GROWTH EXPECTED During This Time, Fingall Said They Will IF All Goes Well, the Barbados Throughout the Year

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Thursday January 30, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive Stadium to close for track repair By Corey Greaves

WORK on the track at the National Stadium is expected to begin from this Saturday, forcing the closure of the stadium until February 11. This was revealed by Chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC), MacDonald Fingall, during a media briefing at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex yesterday. It follows an interview which Minister of Sports, John King, had recently, regarding the same closure of the track and the relocation of school sports for some schools. The Mondo track at the National Stadium was laid in 2013 and Fingall said that representatives from the company are coming in to do remedial work on the track. “They have sent in the equipment and tools that are necessary and we got that cleared. We knew it was coming, but because of how things can be with Customs in terms of clearing stuff, we didn’t want to do anything until we got it cleared.” Now that the equipment and tools have been cleared, Fingall said that everything seems to be in place and the Mondo representatives have strict orders in terms of what the NSC needs and they have met all of those things. The Mondo team is expected to arrive tomorrow, Friday, and the stadium will have to be closed while they work. They have said it will take seven days and then some time for it to cure. “So I would say in ten days we will be ready to roll again,” said Fingall, who also mentioned they have alerted the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, in a press conference at the Bank yesterday to give a review schools that had been booked during of Barbados’ economic performance for 2019. this time. “Initially when the Mondo representative came, he had projected that it would be finished by December, but they had difficulties”, and that is why they have been forced to do the work during this period. GROWTH EXPECTED During this time, Fingall said they will IF all goes well, the Barbados throughout the year. hedged mine as much as the IMF has also try to fix some of the things with the economy should expand between “The overall pace of activity will hedged theirs, but that really is the stands. 1.25 and 1.75 per cent this year. be influenced by the start-up date of essence of the problem. When we meet “We took off the roof and the structural Governor of the Central Bank of these projects. Investors are finalising with the IMF, I don’t think we have support and they advised us by doing Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, in a press plans in several cases and obtaining large difference in how we see the this, we can use up to 80 per cent of the conference at the Bank yesterday to the necessary regulatory approvals. future evolving, but we have to get the stand.” give a review of Barbados’ economic Implementation of several of these projects started and that really is going Fingall mentioned while taking the roof performance for 2019 and the outlook projects is multi-year in scope and this to be a critical thing,” he said. off the VIP stand that it was far worse for this calendar year, indicated that should enhance medium-term growth The Governor added that their than they expected, as many of the this expected growth, if realised, will prospects by enhancing Barbados’ predictions are also that domestic supports were completely rusted as well be made possible by continued growth competitive capacity,” he stated. inflation will slow to within 2.5 per as the covering. in tourism and the recovery of private With that in mind, he said timing cent to 3 per cent this year. While that As it relates to the stands, they have investment. will be critical in our ability to achieve is the case, Haynes said there is a discovered some cracks which developed His comments came as he suggested the growth, and it is imperative then “downside risk” to that outlook, related over time and the plan is to meet with the that special events, including the that all that needs to be done to garner to the agriculture production outturn. engineers to determine how to fix these year-long We Gatherin’ and the 15th regulatory approval is done. Earlier, he noted that in 2019, despite issues. UNCTAD quadrennial conference to “The sooner that happens, the falling international energy and stable “We will fix it to a point where it is be hosted here in October, should help faster the growth rate will be. I can’t imported food prices, inflation took an absolutely safe to continue and we may to boost the tourism and ancillary say to you that standing where I upward trajectory to 4.1 per cent. even be able to move up and down sectors as well as complement the am today, that project X was going to “The relatively benign price another 10 per cent, and it will be ideal activity related to the investment start tomorrow, and therefore I have to get these things done while they projects that are expected to start to hedge my bets. Maybe I have not ECONOMY on Page 3 are working (on the track).” 2 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Barbados wins Wellness Destination of the Year OF all the destinations in the Caribbean, Barbados stands as the destination of choice for wellness. This was the finding at the 2020 Caribbean Travel Awards during the recently con- cluded Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) marketplace in Nassau, Bahamas. The award dubbed ‘Wellness Destination of the Year’ was presented by Alexander Brittel, Editor-in-Chief of Caribbean Journal to the Barbadian delegation. The delegation led by Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds, included Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Donna Cadogan; Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) board, Sunil Chatrani; Acting CEO, Robert Chase; Head of Global Markets, Petra Roach; Acting Director of USA, Eusi Skeete; Director of UK, Cheryl Carter; Director of CLA, Corey Garrett; and Director of Canada, L-R: Corey Garrett, Director of CLA, BTMI; Guy Britton, VP, Managing Editor, Caribbean Journal; Cheryl Carter, Director of UK, BTMI; Peter Mayers. Donna Cadogan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport; Sunil Chatrani, Chairman, BTMI; Petra Caribbean Journal is the Roach, Head of Global Markets, BTMI; Eusi Skeete, Acting Director of USA, BTMI; Alexander Brittel, Editor-in-Chief, Caribbean global leader in covering Journal; and Peter Mayers, Director of Canada, BTMI. Caribbean travel and trade news – from new flights to lux- “Barbados has an impressive ment you land – you seem to in- for us to be awarded with the During the marketplace, the ury resorts and secret vacation slate of wellness hotspots, from stantly feel better,” mentioned Wellness Destination of the delegation met with key stake- escapes. The annual Caribbean grand spas at resorts like Sandy Caribbean Journal. Year, especially as 2019 was holders in an effort to further Travel Awards celebrates the Lane to the all-inclusive well- Acting CEO, Robert Chase, our Year of Wellness and Soft drive business to destination best in Caribbean travel, as cho- ness at The Waves and the holis- commended the Barbadian Adventure. It really demon- Barbados and to continue to sen by the editorial team of the tic wellness experience at the team as he noted, “I am thrilled strates the distinction of the build on the strategic partner- world’s leading Caribbean travel historic Sweetfield Manor. It’s by the destination’s first award Barbados tourism product ships established and speak on publication. something you sense the mo- for the year.This is very exciting around the world.” the successes of 2019. Caribbean Catalyst Inc. launches BBE 2020 By André Springer been designed to assess pating, it was clear to us from Employee Engagement, the survey results the areas RECENTLY at the Savannah Leadership Effectiveness, that were of the greatest con- Hotel, Caribbean Catalyst Inc. Productivity and Accountability. cern to our employees, and launched the prestigious bien- In 2020, the programme will the recommendations from nial programme – Barbados’ combine descriptors to evaluate Catalyst and the review panel Best Employers (BBE) Growth Mindset. It also fea- were useful for us in taking ac- Programme 2020. tures the sharing of information to address those concerns,” The Barbados’ Best tion where a company will be said McConnie. Employers (BBE) awards ini- informed as to how it performed Managing Director of tiative is now an established relative to other companies. Caribbean Catalyst Inc., programme which is open to What has also happened is that Rosalind Jackson, implored private and public sector organ- some businesses participate in managers and leaders to step isations of all sizes. Themed the programme over multiple up and lead by example and set “Continuous Improvement – A years, which allows them to the standard. She also ques- Growth Mindset”, the 2020 edi- compare the yearly data which tioned the term “weak leader- tion promises to be even better is presented to the company ship”, saying that it was not than previous years. Presenting through comprehensive reports leadership and that managers the benefits of participating in which outline recommendations and other people at the top were BBE was Jacqueline Elias, from HR experts. responsible for performances of Director, Caribbean Catalyst “Continuous improvement is those under their care. Inc. at the heart of BBE as evident In an interview conducted re- “BBE allows for an External in the success of many past par- cently, John Williams, CEO of Managing Director of Caribbean Catalyst Inc., Rosalind Jackson. Independent Assessment where ticipants such as Brookfield, Cave Shepherd & Company employees feel free to share in- who participated and was not a Limited, said that he believes back. This justifies the level of In 2010, Caribbean Catalyst formation with a third party finalist in 2016, but worked on that the process itself was more effort that goes into the pro- Inc. pioneered the recognition without feeling judged and em- the recommendations we made important than the idea of gramme,” stated Williams. of organisations operating in ployees see that management and improved to become a final- being a finalist or winning the The CEO of Cave Shepherd Barbados with exemplary is serious about hearing from ist in 2018,” highlighted Elias. top prize. also said that participating human resources practices and their team, inviting them to President and CEO of “All the feedback from our in the programme and being programmes. The programme share their perceptions of Brookfield International Bank key managers, both operational recognised sends a message to seeks to publicly acknowledge various aspects of HR prac- Inc., Gregory McConnie, spoke and in human resources, is those who can choose where employers who provide work tices,” explained Elias. highly of the programme and that even though it is nice to they want to work, where it can environments which are con- To ensure its relevance in a gave remarks at the launch be named as a finalist, the true be seen as beneficial to work ducive to high productivity, and dynamic work environment, the about the experience. benefits of the exercise lay on with a company that is progres- who support positive employer/ BBE programme has, over time, “In our first year of partici- the verbal and written feed- sive and recognises its people. employee relations. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 3 Tourism sector continues to grow Payments IN the fifth consecu- the last quarter of 2019, change, but it has to be Besides the physical In response to a question being made tive year of growth, the as increased calls during complemented by our infrastructure, the gover- regarding the rise in WITH the completion of Tourism sector ex- that period resulted in the ability to improve physi- nor reiterated the fact crime in 2019 affecting the external debt restruc- panded by almost 3 per growth of just over one cal infrastructure which that services offered in tourism, Haynes stated turing at the end of last cent with long-stay ar- per cent for the year. The we have for tourism.” the tourism sector play an that he believed the issue year, the debt to gross rivals growing by an downside to the report The governor expanded important role. Haynes possibly stems from a domestic product (GDP) estimated 3.5 per cent. was that arrivals from by saying that in order to believes that diversifying drug culture and poor ratio is on a “firm down- The Central Bank of Canada and CARICOM improve the infrastruc- the product would go conflict resolution and the ward trajectory” towards Barbados announced markets were weak, re- ture, new investment towards expanding the problem needs to be tack- the 2033 target of 60 per these findings at a press sulting in an overall un- was important and new sector further. led from a young age. cent. conference yesterday, even performance for the investment was often a “We pride ourselves in “It goes without saying So says Governor of presenting the economic year. reflection of the construc- having repeat clientele that high crime levels can the Central Bank of performance of Barbados Governor of the Central tion sector. and part of that repeat be a deterrent both for Barbados, Cleviston for 2019. The growth of Bank of Barbados, “There are a number of clientele I am sure wants locals and tourists. Let us Haynes. During a press long-stay arrivals was at Cleviston Haynes, in projects that are supposed to have something a little hope that last year was conference yesterday at a faster pace than the speaking to the media, to come on stream. I am bit newer to do each time an aberration and it does the Bank, the governor previous year due to sus- said that it is the getting increasingly con- they come. There are not repeat itself. We live said that efforts to lower tained marketing efforts, Tourism sector that fident that these projects some people who of course in changing times and we the debt were facilitated supported by increased brings in the foreign will begin. There will be a like to come to go to the have to focus on strength- by Government reducing airlift, which resulted in exchange and drives the few months before some beach, but we also need to ening the economy.We do its obligations to policy- further penetration of the economy, and the Bank of them do get started and make sure we have other believe that some of what holders of Resolution Life United States and the envisages that it would therefore the momentum services we can offer and is happening is associated Assurance Company United Kingdom markets, continue for 2020 and the will get started in 2020 that is the type of invest- with a drug culture and Limited (ResLife), the which account for approx- near future. and hopefully carries into ment that we want to see that is something we have court-sanctioned succes- imately two-thirds of the “It is important that 2021 and possibly into as we go forward.” to address. Some of this is sor to CLICO. This settle- visitors to the island. we have a good outcome 2022. Most of the projects associated with the in- ment was facilitated by Cruise ship passenger for tourism, because it I have heard of are multi- Crime levels can affect ability to solve disputes.” way of the Government arrivals recovered well in will generate foreign ex- year projects.” tourism (AS) issuing 15-year Series B and Series I bonds to settle liabilities to the policyholders, which included those who had executive flexible premium annuities and those who surrendered policies. In May last year, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that policyholders would benefit from a settlement package of just over $100 million in cash payouts and $300 million in bonds. Under this agreement, the Central Bank is to make periodic interest and principal payments to bondholders. Yesterday, when asked for an update on those payments, the Central Bank Governor said the process has begun. It is understood that those payments started last September. “ResLife is providing us with the information on those persons who need to be paid and we will be Some of the journalists during yesterday’s press conference at the Central Bank. making payments to those persons. One of the challenges which we recognise is that the pay- International reserves rose by $481 million, says Haynes ments in some cases are ECONOMY from Page 1 vious 12-month period, moderate growth, cush- funds came by way of product (GDP) fell fur- quite small and people Haynes indicated that ioning the impact of de- borrowings from the ther. He went on to say are not recognising some- environment observed the economy remained clines in other key areas international financial that with the completion times that they have during the first half of the “subdued”. He pointed of economic activity. institutions, the ongoing of the external debt re- been paid because the year was disrupted by out that real economic ac- Commodity exports were suspension of commercial structuring, the public payments are small – the the impact of persistent tivity is estimated to have relatively flat while weak external debt payments sector’s demand for for- bonds have an extended drought conditions on declined during 2019 by private sector investment and a vibrant foreign eign exchange will in- life and you may not have non-sugar agriculture, 0.1 per cent. This, he said, and consumption de- exchange market, which crease as a result of the a large value,” he said. the influx of sargassum is in line with what was mand served to constrain he explained, allowed resumption of debt serv- Haynes said that cog- seaweed on fish catches expected during the first overall economic activity,” commercial banks to sell ice payments. In spite of nisant of this challenge, and the implementation full year of the adjust- he said. foreign exchange to the that, he said further accu- they are looking to see of policy measures at ment effort. Haynes noted that de- Central Bank. mulation of international what can be done to ad- some state-owned enter- “However, preliminary spite the slight decline in Additionally,the gover- reserves is envisaged, dress that. prises to increase the data suggests that there the economy, the inter- nor said that public fi- given the prediction of “But rest assured, as level of cost recovery for were signs of the begin- national reserves rose by nances improved during improved economic ac- we get the information goods and services of- ning of a modest recovery $481 million, bringing the the period and with the tivity as well as the con- from ResLife, we are pro- fered to the public,” he during the second half figure up to more than 18 external debt restructur- tinuing funding support cessing payments to the added. of the year. The tourism weeks of import cover. ing that took place, the of international financial ResLife persons,” he Reflecting on the pre- sector again registered He explained that these debt to gross domestic institutions. (JRT) stated. (JRT)

4• Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Petition to end cruelty to animals WE can and must do better. President of the Action for Animals Barbados (AFAB), Gail Hunte, said this during her remarks to the media yesterday before members from her organisation and other supporters walked to the Prime Minister’s Office on Bay Street to drop off a petition. The petition is calling for better enforcement of the Barbados Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Yesterday, members of the Action for Animals Barbados (AFAB) and the Respect Our Animals Regulations (ROAR) Barbados, CAP 144A. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and other support groups delivered petition forms Hunte, along with representatives of which they hope will result in better enforcement of the Barbados Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act CAP 144A. Respect Our Animals Regulations (ROAR) Barbados,The Royal Society For plained that it is a problem not only for with them,” Norville stated. He added that another challenge re- the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals neighbours, but for people who have Commenting on the matter, Norville lates to persons who breed dogs and then (RSPCA) and other support groups stood invested money in properties such as said although it is not law, a dog kennel are unable to keep the excess puppies. in solidarity as they highlighted some of apartments. should be twice the size of the length of Norville said that in many cases the un- the issues relating to the poor treatment He noted that people are allowed a the dog and twice the height of the dog. wanted dogs are released and left to roam of animals in Barbados. minimum of four dogs without a kennel He noted that a dog is covered in hair and the streets, pulling garbage out and licence and if a person wants to have a it would have a higher body temperature causing havoc. Inadequate space for dogs a major kennel licence, his or her property must than a human. “They really need to get these laws en- complaint be inspected. “If the roof of the kennel is made out of forced, other than that, we can have a [sit- Inspector of the RSPCA,Wayne Norville, “There is no way you can put five or six galvanised or steel sheets, that causes uation] where a number of diseases and who was a part of the support group, said dogs in a tiny space and expect them to even more heat…it is not only terrifying stuff like that people can pick up from that one of the major complaints he has be comfortable. If they are not comfort- for the animal but also painful and it dogs, like leptospirosis; and we need to received is that there is inadequate space able, they will whine and bark until causes the animal to react negatively,” have better control of the populations of allocated for dogs by their owners. He ex- someone comes to see what is going on said Norville. dogs in Barbados,” said Norville. (KPB) VACANCY: Sales Executives An established going concern has a vacancy for Sales Executives. We’re looking for dynamic men and women who have the ability to offer advertising solutions to clients in a competitive market. We only want self-motivated persons who are results oriented and highly resourceful.

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The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 5 Country on track THE country remains Fund (IMF), is predicated to say that even though fell by $126 million, ac- on track to achieve the on the country’s ability to personal income tax rates counting for nine percent primary balance tar- achieve that six percent, were reduced, there was a of revenue compared to get of six percent of he maintained it is vital marginal increase in in- 31 percent in fiscal year gross domestic prod- that the country does come taxes collected dur- 2017/18 before domestic uct (GDP) by the end what is necessary to meet ing the period, and an debt restructuring oc- of the current fiscal that goal. overall net increase as curred. He further told year. “If the revenue is not as current year tax refunds the media that grants to That’s the word from strong you want it to be, were lower than the pre- public institutions, which Governor of the Central you have to be able make vious year. had been the root cause of Bank of Barbados, adjustments on the ex- “These gains compen- rising expenditure in the Cleviston Haynes, who penditure side, because sated for somewhat past, contracted by $122 said it is critical to the primary balance is a weaker corporation tax million, due to domestic building on the progress critical target under the receipts, due in part to debt restructuring and made in 2019 and will Fund programme... It is the corporate tax reform budgetary reforms of assist in reducing not just the funding that and the 2018 domestic some state-owned enti- public sector indebted- comes with meeting the debt restructuring on the ties. These, he said in- ness, restore investor con- targets, but it is the mes- profits of financial cluded reduced transfers fidence and facilitate sov- sage that it sends about institutions. Higher col- to the Queen Elizabeth ereign credit rating up- our ability to maintain lection of value added Hospital and the removal grades. At a press confer- the discipline necessary tax, import duties, the of budged outlays to the ence yesterday to give an to safeguard the ex- new fuel tax, the room Sanitation Service overview of last year’s change rate and to give rate levy and the direct Authority (SSA) and the economic performance, confidence to potential in- tourism product levy Barbados Tourism Haynes told media per- vestors that this is an boosted indirect taxes, Management Inc., which Sandra Husbands, Minister in the Ministry of sonnel that in the first economy that is serious in the absence of the re- are now funded through Foreign Trade. nine months of fiscal year about taking the difficult pealed National Social the Health Service Levy, 2019/20, public finances measures and following Responsibility Levy. the Garbage and Sewage strengthened and im- through to ensure the However, excises were Contribution fee and the proved performance re- economy is placed on a relatively flat during the Airline Travel Tourism sulted in a primary bal- sustainable path,” he period. Additionally, Development fee respec- Get on board ance approaching five added. higher non-tax revenues tively. By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste employed to store data,” percent of GDP. Haynes made the point contributed to the He went on to say that she said. “Based on what I have while giving a review of revenue intake, as the there were however BUSINESSES, no matter “In some instances, seen in January we have the revenue and expendi- foreign exchange fee higher grants to individ- how small, are being en- very large sums of money made further progress ture for 2019. According benefited from the in- uals, as a result of the full couraged to invest in are being spent in order and we anticipate that to the governor, tax re- creased availability of year increase in non-con- data protection security to secure the same. While coming towards the end form introduced under foreign exchange,” tributory pensions. On systems. some may be concerned of the fiscal year that we the new administration, Governor Haynes add- another note, he said This encouragement with the costs of securing will be able to achieve the now 18 months in office, ed. wages remained rela- came from Sandra data, it is a worthwhile six percent target,” he helped to increase rev- The economist went tively flat, but he re- Husbands, Minister in investment which cus- said. enue collection during the further, and speaking on vealed that there was the Ministry of Foreign tomers view as a respon- Noting that the period. He indicated that the topic of expenditure, some recovery in capital Trade as she delivered sible business practice. Barbados Economic a 34 percent increase in revealed that there was a expenditure due to the remarks during the open- Even the small busi- Recovery and property taxes, as a re- drop of nine percent over acquisition of new buses ing ceremony of a two day nesses must get on Transformation Plan, sult of higher land tax the first nine months of for the Transport Board workshop hosted by the board.” supported by the rates helped to drive rev- the fiscal year. He stated and trucks for the SSA. Technical Assistance and She reminded that International Monetary enue upward. He went on that interest expenses (JRT) Information Exchange data in the wrong hands Instrument (TAIEX) of had the ability to destroy the European the livelihoods of individ- Commission in coopera- uals and can cripple busi- tion with the Caribbean nesses, and given the fact Export Development that data was now a key Agency, Deutsche component of business Protocols in place at Ports Gesellschaft für strategies, especially to Internationale those businesses in- Zusammenarbeit GmbH volved in the realm of or GIZ, the CARIFORUM electronic commerce – a of Entry for Coronavirus Secretariat, the Barbados means of offering goods Coalition Services and services to persons in AT the ports of entry, He explained that ques- responded to the news “…stay away from that Industries and the or outside of the country, medical officials have in- tions have been increased that people with particular hotspot until Ministry of Foreign which traditionally stituted prevention and on the questionnaire to Coronavirus can be this situation settles Trade for the would not have been pos- there are protocols in include China on the au- asymptomatic (showing down,” said Dr.George. Government of Barbados. sible, it would be in their place to decide which pas- tomated system on the no symptoms). He noted The Minister of Health “Data is the engine of best interest to invest in sengers are immediately kiosk and all the people that this can pose a chal- and Wellness, Lt. Col. life and business. It is col- data security systems. at risk and those persons who have visited China lenge and he also men- Jeffrey D. Bostic also lected at every stage of She stated that at the who will be taken care of will be interviewed. tioned that his team made a comment about the life and business multilateral level, while based on particular “We will make a deter- learned recently that the persons returning to cycle. Similarly, it is also there was no agreement guidelines. mination if they are at even when persons have Barbados from China. He very valuable and thereon who was obligated to Acting Chief Medical risk or not at risk. If they died, the body could still said although this is a fore needs to be stored, protect data which is col- Officer at the Ministry of are not at risk, we will fol- transmit the virus matter for the Minister of managed and protected lected, whether it the Health and Wellness, Dr. low them for 14 days. If through droplet infec- Foreign Affairs, he noted properly. Gone are the government, private sec- Kenneth George said this they are more at risk, tions. that it is a concern for the days when data was kept tor or the consumer, the during an interview with what we will do is either He urged Barbadians Ministry of Health but in paper format and had universal agreement was media during a tour of decide if they need admis- that if their travel is not contact has been made to be retrieved manually. that the data must be the Queen Elizabeth sion or take the appropri- acutely necessary to stay with the Embassy of the We are in an era where protected and therefore Hospital Infectious ate steps,” said Dr. away from areas by People’s Republic of large databases including everyone must play their Disease Building on George. Province, specifically China to work together to cloud software are being part. Monday. On Monday, Dr. George Wuhan. deal with the situation.

6 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Minister repeats call for a reverse osmosis plant PARLIAMENTARY rep- to my people in Licorish beings. “So every minute Belle can enjoy the best of resentative for St Village from the beginning they have to be running life like everybody else,” he Michael East Trevor of my parliamentary ca- from some government de- said. Prescod is once again reer. Licorish Village peo- partment that would be ac- Minister Prescod told his calling for a reverse os- ple, who sent me here over companied by the RBPF colleagues, " This govern- mosis plant to assist and over again. We (Royal Barbados Police ment must make a differ- persons living in his strongly believe that Force) in blue and big boots ence. Don't let it face the constituency, particu- human beings ought to live coming into the communi- charges at the end of its larly squatters in the in conditions, especially in ties. five-year term of wherever Belle estate. modern times with the de- “I am hoping that I will you go don't let it be said He made their plight velopment of science and see a resolution to the that ‘politicians are bare known in the Lower technology, in conditions problem of sewage in the talk’.We hear it in the com- Chamber on Tuesday that are far more humane Zone 1 area by having munity. ‘Promises, prom- where he said better must that that." some kind… that might ises, promises’. People be done for persons living He also highlighted the not be entirely up to the want action.And whatever in poor communities, many plight facing persons liv- Ministry of Housing and is the truth we must tell it of whom are still using pit ing in illegal structures in Lands... I am hoping I can to our people: ‘These are toilets. his constituency, whom he see a reverse osmosis the conditions we are expe- The Minister of the said are treated as inferior plant, so that people in the riencing’,” he urged (JH) Environment and National Beautification, in a passionate contribution acknowledged: “I know many people offered ideas and told the general public The poor in society of Barbados that we are going to eradicate the dry pits from the landscape of the country.Yet in my com- also need housing munity, I have many. I Parliamentary representative for St Michael East have to honour a commit- Trevor Prescod. ment which I have given help, says Prescod MEMBER of Parliament large profits. “The State struction of housing, and for St. Michael East Trevor has tried over the years to allow the community to Prescod is suggesting that lead the way to go beyond construct the house itself. the State and the private profit-making and under- “The State can work in sector can find alternative stand that it has a respon- collaboration with some of ways to assist the poor in sibility to its own people to the government agencies the society to find housing do everything that it can to like the Barbados solutions. uplift the quality of the life Vocational Training The Minister of the of our people. Board, or the polytechnic Environment and “The private sector also to help poor people to build National Beautification, in in modern Barbados ought houses. Not houses con- a passionate contribution to participate more in hu- structed with six penny in the Lower House on manism in its guidance. nails and eight penny Tuesday, said: “You have We are not going to be here nails. That isn't cutting it now a large percentage in for life.They can't focus ex- in modern Barbados with modern Barbados of young clusively on greed and climate change, [and] envi- men and women living in a making money.Take some ronmental changes in the house with only four sides, of the money that they country.” with two plywood sheets, have accumulated over the “And the State can pre- eight by four on the left years by whatever means side by supervising the side and two plywood and spend it back on help- construction without hav- sheets on the right side ing poor people to get out of ing to the carry the bur- and probably three or so the situation that they are den of the cost of labour. at the front and and three in. And help poor people not at the back,with no parti- “This isn't dry talk. This to live a lifetime, never tion. But it is a house. is reality.And in these dis- owning a house, never “And we also know that tricts are mothers and fa- owning a piece of land in as a result of living in thers, brothers and sisters their lifetime. It has to be those environments, and cousins of some of us. done." comes, especially when you And we can't turn our He said there is a need start to have children, backs on them.” for an intensive Sites and there are other social prob- Minister Prescod re- Services programme on lems that will develop as called that in the 1930s the island. “If the State well. This is the kind of so- and 40s the community can’t build the houses, and ciety that the State is ex- would come together on I believe that we are in pected to do all that it can the weekend to construct that difficult position as a in order to make the facil- homes in what was called consequence of the eco- ities and the conditions “self-help housing.” “I be- nomic conditions that we more suitable, more con- lieve that the State itself, inherited, and as a result ducive to what human be- especially having to carry of being placed in a necktie ings ought to be living in.” the burden at present, the by the IMF and whatever Minister Prescod said State might have to look other programmes, but we while the private sector is to see how the State can have to find innovative focused on housing, they contribute in some way, ways so our people can still are only driven to make the materials for the con- enjoy life,” he said. (JH)

The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 7 Showcase more of our Caribbean treasures By Shamar Blunt Ghana 2019,Agyeman be- and sisters. Our President zens back home,” he re- “People want more. We visit the island from across lieves that the amount of visited five islands; here, vealed. Gatherin should not just the diaspora, will not be “WE need to expose our interest from citizens of he also went to Jamaica, With the year of We be able people coming in, welcomed as mere visitors, hidden treasures.” Ghana and other African Trinidad and Tobago, St Gatherin 2020 Barbados celebrating, and going. We but more as persons com- This advice came from nations into what the Vincent and the being full under way,CEO need to start the conver- ing in to see their family. the CEO of the Ghana Caribbean has to offer,has Grenadines, and Guyana. Agyeman is pleased with sation early, we need to “It’s the issue of accept- Tourism Authority,Akwasi yet to be fully realized. It has opened up the the efforts so far in seeing start early on the invest- ance. When people come Agyeman, as he spoke to “The Caribbean has Caribbean in ways we the Government of ment conversation. How back, there is sometimes media on the sidelines of a been a hidden gem, if I have never done. There Barbados encouraging its can people come in and in- we and them feeling. We formal cocktail reception should put it that way. A was media following him, people to visit the island vest, what are the are here, you are there. hosted for his delegation lot of people know about and he came back warmly during the course of the processes and the proce- The engagement and get- by the Barbados Tourism the Caribbean because of satisfied with what he has year. He however is en- dures that can make it ting people in Barbados to Marketing Inc. at Bob Marley, and then re- seen. It shows that once couraging officials to take easy for Barbadians who understand what We Champers Restaurants on cently because of Rihanna the political movement is the extra step and con- are living outside, to come Gatherin means, so that Tuesday. in Barbados. So there has moving together, we the verse with the visiting na- back and invest,” he ad- when people come they After visiting other always been that connec- citizens must follow. We tives, to build a deeper vised. don’t look at them as visi- Caribbean islands in the tion mentally for people on need to expose these hid- bond that will last after It was also his hope, that tors, but brothers and sis- wake of The Year of Return how to get to our brothers den treasures to our citi- 2020. those persons who will ters,” he stressed.

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8 • Thursday January 30, 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 Supreme Ruler Putin? Kremlin mum Maintenance on proposed new job description MOSCOW – The Kremlin tial term expires in 2024, further possible changes. formally recognising said yesterday that though he has said he “There are... some very Russia’s status as a “victo- of schools vital President Vladimir Putin does not favour the Soviet- curious proposals among rious power” in World War WE note with interest that the maintenance of schools had no view on a proposal era practice of having those put forward. For in- Two and recognising has become the latest political issue. that would see his job leaders for life who die in stance, they proposed re- Orthodox Christianity as That is regrettable, because the children and teachers description change to office. naming the position of the country’s main reli- are the ones who suffer from school interruptions or Supreme Ruler from head The overhaul, which head of state to ‘Supreme gion, the Kommersant illnesses while politicians seek to point fingers at one of state after a govern- triggered a change in gov- leader’,” Pavel Krashe- newspaper reported. another. ment commission said it ernment, also cemented ninnikov, the government “Naturally some (of the But if the word is accountability, then we as a country was considering the idea. Putin’s control of the tran- commission’s co-chair,told proposals) will be elimi- should look at the Ministry which is responsible for the The title change is one sition process and was the Rossiiskaya Gazeta nated, some will be ac- schools. What was not being done? What programmes of an array of possible al- seen by some as an at- government newspaper. cepted and from this the were in place? If these programs failed, then what is terations to the Russian tempt to reduce intra-clan When asked about the commission’s sought-after being done to fix these issues going forward to minimise constitution put forward infighting between now idea on Wednesday, the result will appear,” Peskov school disruptions? by members of a govern- and 2024, while allowing Kremlin was non-commit- told reporters. Over 20 schools opened late in September 2019, yet the ment commission set up Putin to show he is re- tal, calling it a “new ini- Russia’s TASS news answer on the reason was woefully unacceptable. What after Putin earlier this sponding to public discon- tiative” and one of various agency said Vladimir systems are in place with regards to the sourcing of con- month said he wanted to tent after years of belt- proposals that may or may Zhironovsky,leader of the tractors and also the supervision of the works which are change the Russian basic tightening. not be implemented. nationalist pro-Kremlin done? Depending on the works being done, all civil works law. The State Duma, the “Right now all this is at LDPR party, had sug- should be completed well in advance of the start of the Putin, 67, proposed Russian lower house of the discussion stage,” gested the president be school year and if not then some level of accountability his own constitutional parliament, has already Kremlin spokesman known as the Supreme must take place. changes, which were given its backing to his re- Dmitry Peskov told re- Leader many times in Cleaning of rooms, dealing with rodents, cleaning the widely seen as giving him forms in a preliminary porters. “President Putin order to move away from environs and other matters should really be dealt with scope to retain influence vote. The government has no view on this.” job titles derived from for- during the almost three month school times. If a project once his current presiden- commission is considering Other proposals include eign languages. unit in the Ministry has been designated to address these concerns at schools, then a time frame should be determined to see how long works should take.That timeframe should be agreed to, even if some schools can close a week or so earlier for summer break to allow for works to be Tears and cheers as EU lawmakers done. We witnessed primary and secondary schools being impacted with late opening last September and Government must work to ensure that this does not hap- give final nod to Brexit pen. But this does not mean that Government can and BRUSSELS – The British and EU flags at voys of the remaining 27 deal, highlighting a should do it alone. There must be constructive dialogue European Parliament the bloc’s Brussels head- members earlier on major point of contention between the relevant parties involved with the school gave final approval to quarters, Tim Barrow, Wednesday that a loose with the bloc in the com- structure. Britain’s divorce from the smiling, passed over a association agreement ing talks. The school plant and the management of it falls to re- European Union yester- dark blue leather file em- like the EU has with As Farage beamed, his spective Boards of Management within the secondary day, paving the way for bossed with the emblem Ukraine should serve as Brexit Party lawmakers school system, especially.Therefore concerns and issues the country to quit the of the United Kingdom. the basis for new rela- waved goodbye to the related to essential upgrades, repairs and protection of the bloc on Friday after After protracted di- tions, diplomatic sources chamber with mini environmental conditions must go through the relevant nearly half a century and vorce talks, Britain will said. Union Jack flags and chains of command. Issues related to ageing buildings and delivering a major set- leave the club it joined “We will not give chanted “Hurray!”, but their impacts on students, teachers and other critical back for European inte- in 1973 at midnight ground on issues that are their Socialist compatriot staff must not be a random occurrence, since vigilance gration. Brussels time (2300 important to us,” Barnier Jude Kirton-Darling must take place to ensure that minor problems do not es- After an emotional de- GMT) on Friday, when said, according to sources choked back tears. calate into serious challenges which will ultimately end bate during which sev- British flags will be re- briefed on the closed-door “It’s probably the sad- up costing the taxpayers more money to solve. eral speakers shed tears, moved from EU offices meeting. dest day of my life so far. We must look at where the problems are taking place. EU lawmakers voted 621 and the EU flag lowered Brexit is something that Older school plants tend to have the most serious prob- for and 49 against the on the British premises “The UK didn’t fit” attacks the very founda- lems. Limestone buildings or predominantly board struc- Brexit agreement sealed there. On his last working day tion of our identity,” said tures will be impacted over time. In tropical conditions, between Britain and the With a status-quo tran- as a member of the Kirton-Darling, who high temperatures and heavy rainfall can cause a natu- 27 other member states sition period running European Parliament, plans to stay in Brussels ral deterioration in conditions. A logical shift to either last October, more than only until year-end, fresh leading Brexit cam- with her Belgian hus- prefab buildings or brick structures might be a long-term three years since Britons talks – covering every- paigner Nigel Farage told band. objective. voted out. thing from trade to secu- reporters there was “no Guy Verhofstadt, a lib- Then add the issue of environmental conditions. Thirteen lawmakers rity – will begin soon on a going back” once the UK eral EU lawmaker from Activities surrounding school plants have an impact. The abstained and the cham- new relationship. leaves. Belgium and a staunch issue of the Louis Lynch Secondary, plus the recent con- ber then broke into a ren- “We are considering a “The UK didn’t fit, we’d europhile, lamented cerns at L.T.Gay Primary or Luther Thorne should show- dition of Auld Lang Syne, zero-tariff, zero-quotas be better off out,” he said, Brexit as a historic deba- case how actions such as rubbish burning or the preva- a traditional Scottish folk free trade agreement. describing euroscepti- cle: “It’s sad to see a coun- lence of cow-itch can cause serious distress at school. song of farewell. Britain’s But the precondition is cism as a settled view in try leaving that twice Improper disposal of chemicals is also a concern. 73 departing EU law- that EU and British busi- the UK, where “Leave” liberated us, twice gave The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is makers headed for an nesses continue to com- won the 2016 referen- its blood to liberate an expansive Ministry.From primary to secondary school, “Au Revoir” party in the pete on a level playing dum by a narrow 52 to 48 Europe.” to tertiary education, funding all of these necessary up- EU chamber after the field. We will certainly per cent margin. As a new reality dawns grades and maintenance is expensive.The trick could be vote. not expose our companies He said British Prime on Europe from Satur- for the Ministry to engage old scholars and Parent Earlier on Wednesday, to unfair competition,” Minister Boris Johnson day,the UK’s Permanent Teachers Associations to help with some of the issues Britain’s ambassador to European Commission promised him there Representation to the which schools encounter and leave the major structural the EU handed docu- head Ursula von der would be no so-called EU, or UKRep, will be- works to the Ministry itself. That way the burden is ments formalising Brexit Leyen told the chamber. ‘level playing field’ come a foreign mission shared and our schools remain open as community bea- to a senior EU official. Chief EU negotiator clauses on fair competi- – already dubbed cons of learning and reduce the amount of crucial times Against a backdrop of Michel Barnier told en- tion in the new EU-UK “UKmissEU” by some. when these schools are closed. In 2020, we should be looking at removing the embar- Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan rassment of late starts in schools, due to poor execution Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke or remedial works. E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 9 Chinese wish is for new year health, not fortune THE coronavirus has Chinese are telling each geist. Don’t believe in rumours. not only disrupted the other to be free from sick- A poetic phrase with ori- Bai du bu qin, stay true way many Chinese ness as the country strug- gins in Chinese literature, and pure.” people are celebrating gles to contain a public it means “may you be im- It has been taken up as their new year – it has health crisis. mune from 100 toxins”. a slogan of unity and en- also reshaped their With cities on lock-down The benediction has couragement to carry on traditional greetings. and travel plans derailed been viewed over 50 mil- in the midst of a fearful Forget about fortune in due to the outbreak, lion times on Weibo, a time.The hashtag “people the year of the rat – just Chinese internet users Chinese social media unite together, bai du bu keep your health. have found a new way to platform. qin” has trended in China. As the coronavirus out- connect with family and The greeting is also Until now, “bai du bu break grips China in the friends during the two being used as a hashtag qin”, though familiar, had midst of the country’s week holiday that began to help spread public not seen popular usage in lunar new year holiday, on January 25. health information. Xue China. celebrants are dispensing A popular New Year Zhiqian, a pop star, told It is certainly less well- with traditional well- greeting,“bai du bu qin”, is his Weibo fans: “Hope you known that “gong xi fa wishes. trending online, supplant- can stay away from the cai”, the decades-old greet- Instead of well-worn ap- ing wishes for abundance office. Don’t go outdoors. ing meaning “may you at- A widely-shared image on social media shows a peals to prosperity, many and fitting with the zeit- Don’t spread the virus. tain great wealth”. (That decorative sticker with a mask-wearing rat, the phrase is so popular it is zodiac sign of the year. (PHOTOS: WEIBO) taught in American primary schools.) sticker with a mask-wear- due to the outbreak. “Immunity from 100 ing rat, the zodiac sign of Hong Kong illustrator toxins” appears to have the year. Bonnie Pang shared on originated in a verse by Though the mood is Instagram her illustration the Cambridge-educated dark, some Chinese are of people gifting face poet Xu Zhimo, and also finding ways to make light masks rather than tradi- makes an appearance in of the tension. tional gifts, such as pas- the fiction of Louis Cha, a A trending joke says tries. martial arts novelist, but that the best way to cele- Another viral meme was not known to be said brate this lunar new year shows red envelopes filled at holidays. is to stay at home until by surgical masks, instead It implies having great day 15, only taking walks of cash. self-control and determi- from the bedroom to the “This new year is differ- nation as well as not eas- kitchen, not to leave until ent from the previous ily succumbing to disease. Zhong Nanshan, the ones. Wishing you all bai On social media, the Chinese epidemiologist, du bu qin,” a said post viral phrase has been advises otherwise. trending on WeChat. The turned into a faux tradi- For those who manage “fashionable” way to tional ornament that fea- to visit their families and spend this lunar New tures a centrepiece and friends, their preferred Year, the writer said, is a “new years couplet”, as choice of gifts has changed to be “chilling at home”. usually posted on people’s doors in China during the holiday. One picture features the UNICEF sends six tonnes saying on a yellow background, framed with a of masks and other gear couplet that urges people to wash their hands fre- quently, wear masks and to help fight China virus improve ventilation. GENEVA – A six-tonne spreading at a breakneck Another widely-shared shipment of respiratory speed and it is important A viral meme shows red envelopes filled by surgical masks, instead of cash. image shows a decorative masks and protective to put all the necessary suits for health care work- resources into halting it,” ers landed in China yes- said Henrietta Fore, terday for distribution UNICEF Executive WHO lauds Chinese response to coronavirus, in Wuhan, the epicentre Director. of a spreading coron- “We may not know avirus outbreak, the enough about the virus’s says world ‘at important juncture’ UN Children’s Fund impact on children or how GENEVA – The World body’s chief on a trip to declined to declare a global (UNICEF) said. many may be affected – Health Organisation China this week. emergency. The United States and but we do know that close (WHO) praised China “They are taking ex- WHO Director General Japan flew citizens out of monitoring and preven- yesterday for its efforts traordinary measures in Tedros Adhanom the central Chinese city tion are key. Time is not to tackle the new coron- the face of what is an ex- Ghebreyesus said the de- as the death toll rose to on our side.” avirus outbreak and ex- traordinary challenge,” he cision to reconvene was 133 and the first case UNICEF said it was pressed optimism that said, referring to China. based partly on evidence appeared in the Middle working with other agen- the transmission could The Geneva-based of human-to-human trans- East. There have been cies including the World be halted. body will reconvene its mission outside its epicen- 5,974 confirmed cases in Health Organisation on a “We are at an important Emergency Committee tre in China, a trend he de- China. co-ordinated response in juncture in this event. today, the third time in a scribed as worrying. UNICEF’s shipment, China and other affected We believe these chains week, to evaluate whether “I would praise China weighing six metric countries. The WHO an- of transmission can still the coronavirus outbreak again and again because tonnes, was sent from its nounced on Tuesday that be interrupted,” said now constitutes an inter- its actions helped prevent global supply hub in China had agreed to a Mike Ryan, Executive national emergency. the spread of coronavirus Mike Ryan, Executive Copenhagen and landed team of international Director of WHO Health The committee, compris- to other countries,” he Director of the WHO in Shanghai, the agency experts visiting to help Emergencies Programme, ing 16 independent ex- added, echoing Ryan’s Health Emergencies said in a statement. combat the virus but gave who accompanied the perts, twice last week comments. Programme. “This coronavirus is no timetable or details. 10 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Business survey suggests US labour market may have peaked WASHINGTON – There years in November. in the fourth quarter and economy created 501 000 unskilled labour, while seven percent of is an even balance in “For the first time in a the near-term outlook. fewer jobs in the 12 months nearly half reported respondents reported the share of US decade, there are as many According to the survey, through March 2019 than shortages of skilled raising wages, while 44% businesses reporting respondents reporting the declines in previously reported, the workers. said they were training decreases and increases decreases as increases in employment were in the biggest downward revision “While most respondents internal staff for in employment for the employment at their firms services, goods-producing in the level of employment suggest their firms have promotion. Businesses first time in a decade, a than in the previous three and transportation, in a decade. not felt much impact from were also investing in survey showed on months,” said NABE utilities, information, and That suggests job growth the tariffs and counter- labour-saving processes, Monday, the latest Business Conditions communications over that period averaged measures over the past with the share of suggestion that the Survey Chair Megan industries. There were around 170 000 per month year, respondents from respondents citing this labor market has likely Greene. gains in employment in the instead of 210 000. goods-producing firms measure rising to 36% in peaked and job “However,this may have finance, insurance, and Economists expect job report their companies January from 34% in growth could slow this been due to difficulty real estate sectors. gains beyond March 2019 have experienced negative October and 22% in year. finding workers rather Though job growth could also be revised lower. sales and higher costs,” January 2019. The findings of the than a pullback in remains solid and more The slowdown in said Greene, who is also a Overall, businesses were National Association for demand.” than enough to keep the employment gains has senior fellow at the more upbeat about the Business Economics’ The survey is based on unemployment rate low, been blamed on worker Harvard University’s economy over the next 12 (NABE) fourth-quarter the responses of 97 NABE momentum has slowed shortages and trade Kennedy School of months than in October, business conditions survey members on business from the brisk pace tensions, especially the US- government. with 30% of respondents followed on the heels of a conditions in their experienced at the end of China trade war. The The survey also offered expecting the economy to government report this companies or industries. It 2018 and the beginning of NABE survey showed a some clues on why wages grow between 2.1% and month showing job was conducted between 2019. significant increase in the have not increased 3.0% this year. That openings falling by the December 23 and January The government last percentage of companies significantly despite compared with a share of most in more than four 8. and reflects conditions August estimated that the reporting shortages of worker shortages. Forty- 20% in October. Boeing swings to annual loss as 737 MAX costs climb to $19 billion BOEING Co expects of its 737 MAX jets, the its first annual loss freeze production of the nearly $19 billion in costs US planemaker said since 1997 and indicated aircraft and let to the related to the grounding yesterday as it swung to it would again cut ouster of former Chief production of its Executive Officer Dennis bigger 787 Dreamliner Muilenburg. aircraft. “We recognise we have SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS BARBADOS The Dreamliner a lot of work to do,” Boeing IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE widebody is the main President and CEO David APPLICATION NO: RT2020000009 source of cash for Boeing Calhoun said in a CLAIM NO. LTP 0010 OF 2019 as it battles the global statement. LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229C grounding of the smaller Boeing shares rose IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND (TITLE PROCEEDINGS) ACT, (SECTION 3) 737 MAX following two three per cent in 2011 (Section 3); crashes that killed 346 premarket trading, as RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED people. some analysts had AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT land situate at Glendairy BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN The MAX grounding expected an even larger Road Carrington Village in the parish of St. Michael in this Island forced the planemaker to charge for 737 MAX costs. being the Lot numbered L15 on a Plan made and certified on the 21st day of February 2018 by Philip Mc.A Price, Land Surveyor TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the containing by admeasurement 160.8 square metres or Registrar of Titles by MARGARET ST. HILL-PINDER of 367 thereabouts Abutting and Bounding towards the North on the lot Kingsland Terrace. Kingsland in the parish of Christ Church in BANK RATES numbered L14 or on lands now or formerly of Alice Mahon on the this Island, for the Restoration of the title deed to land situate at Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of said Plan towards the East on a road 4.88 metres wide known as Grazettes in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island (more business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Glendairy Road leading in one direction to Bridge road and in the particularly described in the schedule hereto) on the grounds other direction to Railway road on the said Plan towards the that the Original title deed to the property has been lost. Valid for January 30, 2020 South on the lot numbered L16 or on lands now or formerly of Louise Elcock on the said Plan towards the West on the lot ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at the Notes: Currency Buying Selling numbered S39 or on lands now or formerly of Ismael Patel on Land Registry, “Warrens Office Complex”, Warrens, Saint the said Plan or however else the same may abut and bound Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Michael within 6 weeks from the date of the publication of this Canadian Dollar 1.49516 1.53939 Notice that the original title deed has not been lost or are being East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION OF lawfully held by some other person, the Registrar of Titles shall Euro 2.15522 2.24598 OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE immediately proceed to determine the said Application according Pound Sterling 2.54884 2.65616 to law. United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 TAKE NOTICE that Anne Marie Symphorien of Lot Demand/Sight: 243, 12th Avenue Inchcape Terrace in the parish of St. Philip in Currency Buying Selling this Island, has applied to the High Court for a declaration of her Dated this 16th day of January, 2020. Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 ownership and a Certificate of the title in respect of the land Canadian Dollar 1.50368 1.53804 described above. KENDRID R SARGEANT, Attorney-at-Law East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 #4 Beacon House, Waldrond Street, St. Michael Euro 2.18685 2.23204 Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge BB11160, Barbados Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 Pound Sterling 2.58623 2.63968 or right or interest against the said land should submit the claim United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 duly authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme SCHEDULE Telegraphic Transfer Court, Bridgetown, on or before the 16th day of March 2020 and Currency Buying Selling immediately thereafter serve a true copy on the undersigned. ALL THAT certain piece of land situate in the parish of Saint Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Michael and Island of Barbados aforesaid containing by Canadian Dollar 1.50653 1.53804 Any other person who has any information relating admeasurement two thousand seven hundred and ninety-one East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.19096 2.23204 to the ownership of the said land is invited to submit such square feet or thereabouts ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on information in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 lands of R.D.N Maxwell on lands of A. Gittens and on the Public Bridgetown on or before the 16th day of March 2020. Pound Sterling 2.59110 2.63968 Road known as Grazettes Road or however else the same may United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 Dated the 30th day of January 2020 abut and bound. INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL 2. The Title Deed to be restored is: CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS Cyrillene S. Thomas-Mascoll . N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. Attorney-at-Law for the Claimant Conveyance dated the 16th day of October, 1933 – BDS$ whose place of business and address for service is J.D Taylor, Esq., et al, to J. E. E. Lewis recorded in the Guyana Dollar 0.00947 Excelsior Chambers, “Juromed”, No. 2, St. Clair Gardens, Land Registry on the 4th day of March, 2004 as Deed Jamaica Dollar 0.01433 Perry Gap, Roebuck Street in the parish of Saint Michael, BB 11083 No. 001604 of 2004. T & T Dollar 0.29899 The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 11 Tremor not centred on House votes to danger fault line, says expert IF the epicentre of the our fault. One day, some- extend magnitude-7.7 earth- thing like this will happen quake felt across the on our fault,” Mitchell told island on Tuesday The Gleaner. SOEs afternoon had struck He said that two major KINGSTON, Jamaica the fault line between fault systems run through – The House of Jamaica and Haiti, the the northern Caribbean – Representatives voted on country’s infrastruc- one south of Cuba, head- Tuesday night to continue ture would have been ing towards the Cayman the current States of severely tested by a Islands, and the other Emergency (SOEs) in the temblor more power- through Hispaniola into parishes of Clarendon, ful than the 2010 one Jamaica. Hanover, St. Catherine, that killed more than Tuesday’s earthquake St. James, Westmoreland 100 000 people in the was on the northern fault. and the South St.Andrew French-speaking na- “If the quake yesterday Police Division in the tion. was on our fault, we would Corporate Area. That’s the view of one have a problem,” Mitchell, MPs from both sides of of Jamaica’s most noted a University of the West the House voted together earthquake experts, Indies professor in sedi- for a total of 44 “ayes” in Professor Simon Mitchell, mentary geology, told The favour of extending the who believes the country Gleaner on Tuesday. SOEs, giving the govern- was fortunate to have es- He said that the temblor ment necessary two- caped with no reports of was a wake-up call that thirds majority in the injuries or serious dam- Jamaican construction 63-member House for the age. and planning stakehold- Staff of the Ministry of Education gather outside the multi-storey Heroes Circle extension of the emergen- Several other countries ers ought to heed. headquarters moments after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake shook Jamaica and cies by another three were rocked by the quake, “When you get a big several countries in the Americas. (PHOTO: RICARDO MAKYN) months, in each case. including the Cayman earthquake, around 7.0 or These extensions were Islands, Cuba, The approaching 7, you can al- been generated close to us, ing wall photos, and sway- Tuesday’s quake, which required at this time after Bahamas, Honduras and ways get a landslide unit could have been big.” ing buildings. Several or- lasted more than a the Opposition People’s the United States, which derwater,and that can cre- There was panic across ganisations located inside minute, occurred at 2:10 National Party had sup- triggered a brief tsunami ate a tsunami. If the earth- several parishes as re- multi-storey buildings ac- p.m. and its epicentre was ported the government to watch. quake was closer to land, ports streamed into The tivated emergency meas- located 110km north- extend them by only 30 “In a sense, we missed we would have had many Gleaner’s newsroom of ures and sent home staff northwest of Lucea, days when they last voted it, because it was not on problems. If a tsunami had shifting furniture, swing- early. Hanover. in mid-December, and pinning certain conditions for their votes this time. Opposition Members of Colombia offers work permits to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants Parliament continued to BOGOTA – Colombia will posed stringent immigra- The second measure, on Colombia, which has by US Secretary of State criticise the government’s allow hundreds of thou- tion requirements on known by its Spanish committed to providing Mike Pompeo, Duque refusal to commit to what sands of Venezuelan mi- Venezuelans, and 1.6 mil- initials as the PEPFF basic services like health- called on the interna- they describe as a “crime grants to legalise their lion now live in the coun- visa, will be granted to care and school places to tional community to mo- plan”, on Tuesday. presence in the country try. The United Nations Venezuelans who have migrants. bilise greater resources Opposition MPs said through work permits said last year the figure formal job offers, the Last August, President and efforts to help with that they would prefer the meant to bring them into could rise to 2.4 million agency said. It will take Ivan Duque said the crisis. government’s other anti- the legal economy, the by the end of 2020. force in a few days, it Colombia would give citi- Managing the crisis crime strategy, the Zones government said yester- The first permit is a added. zenship to 24,000 chil- will require $1.35 billion of Special Operation day. renewal of the so-called The permits are meant dren born to Venezuelan this year to meet mi- (ZOSOs), which includes Colombia is the prin- PEP visa, which was pre- to help the government migrant parents in grants’ basic needs in social intervention proj- cipal destination for viously used by the gov- identify Venezuelans re- Colombia, to prevent 17 countries in Latin ects. Venezuelan migrants ernment to give legal sta- siding in Colombia and them from being stateless America and the However, they insist fleeing from political, so- tus to migrants. It could bring them into the legal and less able to access ed- Caribbean that are shel- that it is better to have cial and economic crisis benefit some 200,000 economy, in a bid to re- ucation and healthcare. tering them, according to the SOEs than having no under the government Venezuelans who entered duce spending pressures During a visit last week the United Nations. strategy at all. of President Nicolas the Andean country be- Maduro. fore Nov. 29 last year, the Unlike its neighbours, migration agency said in Colombia has not im- a statement. Mexican president says ‘we don’t want to fight’ Tremor felt in Montego after Trump repeats Bay on Wednesday KINGSTON, Jamaica – 5.1. border wall claim An earthquake was felt Other countries MEXICO CITY – adding that elections in Montego Bay, St. affected by yesterday Mexican President are approaching in the James yesterday morn- morning’s tremor include Andres Manuel Lopez United States. ing, the Office of Disaster The Bahamas, Haiti and Obrador said yesterday “Our relationship with Preparedness and Cuba, the USGS said. “we don’t want to fight”, the government of the Emergency Management On Tuesday, a 7.7 responding to reports United States is good,” is reporting. magnitude earthquake that US President said Lopez Obrador, The United States with epicentre between Donald Trump on speaking during his reg- Geological Survey Jamaica and Cuba was Tuesday repeated his ular morning news con- Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (USGS) reported that the felt as far away as Florida claim that Mexico is pay- ference. “We don’t want speaks during a news conference in Ciudad Juarez, quake was magnitude in the United States. ing for a border wall, to fight.” Mexico January 10, 2020. 12 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Army ‘recaptures’ key town from opposition in Idlib THE Syrian army says it has recaptured where they are struggling to cope in reported that opposition forces had women and children. the strategic town of Maarat al-Numan camps and makeshift shelters. withdrawn from Maarat al-Numan on At least 358 000 people have fled their in Idlib province, the opposition’s last Syria’s army says it took control of Tuesday , and that since Friday pro- homes since violence escalated at the stronghold. Maarat al-Numan after heavy clashes government forces had seized 25 other start of December. State media reported that troops had with fighters from a jihadist alliance villages and towns with the support of The UN warned that the latest influx “liberated” the town after inflicting heavy known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that Russian air power. of displaced people had added to a dire losses on jihadist fighters. dominates opposition-held Idlib. The At least 147 pro-government fighters humanitarian situation. More than 400 A monitoring group earlier said the jihadists eventually withdrew to the and 151 opposition fighters had been 000 people were displaced between the opposition had withdrawn. north, towards Saraqeb and Ariha, it killed in that time, it said. end of April and the end of August. Maarat al-Numan straddles a major added. The UN said on Tuesday that at least Conditions on the ground have been highway that has been an objective for A reporter for the Sana state-run news 1 506 civilians had been killed in violence further exacerbated by extreme winter the army as it has pressed ahead with an agency said troops were patrolling since the end of April, when there was an weather, including flooding and freezing offensive in Idlib in recent weeks. neighbourhoods on Wednesday morning, upsurge in fighting in Idlib and temperatures, and rising fuel prices. Hundreds of thousands of civilians, the dismantling mines and booby-trapped surrounding areas of Aleppo and Hama There is also a shortage of medical vast majority of them women and vehicles, and clearing tunnels. provinces. supplies and functioning medical children, have fled the fighting and The Syrian Observatory for Human The region is home to some three facilities.At least 50 health facilities have moved towards the border with Turkey, Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, million people, 76 per cent of whom are been attacked in Idlib in the past year. Shaken Caribbean tiptoes back to Pentagon says normal after shock of major quake 50 US troops KINGSTON/MIAMI – Shaken Caribbean we’re going to be safe or not,” said Attorney Jake Greenberg, 33, based on residents and tourists said yesterday that Canadian tourist Andrew Walsh, 43, on a the 24th floor of a Miami skyscraper, said injured in life was returning to normal after a visit to Jamaica’s Montego Bay with his he was not worried about returning to the powerful earthquake struck the region family.“It is still causing us some anxiety.” office. But the tremors triggered memories and rattled nerves but spared the area In the Cayman Islands, home to about of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when he Iranian attack from serious damage to property or loss of 62,000 people, many schools remained was living near New York City. THE Pentagon has said the number of life. closed but most businesses were open, “It’s not something you forget,” he said troops suffering from traumatic brain The magnitude 7.7 quake hit Tuesday according to Sandra Hill, editor with of the attacks. “Everyone thought injuries (TBI) after an Iranian attack on afternoon in the Caribbean Sea between Cayman Marl Road, a local news website. (yesterday’s earthquake) was nothing, you a US base in Iraq on January 8 has risen Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba, “We are still feeling aftershocks. There didn’t feel anything, but still there was a to 50. bursting drains and ripping open are a lot of sinkholes,” said Hill, 46. But she moment that made me think of what The new total is 16 more than sinkholes. Several aftershocks followed, added that “generally speaking there is a could’ve happened.” previously announced. including a magnitude 6.1 tremor closer to sense of normalcy today.” In Cuba, the quake was felt in many President Donald Trump initially said the Cayman Islands, unnerving people The quake was also felt in Miami where provinces.The government said there was no Americans were injured and cited this for hours afterwards. several high-rise buildings were no damage nor injuries, after thousands of in his decision not to retaliate against “Our nerves are on edge not knowing if evacuated downtown. people were evacuated from buildings. Iran.The attack came amid tensions over the US killing of an Iranian general. In a statement released on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Thomas Campbell said that 31 of the injured were treated in Iraq and had returned to duty, including those most recently diagnosed. Putin pardons US-Israeli Eighteen others were sent to Germany for further evaluation and treatment, the spokesman said, while another was sent to Kuwait and had returned to duty. Speaking last week about his initial woman jailed in Russia statement that no troops had been injured RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin in the Iranian missile strike on the Ain al- has pardoned a dual US-Israeli Asad base, President Trump said:“I heard national who was arrested that they had headaches, and a couple of on charges of drug trafficking last other things, but I would say, and I can year. report, it’s not very serious.” Naama Issachar, 26, was detained in When asked about possible TBIs he Moscow in April 2019 after more than said: “I don’t consider them very serious nine grams of marijuana were found in injuries relative to other injuries I have her luggage. seen.” She was later sentenced to more than The Pentagon says no Americans were seven years in prison. killed in the incident, with most sheltering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in bunkers as missiles rained down. Netanyahu thanked his “friend” Putin for A defence department spokesman the decision to pardon Issachar. announced on Friday the initial figure of President Reuven Rivlin also 34 injured, saying at the time that US expressed his gratitude to the Russian Defence Secretary Mark Esper had not leader “for the wisdom and mercy of the immediately been aware of the injuries in decision”. the days after the attack. Israeli media have reported that the The non-profit organisation Iraq & Israeli government was willing to Afghanistan Veterans of America relinquish ownership of a complex in criticised the Trump administration for Jerusalem – symbolic to the Russian taking so long to reveal the extent of Orthodox Church – as a goodwill gesture President Putin met Naama Issachar's mother, Yaffa, during a visit to Jerusalem casualties following the initial ahead of Issachar’s release. last week announcement. Ownership of the Alexander Courtyard, “This is a big deal,” its founder Paul which lies in Jerusalem’s Old City near from a trip to India when she was Russian hacker, whose extradition was Rieckhoff tweeted. “The American people the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, has detained. requested by both the US and Russian must be able to trust the government to been disputed for decades, but an Israeli Her case gained widespread attention in governments. share information about our sons and court recently ruled in Russia’s favour. Israel, with local media accusing Moscow The hacker, Aleksey Burkov, was daughters in harms way.Nothing is more Naama Issachar was returning of using it to pressure Israel over a jailed extradited to the US in November. serious and sacred.”

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France to ban culling of unwanted male chicks by end of 2021 FRANCE has pledged to outlaw the Switzerland came into effect earlier this practice of culling unwanted male year, while a top court in Germany has chicks by the end of 2021, as part of ruled that the practice can continue on a animal welfare reforms. temporary basis until an alternative can About seven billion male chicks – not be found. wanted for meat or eggs – are killed France and Germany last year said around the world each year, usually in they would work together to put an end shredding machines or by gas. to mass chick culling. The government said new methods Guillaume also announced on Tuesday were emerging that would make it that the practice of castrating piglets possible to test the sex of embryos inside without anaesthesia would be banned by the egg. the end of 2021. However, some campaigners said the Castration is performed to prevent reforms did not go far enough. “boar taint” – a potent smell or taste that French Agriculture Minister Didier can occur in the meat of non-neutered Guillaume announced the reforms at a pigs. Several countries have already press conference in Paris on Tuesday. made the use of anaesthesia obligatory. “From the end of 2021, nothing will be The mass-killing of male chicks shortly like it was before,” he said. after birth is common practice in food Guillaume said he hoped a method production around the world. An estimated seven billion unwanted male chicks are killed each year. would soon be developed that would For the billions of hens used in egg and allow the gender of a chick to be poultry farming every year, a similar by gassing or maceration in high-speed AFP news agency. determined before it had hatched. number of male chicks are killed shortly grinders. French animal protection group Researchers have been working on the after birth. Many animal rights activists welcomed L214 said the measures were “not issue for years, but are yet to come up Male chicks are viewed in the industry the changes in France but said they did ambitious” and “do not address the basic with a solution that works on an as commercially useless, because they not go far enough. problems”. industrial scale. grow more slowly than hens so are They are “a step in the right direction, “There is nothing on slaughter The 2021 ban will make France one of deemed unsuitable for meat production. but still inadequate”, Anissa Putois of conditions, nor on how to exit from the first countries to outlaw the practice After sorting, the most common the campaigning group People for the intensive animal farming,” it said, of culling male chicks. A ban in methods of killing involve asphyxiation Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) told according to the Press. NSW inquiry to probe climate change impact THE Australian state of New South must leave no stone unturned,” she said. Wales (NSW) has announced an The inquiry, headed by former NSW independent inquiry into the ongoing Police deputy commissioner Dave Owens bushfires, promising to “leave no stone and former NSW chief scientist Professor unturned”. Mary O’Kane, is set to begin in the The six-month inquiry will examine coming days. the causes of the fires, as well as how the The inclusion of climate change in the state prepared and responded to them. probe comes amid debate over the issue State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said in Australia, with critics accusing Prime the inquiry would consider how climate Minister Scott Morrison of inaction. change, human activity and other factors Australia is one of the highest emitters had contributed to the blazes. of carbon pollution per capita, largely Bushfires have killed 25 people in because it is still heavily reliant on coal- NSW and damaged thousands of homes. fired power. Ms Berejiklian said she hoped the Mr Morrison has insisted that inquiry would allow the state “to learn Australia is meeting the challenge “better from this season and the catastrophic than most countries” and fulfilling conditions we’ve faced, and apply these international targets. learnings for the future”. While climate change is not the direct “NSW is incredibly proud of the efforts cause of the bushfires, scientists have of all our emergency services personnel long warned that a hotter, drier climate and volunteers throughout this ongoing would contribute to Australia’s fires Fires in NSW have killed 25 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of bushfire season, but the scale of these becoming more frequent and more homes. fires has been unprecedented and we intense.

Fair to partly cloudy and breezy at times with brief isolated showers.

High Tide (First) 7:26 HRS High tide (Second) 19:24 HRS London 07 Fair Yesterday: 0.0 mm Boston 04 Fair Low Tide (First) 12:52 HRS For the month: 60.5 mm Max: 29.8°C Montreal -06 Fair Low tide (Second) 01:20 HRS For the year: 60.5 mm Min: 24.4°C Toronto -03 Fair New York 04 Clear Miami 26 Partly Cloudy 6:25 a.m. 5:58 p.m.

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Indian ministries buy more air purifiers as capital battles toxic air NEW DELHI – India’s That compares with at fiers for government offi- spending a fortune by on the streets. this ministry,” the min- government has stepped least 140 air purifiers cials,” said environmen- buying air purifiers. And Reuters requested for istry said in its RTI re- up the purchase of air pu- bought for $55,000 dur- talist Vimlendu Jha, who it’s not that officials don’t data using the RTI law sponse, adding the rifiers over the last two ing 2014-2017 for the six is a member of a govern- get to inhale toxic air by from the six ministries as amount spent was 3.1 years, taking the number ministries and Prime ment panel tasked with confining themselves to it had comparable num- million rupees ($43,619). of devices in ministries to Minister Narendra solving Delhi’s pollution their offices,” said the bers previously reported In October and protect against deterio- Modi’s office, as previ- crisis. ministry official. in 2018. These were the November, when New rating air quality to ously reported by In November, the level The six ministries and ministries of foreign af- Delhi saw some its worst nearly 300, government Reuters. The latest data of pollution in the capital Modi’s office did not re- fairs, tourism, agricul- air pollution last year, data seen by Reuters on purchases for Modi’s forced authorities to shut spond to requests for ture, health, home affairs the foreign ministry showed. office was not available. schools, restrict the use comment. and the federal think- bought 12 purifiers. Four Six federal ministries – The purchases come as of cars and declare a pub- Air purifiers can cost tank Niti Aayog. of them – bought for the including the health, the federal and city gov- lic health emergency. up to nearly $1,000 and Of the total of 159 de- minister’s office – were foreign and home affairs ernments faced criticism A senior official at the are too expensive for vices bought by the min- priced at nearly $1,000 – bought at least 159 air for failing to address the environment ministry, most Indians. istries, the home affairs each. purifiers during 2018- problem of worsening air which bears the most re- Per capita income in ministry topped the list The federal health min- 2019 at a cost of 5 million pollution, especially in sponsibility for tackling New Delhi, a city of more with 103 of them in 2018 istry bought 23 air puri- rupees ($70,353), accord- the winter, and drew crit- pollution, said there was than 20 million, is about and 2019, the data fiers in the last two years, ing to previously unpub- icism from one activist. no particular drive to buy $400 a month and thou- showed. including 14 in 2019, its lished data obtained “It’s absolutely crimi- purifiers to protect civil sands of homeless people “All the air purifiers highest annual pur- under a Right to nal to spend taxpayers’ servants. endure the cold and the have been installed in chases since 2015, the Information (RTI) law. money in buying air puri- “The government is not toxic air while sleeping various offices/rooms of data showed.

First pandas born in Germany greet outside world BERLIN – Germany’s corner. only giant panda cubs Nicknamed Pit and took their first clumsy Paule and each weighing steps in public yester- about 10 kg (22 lb), the day, climbing over twins were born on Aug. branches and crawl- 31, about two years after ing on their bellies in Meng Meng was loaned Berlin Zoo as the to Germany from China. world’s media looked Zoo Director Andreas on. Knieriem said he was Zoo keepers carried pleased with their twins Meng Yuan and progress. Meng Xiang into a glass “The most difficult enclosure strewn with phase was the first branches, logs and rocks. month, where we needed Keen to explore, the to be extra careful be- A handout photo shows twin panda cubs Meng Yuan (nicknamed Paule) and Meng Xiang (nicknamed Pit) in twins slipped and slid cause there is a danger of Berlin Zoo, Germany, January 21, 2020. Picture taken January 21, 2020. around their new terri- infectious diseases com- tory while mother Meng ing from outside,” he said. China when they are mother. in the wild, according to the zoo has paid goes to- Meng, looked relaxed, Under the loan deal, about four years old and There are just 1,864 World Wildlife Fund es- wards conservation work munched bamboo in a the twins will return to able to live without their adult giant pandas living timates, and the loan fee for the species.

Indonesia’s forestry ministry ends WWF partnership over fire row JAKARTA – Indonesia’s ming the government over tries. The World Bank es- conservation areas for nications had offended the Java island. environment and forestry forest fires. timated that the fires monitoring work on government. “The termination is seri- ministry said on yesterday WWF told reporters late caused $5.2 billion in dam- tigers and rhinos, among WWF started operating ous,” WWF’s it ended a 25-year conser- on Tuesday that the gov- age. other endangered ani- in Indonesia in 1962, ac- Mangkusubroto said. vation agreement with ernment had unilaterally “The WWF Indonesia mals. cording to its website. WWF is in the process of the World Wildlife Fund ended the deal, which was Foundation deeply regrets The burnt forest conces- Thirty WWF projects handing over assets to the for Nature (WWF) be- due to expire in 2023, and the unilateral decision sion referred to by the with the environment government, such as re- cause the group let a that the decision could taken by the Ministry ministry was given to and forestry ministry will ports and documentation, forest where it operated threaten its efforts to pro- of Environment and WWF by the government be affected by the termina- acting WWF CEO Lukas burn. tect endangered wildlife Forestry to terminate our for restoration purposes in tion, including one involv- Adhyakso told reporters Bambang Hendroyono, including tigers and rhi- decades-long agreement,” 2015, according to Elis ing the translocation of late on Tuesday. secretary-general at the nos. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Nurhayati, a spokes- critically endangered Nurhayati said WWF ministry,accused WWF in Indonesia suffered its chairman of WWF woman for WWF. Sumatran rhinos within would offer the services a statement to Reuters of worst forest fires last year Indonesia’s advisory She denied the agency East Kalimantan. of its staff affected by allowing some of its con- since 2015, with billowing board, said on Tuesday. was responsible for the WWF was also part of a the end of the agreement cession to burn and also smoke and haze spread The agreement, which fire on its concession and team rescuing endangered to the government, “if criticised a WWF social across a huge area includ- was signed in 1998, said the agency apologised Javan rhinos in the Ujung no new deal were media campaign slam- ing neighbouring coun- allowed WWF to enter if its social media commu- Kulon National Park on made”. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 15

Microsoft issues second ‘final’ Windows 7 update MICROSOFT has issued a fresh long. Microsoft backs down on ‘no update for Windows 7, just days more updates for Windows 7’ in after it said it would provide no order to fix stretched wallpaper more patches for the ageing oper- bug.” ating system. Initially, Microsoft said it It made the U-turn after it would issue the new fix only to emerged there was a bug in its those who subscribed to its ex- “final” patch. tended security updates (ESU) It caused “wallpaper issues” program. for users who configured their But later it said:“We are work- computers with the stretch ing on a resolution and will pro- option for their background vide an update in an upcoming desktop, causing a plain black release, which will be released to screen to be shown when all customers running Windows Windows was restarted. 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 And users took to Reddit and SP1.” Windows 7 was released in 2009 but is still widely used. Microsoft own support forums Microsoft officially ended sup- demanding a fix. port for Windows 7 on 14 security updates. ing to measurement website advised them to upgrade their Security consultant Graham January, although ESU sub- One in four Windows users is StatCounter. operating systems to Windows Cluley tweeted:“That didn’t take scribers will continue to receive still running Windows 7, accord- Security experts have 10.

Apple credits iPhone 11 Facebook adds demand for record sales more ad tracking APPLE has credited a surge in demand for its iPhone 11 for record sales and profits over the Christmas period. controls in UK Apple boss Tim Cook also said FACEBOOK has launched Off-Facebook activity track- it was “closely monitoring” the a new tool that lets people ing does not just work online. coronavirus outbreak, which has see which apps, businesses Supermarkets, for example, made forecasting for the next and websites are sharing can track purchases via a quarter difficult. their information with the loyalty card and share this in- The company has limited social network. formation with Facebook. travel and reduced store hours Many companies track what Facebook says it is able to in China, while its suppliers’ people do online and share offer its platform for free be- factories remain closed longer that information with cause of the money it earns than expected. Facebook, to target adverts at from advertising. “The situation is emerging them. But it has faced increased and we’re still gathering data,” The new tool lets people scrutiny over the way compa- Mr Cook said. “clear” this “off-Facebook ac- nies can advertise on the Apple said sales in the last tivity” data from their account platform, following the three months of 2019 rose 8% and opt out of the information Cambridge Analytica data year-on-year to $91.8bn being used for targeted adver- scandal. (£70.5bn), while net profits in- Apple’s iPhones made inroads in the Chinese market at the end tising. The company offers a tool creased 11% to reach $22.2bn. of 2019. However, the data will not called the Facebook Pixel, The gains were driven by de- be permanently deleted. which companies can hide on mand for iPhones and acces- ing shares up almost 3% in end of 2019, amid a broader 7% their website. sories such as watches and after-hours trade. decline in the number of smart- How does off-Facebook It tracks who has visited the AirPods and marked a change Morten Tyldum and Michelle phones sold last year, according activity tracking work? website and can be used to tar- from recent performance, which Dockery speak at the Television to research firm Canalys. When a person is browsing the get advertising. had disappointed with weak Critics Association Winter Press “There is still a strong pull fac- internet, apps and websites In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg iPhone sales. Tour about new TV series tor for Apple’s products, at the can capture information about promised to implement a In the most recent quarter, Defending Jacob, which will right price, given the hardware them. “clear history” tool for off- iPhone sales climbed almost 8%, debut in April on Apple TV+ and service ecosystem strength,” This can be something the Facebook activity. while sales of wearables such as “While [streaming] is an in- said Nicole Peng, Canalys’ vice person provides, such as their But while the new tool watches and AirPods jumped triguing area to keep an eye on, president for mobility. email address when they set disconnects a person’s profile 44%, with demand so strong it it would be a mistake to lose The firm said it expected sales up an account. from the data shared by ad- created shortages. focus on the main business, and of between $63bn and $67bn in It can also be information vertisers, it is not completely Overall, Apple said it made Apple is still very much a hard- the first three months of 2020. scooped up in the background, deleted. about $79bn from products and ware business,” said Sophie The range was wider than usual such as the unique ID of their The tool also lets people $12.7bn from services, which in- Lund-Yates, equity analyst at due to the coronavirus outbreak, web browser. opt out of targeted advertis- cludes Apple Pay,new streaming Hargreaves Lansdown. Mr Cook said. Advertisers can create lists ing based on off-Facebook ac- service Apple TV+, game service Growth was strongest in While Apple has “some” sup- of people they know might tivity. Apple Arcade and the App store. Europe, where sales were up pliers in Wuhan, Mr Cook said be interested in their pro- People who opt out will still The almost 17% growth in 14%. They increased 11% in the the firm has alternate sources in ducts and share them with see ads but they will be “less services disappointed some an- Americas and Japan, and 3% in those cases. The impact on Facebook. personalised”. alysts, who also noted the firm the firm’s greater China region, suppliers outside of Wuhan is The social network then Off-Facebook activity can be had offered little insight into the which includes Taiwan and “less clear”, with re-opening tries to find Facebook profiles tracked in the latest version response to Apple TV+. Hong Kong. from the Chinese New Year that match information on the of the app or on the Facebook Still, the overall results beat Apple’s iPhones made inroads currently delayed until 10 list, to show targeted ads. website. Wall Street expectations, send- in the Chinese market at the February, he said.

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Lost love, still haunts married man Dear Jane, I STILL feel heartbroken over a failed relationship from almost 30 years ago. We were together for almost four years after secondary school, when she broke it off. Our lives were going in different directions, I was going to college and she was partying. I finished college and now I have a great Need Advice? career. Over the years I never really got over the pain of that Write to Ask Jane relationship, even though I have been married for 20 years and 2000 Inc have a loving family. c/o Advocate Publishers Recently, the wound was reopened when she reconnected Fontabelle, St. Michael through a social website. She told me about her life, which has had [email protected] its ups and downs. She now lives away. She’s happily married, but “just wanted to see what I’m doing and how my life ended up”. marriage and a loving family. and you have already wasted I never replied as it hurts too Your pain will dissipate when enough time looking over much. you stop nursing your old your shoulder. How do I get over this, or hurts and count your If my commonsense cure doesn’t the pain ever truly go blessings. doesn’t do the trick, ask your away? – ACHING Quit dwelling on a doctor for a referral to a disappointment from 30 years licensed psychotherapist for Dear Aching, ago and begin living in the counselling because it First, thank your higher moment. appears you’re still power that you have a Brooding is wasted effort. It mesmerized by this lost love. Bridge successful career, a happy only diminishes the present, – JANE The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Defending champs Bulls demolish Warriors By André Springer

IT was the scene of a massacre when the Burger King Clapham Bulls left the court after the final whistle, having destroyed the Barbados Hilton Resort Warriors by 74 points, 102-28 in the Co-operators General Insurance Premier League Basketball competition on Sunday evening. The Barbados Community College was in shock at the scoreline, many spectators taking a second look at the score- board but the scores were correct, the Bulls had flattened the Warriors by over 70 points. Playing in just the second game of the season, the Bulls were looking to make amends for a shaky but winning performance Romain Lovell of the Burger King Clapham Bulls against the Station Hill fights for this offensive rebound, one of 18 in the Cavaliers last Thursday. game to go along with his 19 points. Rasheed Harte of the Warriors gets tied up by Amal Smith of the Bulls. Unfortunately for the Warriors who were play- at the end of the first ten the last 4 points of the tempts. By the end of the Warriors fell short, Jamar Headley not taking their first matchup, minutes was just a sign of quarter, the Warriors third, the score was unless reaching 31 ing the court on Sunday, they got rolled over by things to come. Warriors reached 12 points, now 83-21 and the fans were turnovers could be Warriors will hope for a the charging Bulls. were struggling to get the down 36, 48-12. hoping that at least the counted. The Bulls better game in the next Romain Lovell was hot ball into the hoop, even Williams played well Warriors, who fielded achieved 100 points with outing. early, hitting jumpers with good looks at the but the sad news for the players that played a jumper from Lovell and Rahiim Gibbons had a and scoring putbacks ring. There was even a Warriors was that he was on the double crown then closed out the game game-high 22 points, after grabbing the offen- possibility that the once the only player in double Barbados Amateur with a get away slam by Lovell racked up a dou- sive rebound. Lovell had powerful side would not figures, finishing with Basketball Association Theron King. It was a sad ble double of 19 points 8 points in the first reach double digits by 12 points in the game. Second Division, would day for Premier League and 18 rebounds, Theron quarter, outscoring the half time. Thanks to Overall the Warriors shot make it to 30 points. basketball, but with sea- King scored 19, Jae Warriors’ poor offering in Nicholas Williams, who 18% from the field, scor- Sorry to say that goal soned players such as Harris had 15 and Kelan the period. The 28-4 score stepped up and scored ing only 13 shots of 72 at- was never reached as the Ricardo Touissant and Phillips 13 for Clapham. South Africa face testing time but skipper sees some light JOHANNESBURG – in a few years after los- 100 years – as England team’s plight on the loss called up several “There is a gap where Captain Faf du Plessis ing the series to England completed a 3-1 series of many key players in untested players. our next tier of bowlers said South Africa face an on Monday. win by beating their recent years, including “We’ve had nine debu- need to be, to get to same uphill task to re-estab- South Africa were hosts by 191 runs in AB de Villers, Hashim tants in the last eight quality as (Kagiso) lish themselves as a top handed an eighth defeat the fourth test at The Amla, Morne Morkel and tests, which just shows Rabada, Philander, test team but predicted in their last nine tests – Wanderers on Monday. Dale Steyn, and now where we are. It’s experi- Morkel and Steyn. they would bounce back their worst run in over Du Plessis blamed the Vernon Philander, who ence we need and it will “Nortje had a really played his last test on take time, and I know good series and he is one Monday. everyone is disappointed of the finds for us. We al- “We’ve got some good but every team goes ways knew he had pace things in place with a through this. but the fact he showed England’s Archer ruled out strong and experienced “Unfortunately we are control and adapted with coaching team and we at the stage where it is different lengths on dif- know that in time they happening right now and ferent pitches is what of T20 series in South Africa will guide players but I have no doubt that in we need. ENGLAND fast bowler ing test against South they prepare for the T20 the experience we are a year or two, we’ll look “We need guys to come Jofra Archer has been Africa last month, and World Cup in Australia lacking now will also back at this time and into test cricket and just ruled out of next month’s missed the final three later this year. take time to get,” he see that this is where it shine. That’s what used three-match Twenty20 matches of the series Archer will be replaced said. started again for us.” to happen and it eased series against South which Joe Root’s side in the T20 squad by South African cricket, Du Plessis said the the transition period a Africa due to soreness won 3-1. Lancashire seamer Saqib reeling from accusations new test bowlers needed lot quicker.” to his right elbow, the The 24-year-old was Mahmood, who will re- of corruption in its ad- time to improve but There was an expecta- England and Wales rested for the three- main in South Africa after ministration, appointed praised the performance tion that the 35-year-old Cricket Board (ECB) said match one-day series the ODI series starting on former wicketkeeper of Anrich Nortje, who Du Plessis might step yesterday. against South Africa but Feb. 4 in Cape Town. Mark Boucher as coach proved a rare highlight down after Monday’s loss Archer sustained the his absence from the The T20 series begins less than a fortnight be- for South Africa over but he said he would not troublesome elbow injury shortest format is a blow on Feb. 12 at Buffalo Park fore the series against the four tests against be making any hasty de- following England’s open- to the England camp as in East London. England started and England. cisions. 18 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Furnished 2 bedroom apart- 1) Gibbons - 2 bed, 1 bath, Modern Building 3) Cane Vale ment $1,400.00 furnished - $1,600.00 Price on request Fairly new development with a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 6) Mount Standfast 2) Gibbons - 1 bed, 1 bath, 5) Disaster recovery facility house $550,000.00 3 bedroom furnished house furnished - $1,200.00 in Lower Estate $2,700.00 Office #1 - 1,020 sq.ft. - 4) Mangrove Park 3) Yorkshire - 2 bed, 1 bath, $4,800.00 per month + VAT 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Contact: semi-furnished _ $1,500.00 Office #4 - 680 sq.ft. - house with a spacious 1 bed- HT Realty $3,800.00 per month + VAT room apartment $525,000.00 230-4383 Townhouses Office #9 - 340 sq.ft. - $2,000.00 per month + VAT 5) Oakwood Park BUSINESS 1) Clermont Green, St. Mi- All inclusive of service 5,189 sq.ft. with a 3 bed- chael - 2 bed, 1 _ bath, fur- charge room, 2 bathroom and home OPPORTUNITY nished - $2,500.00 Available immediately office $585,000.00 Available 1st February 2020. NI B/DOS 6) Green Hill 6) Ealing Park Invest $130,000.00 Commercial St. Michael 6,256 sq.ft. of land Standalone warehouse $160,000.00 Get a 5 bedroom wall house. 1) Wildey Business Centre 7,224 sq.ft. - $10,000.00 per Valued over $900,000 St. Michael month 7) Warrens Terrace 580 sq.ft. Plus Service Charge Executive 2 bedroom, 2.5 Whatsapp 844-8994 $2,000.00 per month + VAT Available 1st February, 2020 bathroom townhouse, AC in inclusive of service charges bedrooms; nicely finished NOTICES Available immediately FOR SALE $495,000.00 Houses Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 2) Webster Park 8) Horsehill First Floor REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE (Act 2011-7) 1) Shrewsbury Gardens 58,000 sq.ft. with a large Form 3 $40,192.00 per month + VAT St. Philip Price on request house with a 2 bedroom inclusive of service charges 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Apartment Building apartment, excellent for con- NOTICE OF APPLICATION Available immediately for fit $375,000.00 LAND FOR SALE version to an intimate bed out FOR DECLARATION OF 1) Clapham Heights and breakfast or retreat or OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF 2) Jackson 1) St. Philip Unfurnished two storey (3 rehailitation facility TITLE IN RESPECT OF ALL THAT 3) Warrens St. Michael Kirtons apartments) $2,600,00.00 St. Michael 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 10,208 sq.ft. LAND SITUATE AT QUEEN STREET, Situated on 8, 305 sq.ft. IN THE PARISH OF SAINT PETER IN Multi-purpose building with 8,700 sq.ft. $175,000.00 Price on request OTHER PROPERTIES FOR parking $427,000.00 RENT THIS ISLAND 15,700 sq.ft. 2) Casuarina Estates 2) Belleville Main Road (for Rental rate to be negotiated 3) Corner Lot 9,900 sq.ft. commercial purposes) 1) Warrens Park SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS NOTICES Emerald City $200,000.00 Property on 24, 126 sq.ft. 2 bedroom upstairs apart- St. Philip $1.3 million ment $1,300.00 IN THE HIGH COURT 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 3) Christ Church Floor area - 7,008.41 sq.ft. OF JUSTICE BARBADOS built-in cupboards and Bird's Eye Ridge 2) Ocean City kitchen 5,449 sq.ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom CLAIM No. LTP 0060 of 2019 $225,000.00 $125,000.00 OTHER PROPERTIES FOR house, enclosed, pets wel- IN THE SUPREME COURT SALE come $1,800.00 IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND OF JUDICATURE 4) Ealing Park 4) St. Peter (TITLE PROCEEDINGS) ACT, 2011 Christ Church Maynards Grove 1) Eagle Hall 3) Oldbury Terrace (section 3); Fixer Upper 6,591 sq.ft. Approx 23,000 sq. ft. of land Executive style 2 bedroom, 2 High Court 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, $195,000.00 with buildings, in a prime bathroom, fully furnished AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT 6, 272 sq.ft. main road position with park- apartment $1,800.00 land situate at Queen Street in the parish 5) Christ Church ing $1,750,000.00 of Saint Peter in this Island containing by IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD AUCTION SALES Rendezvous Meadows 4) Maynards admeasurement 396.3 square metres or SINCLAIR GLASGOW also 6, 534 sq. ft. 2) Cottage Heights Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 thereabout as shown on a Plan made known as RICHARD GLAS- $140,000.00 and certified on May 5, 2017 by Robert S. Warren, Land Surveyor of David Gill GOW NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES Associates Inc. Abutting and Bounding towards the North on Lands now or late PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby of Peggy Antrobus towards the East on a BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS given that an application is CARL HOLLIGAN road known as Queen Street towards GRADUATE OF THE OHIO IN THE HIGH COURT the South on lands now or late of BJ being made for the following IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT Investments and towards the West on SCHOOL OF AUCTIONEERING OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE Grant of Letters of HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE an alley known as Cut Throat Alley or Administration namely: - WE WILL SELL BY AUCTION however else the same may abut and ON THURSDAY 30/01/2020 HIGH COURT In the estate of HIGH COURT bound together with the building situate THE FOLLOWING WORKING & thereon. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION DAMAGED VEHICLES. BRENDA YVONNE PRESCOD IN THE ESTATE OF also known as to the Estate of RICHARD RUBY HINKSON IN THE ESTATE OF TAKE NOTICE that CHARLES ONE 2008 MAZDA 3 at Auto Rescue BRENDA Y PRESCOD, also known as YVONNE HINKSON at 1:00 pm (Deceased) HAROLD ELMER JORDAN (duly SINCLAIR GLASGOW also RUBY IANTHE HINKSON qualified Administrator Cum Testamento known as RICHARD GLASGOW ONE 2018 HYUNDAI I10, ONE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given Annexo of the Estate of Elmer Jordan NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given late of Cornerstone Nursing 2013 HYUNDAI I30 (Manual/Deisel) that an application is being made also known as Elmer Augustus Jordan) at Courtesy Garage at 1:20 pm that an application is being Home, Boarded Hall in the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given for the following Grant of Letters of 250 Cape Chin North Shore Road made for the following Grant of Lion’s Head, Ontario Canada N0H 1W0 parish of Christ Church in this ONE 2014 TOYOTA HILUX at that an application is being made for Letters of Administration Cum Testamentary namely:- the Grant of Probate namely:- has applied to the High Court for a Island, who died at Cornerstone NASSCO Auction Depot at 1:50 pm Testamento Annexo namely:- declaration of ownership on behalf of the LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Nursing Home, Boarded Hall in ONE 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA at said Estate of Elmer Jordan also known PROBATE OF THE WILL dated LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- to the Estate of YVONNE ICBL Crash Lot at 2:05 pm 18th day of February 1993 of as Elmer Augustus Jordan and a the parish of Christ Church in TION CUM TESTAMENTO HINKSON late of Foster Hall in certificate of title in respect of the land BRENDA YVONNE PRESCOD ANNEXO to the estate of RUBY this Island on the 3rd day of ONE 2016 SUZUKI SWIFT DZIRE the parish of St. John in this described above. at Keith Jones Garage at 2:20 pm also known as BRENDA Y HINKSON also known as July, 2018 by Glendine Ione PRESCOD (deceased) of 6th Island who died at Foster Hall in RUBY IANTHE HINKSON late of Any person having any adverse claim, Mayers. ONE 2013 URVAN MICROBUS, Avenue, 139 West Terrace in the Thorpes Cottage in the parish the parish of St. John in this parish of Saint James in this Island lien or charge or right or interest against ONE 2014 YAMAHA CRYPTON, of St. George in this Island Island on the 3rd day of August the said land should submit the ONE 2009 BLUEBIRD SYLPHY, who died at 139, 6th Avenue who died at Queen Elizabeth 2019 by RASHIDA BECKLES The Applicant is the daughter of ONE 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA, West Terrace, St James on the 1st claim duly authenticated on oath to Hospital, Martindales Road in the the person named as sole the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the deceased. ONE 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, day of September 2019 by DIANA parish of St. Michael in this ONE 2012 CHEVROLET SPARK at BARKER of No. 8 Little Ridge, Executrix in the last Will and Bridgetown on or before the 20th day of De Wrecker Man at 2:45 pm Island on the 5th day of August Testament of the deceased dated March, 2020 . Bagatelle in the parish of Saint 2016 by Roystone Jerome An application shall be James, the sole executrix and 20th day of April 2018. ONE 2010 TOYOTA BELTA at Hinkson, grandson of the Any other person who has any submitted to the Supreme Court Champion Auto at 3:25 pm trustee named in the Will of deceased. BRENDA YVONNE PRESCOD information relating to the ownership of fourteen (14) days from the date An Application shall be submitted the said property is invited to give such ONE 1995 ROVER SL1620, ONE also known as BRENDA Y of Notice in the Official Gazette An application shall be submitted to the Supreme Court fourteen information in writing to the Registrar of 2019 SUZUKI BALENO, ONE 2014 PRESCOD, deceased. to the Supreme Court fourteen and from the date of the second AUDI A4, ONE 2009 SUBARU (14) days from the date of Notice the Supreme Court, Bridgetown on or IMPREZA, ONE 2006 NISSAN (14) days from the date of Notice in the Official Gazette and from before the 20th day of March, 2020. notice of advertisement. 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The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 30, 2020 • 19 New route for RBC Race for the Kids WITH a worldwide the Caribbean, the past continues to be about lift- full potential. In in every country where we am particularly happy focus on positive three editions of the local ing others, creating oppor- Barbados, this means ini- host them. We know it is about the decision to have changes for the year race have been in associa- tunities for the youth and tiatives such as the Cave an investment in tomor- some of the funds ear- 2020, the Barbados leg tion with the Cave Hill opening doors for the fu- Hill Student Scholarship row, and looking at the marked for the Campus of the RBC Race for the Campus, and thus run in ture. Fund and the First Year world today,we know it is Scholarship Fund, includ- Kids has also made a its neighbourhood.This After attracting 2200 Experience a much-needed and high- ing two scholarships for change of their own year, there has been a runners and walkers in Programme. Programmes return investment in our our Bahamian colleagues. that should be well-re- move away from the cam- 2019 and raising that open a world of possi- future and in yours.” de Students in crises, such as ceived by patrons. pus’ immediate surround- $125,000 de Silva said bility to our young people Silva said. the Bahamians, are un- After giving the thou- ings, but with the run that 16 scholarships and and ensure our communi- Deputy Principal of the derstandably given con- sands of runners and moving from the bank’s 100 students were en- ties and our history is part Cave Hill Campus, siderable attention. walkers over the past Chelston branch, patrons rolled in the First Year of the fabric of the future. Professor Winston Moore However, we do not over- three years a course will be passing the cam- Experience – the initia- We believe that education was also in attendance look the day-to-day hard- which takes them pus’ medical faculty’s fa- tives is a basic human right and during his address, he ships experienced by stu- through the environs cility and the St. Michael mainbeneficiaries.With a and we know that educa- lauded Government’s de- dents regardless of na- of the of the University School – a site which at push for constant im- tion is smartest invest- cision to pick back up pay- tionality.That is why I am of the West Indies Cave one time housed the uni- provement, de Silva said ment for the world, our ment of tuition fees for also equally excited that Hill Campus, this versity’s administrative he was gunning for a goal country and our children.” Barbadians, noting that decision that a decision year’s edition, which is buildings. of a 20% increase in num- he said. textbooks, amenities fees, was made to contribute to set for March 8th, will During yesterday’s bers and funds raised as He cemented his senti- and meal and transport the Campus Hardship be heading closer to media briefing at Cave he highlighted the impor- ments by saying that costs placed an extra bur- Fund.” he said. Bridgetown. Hill, Managing Director of tance of both pro- there was no better way den on students. With sev- This year’s run is set to The franchise hosts 18 RBC Royal Bank grammes. “In each coun- to than to invest in the fu- eral non-nationals feeling commence at 4:00 PM and races across the globe an- Barbados Robert de Silva try the proceeds are ture. “At RBC, we believe the squeeze as well, Moore registration opened yes- nually and supports sev- said that poverty, igno- beingutiliseto support ini- that these events are an said that he was excited terday. Further informa- eral youth causes around rance and mental illness tiatives that will build a investment that will con- that some of the funds tion is available at their the world. With Barbados were enemies of a healthy better future by helping tribute to the sustainable raised would be going to- website rbcrace- making up one of three in society and that the Race young people realisetheir growth in Barbados and wards a special cause. “I forthekidsbarbados.com.

NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES India beats BARBADOS NOTICE BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS IN THE SUPREME COURT New IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT Re: The Estate of Henderson IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE Oswald Greenidge, Deceased OF JUDICATURE HIGH COURT HIGH COURT Zealand in NOTICE is hereby given that it is HIGH COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE the intention of VASCO A. PERRY HIGH COURT OF MYRNA JOAN MAXWELL Super Over, IN THE MATTER OF THE Attorney-at-Law of Aâstra Law, ESTATE OF ELDENE IN THE ESTATE OF also known as MYRNA GREGORY GITTENS Aâstra House, St. Matthias in the IN THE ESTATE OF BECKLES also known as MAXWELL also known as clinches also known as parish of Christ Church in this JULIETTE MITCHELLE JOAN MAXWELL also known as ELDENE CLARKE also known GREGORY ANDERSON Island, the person appointed by BREWSTER, DECEASED MYRNA JOAN OLYNTHIA as ELDINE CLARKE, LLEWELLYN GITTENS CATHERINE SYLVINA JANE MAXWELL also known as T20 series deceased ANNE-ROSE GREENIDGE of 102 MYRNA J O MAXWELL also PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given Richmond Road, London E8 3HW, known as JOAN MARSHALL HAMILTON, New Zealand that an application is being made PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby that an application is being made United Kingdom to apply to the – Rohit Sharma hit sixes for the following GRANT OF off the last two balls of a given that an application is for the following Grant of Letters Registrar of the Supreme Court for PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given PROBATE namely:- that an application is being made for dramatic Super Over as being made for the following Testamentary namely:- the resealing of the Grant of the following Grant of Letters of India secured an unlikely Grant of Letters of Letters of Administration in PROBATE OF THE WILL dated Administration namely: - win over New Zealand to Administration namely:- LETTERS TESTAMENTARY to the Estate of HENDERSON clinch their Twenty20 se- the 24th day of April 2019 the Estate of GREGORY OSWALD GREENIDGE, of 102 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ries and leave the Black GITTENS also known of JULIETTE MITCHELLE LETTERS of ADMINISTRA- Richmond Road, London E8 3HW, to the Estate of MYRNA JOAN Caps to digest another as GREGORY ANDERSON United Kingdom who died on the BREWSTER late of 9409 TION to estate of ELDENE MAXWELL also known as painful loss in the LLEWELLYN GITTENS late of 6th day of January, 2018, and Tiverton Court, Louisville 40242 MYRNA MAXWELL, also known BECKLES also known as tiebreaker. Lot No. 8 Tino Terrace in the which Grant of Letters of in the State of Kentucky in the as JOAN MAXWELL, also known Six months after losing a ELDENE CLARKE, also known parish of Christ Church in this Administration was made to the United States of America who as MYRNA JOAN OLYNTHIA 50-over World Cup final to as ELDINE CLARKE, Island who died at the Queen MAXWELL, also known as said CATHERINE SYLVINA JANE died at 9409 Tiverton Court, England on boundary deceased, late of Marchfield in Elizabeth Hospital, Martindales MYRNA J O MAXWELL and also countback after tying a ANNE-ROSE GREENIDGE by the Louisville 40242 in the State of the parish of Saint Philip in this Road in the parish of St. Michael District Registrar in the High Court known as JOAN MARSHALL late Super Over, the New Kentucky in the United States of of 116 Maycocks Terrace, in the Island, who died in this Island in this Island on the 23rd of Justice England and Wales, Zealanders found them- America on the 2nd day of May, parish of St. Lucy in this Island who on the 3rd day of September day of September 2019 by Principal Registry of the Family selves back in a tiebreaker LLOYD PHILLIPS and GYLLAN 2019 by PATRICIA BREWSTER died on the 28th day of April, 2019 after failing to wrap up the 2018 by MONICA VALENE Division at High Holborn, London, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in CATWELL the persons named the Executrix named in the Will of match in regulation - de- CLARKE-SMITH the daughter United Kingdom on the 16th day of the parish of Saint Michael in this the deceased. spite needing just two runs as Executors in the last Will and October, 2019. of the said deceased. Island by Gordon Chesterfield off the final four balls of Testament of the deceased dated Maxwell the Applicant who is the 8th August 2013. An application shall be submitted the chase. An application shall be AND further notice is given that any widower of the Deceased. Mohammad Shami person wishing to oppose the to the Registrar of the Supreme submitted to the Supreme Court An Application shall be bowled Ross Taylor with Resealing of the Grant of Probate Court fourteen (14) days from the An application shall be submitted to the last ball of New fourteen (14) days from the date submitted to the Supreme Court to lodge a Caveat with the Registrar date of the Notice in the Official the Registrar of the Supreme Court Zealand’s innings, leaving of Notice in the Official Gazette fourteen (14) days from the date fourteen (14) days from the date of of the Supreme Court by the 27th Gazette and from the date of the the teams tied on 179 runs. and from the date of the second of Notice in the Official Gazette the Notice in the Official Gazette day of February 2020. second notice of advertisement. New Zealand captain and from the date of the second notice of this advertisement. and from the date of the second Kane Williamson, who notice of advertisement. Notice of this Advertisement. Dated this 30th day Dated the 30th day made a career-best 95 off Dated this 27th day of January, 2020 48 balls, returned to the Dated this 30th day of January, 2020 Dated the 30th day of January 2020. of January 2020. crease for the Super Over of January 2020 and heaved Jasprit Vasco A. Perry RASHIDA N. FRANCIS CYRILLENE Attorney-at-Law for BYNOE MARTINEZ & CO. Bumrah for a six and a Debra P. Gooding Attorney-at-Law for the four to help his team score THOMAS-MASCOLL Catherine Sylvina Jane Anne-Rose Attorneys-at-Law Attorney-at-Law Applicant 17 alongside Martin Greenidge for the Applicant Attorney-at-Law Guptill. 20 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 70,000 $3.28 $3.26 $3.27 -$0.01 January 29, 2020

One security declined as 70,000 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $228,721.45. Goddard Enterprises Limited Deposit Receipts was the sole security trading 70,000 shares at a high of $3.28 and a low of $3.26 before closing down one (1) cent at $3.27. Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.74 $22.59 -$0.15

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Wednesday January 29, 2020 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE January 29, 2020 January 28, 2020 Local 3,158.66 3,159.85 (1.19) ABV Investments Incorporated 26-Jun-19 - - - $0.02 $0.02 - $0.02 $0.15 8,080 1,000 Cross-list 1,348.28 1,348.28 - BICO Limited 03-Oct-19 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 2,100 - Composite 772.02 772.30 (0.28) MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - January 29, 2020 January 28, 2020 Local 6,894.83 6,897.43 (2.60) Barbados Farms Limited 16-Dec-19 - - - $0.30 $0.30 - $0.40 $0.50 10,100 10,899 Cross-list 172.16 172.16 - Composite 7,066.99 7,069.59 (2.60) Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MUTUAL FUND Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 14-Jan-20 - - - $4.65 $4.65 - $4.67 $6.53 71 1,000 January 29, 2020 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV FirstCaribbean International Bank 16-Jan-20 - - - $2.65 $2.65 - - $2.65 - 26,714 CHANGE 24-Jan-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2663 -0.0042 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 20-Jan-20 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 120 24-Jan-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.1946 0.0006 - Dev Fund 24-Jan-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6964 -0.0001 24-Jan-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.5123 6.5123 6.5123 -0.0225 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 16-Jan-20 - - - $0.62 $0.62 - $0.57 $0.62 585 1,678 24-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0189 0.0056 - Value Fund 24-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0109 0.0028 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6891 5.6891 5.5753 0.1841 Goddard Enterprises Limited 28-Jan-20 70,000 $3.28 $3.26 $3.28 $3.27 -$0.01 $3.26 - 2,493 - 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0293 1.0293 1.0087 0.0123 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6145 1.6145 1.5822 0.0098 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 28-Jan-20 - - - $3.23 $3.23 - $3.20 $3.23 692 6,692 24-Jan-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.77 0.00 One Caribbean Media Limited 28-Jan-20 - - - $2.60 $2.60 - - $2.70 - 2,200 24-Jan-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.59 0.00 24-Jan-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. West India Biscuit Company Limited 28-Jan-20 - - - $33.00 $33.00 - $30.00 $33.00 100,000 4,187 m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Emera Deposit Receipt 08-May-19 - - - $22.74 $22.59 -$0.15 $20.84 - 35 - Fixed Income

Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 70,000 Date Close Clost Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 27-Nov-19 $74.99 $74.99 $65.00 $74.50 300,000 308,131 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $65.00 1,000,000 300,000 * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series F 07-Jan-20 $89.01 $89.01 $89.00 7,000,000 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series I 23-Jan-20 $54.00 $54.00 $80.00 290,056 ** = Rights Issued NEWS

NOTICES US to Britain: Look again ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at Huawei 5G decision Goddard Enterprises Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on January 31st, LONDON – The United said. 2020 at the Walcott Warner Theatre, Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill States on Wednesday urged Pompeo was due to arrive Campus, St. Michael, at 5:30 p.m. West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed January 6th, 2020 as the record date for the determination of Britain to look again at its in London late Wednesday. shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 14th, decision to allow China’s He is scheduled to meet his 2020. Huawei a limited role in 5G British counterpart Dominic BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the 135th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on February 25th, 2020 at networks, cautioning that Raab as well as Prime the Cricket Legends of Barbados, Herbert House, Fontabelle, St, Michael, at 5:00 p.m. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be American information Minister Boris Johnson. He held on March 5th, 2020 at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael at 5:00 p.m. should only pass across said telecoms and security FirstCaribbean International Bank – Notice is hereby given that the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on trusted networks. would be “part of the conver- March 6th, 2020 in Ball Room 3, Hilton Barbados Resort, St, Michael at 10:00 a.m. ABV Investment Incorporated – Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on March Prime Minister Boris sation”. 30th, 2020 at the Massy Stores Training Room, Massy Stores SuperCentre Complex, Warrens, St, Michael, at 1:30 p.m. Johnson granted Huawei a In what some have com- DIVIDEND DECLARATION limited role in Britain’s 5G pared to the Cold War an- Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-one point two five (CDN $0.6125) cents per common share mobile network on Tuesday, tagonism with the Soviet to be paid on February 14th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. Registered holders of frustrating a global attempt Union, the United States is depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated by the United States to ex- worried that 5G dominance February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary clude the Chinese telecoms is a milestone toward receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding giant from the West’s next- Chinese technological su- taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). generation communications. premacy that could define Cave Shepherd and Company Limited - Directors have declared a final dividend of ten ($0.10) cents per share to be paid on “There is also a chance for the geopolitics of the 21st February 21st, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 7th, 2020. the United Kingdom to century. Goddard Enterprises Limited – Directors have declared a third interim dividend of one point five ($0.015) cents per share to be paid on February 28th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. relook at this as implemen- “Our view of Huawei is: tation moves forward,” U.S. putting it in your system BSE NOTICES TRADING SUSPENSION Secretary of State Mike creates real risk,” Pompeo The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Pompeo told reporters as he said. “This is an extension 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were flew to London, according to of the Chinese Communist suspended effective December 10th, 2019. a pooled report. Party with a legal require- “We will make sure that ment to hand over informa- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited when American information tion to the Chinese were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. passes across a network we Community Party. We’ll are confident that that net- evaluate what the United work is a trusted one,” he Kingdom did.” 22 • Thursday January 30, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

After second great escape, Federer faces holder Djokovic FOR his next trick, Swiss great Roger favourite John Millman in the third I did... He did the same for the last ten a big effort and it’s required to come up Federer will look to make holder and ‘Big round. However, Federer will be aware years. It helps when you start the year off with the best game in order to win against Three’ rival Novak Djokovic disappear that it could take another magical display with a bang.” each other. from the Australian Open today. to seal a first Grand Slam win since 2012 Djokovic, who swatted aside Canada’s “I’ve had success against him... But Federer heads into the semi-final clash over the Serb, who has seven titles in Milos Raonic in the quarter-final, said he Roger is Roger.You know that he’s always having performed another Houdini act in Melbourne to the six owned by the Swiss. was amazed by Federer’s resilience. going to play on such a high level, regard- this year’s tournament, saving seven “I think conditions suit us well here. “What he did was amazing. He showed less of the surface. He loves to play these match points to overcome American world Probably something to do with the court me he’s one of the best players of all time. kind of matches, big rivalries.” number 100 Tennys Sandgren 6-3 2-6 2-6 speed, feeling comfortable down here,” He never gives up.When it matters most, In other matches, top seed Ash Barty 7-6(8) 6-3 on Tuesday. Federer said when asked to explain the he’s focused and he plays his best tennis,” meets Sofia Kenin for a place in the It was the 38-year-old’s second great es- pair’s dominance Down Under of winning Djokovic said. women’s final while former world number cape after he fought back from 8-4 down a combined 13 slams in 16 years. “I know that whenever we get a chance one Garbine Muguruza faces Simona in the final set tie-breaker to defeat local “Novak also has gone on these runs like to play each other,we understand it takes Halep. Muguruza marches into Australian Open semi-finals MELBOURNE – Garbine Muguruza now finds herself well-placed to make off Sumyk last July after a first round exit Pliskova to four titles last season. stormed back into the Grand Slam with a third major title following her at Wimbledon. The Martinez collaboration big time with an emphatic 7-5 6-3 triumphs at Wimbledon in 2017 and “I think the toughest moment is when was a key part of Muguruza’s run to the win over Russian Anastasia Roland Garros the year before. you work hard, work like before, or Wimbledon title and it has produced Pavlyuchenkova to reach her first “I came (here) not feeling great. I wasn’t even harder, and you don’t feel like instant success since resuming in the Australian Open semi-final really thinking, ‘How far will I go?’” the results are coming fast,” she said of the offseason. yesterday. Venezuela-born 26-year-old told career lull. Muguruza said Kilimanjaro was a The twice Grand Slam champion will reporters. “So I think that’s the tricky part for us. “life-changing experience” but was cagey meet former finalist Simona Halep on “I had enough already thinking, ‘How Athletes sometimes can get a little bit about what happened to her on the Thursday for a place in the title match will I go practice today?’ desperate, get too impatient about it. mountain. after another confidence-building “I took (one) day at a time ... Each day “It’s very tough to be for so many years “I’m in a tournament, at this stage, it’s performance at Melbourne Park on a I was gaining a better feeling - instead of in the top of the game, being that not the right moment,” she said. “I will sunbathed Rod Laver Arena. getting frustrated thinking (about) the consistent ... Barely (any) players can definitely share ... my experience. I think Unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first future.” hold that for many,many years in a row.” it’s fun to hear.” time since 2014, Muguruza made few Since making the 2018 French Open Her revival follows an off-season climb She was not holding back against 30th pundits’ lists of pre-tournament semi-finals, her last trip to the final four to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s seed Pavlyuchenkova, bringing the full contenders and her campaign was almost of a Grand Slam, Muguruza spent much highest mountain, and a reunion with force of her trademark aggression to bear scuppered by a viral illness. of the following 18 months in a funk. former mentor and Wimbledon champion against the seasoned Russian in the However, the hard-hitting Spaniard She split with her longtime coach Sam Conchita Martinez, who guided Karolina second set.

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P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). It's easy for you N to take people where they want to go. The trou- D ble is that today they don't want to go to the places that are good for them to be. Your job C O is harder than usual, but far from impossible. N S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You've heard a good pep talk or two in your time. Do you think you can copy it? Because not only are you going to need this sort of thing; the people around you are going to need it, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are right not to want to rock the boat, especially when Z said "boat" is on serene waters and the relaxed I people inside are not wearing their life jackets. T Perhaps some rowdier, hotter time would be S better for boat-rocking.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will have the benefit of an intelligent and attentive audi- ence, ready to hear you. Once you get the feeling that you may have made your point, back off and let them mull it over. R E LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone in an envi- X ronment seems to be playing by certain rules. This will not stop you from seeing and taking M note of the reasonableness (or ridiculousness, O as the case may be) of those rules. R G VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Does it feel like A you've said all you have to say to your famil- N iar friend? This is an indication that you really are close! Also, that it's time to refill your well and have some adventures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can do anything for a few hours! Try out the thing you P would like to turn into a lifestyle. Your mood H will set the perfect groove for easing into sit- A uations that would otherwise be difficult. N T SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may nab O the goal in the early afternoon, but this isn't re- M ally the end of the story. As it is in many clas- sic forms of entertainment, there will be a kind of denouement. Secrets will be revealed, loose ends tied up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It wasn't handled well in the past, and now you have a M chance to do it better. Or get it wrong in a new A and improved way. Don't worry, all of this is R progress if you lean into it with your sense of Y humor. W CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Remember O when you so effectively applied yourself to R please the powers that be? Well, now the one T who happens to be in power is you. You're H worth all the fuss! Enjoy!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your goal is simple: Leave it better than you found it. It will M be inconvenient to maintain those high stan- O T dards, but in doing so you'll set a fine example H for the young, the messy and the thoughtless. E R PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll learn. Use the new knowledge or skill as soon as G possible. Practice to enforce this. The next 24 O O hours will be crucial. You could spring forward S in leaps and bounds instead of merely scooting E along.

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BUILDINGBy Shamar Blunt RELATIONS

IN continuation of its aim of creating new and lasting ties with several countries from around the African diaspora, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) will be hosting a delegation from the Ghanaian Tourism Authority (GTA) until January 31. During this time, the Ghanaian team will be sharing their experiences and advice after their ‘Year of Return’ with the local Barbados ‘We Gatherin’ team, as they seek to replicate similar successes with the initiative this year. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds, welcomed the African group to our shores during a cocktail reception at the Champers Restaurants, and expressed his hope for the countries of Barbados and Ghana to cooperate on multiple levels, not only investment opportunities, but increase their cultural ties as well. From left: CEO of the Ghanaian Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman presenting Barbados’ Minister of Tourism Kerri Symmonds and “It’s ever so often in the Acting CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc Robert Chase with a token of appreciation. affairs of nations, that there is a confluence of two the President of Ghana, that bridge between are [witnessing] this said. planned air bridge be- things. Opportunity and and the Prime Minister of Ghana and Barbados. I evening, but it allows us It is the hope of the tween Barbados and potential on one hand, and Barbados, have met and think we are fortunate to to do developmental work Ministry of Tourism, to ce- Ghana is currently a high fortune on the other.We have proven to the world be living in this age, be- between the people of ment those ancestral ties priority for Symmonds. are very privileged to be that they share a common cause it allows us not only Barbados and the people with the several nations living in this age where vision in terms of building to enjoy the visit that we of Ghana,” Symmonds in Africa. Thus the TIES on Page 7

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