Barbados Advocate

Established October 1895 BWA assures: Imported water safe PAGE 5 Tuesday May 4, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Family of eight among newest GRAVE positive cases CONCERN YESTERDAY, Minister of tested positive earlier. Bostic required close attention. He Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. stated that it was indeed a great declared that the ministry was Jeffrey Bostic, made the concern for the team and contact adamant that there would be no announcement that a family tracing is now in progress. retreat or surrender, but also of eight were among those “Today’s results produce a that the pandemic was not going who had most recently positivity rate of just under 5%, to whittle away easily. tested positive for the which is much higher than the “We have to be on our COVID-19 virus. average for the last seven days guard and continue to work Minister Bostic, during of 1.5%. Of interest also is the assiduously on behalf of the CAUTIOUS REOPENING: Schools across a virtual COVID-19 health fact that as at May 1st, we country,making sure that we do the island for the most part reopened to some face-to-face update, reported that out of a averaged 31.3 cases per 100,000 what we have to do in observing classes, primarily for students who have examinations. The twin total of 353 tests that were done population over a 14-day period, the protocols,” he said. “At this challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic and volcanic ash at the Best-dos Santos Public bringing us closer to our target time, the world is going through deposits caused by the recent ashfall from the La Soufrière vol- Health Laboratory, there were of 25 persons per 100,000,” a very serious moment with the cano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Protocols were strictly 15 new positive cases. Of the outlined Bostic. pandemic, we are improving, adhered to inclusive of temperature checks, sanitising stations 15 cases, three were from the The minister added that it but we still have COVID in and social distancing within the school compounds. In one Psychiatric Hospital, along was an overall improvement in Barbados.” photograph (below), these Parkinson students were seen calmly making their way to school while in another photograph with the family of eight, where the country, but there were still (above), this student had her temperature checked at Wilkie another family member had pockets of resistance which NEW CASES on Page 3 Cumberbatch. (See Page 4) BARJAM to Gov’t: Enact Freedom of Information legislation FREEDOM of the Press is access to information by critical for any progressive digitising the records of the society to thrive, particularly public service is not the same those societies which take pride as legislating access to in their democratic processes. information. That’s the stance of outgoing In a statement, Joseph President of the Barbados pointed out, “Legislating access Association of Journalists and to information – not only for Media Workers (BARJAM), the media but for members of Emmanuel Joseph, on World the wider public – brings with Press Freedom Day, yesterday. it penalties for those public “Even if a government service administrators who enacts legislation which it contravene the provisions of considers a means to promote that law. transparency and accessibility “Having specific legislation to information, sometimes for unrestricted access to the same government could information, of course within stealthily abuse those laws, in certain limitations, also the absence of a strong and carries with it a whole raft unfettered watchdog media,” of provisions that spell Joseph warned, reiterating the out the lawful duties and call for the Government of responsibilities of a minister, Barbados to enact its 2018 public officers and those manifesto promise to introduce requesting the information. the “Freedom of Information “When Attorney General, legislation”, at least before the Dale Marshall, addressed the end of its first term in office, awards ceremony of BARJAM which is in another two years. He argued that facilitating BARJAM on Page 2 2 • Tuesday May 4, 2021 The Barbados Advocate New blood for new delivery of BMHS/UWI Lecture Series HISTORY continues the annual series would to write itself as three give all an insight into the historians are set to over 100 religious groups make their debut in established and practising the Barbados Museum in Barbados. and Historical Society Slated for Wednesday (BMHS)/University of evenings up until June 23, the West Indies (UWI) the lectures will be avail- Lecture Series, which able for public consump- is scheduled to kick off tion via Zoom and on May 12. Rev. Jewell Facebook Live at 5:00 p.m. Callender, Achirri each day through the mu- Adams and Dr. Janak seum’s page. With the se- Sodha will be joining ries forced to the online Chair of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society Publications and Public Programming Committee, series stalwarts such as platform for the first time Dr. Henderson Carter, as he spoke during yesterday’s launch of the 2021 series. Dr. Karl Watson and Dr. ever, the series is expected Deryck Murray for the to benefit as a much larger the historical aspects, but aspects of religion and Dr.Karl Watson – May 19, June 2, 2021 2021 series, which is audience is expected to we invite you to see how spirituality can and do 2021 • African Spirituality also being delivered patronise. that history and informa- function as tools in the • Emancipatory and Religion in the virtually for the first Going on to urge tion can shape us going construction of various Religions: Quakers, Caribbean from Slavery- time ever. Barbadians from all walks forward into the future,” proponents in life. For it is Methodism and Present – Dr. Deryck Running for seven con- of life to tune in, Dr.Carter he said. difficult to give careful Moravians in Pre- Murray – June 9, 2021 secutive weeks, the series stated that there was During his address, study to the development Emancipation Barbados – • Islam in Barbados – titled ‘Fighting for Souls: much to be gained from President of the Barbados of individual religions Achirri Adams – May 26, Sabir Nakhuda – June 16, Spirituality and Religion learning the history of Museum and Historical without considering the 2021 2021 in Barbados’, was noted to their religion and that of Society, Sir Trevor related religious experi- • The Entry of North • Hinduism in Barbados aptly capture the land- others. “Many of us pride Carmichael, explained ence,” he said. American Churches – Dr. Janak Sodha – scape of Barbados from ourselves as people of that the annual series has – Prof.Pedro Welch – June 13, 2021 the 17th century up to the faith, people who are always played an impor- Barbados Museum present by Chair of the aligned to a particular de- tant role in the museum’s and Historical Barbados Museum and nomination, but it is also function of education and Society/University of Temporary closure of bridge Historical Society useful to step back and outreach. With this year’s the West Indies 2021 Publications and Public learn about that history series being no different, Lecture Series at Constitution Road Programming Committee, and discover new things. he highlighted the topic’s •Fighting for Ground: Dr. Henderson Carter, And having discovered relevance to historical, Tensions between THE Barbados Tourism Street to enter the ter- during the official launch new things, we can now socio-economic and cul- Anglicanism and Investment Inc. (BTI) minal. of the series yesterday. set a path for development tural development. “For Catholicism in Early wishes to inform the pub- PSVs exiting the Calling the line-up of in our faith-based organi- me, and I’m sure for many, Barbados – Rev.Jewell lic that there will be a Constitution River speakers the perfect mix sations, in our denomina- the lecture series will Callender – May 12, 2021 temporary closure of the Terminal will now turn of youth and experience, tions. This is not a lecture stimulate personal inter- • Judaism in Barbados bridge at Constitution left onto Constitution Dr. Carter revealed that series that only looks at est in how the various from the 17th Century – Road between John Road from Nursery Drive Beckles Drive and and travel onto St. Nursery Drive from Michael’s Row, turn left Journalists commended for their work in St. Vincent May 5 to May 28, 2021. onto Bridge Street and This closure, due to turn left onto Fairchild BARJAM from Page 1 soon, based on the “I still have my doubts journalists who travelled the continuation of the Street. Attorney General’s con- about the seriousness of to St. Vincent to cover the Constitution River Project South-bound PSVs will on November 29, 2020, he cerns about the magni- our governments in really events surrounding the Phase III, is to preserve continue right onto River asked the media practi- tude of the undertaking. enacting a Freedom of dangerous La Soufrière public safety during the Road and all others will tioners to reflect on how “Added to that was Information Act when I volcano. The outgoing period of construction and travel left along John the public service is set up his declaration that the consider that the former President further ex- is subject to extension, if Beckles Drive. and how it operates, sug- Government has already Democratic Labour Party, pressed that he is partic- weather conditions delay Motorists will be per- gesting that one would started initiatives which, under late Prime Minister ularly happy that the the scheduled works. mitted to commute from immediately recognise in his words, ‘offer a spill- David Thompson, pre- media managers and edi- Consequently, the pub- the junction at Crumpton the magnitude of the un- off of facilitating mean- pared a 2008 Draft tors saw the wisdom in lic is asked to note the fol- Street to Nursery Drive dertaking of enacting ingful access’ and he said Freedom of Information giving some of its younger lowing temporary traffic and full access will be per- Freedom of Information perhaps the most far- Bill, which I read and con- media workers the oppor- changes: mitted to St.

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