anything to compare it to,” four- for the Olympics aimed at will be put to a full session of time Grand Slam champion reducing the once astronomical the IOC. Osaka said. cost of the process for aspirant A key figure in the successful “I would feel, of course, defi- cities. bid for the Sydney Games, nitely a bit sad, but at the end of After it was identified as a “pre- Coates’s first attempt to bring the the day, it’s an honour to play in ferred candidate” in February,the sporting spectacular to Australia the Olympics in the first place stakeholders in the bid, which was as part of Brisbane’s 1992 and if that’s what keeps people will encompass the southeastern bid, which was one of five which healthy, then I’m up for [playing region of the state of Queensland, lost out to Barcelona in a Naomi Osaka would make her Olympic debut in Tokyo. behind closed doors].” entered “targeted dialogue” with 1986 vote. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday May 11, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are taking your N responsibilities seriously and accept the need to focus, D for now, on your career and other important affairs. Efforts are being made to join pieces of a puzzle C together. Very soon, a picture will start to emerge. You O look forward to a summer where you are not N sitting at home alone. S TAURUS (April 20-May 20).An old quarrel will be brought up in conversation. You feel everything has been discussed and the subject should be dropped. If someone can't do this, walk away. Your recent efforts to persuade a friend to join you in a future venture will pay off today when you will receive the response you were hoping for. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Keep your thoughts on Z the job in hand. They will have a tendency to wander I into a world of their own. If you want to make T headway in your work, stay focused and ignore all S distractions around you. Switch off your phone. Once you get talking you will forget you have a job to do and in ignoring it you could be letting someone down. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Trust your intuition. An attractive newcomer will step into your life. Whether they are introduced to you by a friend or you meet through work, you will feel you have found your soulmate. Steer clear of mundane affairs. You need R something more challenging and exciting to fill your E time. X LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don't be surprised to find yourself competing for something meaningful to you M and enjoying it. You intend to win. Failure isn't an O option. Much to your delight, no matter who you are R with, what you are doing or where you are, everything G will seem to go incredibly smoothly. A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are tempted to N clear up a housemate or workmate's mess when they aren't around. Clutter always gets you down and you will feel more relaxed in a tidy environment. Just be sure you don't throw anything they need away. Find a place that's out of sight for all their rubbish. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Don't let anyone talk you into doing anything you don't want to do. If you P do, you will regret it when you are halfway through. H Asenior colleague won't let you forget a recent error. A You have apologised. You are doing your best to N rectify this mistake but they seem to hold it against you. Now you just want to disappear behind the T scenes. O SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You won't let it hold M you back when problems arise. Instead of waiting for someone to solve these, you will take the initiative and do something about it yourself. Aloved one has their heart set on something special but this will conflict with your own plans. You will find it hard to explain. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A friend will M insist they know what they are doing. You can see by A their actions that they obviously don't. You hate to R stand back and watch people make a fool of Y themselves especially when you can help. Your challenge is to support them in a way that does not W look as if you are taking over. O CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Those in positions R of power need to hear what other people think in order to make a fair judgement. You know what your T preferred position would be. It is time to voice your H thoughts. You're getting right to the heart of some difficult decisions. Very soon, you will have helped sort out some really knotty issues. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Help a youngster M build on their strengths. You might feel disappointed O by their efforts but don't let this show. Instead ask T yourself whether perhaps you were expecting too H much from them. You could help build their E confidence by finding something they can do well to R remind them what they are capable of. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It's hard to know G where you stand with people you hardly know. With O you feeling sensitive and uncertain, it would be easy O to pick up the wrong end of the stick. You might feel S strangely disorientated. Take some time to get your E bearings. Think before you speak. Holder workload to be managed, says Harper

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Tuesday May 11, 2021 WHISTLEBLOWER LEGISLATION CALL

ONE political leader is calling for accused of hosting free concerts around political figures. She explained this the creation of whistleblower election time. process was being undertaken for all legislation in Barbados. Treating is the act of serving food, candidates including herself. This was the view of the Democratic drink, and other refreshments in order “I am not speaking in terms of Labour Party (DLP) leader and to influence people and to gain benefits propaganda or innuendo, you always spokesperson on finance, Verla De Peiza not easily obtained in the free market. have to fight that down in the public during a virtual Facebook Live event on De Peiza used this case as evidence for space but speaking in terms of getting Sunday.She explained that without this Barbados to change the way it manages to the nitty-gritty, doing due diligence critical piece of legislation people will political campaigns during general not that someone wishes to run, that not come forward. elections. they are popular in either in a national She also highlighted other pressing De Peiza also spoke about other context or a colloquial sense or they issues, including the bad practices in challenges with modern political have a parish presence, it is not just the private sector and she proposed that campaigns. She noted that political that but an investigation into what they there should be integrity in public life parties are not legal entities and can have done with their lives to this point,” legislation and this should encompass not earn money and this makes them said De Peiza. DLP leader and spokesperson on the judiciary arm. For transparency,De dependent on donations. She is She explained the objective of this finance, Verla De Peiza Peiza also said there is a suggesting that there should be the process is to produce a slate of need for Freedom of Information implementation of campaign rules and candidates who can confidently face the to ensure that the recommendations legislation. structure for campaign financing for public. from the Auditor General’s report are political parties and candidates. enforced. She recalled past Auditor Campaign financing legislation No mechanism for discipline with General’s reports and noted that there needed immediately Due diligence for political figures Auditor General’s reports was no follow-up system. She insisted But with great urgency, the DLP During the final hour of the panel The DLP Spokesperson on Finance that the Auditor General should have leader wants the formation and discussion, De Peiza responded to a also commented on the role and some authority to make changes to the enforcement of campaign financing question on if the DLP will commit to a responsibility of the Auditor General’s issues highlighted and not only write a legislation before the next elections. code of conduct for political candidates Report. report. She cited the Caribbean Court of and agents. In her reply,the DLP party De Peiza said that the Auditor “It has to be a frustrating job Justice’s (CCJ) ruling against the leader said that it is important for those General in a report will document poor especially when you have to go back to Dominica Labour Party (DLP) for the operating in the political arena to hold accounting practices and the that same entity and find exactly what 2014 Treating Case. The political leader, each other to high standards and it is department’s inefficiencies. But she you found last time. It has to be a Roosevelt Skerrit and the party were important to have due diligence for stressed there is no mechanism in place frustrating job because it doesn’t have any bite, doesn’t have any teeth and it’s up to us, the lawmakers to give (the Auditor General) that authority,” said Teaching of coding, robotics will De Peiza. In his contribution, the Chair of the Integrity Group Barbados, Andy positively impact development Armstrong stressed the importance of not having political parties being CODING and robotics will play a instructors that participate in this reliant on public donations significant role in changing the face of workshop, and in subsequent workshops during campaigns for general education on this island. implement coding at their institutions, elections. This is the view shared by Principal of they know that they must do it in a very He suggested political parties could Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Dr. purposeful way. receive some financial support through Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, noting that “The tutors and instructors by honing a substantial amount from the “public this transition could only spell great their associated habits of mind and by purse” for campaigns. These funds will things for the job sector and the country’s developing certain competencies in their need to be accounted for and the unused economy as a whole. students will know unequivocally that amount returned. He believed this Speaking as 19 instructors from they are contributing to the future would eliminate the issue of using tertiary level educational institutions development of Barbados, thereby money “with strings attached” or there showcased the coding skills learnt during enabling it to be a country that can will be less dependence on private a month long workshop at the training improve its social and economic status,” donations and also help political parties college last Friday evening, she noted she continued. to be more disciplined. that vital developments were being made The instructors or ‘scratchers’ as The Chair of Integrity Group to the traditional educational system. Archer-Bradshaw called them due to the Barbados, Andy Armstrong was a part “We all understand that the process of coding language they learnt, came from of the panel which included attorney-at- transformation we are looking at for our the Barbados Vocational Training Board, law and the evening moderator, Curtis country,will not be immediate, however, the Barbados Community College, the Cave and DLP party leader, Verla De we are encouraged by the fact that Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Principal of Erdiston Teachers’ Peiza. The event was entitled “Integrity strides are being made to revolutionize Technology and the Caribbean Science Training College, Dr. Ramona Matters: Good Governance for our education system. When the Foundation. Archer-Bradshaw Prosperous Barbados”.

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