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ACCESSCONTINUING education FOR ALL must not only be made for those academically inclined, but for all. Making this statement, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Senator Dr. Romel Springer, said continuing education must foster sustainable and inclusive economic growth, noting this was achievable if areas of focus were linked to the needs of society. “It is therefore absolutely essential that we conduct a critical analysis of our societal, social and economic needs, with the intention of creating programmes which identify and hone the requisite skills to address the challenges we face as a people here in Barbados,” he said. “While the courses offered are varied, there is still some scope, once resources permit, for the inclusion of more general interest and skill-based subjects. This would ensure a greater balance between those areas that currently target teachers and prospective teachers, and those that can target persons who may not want to enter into the teaching profession, but may want to enter the industry,” he stressed. At the time, he was delivering the feature address to the 2020 Graduating Class of the Top Male Student, Bradley Holder, receives his official document from Chair of the Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Dr. Sylvia EDUCATION on Page 3 Henry. China’s approach to tackling new virus lauded THE executive of the May last year, he commended support services have been governor noted that there is discussion panels by leading Association for Barbados the Chinese government on put in place. a wealth of information that experts from all around the China Friendship (ABCF) is how it has been handling the “The World Health can keep persons up to date world; and live reports from throwing its full support crisis situation thus far. Organisation has commended with ongoing efforts being Wuhan and other locations behind the Chinese “We are grateful for the the Chinese authorities on the undertaken by China. within China and abroad. Government and members of measures that the government wealth and pertinence of the “Comprehensive up to “There are videos of new Chinese communities. It comes and the people of the People’s information made publicly the minute information on hospitals being built and as that country grapples Republic of China has taken available. The medical developments with respect equipped, interviews with with containing the spread of to contain the virus within authorities and all related to the novel coronavirus is medical staff on the frontline the novel coronavirus and is China. We are full of agencies in China are in active available to Barbadians from of the fight against the working to find a treatment admiration for the collaboration with a global the China Global Television epidemic and other real-time with a network of scientists extraordinary speed and network of scientists from Network to be found in English coverage of life in China and from across the globe. decisiveness within which leading medical centres in the on MCTV Channel 209 and on how it has been affected by the In a statement issued by quarantines have been US, Europe and around the YouTube. CGTN programmes crisis. Information on the former Governor of the Central implemented, new specialised world, in a race against time to include a daily news virus is also available on the Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle hospitals have been built, find treatment and vaccines conference from Hubei website and Facebook page Worrell, who announced the supplies of food and medicines for the new virus.” Province – the epicentre of of the Chinese Embassy in formation of the ABCF back in have been mobilised and The former Central Bank the virus; data and informed Barbados,” Dr. Worrell said. 2 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 3

Parents Erdiston exploring cautioned! online courses By Marsha Gittens ERDISTON Teachers’ be offered online,” she of continuing education DISTRICT Education Training College may said. programmes in Barbados, Officer, Lomer Rock, is soon add another set In preparation for this, while ensuring that the cautioning parents and of offerings to prospec- she revealed training had courses developed were guardians to closely tive students – online begun for a cadre of full- enough to help partici- supervise how their courses. time staff in teaching in pants adapt to future young charges use elec- Addressing the 2020 the online environment, needs, issues and chal- tronic devices such as Graduation Ceremony at “and it is our hope to ex- lenges of our evolving tablets. the College’s grounds on pand this training to our society. His comments came Saturday night, Principal part-time staff, so that Outlining the various as he voiced his agree- Dr.Patricia Saul said tech- some of our continuing ed- courses offered by the ment that technology nology was available to ucation courses could be college, she expressed can be useful, espe- increase access for adults accessed online”. concern that out of the 263 cially to assist students who may find it difficult “This would provide a persons who enrolled in learning concepts on to arrange their schedules wider cadre of persons in- the programme last year, their own. to physically enter classes novative possibilities to re- a mere seven had been “If it is not super- and the institution must alise lifelong learning and males. vised, then students embrace this. reduce their dependence “This is a clear indica- can get distracted and “Through mobile de- on traditional face-to-face tion that our females con- they can spend lots of vices, electronic network- modalities,” she contin- tinue to outdo the males in time on it doing a lot ing, social media and on- ued. terms of accessing contin- of things that are not line courses, adult learn- Saul highlighted only ued education opportuni- connected to their ers can have the opportu- moments earlier that it ties and it might mean education, so it has to nity to learn anytime and was the wish of the educa- that as a college, we may be supervised.” anywhere. Hence, it is our tional institution to con- have to look at some other He added, “But in hope, that in the very near tinue to provide suitable options that may be more terms of students future, some of our contin- structures and mecha- attractive to the males,” Angela Butcher is all smiles after achieving an learning on their own ued education courses can nisms for the development she added. (JMB) Advanced Counselling Degree. and guided discovery, that is where the most important component of it lies, in getting the student to research Push for girls even before they come to a class and also get- ting the student to re- inforce after the lesson to enter STEM has been taught. You BREAK gender stereo- remain for women and can go on YouTube and types that link science to girls in science. you can see the very masculinity and expose Less than 30 per cent of same thing that the young generations to pos- the world’s researchers teacher taught you and itive role models – women are women, with studies you say, ‘Oh, that is engineers, astronauts and showing that women in how it works.’ So the researchers. science, technology, engi- importance is reinforc- That’s the call of Under- neering and mathematics ing and discovery.” Secretary-General of the (STEM) are published Rock spoke on United Nations and less, paid less for their re- the sidelines of last Executive Director of search and do not advance Friday’s presentation UN Women, Phumzile as far as men in their where 28 Class 3 Mlambo-Ngcuka, ahead careers. pupils of Welches of International Day of “We need a dedicated Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Primary School re- Women and Girls in strategy not only for in- Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. ceived tablets. These Science, which will be creasing the representa- were given through the celebrated on Tuesday, tion of women in the tal- gether across sectors to private life in the decades on ‘Technology and Tablet Project of the February 11. ent pipeline for STEM address these challenges. since, and what this Innovation for Gender Aron and Christina She said that science jobs, but also for ensuring As we mark the 25th an- means for the ongoing Equality’, with the aim Foundation. will be essential for decent that they thrive, incen- niversary of the Beijing struggle to achieve gender of catalysing action Rock expressed grat- work and jobs of the fu- tivizing them to remain in Declaration and Platform equality in science. for game-changing ap- itude to the Foundation ture, including in the these high-paying jobs for Action (1995), the most “This is a vital part of proaches that provide new on behalf of the green economy, and it and institutionalising visionary agenda and UN Women’s Generation opportunities to women Education Ministry. He can create a market for organisational cultures roadmap for women’s and Equality campaign, which and girls, while address- lauded the work the women’s innovative ideas that enable women to girls’ rights, we need to re- is assembling six diverse ing barriers to connectiv- Foundation does annu- and products. However, advance in these fields,” flect on the ways in which Action Coalitions to tackle ity, digital inclusion and ally, providing students she is adamant that there she stressed. the rapid spread of digital the unfinished business digital equality,” Mlambo- with tablets. is still a long way to go to “This year, we have an technologies has reshaped of gender equality. One Ngcuka pointed out. “Thank you from the tackle the challenges that opportunity to work to- every aspect of public and of these will be focused Furthermore, the Ministry of Education UN Women Executive and we trust that this Director expressed that will continue and that generation equality is we will forge greater a chance to ensure that partnerships, so that Design relevant courses, says College chair the business community, the future of our chil- EDUCATION from Meanwhile, in her to those desires. to an established including those in the dren as they go from Page 1 remarks, Chair of the “It is important that Erdiston Continuing STEM sectors, has a stake school to school, will College Dr. Sylvia Henry these are done with Education Centre, offer- in and a responsibility be indeed brighter Erdiston Teachers’ urged the administra- relevance to societal ing formal continuing for gender equality and because they have an Training College on tors of the programmes change,” she stressed. education credits that women’s empowerment in avenue which they can Saturday night on the to listen to the needs of Henry encouraged can be articulated across the workplace, market- absorb much informa- grounds of the educa- the community and to them to develop the the tertiary landscape. place and community. tion.” tional institution. design courses relevant continuing programme (JMB) (TL) 4• Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 5

Kamau Brathwaite’s work remembered and heralded NEWS of the death of and background to how you did this and you and read her poetry. Barbados’ literary icon experience his wizardry did dat. But what is that to Kamau, the child good, Edward Kamau with words. Ultimately you? The road to your and she sounds so much Brathwaite sent waves however, Kamau’s legacy home still track. It still so like you, but female. You of grief across the and timeless gift to us all muddy when the rains know how I meaning? She world last Tuesday. is his powerfully poignant come that Garbage prophesied that a mantle The award-winning body of work. From collectors come in dry had dropped. That I Caribbean poet was 89 ‘Odale’s Choice’ and ‘The season. They look should pick it up. That it years old and would have Arrivants’; to ‘Mother embarrassed as they tell falls for me.What does she celebrated his 90th Poem’ and ‘Born to Slow Mistress Beverley how know? She is only a poet. birthday in May. Horses’, he leaves us sorry they is that she Guidance, and much Several tributes were priceless literary garbage was left, but the love, made in memory of the treasures that will delight trucks cannot tek it. De Margaret literary giant, including and shape our minds for mud and everything. We Prime Minister of generations to come. left wondering what Robert E. Sandiford, Barbados, Mia Amor “The numerous stellar everything is. writer and comrade Mottley, who described awards for his work are In Edmonton in pays tribute to Kamau Brathwaite as “easily one testament to the global September last year, I “[He was] an artist who of the titans of post- acclaim and respect nearly see you. Serious. challenged us to colonial literature and the earned for decades of Diary entry: 2:20 in the emancipate our minds Arts". His chronicling of exceptional literary afternoon, West and celebrate the our past through his craftsmanship. Kamau Edmonton humanity of our souls. magnificent works, shone Brathwaite espoused the Mall,13/09.2019: Dearest Kamau’s example is Kamau Brathwaite a powerful light on the very best of the Barbadian Kamau, a man just passed uncommon and worthy of realities of our present personality and I wish me near Tim Hortons special praise: His work blanks filled and Kamau’s confronting that same and in turn, guided our him safe journey to the Coffee shop, and I could continues to teach the famous quote and book advice. It had the feel of sense of self and national next realm.” swear that it was you! world about language, title “Words Need Love time and space jumping. identity”. (Lord, let this not mean history, art, culture, Too” was solved in no time. Who you? Whe you come In fact, Prime Minister Tutor and author you’ve left us)... I know he religion… about itself. In They really didn’t have from... what you feel about Mottley said one of the Margaret Gill pays wore a turban, but his tall, helping us to liberate our much clue who he was that... and how much? highlights of her tenure as tribute frail grace, his somber tongues, many of us have though. Not enough Kamau asks in the first Minister of Culture was Dear Kamau: eyes when he smiled at found more than our Bajans do. piece of advice, delivered Barbados’ excellent I dreamed you two me, the way he leaned voices.” Later, I shared “The in his hallmark Nation presentation at nights before your upon his stick and Nines” – nine nuggets of Language.We consider it CARIFESTA in Trinidad passing.You had died and wandered past me. Twice Linda M. Deane, writer, timeless advice for artists as we settle down to the and Tobago, featuring you came to say goodbye. from different directions. editor and co-director and art educators that morning’s work, polishing Kamau’s seminal work When I awoke I was so In West Edmonton Mall. of ArtsEtc pays tribute Kamau wrote for ArtsEtc our biographical poems. I “Barabajan". happy it was a dream that Ancestor Poet, was it not for Kamau in 2005. can see – and hear – them “But his reach and I passed round by Cow you? On Wednesdays, I visit “But I was a baby then,” thinking, thinking... influence were not limited Pastor but not to stop. Tonight my young Parkinson School to share one of the pupils Robert Edison to his beloved Barbados What would I say – I neighbour came round to a love of words with Form interjected. Sandiford has written and the Caribbean. His dream you died? That wake me with your 3K. And we think about that that Kamau often seemed tenure as an educator at would have been crude passing. She is the one They’re a fun, talkative, for a bit. Back in 2005 to be everywhere. To be institutions from Ghana and far too awkward. Like who wuk up in the road noisy bunch. But engaged. when I was on the phone omnipresent. to America allowed Walcott, I would only cry. for my good news. Wanted As part of each session, to Kamau asking for his Maybe he’s just a time students of every ethnicity They want me to write to share this passing news we “meet” a Barbadian wisdom on what it takes to traveller. author via a game of be an artist, any kind of hangman.The lesson plan artist, and to teach art in (Deane and is plotted a week ahead. Barbados, this girl was a Sandiford are curators Government tackling loss of water Yesterday’s author? babe in arms. Suddenly of the online perpetual AT the Inter-American fashion and not simply generational problem Kamau Brathwaite. The she’s a teenager gallery Kamau 85.) Development Bank (IDB) replace only where pipes which also plagues IX Annual Consultation of burst and we need to look Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Governors, at our capital city, we need Jamaica, Guyana. Earlier Prime Minister Mia Amor to look at our other towns in the week she had Mottley addressed the that are affecting various announced that road work issue of water loss in amounts of economic would be done on Highway Barbados and plans are in activity and we need to do 1 and Highway 7 and that the works to tackle the it because you cannot have the planning and issue. a ground water crisis,a preparation was tedious Sitting with president of drought and then afford to due to the fact that the the Inter-American waste half of the water that initiative was not solely Development Bank, Luis is pumping out of the about fixing the road, but Moreno, Mottley reservoirs.” also replacing the existing highlighted decisions made The real problem or pipe system below. by her administration to concern according to the In keeping with the work on lowering the 40 to Prime Minister was the theme of diversification 50 per cent non-revenue hefty cost attached to and each CARICOM water crisis in Barbados – replacing the pipes. territory being helpful to non-revenue water being Approximately one million each other, Mottley said the rain or groundwater dollars is the price tag for that new ways of raising ‘lost’ before it reaches the each kilometre (km) of pipe capital, sharing planning customer. replaced with the total documents so a country “We have only replaced length still to be replaced in does not need to do it on its less than two per cent of Barbados being close to 2 own and the diversification the pipes from 100 years 500 km. of risk by pooling on things ago. Now we have Mottley contended that common to each country determined that we need the water problem and pipe such as water mains. to do it in a more strategic replacement was a (AS)

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Capitalism dominates, poverty on the rise in the region NAME CHANGE from development. Pan Back Page Africanist, David Denny in his opening remarks Earlier, Prescod noted shared similar sentiments that capitalism has become and he called for past Pan dominant across Latin Africanist, Israel Lovell to America and the be recognised as a national Caribbean while poverty is hero. on the increase, and On Sunday, the argued that the people of Caribbean Movement for the region are worst off Peace and Integration now than in the 20th (Barbados) organised a Century. programme for Black He said that it is History Month 2020 at important that people Browne’s Beach, Bay make a contribution to Street. The programme society.Prescod noted that was a tribute to the African there seemed to be no effort Ancestors and it also to apply the objective of the recognised the July 26, past struggles to the 1937, Riots in Barbados. present situation. The As the ceremony ended, Minister outlined that members of the movement, poverty is defined as people along with Cuban being uneducated and not Ambassador to Barbados, being able to respect Sergio de Jesus Jorge themselves and they also Pastrana and Chargé have the inability to be Baba John Howell begins with a libation to the ancestors. On Sunday, Caribbean Movement for Peace and d’Affaires at the Embassy happy. Integration (Barbados) organised a programme for Black History Month 2020 at Browne’s Beach, Bay Street. of the Bolivarian Republic “If you don’t have any The programme was a tribute to the African Ancestors and it also recognised the July 26, 1937 Riots in of Venezuela, Alvaro principles to live by then Barbados. Sanchez along with their your life doesn’t have any families, representatives value. You are not of any he wanted to use the event something is done which passionate social activist, who are not assisting with from the Clement Payne help to yourself, you are no as a moment of reflection contributes to the uplifting Robert “Bobby” Clarke the development of the movement walked to the help to your children, you on past experiences and he of the quality of life of our expressed the need for region. He emphasised shore and placed flowers are no help to the nation,” emphasised that whatever people. He stressed that Caribbean people to care that there must be into the sea for their said Minister Prescod. time is left to all of them, it none of us can do it alone. and support one another dialogue about the ancestors. The Minister said that is important that Also, present, the and commented on those Caribbean’s next step in its (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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CLIA: Health and safety of cruise passengers top priority CRUISERS are being reassured by 14 days before embarkation. CLIA the leading voice of the global cruise Members are to deny boarding to all industry that their health and safety persons who, within 14 days before is top priority. embarkation, have had close contact with, In response to recent developments or helped care for, anyone suspected or concerning the 2019-novel coronavirus diagnosed as having Coronavirus, or who outbreak and its impact on the global is currently subject to health monitoring cruise industry, the Cruise Lines for possible exposure to Novel Coronavirus. International Association (CLIA) issued a “CLIA Members are to conduct statement on Friday maintaining that preboarding screening necessary to health and safety of passengers and crew effectuate these prevention measures. is and remains the number one priority of Enhanced screening and initial medical CLIA and its member lines, which make support are to be provided, as needed, to up over 90 per cent of ocean-going cruise any persons exhibiting symptoms of capacity world-wide. suspected Novel Coronavirus.” Given the evolving nature of the ongoing In co-ordination with cruise lines, 2019-novel coronavirus outbreak – and medical experts and regulators around the based upon prevailing guidance from world, CLIA and its member lines will global health authorities, including the continue to closely monitor for new World Health Organisation (WHO) – CLIA developments related to the coronavirus Members have adopted enhanced and will modify these policies as necessary protocols for ocean-going guests and crew with the utmost consideration for the who have recently travelled from or health and safety of passengers and crew. through China, including Hong Kong and “Importantly, the cruise industry is one Macau. of the most well-equipped and experienced These enhanced policies, which are in when it comes to managing and effect as of February 7, 2020, build upon monitoring health conditions of those those which were implemented on onboard, with outbreak prevention and January 31, 2020 and continue to allow for response measures in place year-round. informed decisions on a case-by-case basis Furthermore, ships must be fitted with whether a guest or crewmember will be onboard medical facilities, with shipboard permitted to board. medical professionals available around the “CLIA Members are to deny boarding to clock, 24/7, to provide initial medical care all persons who have travelled from, visited in the event of illness and help prevent or transited via airports in China, disease transmission,” it was further including Hong Kong and Macau, within pointed out. Import substitution needed says PM SPEAKING at the luncheon of the able to ask people to come on board to Barbados Chamber of Commerce help us expand production on a number of and Industry (BCCI) held at the key areas of food and vegetables.” Hilton Barbados Resort recently, Highlighting the figures, Mottley Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley argued that spending BDS$4 000 to 5 000 reiterated the fact that there was a over six to eight weeks on an acre of land need for import substitution in to tend string beans could yield Barbados. approximately 2 200 kg at $11 per kg. The Prime Minister was addressing With that fact, she pushed that no one members of the BCCI, saying that there should be hungry in Barbados or without were areas in which Barbados and work. Barbadians could make use of to create Another sore point for the leader of the revenue. Mottley spoke directly to the country was that there was a large banks present, saying there was a lot of demand for furniture, but the majority of domestic liquidity. items are imported at high costs per year. “The banks need to be prepared to have “We import BDS$28 million in furniture an appetite for things that matter in this and we still want to import it instead of country like tourism.The ability for them making it but the problem is we need to lend more aggressively to the tourism design. I asked the Barbados Community sector is absolutely necessary and the College to come up with a programme for ability for us,I know they have an appetite design so that we can have attractiveness for the renewable energy market but there and not only compete on price point.” are a number of other areas like The administration also made a decision agriculture.” regarding the manufacturing of uniforms Prime Minister Mottley said that one of locally. the areas of agriculture being considered “We took decisions as it relates to was that of string beans, and pointed out uniforms. There has to be some level of that in her youth people would eat string import substitution to give people beans, now broccoli is popular.The Prime opportunities in this country.” Minister then stated that recently, the The aim for the administration is to administration had gone through the make the island attractive through the economics of string beans and it could be diversification of products and services a lucrative and stabilising avenue. offered.The step up in production of Non- "The government is going to be actively Sugar based agriculture and an area such promoting the engagement of food as furniture manufacturing could be one security by ordinary methods and using of the steps taken to that goal. the Agricultural Development Fund to be (AS)

8 • Monday February 10, 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 Iranian ‘Victory’ satellite Mixed views fails to reach orbit DUBAI – Iran unveiled said the satellite launch Tehran says it has never launched from Iran’s a new short-range had not gone as planned. pursued the develop- Imam Khomeini Space missile called Thunder “I wanted to make you ment of nuclear weapons. Center in Iran’s Semnan on BERT yesterday and launched happy with good news State television province, a facility under THERE continues to be mixed positions on just how a satellite named Victory but sometimes life does said Iran’s elite the control of the coun- effective the Barbados Economic Recovery and which failed to reach not go the way we want it Revolutionary Guards try’s defence ministry. Transformation (BERT) programme has been on orbit. to. The launch was not Corps, which is in charge Tehran launched the Barbadians. The developments took successful,” he tweeted. of the country’s missile first Iranian-made satel- Those who are in charge of BERT and who see it place at a time of high A defence ministry program, had unveiled lite in 2009, another in as beneficial to the island are full of praise for the tension with the United official earlier told state the new missile, called 2011 and a third in 2012, economic recovery package and what it has done States, which killed television the “Zafar” Raad-500, Farsi for but at least two satellite to date. Iranian military (“Victory”) satellite had Thunder. launches failed last year. However, there are others who, in assessing commander Qassem launched successfully Iran’s clerical rulers Iran usually displays BERT’s impact, believe the programme has put Soleimani in a drone but not reached orbit. have said Tehran’s mis- its military and space ordinary Barbadians under enormous pressure to strike in Baghdad on “We will make im- sile program is solely achievements in the point that there are continuing calls for the Jan. 3, prompting an provements for future defensive. February during the Government to ease the stranglehold which BERT Iranian missile attack on launches,” he said. The first picture the anniversary of its 1979 has on ordinary Barbadians. a US base in Iraq. US officials say they satellite had been due Islamic Revolution that When Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley warned Iranian Minister fear long-range ballistic to transmit to state toppled the US-backed last week she is unable to guarantee there won’t be of Information technology used to put media would have been Shah. further layoffs or additional taxation, that suggests and Communications satellites into orbit could of Soleimani, Azari- There was no immedi- more pressure for people in future as Government Technology Mohammad also be used to launch Jahromi told state TV. ate US comment on the looks to achieve its targets including the Javad Azari-Jahromi nuclear warheads. He said it was announcements. controversial primary balance. Last week a team from the International Monetary Fund completed an assignment in Barbados, which the team leader,Dr.Bert van Selm, said was at the request of the Government. Dozens of Asia trade fairs, In a news release issued just before the IMF team departed the island, Dr. van Selm said that Barbados continues to make progress in implementing its economic recovery programme. conferences postponed He cited, among other things, the improved position SHANGHAI/BEIJING – and household goods, an- The annual China tional staff in Singapore of the country’s international reserves, noting that More than two dozen nounced $2.3 billion in Development Forum, a in January contracted the they had increased from Bds$440 million at May large trade fairs and deals last year. high-level gathering of in- virus, sparking a World 2018, to Bds$1.48 billion at December last year. industry conferences in The Chinese govern- ternational leaders, whose Health Organisation in- An IMF team will be returning to Barbados in Asia have been postponed ment has also asked local past attendees included vestigation of the case. May this year, he said. because of the spread of authorities and business Apple (AAPL.O) Chief Some hotels are bracing The Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados the China coronavirus, associations to hold off Executive Tim Cook, will for the impact to be at has lauded the efforts Barbados is making with the shuttering events where hosting events and confer- be delayed, its organisers least as bad as the 2003 programme, although agreeing that more needs billions of dollars worth ences, as concerns rise said. It is usually held in outbreak of Severe Acute to be done. In talks at a recent IDB function, of deals have been signed about the disease that has late March. Respiratory Syndrome, Ms. Mottley said that this year promises to be a in the past. killed more than 560 peo- The outbreak casts based on booking cancella- good one for the country. The pushed back ple and infected over doubt on attendance at tions so far, industry The BERT programme was implemented in late events, including some 28,000. high-profile events out- sources said. 2018 to correct what the Government said were scheduled as late as the “Clients are asking me, side China as well, indus- “Multinational compa- a series of economic imbalances. BERT therefore end of March, show the is it safe to go to China try executives said, as nies who are the main cus- involved a mixture of revenue-raising and ripple effect the virus is and that’s a very hard companies restrict main- tomers of luxury hotels expenditure-cutting measures, which were aimed having on businesses question to answer,” said land Chinese visitors from have halted trips to China at bringing down a high fiscal deficit estimated globally, with airlines Malcolm McNeil, a part- travelling to other coun- ... all big events have at around four per cent of GDP, dealing with cancelling flights as gov- ner at global law firm tries. been called off across the inefficiencies in the public service, and setting a ernments and companies Arent Fox, whose clients Korea’s LG Electronics country,” said Mei Xin, broad range of policies to deal with the State-Owned curb travel, and thousand include US-based firms (066570.KS) has with- an analyst with Huatai Enterprises (SOEs). The programme featured as of factories and shops re- with business interests in drawn from the Mobile Securities in Beijing, well a domestic and external debt restructuring main shut. China. World Congress event in adding that these were component, both of which were done; and to The venue of China’s A client scheduled to go Barcelona scheduled for key revenue sources for reposition the economy for future economic growth. oldest and biggest trade to Shenzhen in southern Feb. 24-27. high-end hotels. At the end of December 2019, the economy was still fair, the Canton Fair, has China decided to put that Hotel occupancy in very much in recession. suspended exhibitions off until June, McNeil Hospitality impact China, at 70% on Jan. 14, For those who have been analysing the until further notice. It was said. He expects it to take In Singapore, Food & dropped by three quarters programme, their conclusion is that BERT has due to hold its spring exhi- at least six-nine months Hotel Asia’s trade show, within the next two resulted in real problems for ordinary Barbadians. bition at the complex from before people regain full which attracted more weeks, a report by hospi- Many of them have lost their jobs in both the public April 15. Last year, $29.7 confidence to travel to than 80,000 people in tality industry consul- and private sectors as Government went about its billion worth of deals were China again for business. 2018, has postponed the tancy STR published on economic recovery programme. They are paying signed at the event. Other postponed events, first of two events it had Tuesday showed. more taxes and higher fees for government services Organisers of the East due to be held in the last planned in the city-state A report by data consul- including bus fares; and the cost of living, which was China Import and Export two weeks of March, in- this year. tancy Tourism Economics blamed on the National Social Responsibility Levy Commodity Fair – due to clude the annual trade Travel fair NATAS published last week fore- (which is now history), remains a real burden for be held in Shanghai over conference for the global Travel 2020 has also been casted that visits to the people. March 1-4 – said they chip industry in China, pushed back. United States from China Some commentators are questioning the economic would postpone the event, SEMICON, and the At least four employees could drop by 28% in 2020, growth projections which the Central Bank released without giving later dates. International Building of a multinational com- equivalent to 4.6 million at its January 29th economic review. While there The fair that usually at- and Construction Trade pany that held a meeting hotel room nights and $5.8 have been some improvements, the policies have tracts traders of garments Fair in Shanghai. of more than 100 interna- billion in visitor spending. proven to be costly. This is where BERT is at. We therefore expect these differences of opinions to Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan continue so long as the policy script hits people in Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke their pockets and affect their standard of living. 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 Monday February 10, 2020 • 9

Beijing forging ahead with 2022 preparations WHEN it comes to Alpine Skiing Center in organising Olympic Yanqing are ready. Games, setting new The mascots have been standards is no easy unveiled, and the global task. recruitment process for But Beijing looks set to Games volunteers has raise the bar for a second begun. time, just as it did in 2008 This year the construc- when the 29th Summer tion of all the competition Olympics were staged in and non-competition ven- the capital. ues will be completed. Despite the ongoing Beijing 2022 organisers coronavirus outbreak say they are committed forcing the first Beijing to delivering a “fantastic, 2022 official test event extraordinary and excel- (the FIS Alpine Ski World lent” Olympic and Cup meet in Yanqing) to Paralympic Winter Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2019 shows the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the ‘Ice Ribbon’, in be cancelled, preparations Games, as the focus of Beijing. [PHOTO: XINHUA] for the Winter Games re- preparations shifts from main well on track. venue construction to Beijing will be the first Even since the out- Chinese Olympic sustainability in areas The high-speed railway management and opera- city in Olympic history to break of novel coron- Committee. such as waste manage- line connecting Beijing tion. organise both the winter avirus, Bach has contin- This year work will step ment, energy efficiency with co-host city International Olympic and summer Games,” ued to express his full up on slogans, medals and and carbon management. Zhangjiakou began oper- Committee president Bach said last month at a support for China. the torch design, while Natural carbon dioxide ation on Dec. 30 last year. Thomas Bach has ex- ceremony introducing the “We are fully confident the torch-relay route refrigeration systems will A permanent Big pressed his confidence Beijing 2022 mascots to that preparations for the and theme songs for the be used for the first time Air ramp at Shougang in Beijing on numerous the Olympic Museum in Games will not be af- Games will also be re- at a Winter Olympics, re- Industrial Park staged occasions since July 31, Lausanne, Switzerland. fected (by the virus), and leased. A creative team ducing Beijing 2022’s car- its first competition – 2015, when he announced “Beijing 2022’s prepa- that your country can will be formed to plan bon footprint. The system a World Cup meet – to in Kuala Lumpur that the ration work is going very look forward to once again the opening and closing will be used at the speed much acclaim from elite city would host the 2022 well so we can already inviting the athletes of ceremonies. skating and figure skat- athletes in December. Games. look forward to an excel- the world to compete in In line with the 2020 ing competition venues, The course and support “In two years, China lent Winter Olympic Beijing,” Bach wrote in Olympic Agenda, a key as well as the ice hockey facilities of the National will write history again. Games from now on.” a recent letter to the focus of Beijing 2022 is training venues. Nestle to further tap China market with new drip coffee CHINESE consumers’ Coffee is the mainstay said China has big poten- rising awareness of coffee of Nestle’s beverage tial for coffee consump- varieties, their demand business that boasts tion. To exploit opportu- for beverages made of three brands: Nescafe, nities brought by the freshly ground beans, Nespresso and Starbucks. rapid development of the with an emphasis on con- While full-year coffee Chinese market, brands venience and low price, business figures for 2019 must keep changing and have accelerated the de- are yet to be finalised, innovating, he said. velopment of drip coffee Nestle China said it grew Nestle is not the only products in the market. in double digits in 2018 company that has taken Global food and bever- on the back of innovation. a shine to drip coffees. age producer Nestle un- The new drip products Luckin, which operates veiled its first drip coffee have been launched in re- coffee houses that com- product in China last sponse to the fast-grow- pete with Starbucks, has month. ing market trend in jumped on the drip band- Drip coffees, or small China. Ground coffee has wagon. Its mobile app as cones or cubes containing the potential to become a well as its e-stores on JD ground coffee that “hang further growth driver, just and Tmall are seeking to by the ear”, to use as instant coffee varieties capitalise on its large Chinese consumers’ pre- became popular a few database of consumers. To ferred phrase for them, decades back, according further endear itself to allow fresh brews to drip to Nestle. coffee connoisseurs on its through them when im- Nestle is also the app, Luckin rolled out its mersed in hot water in a world’s largest coffee snack business as a bonus mug. producer, taking up 23 in November last year. Nescafe’s gold drip cof- per cent of the $77 billion The coffee chain store A man browses Nestle coffee products at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei fee series have launched global coffee retail operator-turned-retailer province. [PHOTO BY LIU JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY] two products in the consumption market. established its coffee bean emerging market seg- Nescafe is available in roasting factory in Fujian The Fujian factory can products are emerging According to Mintel ment. The hand-brew more than 180 countries. in July last year. For the annually produce some as a growth point in Group Ltd., China’s hand- master drip coffee, in Nespresso has over 600 purpose, it collaborated 30,000 metric tons of the coffee market that brewed coffee house mar- turn, has two kinds-dark boutiques and attracts with two entities: Japan’s roasted coffee beans was tending toward ket sales were worth 64.7 roast and medium roast, about 465,000 daily visits Mitsui Foods, one of the worth 1.5 billion yuan homogenisation. Drip billion yuan in 2018, up mixing coffee beans to its e-commerce plat- world’s top three coffee ($215.2 million). coffees are cheaper and 7.5 per cent over 2017. grown in Yunnan forms. bean traders, and Yeuan Zhu Danpeng, an offer more convenience Mintel estimated the province with those from Adrian Ho, senior vice- Yeou Enterprise, a promi- independent food and compared with hand- market is expected to rise Colombia, Brazil and president, coffee business nent professional coffee beverage analyst, said it brewed coffee consumed at 6 per cent year-on-year Ethiopia. unit, Nestle China Ltd., roaster in Asia. is no surprise that drip at coffee houses, he said. between 2019 and 2023. 10 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 11 12 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 13

Positive bribery news for J’ca International agency ranks island 50th out of 200 countries on 2019 index PUBLIC officials in ures bribery risks in 200 main difference between risk. Jamaica are less likely countries and ranks the TRACE Bribery Risk When the Matrix was to demand a bribe than Jamaica second in the re- Matrix and other com- first developed, Jamaica those in more than 10 gion at number 50, just monly used measures is was rated roughly average other regional states, below St. Vincent and the that TRACE focuses on in terms of overall bribery despite several reports Grenadines, which is business bribery risk. risk. of politicians and gov- ranked at 49. “Other indices of corrup- Since the 2017 edition, ernment workers de- Among the other re- tion risk tend to focus on Jamaica’s rank has held manding money to gional states listed are general corruption issues, steady at approximately push through some Barbados, which is ranked and they are often based 50 out 200. projects and docu- at number 66; The on perceptions, either from “That shift may reflect ments. Bahamas (81); Trinidad experts or the general pop- some degree of improve- That’s the finding of the and Tobago (115); Cuba ulation. While there are ment in the country’s risk 2019 Bribery Risk Matrix (144); and Haiti (170). limitations to all types of profile between 2016 and produced by TRACE While the Bribery Risk corruption measurements, 2017, but it is likely also International, a non-profit Matrix is often compared purely perception-based heavily influenced by business association to the more well-known measures can be inade- methodological develop- founded in 2001 to provide Transparency quate indicators of busi- ments over the course of multinational companies International’s Corruption ness bribery risk,” argued the first few years of the and their commercial in- Perceptions Index (CPI), Alexandra Wrage, Matrix’s publication,” said termediaries with anti- there are a few fundamen- TRACE’s president and Wrage. bribery compliance sup- tal differentiators under- founder. According to Wrage, port. lined by TRACE officials. “The difference lies pri- Jamaica’s favourable score The 2019 Matrix meas- They argue that the marily in the Matrix’s is largely supported by the Alexandra Wrage, TRACE’s president and founder. recognition of the role that high quality of its govern- governmental trans- mental and financial mental activity and the bribes. Jamaica is cur- Selected ranking of regional states in parency, press freedom transparency,as well as by bribery-related expecta- rently deemed average in and a robust civil society the strength of its press tions they foster. both of these respects, giv- the 2019 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix play in reducing the likeli- freedoms and civil society “Jamaica has also grad- ing it still considerable St. Vincent & the Grenadines Rank: 66 hood of bribery. institutions. ually eased burdensome room for improvement,” Score: 41 “In all of these areas, “The data underlying Government regulation, added Wrage. Rank: 49 out of 200 Grenada Jamaica scores better than the Matrix indicate a which can allow corrupt She pointed out that Score: 46 average. So while the steady improvement over public officials to take ad- data from international Jamaica Rank: 67 country demonstrates an the past decade with re- vantage of administrative agencies are used to com- Score: 41 Rank: 50 The Bahamas average expectation of spect to corrupt govern- inefficiency by coercing pile the Matrix. Score: 48 bribery by world stan- Dominica Rank: 81 dards, it also shows the po- Score: 42 tential for holding those Rank: 54 Dominican Republic expectations in check,” Haiti rocked by minor earthquake Score: 55 Wrage told the Jamaica PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti and 5.6 km northwest of bulletin, based on the reg- St. Lucia Rank: 112 Observer. – An earthquake with La Salle. istration of national and Score: 43 Rank: 61 Trinidad and Tobago She noted that the a magnitude of 3.4 on The earthquake was seismological networks, Score: 56 Matrix, which was first the Richter scale was noticeable in the metro- 24 earthquakes between St. Kitts and Nevis Rank: 115 done in 2014, provides nu- recorded to the west of politan areas of Port-au- 1.4 and 3.5 were recorded Score: 44 anced and multidimen- here on Saturday. Prince, Kenscoff and across the country. Rank: 63 Cuba sional analysis of the root The Bureau of Mines Pétion-ville. The regional The faults affected by Score: 60 causes of bribery risk. and Energy (BME) says office of the Directorate of the tremors were found Antigua and Barbuda Rank: 144 The Matrix provides an the epicentre of the quake Civil Protection did not mainly in the north and Score: 44 Rank: 64 Haiti overall risk score and risk was located 20 km west report any damage or loss west of the country and Score: 68 scores in four domains of Port-au-Prince, be- of life. occurred mainly in the Barbados Rank: 170 deemed to be indicators of tween the commune of According to the sea at depths varying be- Score: 45 potential business bribery Léogâne and Carrefour January 2020 seismic tween 8 and 96 km. Final efforts to stop deportation of Jamaicans in UK expected to be made today ADVOCATES in the return to the country on the government will lis- Supporters have been urged the British Prime quoted Johnson as saying United Kingdom are Tuesday. ten to the arguments and pressuring the govern- Minister, Boris Johnson, that it was “right to send expected to make a last Speaking on Radio reverse its decision. ment to halt the planned to suspend the flight back foreign national of- effort today to convince Jamaica’s Beyond the However, Public Law deportation. until a report into the fenders”. the British government Headlines on Friday, Barrister in the UK, The BBC reported that Windrush scandal is A leaked copy of the to reconsider its planned Shadow Home Secretary Matondo Mukulu, said the UK-based charity,the published. Windrush review has deportation of 50 in the Labour Party, the cost to fight some of Joint Council for Welfare However, the British recommended that the Jamaicans. Diane Abbott, said she the legal hurdles the of Immigrants had ar- government has main- government consider The Jamaicans, many would be making submis- Jamaicans are facing gued that some of those tained that all those set ending the deportation of of whom have been living sions to the government will be high, based on the being deported could be for deportation are crim- foreign-born offenders in Britain since they were to review its decision. She administrative require- victims of human traf- inals and no Windrush who went to the UK as children, are expected to said she is hopeful that ments of the Home Office. ficking. A Labour MP also victims are involved. It children.

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High: 4:58 a.m. and 4:46 p.m. New York: 01°C Yesterday: 0.4 mm Miami: 26°C Low: 10:28 a.m. For the month: 12.0 mm Max: 31.0°C Toronto: -09°C and 11:15 p.m. For the year: 74.5 mm Min: 25.0°C Montreal: 00°C London: 10°C 6:23 a.m. 6:03 p.m. 14 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Argentina won’t repay IMF debt till recession over, VP Fernandez says HAVANA – Argentine cent and the way you exit Vice President recession is through a lot Cristina Fernandez of state investment.” de Kirchner said on Argentina needs to re- Saturday that the structure $100 billion in government will not sovereign debt with cred- pay “even half a itors, including part of a cent” of its debt back $57 billion credit facility to the International that the IMF extended the Monetary Fund before country in 2018. the country has exited Dealings with the IMF recession. are key as Argentina “The first thing we have hopes to avoid a default Argentine Vice-President and President of the Senate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speaks during the to do in order to be able amid a currency crash, Havana’s International Book Fair, in Havana, Cuba, on February 8, 2020. to pay is to exit the re- steep inflation and a con- cession,” Fernandez de tracting economy.An IMF a “substantial haircut” on undergoing medical treat- President Miguel Diaz- dent launched Sincerely, Kirchner said at a technical mission is ex- its IMF debt. ment there. Canel and a raft of other a compilation of personal presentation of her pected in Buenos Aires A leftist and militant Her book presentation officials. anecdotes and reflections, book “Sinceramente” next week to discuss Peronist, she has travelled was attended by Cuban The Argentine ex-presi- in Argentina last year. (Sincerely) at Havana’s obligations owed to the frequently to Communist- international book fair. fund. run Cuba over the past “If there is a recession Fernandez de Kirchner year to visit her daughter no one will pay even half a said Argentina should get Florencia Kirchner who is Cruise ship with coronavirus scare heads to Bermuda 9 suspected smugglers HAMILTON, Bermuda Bayonne, New Jersey,last deal with the vessel in – A ship that carried Friday. accordance with our es- passengers suspected of However, tests showed tablished protocols.” nabbed in Caribbean waters contracting the novel none of them had the Meanwhile, Royal SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – the operations which took bound target of interest, coronavirus, is due to ar- virus, which has killed Caribbean has said it United States Customs place on January 24 and southeast of Isla Beata, rive in Bermuda today. more than 800 people. “has enacted their own and Border Protection January 30. Dominican Republic. The ship comes as Bermuda’s Ministry of stringent protocols with (CBP) says British Royal In the first interdiction, Two men aboard a go- health officials an- Health and port authori- regards to the screening Navy and US law enforce- two suspicious go-fast fast were detained after 13 nounced that 14 people ties have said they are of passengers prior to ment partners seized vessels, about 74 nautical bales of suspected contra- on the island were being prepared for the ship’s boarding. None of the four 13,086 pounds of cocaine miles south of St. Croix, band were discovered. monitored for the virus. visit to Dockyard on the guests showed any clini- with an estimated street US Virgin Islands, were CBP said it is part of the Four passengers island’s west end. cal signs or symptoms of value of US$46.2 million, apprehended. Caribbean Border Strike aboard the Royal A spokeswoman said, coronavirus, while they following the interdiction Seven men were nabbed Force, an initiative of Caribbean’s Anthem of “Bermuda will apply the were on board our ship”. of two separate drug and 42 bales of suspected the US Attorney’s Office the Seas were taken to necessary protocols upon It said one of the pas- smuggling events in the contraband were seized. created to disrupt and hospital amid fears they arrival. Residents should sengers had tested posi- Caribbean Sea. In the second interdic- dismantle major drug traf- may have contracted the be assured that health tive only for Influenza A Nine suspected smug- tion, a marine patrol air- ficking organisations op- virus after the ship re- and port authorities are and none had been to glers were also detained in craft detected a north- erating in the Caribbean. turned to its home port in prepared and equipped to China since January 26. Coronavirus could affect Caribbean countries – UNDP A SENIOR official of reported to have dropped ity to return to a prede- coronavirus is spreading through trade and FDI five per cent of total FDI, the United Nations by 20 per cent by some termined path of develop- at a rapid pace and has re- and lending. more than US$90 billion. Development Programme news outlets,” said Luis F. ment in the shortest pos- sulted in a halt of eco- He said trade between According to Inter- (UNDP) says Latin Lopez-Calva, the UNDP sible time after suffering nomic activity in China, China and LAC increased American Dialogue, America and Caribbean Regional Director for from an adverse shock.” as the government limits from US$12 billion in China has positioned over countries (LAC) will suffer Latin America and the He said that a new the mobility in and out of 2000 to US$306 billion in US$141 billion in loans disruptions to their Caribbean. source of potential volatil- the country”. 2018 and is indeed Latin into the region since 2005, supply chains as Chinese Lopez-Calva, who is ity has emerged and while He said while more America’s second-largest which represents more production of goods has also the UN Assistant it is too early to fully grasp than 31,000 have been in- trading partner. than the World Bank, come as a result of the Secretary-General, said its impact, a recent threat fected, over 600 casualties He said three years the Inter-American coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that resilience is one of the to the macroeconomic and cases reported in 28 ago China represented Development Bank outbreak that has killed main pillars of UNDP’s re- stability of the region is countries,“it is very likely already nine per cent of (IDB) and the CAF more than 600 people in gional and Caribbean nar- the 2019-nCoV. that the impact of the Latin America’s total ex- Development Bank of the Asian country. rative and key foundation “How strong will the virus on Chinese growth ports and 18.4 per cent of Latin America combined. “Notably, today the to promoting sustainable impact of the virus be on and commodity prices will total imports. “The full extent of the Chinese government an- development in the re- Chinese growth, how it represent a shock to the Similarly, foreign direct impact of the coronavirus nounced that it will delay gion. will translate to a slow- region”. investment (FDI) and will ultimately depend on reporting its January “History demonstrates down in the region, and Lopez-Calva said lending from China have how well the outbreak trade data. Commodity that in the region volatil- how prepared is the re- Latin America and the surged in Latin America is contained, but it is prices will also likely be ity is the norm and not the gion to weather these im- Caribbean is significantly and the Caribbean over expected that Chinese impacted by a slowdown exception, and that the de- pacts, are all questions to exposed to China, as eco- the past decade. growth in the first quarter of the Chinese economy. velopment trajectories of be determined,” he said, nomic relations between Between 2005 and of the year to fall sharply Chinese oil demand, for countries are not monoto- noting that “what we the two have soared in the 2017, China’s investment and rebound later in the example, is already being nic. Resilience is the abil- know so far is that the past decades, particularly in the region represented year,” Lopez-Calva said.

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US warns Israel against ‘unilateral’ West Bank moves JERUSALEM – A US envoy warned take weeks or more – completed first. Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs US policy to withdraw such objections Israel on Sunday not to declare The Palestinians, for their part, have (JCPA) think-tank. and the prospect of Israeli annexations sovereignty over West Bank land rejected the Trump plan as a non-starter. “It was not a threat.” have drawn widespread condemnation. without Washington’s consent, With Defence Minister Naftali Bennett In parallel, Netanyahu invoked the Palestinians say the settlements make pushing back against calls for and other Israeli ultra-nationalists White House position. a future state unviable. Israel cites immediate action by ultra- urging an immediate cabinet vote on “The (US) recognition is the main thing security needs as well as biblical and nationalists within Prime Minister sovereignty in the West Bank, the US and we don’t want to endanger that,” the historical ties to the land on which they Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. ambassador intervened. premier told his cabinet yesterday. are built. US President Donald Trump’s Middle “Israel is subject to the completion (of) At the JCPA, Friedman said the “Any unilateral step is rejected East peace plan, unveiled on Jan 28, a mapping process by a joint Israeli- mapping process was unlikely to be whether it is taken before or after the envisages Israel keeping key swathes of American committee. Any unilateral completed before March 2. But he held election,” said Nabil Abu Rdainah, a the occupied territory where Palestinians action in advance of the completion of out the possibility of implementation spokesman for Palestinian President seek statehood. However,the question of the committee process endangers the even if the election does not produce a Mahmoud Abbas. “Facts can’t be created timing has opened up a rare rift between Plan & American recognition,” envoy clear winner,as was the case twice in the on the ground and they will never become the allies. David Friedman tweeted. last year. a reality.” Netanyahu initially pledged a speedy In a separate speech, Friedman Asked if Washington first wanted a “The only thing we can accept is the “application of Israeli law” – de facto elaborated that his message was “a little permanent Israeli government – as Palestinian map on the 1967 borders,” annexation – to Jewish settlement blocs bit of patience, to go through a process, to opposed to a caretaker government of Abu Rdainah added. and the Jordan Valley, delighting his do it right, is not something which we the kind Netanyahu has headed by On Saturday, Netanyahu told an religious-rightist base ahead of Israel’s think is too much to ask for”. default for months – in place, Friedman election rally that the mapping process March 2 election, where he hopes to win “With the news out that the (Israeli) said: “We have not made that demand.” with the Americans was already under a fifth term. cabinet was about to be pushed in a Most countries consider Israeli way.“We’ve been waiting since 1967 and But he was forced to backpedal after direction that was potentially adverse to settlements on land captured in the 1967 some people are making a big deal out of the White House made clear it wanted a our view of the process, we just let people Middle East war to be a violation of a few weeks,” he said, alluding to rightist US-Israeli mapping process – likely to know where we stand,” he told the international law. Trump has changed rivals. Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demand place in Gov’t after strong election showing DUBLIN/CORK, Ireland – Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demanded on Sunday to be part of the next Irish government after the left-wing party secured the most votes in an election that leader Mary Lou McDonald described as a ballot-box “revolution”. The former political wing of the Irish Republican Army,which has recast itself as the main left-wing party, secured 24.5% of first-preference votes, almost doubling its share from the last election in 2016. That put it ahead of the centre-right Fianna Fail on 22.2% and the Fine Gael party of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at 20.9% in an election analysts described as a seismic shift away from Ireland’s century-old, centre-right duopoly. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald looks on as supporters cheer at a count centre, during Ireland's national election, in “I think it is fair to say that this Dublin, Ireland, February 9, 2020. election has been historic. It is something of a revolution in the ballot box,” “I do not accept the exclusion or talk of idea of such a coalition. Varadkar’s Fine Gael, in power since McDonald told reporters after arriving excluding our party, a party that Sinn Fein has moved on from the long 2011, were not certain to have more at her election count to a huge ovation represents now a quarter of the leadership of Gerry Adams, the face of seats than Sinn Fein, the 41-year-old from party supporters. electorate, and I think that is the IRA’s war against British rule in premier said. However, her party appeared set to fundamentally undemocratic,” she said. Northern Ireland – a conflict in which Martin predicted Fianna Fail would fall behind at least one of its rivals in Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, which have some 3,600 people were killed before a emerge on top. terms of seat numbers after the surge between them led every government 1998 peace deal. Fine Gael’s focus on the fastest- caught even it off guard and it stood far since the 1922 foundation of the state, Irish tricolour flags were flown at a growing economy in the European Union fewer candidates. It is unlikely to be ruled out a coalition with Sinn Fein Dublin count center as Sinn Fein and success in negotiating a Brexit deal more than a junior partner in before the election. supporters were led in a chorus of the that avoided a “hard border” with government as a result. However, although Varadkar Irish rebel song “Come Out Ye Black and Northern Ireland – with border checks The final results will not be known reiterated his rejection because of Tans” by a lawmaker jailed for reinstated – failed to capture the until Monday or later. It took the parties “principle and policy”, Fianna Fail leader possession of explosives in 1981. imagination of voters more focused on ten weeks to form a government in 2016. Micheal Martin declined to repeat Opponents of Sinn Fein say its high- issues such as health and housing. Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal is reuniting earlier refusals to consider a coalition spending promises and pledge to Varadkar said he would talk to all British-run Northern Ireland with with Sinn Fein, saying only that there increase taxes on the wealthy would parties except Sinn Fein about forming Ireland and has said a condition for any were significant incompatibilities on discourage foreign multinationals that a government. The option of another coalition is the immediate preparations policy. employ one-in-ten Irish workers. minority government led by either Fine for a unity referendum it would push “Our policies and our principles have However, some parties have praised Gael or Fianna Fail or a first coalition London to hold within five years. not changed overnight,” he said. “But detailed policies such as a proposed rent between the two parties also remains. She said Sinn Fein would talk to all what is important is that the country freeze and the large-scale building of “It’s not going to be easy to put a parties about forming a government and comes first.” houses by the state to tackle the cost government together, for anyone,” said that others should accept their Some of his senior lawmakers and availability of housing, the key Foreign Minister Simon Coveney of Fine responsibility to do the same. disagreed strongly, however, with the election issue. Gael. 16 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate High winds lead to disruption across Europe SEVERE warnings flights in Germany, have been issued across Belgium and the parts of northern Netherlands. Frankfurt, Europe as Storm Ciara Brussels and Amsterdam sweeps across the Schipol were among the continent. airports affected. High winds and heavy German railway firm rain continue to batter Deutsche Bahn also areas of Ireland, France, warned of severe Belgium, Switzerland, the disruptions in the north of Netherlands, Germany, the country. Luxembourg and Storm Ciara – known as Scandinavia. Elsa in Norway, and The storm led to travel Sabine in Germany and disruptions and the Switzerland – is the most cancellation of several severe storm to hit public events over the the continent so far this weekend. year. Forecasters predict it In recent years, several will continue to move national forecasters have south-eastwards, bringing adopted the practice of gusts of over 90mph naming large storms to (145km/h) in some areas. help the public monitor In Ireland, around 14 severe weather. 000 homes and businesses However, while Irish, were left without power as Heavy rains have battered countries across Europe, including France. Dutch, French and British the country begins have agreed to adopt the counting ballots for its safety. warnings – its second- wooded areas, several western areas due to same names, Germany general election. Over in Denmark, a highest level – for 42 cities have closed off parks concerns about high seas. and Switzerland have their Organisers also woman and a child had to regions of the country, and seaside promenades. These same concerns own separate agreement, cancelled an opening be rescued from the North including Normandy, the Forecasters in Norway, have also led to the as does Norway. ceremony to mark the Sea after they were swept Ardennes and Lorraine. meanwhile, have issued suspension of ferry services For the UK, this year’s beginning of Galway’s year into the water while People in the country red warnings – their in the English Channel. storm names have already as the European Capital of walking along a pier. have been warned to stay highest risk level – for Gale force winds been chosen, with Dennis Culture, citing public France issued amber away from coastal and some southern and grounded hundreds of next in line. Trudeau raises issue of detained Canadians with Egypt’s Sisi CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin towards the end of his business trip.He Trudeau said yesterday that he raised has not yet been charged and his family the cases of Canadians being detained in previously told Canadian media they Egypt with Egyptian President Abdel were concerned about his safety. Fattah al-Sisi. The detained Canadian’s family said “We always stand up for Canadians in last year that his passport was difficulty around the world”, Trudeau confiscated when he attempted to board told a press briefing in Addis Ababa, his flight to Canada and an Egyptian Ethiopia, where he is attending an official told him that his name had been African Union summit. flagged for a probe. “Yes I did bring up the consular cases Egypt has faced criticism for its human A woman holds a candle light as she prays for victims who died in mass in Egypt with President al-Sisi", he rights record, especially after mass shooting, involving a Thai soldier on a shooting rampage, in Nakhon Ratchasima, added. Canadian engineer Yasser Albaz arrests last year that came after rare Thailand February 9, 2020. was arrested at the Cairo airport by protests against Sisi in Cairo and other Egyptian authorities about a year ago cities in late September. Thousands light candles for victims of Thailand mass shooting NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – thinking about those lives in there.I Thousands of people holding candles could not sleep at all last night. I was just attended a vigil in north-eastern trying to get the right news and just Thailand yesterday for the victims of a wanted to help somehow,but I just could rogue soldier who killed at least 29 not.” people and wounded 57 before being shot “It just happened right here in our dead. hometown behind us, like right in our Monks led prayers as people laid down heart of everything. It’s just tragic.” white flowers in memory of the victims at The killings began at around 3 p.m. the vigil, which was held by the statue of (0800 GMT) on Saturday (Feb. 8) when a historic local heroine,Thao Suranari, in the soldier opened fire in a house before the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. Some moving to an army camp and then to the shed tears as they remembered the dead. mall, where he shot bystanders as he Most of those killed were at the city’s moved inside. Terminal 21 shopping centre, where the The soldier, identified as Jakrapanth shooter held out against an overnight Thomma, was finally shot dead by siege with an assault rifle and security forces early on Sunday in the ammunition stolen from his army base. basement of the mall. “You have this rage, it fills you,” said “I’m here to pray tribute to those who local resident Chirathip Kurapakorn at died. I feel depressed that something like the vigil. this could happen,” said Pacharida Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question in the House of Commons “I have two kids of my own and just Sangthongsuk. Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

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IDB Economist: Make agricultural products competitive CHANGEBy Jenique Belgrave promoting innovation, re- FOCUS search, irrigation and rural FOCUS less on food se- roads so farmers can ac- curity and more on im- cess other markets,” he proving agricultural stressed. productivity to become Also taking Stein’s competitive within ex- stance, IDB’s Principal ternal markets. Economic Advisor, This was the advice Mauricio Moreira, said given to Caribbean islands within the Caribbean the by Principal Economist tariffs on agriculture are with the Inter-American high and need to come Development Bank’s (IDB) down. Research Department, “There are food security Ernesto Stein, following concerns, but I think there the presentation of a re- is room for reducing those port entitled ‘What Global tariffs, particularly be- Integration Can Do for cause of the distributional Latin America and the impacts. You are hurting Caribbean’. the poor when you raise Speaking to Business the cost of food and you Monday recently at the are also telling them to Hilton Barbados, Stein, stick to this kind of activity who co-authored the report even though productivity with his colleague is fairly low, so it is not re- Mauricio Moreira, stated: ally a promising policy to “In agriculture, many adapt. So focus on the times policies want to focus supply side policies and on food security,and in the try to make sure that name of food security, you they can do better without protect markets and you protection, because with try to generate local pro- protection you end up duction, even if local pro- hurting the people you duction is much more ex- want to protect,” he pensive than production said, noting the change elsewhere. should be implemented “I think policies that I gradually. would promote in terms of “You need to start some- agriculture [are those] where to initiate this based on the provision of gradual process of change public goods, like research from policies focused on from a public research protection and from this institution,” he said. supposed food security, to “Focus on policies which policies that focus on im- make products more com- proving productivity in petitive, not necessarily on agriculture and improving policies that protect local opportunities for small production at the cost of farmers to reach other higher prices for con- markets,” Moreira noted. sumers. Typically, the poorer consumers are the Principal Economist with the ones that devote a bunch of Inter-American Development their consumption basket Bank’s (IDB) Research to food, so I would focus on Department, Ernesto Stein.

IMF: Barbados continues Caribbean Food Business Manufacturing and to make good progress Innovation Revolution agriculture down PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 2 • Monday February 10, 2020 Business Monday Business Monday Monday February 10, 2020 • 3 IMF: B’dos continues to make good progress THE International IMF mission to Barbados reserves reached US$740 Reserves was met by a under the EFF. A to thank the authorities Monetary Fund (IMF) last week, also said that million at the end of wide margin, as was the revised Central Bank of and the technical team has said that the com- the agreed terms with 2019, from a low of target for the Central Barbados (CBB) law is for their openness and pletion of Barbados’ creditors will help to keep US$220 million in May Bank of Barbados’ Net expected to be ready to candid discussions.” external debt restruc- public debt on a clear 2018. Domestic Assets. The be sent to Parliament At the request of the turing in December downward trajectory. On December 11, 2019, primary surplus for the shortly. Preparation Government of Barbados, 2019 has reduced eco- He said that Barbados Standard and Poor’s up- first three quarters of of the Budget for the IMF team, led by nomic uncertainty in continues to make good graded Barbados’ foreign FY2019/20 amounted to FY2020/21, targeting a Dr. van Selm, visited the country. progress in implementing currency sovereign credit almost 5 per cent of (an- primary surplus of 6 per Bridgetown from In stating this, Dr. Bert its economic reform pro- rating from Selective nual) GDP,and Barbados cent of GDP is well under February 4-7, to discuss van Selm, who headed an gramme. International Default to B-. is on track to reach the 6 way. implementation of “All indicative targets per cent primary surplus “The team is looking Barbados’ Economic for end-December under target for FY2019/20. forward to return to Recovery and the EFF (Extended Fund “Good progress also Barbados in May to con- Transformation (BERT) Facility) have been met. continues to be made to- duct the discussions for plan, supported by the The programme target wards implementing the the third review under IMF under the Extended for Net International structural benchmarks the EFF and would like Fund Facility.

IMF Barbados Mission Chief, Dr. Bert van Selm.

BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business on Friday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for February 10, 2020 Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.48348 1.52736 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.14396 2.23424 Pound Sterling 2.52553 2.63187 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.49193 1.52602 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.17542 2.22037 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.56258 2.61554 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.49475 1.52602 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.17951 2.22037 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.56741 2.61554 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Jamaica Dollar 0.01420 T&T Dollar 0.29707 4 • Monday February 10, 2020 Business Monday

Editor’s Caribbean Food Business Notebook Innovation Revolution “So they remained for a the communications plat- long time, speaking boldly form, from the farm to the for the Lord, who testified consumer, which cannot Congrats Grenada! to the word of His grace be overstated. KUDOS are in order for the Caribbean island of by granting signs and “The next day-and-a- Grenada, which has come a long way following wonders to be done half, we spent interview- some hiccups in the immediate post-Independence through them.” – Acts 14:3 ing potential clients who period. would participate in the Known as the Spice Isle, Grenada last Friday BARBADOS Economic first cadre of food and observed its 46th anniversary of Independence Recovery and beverage manufacturers with Secretary General of CARICOM,Ambassador Transformation (BERT) introduced by a mutual launched the initiative to under the GBIC initia- Irwin LaRocque, hailing the island for the progress programme adviser, Dr. friend to my son Bevan a packed house. Diego led tive. Alas, great interest it had made and its commitment to the regional Kevin Greenidge, set the Springer (Media, the presentations, fol- among a critical mass of integration movement. stage by giving an update Marketing and Public lowed by Owen.These two 20 companies to consum- The Secretary General noted that CARICOM on BERT progress last Relations). Owen and presentations captured mate the venture, but no has greatly benefited from the long-standing Wednesday during the Bevan talked about my the interest of the audi- money.” commitment of the Grenadian government and Barbados Chamber of work in shepherding, ence as to how food and Let us take advantage people to the integration process.The country was Commerce and Industry which piqued Owen’s in- beverage manufacturers of PM Mottley’s leader- in a celebratory mood on the historic milestone, (BCCI) luncheon. Prime terest. This led to a face- could quickly gain access ship position in the with the theme of the celebrations being Minister Mia Amor to-face meeting a month to the US market, in par- Caribbean Community “Preparing for the future through empowerment, Mottley responded to later, which also included ticular, with products (CARICOM) to interest growth and long-term sustainable development”. questions from members Owen’s Brazilian col- which were appropriately all member states to col- Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, Grenada of the audience, which league from Mexico, Diego developed to satisfy the lectively approach GBIC endured a series of political upheavals, which had included agricultural Bolson Ruzzarin (a Food needs of US consumers. and get an economic threatened to destabilise the island. The island initiatives. Design Expert). Owen “I addressed the need to growth project going. The overcame those events and is one of several The week before, had previously worked shepherd the enterprises opportunity is still there. democracies in the English-speaking Caribbean. as I was driving my with Diego at Pepsico. to mitigate the risk of It has a stable economy and in 2018 was one of the Trinidadian partner Our personalities gelled business failure as they (Dr. Basil Springer top performing economies across the region, and around the island, we and we agreed on an accept the challenge to GCM is a Change- was likely to be that again in 2019, once the final could not help but notice approach, led by Diego, move to a larger con- Engine Consultant. reports are known. the large acreage of agri- which has resulted in the sumer base in the global His e-mail address is Well done Grenada! cultural land lying fallow. birth of the Caribbean market. I pointed out that [email protected]. Indeed, a wasted asset. Food Business Innovation shepherding also secures His columns may She pointed out to me Revolution initiative. the seed and equity capi- be found at www. that the situation in “All four GBIC resource tal investment. nothingbeatsbusiness. Trinidad is even more persons assembled in “Bevan, the moderator, com and on www.face- staggering, as a result of Trinidad a week ago and talked about the role of book.com/basilgf). the closure of the sugar February cane industry.The Caroni lands, where she once lived, were also lying fallow. We have not even looked at the potential of Guyana, often touted as “the breadbasket of the Caribbean”. How can we address this as an agri- cultural initiative to re- • THE annual news conference of duce the food import bill the Caribbean Development Bank and to develop a modern Caribbean agricultural takes place tomorrow. export economy? To answer this ques- tion, I am going to quote • The annual general meeting of from a column in this se- ries published over five the West India Biscuit Company years ago on January 19, 2015. (WIBISCO) will be held on “Last week I was part February 14. of the launch of the Caribbean Food Business Innovation Revolution initiative, which is pro- • Scotiabank is inviting its cus- moted by the Global tomers to its Warrens, St. Michael Business Innovation Corporation (GBIC), reg- branch this coming Saturday istered in the US. This (February 15) to have their queries was hosted by exporTT, the national export facili- about banking answered by staff. tation organisation of Trinidad and Tobago.This is an example of an ini- • Around-the-clock preparations tiative which, as we ex- pand it throughout the are continuing for this year’s Caribbean, will allow global consumers to pay AgroFest exhibition scheduled for all our bills. February 28-March 1. “Guyanese-American Dr. Owen Carryl (an Open Innovation Expert) was Business Monday Monday February 10, 2020 • 5 Palm Terrace the ideal restaurant THE historic Fairmont Royal perfection in a Josper oven. Pavilion, Barbados proudly unveils Old Barbadian favourites such as mac- a newly renovated Palm Terrace aroni pie are also featured on the new Restaurant. The revamped menu has menu by renowned local Chef David been thoughtfully curated to per- Yarde.Vegan and vegetarian dishes such fectly marry the unique flavours of as ash roasted sweet potato with pump- the Caribbean with the time-hon- kin seeds and chili honey butter, lemon- oured technique of charcoal grilling. infused cauliflower steaks and wood-fired The bar and lounge area has also baby carrots in a vadouvan and pine nut been refurbished with accents of sauce are sure to impress. wood and marble and offers a stun- Sitting in a prominent position ning collection of wines to accom- overlooking the azure waters of the pany the range of dishes from deli- Caribbean, Palm Terrace is poised to be- cate to robust, in addition to both a come the West Coast’s premier oceanfront mocktail and cocktail list. restaurant. General Manager, Jean The grill-inspired restaurant has now Christophe Martinez, comments: “Palm been transformed by elegant shades of Terrace holds a special place in the hearts cream, coral and navy blue with freshly of many of our guests and local clientele planted palms and magnificent greenery alike, with today’s increased focus on to enhance its stunning oceanside loca- healthy clean eating, we created a menu tion. Serving dinner from Wednesday to that gives you the option to mix and Sunday weekly, the new restaurant match many different and fresh styles General Manager of Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Jean Christophe Martinez, as he opened its doors for dinner service on and flavours from one menu.” delivered brief remarks at the grand reopening of the Palm Terrace Restaurant. Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Martinez continues, “No need to worry, Both hotel guests and locals alike are you will also find popular items such as dinary service, is the ideal place where all service and amazing ocean views. invited to enjoy the new menu, which French fries, creamy potato puree and a guests will experience exceptional cui- offers popular and unique cuts of fish divine selection of desserts will also be sine, a vibrant bar scene and Fairmont Hours of Operation: and meat, including the special 32oz available.” Royal Pavilion’s touted world-class serv- Dinner: Wednesday to Sunday – Tomahawk steak (share portion), 16oz The iconic Fairmont Royal Pavilion, ice.The Palm Terrace restaurant delivers 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. prime rib eye, wood-fired shrimp or the with its impressive old world Barbadian a casually elegant grill experience, where Website: https://www.fairmont.com/ uniquely spiced lamb chop, grilled to architecture, legendary style and extraor- locals and guests revel in good food, great barbados/dining/palm-restaurant/ 6 • Monday February 10, 2020 Business Monday Manufacturing and agriculture down By André Springer contributions in 2019 than not been doing so well in markets in which small in 2018. manufacturing in recent manufacturers and other ACCORDING to the “Over time years but not that we services could thrive. recent economic report manufacturing has become are ignoring the Expanding further, released by the a smaller part of the manufacturing sector but Haynes said that Barbados Central Bank domestic economy. We do we have to reposition it by needs to up its game and of Barbados, want to see a thriving looking at our processes, restructure to make the Manufacturing and manufacturing sector how we produce things, required impact in relation Agriculture have because diversification is what we produce and we to manufacturing and the registered significant important, it allows us to have to look at productivity retail sectors . declines in 2019. better utilise the skills of because that is going to “We have to sell our The report which shows the country,” said the engender competitiveness.” goods and services abroad the Gross Domestic Bank’s Governor Cleviston Described as a critical in order to earn, whether it Product by Sector and Haynes. component for a small is traditional business of Activity, highlights the He stated that not producer like Barbados, the new businesses. We need a decline of manufacturing to everyone is going to want to level of productivity as cadre of companies that are the tune of BDS $16.8 be service oriented, some compared to large engaged in selling what we million, down to an want to use their hands producers can be difficult. produce, goods or services. estimated BDS $ 478.6 and want to be engaged in Haynes outlined that the A challenge for the Retail million. Rum and Other manufacturing activity. problem occurs because Sector going forward is that Beverages, Food, large markets consist of technology has changed the Furniture, Chemicals, Manufacturing needs producers with more global landscape and now Electronics and other repositioning labour and greater you are in a position where manufacturing all Haynes added economies of scale and you can order things online registered lower “Unfortunately we have recommended niche and bring things in from abroad and bypass the retail sector. The Retail Sector will have to look at itself and restructure how it is organised, if it wants to survive and be competitive Central Bank of Barbados Governor, Cleviston in the future.” Haynes. Business Monday Monday February 10, 2020 • 7 Sugar sector gets low grade ON the eve of the start to harvest- ing this country’s sugar crop, the prognosis for that sector does not look good. Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, has given a low grade to the industry, which in 2019 produced around 7 000 tons of sugar. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, has promised a start to harvesting sometime this month, although a final date is to be decided. In his review of the Economy for 2019, Haynes said that sugar produc- tion in Barbados is fading away and as presented, it only contributed Bds$4.1 million GDP in 2019. On the other hand, Non-sugar Agriculture had a showing of Bds$109.3 million in 2019. Both forms of agriculture were down, but the non- sugar agriculture was heavily affected by below average rainfall. Sugar production only contributed Bds$4.1 million GDP in 2019. INSET: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar “Sugar is a problem. Sugar is not Weir. going to return to its glory days. It has now become so small that any adverse In Barbados, farmers shifted to more of 2019. That shift pushed the output of because of the drought conditions, conditions will threaten the overall out- drought-related root crops such as crops up 3 per cent. Areas such as milk however rising imports made up for put for the sector,” explained Haynes. sweet potatoes, especially at the end and chicken production also suffered the chicken shortfall. (AS)

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CDB TO GIVETOMORROW the Caribbean tourism,REVIEW and the extractive recorded in 2017. Development Bank (CDB) will industries. “The top three fastest growing be giving its review of the 2019 “The expectation is that all economies were Grenada (5.2 per economic performance of BMCs with the exception of cent), Antigua and Barbuda (3.5 regional economies. Barbados will grow. Grenada is per cent) and Guyana (3.4 per The Bank which is based in anticipated to be the leader in cent),” Bank officials reported in Barbados, will determine just how economic growth followed by early 2019. well those economies have done Antigua,” said the CDB officials. However, only two countries as global economic conditions CDB President, Dr. William recorded economic contractions, continue to impact many of the Smith, and Director of Economics, the two being Barbados and Bank’s Borrowing Member Dr. Justin Ram will be among the Anguilla. Countries (BMCs) and whether Bank’s top brass to make It was pointed out then that the economic projections for last year presentations. contraction in Barbados was were realised. In its economic summary for primarily due to its fiscal The review will take place at a 2018 the CDB said that while consolidation exercise following its news conference in the Conference global growth slowed due to the International Monetary Fund Room of the CDB’s headquarters. escalating trade tensions, volatile (IMF) Extended Fund Facility In its 2019 economic outlook commodity markets and policy arrangement, as well as a decline CDB officials projected that real uncertainty with respect to both in construction activity. growth in its BMCs will be 2.1 per Brexit and US trade, most of the Anguilla was negatively cent on average.They indicated at BMCs showed in 2018. impacted by a 40 per cent decline the time that the anticipated It stated that economic growth in visitor arrivals, following the growth will be based on increased averaged 1.9 per cent in 2018, an damage done to its hotel stock Dr. William Warren Smith. levels of activity in construction, increase from the 0.5 per cent during the 2017 hurricane season.

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The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 17 Record rainfall brings flooding and douses fires THE Australian city of Services (SES). Sydney has been hit by Several people have its heaviest rain in 30 been injured, including years, bringing four who were inside a car Water levels in the Warragamba Dam, pictured here in December, have almost doubled over the weekend. flooding and travel which was crushed by a chaos and forcing falling tree in the city thousands from their centre on Sunday homes. afternoon. The state weather On Monday morning, agency said 391.6mm of emergency services were rain had fallen in the past searching for one man four days, and warned of believed to have been potentially life- swept off a bridge in his threatening flash floods. car. About 100 000 homes Rail and ferry services have also been left in Sydney were also without power. disrupted on Monday However, the rains morning, with several have also put out many of platforms at one of the bushfires which have Sydney’s main stations, torn through New South Central, left underwater. Wales in recent months. Dozens of schools have Among them is the been closed. Currowan fire which had The state emergency burned for 74 days minister David Elliott around the town of has urged Sydneysiders Shoalhaven, destroying to help rescue services by nearly 500 000 hectares taking warnings and 312 homes. seriously, staying away The Bureau of from flooding and keeping Meteorology (BoM) has off the roads if possible. warned that fire-hit areas Emergency services can be particularly prone had advised people to to flooding, and that fast- stay home from work on moving waters can carry Monday to avoid the large amounts of debris. disruption. There are still 31 fires Thousands of people in burning in New South low-lying areas of the city Wales, but none are have been told to leave or considered an immediate get ready to leave their danger at present. homes. The massive rainfall The Northern Beaches has also replenished area has already seen water supplies in the significant damage, with region, which has been several metres of beach battling years of drought. being washed away in The Warragamba Dam, places. which supplies most of On Sunday night, Sydney’s water, is people living around the heading towards being 70 Narrabeen Lagoon, a low- per cent full, says lying area in northern WaterNSW. Sydney, were told to At the end of last week evacuate before roads it was at only 42 per cent became impassable. after one of the driest Waves more than 5m years on record. high have lashed the A severe weather coast in areas like warning is now in place Collaroy, just south of for the entire coast of Narrabeen, stripping NSW, Australia’s most away front gardens facing populous state. the sea. In Sydney alone, at While it had stopped least 200 people were raining in central Sydney rescued by emergency on Monday, more rain is services over the forecast for the week. weekend. Government agencies “Everywhere has been have warned that high hit, it’s hard to pinpoint tides forecast for the where it’s worst,” said coming days – known as Matt Kirby, spokesman king tides – could further for the State Emergency worsen the flooding. 18 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Loss of bumblebees driven by ‘climate chaos’

“CLIMATE chaos” has London (UCL) said there caused widespread had been some previous losses of bumblebees research showing that across continents, ac- bumblebee distributions cording to scientists. are moving northwards A new analysis shows in Europe and North the likelihood of a bee America, “as you’d expect being found in any given with climate change”. place in Europe and He added: “But this North America has de- was the first time that we Bumblebee collecting pollen from a flower clined by a third since the have been able to really 1970s. tie local extinctions and the climate chaos that They found bumblebee expanded into cooler that now exceed the crit- Climbing temperatures colonisations of bumble climate change is produc- populations declined rap- northern regions, this ical limits of ecosystem will increasingly cause bees to climate change, ing,” he said. idly between 2000-2014: has not been enough to resilience.” declines, which are al- showing a really clear fin- Bumblebees are among the likelihood of a site compensate for the There are around 250 ready more severe than gerprint of climate the most important plant being occupied by bum- losses. species of bumblebee in previously thought, said change in the declines pollinators. Declines in blebees dropped by an Jonathan Bridle and the world. According to researchers. that we’ve seen.” range and abundance average of over 30% Alexandra van Rensburg the International Union Bumblebees are key Bumblebee declines are have been documented compared with 1901- of the University of for Conservation of pollinators of many already more severe than from a range of causes, 1974. Bristol described the Nature (IUCN), declines fruits, vegetables and previously thought, said including pesticides, dis- findings as “alarming”. have been documented in wild plants. lead researcher Peter ease and habitat loss. ‘Alarming’ losses Commenting in the jour- Europe, North America, Without them, some Soroye of the University In the new study, re- Bees have been hardest nal Science, they said: South America, and Asia, crops could fail, reducing of Ottawa in Canada. searchers looked at more hit in southern regions “The new study adds to a caused by a variety of food for humans and “We’ve linked this to cli- than half a million such as Spain and Mexico growing body of evidence threats that range from countless other species. mate change – and more records of 66 bumblebee due to more frequent ex- for alarming, widespread habitat loss and degrada- Dr Tim Newbold of specifically to the ex- species from 1901 to 1974 treme warm years. And, losses of biodiversity and tion to diseases and pes- University College treme temperatures and and from 2000 to 2014. while populations have for rates of global change ticide use.

Four rare mountain gorillas ‘die in Uganda lightning strike’ FOUR rare mountain gorillas, including a preg- nant female, have died in Uganda after being hit by lightning, a conservation group says. The three adult fe- males and a male infant were found in Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park with “gross lesions” on their bodies indicating electrocution. The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) called this a “big loss for the species”. There are just over 1 000 mountain gorillas in existence. The species is re- stricted to protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. The four that died were part of a 17-member group, which has been called the Hirwa family There are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas in existence. by the authorities. The Hirwa group had Virunga Massif range executive secretary of Seguya said. mortem are currently gorilla was removed from crossed the border from of mountains which the GVTC, told the He added that the 13 being tested and confir- the list of critically en- Rwanda into Uganda last straddle the borders of BBC. surviving members of the mation of the cause of dangered species, after year and had been living Uganda, Rwanda and DR “The potential of the Hirwa family have been death is expected within intensive conservation in Uganda’s Mgahinga Congo. three females for their found and are feeding the next three weeks, efforts, including anti- National Park. “This was extremely contribution to the popu- well. GVTC said. poaching patrols, paid Mgahinga is in the sad,” Andrew Seguya, lation was immense,”Dr Samples from the post- In 2018, the mountain off. The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 19 Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked FACEBOOK’S social OurMine claims its at- better then Twitter.” “As soon as we were appear to have been ac- attacked the accounts of media accounts were tacks are an attempt to It also hijacked the made aware of the issue, cessed via the third-party corporations and high-pro- temporarily taken over show cyber vulnerabilities. Facebook and Messenger we locked the compro- platform Khoros. file individuals in the past. by a group of hackers In January it hijacked over accounts on Instagram to mised accounts and are Khoros is a marketing In the past, it has tempo- on Friday afternoon. a dozen accounts for teams post a photo of OurMine’s working closely with our platform that businesses rality infiltrated the social T he hacking group in the US National logo. partners at Facebook to can use to manage their media account of Twitter’s OurMine posted on the Football League. Facebook’s own website restore them,”Twitter said social media communi- founder Jack Dorsey, Twitter and Instagram ac- The group posted a was not hacked. in a statement. cations. Typically these Google’s chief executive counts for Facebook and statement on Facebook’s Twitter confirmed that The attack on Facebook platforms manage or have Sundar Pichai, and the Messenger, writing “even Twitter account. “Hi, we the hacking occurred via seems to have followed a access to the passwords corporate accounts of Facebook is hackable”. are OurMine. Well, even a third-party and that ac- similar hack on teams in and login details of their Netflix and ESPN The accounts have now Facebook is hackable but counts were locked once it the National Football customers. The group claims its at- been restored. at least their security is was alerted to the issue. League. The accounts Khoros did not respond tacks are designed to show to a BBC request for com- a lack of security. But it ment. also instructs victims to OurMine is a Dubai- use its services to improve based hacking group that safeguards.

Amazon pulls out of major Barcelona telecoms conference over coronavirus BERLIN/MADRID – try association, which runs Amazon.com Inc. has the Congress, confirmed in pulled out of this month’s a statement yesterday be- Mobile World Congress be- fore Amazon said it was cause of the coronavirus pulling out, adding that outbreak, in another blow they would tighten health to one of the telecom in- precautions to guard dustry’s biggest gather- against the coronavirus ings which attracts over outbreak. 100,000 visitors to No visitors will be Barcelona. allowed to attend from “Due to the outbreak China’s Hubei province, and continued concerns where the coronavirus out- about the new coron- break started, while visi- avirus, Amazon will with- tors from China must draw from exhibiting and prove they have been out- participating in Mobile side the country for two A disinfection robot designed and produced by Shanghai TMiRob is on display during an exhibition. [PHOTO: World Congress 2020,” the weeks prior to the event, SHANGHAI TMIROB] company said in a state- GSMA said. ment yesterday. Some 5,000-6,000 visi- Amazon had planned tors typically come from Robots deployed on frontlines to combat coronavirus a significant presence China to the world’s pre- SHANGHAI – More than ments where humans avirus hospitals to pro- tal. With the 5G network, through its cloud comput- mier telecoms industry 30 disinfection robots and machines co-exist, vide around clock disin- the robots can help med- ing arm AWS, which was gathering, where compa- designed and produced according to Pan Jing, fection service. ical staff carry out tasks due to host a full-day con- nies spend millions on by a Shanghai enterprise CEO of Shanghai Robots are increas- involving consultations, ference track on the first stands and hospitality to have entered major hos- TMiRob, the manufac- ingly being deployed at disinfection, cleaning day of the event. fill their order books for pitals in Wuhan, centre turer of the robot. the front lines of China’s and drug delivery. The online retailer is the the year ahead. of the novel coronavirus Navigation technology fight against the epi- Robot manufacturer fourth company to pull out Chinese companies outbreak, to contain the enables the robot to demic in order to reduce Siasun and the of the annual gathering Huawei [HWT.UL] and spread of the epidemic. avoid obstacles au- cross-infection risks and Shenyang Institute of this week, following South ZTE have said they will The white robot has tonomously, Pan said. improve efficiency. Automation of the Korea’s LG Electronics, attend, ordering China- a hydrogen peroxide At present, over 30 dis- Yesterday,robot maker Chinese Academy of Swedish equipment based staff to self-isolate sprayer on its “head” and infection robots have CloudMinds and China Sciences are also devel- maker Ericsson and US ahead of the event to en- nine ultraviolet lamps in been used in isolation Mobile’s Shanghai oping a robot that can chipmaker Nvidia. sure they are free of the its “belly”, and can per- wards, ICUs, operating branch donated the first replace nurses in con- The Feb. 24-27 event illness, and drafting in form multiple forms of rooms and fever clinics of batch of 5G-powered ro- ducting throat testing will go ahead as planned, European staff to cover for disinfection in environ- Wuhan’s major coron- bots to a Shanghai hospi- for the virus. the GSMA telecoms indus- those stranded. China to France: Don’t discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks PARIS – The Chinese em- Washington says its tech- cities. around this and treat “We do not wish to equipment makers, with bassy in Paris yesterday nology could allow “back The Chinese embassy all companies equally,” see the development of France’s Orange opting for urged the French govern- doors” for Chinese spying - said in a statement on said the embassy.It added European companies in Nokia and Ericsson. ment not to discriminate an allegation denied by its website that it was that security fears about China affected due to Britain has granted against Huawei as it se- Huawei and Beijing. “shocked and worried” by Huawei were unfounded. discrimination against Huawei a limited role in lects suppliers for its 5G France is in the early such reports, adding Huawei did not immedi- Huawei and protectionism its 5G roll-out, while the mobile network, saying it stages of rolling out its that French President ately respond to requests in France and other European Union has feared the company would next-generation wireless Emmanuel Macron and for comment, and the European countries,” it resisted pressure from face more constraints than technology, and the gov- other officials had given French economy ministry said. Washington for an out- rivals. ernment’s stance over repeated assurances that declined to comment. France’s cybersecurity right ban in its guidance China’s Huawei, a global Huawei’s possible role still all companies would be The embassy also said agency ANSSI, which is to member states. giant in telecoms network lacks clarity, according to treated fairly. that China had used scrutinising equipment The United States sug- equipment, is the centre of some telecoms industry “If, due to security con- foreign companies such from various suppliers, is gested in recent days it an international political trade bodies. Some French cerns, the French govern- as Finland’s Nokia due to issue its prelimi- could consider taking storm as the United States media outlets have re- ment truly does have to (NOKIA.HE) and nary findings later this a stake in Nokia and seeks to convince countries ported in recent months impose constraints on op- Sweden’s Ericsson month. Ericsson to counter to ban the company from that the company could erators, it should establish (ERICb.ST) to equip its Some telecoms operators Huawei’s dominance in their mobile networks. face restrictions in several transparent criteria own domestic networks. have already picked 5G 5G technology. 20 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

I feel compelled to say something DEAR JANE, shots, and the body lan- I AM a father with two guage became intimate, children. and very inappropriate My family life seemed for a married man out to be ideal, but then I with a woman who is learned that my wife not his wife. had a couple of affairs I left that night and during our ten-year never told anyone about marriage. I was com- it. her choice. I just don’t tion, and if your ex- pletely blindsided. Recently, however, I think she should be the perience tells you A few years have overheard from several last to know; like I was. that informing the passed. I am now in a other people that they, I believe that knowl- wife is the most ethi- great place. The truth too, have witnessed edge is power, and she cal choice, then you freed me, and I am Nick and this other is in the dark. should find a way to grateful. woman; it seems that Should I tell the wife? tell her. Sometime last year, I the couple is fairly open Should I confront Nick This is most tricky was out to dinner with about this relationship. and give him a chance when the person in a colleague. “Nick”, a I do not know Nick’s to come clean with her? the know is a friend guy I know through our wife, but I feel com- PT of one of the affected mutual professions, pelled to do something. parties. You are not. walked in with a If she knows about DEAR PT, You don’t seem to woman who was not his this and wants to stay IF you believe these have a stake in the wife. in the marriage, or various reports outcome. So yes, I They were doing wants to divorce, that’s amount to confirma- agree that you should inform her. Over the years of writing this column, I have heard from many people who, like you, were in Need Advice? marriages with un- faithful partners. All Write to Ask Jane reported that in ret- rospect, they wished someone with aware- c/o Advocate Publishers 2000 Inc ness of the affair had told them, and that being the last to Fontabelle, St. Michael know was a stinging [email protected] humiliation. Bridge JANE

The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 21 SSPPOORRTTSS Blackbirds break even with Lions in Premier League By Michael Phillips Coca Cola Premier Saturday night. but finally found some the action came in the first see the defending champi- League. After going Playing at the Wildey joy at the 11th hour in the half as both teams fought ons take home their first THE University of the down by one goal in Turf, the Lions got the 85th when Niall Reid- to get the better of each full haul for the season West Indies Blackbirds their opening game upper hand just at the end Stephen gave them the other in the second. after parting ways as will have to see if next last weekend, the of the first half with a equaliser to see the game Omani Leacock opened equals with Ellerton in a week brings them Blackbirds were able 45th-minute goal from end in a draw. the scoring for the soldiers 3-3 match last weekend. better luck as they to steal a single point Arantees Lawrence, who It was business as usual in the 23rd minute after The other game on the continue to search for away from the St. took the opportunity for the Barbados Defence successfully converting a night saw Brittons Hill their first three points Andrew Lions when to move over from Force Sports Programme penalty. Nicholas Best and Ellerton taking a in the Barbados the two squared off Weymouth Wales. UWI as they took home a 2-0 scored the second inside point each after a goalless Football Association’s and broke even on searched long and hard, win over Notre Dame. All the very next minute to draw. BEA has 2020 vision AFTER a sound showing stage of the Challenge in 2019, the top perform- against 251 competitors ers in local equestrian behind Carlota Moncayo sports will be looking to and ‘Pontice’ of Ecuador. make their mark in 2020. In Dressage, 17-year-old Having once again had Bree-Anne Hurdle and brilliant results in both her experienced mount the Show Jumping and ‘Vivaldi’, a gelding bred in Dressage in the FEI Holland, have bested their World Challenge last year, results of the past and the Barbados Equestrian moved up to the Senior 1 Association (BEA) will be division from the Youth looking to better their Test to win in the region standing this time and finished third inter- around. nationally with a whop- With 55 countries par- ping 70%. Hurdle gave ticipating across the globe way to Caroline Toddler of in Show Jumping, the is- the United Arab Emirates land’s most outstanding with 71% and Caroline results came in the Hooper of Australia with Category C at 1-1.10 me- a 70.7% as the trio fin- tres with Paige Tryhane ished as the best out of and her 12-year-old stal- 145 in that division over lion ‘Corlato’, who was im- 31 countries. ported by Tryhane in 2016 Barbados continues to from the Czech Republic. punch well above its This pair took the FEI weight in the world as it courses by storm to come makes the most of its up with four clear rounds small numbers in the at the Yorkshire Show equestrian sports and will Ground in Christ Church. be looking to make an Paige Tryhane and Corlato on their way to second in Category C of the World Jumping Challenge 2019. (PHOTOS Recording lightning fast even bigger splash this COMPLIMENTS ALISON ELLIOT) times, they went on to win year as it continues to de- Regional Zone 10 and velop and make its mark place second on the world internationally. Man City vs. West Ham postponed due to poor weather MANCHESTER CITY’S made by Manchester Premier League game City’s safety officer follow- against West Ham United ing consultation with club at the Etihad Stadium stakeholders and officials yesterday was postponed at West Ham United. due to poor weather “Further information caused by Storm Ciara. regarding the reschedul- “Due to extreme and es- ing of today’s match will calating weather condi- be published in due tions and in the interests course.” of supporter and staff Champions City have safety, today’s match has 51 points from 25 been postponed,” City matches, 22 points behind said in a statement yes- leaders Liverpool. West terday. Ham are in 18th place Dressage Rider Bree-Anne Hurdle aboard Vivaldi as she rode the Senior 1 test that took her to third place in “This decision has been with 24 points. the world in the 2019 Challenge. 22 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate U19s Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh beat India in final to win first title BANGLADESH won the U19s World Cup for the first time after humbling heavy favourites India in the final in Potchefstroom, South Africa. India were unbeaten on their run to the final but their batting fell flat against Bangladesh’s pace bowlers. They managed just 177 in 47.2 overs – Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting 88 to end the tournament with an average of 133. Bangladesh slumped to 102-6 in their chase, but captain Akbar Ali saw them home to spark jubi- lant celebrations. That it was so close at the end owed much to India’s superb leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who took 4-30 in 10 overs – his vic- tims the first four wick- ets to fall as Bangladesh collapsed from 50-0 to 65-4. After earlier retiring hurt, opener Parvez Emon returned to bat in obvious pain and put on 41 with his captain to Bangladesh celebrate their Under-19 World Cup win. steady nerves. A brief rain delay historic victory against an about the hard work we throughout this tourna- SCORES Bangladesh 170-7 (42.1 brought Bangladesh’s tar- India side which had have done over the last ment. U19s Cricket World overs): Emon 47, Akbar get down to 170, and beaten Pakistan by 10 two years. “Hopefully, this will be Cup final, Potchefstroom Ali 43*, Bishnoi 4-30 tailender Rakibul Hasan wickets in the semi-final. “I would like to congrat- the start for us.” India 177 (47.2 overs): Bangladesh win by called Ali through for a “It’s a dream come ulate the Indian players. Jaiswal 88, Varma 38, three wickets (DLS single which sealed the true,” Akbar said. “It’s all They have been brilliant SUMMARISED Das 3-40 method) Rashid stars as England share ODI series with South Africa JOHANNESBURG – Leg- three-match Twenty20 ful for the top order as he spinner Adil Rashid took International series which trapped Bavuma (29) lbw the key scalps of Quinton starts on Wednesday in and bowled De Kock, re- de Kock and Temba East London, and con- moving South Africa’s two Bavuma as England beat cludes next Sunday in batting stars from their South Africa by two wick- Pretoria. victory in the opening ODI ets in the third and final “I thought we bowled in Cape Town. one-day international well today,” England cap- Miller’s imperious hit- yesterday. tain Eoin Morgan said. ting towards the end of World champions “Adil and Mo (Ali coming the innings, in which he England won the toss and in and showing their bludgeoned four massive elected to field, restricting value, Adil with the con- sixes, took the home side their hosts to 256 for trol and variation, he was past 250 when it had seven in 50 overs, a below- outstanding. looked as though they par score on a day when “I thought the chase would fall short of that the players wore pink to was well within our grasp mark. raise money for breast and it was disappointing Jason Roy (21) and cancer awareness. to limp over the line. We Jonny Bairstow (43) rock- England’s Adil Rashid celebrates the wicket of South Africa’s Quinton de Kock The touring side looked should have done it four or eted England to 61 in 6.2 with teammates during the third ODI between South Africa and England Imperial composed in their chase, five down with the part- overs in reply before both Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday. apart from some late nerships we had.” fell in quick succession. jitters, as Joe Denly top- South Africa struggled When Morgan (9) was side to within sight of vic- rattle the visitors. “It was cool to make it scored with 66, reaching to build momentum in caught and bowled by tory. But Ali (17 from 16 tough for the English their target with 40 balls their innings, with captain seamer Beuran Hendricks The home team were balls) provided the steady- guys. to spare to claim a share of De Kock (69 from 81 balls) (3-59) South Africa felt in given hope when England ing hand for England to “Our energy has stood the series after the second and David Miller (69 not the game, but Joe Root lost four wickets for the seal the win. out, we’ve got a young game was washed out by out from 53 balls) leading (49) and Denly provided addition of 20 runs as “We thought it was get- team but they had a lot of rain. their charge. the stability through the Lungi Ngidi (3-63) recov- ting tight and we had a bit energy on the field and I The teams meet in a Rashid proved a hand- middle order to take their ered from a poor start to of a sniff,” De Kock said. enjoyed that.” The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 •23 Messi leads thrilling Barca at Betis SEVILLE – Lionel Barca coach Quique livering a free kick into Messi produced a hat- Setien was making his the path of Sergio trick of assists as first appearance back at Busquets who converted Barcelona pulled off a Betis since being sacked from close range. gutsy 3-2 win at Real by the Seville club last The Argentine was also Betis after trailing May and desperately able to pick out Lenglet twice in an enthralling needed a victory after for the winning strike, set- match in La Liga on Real had beaten Osasuna ting up a goal for the fifth Sunday, finally giving 4-1 earlier in the day. time in three games. the Catalans some- But the visitors got off The topsy-turvy en- thing to celebrate after to a terrible start when counter was a fitting end a week of upheaval. Sergio Canales gave Betis to a dramatic week for Clement Lenglet the lead in the sixth Barca in which Ousmane headed home the decisive minute from the penalty Dembele sustained a se- goal in the 72nd minute spot after a VAR review rious injury,Messi lashed from a Messi free kick, showed Lenglet had han- out at sporting director earning second-placed dled the ball. Eric Abidal and the team Barca a first away win Dutch midfielder lost 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao in the league in four Frenkie de Jong promptly to exit the Copa del Rey. matches and cutting the equalised with the help of “This is a hugely signif- deficit behind leaders a lofted pass from Messi icant win for us because Real Madrid back to three but Barca soon found Betis are a great team Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in action with Real Betis’ Guido Rodriguez yesterday. points. themselves on the back and were being roared on French defender foot again when Betis re- by their fans at home,” boost.” a recent defeat at Valencia and that’s what we did,” Lenglet was then sent off stored their lead with a Barca coach Setien told a Barca, who hired Setien as well as the last-gasp added Barca’s Sergi for two bookings, mo- strike from World Cup- news conference. last month after sacking loss in the Cup to Bilbao. Roberto. ments after Betis’ Nabil winning forward Fekir in “This is a very impor- Ernesto Valverde, had not “It was so important for “It was vital that we Fekir had been dismissed the 26th minute. tant victory because it won away from home in us to win after losing in found our form and for earning two yellow Messi proved pivotal in keeps us near the top of the league since beating the Cup in the last minute started winning away cards in the space of a the Catalans levelling the table and it will give Atletico Madrid on Dec. 1 but we just had to keep from home again so we go minute. right before half-time, de- us a huge psychological and were smarting from playing in the same way home feeling happy.” Inter top Serie A after stunning comeback win in Milan derby INTER MILAN launched a superb second-half comeback from 2-0 down to stun rivals AC Milan and go top of Serie A. Inter started in third but leapfrogged Lazio and head the table on goal dif- ference from champions Juventus. Ante Rebic tapped home from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s knockdown and the Swede headed in the second before the break. But Marcelo Brozovic volleyed in and Matias Vecino stroked home Alexis Sanchez’s cutback before Stefan de Vrij and Romelu Lukaku both scored headers. Antonio Conte’s side looked beaten at half-time after a lethargic opening 45 minutes, but re- sponded in sensational fashion in the second period with four unan- swered goals. Both sides hit the wood- work in a thrilling derby, Hakan Calhanoglu smashing the post with a Inter Milan players celebrate after the match yesterday. low drive and Ibrahimovic heading against the post Pioli, losing just one of host Napoli on now,” Conte told Sky “We can’t achieve every- side showed their creden- late on, while Inter’s their previous 11 league Wednesday, before a cru- Italia. thing from one day to the tials by extending their January signing games under the former cial clash against fellow “We can have a dream. next, but we are building. unbeaten run to 18 games Christian Eriksen rattled Inter boss, but their sec- title challengers Lazio It’s a very intense period These guys proved they with a narrow 1-0 win at the crossbar with a long- ond-half capitulation next Sunday. for us coming up and after have great strength and Parma – former range free-kick. keeps them in 10th place. “It’s still very early to that we’ll have a better guts today.” Manchester City striker Milan had been in good Inter are now unbeaten talk about something we idea of our potential and Earlier on Sunday, Felipe Caicedo scoring the form under coach Stefano in 16 league games and can only dream of for our real capabilities. Simone Inzaghi’s Napoli winner. 24 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate UFC 247: Jon Jones edges out Dominick Reyes to set new title fights record in Houston JON ‘BONES’ JONES Shevchenko dominates beat Dominick Reyes again to retain his light In the night’s co-main heavyweight crown event, UFC women’s and set a new record flyweight champion for the most wins in Valentina Shevchenko UFC title fights. cemented her dominance His 14th title fight win with a clinical third- came via a unanimous round TKO victory over decision over previously number one contender undefeated challenger Katlyn Chookagian. Reyes in the main event Shevchenko, 31, con- of UFC 247 in Houston, trolled the range against Texas. Chookagian’s stick-and- When the scores were move striking style and announced, the arena punished the American was filled with a mixture every time she moved of boos and cheers. within the Kyrgyzstan Jones, 32, was awarded world champion’s strik- the decision 48-47, 48-47 ing range. and 49-46. And a hat-trick of take- “To break a record, to downs, one in each round, be a part of UFC history proved crucial, with the in this way, I wouldn’t third effort early in want it easy,” said Jones. round three setting up “If this stuff was easy, the finish as she locked everybody out there in up the crucifix position the audience would be and finished the fight doing it. It’s an incredi- with a salvo of ground bly hard thing that I did strikes to force the stop- tonight. page at the 1:03 mark. "Dominick is tall, he’s Reyes (left) started smartly, but Jones got the verdict at UFC 247. After her victory, big, he’s strong, he was Shevchenko said she well coached. He’s a lot home for his strikes as he “Dominick, you have “I knew it was a really three,” he said. “expected a ground KO” better than I thought forced Jones onto the totally earned my re- close fight, and I turned “He was on me four and finish, and added that he was. He knocked out back foot for long spells spect, man. That was a it up in the fifth round. five, he’s a champion. He she is ready to take on everybody else he’s in the first half of the great fight. That fifth round won got those takedowns at whoever the UFC puts in fought, pretty much. He fight. “I think the difference me the fight. Those take- the end, but I popped front of her. was definitely a worthy But Jones’ five-round in the fight was take- downs won me the right back up. I didn’t “I feel there’s a lot of opponent.” experience started to downs. I couldn’t keep fight.” think they’d be a factor talented, very good girls Reyes, 30, started the show in the second half him down for too long, Reyes, meanwhile, was at the end. in the 125 (lbs) division, title fight at a furious as the champion poured but I was taking him philosophical after losing “But I had him one and I feel I have to fight pace as he put the cham- on the pressure in the down. It was close in the out on the scorecards in a through three. I was all them,” she said. pion under pressure in championship rounds. kickboxing exchanges, he fight he firmly believed over him. It is what it is. “I’m open for anything, the opening rounds. “Dominick did a landed some tough shots, he had won. I’ll get better. This just I’m open for any fight The challenger pushed tremendous job,” Jones but I believe my take- “I thought I won proves that I’m the real that happens in the fu- forward and found a added after the verdict. downs gave me the edge. [rounds] one through deal.” ture.” PSG beat Lyon to go 12 points clear LYON defender Fernando Marcal’s com- ical own goal helped Paris St-Germain claim victory and open up a 12-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. With no PSG player in sight, full-back Marcal smashed a shot into the roof of his own net from Julian Draxler’s pass. That had put Thomas Tuchel’s side 3-0 up fol- lowing first-half goals from Angel di Maria and Kylian Mbappe. Martin Terrier and Moussa Dembele re- duced the deficit to 3-2 before Edinson Cavani netted PSG’s fourth. Kylian Mbappe scored his 15th league goal of the season. The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 25

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Apartments 4) Ealing Park Bayern stay top Christ Church 1) Gibbons - 2 bed, 1 bath, Fixer Upper furnished - $1,600.00 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, despite goalless 6, 272 sq.ft. 2) Gibbons - 1 bed, 1 bath, Price on request furnished - $1,200.00 LAND FOR SALE draw against Leipzig 3) Yorkshire - 2 bed, 1 bath, BERLIN – Bundesliga break, but they also saw semi-furnished _ $1,500.00 1) St. Philip leaders Bayern Lucas Hernandez and Kirtons Munich drew 0-0 with Kingsley Coman return Townhouses 10,208 sq.ft. visiting RB Leipzig to action after long injury $175,000.00 yesterday, missing breaks. 1) Clermont Green, St. Mi- their chance to “To be honest the 0-0 is chael - 2 bed, 1 _ bath, fur- 2) Casuarina Estates increase their lead at correct,” said Bayern nished - $2,500.00 9,900 sq.ft. the top of the table, interim coach Hansi Flick Available 1st February 2020. $200,000.00 with their opponents of the result that ended staying a point behind his team’s eight-game Commercial 3) Christ Church in second place. winning run in all Bird's Eye Ridge The Bavarians, top on competitions. 1) Wildey Business Centre 5,449 sq.ft. 43 points, enjoyed “I like the way we St. Michael $125,000.00 possession in a dominant played for the first 25 580 sq.ft. first half but failed to minutes but then we lost $2,000.00 per month + VAT 4) St. Peter score despite chances some of our pace and inclusive of service charges Maynards Grove Lazio close in on Serie A from Robert Leipzig grew bolder. We Available immediately 6,591 sq.ft. Lewandowski and Thiago can be satisfied with the $195,000.00 top spot with Parma win Alcantara. result. We were a bit luck 2) Webster Park LAZIO moved one point the Stadio Ennio Tardini. They were lucky not to they missed their big First Floor 5) Christ Church behind Serie A leaders Lazio move into second concede a goal in the chances and I am happy $40,192.00 per month + VAT Rendezvous Meadows Juventus with a 1-0 win at place on 53 points, one second half with their to have kept a clean inclusive of service charges 6, 534 sq. ft. Parma yesterday,setting a behind Juventus, who opponents lurking on the sheet.” Available immediately for fit $140,000.00 new club record of 18 suffered a shock 2-1 defeat With the league’s top out consecutive unbeaten by Hellas Verona on two scorers – Apartment Building league games in the Saturday. NOTICES Lewandowski for Bayern 3) Warrens process. Inter Milan can knock with 22 and Leipizg’s St. Michael 1) Clapham Heights Felipe Caicedo smashed the Roman club back Timo Werner with 20 – in BARBADOS Multi-purpose building with Unfurnished two storey (3 in the winner late in the down to third if they fine form, the game had parking apartments) first half to decide a beat AC Milan later IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA promised fireworks. 15,700 sq.ft. Situated on 8, 305 sq.ft. keenly contested match at yesterday. ERICA GIBBS, deceased But Bayern’s firepower Rental rate to be negotiated Price on request barely lasted one half NOTICE is hereby given that we before the visitors took 4) Lower Estate 2) Belleville Main Road (for REAL ESTATE NOTICES ROSALIND KIM SMITH MILLAR over after the break. St. Michael commercial purposes) Q.C. of No. 10 Embassy Gardens, Leipzig, who have now 15,000 sq.ft. Property on 24, 126 sq.ft. $495,000.00 Two Mile Hill in the parish of gone four games without Modern Building $1.3 million BARBADOS Saint Michael in Barbados and a win in all competitions, Price on request Floor area - 7,008.41 sq.ft. 8) Horsehill LAVERNE OCHENNA OCHOA- waited patiently for their 58,000 sq.ft. with a large IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CLARKE of No. 14 Linton Close, chances and they got house with a 2 bedroom 5) Disaster recovery facility JUDICATURE Windward Gardens in the parish of their first with Marcel apartment, excellent for con- Saint Philip in Barbados the duly in Lower Estate OTHER PROPERTIES FOR HIGH COURT Sabitzer right after the version to an intimate bed constituted Attorneys of GERARD Office #1 - 1,020 sq.ft. - SALE restart. But he fired over and breakfast or retreat or HARRY RALEIGH GIBBS, $4,800.00 per month + VAT the bar from 11 metres rehailitation facility IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA JONATHAN YARDLEY GIBBS Office #4 - 680 sq.ft. - 1) Eagle Hall out. $3,800.00 per month + VAT Approx 23,000 sq. ft. of land $2,600,00.00 CHARLOTTE CRICHLOW, and RHONA VALERIE WOODTHORPE the Executors Werner then Office #9 - 340 sq.ft. - with buildings, in a prime deceased named in the Will of BARBARA squandered their biggest $2,000.00 per month + VAT main road position with park- OTHER PROPERTIES FOR RENT ERICA GIBBS, deceased who died opportunity in the 63rd All inclusive of service ing $1,750,000.00 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given on the 8th day of November 2018, with only keeper Manuel charge that an application is being made for late of Bishops View Road, Old Neuer to beat but he also Available immediately 2) Cottage Heights 1) Warrens Park the following Grant of Letters of Towne in Montserrat intend to make missed the target. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom 2 bedroom upstairs apart- Administration namely:- an application to the Supreme Leipzig keeper Peter 6) Green Hill ex- ment $1,300.00 Court of Barbados for the resealing Gulacsi then had to come St. Michael ecutve style house on 7,738 of the Grant of Probate of the to the rescue, tipping Standalone warehouse sq.ft. $725,000.00 2) Ocean City LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Estate of the said BARBARA Leon Goretzka’s effort 7,224 sq.ft. - $10,000.00 per 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom to the estate of PATRICIA ERICA GIBBS, deceased which month 3) Cane Vale house, enclosed, pets wel- CHARLOTTE CRICHLOW, Will dated the 23rd day of March wide in the 80th, in Plus Service Charge Fairly new development with come $1,800.00 deceased late of lot # 48 Tangerine 2004 and Codicil dated the 11th day Bayern’s best chance of the second half. Available 1st February, 2020 a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Street, Union Development in the of November 2008 were admitted to 3) Oldbury Terrace Probate on the 21st day of “Bayern expected us to house $550,000.00 parish of Saint Philip in Barbados Executive style 2 bedroom, February 2019 in the High Court of play higher. We did not FOR SALE who died at lot # 48 Tangerine Houses 4) Mangrove Park 2 Justice Overseas Territory of want to play too deep,” Street, Union Development in the 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bathroom, fully furnished Montserrat the under Probates Leipzig coach Julian 1) Shrewsbury Gardens house with a spacious 1 apartment $1,800.00 parish of Saint Philip in Barbados and Letters of Administration (Re- Nagelsmann said. “It was Sealing) Act, Cap 247 of the Laws St. Philip bed- on the 31st day of January 2019 clear we would have to of Barbados. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom room apartment 4) Maynards by DOUGLAS FITZGERALD overcome a period of Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 intense Bayern pressure $375,000.00 $525,000.00 CRICHLOW who is the surviving Any person who is desirous of bathroom house, $2,500.00 spouse of the deceased. and we did it well to go opposing the resealing of the into the break with a 0-0. 2) Jackson 5) Oakwood Park Probate of the said Will and the 5) Chancery Lane “We then had our St. Michael 5,189 sq.ft. with a 3 bed- An application shall be submitted to Codicil shall lodge a caveat with the 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom room, 2 bathroom and home Furnished 2 bedroom apart- chances in a good second the Supreme Court fourteen (14) Registrar of the High Court on or 8,700 sq.ft. office $585,000.00 ment $1,400.00 before the 3rd day of March, 2020. half but overall it is a $427,000.00 days from the date of Notice in the deserved draw and we 6) Ealing Park 6) Mount Standfast Official Gazette and from the date of Dated this the 8th day can live with that.” 3) Corner Lot 6,256 sq.ft. of land 3 bedroom furnished house the second notice of advertisement. of February, 2020 Sunday’s only other Emerald City $160,000.00 $2,700.00 game between Borussia St. Philip Dated the 8th day of February, 2020 ROSALIND KIM Moenchengladbach, who 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 7) Warrens Terrace Contact: SMITH MILLAR Q.C. are fourth on 39 points, HT Realty and LAVERNE OCHENNA built-in cupboards and Executive 2 bedroom, 2.5 CLARKE GITTENS FARMER and Cologne was kitchen bathroom townhouse, AC in 230-4383 OCHOA-CLARKE Attorneys-at-Law postponed due to a storm $225,000.00 bedrooms; nicely finished Attorneys-at-law warning. 26 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline EPPLEY C'BEAN PROP. FUND SCC-DEV FUND 52,898 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.00 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13,512 $3.26 $3.25 $3.26 $0.01 February 7, 2020 CAVE SHEPHERD AND COMPANY LIMITED 5,000 $4.66 $4.66 $4.66 $0.00 BARBADOS FARMS LIMITED 1,464 $0.40 $0.40 $0.40 $0.10 Two securities advanced and two traded firm as 72,874 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $75,834.30. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC – Development Fund was the volume leader trading 52,898 shares at $0.15. They were followed by Goddard Enterprises Limited and Cave Shepherd and Company Limited which traded 13,512 and 5,000 shares respectively. Put Through Market Security Volume Market Price GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 300,000 $3.50

Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $21.71 $21.53 -$0.18 SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Friday February 7, 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 February 7, 2020 February 6, 2020 Local 3,156.45 3,154.65 1.80 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 30-Jan-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 1,885 - Composite 771.49 771.06 0.43 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 - - - - - February 7, 2020 February 6, 2020 Local 6,890.39 6,886.45 3.94 Barbados Farms Limited 07-Dec-19 1,464 $0.40 $0.40 $0.30 $0.40 $0.10 $0.40 $0.50 8,636 10,899 Cross-list 172.16 172.16 - Composite 7,062.55 7,058.61 3.94 Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MUTUAL FUND Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 07-Feb-20 5,000 $4.66 $4.66 $4.66 $4.66 $0.00 $4.66 $6.53 2,710 1,000 February 7, 2020 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV FirstCaribbean International Bank 06-Feb-20 - - - $2.65 $2.65 - - $2.65 - 26,432 CHANGE 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2603 -0.0060 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 07-Feb-20 52,898 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.00 - $0.16 - 6,945 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.1948 0.0002 - Dev Fund 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6959 -0.0005 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.3395 6.3395 6.3395 -0.1728 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 04-Feb-20 - - - $0.62 $0.62 - $0.56 $0.62 873 20,000 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0170 -0.0019 Value Fund 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0099 -0.0010 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6891 5.6891 5.5753 0.1841 Goddard Enterprises Limited 07-Feb-20 13,512 $3.26 $3.25 $3.25 $3.26 $0.01 $3.25 $3.26 31,488 7,268 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 05-Feb-20 - - - $3.20 $3.20 - - $3.20 - 708 31-Jan-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.75 -0.02 31-Jan-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.57 -0.02 One Caribbean Media Limited 28-Jan-20 - - - $2.60 $2.60 - - $2.70 - 8,464 31-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 06-Feb-20 - - - $32.75 $32.75 - $30.00 $32.75 100,000 490 m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Emera Deposit Receipt 08-May-19 - - - $21.71 $21.53 -$0.18 $20.84 $100.00 35 1 Fixed Income

Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 72,874 Date Close Clost Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 05-Feb-20 $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 $74.99 117,969 45,495 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $65.00 300,000 300,000 * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series F 05-Feb-20 $89.00 $89.00 $89.00 6,847,619 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series I 23-Jan-20 $54.00 $54.00 $80.00 290,056 ** = Rights Issued WEEK IN REVIEW

This week, the Regular Market traded a total volume of 149,219 shares. The top three companies traded were Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC - Development Fund with 86,268, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC - Value Fund with 28,878 and Goddard Enterprises Limited with NOTICES 26,025. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NEWS West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have fixed January 6th, 2020 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 14th, 2020. BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the 135th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on February 25th, 2020 at the Cricket Legends of Barbados, Herbert House, Fontabelle, St, Michael, at 5:00 p.m. Credit Suisse chairman ABV Investment Incorporated – Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on March 4th, 2020 at the Massy Stores Training Room, Massy Stores SuperCentre Complex, Warrens, St, Michael, at 1:30 p.m. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on March 5th, 2020 at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael at 5:00 p.m. expects to see out FirstCaribbean International Bank – Notice is hereby given that the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on March 6th, 2020 in Ball Room 3, Hilton Barbados Resort, St, Michael at 10:00 a.m. term after spy scandal DIVIDEND DECLARATION VIENNA – Credit Suisse ing the decision. Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-one point two five (CDN $0.6125) cents per common share Chairman Urs Rohner does Credit Suisse, which is to be paid on February 14th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. Registered holders of depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated not expect to be voted out of Switzerland’s second-largest February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary office before his term ends bank and among the biggest receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a after this week’s departure in Europe’s largest, hopes distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding of Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam’s exit will draw a line taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). Cave Shepherd and Company Limited - Directors have declared a final dividend of ten ($0.10) cents per share to be paid on Thiam over a spying scan- under the scandal that hit February 21st, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 7th, 2020. dal. its reputation and shocked Goddard Enterprises Limited – Directors have declared a third interim dividend of one point five ($0.015) cents per share to be paid “I am not afraid of being the Swiss financial commu- on February 28th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. voted out of office,” Rohner nity. BSE NOTICES was quoted as saying by But the move also runs TRADING SUSPENSION newspaper Schweiz am the risk of irking interna- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Wochenende on Saturday, tional shareholders who had 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. adding that the supervisory backed Thiam, not Rohner. board had acted unani- Credit Suisse and Thiam, The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section mously in deciding with CEO for almost five years, 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited Thiam that he should step say he was not aware it was were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. down. spying on former executives The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way Rohner also said he had including wealth manager of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor received “clear responses” Iqbal Khan, who defected to Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. from shareholders support- rival UBS. 28 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. of the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT AS TO THE ACTION YOU SHOULD TAKE,

YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN 1.01.03 “Interest Period” means in respect of the Bonds the period from October 1, 2019 to April 1, INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS IMMEDIATELY. 2020 and then half-yearly thereafter until the Bonds are finally repaid

NOTICE OF MEETING (f) Subclause 6.01.01 of Condition 6.00 (Interest) of the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Government of Barbados Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: in respect of the The Bonds will bear interest from and including October 1, 2019. Interest in respect of each Government of Barbados Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Bonds 2009-2019 (the “Existing Bond will accrue from day to day and will cease to accrue from the due date for repayment Instruments”) issued or contracted by the Government of Barbados (“Barbados”). thereof unless, upon due presentation of the relevant Certificate, payment of principal is improperly withheld or refused. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of the Second Schedule (Provisions for Meetings of Bondholders) to the trust deed dated on or about 7 August 2009, relating to the (g) Subclause 6.03.01(b) of Condition 6.00 (Interest) of the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Existing Instruments, between Barbados and Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited (formerly Barbados Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted National Bank Inc.) as trustee (the “Trustee”) (the “Trust Deed”), Barbados has convened a meet- and replaced with the following: ing of the holders of the Existing Instrument (the “Bondholders”) to be held on 3 March 2020 at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, Barbados BB11093, at 12 p.m. (b) Interest on the US Dollar Bonds - a fixed rate of six and one- half percent (6.5%) per annum (Barbados time) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolution set out from October 1, 2019 until October 1, 2029. below which will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed (the “Meeting”). If, within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the Meeting, (h) Subclause 7.01 of Condition 7.00 (Repayment Purchase and Cancellation) of the First a quorum is not present, the Meeting shall stand adjourned to such day, time and place, being not Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing less than 28 days nor more than 42 days, as may be appointed by the Chairman. Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this notice and defined in the Trust Deed or 7.01 Unless purchased and cancelled, the Government will redeem the US Dollar Bonds by consent solicitation statement circulated by Barbados relating, to the Existing Instruments dated on sixteen (16) semi-annual payments of principal commencing on April 1, 2022 and continuing or about the date hereof as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Consent Solicitation thereafter on each Interest Payment Date until the Bonds are repaid in full. Statement”) are used herein as so defined. (i) A new Condition 18.00 shall be added to the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions This updated notice of meeting supersedes the previous notice of meeting in relation to the Existing of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument as follows: Instruments published in the Barbados Advocate on 4 February 2020. The previous meeting due to be held on 26 February 2020 is now cancelled. 18.00 NATURAL DISASTER CLAUSE

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION (a) Following the occurrence of any Caribbean Earthquake Event, Caribbean Tropical Cyclone Event or Covered Area Rainfall Event, as defined in the CCRIF Policy (an “THAT THIS MEETING (the “Meeting”) of the holders (the “Bondholders”) of the Government of “Event”) that occurs prior to 1 October 2027, in respect of which a Policy Payment has Barbados Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Bonds 2009-2019 (the “Existing Instruments”) issued or been made to the Government, and subject to paragraph (d) below, the Government contracted by Barbados HEREBY: may elect to defer payment of the Deferred Payment Amounts on a Deferral Date. Any such Deferred Payment Amount shall remain outstanding and shall continue to accrue (1) assents to and sanctions the following amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the trust interest in accordance with paragraph (c) below. deed dated on or about 7 August 2009 relating to the Existing Instruments (the “Trust Deed”) and to each Existing Instrument: (b) Beginning with the next Interest Payment Date following the relevant Deferral Period, each remaining principal amortisation of the Bonds will be increased by an amount equal (a) Subclause 2.01 of clause 2.00 (Covenant to repay and to pay Interest) of the Trust Deed and to a pro rata portion of principal that is being deferred on the Deferral Date and a pro rata each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: portion of interest capitalised in accordance with paragraph (c) below, in each case, taking into account the number of remaining principal amortisation payments of the 2.01 The aggregate principal amount of the Original Bonds shall be Five Million, Two Hundred and Bonds. Eighty-Three Thousand and Two Hundred and Eighty-Six US Dollars (US$5,283,286) subscribed and paid for on the Issue Dates. (c) The portion of a Deferred Payment Amount that is comprised of interest will be capitalised and added to principal as each such interest payment falls due under the (b) Subclause 4.01 of clause 4.00 (Principal amount of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each terms of the Bonds after the relevant Deferral Date. As such interest is converted into Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: principal, the principal amount of the Bonds shall be increased in the amount of such deferred interest. 4.01 The principal amount of the Original Bonds shall be Five Million, Two Hundred and Eighty- Three Thousand and Two Hundred and Eighty-Six US Dollars (US$5,283,286). The whole of (d) The Government shall be entitled to defer the Deferred Payment Amount following the the Bonds shall constitute obligations of the Government and shall rank pari passu equally occurrence of an Event only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the CCRIF and ratably without discrimination or preference among themselves. Policy is in full force and effect and CCRIF has issued a written report confirming that the Event is an Insured Event in respect of which a Policy Payment has been made to the (c) Recital A of the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed Government; (B) since the Issue Date, neither of the Coverage Limit or the Exhaustion and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: Point applicable to earthquakes, tropical cyclone or excess rainfall has been reduced, unless it has been reduced by CCRIF and CCRIF has declined a request submitted by A. The aggregate amount of Five Million, Two Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand and Two the Government to CCRIF to maintain such Coverage Limit or Exhaustion Point, as the Hundred and Eighty-Six US Dollars (US$5,283,286) floating rate Bonds 2009-2029 (the case may be; and (C) the Policy Payment to the Government resulting from the Event is “Bonds”) of The Government of Barbados (the “Government”) are issued in one maturity 2029 greater than US$5 million in the case of a Caribbean Earthquake Event or Covered Area for the US Dollar Bonds and are in registered transferable form without interest coupons Rainfall Event or US$7.5 million in the case of a Caribbean Tropical Cyclone Event. attached. (e) Upon electing to defer the Deferred Payment Amount, the Government shall at its own (d) The definition of “Interest Payment Date” set out in subclause 1.01.02 of Condition 1.00 expense provide notice thereof (a “Deferral Claim”) to the Holders in accordance with (Definitions) of the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions of the Bonds) of the Trust Condition 12, describing in reasonable detail the particulars of the Event giving rise to Deed and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and replaced with the following: the right to make such Deferral Claim. The Government shall be entitled to make no more than three Deferral Claims for the Bonds. 1.01.02 “Interest Payment Date” in respect of the Bonds means April 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020, and April 1 and October 1 respectively in each and every year thereafter. If an Interest (g) For purposes of this Condition: “Caribbean Earthquake Event”, “Caribbean Tropical Payment Date falls on a day which is not a Business Day (as defined below) it shall be the Cyclone Event”, “Covered Area Rainfall Event”, “Coverage Limit”, “Exhaustion next succeeding day which is a Business Day. Point”, “Insured Event”, “Policy Payment” and “Rainfall Index Loss” have the meanings given to such terms in the CCRIF Policy. (e) The definition of “Interest Period” set out in subclause 1.01.03 of Condition 1.00 (Definitions) “CCRIF” means CCRIF SPC (formerly, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance The Barbados Advocate Monday February 10, 2020 • 29

Facility), or any successor thereof, with whom the Government has entered into the Consent Solicitation Statement, a copy of which is available as indicated below. CCRIF Policy. Documents Available for Inspection “CCRIF Policy” means the Parametric Insurance Contract dated 1 June 2018 which the Government has entered into with CCRIF to insure against risks of earthquake, tropical As soon as practicable hereafter, Bondholders may inspect copies of the documents set out below cyclone and excess rainfall, including any documents incorporated by reference therein (which will also be available at the Meeting) at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and and any attachments, annexes, appendices or supplements thereto (including but not Investment: limited to the applicable coverage summary and associated loss curve data spreadsheet), as such CCRIF Policy may be amended or supplemented from time to (i) the Trust Deed; time. (ii) this Notice of Meeting; “Deferral Claim”, in respect of an Event, has the meaning given to such term in paragraph (e) of this Condition. (iii) the draft supplemental trust deed; and

“Deferral Date” means the Interest Payment Date following submission of a Deferral (iv) the Consent Solicitation Statement. Claim. General “Deferred Payment Amount” means all principal amortisations and interest payments falling due on the Bonds for the consecutive twoyear period immediately following the The attention of Bondholders is particularly drawn to the quorum required for the Meeting which is Deferral Date. set out in “—Voting and Quorum and Other Matters” below. Having regard to such requirements, Bondholders are strongly urged to take steps to be represented at the Meeting as soon as possible. “Deferral Period” means the consecutive twoyear period immediately following a Bondholders may vote in relation to the Extraordinary Resolution at the Meeting (or any adjourned Deferral Date. Meeting) by complying with the procedures set out below.

“Return Period (years)” means the return period applicable to the Event as such term Appointment of Proxy Pursuant to the Consent Solicitation is used in the model and formulae detailed in the CCRIF Policy. Bondholders who wish to participate in the Consent Solicitation may appoint Barbados or Barbados’ (j) A new Condition 19.00 shall be added to the First Schedule Part B (Terms and Conditions agent as their proxy with respect to all such Existing Instruments tendered thereby to attend the of the Bonds) of the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument as follows: Meeting (or any adjourned Meeting) and vote in favour of the Extraordinary Resolution by returning a duly executed Form of Consent to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment prior 19.00 CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY to 5:00 p.m. (Barbados time) on 2 March 2020 (the “Expiration Date”).

In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Trust Deed and these Conditions (as Bondholders must take the relevant steps to submit Forms of Consent as described in the Consent amended), the terms of these Conditions (as amended) shall prevail. Solicitation Statement.

(2) sanctions every abrogation, modification, compromise or arrangement in respect of the rights of Bondholders may also appoint proxies by executing and delivering a form of proxy to the Specified Bondholders appertaining to the Existing Instruments involving, resulting from or affected by this Office of the Registrar (each as defined in the Trust Deed) not later than forty-eight (48) hours before Extraordinary Resolution, whether or not such rights arise under the terms and conditions of the the time fixed for the Meeting or, in the case of corporations, may appoint representatives by Existing Instruments; resolution of their directors or governing bodies.

(3) assents to and sanctions (a) the reduction of the outstanding principal amount of the Existing Voting and Quorum and Other Matters Instruments by 25 per cent to US$4,825,837 and the reduction of accrued and unpaid interest on the Existing Instruments by 35 per cent from US$703,768 to US$457,449; and (b) the In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Existing Instruments, two or more persons capitalization of the remaining 65% of accrued but unpaid interest such that it is included in the present holding the Existing Instruments or being proxies or representatives and holding or outstanding principal amount of the Existing Instruments as of 1 October 2019; such that, the representing in the aggregate not less than two-thirds of the principal amount of the Existing total outstanding principal amount (including 65% of accrued but unpaid interest as of 1 October Instruments for the time being outstanding shall constitute a quorum for considering the proposed 2019) will be US$5,283,286 and the amount of any accrued but unpaid interest, any default Extraordinary Resolution. If, within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the Meeting, a interest and any past due interest prior to 1 October 2019 shall be US$0.00; quorum is not present, the Meeting shall stand adjourned to such day, time and place, being not less than 28 days nor more than 42 days, as may be appointed by the Chairman, and at such (4) assents to and sanctions the reduction of the denomination of each Existing Instrument from adjourned meeting two or more persons present holding the Existing Instruments or being proxies US$10,000.00 to US$8,210.94 such that all references to each Existing Instrument's or representatives and holding or representing in the aggregate not less than one-third of the denomination amount in the Trust Deed and each Existing Instrument shall be deleted and principal amount of the Existing Instruments for the time being outstanding shall constitute a replaced with US$8,210.94; quorum and have power to pass the Extraordinary Resolution and to decide upon all matters which, had there been a quorum, could properly have been dealt with at the Meeting. No business may (5) irrevocably and unconditionally waives any existing, past or continuing defaults or Events of be transacted in the absence of a quorum unless the requisite quorum be present at the Default (as defined in the Trust Deed) and their consequences pursuant to the Trust Deed with commencement of business. respect to the Existing Instruments; Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Existing Instruments, at a Meeting (or any adjourned (6) authorises, directs, requests and empowers the trustee to concur in the foregoing amendments meeting) of holders of the Existing Instruments where a quorum is present as described above, the and waivers and to concur in, and to execute and do, all such other deeds, instruments, acts and proposed Extraordinary Resolution will be effectively passed if passed by the majority consisting of things as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and give effect to this resolution and to not less than three-quarters of the votes cast thereon. implement the foregoing amendments and waivers including executing an amended or supplemented Trust Deed; and The Extraordinary Resolution will only become effective if the conditions for the effectiveness of the Extraordinary Resolution have been met. If the Extraordinary Resolution is passed at the Meeting (7) releases, discharges and exonerates the trustee from any liability in respect of anything done or (or any adjourned meeting), it will be binding on all holders of the Existing Instruments, whether or omitted to be done and any liability it may now have or may in the future have under the Trust not they are present at the Meeting and whether or not they otherwise consented to the adoption of Deed, the Proposed Amendments or the Existing Instruments in respect of any act or omission the Extraordinary Resolution. in connection with the foregoing amendments and waivers, their implementation or this resolution.” Further Information

Subject to the Extraordinary Resolution having been duly passed and the conditions set out Any questions relating to the completion and submission of Forms of Consent or other matters therein being met, the Extraordinary Resolution will become effective on the Closing Date which is relating to the Consent Solicitation or the voting process should be addressed to: expected to be 3 March 2020. Mrs Octavia Forde Background Deputy Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment Telephone: (246) 535-5376 Barbados is inviting holders of Existing Instruments to consent to the amendments and waivers in Email: [email protected]. the Extraordinary Resolution above (the “Consent Solicitation”), all as more fully described in the 30 • Monday February 10, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Canadian Taylor outplays Mickelson to win at Pebble Beach FORMER world num- Taylor told PGA Tour Mickelson, seeking ber one amateur Nick Radio after finishing at a record sixth Pebble Taylor bent but did 19-under 268 for his sec- Beach victory, pulled to not break, surviving ond PGA Tour victory in within two shots after an error-strewn his 160th career start. Taylor double-bogeyed stretch and whipping “I haven’t been in con- the par-five 14th, but winds to win the tention as much as I’d that was as close as the Pebble Beach Pro-Am like to be but I feel like American got on the by four strokes in my game has been really back nine after having California on Sunday. good the last year and previously fallen five T aylor set up victory hopefully this is a shots behind at the turn. with a chip-in birdie at springboard for great “That middle stretch the 15th hole and was things,” said the 31-year- on the back nine is really flawless down the old. tough,” Taylor said. stretch to become the Among his rewards “Fourteen is a brutal first Canadian to win the will be a first invitation hole. You’re just trying to storied event on the to Augusta National for not make a disaster. I Monterey Peninsula. the Masters in April. He made a seven but it al- Despite dropping four was inspired to pursue most settled me down a shots in four holes from golf seriously after bit. the 11th, a two-under- watching compatriot “Phil made six and I par 70 was enough to Mike Weir win there in only lost one off the lead fend off Phil Mickelson, 2003. but that chip in (at the in the process becoming Despite the comfort- 15th) was massive to get the event’s first wire- able final margin on it back to three.” to-wire winner since Sunday, it was not easy Mickelson faded to Mickelson 15 years ago. for Taylor, who had to shoot 74 and finish third “Pebble Beach, I could- go head-to-head with as fellow American n’t ask for a better place gallery favourite Kevin Streelman (68) Nick Taylor lines up his putt on the first hole during the final round of the AT&T to have my second win,” Mickelson. grabbed second place. Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links yesterday.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don't assume Z your opinion is similar to the rest. You're look- I ing at the same thing everyone else is looking T at and yet you're seeing something completely S different. Speak up. They need to hear you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sure, you need to make living and/or make your way in the world, just like everyone else. Still, you have a bigger vision in mind. You have a burning need to enrich the world with your presence. You will succeed in this today. R E LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Why do people think X that it's bad luck to state your good luck aloud. Truly, there is no reason to knock on wood. M Count your blessings and watch them multi- O ply as you do. R G A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Weak and inef- N fective decision-making happens when the person who makes the decision is not the one who bears the consequence of that decision. You can affect great change by applying this truth.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Courteous and P obliging -- that's your nature. It is because of H your application of good manners and social A graces (and not in spite of it) that you are able N to lay down boundaries that others will re- T spect. O M SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Once you know what you want to do, you have the au- dacity to commit your whole self to it. Until then, you're wise to dip a finger or a toe in. They will want more from you, but you don't owe anyone any promises. M SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You root A for the success of your loved ones. There may R be tinges of jealousy there, too, though you've Y nothing to worry about. In pushing someone up the hill, you'll get closer to the top. W O CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You do not R give your trust easily, and yet you realize that T to some degree everyone can be trusted. But H trusted to do what? That is the question. Trust is really a matter of prediction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You know M that life is not about acquiring things or col- O lecting achievements, and yet those goals do T keep you in the path most likely for "life" to H happen upon you. E R PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You deliver praise lavishly and without expectation of re- G O ciprocation. This is not only generous, but O also smart. Later, when you have a wish or S comment that may be considered a bit sensi- E tive or critical, you will be well-received.

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RENAMEONE government GOLDEN SQUARE minister believes that Golden Square should Let it be known as the People’s Revolutionary Square be known as the People’s Revolutionary Square. Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Trevor Prescod made this statement during a special ceremony to recognise the African people who were brought via slave ships to areas such as Browne’s Beach centuries ago. The politician explained that the square represented people from “the ground” and he highlighted all the grassroots people who fought for the rights of the oppressed. “Golden Square is Israel Lovell, Golden Square is (Menzies) Chase, Golden Square is (Ulric) Grant, Golden Square is Clement Payne. Golden Square is all the senior citizens that remain and (remember) what transpired in Golden Square. Golden Square was like the people’s institution of learning… it was the people’s university,” said Minister Prescod. Furthermore, the square is symbolic of the liberation of our own people and he suggested that when the NIS building is demolished that it should be renamed to the People’s Revolutionary Square. From right, Minister of Environment and National Beautification and Pan Africanist, Trevor Prescod suggested that Golden Square should NAME CHANGE on be renamed the People’s Revolutionary Square in honour of the people who fought for the rights of the oppressed. On the left, Baba Page 6 John Howell listens to his comments during the tribute to the African Ancestors and the 1937 riots at Browne’s Beach on Sunday.

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