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PdP disapproves of plans for marijuana and same-sex unions

REJECTED!A SMOKE screen. Throne Speech, Springer said the speech enfranchisement. These were all recognition of same-sex civil unions That’s what Alan Springer, the was used by Government to cover for omitted from the Throne Speech in and the “unilateral” decision to make spokesperson on Creative Economy the absence of solutions to address far favour of a number of non-urgent Barbados a republic were tantamount to and Culture for the People’s Party for more serious concerns that the country matters and the opportunity to make a “an insidious hi-jacking of our culture” Democracy and Development (PdP), is currently facing. grab at drastically and significantly and he maintained that such cultural says that last Tuesday’s Throne Speech “Missing from that speech was a altering the cultural landscape of hi-jacking must be stopped. was built on. Speaking during a press commitment to tackle crime, to tackle Barbados,” he said. “Together, these three represent a conference yesterday at the Leader of the rising murder rate, guns on the He argued that the matters of the serious and insidious aberration to our the Opposition’s Office, to air the Party’s street, the whole question of economic ticketing system for persons caught with concerns regarding some aspects of the recovery and of course, worker small quantities of marijuana, the REJECTED! on Page 3

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture and the National Development Commission, John King; Argentine Ambassador to Barbados, Gustavo Martinez Pandiani; and Embassy and National Library Service officials pose with the young participants who received their diplomas on Friday evening. 90 children earn diplomas in Level I Conversational Spanish CLOSE to 100 young children joined the Pandiani, during his speech, expressed National Development Commission, this initiative took Barbados one step 500 million Spanish speakers across the gratitude to the families of the John King, was on-hand to present the closer to realising its dream of becoming world on Friday evening when they were participants and noted that the diplomas and he echoed the sentiments a bilingual country. presented with their diplomas in Level achievement of the youngsters was a of the Ambassador, adding that there “The National Library Service and I Conversational Spanish. The course, great one. was one single positive that came out of the Argentine Embassy are truly which was conducted through a joint “We had this crazy idea before the the emergence of the pandemic and to be commended for this effort. It effort between the National Library pandemic. We decided we were going to that was allowing for larger numbers. demonstrates their commitment to this Service and the Embassy of Argentina do a Spanish course, and then COVID With an original count of 30 that was project as a means of assisting in the to Barbados, saw several of the hit us. But we demonstrated that we are earmarked for the physical iteration of fulfillment of this country’s mandate of participants being toasted during a stronger than the virus. The virus is very the class, the move to a virtual class becoming a bilingual society,” he said. short graduation ceremony at the strong, but it was not strong enough to allowed for 90 children to take in the A passionate Pandiani, who said that Embassy after completing the course stop us from doing what we wanted to course. all his work was aimed at bringing the online. do, which is to bring more Spanish to Noting that all students were eligible peoples of both countries closer together, With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing your children,” Pandiani said. to take in the Level II course which said that there were hopes to host the already-planned course to be taken Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office starts on Monday and is set to run for sessions for adults in the near future. online, Ambassador Gustavo Martinez with responsibility for Culture and the eight weeks, Minister King stated that (MP) 2 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Broomes questions schools’ state of readiness A RETIRED principal 2 and 3 o’clock wearing has expressed concern those masks. I expect about the true state quite a few of them will of readiness for the even exchange masks,” reopening of schools he cautioned. slated for Monday. “We cannot only be talk- “I visited five schools ing about the classroom this week and I don’t protocols, we have to think any of them is ready think about the school as yet,” Jeff Broomes compound as well because told The Barbados this notion of having the Advocate. children at lunchtime – “It is obvious that the children will be children, teachers are out there try- and I don’t see a lot of so- ing to get things ready, but cial distancing going on.” what they are trying to The outspoken retiree is get ready is the physical therefore of the view that aspect of it – organising no school should go pass the desks and chairs in re- midday. spect to the social distanc- While acknowledging ing, and a lot of cleaning… the staggering dismissal However, my concern is times to reduce the the actual teaching. I do amount of congestion at not think that they are and around the school, prepared for that because Broomes further pointed teaching cannot go on as out, “You let one year usual,” he stressed, call- group leave school at ing for more focus to be 2 p.m. and another placed on student indi- 2:30 p.m., but they all vidual learning, “where are going to converge teachers I think should be in Bridgetown or developing a lot of work- Speightstown, or wher- sheets for the children”. ever, and that is another Broomes said he is also challenge we have to be concerned about children very careful about, includ- in the infant classes – ing them travelling in ages four to seven years. public transportation.” He believes wearing face He added, “We have to masks for long periods of focus on safety first and time will be challenging secondly,we have to make for them. sure the children’s educa- “I don’t see children tion is provided the best staying at school until way possible.” (TL)

Lester Vaughan students to report to school this week STUDENTS of the – Monday, September 21; Lester Vaughan School Second and Fourth form- are asked to report to ers – Tuesday September school this week, from 22, 2020; and First 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. as and Third formers – follows: Wednesday, September First and Fifth formers 23. Commencement of classes at Alexandra School THE Alexandra School 5th year students will commence the aca- •Friday, September 25: demic year 2020-2021 on First schedule date using Monday, September 21, the blended approach. using the following sched- All students attending ule: orientation and face-to- • Monday, September face classes are to come 21: Orientation for all dressed in full school first year students uniform; they must bring • Tuesday, September a packed lunch; wear a 22: Orientation for all 1st mask and adhere to the and 4th year students guidelines as set out in • Wednesday, the protocols issued by September 23: the school via e-mail. Orientation for all 2nd An information package and 3rd year students will be sent via e-mail • Thursday, September to all parents and 24: Orientation for all guardians. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 3 Under threat ‘A climate of LEADER of the Barbadian and held to be Opposition and highly cherished values,” Leader of the People’s he said. confusion’ created Party for Democracy Atherley continued, REJECTED! from Page 1 and Development “I want to charge this (PdP), Bishop Joseph Government with a national culture. We Atherley, says repre- breach of trust and with a believe we speak on be- sentative government betrayal of the people. It half of the nation in chal- in this country is is up to the people, when lenging Government’s under threat. opportunity is next given, intention to effect such He made the comment to make sure that the fundamental change to yesterday during a press imbalance in numbers our culture with no refer- conference at his official in the Parliament of ence made whatsoever office located at the Barbados is corrected to the good citizens of Worthing Corporate and that the threat to the Barbados,” he charged. Centre, as he said that erosion of democratic He made the point Government is taking ad- practice and represen- as he noted that while vantage of the majority it tative government in Government has sig- holds in Parliament and Barbados eliminated.” nalled the intention to is making unilateral deci- Atherley, who ran as a make the question of the sions that will negatively candidate for the ruling recreational use of mari- impact the country. To Barbados Labour Party juana the subject of a ref- that end, he said it is im- in 2018, but crossed the Leader of the Opposition, Bishop Joseph Atherley, erendum, it created “a perative that Barbadians floor after their 30-0 win making a point to the media yesterday morning. climate of confusion over guard themselves at the polls against the marijuana use” as it was against that threat, Democratic Labour Party, including the plan to the values that have built stated that possession re- contending that the im- said that Barbadians did recognise same-sex civil Barbados,” he charged. mains unlawful and will balance in numbers in not vote for “societal re- unions in this country. He added, “I say again result in fixed penalty The PdP’s spokesperson the House of Assembly construction” in that elec- In that vein, he also in closing, representative ticket of $200, for which on Creative Economy “clearly must be cor- tion, but economic trans- took issue with the com- government is under failure to pay within 30 and Culture, Alan rected”. formation, societal uplift- parison of the anticipated serious threat and the days will result in com- Springer, speaking dur- “If you didn’t know that ment and the advance- controversy around civil people of Barbados must munity service or pay a ing yesterday’s press before, I think what you ment of the masses of unions, with past contro- recognise this and make fine of $1,000 and a con- conference. see emerging from the Barbadians. But, the PdP versies surrounding dem- up their minds that when viction on their record. Throne Speech a couple leader contended that is ocratic representation, the opportunity is given “Let me ask the ques- is a key component of any of days before should not what Barbadians are universal adult suffrage, again, we will redress the tion, since the stated nation’s culture, any such clearly put Barbadians getting. He made the free secondary education imbalance of numbers in purpose of these new de- move would impose a on their guard, that what point while referring to and the Tenantries Parliament of Barbados liberations is to prevent “deeply cultural aberra- as my colleague described some of the announce- Freehold Purchase Act, and let politicians under- youngsters from acquir- tion” on the majority of so- it, is taking place in ments made in the recent especially given, he said, stand that we work in the ing a criminal record ciety, as he maintained Barbados right now, is Throne Speech to mark the unilateral manner in interest of the people and for small amounts of that there has been no societal reconstruction in the opening of the second which that decision was we make decisions by ref- cannabis, why is it so call from Barbadians for an image which is at odds session of the 2018-2023 taken. erence to the will of the clear that the whole such unions.The PdP rep- with what is normally Parliament of Barbados, “You do not understand people,” he stated. (JRT) process may then lead a resentative further stated dead-end street towards that for Government to a criminal record? disregard and override Frankly, this is all just a the stated position of 76 bunch of mumbo-jumbo. per cent of the people who Let’s look at the addi- support the tenets of tional responsibilities Christianity, and do not we are placing on police embrace same-sex unions, officers on the street. is a direct attack on the Police would issue a fixed dominant religious belief penalty ticket of $200 to a which helps drive our person in possession of nation and culture, and half an ounce or less of a “blatant and facetious cannabis. How are we to attack” on the cultural determine half an ounce customs, social norms and or less in a volatile street behaviours, values and confrontation? Are police mores that drive this to be issued with a set nation. of scales to confirm the “We therefore speak correct weight, because strongly on behalf of the if not, where is the line majority of Barbadians to be drawn between a in saying that, not just youngster insisting it is same-sex marriage, but less than half an ounce any same-sex union must and the police determin- never be legalised in ing it is more, and the ag- Barbados without first gravation that is likely to referring to the people of result from such a con- Barbados via the process frontation?” he queried. of referendum. The truth Meanwhile, touching on is, the difference between the matter of same-sex a same-sex union and a civil unions, he said to same-sex marriage is legalise, normalise and purely a matter of seman- popularise such is to ig- tics and legality. In prac- nore the findings of the tice, they are one and the last Census in Barbados, same and what is really in which 76 per cent of taking place is that same- Barbadians self-identified sex marriage is being LAST-MINUTE RUSH: Bridgetown was a hive of activity as last-minute shopping ahead as Christians. Springer is ushered in through the of schools reopening tomorrow, was in high gear. Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place, long lines were adamant that since the back door,” he main- evidenced at various shoe shops as some waited until the last minute to get those shoes. dominant religious belief tained. (JRT) 4• Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

The UWI and Open Society Foundations sign landmark MOU ONE of the largest philan- world’s foremost philanthro- on climate justice as well as the thropic organizations in pists, George Soros, who has consolidation of climate initia- the world, Open Society donated over US$32 billion to tives through its Global Institute Foundations (OSF), has help build open societies across for Climate-Smart and Resilient demonstrated its alignment the globe by promoting justice, Development. with the strategic vision democratic governance and This comes on the heels of his of The University of the human rights. keynote address to Heads of West Indies (The UWI). President Gaspard under- Government and Ministers at a This was symbolized scored the Open Society regional meeting of the United by a Memorandum of Foundations’ commitment to Nations Economic Commission Understanding (MOU) be- investing in higher education, a for Latin America and the tween the two entities – key pillar of an open society. Caribbean (ECLAC) last week. signed by Vice-Chancellor “This MOU further cements a At that meeting,Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor long-term and deep relationship Beckles emphasized the signifi- Sir Hilary Beckles and and reaffirms our commitment cance of The UWI’s global col- President of the OSF, to address issues important laborations which help to keep Ambassador Patrick to The UWI, OSF and the the Caribbean as well as the Gaspard on Thursday, Caribbean. Together, we will University’s research on issues September 17, 2020. work to fight climate change, affecting the region, at the cen- This collaboration agreement racial injustice, and attacks on tre of discourses on develop- Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, between both institutions is the democracy,” Gaspard said. ment. extends a friendly virtual handshake to President of Open culmination of several months Over the past six years, The “Our interconnectedness as a Society Foundations, Ambassador Patrick Gaspard, on Thursday, of discussions in support of Open UWI has worked with Open global community emphasizes September 17, 2020 during the signing of an MOU between the Society’s dedicated strategy for Society and received grant fund- the need for transnational re- two entities. engaging the Caribbean, led by ing that supported ground- sponses to address the unique their Latin America Program breaking child development multidimensional development strengthen our network of part- academic and educational con- team and the University Office research, successful strategic challenges faced by Caribbean ners and through our collabora- tent; research and innovation of Global Partnerships and litigation for decriminalizing societies. We cannot do it alone. tions, provide opportunities for initiatives as well as training Sustainable Futures. It comes at same-sex relationships, and Open Society Foundations is young people and support to our workshops, conferences, sym- a time when the vulnerability of Caribbean Community (CARI- demonstrating its exceptional regional governments as they posia, etc. Institutional and/or the Caribbean region is height- COM) leadership on cannabis leadership and deep concern for undertake the economic and capacity building initiatives are ened, as it confronts a crisis of decriminalization at regional the Caribbean and we warmly social transformation needed also anticipated and impor- unprecedented proportions, re- and international levels. More welcome this,” explained Vice- to build more just, inclusive tantly, education and outreach sulting from the impact of the recently, the Open Society Chancellor Beckles. and sustainable societies,” he to promote human rights and COVID-19 pandemic and ongo- Foundations approved a grant “Our efforts to build a world- added. democracy in the Caribbean re- ing effects of climate change. to The UWI to support the class regional university cannot The joint activities between gion. Participation in the Open The Open Society Foundations University’s wide-ranging cli- be allowed to dissipate at this Open Society Foundations and Society University Network was founded by one of the mate change research and focus critical time. We continue to The UWI are expected to include (OSUN) is also being explored. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 5

Drivers made their way carefully in Maxwell, Christ Church. This downed cable at Holetown provided a hassle for drivers.

Heavy

rains This detour sign was visible at Arch Hall, St. Thomas. drench island HEAVY rains and some slight thundershowers enveloped the country yesterday morning, as many Barbadians were left scrambling as they fought to accomplish last-minute Back-to- School shopping. Cars shunned rapidly rising puddles of water and poor driving condi- tions. The MET Office issued a flood watch, but This tree felt the brunt of the heavy rains and wind weather quickly improved gusts. after midday.

The rough surf at Gibbs, St. Peter.

6 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Collection BARVEN happy of signs, symptoms with new market PCOS from Back Page “PCOS is not a disease in the conventional sense. It’s a collection of symptoms project progress and clinical presentations THE Barbados in their setups that was not something that we have to which are evaluated by a Association of Retailers, theirs to start with, more maintain and we will work professional to confirm Vendors and than their allotted amount. with the tenants as well so diagnosis. Thus, it is Entrepreneurs Obviously those who are they can have an important to recognize (BARVEN) is pleased accustomed to more space appreciation for the facility signs and symptoms, so with the setup of the will have to adapt.” and preserve the good parents or guardians of Fairchild Street Market Despite those concerns condition it is in,” explained young persons can know Village, currently under by some of the vendors the King what to share with their construction in PRO stated that the fact of King added that for the medical professional in Bridgetown. the matter was that the maintenance plan to order to monitor The market which is one new facility would be happen seamlessly, the progression and so that of the biggest projects in the significantly organised relationship and adults can have open and portfolio of the Urban than the current situation communication between informed conversations Development Commision which in some cases could BARVEN, the government Valentino Barrow, Chairman of Fairchild Street with the medical providers (UDC) for the year will be seen as an eyesore. and the over 100 tenants Market Vendors and Public Relations Officer of to work on strategies for have facilities for 112 The market will have a must also be maintained. BARVEN expressed his gratitude for the state of treatment and vendors upon completion of village feel, with the roof of (AS) the art facility for the vendors of Fairchild Street. management if needed,” Phase 1 and 2. Valentino each vendor stall having an she said. Barrow, Chairman of angle of 45 degree pitch. “These factors are what Fairchild Street Market Director (Ag) of the UDC, led to the Barbados Vendors and Public Sonia King said this Association of Relations Officer for the feature was to portray Endometriosis & PCOS Barbados Association of Barbadian history. focusing its efforts this Retailers, Vendors and “They are to be cladded in year on the collaborative Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) such a way that the approach to PCOS expressed his gratitude to Barbadian architecture will treatment and Prime Minister of still be maintained and at management in Barbados Barbados Mia Amor the end of the project, you as well as joining with Mottley for answering his will see a village concept. It some of our regional call for a state of the art allows us to promote counterparts to discuss facility for the vendors of Barbadian culture and to multidisciplinary Fairchild Street and acting ensure that the vendors management of PCOS.” immediately to put the have a special place within Mandeville explained project into motion. the Urban aesthetics.” said that between five to 10 per However, Barrow the Acting Director. cent of women between the admitted that one of the Manager of Markets in ages of 15 and 44, or during drawbacks of the path to the Ministry of Agriculture, the years women can have being organised was that Sherlock King explained children, have PCOS, some of the vendors were that there was also a however,most women only accustomed to more space maintenance plan in place find out that they have and less restrictions. for the property after its PCOS in their 20s and 30s “One of the drawbacks is completion. The roofs of the vendor stalls have a 45 degree pitch in keeping with the ar- when they have problems that although a lot of “Basically in our chitecture of Barbados. getting pregnant, which tenants are here at estimates we allocate funds prompted them to see their Fairchild Street Market, for the maintenance of the doctor. they included a lot of space property.We know that it is She explained that PCOS was the most common cause of anovulatory infertility, which is the infertility results from the absence of ovulation. She noted that it was important to note that PCOS can happen at any age after puberty and women of all races and ethnicities were at risk of PCOS. “Another important thing to note is that all signs and symptoms do not present the same way i.e. PCOS presentation is extremely varied and the symptoms differ from person to person,”she said. It is against this backdrop that if women suspect they may have this disorder, they were encouraged to visit their Manager of Markets in the Ministry of Agriculture, Director (Ag) of the Urban Development Commision, Sonia King leads the doctor so that they may Sherlock King explained the maintenance plan for tour, showing BARVEN officials and the media the progress on the Fairchild receive a conclusive the new facility. Street Market Village. diagnosis. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 7 NCSA has its say on proposed amendment THE National Council on with substance abuse and addiction. We Court or in a criminal record, has raised referred to the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is gearing are aware that young people continue to concerns among the population,” those Drug Abuse for counselling, in addition up for the likely increase it will see use and abuse drugs and find at the helm of the NCSA pointed out. to paying the ticket,” the NCSA in persons utilising its counselling themselves in trouble with the law and “She made the announcement while added. programme, following the also hamper their health. It is against delivering Throne Speech ahead of the The statement concluded, “While we announcement of proposed that backdrop that (the recent) second sitting of the 2008-2023 understand the decision taken, we want amendments to the Drug Abuse announcement by Governor General Parliament. With this amendment, the to also echo the sentiments of the (Prevention and Control) Act. Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, NCSA is expected to see an increase in Governor General, that being charged a The NCSA had its say on the (of government’s intention) to amend persons utilising our counselling fine of $200 dollars and being not proposed amendment to the Act and the Drug Abuse (Prevention and programme, since it was also dragged before the court, should not be what it will mean for the organisation, Control) Act to provide that possession announced during the Governor a license for lawlessness since there is in a statement issued to the media. of 14 grams, or half an ounce or less of General Throne Speech that, “A person a link between serious drugs and crime. “The National Council on Substance cannabis is no longer an offence for in possession of half an ounce or less The NCSA looks forward to dialogue, as Abuse (NCSA) through our Counselling which one can be arrested, charged and and who is under 18 years, or who is 18 we work in reducing the number of service, is committed to the treatment tried; and will therefore not result in an years or older and appears to the police people who are addicted and continue to and recovery of individuals struggling appearance before the Magistrates to be dependent on cannabis, will be use and abuse substances.” (RSM)

Fair Credit Reporting Act being proposed; plans for new tribunal DIGITAL on Page 7 development of the small business sector noting that people often feel intimidated, business and trade facilitation. for too long,” she affirmed. powerless and overwhelmed when in “Modernisation of government She went on to say that the Mia Amor Dame Sandra further stated that a disputes with large financial institutions. procurement procedures, will also form Mottley led Administration will also pass new Bill for the Central Bank of She stated that the proposed Tribunal an important part of improving the the Fair Credit Reporting Act to Barbados will also be enacted to provide will help address this imbalance in power transparency and accountability across complement the National Payments an enhanced governance structure, relations. central government and its various state Systems Act. She explained that the which will include the responsibility for She added that following on from the owned enterprises. It is also intended former piece of proposed legislation is overseeing the regulation of the successful implementation of ASYCUDA that there will be new legislation which intended to transform the process of payments credit reporting systems. Her World last year,the Government will also will deliver affirmative action provisions credit adjudication in the economy. comments came as she indicated that introduce modern legislation to govern for businesses owned by young people, “Bajans by nature pay their bills. This plans are on stream to establish a the Customs and Excise Department. Persons with Disabilities or any other new credit reporting system, backed by Financial Services Tribunal to provide The Governor General stated that the vulnerable or disadvantaged groups.This the digital payments system, will unlock consumers in Barbados an avenue to new legislation will further enhance the measure will form part of the economic the longstanding barrier to getting credit resolve disputes with financial revenue collection at the country’s ports enfranchisement of our people,” she that has hindered the economic institutions. She spoke to this while of entry, and significantly improve indicated.

8 • Sunday September 20, 2020 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 Buffalo soldier – Part 12 ON 12 June, thousands of In this climate, clergy people defied social dis- have to be careful what The political tancing to call for racial they say. Consider the re- justice across the UK. One ported case of the vicar week later, BLMUK de- who, in a video sermon, had clared “We are an ABOLI- referred to Martin Luther aspiration TIONIST movement. We King Jr kneeling to pray UNLIKE its contractual cousin, the political prom- do not believe in reforming before a protest march and ise is neither enforceable or even legally binding on the police, the state, or the then suggested that since the promisor. And this is so, whether it is made by prison…complex.” That all lives matter ‘taking the individual candidates canvassing a constituency,by went largely unnoticed. knee’ must not be merely a keynote speaker at a public meeting, or in much Meanwhile, the Church supremacy….the perva- joined comfort, in face of symbolic, but an act of grander and loftier monarchical contexts such as of England wrung its sive yet often subconscious toppling statues, in re- trusting homage to Jesus Throne Speeches. They are subject to so many pro- hands, shed its garments idea that whiteness is bet- membering “we were slave as Saviour of us all.A black visos; the economy,populism, and economic feasibil- and begged forgiveness for ter, or best, which finds its owners”. A 75-year-old lay church warden protested ity inter alia, that it might be preferable to term its past. The Archbishop of way unto every parish in lady expressed her per- and later resigned despite them aspirations or declarations of intent, morally Canterbury, Justin Welby, the country through mono- sonal sense of guilt for slav- the vicar’s abject apology. enforceable to the extent only that there exists a invited Christians to be chrome church leader- ery; and yet another re- What exactly was the notion such as political morality, “angry” about racial injus- ship…the complicated in- minded readers that when vicar’s offence? Again, what That being said, we have no reason to doubt that tice. “I acknowledge that I tertwining of Christianity Wilberforce’s Bill for the of the newly ordained the Mottley administration has every intention cur- come from privilege and a with Englishness…” abolition of slavery went BAME man who was rently of carrying out its declared aspirations in at place of power as a white So: the white man thinks through Parliament, every turned down for a curacy least the three more topical aspects of last Tuesday’s person in this country,” he of God as white, bishop voted against it. A because the parish he ap- marathon speech by Her Majesty’s local representa- said. Do you Justin? I don’t she says. Sorry, this one male reader criticised plied for was white work- tive. think my Mom did. The doesn’t. Oops, saying that Justin Welby’s invitation to ing class so that there was Of course, we are referring to the declarations Bishop of Durham, the Rt am I asserting “white su- be “angry about injustice” an insufficient “match”? that Barbados will become a republic or, more accu- Rev Paul Butler, confessed premacy”? It’s difficult, since it could be The posting might make rately put, will have a native Head of State by the time had come to own isn’t it? interpreted as a licence to him feel “uncomfortable”. November 30 2021; that our law is about to up and repent of white Authorities at West- violence given that 62 Well, it all caused quite a recognise the validity of civil unions between privilege. “I have never minster Abbey and St policemen had been in- stir.Another abject apology same-sex couples; and that people will be permitted been able to eradicate en- Paul’s Cathedral have jured in BLM protests in followed. The applicant to possess, without fear of court sanction, up to 14 tirely in my mind those stated they’ll review their London.Another writer in- later wrote an article in the grammes of cannabis for personal use. We balk at thoughts and feelings of a monuments (which include sisted we should distin- ‘Church Times’.The article calling it decriminalisation since that possession gentle and quiet superior- the tomb of Queen guish between ‘BLM’ and ended thus: “Don’t you remains a ticketable wrong. ity.” OK – self-hatred has Elizabeth 1) “to reflect the the truth that black lives know that riots are the It is noteworthy too, that no relevant draft legis- become the order of the attitudes of our times”. matter. The latter, he voice of the unheard? lation for any of these three has as yet been shared day. Whose attitudes? wrote, speaks “from within …We, the people, have with the public. At St Alban’s Cathedral, The ‘Letters’ pages of the an inclusive tradition of faith in Jesus.We hope one It might be observed further that none of the three a painting of Jesus as a ‘Church Times’ during valuing” all lives. The for- day our pastors will believe is entirely novel; republicanism has been bandied black person at the Last protest-tide are rich in mer, BLM, by contrast is in him, too.” H’mm. about locally for over two decades now; the current Supper was rapidly com- thought-food.A priest lady an organisation with revo- Go safely,then – until the administration has been affording some statutory pleted as a response to from Denmark wrote that lutionary aims, with its next time. protection to the LGBTQI community in recent em- BLM protests. a notice should be placed own unaccountable struc- John Lewis, from the ployment legislation, and similar statutory treat- In the ‘Church Times’ the in every church reminding tures, leadership, funding boundary: “Every genera- ment has been seen with respect to cannabis in its writer,Chine McDonald, of the faithful that, “If you and strategies which arise tion leaves behind a medicinal and sacramental guises. Nigerian origin, wrote: have any racist attitude or from Marxism. Christians legacy….What legacy It is the latter two initiatives that are likely to im- “The issue is why,today,the tendency there is no room were not to be treated as do you want to leave be- pact most on public discourse in the coming months, Church is steeped in white for it here”. She also en- “useful idiots”. hind?” although the substantial level of protest some years ago at the mere wording of the referendum question with respect to our notion of republican status also demonstrates some undercurrent of disfavour in that regard. Trump wants to move ‘without We will comment, as is our duty in the public in- terest, on each proposal in future leaders, but today we choose to examine briefly that of the licitness of delay’ to replace Ginsburg the civil union for same sex couples. PRESIDENT Donald in US law. ever woman to sit on the chosen two Supreme Court The government was quick to cast aside the notion Trump has said he wants a In 2016, Senate Republi- US Supreme Court. justices during his presi- of legal same-sex marriage, reserving this for further new US Supreme Court cans blocked Democratic The appointment of dency, is aware that get- determination by a referendum. But we are judge to be sworn in “with- President Barack Obama’s judges in the US is a polit- ting his nominee in would nonplussed by this strategy, for the civil union, by out delay”, following the pick for the US top court. ical question which means give conservatives control whatever name, is essentially a “union other than death of the long serving At the time, Senate the president gets to over key decisions for marriage” as the heterosexual relation is termed. liberal justice Ruth Bader Majority Leader Mitch choose who is put forward. decades to come. Justices Only those couples who covet the blessing of their Ginsberg. McConnell justified the The Senate then votes to can serve for life, unless union by an official marriage officer will regret the Ginsburg, 87, died on move on grounds that it confirm – or reject – the they decide to retire. absence of the ritual ceremony.We wonder too at the Friday, just six weeks was an election year. choice. “We were put in this po- incidence of this yearning among local homosexual before the presidential But on Friday Senator Ginsburg,who served for sition of power and impor- couples. election. McConnell said he in- 27 years, was one of only tance to make decisions for Moreover, this aspiration of legality was prefaced Trump’s Democrat rival, tended to act on any nom- four liberals on the nine- the people who so proudly by a reference to earlier social engineering legisla- Joe Biden, insists the deci- ination Mr Trump made. seat bench. Her death elected us,the most impor- tion such as the Status of Children Act that removed sion on her replacement Ginsburg, a liberal icon means that, should the tant of which has long been the stain of bastardy and the Family Law Act that must wait until after the and feminist standard- Republicans get the vote considered to be the selec- gave recognition to the common law union and the vote. bearer, died of metastatic through, the balance of tion of United States reputed wife. Yet both of these are radically differ- The ideological balance pancreatic cancer at her power would shift deci- Supreme Court Justices. ent from the proposed scenario, if only in the of the nine-member court home in Washington DC, sively towards the conser- We have this obligation, incidence of people likely to be positively affected by is crucial to its rulings on surrounded by her family. vatives. without delay!,” he wrote the enactment. the most important issues She was only the second- Trump, who has already on Twitter on yesterday. This change may also require radical reform in our criminal law if the traditional incidents of consor- Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes tium between the male partners to such a union are E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen to be fulfilled. Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan Our society is indeed evolving at a rapid pace. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 9

Fifty per cent unemployment and a need for more labour? A FEW years ago, Ronald flected in our professional Should another 80 000 built this country? What Jones said that Barbadian female population. people materialise in our about the Brankers, women should have more It is obvious that our midst tomorrow, there the Mirchandanis, the children. He did not just women will not produce would be absolute may- Jumans, the Bynoes? let loose a flippant state- an additional 80 000 peo- hem on our streets. The How would large scale ment without thought. He ple any time soon.That we width of all of our high- immigration impact our said why he thought this need more children is just ways would have to be racial demographics? was necessary. The snide a cover to justify an doubled. What would that In order to break the comments flew like black enhanced immigration cost us? monopoly of African birds scattering from a policy. Our health care facili- labour and undermine school boy’s playful rock. About half of the ties struggle to cater to our their ability to bargain Recently,it was reported Barbados workforce is most densely populated this affects the quality of current population. Ask for better conditions, that our Prime Minister unemployed. Given the country in the world. instruction, regardless of any Barbadian about East Indians were im- thought that this country current challenges con- Could we accommodate the qualifications of our their experience at the ported into Trinidad and was short of 80 000 people. fronting our economy, another 80 000 people? teachers. If there is a large Accident and Emergency Guyana. That was not She reportedly said that some may be unemploy- Maybe, but not in the increase in immigration, Department of the Queen necessary in Barbados Barbadians needed to able in the future. How short run. We simply do we must expect that per- Elizabeth Hospital. Ask because our captive popu- have more children and will they support them- not have the infrastruc- sons will come with fami- about the delivery of lation had no opportunity that we also needed immi- selves? ture to support that level lies, including school-aged service at our polyclinics. to sustain themselves grants to fill up that An indication of what of population increase. children. Under our law, And where would away from the plantation number. lies ahead of us might well Barbados is a water- children of school age we house them? Do we and therefore could not This should be placed in be seen right now on the scarce country.At present must be in school. expect them to live in withhold their labour. Is context. We have pursued side of our streets.A grow- we cannot provide our ex- For most hours of the hotels? this what this initiative is a relentless anti-child ing number of persons isting population with a day it is impossible to Would these people going for? policy through a well-sup- now seek to eke out an ex- consistent water supply. travel easily around our bring particular skills that Is the recent thinking a ported Family Planning istence by selling what- In too many places across island owing to the level of are currently lacking in move to bring in cheap Association. You do not ever they can put their our rural parishes, traffic. All of our roads ap- our country? Would they labour to undermine any convince your female pop- hands on from the side of Barbadians have been proaching the city are usu- be expected to compete security which local work- ulation that children the road. It is no longer sent back to the 1950s ally congested during with unemployed and un- ers now have and break should be avoided, and if just young boys selling ac- when they had to fetch peak traffic hours, but this deremployed Barbadians the power of unions? Our not completely avoided, no kees to make a few dollars, water from a stand pipe. is now also true on many for scarce jobs? Or is it in- employers often complain more than one at age 40 but displaced workers The stand pipe has roads that are not close to tended to grant them spe- about their wage bill. should be considered, and with no future prospect of evolved into a mobile pipe the city.Standing traffic is cial privileges to establish Is this a plan to provide then complain that your employment trying to sup- in the form of a truck. a common sight even on businesses? If the latter is them with cheap labour? population is not sustain- port themselves and their Our schools are fully our main highways which the case, why not give Or could it be a ploy ing itself. The success of families. utilised. Classrooms are do not communicate those incentives to the designed to pad our vot- that programme is re- Barbados is the sixth packed to capacity and directly with the city. Barbadians who have ers’ list? The pandemic offers the opportunity to transform tourism’s role DESPITE the under- occur this or year or even powering its way from the role the industry now standable desire by some in 2021. 1990s on to dominate plays requires greater in tourism to talk up a ‘re- Unfortunately, the much of the Caribbean strategic consideration so turn to normal’, it is hard spread of COVID-19 is economy. This happened that the economic de- to avoid the conclusion evolving in the region and as preferential arrange- mand it creates encour- that the industry’s recov- its key visitor source mar- ments for agriculture and ages not only linkages ery from the pandemic kets in different ways commodities were attenu- with the wider economy, will be slow and uncer- and over dissimilar time ating, disposable income but also catalyses devel- tain, largely because scales, implying that find- was growing rapidly opment, grows transfer- infection rates in the re- ing a viable basis for the in North America and able skills and supports gion’s principal overseas full return of air and sea Europe, and governments newer industries in ways markets continue to rise. lift to the region will Europe. industry’s longer term were happy to regard the that better balance the This suggests that the likely be complicated and The hiatus in arrivals vitality be better har- industry as an alterna- national economy. timing of any return to slow until a vaccine is helps make the case that nessed to encourage tive, seemingly limitless While everything possi- pre-pandemic tourism found. To make matters it is time for a long over- broader economic growth. way to rapidly generate ble should be done by buoyancy now depends on worse, economic uncer- due discussion about how Unlike most Caribbean economic growth and governments and the factors far beyond the tainty now faces many tourism related economy industries, tourism has revenues. industry to facilitate region’s control, and full mid-market travellers in might be transformed, grown in a haphazard What the pandemic has tourism’s short-term recovery is unlikely to North America and future proofed, and the unintegrated manner, proved is that the critical CONT’D on Page 10

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Move to create a better tourism industry CONT’D from Page 9 of new services-based bados. business strategy for plans intended to make ing to find a practical way industries. She went on to link the Grantley Adams Inter- tourism fully renewable to lessen the enmity be- recovery, the industry’s A few days ago initiative to helping the is- national Airport that and conservation oriented. tween the cruise lines and economic dominance sug- Barbados’ Minister of land’s hotel sector by nego- would increase air traffic; Senator Cummins said the hotels, and by support- gests that this should be Tourism and International tiating with the cruise placing emphasis on the that the overall objective ing workers, it is attempt- coupled with a thorough, Transport, Lisa Cummins, lines integrated pre-and resilient high-end luxury will be to re-emerge from ing to deepen holistically ongoing long-term analy- explained how the post-cruise stays, which, segment of the travel mar- the COVID experience its engagement with sis that explores how the Barbados Government is when finalised, would be ket; better forecasting of “with a tourism product tourism’s future. pandemic may struc- hoping to turn the present incorporated into the new international air traffic that has been trans- Put another way, what turally change travel and crisis into an opportunity, tourism products and mar- and industry trends using formed, but also with a Barbados and Jamaica be- tourism, and how a more and has developed plans keting programmes gov- big data available from re- tourism worker that has fore it has been doing is strategic approach might that it hopes will make it ernment is developing. gional and international been upskilled, retooled, thinking laterally about reposition the industry so the southern tourism hub Senator Cummins also sources; redesigning the retrained and reposi- how tourism can bring that it facilitates domestic of the Caribbean. explained that Govern- private-public sector part- tioned, to be the frontline wider benefits that are growth. Speaking to the Bar- ment intends positioning nership approach to mar- worker in a new tourism transformative. The pandemic offers a bados Hotel and Tourism the island as the southern keting; and developing the economy” to make By illustrating the criti- unique opportunity to Association (BHTA), she regional hub for air travel, possibility of a PCR test Barbados “far more effec- cal economic importance of assess how a region with said that as a part of and as it deepens and ex- before travellers board, tive, efficient and compet- tourism, the pandemic has billions of dollars invested Government’s tourism re- pands, its industry rela- based on a project devel- itive” than before. validated the case for a in fixed hospitality infra- structuring plans, it was tionships will have as a oped by Heathrow airport. By recognising the ex- better integrated, and structure, in a region un- negotiating with the cruise part of its negotiating ob- In addition, the Bar- traordinary range of on- more socially relevant in- likely to ever go out of lines to make the island jective the inclusion of pre- bados Government has shore services and support dustry. It is indicating that tourism, might establish the homeport for cruise or post-stay stopovers on said that it will create a which cruise ships require, with thought and sensitive linkages that go far be- traffic in the southern the island for travellers much stronger training by thinking long term (the direction, tourism can yond the obvious such as Caribbean.When the lines passing through Barbados component for those who island provided safe haven come to be seen by all as a agriculture and fisheries, resume service, she said, to other destinations. work in the sector,and will for cruise ships and helped sustainable, beneficial, and for example, be incen- this would see them devel- The Minister also plans develop a comprehensive repatriate crew), by taking ecologically sound, socio- tivised to link with and oping itineraries that to develop hangar services approach that involves advantage of the island’s economic development stimulate the growth begin and end in Bar- for private planes; a new new green investment geographic location, by try- tool. Has the time come for Caribbean republics? IN 1994, shortly after and Barbuda like many “votes of not less than be replaced by the Antigua and Barbuda other Caribbean coun- two-thirds of all the mem- Caribbean Court of and Cuba established tries was one of the bers of the House”. No Justice, signifying a reluc- diplomatic relations, Queen’s realms, her role referendum of the elec- tance by the majority of Fidel Castro and Antigua in the government of the torate is required. Given the electorate for radical and Barbuda’s Prime country was performed by that the present Mottley change. Minister, Lester Bird, had a local representative Government controls 29 While becoming a re- a memorable conversa- and, apart from assenting of the thirty seats in the public is regarded by tion in Havana. to legislation which House of Assembly, Caribbean intellectuals The conversation is could not be withheld, achieving the vote should as “rounding the circle of worth recalling in the was only ceremonial, be easy. independence”, the argu- context of the third an- having no executive au- The one obstacle would ment is not as much nouncement by a Govern- thority. Minister Freundel Stuart Freundel Stuart might be how intense, if at all, about the head of state ment of Barbados that by “In which case”, Fidel echoing the proposition in have retreated from the will be resistance by ele- not being a white woman November 2021, it in- responded, “you might 2015 for Barbados; idea not because they ments of the Barbados so- living in a distant former tends that Barbados consider remaining as twenty-two years before did not believe it to be ciety and the business colonial power; it is more should be a republic, you are. The Queen Andrew Holness as Prime right, but because within community against the about confidence in good shedding monarchical doesn’t interfere with Minister repeated it in the Barbados society, idea, and how much it governance when institu- status and Queen your government and she 2016 for Jamaica; and including the business threatens to divide the tions perceived as benefi- Elizabeth II as Head of provides to foreign in- twenty-six years before community, a great value country. This was a mat- cial are changed. State. vestors and others a level the latest announcement is placed on the Queen as ter that clearly influenced That argument can The conversation be- of confidence in the con- by the Barbados govern- a symbol, if nothing else, both Arthur and Stuart, only be won by political tween Lester and Fidel, stitutional arrangements ment of Prime Minister of stability and maybe during their premier- parties in every at which I was present as of your state”. Mia Mottley on Septem- even of unity above the ships, not to press ahead Caribbean country, a member of the Antigua The surprising conver- ber 15. fray of politics. with the idea. demonstrating that they and Barbuda delegation, sation did not go much So far, none of the This is probably true, Antigua and Barbuda, will maintain the rule of started with the revolu- beyond that. It was countries in which this too, in the case of the Bahamas, Jamaica law, civil and political tionary Cuban leader staggering to the Antigua proposal has been made the Bahamas, Belize, and the other six inde- rights, and democratic asking Lester (now Sir and Barbuda delegation, has gone through with Jamaica, Antigua and pendent Caribbean coun- principles, including non- Lester) what big plans he but it demonstrated the it. Barbuda, and the five tries require not only a discrimination particu- had in mind for Antigua practical sense of Fidel While the Throne other independent coun- two-thirds majority in the larly in race and religion. and Barbuda. Lester Castro, which might Speech, in which the most tries of the Eastern House of Representatives, However much ruling told Fidel that he was account, in part, for recent Barbados an- Caribbean where the but also a majority vote political parties might contemplating moving the survival of Cuba nouncement was made, Queen is still head of by the electorate in a wish to join the Barbados to make Antigua and despite the punishing referenced Barbados’ first state. referendum. government in pursuing Barbuda a republic, relin- embargo by the United Prime Minister, Errol In any event, the Winning referenda in republican status, “the quishing the monarch as States. Barrow, cautioning present government of the Caribbean has proven matter is really in the the country’s Head of That 1994 conversation against “loitering on colo- Barbados has the great- to be as difficult as hands of the Caribbean State. between Fidel and Sir nial premises”, there est chance of success in pushing a boulder up a people” as the Queen said Fidel’s response Lester took place at least would be many who achieving the objective of mountain. In 2009, a ref- in 2012 when Portia stopped Sir Lester and nine years before Owen would draw a distinction becoming a republic by erendum in St Vincent Simpson declared: "I love the entire Antigua and Arthur, as Prime Minister between seeking inde- next year. and the Grenadines re- the Queen, she is a beau- Barbuda delegation in of Barbados, first pro- pendence from the colo- Unlike the remaining jected the proposal to oust tiful lady, and apart from our tracks. “Why?”, asked posed Republican status nial authority of the independent countries of the monarchy and substi- being a beautiful lady she the legendary revolution- for Barbados in 2003; British (which was the the Caribbean of which tute it with a republic. is a wise lady and a won- ary. “Does she interfere eighteen years before context of Barrow’s re- the Queen is Head of And, several referenda derful lady. But I think with your government?” Jamaican Prime Minister, marks) and retaining State, the Barbados have failed in other time come.” Sir Lester explained that Portia Simpson suggested Queen Elizabeth II as Constitution allows for Caribbean countries to Responses and previous she did not and that, in a it in 2012; twenty-one Head of State. this significant change in alter the Constitution to commentaries: www.sir- real sense, while Antigua years prior to Prime Both Owen Arthur and constitutional status by allow the Privy Council to ronaldsanders.com The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] How Britain underdeveloped the West Indies THE announcement in the tract, and certainly last until spent discussing what would had eight government aided whole issue of our underdevelop- Throne Speech at the reopening and well beyond Independence have been a reasonable expecta- secondary schools, and several ment has been extensively dis- of Parliament on Tuesday that 2021, while speculation rages on tion of an enormous Golden were of high standard, but many cussed by Professor Virgil Storr, Barbados will be moving the nature of the republic and of Handshake in farewell. In spite children either did not have the Vice President, Academic & to republican status by the proposed presidency itself. of the Colonial Development and opportunity to attend a second- Student Programmes at George Independence in 2021 has trig- But the last of these three Welfare Acts of 1940 and 1945, ary school or went to private Mason University, in a paper gered widespread discussion questions reminds me of the passed in spite of the virtual schools of variable quality and How Britain Underdeveloped and responses across the west- process of our rapid move to bankruptcy of Britain because achievement. Today we need 22 the West Indies (with Apologies ern world – from every bar and Independence in 1966, with “no of World War II, and in spite of secondary schools and many are to Walter Rodney), published in lime in Barbados, the diaspora loitering on the colonial prem- the creation of the University far below par. And our primary the CLR James Journal. in North America and else- ises”. College of the West Indies in schools, where recent emphasis It is not illogical, therefore, where, to Buckingham Palace There was no thought then 1948, we remained grossly seems to have been on amalga- given the hasty move to inde- itself. given to the issues that were oc- underdeveloped when we left mation and cost savings rather pendence and the much more Many have praised the pro- cupying the brilliant mind of the colonial premises. It did not than making every child fully slow and deliberate move to our posal fervently. Some have Walter Rodney, author of How then seem to bother anyone very literate, are where the failures in forthcoming republican status, asked “Why now?” And others: Europe underdeveloped Africa. much. our education system begin.This and given the extensive dialogue “What are the benefits, and are With our anxiety for independ- Our terribly underdeveloped aspect of the system has not between CARICOM and British there any drawbacks?” The de- ence and Britain’s pleasure education system at that time seemed to bother anyone very institutions, led at many levels bate will occupy, stimulate, de- at seeing us go, no time was is only a little better now.Yes, we much, but it is fundamental to by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles the terrors and tragedies of the on the subject and obligations of Eleven Plus exam. reparation for slavery and colo- And one can go on. The inade- nial underdevelopment, that quate infrastructure of roads, this coming step should be ac- lack of industrial development, companied by the Golden From slavery to slavery one crop dependence, etc have Handshake of Reparation that IT is ironic that in the recent manipulated minds have no we lose the favour of God, just as all condemned our beloved did not accompany Indepen- Throne Speech it was an- difficulty rationalising the irra- long as we are in good standing Barbados to a treadmill in which dence. nounced that Barbados would tional. with the international commu- we slip further and further back PROFESSOR EMERITUS be breaking ties with the According to the speech which nity and are eligible for loan into unrepayable debt. The SIR HENRY FRASER Monarchy, but would be our beloved Governor General funding here and now. strengthening its ties to the in- had the unenviable task of Not all governments have the ternational community. From a delivering,“If we wish to be con- courage of the President of socio-cultural perspective, this sidered among the progressive Gambia to say to the cultural announcement amounts to nations of the world, Barbados imperialists: “If you want us to Make suitable nothing more than a forced ad- cannot afford to lose its inter- be ungodly for you to give us aid, visory that the country will now national place and reputation. take your aid away, we will sur- shift the reasons for, and become Nor can a society as tolerant as vive. We will rather eat grass complicit in, its own enslave- ours allow itself to be blacklisted than accept this ungodly evil preparations ment. for human and civil rights attitude that is anti-God, The various LGBT sensitisa- abuses or discrimination on the anti-human and anti-creation.” tion sessions facilitated over the matter of how we treat to So let us not revel in illusions for your guests past five years by Government, human sexuality and relations.” of national sovereignty.Our fate FIVE of the ten virgins who went one’s home, it is good etiquette to the Central Bank of Barbados, That is true, because we are is crafted, not by the collective forth to meet the bridegroom had prepare suitable facilities prior UWI, the US and Canadian culturally and economically values, principles and vision of no oil in their lamps neither were to their arrival. Embassies among other ‘educa- entrapped by a group of Barbadian citizens, but by the the wicks trimmed. There must be additional in- tional’ efforts, have successfully dollar-dangling former British, dollars and nonsense of colonial The other five virgins with oil frastructural projects under- moulded minds to believe the Spanish, French and Dutch masters who – we believe – have in their lamps and wicks taken to adequately take care of dictum made famous by US for- colonisers. When they say the power to take us from the trimmed were well prepared to 80 000 additional inhabitants. mer Secretary of State Hilary ‘jump’, our response must be, brink of economic peril. He who meet the bridegroom. The government would be well Clinton, that: “Gay rights are ‘how high?’. And jump, we will. pays the piper, calls the tune. Likewise, when we extend invi- advised to make necessary plans human rights and human rights As was pointed out in the Long held spiritual values must tations to visitors and encourage ahead of time in relation to resi- are gay rights”. Throne Speech, recognising be sacrificed on the altar of individuals to live and work dential housing,schools, another We have been sold a sweet- same sex civil unions is now “the economic expediency. among us, we should be well pre- primary health-care facility,an sounding narrative built on the correct direction for our cultural, May those committed to the pared for what lies ahead. expanded and reliable water sys- crooked comparison of ‘sexual social and economic circum- sovereign God choose rather to The plain truth is that we are tem, increased food production, rights’ to the civil rights of stances”. Make no bones about be blacklisted by mere mortals about to invite 80 000 persons to improved public transportation blacks and women. Cash- it. Money, not morality, dictates than to lose favour with the eter- live and work on our densely pop- and a modernised garbage col- strapped, we have bought, for a our direction. The country is nal Creator on the matter of ulated 166 square mile island lection system with recycling as penny, the misuse and abuse of driven by the legal systems of human sexuality and relations. with less than adequate ameni- the central part of its operations. emotive words such as equality, modern societies, not the writ- ties to comfortably accommodate As the Scouts motto advises – justice, love, tolerance and ten word of the unchanging God. DR. VERONICA C. them. “Be prepared”. discrimination. And so, our Therefore, it does not matter if EVELYN When one invites guests to MICHAEL RAY

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Robert Frost (1874–1963) Ralph Waldo Emerson “For I take no pleasure in the American poet. (1803–1882) death of anyone, declares the “In three words I can sum up American essayist, CARPE DIEM Sovereign LORD. Repent and everything I've learned about life: lecturer, philosopher, and live! ” it goes on.” poet Live as if you were to die – Ezekiel 18:32 tomorrow. Learn as if you “To be yourself in a world were to live forever. that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplish- ment.” 12 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Space scientists envision ultrafast global travel in an hour by 2045 CHINESE scientists are to Bao Weimin, an acade- Science and Technology Bao outlined three devel- travel would see thousands year, involving tens of exploring space technology mician from the Chinese Corporation (CASC), opments will be needed be- of travellers and thousands thousands of passengers. that by 2045 will allow peo- Academy of Sciences. floated the idea during his fore the goal is reached. of kilogrammes freight Bao revealed that hyper- ple to travel anywhere in Bao, who is also director speech at the 2020 China Before 2025, key technol- shipped. sonic flying technology the world within one hour, of the Science and Space Conference in ogy breakthroughs need to By 2045, an overall sys- and reusable carrier and such travels would be- Technology Commission of Fuzhou, capital of East be made. tem for space travel will be rocket technology would be come as routine as taking the State-owned space China’s Fujian Province on By 2035, the scale of completed. There could be necessary to achieve the an airline flight, according giant China Aerospace Friday. such airliner-like space thousands of flights every ambitious goal.

China’s passenger, cargo transport continue to recover CHINA’S transportation the transport volume of industry continued to passengers and cargo of recover in August as various transportation economic activities modes including railway, normalised amid effective highway, waterway and epidemic control, industry civil aviation. With 2010 data showed. as the base year and The China Trans- 100 points as the base portation Services Index value, the index includes (CTSI) stood at 161.5 passenger transport and points last month, down cargo transport as two 8.9 per cent year on year, subindices. according to the China The subindex for pas- Academy of Trans- senger transport came in portation Sciences. at 111.5 points last month, The decrease was 2.2 down 36.1 per cent year on percentage points lower year, while that for cargo Conductor Lu Pan arranges luggage on the G8811 high-speed train from Beijing to Taizicheng in North than that in July. transport gained 5.2 per China’s Hebei Province recently. As the COVID-19 epidemic eases, passengers on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou The CTSI incorporated cent to 188.2 points. High-speed Railway are gradually increasing. Rapid progress made China to in developing vaccine launch RESEARCH and devel- she said. “We expect the that two vaccines being vaccines. opment on COVID-19 vaccinations will remain developed by the company A technical guide re- vaccines in China is effective for between one are undergoing phase 3 leased by the China CDC Chang’e-5 lunar progressing rapidly, and three years.” clinical trials and have last week recommended and they may be avail- Faced with a deadly been approved for emer- that groups, including able for public use as pandemic, countries have gency use. Zhou said they medical workers, employ- probe this year early as November, a been racing against time have proved to be safe and ees at nursing homes, senior virologist said. to research and develop effective in creating an im- primary school teachers CHINA plans to launch expected to realise lunar Five of the nine COVID- COVID-19 vaccines.A vac- mune response to the and students, the elderly the Chang’e-5 lunar sample collection, take- 19 vaccines that have cine can normally take virus. and people with chronic probe by the end of this off from the moon, ren- entered phase 3 clinical more than a decade to de- Gao Fu, director of the diseases should receive flu year, a senior designer dezvous and docking on trials globally are being velop. China CDC, said at the vaccines. said at the ongoing 2020 lunar orbit and high- developed in China, and Effective vaccines have first Greater Bay Area Senior experts, includ- China Space Conference speed reentry into the they have produced satis- been seen as a crucial Vaccine Summit, which ing Wang Chen, president in Fuzhou, capital of east Earth’s atmosphere, fying trial results, said Wu weapon in containing the was held in Shenzhen, of the Chinese Academy of China’s Fujian Province, marking breakthroughs Guizhen, chief biosafety pandemic, which has re- Guangdong province, over Medical Sciences, have that will continue until in China’s aerospace his- expert at the Chinese sulted in nearly 30 million the weekend that groups also called for measures to Sep 21. tory, said Yu. Centre for Disease Control cases worldwide.Although at greater risk should be be taken to encourage the Yu Dengyun, deputy According to Yu, China and Prevention. A vaccine it is effectively under given priority for immuni- public to get flu vaccines to chief designer of China’s is conducting a further usually has to complete control in China, some sation with COVID-19 prevent the disease in fall lunar exploration pro- verification study for the three phases of trials experts have called for vaccines, including those and winter to minimise gramme, said prepara- research and develop- before gaining market ap- vigilance to guard against going to countries seri- health risks and relieve tions are progressing ment of space station proval. new outbreaks in winter. ously affected by the the burden on medical in- smoothly, and the and the manned lunar None of the people who Three candidate virus for work, front-line stitutions in case of out- Chang’e-5 probe will mission, and it plans to have received candidate COVID-19 vaccines have health workers and eld- breaks of COVID-19. make a soft landing on set up an unmanned COVID-19 vaccines been approved by Chinese erly people with chronic Flu vaccinations have the moon and bring sam- lunar research station developed by China for authorities for emergency diseases. already started in some ples back to Earth. for manned landings on emergency use have use by groups at higher Wu said that with the places in China. In Gansu China’s current lunar the moon. exhibited serious side ef- risk of infection, including arrival of fall and winter, province, for example, programme involves The conference that fects or contracted the some medical workers peak seasons for infectious 60,000 flu vaccines had three phases: orbiting, commenced on Friday is novel coronavirus, Wu treating COVID-19 pa- diseases such as flu and been administered as of landing, and return. The jointly hosted by the said. tients and people going COVID-19, vulnerable the end of August. In first two phases have Chinese Society of “It is expected that ordi- overseas to work. groups should be able Beijing, the authorities been completed success- Astronautics and the nary people can receive Zhou Song, chief legal to receive COVID-19 started buying flu vac- fully, said Yu. China Space Foun- COVID-19 vaccination in adviser of China National vaccines once they are cines for fall and winter in The Chang’e-5 probe is dation. November or December,” Biotec Group, said earlier available as well as flu August. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 13

China issues white paper on its armed forces’ participation in UN peacekeeping operations CHINA released a • Chinese military white paper on the par- peacekeepers have left ticipation of the coun- their footprints in over 20 try’s armed forces in countries and regions in- the United Nations cluding Cambodia, the (UN) peacekeeping op- Democratic Republic of the erations on Friday. Congo (DRC), Liberia, The white paper, titled Sudan, Lebanon, Cyprus, “China’s Armed Forces: 30 South Sudan, Mali and the Years of UN Peacekeeping Central African Republic. Operations,” was released • China’s armed forces by the State Council participate in the Information Office. UNPKOs for the following Here are the highlights: reasons: the pursuit of • China’s armed forces peace is in the genes of the Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon parade at the medal-awarding ceremony at the camp of the Chinese have sent over 40,000 Chinese nation; the peacekeeping multi-functional engineer detachment to Lebanon in Hanniyah village in southern Lebanon, on peacekeepers to 25 United Chinese people care about April 6, 2018. Nations peacekeeping the well-being of human- missions over the past 30 ity; serving the people is tensive consultation, joint country with the largest filled multiple overseas a major country, scale up years. The peacekeepers the fundamental purpose contribution and shared number of standby peace- high-risk tasks. support for and involve- have faithfully performed of the people’s armed benefits; pursue common, keeping troops of the most • China has established ment in the UNPKOs, and their duties and made a forces; China honours its comprehensive, coopera- diversified profile. a China-UN Peace and join forces with other coun- positive contribution to responsibilities as a major tive and sustainable secu- • China has sent 25 ro- Development Fund to sup- tries to promote a sound world peace and common country. rity; stay committed to tations of peacekeeping port the UN efforts for and reasonable UN peace- development. • Policy stances of peaceful means in settling engineer and medical peace and advance multi- keeping reform. • Since China first dis- China’s participation in disputes; build stronger units in 5 years. lateral cooperation. • China supports im- patched personnel to UN peacekeeping: uphold peacekeeping partner- • Over the past five • China’s armed forces proving peacekeeping sys- United Nations peace- the purposes and princi- ships. years, China has provided have cooperated on peace- tem to address root causes keeping operations ples of the UN Char- • China has faithfully 20 training programs to keeping with over 90 coun- of conflict. (UNPKOs) in 1990, the ter; follow the basic implemented the pledges over 1,500 peacekeepers tries and 10 international • China will continue to Chinese peacekeepers principles of the UN peace- it announced at a UN from more than 60 coun- and regional organisa- build the 8,000-troop have become a key force in keeping operations; cham- Summit to support UN tries. tions. peacekeeping standby UN peacekeeping over the pion the vision of global peacekeeping. • China’s peacekeeping • China will continue to force and maintain a high past 30 years. governance based on ex- • China has become the helicopter unit has ful- fulfil its responsibilities as level of preparedness.

Chinese leaders call for strenuous efforts to develop home-grown tech CHINA’S top leadership ently developed more than as possible as “You can and tech giant Tencent are also urged for efforts to aligners for making made a fresh call to push 200 kinds of products with never acquire core technol- also among the targeted push commercialisation of chipsets. for home-grown innova- core competitiveness, and ogy by buying it.” list, as the US Commerce new technologies, and CAS, a top science insti- tion, signalling the na- owns their intellectual The leaders’ remarks Department on Friday an- called for enhanced policy tution, is regarded as a tion’s resolve to make property rights, Xi said he came amid the back- nounced a ban on the use support for technological front-runner in collecting breakthroughs in key core was deeply impressed by ground of the escalating of WeChat and TikTok advancement. the nation’s scientific re- technologies amid an es- the innovation spirit of the tech war between China from September 20. Similar remarks were sources to counter against calating technology rivalry employees. and the US, and Chinese Our external environ- also made by Vice Premier the US. between China and the He stressed the impor- technology companies are ment has changed, which Liu He when he visited In the past six years, US. tance of innovation as the entangled in the ever in- drives China to push China Academy of CAS has achieved a total It has been obvious that country has entered a cru- creasingly nasty crack- forward with efforts on Engineering Physics and sales income of 2.4 trillion Chinese society, from the cial and challenging stage down waged by the US technological research, a tech community in yuan via technology trans- top leaders to the grass- of development. government. Shen Yi, director at the Mianyang, Southwest formation, and cultivated roots, have reached a con- Official data showed In recent years, the US Research Centre for China’s Sichuan Province several listed companies sensus to fight against the that Sunward Intelligent government has continu- Cyberspace Governance of on Saturday. such as Cambricon, one of US’ “technology hege- Equipment is a modern ously cut ties between the Fudan University told “We will make the US China’s most valuable ar- mony”, as the US is mov- international listed two countries in trade, the Global Times yester- technological containment tificial intelligence chip- ing to strangle Chinese company engaged in con- investment, financial mar- day. list our mission for scien- makers. Last year, it tech giants, notably struction machinery. The kets, key industries, tech- With no core technolo- tific and technological de- started projects, including Huawei, through its ad- company has a total asset nology, and education for gies at one’s own hands velopment,” Bai Chunli, computer chips and soft- ministrative weapons, of 14.7 billion yuan ($2.57 the reason of being a means that the housing is president of the Chinese ware, electromagnetic experts said. billion), and has been threat to US national se- built up on others’ land, Academy of Sciences technology,high-end bear- “Key and core technolo- listed in the Top 50 con- curity, making China and could be destroyed at (CAS), said at a press con- ing steel and multilingual gies must be firmly held struction machinery en- deeply feel the pain in key any time. Also, buying ference in Beijing on audio research. in our hands,” Chinese terprises and Top 20 exca- technologies and key prod- technologies can not meet Wednesday. The country is also step- President Xi Jinping made vator companies in the ucts. one’s demand as most core He said they will focus ping up efforts to boost the the remarks while visiting world now. Huawei, China’s leading tech would not be sold, he on areas that the country tech sector and accelerate Sunward, an advanced Xi has been in different technology company, has said. is concerned with using an ongoing transformation machinery manufacturer, meetings calling for been targeted by the US While visiting some concentrated resources, process in the economy,in- in the capital city of robust efforts to improve government as the US is- chipmakers and other and must map out core cluding the launch of a Changsha, on Thursday homegrown innovation ca- sued a new rule to cut it off high-tech firms in Wuhan, technologies and key ma- NASDAQ-style board with afternoon. pabilities and to make from US supplies from the capital city of Hubei terials, and take the ini- registration-based listing After learning that the breakthroughs in key and September 15. from Monday to Tuesday, tiative in areas such as rules that offer a fast-track company had independ- core technologies as soon Social platform TikTok Vice Premier Han Zheng tires for planes and mask for tech start-ups.

14 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate No Mas for J’ca: COVID Jamaica: Rapid kicks Carnival to April 2021 COVID-19 tests JAMAICA – Marching that the carnival would people to forgo carnival is part of the bands and revellers be a casualty of tightened hosting our annual estimated J$26 billion get green light won’t get a chance to COVID-19 restrictions carnival celebrations for hit to the JAMAICA is set to strut their feathers until April 11, 2021. this year,” Bartlett entertainment industry introduce rapid antigen and shake their bums “As the country said. this year. testing that will have a on the annual road enters the community “We are mindful of the The road parade, faster turnaround in march in 2020. transmission phase of the significant economic loss originally scheduled for results than the model Tourism Minister COVID-19 virus, we this will have on our Sunday, April 19, was originally backed by the Edmund Bartlett strongly believe it is in country.” first postponed to Government. announced late Friday the best interest of our The cancellation of Sunday, October 25. Also called F200, the COVID-19 antigen testing will come on stream in October. Police High Command raises level of threat However, the new procedure, which produces results in half for violence against cops to high in JA an hour, will not be a KINGSTON, Jamaica – whole-scale replacement The Jamaica for polymerase chain Constabulary Force (JCF) reaction (PCR) tests, High Command has raised which have been widely Director of the the threat level for used locally since the National Laboratory violence against officers to emergence of the virus in Services, Dr Michelle high following what is March. Hamilton believed to be three Director of the separate but coordinated National Laboratory Wellness. attempts on the lives of Services, Dr Michelle The Pan American police officers and their Hamilton, said that while Health Organization is families Friday night. both procedures detect assisting with the The police said three infection, the PCR test procurement process of men have been taken into detects the genetic 80,000 tests that will custody in connection with material of the virus arrive in Jamaica in four the investigations. while the antigen regime weeks. The police’s identifies proteins that The product is communications unit said the virus produces. expected to be rolled out the constabulary is unable “Both of these tests at major health facilities to disclose further details give a very good result. first but will only be at this time due to the They have high approved for use in sensitive nature of the specificity, so if they are symptomatic patients. investigation. Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson positive, then we have The US Food and Drug In responding to the confidence in the fact Administration granted incidents,Police bring down criminal those persons who helped dismantle these criminal that this test can predict emergency use of the new Commissioner, Major gangs. facilitate, organise and gangs. We will continue to the positive cases,” she test in August. General Antony Anderson, “We will relentlessly coordinate them in any pursue the support said at a press Proponents argue that moved to assure the nation pursue, not only the way. These latest attacks systems, connected parties briefing on Thursday it could be a game that the JCF remains individuals who carried have only served to and sources of funding for evening. changer in the industry, undeterred in its efforts to out these attacks, but also strengthen our resolve to these criminal Antigen tests are “very but others are concerned enterprises,” simple and very cost that the comparatively Commissioner Anderson effective”, Hamilton said, lower level of sensitivity said. but will still require could result in infectious The police commissioner specialised training and persons being missed and implored members of the daily reporting to the result in unforeseen JCF to be alert and Ministry of Health & outbreaks. vigilant. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 15 St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates 37 Peru’s Vizcarra years of political Independence YESTERDAY, St. Kitts and survives ouster Nevis celebrated 37 years of political independence, with Prime Minister Dr. Timothy vote in Congress Harris saying that the twin- island federation has seen remarkable growth and success, coupled with tremendous impeachment national achievements since 1983. In his Independence Day trial amid message, delivered under the theme “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020”, Harris reminded the economic turmoil nation of some of the country’s LIMA – Peru’s Congress minute speech to Congress, achievements. voted against removing saying the country should not be “Today, St. Kitts and Nevis is President Martín Vizcarra in “distracted” from real one of the best places to live. We an impeachment trial on challenges. have the highest reserves and Friday, quelling political “I do not hide, I have not done the best fiscal outcome in the tensions in the copper giant so before and I am not going to region. Our per capita income in the midst of an economic do it now. I am here, with my remains the highest in the recession brought on by the head high and my conscience OECS and the highest among coronavirus pandemic. clear,” said Vizcarra, 57. our peers in the hemisphere The opposition-dominated “It is very serious to have the excluding the USA, Canada and Congress cast 32 votes in favor of country plunged into this Mexico. We rank high on the ousting Vizcarra, short of the 87 uncertainty.” United Nation’s quality of life out of 130 required to remove Vizcarra had claimed that the index… Indeed we are among Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris him from office on the grounds of move was a plot by Congress, the top performers in the sub- “moral incapacity” over alleged which was elected in January region.” The Prime Minister said the agriculture and food security. links to a case of irregular after the president dissolved the Concerning the coronavirus nation is now seeing the “true Not just for survival by the government contracts with a previous parliament last year in pandemic, Harris said the embodiment of two islands, one opportunities of further little-known singer. the middle of a fight with the federation is a leader in the fight. federation.” expansion and diversification. There were 78 votes against opposition over his anti- “When COVID-19 was at its He also reminded the nation We must work hard to the measure and 15 abstentions. corruption reforms. height, there was no playbook to that despite all of the consecrate the future ….we Congress voted last week to A recent Ipsos poll showed follow. Every country around the accomplishments, the unity of must surpass our peers and we begin impeachment proceedings, that 79% of Peruvians would world was literally making it up. purpose must remain. should aim to rank number one but Vizcarra was expected to prefer that Vizcarra fulfill his As such we endeavoured to be “We have much to be proud of in our hemisphere on the UN survive the Friday ballot after mandate until mid-next year diligent in all our decisions, this from where we have come …. but quality of life index… number key opposition lawmakers following elections set to take brought us our success thus far. we have much left to accomplish. one in the world happiness distanced themselves from the place in April. Vizcarra is not Let it not be lost on us, that As we look toward the next 37 index.” plan to oust him despite anger running in those elections. although we are the smallest years, there is much work to do Meanwhile, the 15-member over an economic slump and a Peru, the world’s second sovereign nation in the Western if we are to increase the regional grouping, the severe coronavirus outbreak. largest copper producer, has a Hemisphere, we have the lowest inheritance for the generation Caribbean Community Vizcarra, who does not have history of political turmoil, with number of cases of any sovereign coming after us – the COVID-19 (CARICOM), has congratulated his own party representation in three attempts to impeach a state and we have had no pandemic gives us cause to the federation on its anniversary the legislature, struck a defiant sitting president in the last five deaths.” revive energies towards of independence. tone earlier on Friday in a 20- years.

First nat’l Thief arrested shelter for after returning abused to apologise to victim women to MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Thirty-two-year-old Richard Scott was charged with open soon housebreaking and larceny KINGSTON, Jamaica — The following an incident at a home first of three national shelters on DeCarteret Road in being established across the Mandeville last Friday. island to house abused women The police said the is scheduled to open shortly. complainant left home for work Minister of Culture, Gender, and on her return she noticed Entertainment and Sport, that items – J$212,000, a case of Olivia Grange, made the deodorant and a cellular phone disclosure following the – were missing. ceremony for the swearing-in She went Scott’s room – as he of Cabinet ministers at King’s stays at her premises to carry House on September 13. out repairs on her home – and “I have now received the keys found the missing items. and the titles for all three Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen (right), observes while Minister of The police were called and properties.We are doing a soft Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, takes the Oath of Office during Scott was taken into custody opening of the first property Sunday’s (September 13) swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King's House. after he returned to the home to and the other two properties apologise. will be opened shortly The shelters form part of the support to women and children violence, as well as other forms His court date is being thereafter,” she said. Government’s efforts to provide impacted by gender-based of abuse. finalised. 16 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Pompeo finishes Latin America tour with focus on Venezuela BOGOTA, Colombia – U.S. democratic transition for a forces. Secretary of State Mike sovereign Venezuela free of “The situation there is Pompeo yesterday wrapped malign influence from Cuba, unsustainable,” he said. up a tour of four South from Russia, from Iran, is Shoring up support for the American countries – three incredibly valued”. Trump administration’s of them neighbours of “You are a true leader for the Venezuela policy was a key Venezuela, whose socialist region and the dignity of all of focus of the trip, which government is under its people,” he said at a news including stops in Guyana and intense U.S. pressure. conference. Brazil, where he emphasized After a meeting with Pompeo’s three-day trip to U.S. calls for a presidential Colombian President Iván the region comes as the U.S. election to replace Maduro. He Duque yesterday, the two presidential election nears, also stopped in Suriname, like Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez and U.S. Secretary vowed to deepen ties – with Florida – which has Guyana a budding oil exporter. of State Mike Pompeo bump elbows before attending a including U.S. investment in hosted an expanding Colombia has been flooded meeting at the presidential house in Bogota. the country’s struggling Venezuelan diaspora – a key with migrants fleeing economy – and Pompeo praised battleground. Venezuela’s increasing unemployment recently Duque said he is hoping to Colombia’s tough stance Duque highlighted a report economic crisis while accusing soaring to 20% during the attract more U.S. investment against Venezuelan leader by the U.N.’s top human rights its neighbour of backing armed nation’s long lockdown. Though to Colombia and he hailed a Nicolás Maduro. body accusing Maduro’s groups on Colombian soil. virus cases were initially slow U.S. government initiative Pompeo said Colombia’s government of crimes against The COVID-19 pandemic, to rise, Colombia now has the aimed at enhanging private backing of opposition leader humanity, including torture meanwhile, has left millions in world’s sixth highest total sector investment in Juan Guaido “and the and killings carried by security Colombia out of work, with number caseload. infrastructure. CARICOM SG holds discussions with US Secretary of State (CARICOM Secretariat, de-risking of regional banks by Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, US financial institutions and co- Guyana) – Secretary-General of operation under the Caribbean the Caribbean Community Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin The Secretary-General took LaRocque had fruitful the opportunity to thank Mr discussions with United States Pompeo for the response by him Secretary of State Mr Michael and US Treasury Secretary Mr Pompeo at the CARICOM Steve Mnuchin to the issues Secretariat Headquarters, raised in a letter to them by the Turkeyen, Guyana on Friday 18 then Chair of the Community, September. the Honourable Mia Mottley, The discussions included Prime Minister of Barbados Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque had exchanges on the Covid-19 earlier this year. The fruitful discussions with United States Secretary of State Mr Michael Pompeo. Pandemic and the severe Community sought US support economic fall-out being for initiatives to assist in emphasised the need for criteria applied of GDP per the Region sought to emerge experienced by CARICOM combatting among other things, CARICOM Member States to capita and the classification of from the grave economic crisis Member States, the renewal of the economic fall-out from the have access to concessional Member States as middle brought on by Covid-19 as well the Caribbean Basin Trade and pandemic. development financing which is income in that context. This as to build resilience to natural Partnership Act (CBPTA), the Ambassador LaRocque denied to them due to the access, he noted, was critical as disasters. Guyana, US strengthen cooperation; Ali welcomes agreements GUYANA – Diplomatic Benab at State House, Guyana. will deliver real good things for and the US to conduct joint interest. The MoU aims to relations between Guyana and His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed the people.” operations at sea and expedite provide a platform for US the United States (US) have Irfaan Ali, welcomed the “There is lots of conversation overflight clearances for law private sector investment to been strengthened with the Americas Initiative saying that about more foreign direct enforcement aircraft when build Guyana’s physical signing of two bilateral co- it would catalyse investment. investment, the United States combating drug trafficking. infrastructure, energy sector, operation agreements to The partnership will help the model is to bring out the best It was noted that operations and digital economy suppress illicit traffic by sea and country meet its broader things about your country, and would not be carried out in transparently. Guyana is the air and to boost economic infrastructure and downstream we don’t do so with political Guyana’s waters unless the second Caribbean country to collaboration between the development needs and by strings tied to them or engaged Government of Guyana first sign the MoU, joining Jamaica. countries. extension, drive economic in activities that are corrupt,” grants permission. The Secretary Pompeo’s trip to Minister of Foreign Affairs growth and development, the Mr.Pompeo added. Agreement will come into effect Guyana aims to highlight his and International Co-operation, President explained. The Shiprider Agreement will as early tomorrow. country’s commitment to the Hon. Hugh Todd and US Meanwhile, Secretary Pompeo enable joint maritime and The framework agreement to defending democracy,combating Secretary of State, Mr. Michael said the agreement airspace patrols to interdict strengthen cooperation between COVID-19 while revitalising Pompeo on Friday signed the demonstrates that the US narcotics. It will provide the two countries in the Growth our economies in the pandemic’s Shiprider Agreement and the wants “to model the private mechanisms to streamline in the Americas initiative is wake, and strengthening MoU for the Growth in the sector, not state-owned communications between law expected to help them to identify security against regional Americas Initiative in the Baridi enterprises because that model enforcement officials of Guyana specific ways to advance their threats.

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Letter containing poison addressed to Trump at White House A PACKAGE containing They said a substance whether others have been identified after two tests. hours, depending on the have been the target of ricin poison that was found inside the envelope sent through the US postal Ricin is produced by dose received, according to ricin packages in the past. addressed to US was identified as ricin, a system. processing castor beans. It the US Centres for Disease In 2014, a Mississippi President Donald poison found naturally in “At this time, there is no is a lethal substance that, if Control and Prevention man was sentenced to 25 Trump has been castor beans. known threat to public swallowed, inhaled or (CDC). years in prison for sending intercepted before it The Trump safety,” the FBI told CNN injected, can cause nausea, The CDC said the poison letters dusted with ricin to reached the White administration is yet to in a statement on Saturday. vomiting, internal bleeding – which has been used in former President Barack House, officials told US comment on the reports. One official told the New and ultimately organ terror plots – can be Obama and other officials. media. The Federal Bureau of York Times that failure. manufactured into a Four years later,in 2018, The letter was discovered Investigation (FBI) and the investigators believe the No known antidote exists weapon in the form of a a former Navy veteran was at a screening facility for Secret Service are package was sent from for ricin. If a person is powder, mist or pellet. charged with sending toxic White House mail earlier investigating where the Canada. Reports say the exposed to ricin, death can The White House and letters to the Pentagon and this week, the officials said. package came from and presence of ricin was take place within 36 to 72 other federal buildings White House.

The letter was intercepted by law enforcement before it reached the White House, officials said. Police clash with protesters at anti-lockdown demonstration in London LONDON – More than a guidelines to reduce the thousand people gathered risk of the disease in central London on spreading. Saturday to protest Organisers of previous against lockdown anti-lockdown protests measures aimed at have been fined up to slowing the spread of the 10 000 pounds ($12 914). coronavirus, before the Some of the protesters event was broken up by at Saturday’s event voiced police. opposition to compulsory The protest, which led vaccines, as well as more to 32 arrests, came as general mistrust of the Prime Minister Boris government, the media Johnson is considering and the World Health whether to reimpose some Organisation. lockdown restrictions Britain has suffered across England. Europe’s highest death Demonstrators carried toll from coronavirus, with banners saying “Covid is a more than 41 000 deaths hoax” and “My body, my on the government’s choice: No to mandatory preferred measure. masks”, as well as National testing for the chanting at police:“Choose disease have not kept your side”. up with demand since Police said protesters schools reopened this were ordered to leave month. Trafalgar Square on the Rising case numbers in grounds that the parts of Scotland, Wales demonstration was Police said protesters were ordered to leave Trafalgar Square on the grounds that the demonstration was and northern England putting those taking part putting those taking part and other members of the public at risk. have already led to local and other members of the restrictions on people public at risk. towards officers, means remain in the area,” to slow the spread of more than six. There are inviting friends to their “This, coupled with we will now be taking London’s Metropolitan infection, people in exemptions for political homes, and reduced pub pockets of hostility and enforcement action to Police said in a statement. England are not allowed protests, but only if and restaurant opening outbreaks of violence disperse those who Under laws introduced to gather in groups of organisers follow hours. 18 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Opposition icon, 73, among hundreds detained in Minsk BELARUS police have detained hundreds of women in the capital Minsk who had joined a march demanding that long-time President Alexander Lukashenko resign. Men in green uniforms and black balaclavas encircled female protesters who shouted “Only cowards beat women!” Among the detained was Nina Bahinskaya, a 73- year-old great- grandmother who has become an icon of the protest movement. Mass protests are expected for the sixth straight Sunday over what was widely seen as a rigged election. President Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, claimed an overwhelming victory in the August 9, poll, but a brutal crackdown on initial protests against the result only fuelled popular anger. Around 2 000 people, Nina Bahinskaya was detained at the women’s march in Minsk. mostly women, joined Saturday’s march, which news agency. It reported local human rights group her from the country. The third of the three arrested” and “over 500 has become a weekly that Ms Bahinskaya was Viasna said. Police did not Svetlana women, Veronika cases of torture, committed prelude to mass taken to a police station give a number. Tikhanovskaya, who stood Tsepkalo, has also left the by state agents” have been demonstrations every and released shortly The opposition against Mr Lukashenko as country, a former Soviet reported. Sunday. They briefly afterwards. movement has been led by the opposition candidate, republic. Lukashenko says the scuffled with police who Video posted by the three women but only one, said she won the election The EU is considering demonstrations are then blocked their path independent Tut.by Maria Kolesnikova, has and was forced to flee to fresh sanctions on the backed by foreign powers and started picking people website showed a masked not gone into exile. She Lithuania shortly Lukashenko government and has offered to one by one. officer abruptly removing was charged with afterwards. She is because of the crackdown implement constitutional Police detained so many the flag and flowers she incitement to undermine expected to meet on the protests. According reforms but, so far, has protesters that they ran was carrying as she was national security days European Union foreign to UN Special Rapporteur refused to step down. out of room in vans and pushed into a van. after allegedly ripping up ministers and the bloc’s Anaïs Marin, more than 10 Earlier this month, he had to free some of the In total, more than 300 her passport when the diplomatic chief in 000 peaceful protesters secured a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) women, according to AFP women were detained, authorities tried to expel Brussels on Monday. have been “abusively loan from Russia.. Kosovo police officers arrested in crackdown on illegal casinos AT least ten police officers on suspicion of illegal officer was arrested in have been arrested in gambling, prostitution, connection with one of the Kosovo during a large- and trafficking people, killings. scale operation to close guns and drugs. Kosovo’s then prime down illegal casinos. At least ten of those minister Ramush Hundreds of officers were border police who Haradinaj said at the time took part in the raid in the were alleged to have that the measure was village of Karachevo on facilitated illegal cross- aimed at “strengthening the border with Serbia. border activity. public security”. Police said it was the Twelve illegal casinos “We will not allow these biggest operation of its were demolished and venues to be arenas of kind ever carried out in gambling machines crime that claim people’s Kosovo and followed a seized, police said. lives,” he said on year-long investigation. In March last year the Facebook. Kosovo banned all government banned all Just before the ban gambling last year in a gambling for ten years came into force, police bid to crack down on because of its links to shut down nearly 500 crime. organised crime. gambling sites across Jetish Maloku, chief The bill was passed Kosovo. prosecutor for the eastern followed the murders of Betting, particular on district of Gjilan, told two casino staff at sports, had become hugely reporters that police had different locations only a popular in Kosovo in arrested at least 35 people few days apart. A police recent years. Kosovo banned all gambling last year in a crackdown on organised crime. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 19

John Turner: Former Canadian prime minister dies at 91 FORMER Canadian His gaffes combined Turner spent years as Prime Minister John with growing public cabinet minister and Turner, who was in fatigue with the Liberals, Liberal Party leader office for just 79 days who had been in power for As justice minister, he and led his Liberal 20 of the previous 21 years, defended reforms to Party to a huge defeat resulted in his party falling Canada’s Criminal Code in 1984, has died aged from 135 seats in the 282- that paved the way for 91. member House of LGBTQ rights and legal A lawyer by training, he Commons to just 40. abortions. But in the served as justice and then The Conservatives, finance ministry he faced finance minister from under the leadership of economic pressures due to 1968-1975. He resigned Brian Mulroney, swept to the global oil crisis. after arguments with power with 211 seats. His 79-day tenure as party leader Pierre Despite the result, prime minister is the Trudeau. Turner hung onto his post. second shortest in the Turner resumed his In the 1988 election, country’s history. legal work and nine years Turner was a strong Turner died at home in later won the party opponent of a proposed Toronto on Friday night, leadership. free trade agreement with Marc Kealey,a former aide He called an election and the US but lost again to speaking on behalf of his then presided over what Mr Mulroney, but not as relatives told the Montreal observers say was one of badly. Gazette. He is survived by the worst campaigns in He resigned as a Liberal his wife Geills and four John Turner’s tenure as prime minister is the second shortest in Canada’s Canadian history. leader in 1990. children. history. Thousands join huge rally demanding reforms in Thailand THOUSANDS of people kidnapping – something have protested in the Thai the police and government capital Bangkok calling have denied. Since July for reform of the political there have been regular system, including the role student-led street of the monarchy. protests. It was one of the biggest Demonstrators have protests in years with at demanded that the least 15,000 people, police government headed by said. “Down with Prime Minister Prayuth feudalism, long live the Chan-ocha, a former army people,” chanted some. chief who seized power in There were no reports of the coup, be dissolved; that violence. the constitution be Since July, rallies have rewritten; that the called for the resignation authorities stop harassing of Prime Minister Prayuth critics. Chan-ocha who took A series of political power in a 2014 coup and scandals, together with won disputed elections the economic disruption last year. caused of Covid-19, have Saturday’s student-led stirred public discontent demonstration moved in Thailand with the from the campus of government, and Thammasat University to sympathy for the student- a park next to a grand led protests. The protest palace used for royal leaders hope that with ceremonies. this ambitious rally at the Demonstrators say they heart of Bangkok’s old plan to stay overnight and royal quarter they can march to the offices of the keep up the momentum of prime minister on Sunday their movement, which morning. has already pushed the “I hope the people in government to agree to power will see the discuss changes to the importance of the people,” Thousands have gathered in the Thai capital for Saturday’s protests. constitution. student leader Panupong However, the “Mike” Jadnok, told the punishable by long prison history of political unrest young, first-time voters prominent pro-democracy government and its crowd, according to sentences. and protest, but a new and garnered the third- activist Wanchalearm conservative supporters Reuters news agency. Organisers gave a much wave began in February largest share of Satsaksit went missing in have denounced the “We’re fighting to put the higher estimate for after a court ordered a parliamentary seats in the Cambodia, where he had students’ other demand, monarchy in the right Saturday’s turnout, saying fledgling pro-democracy March 2019 election, been in exile since the for limits to be imposed on place, not to abolish it.” 50,000 people had opposition party to which was won by the 2014 military coup. the spending, and on the The calls for royal attended. A protest in dissolve. incumbent military His whereabouts political and military reform are particularly August drew around The Future Forward leadership. remain unknown and authority, of the king. The sensitive in Thailand, with 10,000 protesters. Party (FFP) had proved Protests were re- protesters accuse the Thai monarchy’s status, they criticism of the monarchy Thailand has a long particularly popular with energised in June when state of orchestrating his say, is untouchable. 20 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Ethiopia charges opposition figures with terrorism PROMINENT opposi- media mogul turned to his reforms were The killing of Hachalu tion figures are among opposition politician with a harvesting the seeds of Hundessa laid bare the 24 people charged with huge following among inter-ethnic and inter- deep-seated ethnic terrorism in Ethiopia. young people in Oromo – religious division and animosity in Ethiopia. The charges were laid in was among those charged. hatred. At least 166 people died connection with a wave of He was arrested in July as A number of other in the days which followed ethnic unrest which security forces cracked critics, some of whom are the killing of Hachalu, 34, followed the killing of down. His lawyer not in the country, were back in June. popular Oromo singer dismissed the charges also named as being The father-of-two was Hachalu Hundessa, announced on Saturday as among the group of seen as a hero in Oromia. leaving more than 150 baseless. suspects. His songs focused on the people dead in late June. A former ally of Mr Abiy, According to a rights of the country’s The country’s attorney Jawar has criticised the statement posted by the Oromo people, Ethiopia’s general said the group Nobel Prize winner for not attorney general on social largest ethnic group, and would appear in court on having done enough to media, they have also been became anthems in a wave Monday. address the long-felt charged under telecom of protests that led to the Critics have accused grievances of the Oromo fraud and firearms laws. downfall of the previous Prime Minister Abiy people, the group which Rights groups have prime minister in 2018. Ahmed of locking up those they both belong to. criticised the fact that it The motive remains who oppose his In an opinion piece in has taken weeks for any unclear. Hachalu had said government. this week’s Economist, charges to be brought he had received death Jawar Mohammed, an Oromo activist, is among Jawar Mohammed – a Abiy said people opposed against them. threats. those charged. Iran’s Zarif says world should oppose US sanctions or expect same DUBAI – The world the US move aiming to community should restore UN sanctions oppose the United against Iran. States’ use of sanctions “As they (other to impose its will as a countries) will face the “bully,” or expect to face same thing tomorrow sanctions itself, Iranian when America takes the Foreign Minister same action towards the Mohammad Javad Zarif Nord Stream project, as said yesterday. well as other projects Separately the chief of because a bully will the elite Revolutionary continue to act as a bully Guards rejected as a if he is allowed to do it “bluff” any possibility of once,” Zarif said. a military conflict with The United States and the United States. many European US President Donald countries oppose the Trump plans to issue an Nord Stream 2 pipeline, executive order allowing which they say will Victoria Police officers meet outside a public housing tower, locked down in response to an outbreak of the him to impose US increase Europe’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Melbourne, Australia, July 8, 2020. sanctions on anyone reliance on Russian violating an arms gas. embargo against Iran, “No power, including which is set to expire in the United States, has Australia virus epicentre state says October, sources familiar the conditions to impose with the matter said on a new war on the Iranian Thursday. nation, so people should The Trump not worry about these new cases drop to three-month low administration says that exaggerated bluffs by the SYDNEY – The cases of the virus that childcare facilities reopen swept the world earlier yesterday all United US president,” said Australian state at the causes COVID-19 in the on September 28 if this year, but a second Nations sanctions on Revolutionary Guards centre of the country’s prior 24 hours, down from increases in average daily outbreak in Victoria saw Iran have to be restored Commander Hossein coronavirus outbreak on 21 new cases the day cases stay below 50. daily case increases over and the conventional Salami, quoted by the Sunday reported a sharp before and its lowest since Victoria also recorded 700, put the country on arms embargo will no semi-official news daily decline in new cases, June 19. five additional deaths high alert and prompted longer expire in mid- agency ISNA. raising the chances that it The state capital, associated with the virus most states to close their October. Salami was apparently will be released from a Melbourne, has been in the prior 24 hours, internal borders. “The Americans as a reacting to a tweet by hard lockdown in the under one of the toughest taking the national death None of the country’s rule act as a bully and Trump this week in capital city within weeks. lockdowns, including a toll to 849, according to seven other states and impose sanction... The which he said any Victoria, Australia’s nightly curfew, but the government data. territories had reported world community should Iranian attack against second-most populous state government has said Australia had largely daily case numbers by decide how to act the United States would state and home to a it will let construction escaped the high casualty Sunday morning. The towards bullying,” Zarif be met by a response quarter of its 25 million sites, manufacturing numbers of many other country has reported just told Iranian state “1 000 times greater in people, recorded 14 new plants, warehouses and countries as the virus under 26 900 infections. television hours before magnitude”.

Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Michelle Historic achievement By André Springer commissioned ranks and felt that Corp for their mentorship and she was paving the way for all thanked senior officers such as Thompson DURING a promotion females in the military. Major David Clarke for their thanked all the ceremony held last week at “I was very, very pleased because inspiration. the St. Ann’s Fort, history it is something that I always “There is Major Skeete, who I senior officers was made as Warrant wanted, not only because it is the thank for my very first promotion that inspired and Officer Class One (WO1) first time in the history of the and for believing in me that I Michelle Thompson became Barbados Defence Force for a could really get ahead and make it guided her and the first female in the history female, but it is an honour and a within the BDF. Colonel Boston the soldiers under of the Barbados Defence pleasure to have reached such a and Colonel Glyne Grannum, he Force to reach the highest rank,” said the officer. makes sure if I am right I am her command. enlisted rank. In speaking with the media directed and praised, but if I am Warrant Officer Thompson, recently, the young 53-year-old wrong I am slapped on the hand to who has spent a proud Logistics Staff Officer stated that go and come again,” highlighted and disciplined life in she looked forward to improving Thompson. the military, from the and growing in the position. With Unable to forget the soldiers she young stage of the goal of joining the Officers has led, Thompson expressed the Brownies up Corp, Thompson said that she is sentiment that she could not have through the looking towards the future and made it this far without them. Barbados Cadet even after her life in the BDF, is “I would like to thank the Corp to the bent on giving back to her country. soldiers within the BDF. I find Barbados “I do not think it will end here, I that I get a lot of respect from Defence Force, am always willing to do whatever I them and I try to show them said that she can to assist and give back in respect, but because of them then I was very whatever aspect that I can,” said can go forward. They say with all pleased with the warrant officer. chiefs and no indians, there is no reaching the Acknowledging that the path way to go. Honestly, I would like to most senior to her historic achievement thank them because they have rank in the could not be done alone, given me the opportunity to lead, senior Thompson thanked God for they have given me the non- being her guide. She also thanked opportunity to show what I can the officers in the Barbados Cadet do,” she said. (AS)

HISTORIC! Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Michelle Thompson became the first female in the history of the Barbados Defence Force to reach the highest enlisted rank. 22 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Dressed to impress THE Throne Speech was delivered on Tuesday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, during the opening of the Second Session of Parliament, and those in attendance came out dressed to impress. While the men were dapper in their suits, the ladies were stylishly chic in their designer outfits, whimsical fascinators and elaborately designed masks. Today, Homemakers brings you a snapshot of the style and fashion which was on display for the historic occasion. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 •23

ConvertingImproving old Transport Board literacy in Barbados buses to community libraries “Today a reader, tomorrow a provide training and work- leader.” – Margaret Fuller shops to small, isolated com- munities. But it does not N Barbados, youth have to stop there. In the camps and other initia- Netherlands, the NiebBus Itives in the private and mobile library targets chil- public sectors are focused dren between four and 12 on improving reading years, and the “bus” is retro- skills. Yet, there are still fitted with 40-foot containers. innovative ways of resolv- This bookmobile facilitates ing illiteracy on the island. more children providing class- One possible way is to in- room space, a computer lab crease the access to libraries and a “treasure room”. and books in both rural and Some of these ideas should urban communities. With the be adopted in the region. With recent introduction of electric several children receiving buses, the remaining old fleet tablets in Barbados, these of Transport Board buses that bookmobiles can also become are not in use can be retrofit- Wi-Fi hotspots for schools ted to become bookmobiles. that do not have Internet This initiative is not new access. to Barbados, and there is an existing system through the High literacy rate in National Library Service. Barbados Barbadian children use the According to a UNESCO This is ‘Molly’ the mobile library in Singapore. mobile library when it visits report, Barbados has a high schools throughout the aca- literacy rate of 99.6 per cent. writing skills is far too high”. demic term. Barbadians can credit this She noted that this was a high standard to the free hindrance to the development Bookmobiles used globally education from primary to of the country. Her comment In Africa, Colombia, Syria, secondary level and the hard came during the announce- transportation may vary from work of its educators. ment of the establishment What is a Republic? van to donkey, but the effect is Recently, in a Barbados of the Literacy Diagnostic BARBADOS is set to become a republic in 2021. the same. Thousands of chil- Advocate news report, Assessment and Early Twenty-two years ago, a Barbados constitutional review dren have a form of escapism, Principal of the Erdiston Intervention Centre at ETTC. commission recommended republican status, and in 2015, the an opportunity to sharpen Teachers’ Training College This is a step in the right then Freundel Stuart Administration intended to implement their cognitive skills, and a (ETTC), Dr. Patricia Saul, direction and it will benefit the recommendation. Yet, this transformation of governance place to explore ideas and use underlined that the “propor- and assist students who in will occur next year. Barbados will join the Caribbean territo- their imagination. tion of the population lacking other circumstances would be ries of Guyana, a republic in 1970; Trinidad and Tobago, These mobile libraries also functional reading and left behind. 1976; and Dominica, a republic in 1978.

What is the Republic government? One of the oldest republics was the Roman Republic over 2000 years ago. According to The Center for Civic Education, a republic government gives the power of the government to the people, “people give power to leaders they elect to repre- sent them and serve their interests and the representatives are responsible for helping all the people in the country, not just a few people”. The advantages of this type of government are fairness, common welfare, freedom, and prosperity.

Not all Republic governments are the same In Trinidad and Tobago, with the Westminster model of government, legislative power lies with the House of Representatives – 41 elected members and the Senate with 31 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. The Prime Minister and his/her Cabinet have Executive powers. The President is elected for five-year renewable term by the Electoral College, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The judiciary is independent of the government. The Republic of Guyana has a different form of the Republican government. The country is an independent semi-presidential, parliamentary republic and member of the Commonwealth. Head of State is the President and the government exercises executive power; legislative power is vested in both government and the National Assembly of Guyana. The President is not directly elected; he or she has authority to dissolve the parliament and cannot be replaced except in case of “mental incapacity or gross constitutional violation”. The President can call elections at any time, but no later than five years. The president is both Head of State and Head of In Africa, bookmobiles offer thousands of children a form of escapism, an opportunity to sharpen Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. their cognitive skills, and a place to explore ideas and use their imagination. 24 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Benefits of cooking with your children F you want your children to grow up having a healthy rela- Itionship with food and a knowl- edge of healthy eating and nutri- tion, one of the best ways to achieve this is by teaching them how to cook. Childhood obesity is on the rise, especially since fast food and junk food are so readily available everywhere you turn. A lot of Barbadian children would prefer to have Burger King, Chefette, Chicken Barn, KFC or some other type of fast food before they even think about cooking for themselves. However, the younger they start to learn about food, what it provides and how it affects their bodies, will give them life skills that will be invaluable going forward. Not only will it give them plenty of other options as to what healthy food that tastes good they can eat, but it can also help save you and them lot of money in the long run. For instance, when they see how simple it is to cook a juicy nutritious burger instead of buy- ing one, it’ll be a life-changing experience. Here are some of the benefits your children will achieve if they learn cooking skills:

• Healthy self-esteem Cooking in the kitchen can do won- ders for a child’s self-confidence. So if you want to boost their self-esteem, Taking the time to cook with your children will provide a bonding experience like no other. teach them how to handle themselves in the kitchen. Let them accomplish own appetite or preferences. gredients can be combined is a science children learn to cook. Whether it’s simple tasks, learn important facts and in itself as well as being scientific. Math with you or other siblings. They will contribute to the family dynamic. Once • Family time/Personal bonding skills are learnt through the under- learn to work together and share they become confident in the kitchen, time standing and use of different measure- responsibilities. Giving your children this can spill over into all other areas of Taking the time to cook with your ments, whether liquid or solid weight different responsibilities in the kitchen life. They will be less afraid to experi- children will provide a bonding experi- and even time management is involved. can make things so much more fun. ment and try new things. Learning ence like no other. Not only will they be Basic foreign language skills for lan- alternative recipes to edible favourites able to create memories that will last guages such as French, Italian, etc., can • Planning and practice can also influence other areas of their forever, but they will be able to continue be learnt through the use of recipes To be able to cook properly you need lives as they will recognise that you family traditions and pass down what from other countries. Also reading skills to have some level of organisation. This don’t have to rigidly stick to one recipe, they learn to their own children or can be enhanced via reading recipes is a skill that involves a lot of planning, but can enhance grandchildren in the future, just like from cookery books and recipes online. time management and patience. or alter it to you did for them. However, you will Learning to prep ingredients before suit your TIPS have to remember to have patience as • Life skills cooking will definitely prevent the everything you teach them will take Cooking will enable your children’s kitchen from becoming chaotic. The time and plenty of practice for them life skills to be improved greatly. It will more time your child cooks a particular • Cook age appropriate to get the hang of, plus you will give them a sense of independence and dish, the more skilled they will become stuff – don’t expect a probably have to excuse lots of will enable them to be helpful on many at cooking it. So think about giving six-year-old to cook cou-cou and spillages and waste, but the occasions. For your peace of mind, it them a day for cooking when they can whole experience should be will also ensure that if you are not with show off their development. flying fish on their second lesson. enjoyable regardless. them they will be able to prepare for Instead help them to prepare a themselves and survive without having • Improving memory skills simple menu of food that the • Self-preparation to rely on junk food. Children can improve their memory skills skills by learning recipes and methods whole family will enjoy. Children will be more •Focus by heart and not from having to rely on likely to eat something The healthier your children eat, the physical instruction and cook books. • Always remember safety comes first. that they themselves have more focus they will have at school and prepared. They will know during extracurricular activities. Good • Creativity Make sure they are aware of all of exactly what ingredients nourishment means they can be as One of the amazing things that a the kitchen hazards and what may they used to produce their active as possible with a clear head to child can benefit from learning to cook put them at risk and teach them dish and exactly what they approach all kinds of pursuits through- is developing their creativity and being did to prepare it, so they out the day. able to express themselves by using what to do in the event that there will be aware that there are their imagination to create different is a kitchen mishap. The best place no hidden ingredients or • Family contribution flavours and designs. Cooking can help to start is by getting your child to dubious cookery methods. Children can help contribute to the them invent all sorts of new recipes and family and can feel the importance of alternatives to dishes that are already recognise all utensils and kitchenware • Educational skills helping. Rather than it being seen as a commonly known. and let them learn to differentiate Children learn so much chore, cooking can be seen as an essen- between cutlery items, pots more when cooking than you tial part of family life – that what they • Cleaning might think. For instance, it will are cooking helps feed and sustain their Last but not least cleaning. It may be and pans, food groups etc., help to reinforce subjects such as family.Also, if mum or dad work late, all fun, fun, fun until the clean up be- before the actual cooking Science, Maths and Languages as they can perhaps come home to a gins. Ensure your child learns to clean begins. well as Art, Technology and enhanc- prepared meal. as they go. Make it a competition to see ing their reading skills. Learning all of who cleans the tidiest or in the fastest the different cooking methods, plus all • Teamwork time and they won’t even realise what the nutritional information and how in- Teamwork is reinforced when your they are doing. (DAB)

The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 25 Mango and coconut bliss balls MIX up your snacking routine with conut in a food processor until almost some mango and coconut bliss balls. smooth and well combined. Add dried mango, honey and 1 tablespoon of the Ingredients reserved mango juice. Pulse until just • 120g tub diced mangoes in combined, adding a little more re- juice served juice if mixture is too dry. • 4 Weetabix, crumbled • 2 tablespoons flaxeed Step 2 • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut • Place remaining coconut in a • 1/2 cup finely chopped dried small bowl. Using damp hands, roll 1 mango level tablespoon mixture into a ball, • 2 teaspoons honey then roll in coconut to coat. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining mixture Method and coconut. Step 1 Serve. • Drain diced mango, reserving Store balls in an airtight container juice. Process Weetabix, diced mango, in the refrigerator for up to one flaxeed and 1/2 a cup of desiccated co- Perfect sweet snack – Mango & Coconut bliss balls. week.

Beef curry puffs • Prep time: 50 minutes Method • Cook time: 45 minutes Step 1 • Makes 16 • Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and SERVE these delicious little starters garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes before a meal, as a family snack or in or until softened. Add mince and front of your favourite television show. potato. Cook, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or until Ingredients browned. Add curry powder. Cook for 1 • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil minute. Add 2 tablespoons water. Bring • 1/2 small brown onion, finely to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer chopped for 3 minutes. Add peas. Cook, stirring, • 1 garlic clove, crushed for 2 to 3 minutes or until peas are • 125g beef mince heated through. Stir in coriander and • 1 small (120g) potato, peeled, lemon juice. Season with salt and finely chopped pepper. Cool for 20 minutes. • 2 teaspoons mild curry powder or hot curry powder if you prefer Step 2 some extra spice! • Preheat oven to 200 /180 • 1/4 cup frozen peas fan-assisted. Grease 2 large °Cbaking °C • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander trays. Line with baking paper. leaves, finely chopped • 1 tablespoon lemon juice Step 3 • 3 sheets frozen puff pastry, • Using an 8cm round cutter, cut partially thawed 16 rounds from pastry sheets. Place 2 • 1 egg, lightly beaten level teaspoons of mince mixture on These puffs are the perfect family snack. • Lime wedges, to serve the centre of each round. Brush edges with egg. Fold over pastry to enclose Step 4 * To freeze this recipe: Place Equipment filling. Pinch edges together to seal. • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or uncooked curry puffs, in a single layer, • 8cm round cutter, Place on prepared trays. Brush with until golden and puffed. Serve with between sheets of baking paper, in an pastry brush egg. lime wedges. airtight container. Freeze for up to 2 months.

Spicy prawn cocktail salad recipe PRAWN cocktail is a retro classic, but this speedy 15 minute recipe gives it a For the dressing modern makeover to create the perfect • 125g light mayonnaise stress-free summer starter. Elegant • 50g tomato ketchup cucumber ribbons, crisp lettuce and • 2 tbsp hot pepper sauce prawns are drizzled with a spicy pepper • 1 lime 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into wedges sauce mayo and served as a generous • 1 lemon, 1/4 juiced, the rest cut into sharing platter. wedges

• Serves 6 Method • 15 mins to prepare 1. Whisk the dressing ingredients together with some black pepper, Ingredients reserving the lemon and lime wedges. • 2 Little Gem, leaves separated – Use Cover and chill until serving (up to 4 hrs Icebreg or Romaine lettuce as ahead). alternatives 2. Arrange the lettuce and cucumber • 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons with ribbons on a platter; top with the a vegetable peeler, core discarded prawns. Drizzle over a little dressing • 2 x 150g packs cooked & peeled king and scatter over the cress, if using. Serve prawns or tiger prawns with the lemon and lime wedges and a Prawn cockctail with a fiery twist! • salad cress, snipped (optional) twist of black pepper. 26 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

A spectacular estate, Westmoreland is an expansive five-star community offering privacy, luxury and exceptional service and amenities. Pictured here are The Royal Apartments which sit within the landscaped gardens of Royal Westmoreland. Sir Paul Altman joins “Inspired Living” webinar oining the Jamaica Observer webinar J“Inspired Living: The New Aesthetic for Extraordinary Homes and Retreats” on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 was Sir Paul Altman, managing director, Altman Real Estate. “Today I’m talking about luxury, and that’s where I really started. My business, which is Altman Real Estate, is over 40 years old, and we were lucky to have been in at the beginning when everything really started, and were able to give some guidance to the development of the villa business. We were Altman Real Estate Managing Director Paul Altman, speaks instrumental in the during the webinar. development of Royal Westmoreland where we had orders]; we have larger office reception to that invitation. Paul Altman, managing director, Altman Real Estate Robert Trent Jones Jnr... and spaces. New designs People are responding that now is 25 years old, or will have much more favourably, are coming here, and the islands around us more than 25 years, and that luxurious spaces defined as and they’re going to be and as we look to Jamaica we would have somewhere close offices.” looking for that type of space; recognise that the Caribbean to 300 villas within the “What we’re doing with in fact, they are looking. So is seen as a destination first confines of Royal commercial is, we’re working we are already providing and then the islands are the Westmoreland. We then went with the team to create some of that space, second area that people tend across [the island (Barbados)] spaces that are shared spaces but we’re increasing to look at – although Jamaica and developed Sugar Hill... for office use.We’re creating that type of commercial space and Barbados have some 100 villas themed around spaces that will morph from for these people that are distinct signatures to them tennis. Then we were involved office-type use in the day to going to live out the and some wonderful in beachfront developments more relaxed, music and COVID-19 period by coming connections with global along the west coast, which is drinks on an afternoon. here.” celebrities.” the popular coast of That is going to be the new “At this particular point in “The ultimate villa that we Barbados, where we had wave of office life here in time we all recognise that the have a connection with is a condominium developments Barbados.” world is in a sort of change villa that has 17 bedrooms, 33 starting with Little Bay, and “And because our Prime and we are loving the new staff. I needn’t say no more, going to places leading up to Minister Mia Mottley has directions, and of course we’re save it’s on the beach at what is now known as One gone global with her being guided by an amazing Sandy Lane. And, Sandy Lane Sandy Lane. invitation to bring people and wonderful lady, our lovely is considered to be the central “COVID has made me look here on a 12-month visa pass Prime Minister Mia location on the west coast at design in a different way. [so they automatically get Mottley.” that everything else takes its On the residential end, we are their visa stamped for 12 “There is a connection guidance from in terms of designing new homes months], we’re finding that between the Caribbean, and style, and it really led the Barbados Prime Minister Mia [because of work-from-home we’re getting a wonderful as we talk about Barbados way.” Amor Mottley.

The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 27 Learning forgiveness in the family An adaptation of reconciliation: meditate Roman Catholic on the cross of Christ. Archbishop Jason Remember the debt we Gordon’s weekly column owed to God was so big that we could not pay it Q : Archbishop J, if we lived 1,000 lives. how essential are The debt of our forgiveness and mercy neighbour is very small for the domestic by comparison. Church? There is a four-fold process of forgiveness: MERCY is what love the Prodigal Son (Lk reflect more perfectly (1) tell the story to does when the beloved 15:11–32). It shows the big Church and the someone you trust; (2) messes up. Mercy is not clearly what a father love that God name the hurt you an attribute of God; it is does when a child really demonstrated in giving received; (3) choose to the response of God to messes up. His Son for our forgive; (4) renew or broken humanity when salvation. We were rework the relationship. we mess up badly. In the domestic Church forgiven when we did Forgiveness does not At the core of At the heart of the not deserve it. So too in mean you do not feel the Christianity are domestic Church is the the family, forgiveness is pain of the hurt. forgiveness and mercy. Pauline understanding given when it is not Forgiveness means that Judgment, hell, of marriage as a deserved. you wish the person well retribution or profound mystery (Eph When children see and not bad. punishment are part of 5:32), which is another their parents forgive Sometimes because of the Christian message, word for sacrament. We each other and witness the nature of the hurt essential maybe, but not see in the married the radical and costly (e.g. abuse), you cannot the core. couple the visible reality nature of love, they renew the relationship. The essence of of the invisible grace of experience forgiveness It may require Christianity is the love between Christ and learn to forgive. It is disengagement or communication from a and his Church. in this sense that the reworking for your loving God who paid a The Church miniature family is the primary safety and good. This, very high price to and the Church grand school of love. too, is a process of demonstrate the depth are directly St Paul, speaking to forgiveness where every of his love, forgiveness interconnected. This is the community at step is vital. and mercy. the sacramental nature Ephesus, says: “… don’t Think of the many of marriage. Forgiveness let the sun go down on Key Message: Mercy parables of mercy we and mercy are essential your anger” (4:26). This and forgiveness are Wear your mask correctly. find in the gospels: the for the Church grand, so is a great bit of advice essential for the Lost Sheep and the Lost too must it be for the for families. Do not take domestic Church – for Coin (Lk 15); the Good domestic Church. into tomorrow the the spouses and for the Samaritan (Lk 10: unforgiveness of today. children. Mask wearing 25–37); the Parable of A school of love How do we teach our the Unmerciful Servant What is the family, if children to forgive? By Action Step: Review (Mt 18:21–35), among not a school of love? It is witnessing to mercy on relationships where in Barbados others. there that the spouses every possible occasion. hurt or unforgiveness is A look at bad practices worn securely on the face The centrepiece of learn the true meaning Then, the family will be still lurking. Pick one EVERYBODY knows covering the nose, mouth, mercy in the gospels is of love – laying down of a school of love, a person and walk around that wearing a mask is and chin. It should be as found in Jesus’ one’s life regardless of domestic Church and, with a small stone until not easy. It is hot, clean as your hands. injunction: “Be merciful feelings or desires. ultimately, that you can forgive him/her. uncomfortable, and in Fabric masks should as your Father is In the family, the formative cell of society. Then, release the stone some cases, it is an not be worn multiple merciful” (Lk 6:36). To spouses learn to forgive When forgiveness is with a prayer. inconvenience. times without washing connect mercy and the and show mercy to each difficult for you, However international them. Do not keep on a family, we need only other regularly, and this consider the price that Scr ipture Reading: health organisations are mask that is torn, soiled, look at the Parable of allows that family to God paid for our Matthew 18:21–35. encouraging everyone to or wet. If the mask is too wear them. In Barbados, loose, adjust the straps people are wearing their around the ears to get a masks but some are tighter fit. Do not share wearing them incorrectly. your mask or remove it Some masks do not fit the when you are within one face well as they slide metre of somebody else. below the nose. Others When removing the are worn below the chin mask, wash your hands or looped around the ear. first, and do so using your Some Barbadians carry fingers to hold the straps them on their heads, while avoiding your eyes, around their necks and in mouth, and nose. their hands. According to the Mayo Find the perfect fit Clinic, most people are Barbadians must think wearing disposable about mask-wearing just masks, and these masks like how they pick out a do offer some degree of pair of shoes or an article protection from of clothing. The mask respiratory secretions and must be comfortable and saliva. The problem in fit properly on their faces. Barbados is that some The coronavirus does not people are discarding discriminate, and these masks on the everyone should have highways and byways some face-covering, and not in designated including small children bins. (no children under two – The purpose of the Mayo clinic). Let us all mask is to protect practice wearing the yourself and the people mask correctly and stay Forgiveness means that you wish the person well and not bad. around you. It should be safe. (KPB)

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). All Stockpile your small relationships take work, but it achievements. They will HOROSCOPES should it really be unpleasant amount to something work? If it always seems to be, the meaningful and impressive. The addition of a new true quality and nature of the relationship will come hobby or study will open the door to an entirely into question. different social swirl. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Of all the signs in the TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Most people have an zodiac, you're the one who keeps secrets best and it unkind self-definition lurking somewhere in the doesn't even matter if it's someone else's or yours. psyche to boot down to in moments of insecurity. You'll stay hushed and be met with rapt interest. When it happens, just know you're not alone, ignore SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who think the case of mistaken identity, and move along. both the arm rests on a plane are for them are GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The people, things and thinking neither socially nor mathematically. These situations that would be normally interesting to you are the types you'll deal deftly with today: harmless are now more seductive than ever. Why? You'll go but clueless, possibly responsive to humor. nearer to understand, but don't wander in too far. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today will offer a CANCER (June 22-July 22). You've already done quick review on the topic of what is and is not your the work, but something more will be needed for this problem. Just because it's not technically your thing to fly. Being successful is about timing today. responsibility doesn't mean it's not your problem. Get ready for your excellent timing to compound your You're powerful now. If you can handle it quickly, do good fortune. it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Nothing bonds you with AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It will be relatively loved ones like a big project with an impossible easy to give total acceptance to yourself and your timeline. Share the mission with any and all capable loved ones today, which is no small thing. Consider people around you. You'll have funny stories by the building on this peace by widening your circle of end of this quest. compassion to a stranger, or even to an enemy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Even though it's not PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You've been humble healthy to bottle your feelings up, you don't want to and haven't touted your trophies and triumphs around express them in a way that's going to make your life town. Your prize is that you now get to work freely difficult later. Do it clearly and briefly with as light a and quietly, liberated from the expectations of touch as you can manage and you should be good. others.

Bible Challenge 1. What is the stated B. they repented and purpose of the book of came back to God Revelation? C. God judged them A. to be as a with sickness and death judgment on non D. they completely believers turned away from God B. to show Christians what will soon 4. Fill in the blank: happen "Even a ____ is known C. to glorify God by his doings, whether D. to prove John was an his work be pure, and apostle of Christ whether it be right." A. dog 2. How many night B. child visions does Zechariah C. master have? D. teacher A. 6 B. 8 5. Which New C. 10 Testament book D. 12 provides the most information 3. What happened to concerning spiritual the people of gifts? Jerusalem after the A. 1 Corinthians reign of Josiah? B. 2 Corinthians A. they were taken away C. Ephesians

as captives D. Romans Ans: 1. B, 2. B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. A 5. C, 4. A, 3. B, 2. B, 1. Ans:

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Dr. Dre’s estranged wife claims she co-owns trademark to his name icole Young has made before Dre threat- asking for nearly $2 mil- filed a new law- ened to file for divorce lion in monthly Nsuit against ex on June 27. Young went temporary spousal sup- Dr. Dre amid their di- on to initiate proceed- port and is also seeking vorce. ings two days later, on $5 million in legal In court documents June 29. fees, according to obtained by PEOPLE, Although Young court documents previ- Young, 50, claimed that claims she has “de- ously obtained by PEO- Dre (born Andre manded return of the PLE. Romelle Young) trademarks,” Dre has The rapper previously “secretly” transferred “failed and refused to do filed a response, reveal- “valuable trademarks” so.” ing that the couple had they jointly owned – “It is inequitable and a prenuptial agreement both the name “Dr. Dre” unjust” for Dre “to re- – despite initial reports as well as his hit album tain ownership of the that said they did not The Chronic – after trademarks, and have one. allegedly kicking her the value they hold, Young, however, has out of their home in without paying Nicole or disputed the validity of April. allowing her to that agreement, claim- In the lawsuit, Young maintain her equal ing that she was forced alleges that shortly ownership,” the lawsuit to sign it and that Dre after being “forced to alleges. ripped it up, rendering leave their family Young is seeking it invalid after they home,” Dre, 55, regis- damages in an amount were married. tered a new holding to be determined at Young has claimed company and then trial and wants the that her husband’s “net began transferring the trademarks in question worth is estimated to be “highly valuable trade- to be transferred to a in the ballpark of $1 bil- marks,” misrepresenting trust. lion” in the filing, himself as the sole Dre’s attorney did not adding that he earned owner. immediately respond to much of that sum “Andre’s plan all along PEOPLE’s request for during their marriage. was to deny Nicole’s comment. ownership rights,” the Young, who filed for Dr Dre and estranged wife lawsuit alleges, claiming divorce in June after 24 Nicole Young. that the transfers were years of marriage, is

Cardi B: ‘I’m not hurt’ CARDI B is addressing before refuting rumours her split from Offset in that Offset “has a baby the wake of her divorce on the way.” filing. “I’m seeing people [say- The “WAP” rapper, 27, ing] ‘Oh, he has a baby got candid about the sep- on the way.’ That’s a aration in an Instagram whole…complete lie,” Live video on Friday, re- Cardi touted. vealing she’s “not hurt” The Grammy winner about ending her three- went on to explain why year marriage. she had called it quits While responding to with the Migos rapper, the outpour of support with whom she shares from fans amid her di- 2-year-old daughter vorce, Cardi said, “I want Kulture Kiari. to say thank you so “I just got tired of … much. However, like, I arguing. I got tired of not don’t really need it.” seeing things eye to eye,” “I’m okay. I want to let she said. “When you feel you know I have not like it’s not the same shed not one tear,” she anymore, before you ac- said. tually get cheated on, I Cardi admitted that rather just be... you although her previous know what I’m saying? fallout with Offset made Like, I’m tired of people.” her “stressed out” and During the “sad,” she isn’t upset Livestream, Cardi also about their latest split. shot down accusations “This time, I wasn’t that she was filing for crying. Wanna know divorce “for clout.” why? The reason my di- “I don’t do stunts. I vorce is not because of don’t need stunts and I none of that s— that don’t need any stunts ever happened before. that comes to family to It’s not because the sell anything,” she cheating,” she said, said. 30 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 31

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SSununddaayy A Addvvococatatee C Comicsomics The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 33 SPORTSSPORTS Wilson upstages top seed to win National Chess Championship 3rd Qualifier TEENAGER Louis the penultimate round, Wilson pulled up an the stage was set upset win against top for an exciting finish seed Justin Parsons to as six players went into pave the way for his the last round with a capture of the chance at taking the Barbados Chess honours. Federation’s (BCF) Parsons was the first to Louis Wilson (right) clinched the Qualifier after winning in the final round against Rory Prescod, who was the National win on the final night, Best Under-16. (BCF PICTURES) Championship 3rd defeating Haynes on Qualifier. Board 1 but then had to The 15-year-old await the outcome of the Wilson, the No. 5 seed, game between Wilson toppled the previously and Prescod on Board 2. unbeaten Parsons in the Once Wilson emerged sixth round of the victorious, he was Qualifier last Wednesday confirmed as the winner night and clinched the of the Qualifier. event with another Wilson, Parsons and victory in the final round Mahtani will join the top of games on Friday night three from the January’s at the Chess Centre on 1st Qualifier (Kyle Exmouth Gap, Brandons, Sandiford, Emar St. Michael. Edwards and Akeem Cox Both Wilson, the ) and the first three from reigning National Under- last month’s 2nd 16 champion and Qualifier (Othneil Parsons, a former Harewood, Mark Lowe National Under-20 and Adam Roachford) in champion, finished with the National six out of a maximum Championship finals seven points, but Wilson scheduled for October 10 was declared the winner to 20. The nine qualifiers on account of winning will be attempting to the head-to-head dethrone two-time clash. defending champion Nitin Mahtani Orlando Husbands. Top seed Justin Parsons (left) won against Aaron Haynes in the final round but was forced to settle for ended with five-and-a- (BCF) second place on the tie-break. half points to clinch the third qualifying spot for next month’s National Championship finals. Hannah Wilson, who was fourth with four- and-a-half points, was the Best Female for the second successive Qualifier, while Rory Prescod, who ended with four points to take fifth place on the tie break ahead of four other competitors, was the Best Under-16. Cyprian La Touche, Aaron Haynes, Jalia Linton and Keon Lashley also finished on four points to round off the top half of the competition which attracted 19 entrants. After Louis Wilson’s win against Parsons in Hannah Wilson (right), the Best Female, defeated Chanon Reifer-Belle in the last round.

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Mount Gay refurbishes Charlie Griffith Sports Centre THE staff of the Mount Gay Griffith Sports Centre, Lowlands, Shuttled to the location in St. Lucy in In the evening they were slated to Distillers and their offices spent St. Lucy. the morning the staff spent the day be visited by Minister in the Ministry the day outdoors on Friday as they Griffith was one of the feared West painting, cutting the grass, cleaning up of Agriculture and Food Security all picked up tools to help in the Indian fast bowlers and took 94 wickets and affixing seats so that the facility and MP for St. Lucy, the Hon. Peter Refurbishment of the Charlie in 28 Test matches. would be once again ready for use. Phillips.

Staff members from Mount Gay working on the facility. Another staff member from Mount Gay working on the facility.

Rain only allows four matches in BCA T20 Cup ONLY four matches were able to be Gladiola to reach the target finishing against Pickwick. advancing down the pitch and missed played yesterday as the rain once again on 79/3 to register a seven-wicket Perryman finished on 65 runs which three consecutive ball which ended up had a major role to play in the Barbados victory. included five fours as he reached his being dot balls. Cricket Association’s Elite/Division 1 Isolation Cavaliers was also in second half century of the tournament. This left Empire needing ten runs Twenty 20 Cup competition. winners row as the defeated Lords by 30 The Barbados Youth A finished on from six balls and BDFSP selected Gladiola remains the only team with runs at the KMV Oval in St. Andrew. 116/2 with three overs to go in the only Antonio Greenidge to bowl the final full points after they record their sixth This match was reduced to 12 overs full length 20 over match of the day. over. consecutive victory. per side and bowled off at 3:45 p.m. due Batting first Pickwick scored 115/6 off Greenidge started with a short ball Playing Yorkshire at Rices in St. to some wet spots on the pitch and their 20 overs with an unbeaten knock which picked up the wicket of Yarde Philip, Gladiola was set a target of 77 for concerns about the bowlers run ups. of 52 runs from Yvan Grant. caught at short third man and Empire victory in a game that was reduced to Cavaliers posted a total of 101/8 off In the shortest match of the evening needed ten runs from five balls. ten overs a side and started at 4 p.m. their 12 overs led by Adrian Ward who Empire fell to BDFSP at Bank Hall by Hurdle was at the striking end as they Gladiola lost their captain Jevon finished on 44 runs off 32 balls which four runs. The match was reduced to crossed while the ball was in the air. Searles who was caught on the included two boundaries and two sixes. five overs a side and started at 4:40 p.m. After a near run out while scampering boundary for a duck and the score was In reply Lords could only get up to BDFSP batted first and got up to 35/5 two runs, Hurdle allowed a ball to go 22/2 after three overs. 71/5 off their 12 overs as they needed 36 off their five overs. In reply it looked past thinking it was a wide but it was Then Ashley Nurse and Martin Nurse runs off the last over which was bowled like Empire had it measured just right not. teamed up in the middle with some hard by Khalil Herbert. with them needing 11 runs from 11 balls Empire needed six runs from two hitting. Ashley leading the way with 34 At Kensington Oval the Barbados after a hefty shot for four by Jabarry deliveries and it was all but over as they runs off just 19 deliveries and Martin Youth A squad was led by Hakeem Yard for four. eventually finished on finished on 31/3 finishing on 23 runs also from 19 Perryman and Shaqkere Parris who However, as the two batsmen Kofi and short of the target by five runs. deliveries. shared in a 62-run opening partnership Hurdle and Yarde were trying to hit The other matches finished in a no In the end it only took eight overs for as they chased a target of 116 for victory everything for a maximum, Hurdle was result. (CG)

Tauron Gibson from Spartan batting before the rain came and ended the contest. Adam Browne from Wanderers about to send down this delivery. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 35

Stars return to action with top women’s T201 Rankings at stake LEADING players of the world will match series at home from Monday as former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates ward off challenge from Australia’s return to action for the first time since the sides try to put behind their will look to recapture the top position Megan Schutt, a formerly top-ranked the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, disappointments in Australia. with just 12 rating points separating the player who will be doing her best in the as two high profile series get underway England had failed to make the final two. other series. in different parts of the world. as rain washed out their semi-final New Zealand captain Sophie Devine Amelia Kerr (fourth) of New Zealand Australia, who retained the title on against India, who advanced due to a and the Aussie pair of Alyssa Healy and and Hayley Matthews (24th) of the West International Women’s Day with a better finish in the league phase, while Meg Lanning occupy the positions from Indies are the top ranked players from record 86,174 spectators watching the 2016 champions West Indies could only four to six, while West Indian captain their sides, again featuring in different final against India at the iconic notch a solitary win over first-time Stafanie Taylor (eighth) and England series. Melbourne Cricket Ground, will take on entrants Thailand. star Natalie Sciver (10th) are the top- The upcoming spell of T20Is could also trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in a The series in Brisbane will see Beth ranked players from their sides. Devine impact the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s three-match series from next Saturday. Mooney try to hold on to the top batting also enjoys a healthy lead at the top of T20I Team Rankings. Though top- However, the action kicks off before spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s the all-rounders’ list. ranked Australia will retain their top that, with reigning 50-over World T20I Player Rankings which she The story is not much different in the spot irrespective of the outcomes of these champions England playing former T20 grabbed with a player of the tournament bowlers’ rankings as England’s left-arm two series, second-ranked England can World champions West Indies in a five- performance at the T20 World Cup, while spinner Sophie Ecclestone will try to be overtaken by New Zealand. Squash spotlight on Eboni Atherley SQUASH is a racquet sport played handed. I play racket sports right-handed. by two players (or four players for What is your favourite shot? doubles) in a four-walled court with Forehand volley cross-court nick. a small, hollow rubber ball. Once the ball is served, players take turns Are there any goals you have in hitting the ball against the front mind that you would like to wall, above the tin and below the out accomplish in the sport? line. The ball may strike the side or To win gold in my next national back walls at any time, as long as it tournament and to go on to win gold at hits below the out line and above the CASA 2021. tin. The ball may only bounce once on the floor, and players may move Besides squash are there any other anywhere around the court. sports that you play? If not, do you Squash is a challenging contest of have any hobbies which you care to agility, strategy, talent and mental and share? Eboni Atherley physical strength. I also play Badminton, Road Tennis and Taekwondo. My hobbies are going to the the 2019 CASA and being a member of the the sport. Name: Eboni Atherley beach, playing video games and going to winning girl’s CASA team after playing in Sunday School. my first year in the sport. What would you say to a child or What school do you attend? adult to encourage them to choose Christ Church Foundation School. What do you see as your greatest What are your plans for your game squash as a sport? accomplishment? of squash in the future? Playing Squash is a good way to keep fit At what age did you start to play Winning an individual gold medal at To train hard to be the best I can be in and to make new friends. squash? Eleven years old.

How many years have you been playing squash? Two years.

What or who inspired you to play squash? I wanted to learn a new racket sport and my friends encouraged me to play Squash.

How many days a week do you normally spend training? Currently I train four days.

Who is your coach? Where do you often train? Coach Richard Walcott is my coach. I train at Pleasant Place Squash Club and at the Barbados Squash Club with the Junior Development Programme.

Have you had the privilege of representing Barbados at any regional or international tournaments? Yes, I won Gold in Girls’ Under 13 at CASA 2019 held in Trinidad. DRAUGHTS AWARD WINNERS: The Lodge Road Draughts Club held an awards ceremony for Are you right or left-handed? the winners and top individuals who competed in the Henderson Layne invitational memorial tournament held at Best Both – I am ambidextrous as I do some Road, Christ Church. Pictured are Masters champion Ronald ‘Suki’ King (left), top female and the number three in the Majors category, Wynell Neverson (centre) and Majors champion Carl David. (HH) things left-handed and others right-

36 • Sunday September 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate FOR SALE Tottenham re-sign Real Madrid forward on loan TOTTENHAM have re- “I always thought when history, as well as the top- 1989 Peugeot 205 CTi for Sale signed Wales forward I did leave that I would scoring British player in Manual Transmission Sold As-Is Gareth Bale from love to come back,” he La Liga – with 80 goals Asking Price: $9,500 Spanish champions added. and 40 assists in 171 Call: 256-9685 Real Madrid on a “I feel like it is a good fit. league appearances, season-long loan. It’s a good time for me. I’m averaging a goal or assist AUCTION SALES Bale, 31, left Spurs for a hungry and motivated. I every 104 minutes. then world record £85m in want to do well for the However, a run of 2013 and went on to score team and can’t wait to get injuries, indifferent form more than 100 goals and started.” and a deteriorating win four Champions At Real, Bale has also relationship with manager Leagues with Real. won two La Liga titles, one Zinedine Zidane had seen CARL HOLLIGAN “It’s nice to be back. It’s Copa del Rey, three Uefa Bale become a marginal GRADUATE OF THE OHIO such a special club to me. Super Cups and three figure. From the world’s SCHOOL OF AUCTIONEERING It’s where I made my Club World Cups. most expensive signing to name,” said Bale. “I think by going to a player on the fringes Our Auction Sales will be done Online Via "Zoom" this “Hopefully,now I can get Madrid, winning trophies Real eclipsed the £80m Thursday September 24th, some match fitness, get and going far with the they paid Manchester 2020 at 1:00 PM. All persons AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES under way and really help national team I feel like I United for Cristiano are asked to sign in by 12:40 much more. the team and, hopefully, have that kind of winning Ronaldo in 2009 to take PM on the day of Sale. Pho- right just before the entrance tos and Info will be posted 3 to Rockley Golf Club and Re- win trophies.” mentality, how to win Bale to the Bernabeu, with sort. No. 3 is at the end of ANDY TEMPRO AUCTIONS - 4 days in Advance for view- Spurs said Bale has trophies,” he said. the forward signing an road on the right. Signs will T: 427-8356 ing. be posted. Follow us on Facebook signed for them with a “You don’t realise it until initial £300 000-a-week, @andytemproauctions knee injury sustained you’re there and in those six-year contract. Contact Carl / Trevor Holligan ANTIQUES: Single end Patrons are required to playing for Wales earlier situations, in finals, how to He extended his stay for further details. couch, Grandfather clock, WEAR A MASK and ob- this month and they kind of deal with the with a new six-year deal in Tel: 850-1818/ 850-2906 Rocking chairs, Commode serve COVID 19 health & swing mirror, Mahogany an- safety guidelines “anticipate that he will be situation, the nerves, the 2016, reported to be worth tique dining table on turned match fit after October’s pressure, and I think that £600,000 a week – and & reeded legs, Six dining international break". all goes with experience. £150m over its duration – chairs, Mahogany book NOTICES shelves with drawer, Cheval That would mean the “Hopefully I can bring in salaries and bonuses. mirror, Small sideboard with forward missing their next that to the dressing room, The Welshman was shelf, Corner whatnot, Chest PAN AMERICAN five games, with the club’s bring a bit more belief to hugely successful in his of drawers with brass han- first outing following the everybody that we can win first few seasons at Real, CARL HOLLIGAN dles, High boy chest, INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE OF THE OHIO Wooden trunk with handles, INSURANCE international break at a trophy, and the target is scoring in the 2014 and SCHOOL OF AUCTIONEERING Display cabinet, Three piece CORPORATION home to West Ham on 17 to do that this season, to 2018 Champions League NOTICE OF A mahogany suite. October. be fighting on every front finals, as well as the 2014 PUBLIC AUCTION at DIGICEL (B’dos) Limited FURNITURE: Three seater ALICIA E. ANDREW having Bale originally joined possible. I want to bring Copa del Rey final. Warrens, St. Michael mahogany couch & arm- made sworn deposition that Tottenham as a 17-year- that mentality here, back BBC Sport readers voted chair, Tea trolley, Pr. small old from Southampton in to Tottenham.” Bale as the best British Viewing will be on Monday Policy No. 9727263 on her life September 21st, 2020 corner shelves with drawers, 2007 for an initial payment Bale remains the most export of the Premier between 12 am - 2 pm. Breakfront cabinet on cabi- has been lost and having Please Note that all net, Carved base table, of £5m. expensive British player in League era earlier this Government Health Protocols Limed teak queen size bed, made application to us to year, his 42 per cent share will be in place. All viewers White painted dining table grant a duplicate of same, comfortably eclipsing should wear masks, carry with turned legs, White rattan Hand Sanitisers, and stand coffee table & side tables, notice is hereby given that former England, six (6) feet apart at ALL times. Bar chairs, White lounger, unless objection is raised Manchester United and We will sell by auction on King size head board, Lg. within one month of the date Real Madrid winger David oval gold mirror, Round TUESDAY, REPEAT on hereof, the duplicate policy Beckham’s 29 per cent. TUESDAY, the 22ND of glass top dining table on SEPTEMBER, 2020 the decorative base & 4 wicker will be issued. But, frustrated by a lack following working, not working armchairs with cushions, 12 of playing time, Bale came & damaged vehicles: metal cafe chairs, Long close to a move to China dresser, Floor & table lamps, By Order NINE (9) SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, Carpets, Runner, Curtains & last year before Real ONE (1) MITSUBISHI LANCER, tie backs, Pouffe. blocked it. ONE (1) CHEVROLET CAPTIVA, Andrea Latimore (Ms) ONE (1) SUZUKI SX4 After celebrating Wales’ COLLECTIBLES: Stone- Assistant Manager - at DIGICEL (B’dos) Ltd., ware plates, Pottery vases, qualification for Euro 2020 2 Williams Tower, Brass candlesticks, Pink Vic- Client Services with a banner reading Williams Industrial Complex, torian epergne, Silver plated “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In Warrens, St. Michael at 5:00pm platter & other plated items, Sterling cigarette box, Deco that Order” in November, Terms Draft/ Certified Cheque style water jug with ice in- SAGICOR LIFE INC he received a backlash in Carl/ Trevor Holligan sert, Lg. blue & white willow Spain and was jeered by Tel: 850-1818/ 850-2906 pattern platter, Wedgwood Real fans in his first game platter, White tea set, Wine Gregory Worrell of Green Hill, ` glasses, Jewelery boxes, Lg. St. Michael being the Executor back for the club. coll. Devon ware, Coll. Swa- of the Estate of Dawn-Marie His relationship with rovski crystal ornaments, Alleyne (Deceased) having Zidane deteriorated to the Green glass ball on wood made sworn deposition that stand, Oak barley twist can- extent Bale asked not to dlesticks, Mirrors, Pictures & Policy No. 077419800 issued travel with the squad for AUCTION prints, Old clay conaree & by Sagicor Life Inc on the life the Champions League SALE jug, Lg. decorative plates, of Dawn Marie Alleyne last-16 second-leg tie Small Bill Grace bowls, Coll. (Deceased) has been lost and colourful serving ware, Metal against Manchester City On plate rack, Presentation ea- having made application to the in August because he knew instructions received, sel, Venetian masks, Chi- Directors to grant a duplicate of he had no chance of being We shall offer for sale, nese silk fabric, Pair of Ri- the same, notice is hereby given involved. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, hanna Puma high heel shoes that unless objection is raised (NEW) handbags. He started just one ANTIQUES & COLLECTI- within one month of the date BLES, match when the 2019-20 hereof, the duplicate policy At No. 3, Golf Club HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Gas La Liga season resumed Gardens, stove (exc. Cond't.), Counter asked for will be issued. Rockley, Christ Church, top electric stove, Vacuum following the coronavirus On Saturday, 26th cleaner, New Hamilton Dated: September 11, 2020 shutdown and played only September Beach food processor, 100 minutes as Real won a At 10 am. Viewing 8-10. Counter top fryer, Small TV's, Clothes steamer, In- By Order first league title since DIRECTIONS: Exit Hgwy. 7 dustrial citrus squeezer, New 2017, and was (South Coast rd.) at Rendez- baby car seat, Leather travel Althea C. Hazzard conspicuously on the vous and take a left onto bag, Queen bed spreads, fringes of the team’s Golf Club Rd. Take the 2nd Bar-Be-Que tools, Wind Corporate Secretary chimes, Lg. Parrot cage, and celebrations. 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LeBron James miffed by most Djokovic overcomes Koepfer to valuable player voting totals set up Ruud semi-final in Rome LOS ANGELES Lakers forward NOVAK DJOKOVIC overcame meeting Canadian Denis Shapovalov, LeBron James said he was “pissed off” a mid-match wobble against who beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 after receiving only 16 first-place votes Dominik Koepfer before securing for his 100th tour-level match win. for the NBA’s most valuable player a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over the un- In the women’s draw, 2018 French (MVP) award. seeded German and a semi-final Open champion Simona Halep ad- Milwaukee Bucks power forward spot at the Italian Open on vanced to the semis when her oppo- Giannis Antetokounmpo was named Saturday. nent Yulia Putintseva retired due to a the NBA’s MVP for the second straight The top-ranked Serb had breezed lower back injury while trailing 6-2, year on Friday, receiving 85 of the 101 through the previous two rounds, his 2-0. first-place votes, while James, 35, fin- first matches since being defaulted at The top-seeded Romanian will now ished runner-up for the fourth time in the US Open for hitting a line judge meet Spain’s ninth seed Garbine his 17-year career. with a ball, but faced a potentially Muguruza, who survived an early “It pissed me off. That’s my true tricky test when Koepfer levelled the scare against Victoria Azarenka to answer,” said James after the Lakers’ contest at one set apiece. beat the US Open runner-up 3-6, 6-3, 126-114 victory over the Denver However, Djokovic regained his focus 6-4. Nuggets in the first game of the to close out the victory and stay on Halep said: “Every time I played well Western Conference Finals. “It pissed course for his 36th ATP Masters 1000 against her (Muguruza), I was as much me off because out of 101 votes, I got 16 crown. as possible aggressive. first-place votes.” He takes on Casper Ruud for a place “If I play my best game, and if I feel “You know, not saying that the win- in the final after the Norwegian great physically on court, I have a big ner wasn’t deserving of the MVP. But battled past fourth seed and local hope chance to win the match. But every that pissed me off. And I finished sec- Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in time is different, because she’s playing ond a lot in my career, either from a their last-eight clash. so hard. You don’t really know what to championship, and now four times as “Clay is definitely Casper’s preferred expect. It’s tough.” an MVP.” surface. This is where he feels most Twice Rome champion and fourth The award is voted on by a global Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron comfortable. It’s semi-finals and it’s seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, who panel of sports writers and broadcast- James anybody’s game,” said Djokovic, who skipped the US Open to prepare for ers. James, a three-time NBA cham- will be targeting his 30th victory from the claycourt swing, was stunned by pion, questioned the criteria of selec- I’ve gotten into the league.” 31 matches this year. Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-0. tion. “Sometimes it’s the best player on “I’ll do some homework and be ready Number 12 seed Vondrousova will “I don’t know how much we are re- the best team. Sometimes it’s the guy for that one.” play compatriot Karolina Pliskova in ally watching the game,” he said. “I’m with the best season statistically. I Rafa Nadal resumed preparing for the semis after the defending cham- not going to sit up here and talk about mean, you don’t know. But you know, his French Open defence when he pion survived a mid-match scare to what the criteria should be or what it Giannis had a hell of a season; I can faced Argentine Diego Schwartzman beat Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-3, 3-6, is. It’s changed over the years since definitely say that.” later on Saturday, with the winner 6-0. The Barbados Advocate Sunday September 20, 2020 • 39 Zaha scores twice as Crystal Palace stun Man Utd WILFRIED ZAHA dered a retake because scored twice against the Spain international his former club as had moved off his line. Crystal Palace con- Zaha took responsibility demned Manchester for the second attempt United to a miserable and made no mistake. start to their Premier On his debut, Donny League campaign van de Beek pulled one with victory at Old back 10 minutes from Trafford. time but Zaha struck After Andros again against his former Townsend squeezed a club to secure a deserved seventh-minute shot victory for Palace. Zaha became the first player to score two Premier League goals in a match against Manchester United, hav- into the far corner from It was their biggest ing previously played for them in the competition. Jeffrey Schlupp’s cross, ever win at Old Trafford, the hosts struggled badly the first time they have the pace, including Paul Ferguson must have to Townsend’s goal and boss. But the Ivory Coast but the game slipped beaten United away Pogba, who was replaced been impressed with the Ayew would have had a international never set- away from them thanks from home in successive by Van de Beek midway youthful exuberance of second for Palace before tled at Old Trafford and to Zaha’s controversial seasons and means through the second half. the Palace side. Despite the break had it not been was sold back to Palace 74th-minute penalty. Palace have won their conceding possession, for De Gea’s brilliant in 2015. Referee Martin opening two games of a Veteran boss, youthful they were by far the one-handed save. After ending last sea- Atkinson used the VAR top flight season for the team most inventive and gave That it should be Zaha son with a whimper, TV monitor to decide first time in their his- Palace’s 73-year-old boss central defensive pair whose contribution even- Palace could not have Victor Lindelof had han- tory. Roy Hodgson is just Harry Maguire and tually proved decisive done better over the past dled inside his own box. For United boss Ole five years younger than Lindelof a torrid time. was a further painful fortnight and face an in- But, after David de Gea Gunnar Solskjaer, it was Sir Alex Ferguson, who Lindelof was shrugged memory for United. triguing meeting with saved Jordan Ayew’s a horrible day.Too many watched this game from away far too easily by Zaha was Ferguson’s Everton, who have also spot-kick, Atkinson or- of his players were off the directors’ box. Schlupp in the build-up last signing as United won their opening two games, at Selhurst Park next weekend. Nketiah earns Arsenal late win over West Ham EDDIE NKETIAH’S late Belichick, goal ensured Arsenal maintained their 100% Premier League start as Carroll to they condemned West Ham to a second succes- sive defeat. set record The Gunners largely controlled the early stages and went ahead with their today first effort on goal when SUNDAY night’s game Alexandre Lacazette between the Seattle headed in from Pierre- Seahawks and New Emerick Aubameyang’s England Patriots will set chipped cross. a record for having the Despite Mikel Arteta’s two head coaches with the team largely dominating highest combined age possession West Ham ever in an NFL game. slowly grew into the game. Pete Carroll, 69, and The Hammers, who Bill Belichick, 68, and will always looked dangerous be a combined 137 years on the counter-attack, and 162 days old when levelled just before the their teams take the field interval when Michail in Seattle, according to Antonio bundled in Ryan NFL Research. Fredericks’ cross at the The previous record end of a sweeping move. was set on Dec. 30, 1995, While Arsenal contin- Arsenal’s last shot prior to Nketiah’s goal had come in the 47th minute. when 70-year-old Marv ued to enjoy more of the Levy and 65-year-old Don ball after the break, David Arsenal continued their since Arteta took charge allowed West Ham a route scares and struggled Shula coached against Moyes’ side created the fine home record against last December this per- back into the encounter. to break free of their each other for the last better openings in front of the Hammers, having won formance appeared to However, the pleasing lethargy despite the intro- time in their long careers. goal with Antonio heading 11 of the last 12 meetings fizzle out after Lacazette aspect for the Spaniard duction of £72m winger And what will be the against the bar and see- at Emirates Stadium. had registered his 50th will be that his team were Nicolas Pepe. youngest coaching duo in ing a scuffed close-range goal in all competitions for still capable of eking out a It took another substi- Week 2? They’ll be on the effort saved by Bernd Arsenal eke out the club. victory from an under-par tute, Nketiah, to make the field in Chicago, when the Leno. another win The crispness of pass- showing. difference, with his tap-in New York Giants play the However, Nketiah’s While there have been ing, swift attacking and so- Nervy at the back coming eight minutes Bears. Chicago coach late tap-in from a Dani considerable signs of im- lidity at the back were all throughout, Arteta’s side after he had come on to Matt Nagy is 42; the Ceballos pass ensured provement at Arsenal noticeably missing and it survived several close replace Lacazette. Giants’ Joe Judge is 38.

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Sunday September 20, 2020 NEW DIGITAL BANK, LEGISLATION TO COME WITH the thrust towards Sandra indicated that such banking institution whilst initiatives”, all with the goal of good or service digitally will the digital transformation would be made possible leveraging the existing assets addressing the underlying cost allow all financial institutions of the country, it has been through a Public-Private and infrastructure of the Post structure of doing business in to better know their customers, announced that the Partnership with the Barbados Office to reach every this country.Among the steps to thereby closing the access to Government will work with Postal Service and the local community across the island. be taken, she indicated will be credit gap that has plagued too strategic partners to create credit unions. She explained Meanwhile, Barbadians were to pass the National Payments many small and medium sized a new digital banking that the aim of the digital bank also told of the intention to Systems Act to make it easier businesses and entrepreneurs. institution in this country. would be to improve the choices develop a new suite of for citizens to conduct business Paying the coconut vendor on That’s the word from of financial institutions that legislation and reforms that are of any type, whether with the Sundays after church, using Governor General Dame Barbadians currently have in intended to improve the ease of private or public sector. This, your mobile phone is an Sandra Mason. On Tuesday the marketplace. Dame Sandra doing business. Dame Sandra she said, will achieve the example of the kind of digital morning as she delivered The made the point, while noting said that through the Ministry Government’s objective of payments transformation my Throne Speech to open the that the formation of this of Finance, the Government greater financial inclusion Government is seeking to second session of the banking institution will provide will embark on an “accelerated across the economy. achieve; so that no matter how Parliament of 2018-2023, Dame for a domestically-owned series of reforms and “The ability to pay for any small the transaction, it can be done easily and efficiently,” she stated.

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PCOS: Getting diagnosed important By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste

POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder that has the capacity to extensively impact an individual and society and it is for this reason that women, who suspect they may have this disorder, are being encouraged to get diagnosed. Speaking to The Barbados Advocate during a recent interview, Julia Mandeville, Global Health and Public Health Advocacy Manager of the Barbados Association of Endometriosis and PCOS revealed that as far back as 2016 the BAEP has been raising awareness and increasing education about PCOS due to DRENCHING RAINS: Early yesterday morning, Barbados faced heavy rains which caused some chal- how extensive its impact can be lenges for some drivers moving around. The Barbados Advocate was on hand at Exmouth junction, The Mighty Grynner on an individual and the society. Highway as drivers dealt with this long-term puddle which expands whenever rain falls. (See Page 5) PCOS on Page 6

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