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Saturday March 7, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive TALKS MUST START NOW DIRECTOR of the Pan Disease in the Region of laboratory. American Health Organiz- the Americas at PAHO According to the Director, ation (PAHO) Dr. Carissa Headquarters in Washington “PAHO has adopted its Etienne says that the DC, Thursday. regional flu surveillance region must be prepared to However, she reported that platform that now includes slow transmission of strong political commitment is COVID-19. We have developed COVID-19 and for this a being seen in the region, a hospital readiness tool which multi-sectoral approach is and indicated that “this com- enables hospitals to assess and needed. mitment has begun to lead the evaluate their preparedness “Discussions must start now,” multi-sectoral response to for a potential imported she declared, pointing to protect citizens and to invest case and all member states education, transport and civil in the response.” have been using these society. Since January, PAHO has tools.” “We must be able to deter- trained and equipped 29 “PAHO has provided mine the public measures that laboratories throughout this training and risk communica- will be activated including region to be able to carry tion for Ministries of Health to school closures, cancellation of out testing and diagnosis ensure that they are prepared mass gatherings, teleworking of COVID-19. There are to defuse real time, lifesaving and others.” 32 countries in the region information on COVID-19, to Dr. Etienne was at the with this capacity, with populations to enable people at Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), time addressing a media the CDC in Atlanta serving Dr. Carissa Etienne. briefing on the Coronavirus as the regional reference PREPARE on Page 3 Education in action By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste today they put into practice many of the skills which have WITH the opening of the been taught in the classroom Entrepreneurship Extrava- alongside industry profession- ganza yesterday, students of als,” he said. Ellerslie Secondary School, “As Ellerslie School cele- parents of students and a few brates our 54th year of business persons got the existence, this activity show- opportunity to display their cases the best of Ellerslie,” he craft. added. Speaking during the Following the opening cere- Extravaganza, which was mony, Brathwaite told media hosted by the Ellerslie that he believed the purpose of Secondary School, Principal of school was to prepare students the institution, Lieutenant for the future and teach them Colonel Errol Brathwaite the basics, however, he believed explained that yesterday’s that it was equally as showcase was their way of important to give them the transitioning several of the opportunities to “bring their skills taught in the classroom education alive” into reality. He stated that the extrava- “It is ‘education in action’. In ganza was their way of addition, it provides our allowing the students to put students with an opportunity Lieutenant Colonel Errol Braithwaite, Principal of Ellerslie Secondary School as he delivered to engage in action learning, as REALITY on Page 5 opening remarks. 2 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Cancer Foundation donates to Paediatric Ward By André Springer Griffith along with Carson Grazette, the children with us. They need a space The Carrie-Lynn Grazette Cancer father of Carrie-Lynn thanked the efforts where they can relax and have down time Foundation will be looking to host the THE Department of Paediatrics at of the ward and the dialysis section and grab something to eat,” said yearly fund-raising ‘Barbados Day’ in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) within the Professor George Nicholson Jennings. Jonesboro, Georgia just south of Atlanta. received a timely donation recently, Artificial Kidney Unit. Grazette let the The televisions which were donated Subject to any Corona virus concerns courtesy of the Carrie-Lynn Grazette public know that his daughter was doing would be used to soothe the children which may arise, the date set is May 24, Cancer Foundation. well, despite conditions not being ideal for presently on the ward and Jennings 2020 and the foundation expects in excess The donation of chairs, tables and a teenager, and would have been present thanked the foundation for the of 500 people in attendance with the televisions which are now on the ward but had an appointment in the same thoughtfulness that went into the entertainment coming from sons of the will be utilised by the children, parents of dialysis unit.The foundation has donated donation. soil Red Plastic Bag and Mr. Blood. the children and staff. Liaison Officer of to the QEH before and Grazette the foundation, Henderson Griffith announced plans to donate to the local outlined the vision of the foundation of renal unit in the near future. raising funds yearly through events, Receiving the donation on behalf of the which allows it to make donations every Department of Paediatrics of the QEH year. was Head of the Department, Dr.Angela “We have kind of adopted the paediatric Jennings.The doctor expressed happiness ward and we plan to continue to make at the example the Grazette family has donations to make sure they get better for set in the care of a loved one with cancer. the kids and others who would be here, “We get equipment and stuff like that the staff etc., on this ward to utilise these but we need to look at the parents who services,” it was pointed out. are here day in and day out looking after

The Carrie-Lynn Grazette Cancer Foundation donated furniture and televisions to the Department of Paediatrics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital recently. From left: Stetson ‘Red Plastic Bag’ Wiltshire, Carson Grazette, Liaison Officer Henderson Griffith and Dr. Angela Jennings, Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the QEH. INSET: The plaque placed on the wall in paediatric ward by the Carrie-Lynn Grazette Cancer Foundation during the donation event. Health Minister: Follow precautions issued in relation to coronavirus THE Ministry of Health and Wellness is were used for H1N1, which have been In noting the Ministry’s response to strategy has been working very well, advising members of the public to follow adjusted and adapted to help execute COVID-19, the Health Minister because we’ve been able to enhance our the prescribed regulations governing what is required for Covid-19. meanwhile stated, “The staff of the surveillance and screening regime at the protective measures to be taken against “We believe that these plans and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have ports of entry,” he stressed. the new coronavirus, also referred to as forward thinking of the staff of the been tracking this from January. Early “But we have gone beyond that, to the COVID-19. Ministry of Health and Wellness,will give January we were monitoring the progress establishment of quarantine protocols for Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. us the capacity to be able to cope with of this virus throughout the world and we self-quarantine and mandatory Col. Jeffrey Bostic also suggested that the whatever comes our way. I will say to you started by doing a programme to sensitise quarantine and we have gone to the public should trust in the capacity of the that for the average Barbadian and for all and train front-line persons in this extent of establishing some facilities for Ministry of Health’s staff, to deal with citizens and residents, I would like to country, who we believed needed that this and we are in the process of having any outbreaks of the disease. His encourage you to take the precautions training before the rest of the population a larger facility at Harrison’s Point. We comments came on Friday evening during that have been promoted and advertised and (we engaged in) enhanced have also decided to expand our isolation the continued Estimates debate, where he by the Ministry of Health and Wellness surveillance and screening,” the Health facilities at the moment. There is one sought to inform Barbadians that the through the GIS (Government Minister remarked. isolation facility located at the Enmore Ministry is on top of things, where the Information Service) very seriously and to “We felt that had to be the major effort Complex and we are in the process at disease is concerned. have confidence in the ability of the staff and it continues at this time to be the Harrison’s Point, in expanding the What is being pursued at the moment of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to major effort, in our quest to ensure that capacity to be able to provide greater in the Ministry he said, is the National be able to deal with this situation,” the we did not have the importation of the coverage, in the event that it is required,” Pandemic Plan and Protocols, plans that Minister remarked. virus into Barbados and so far that Bostic stated. (RSM)

The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 3 CCTTF focused, alert Collaborating Caribbean tourism dents and visitors to mitigate the impact our visitors, remain safe from this viral and health sectors are implementing of the COVID-19 threat to the Caribbean; threat,” read the task force’s statement, readiness and response measures to and further recognizing the importance of which adds “our ability to quickly contain prevent and contain the COVID-19 building upon the collaborative efforts any outbreak will be determined by how virus. which are already underway,and the need efficiently we can pool information and ca- Due to the current increased risk of im- to pool organizational resources to do so; pacities – this agreement allows us to portation of COVID-19 to the region, the we have agreed to formalise our plan for an emergency and move our Caribbean Public Health Agency efforts and messaging through the resources rapidly.” (CARPHA) has upgraded the risk of establishment of the COVID-19 Dr. Lisa Indar, CARPHA’s Assistant Coronavirus disease transmission from Caribbean Tourism Task Force (CCTTF),” Director for the Surveillance, Disease “low” to “moderate to high” and its the MOU reads. Prevention & Control Division, explained Executive Director Dr.Joy St. John is urg- The organizations acknowledged that the organizations already ing health authorities of CARPHA concerns about the high level of collaborate, but in view of the spread of Member States to shift their mindset from misunderstanding about the virus the virus in other regions, CARPHA and preparedness to readiness and rapid re- which has elevated the panic at other task force organizations wanted to sponse and continue to do all that is nec- the global level and resulted in proactively solidify cooperation and CARPHA Executive Director, essary,to strengthen their capacity to re- the dissemination of a high level of mis- ensure the task force had what it needed Dr. Joy St. John. spond to the possible importation of cases. information. to keep COVID-19 from threatening the The recently established COVID-19 The CCTTF will focus on raising health of residents and visitors and Tourism Health Information System Caribbean Tourism Task Force comprises awareness and sharing accurate the economies of the Caribbean. (THiS), which was developed several representatives from CARPHA, the information; strengthening monitoring at The establishment of the Caribbean years ago to provide support information, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association airports, seaports, and hotels and COVID-19 Tourism Task Force follows a and to help identify and confidentially (CHTA), the Caribbean Tourism accommodations; improving coordination Special Emergency Meeting of the CARI- manage early warning symptoms by em- Organization (CTO), and the Global among stakeholder organizations and COM Heads of Government with health ployees and guests in a rapid manner. Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management locally between tourism and health and tourism officials and cruise Since January, over 50 additional hotels Centre (GTRCMC). officials; sharing best practices; associations in Barbados last weekend, have joined THiS. In a statement issued by the leaders of training, education and capacity where they agreed to set up CARPHA advises residents and the task force member organizations, they building; and conducting tourism impact a regional protocol with the cruise visitors that the best preventative indicated that a Memorandum of research. industry. measures are individual ones they can Understanding has been agreed upon by “Tourism is the lifeblood of the As an immediate proactive measure to take by exercising hand hygiene, the organizations to foster closer Caribbean so we’ve come together as help fight the importation and spread of respiratory etiquette, social distancing collaboration. organizations already engaged in readi- this novel viral illness, the CCTTF is (staying one metre away from persons “Recognizing the essential need to ness programmes to pool resources so we urging hotel and tourism accommodation with flu) as well as avoiding eating raw safeguard the health and safety of resi- can ensure the people of our region, and providers to register for CARPHA’s and undercooked meats.

Solid Waste management Programme progressing, says Marshall THE Integrated Solid Waste that there is a need to push the concept Marshall’s comments came as he said so that we can put curb side recycling Management Programme has been of recycling among Barbadians, and he that one of the issues the country faces programmes in place that make sense. making serious inroads in Barbados. is calling for the relevant authorities to is a reduction in the markets for the re- But also to look at how we can recover So says Head of the Project get into the schools and teach such atti- cyclable products internationally. He energy from that waste in an effective Management Coordination Unit in the tudes to children from age five up so said the world is changing dramatically, way,” he stated. Ministry of Environment and National that waste disposal in not an issue for and a lot of Asian companies that nor- Marshall said that the Ministry Beautification, Ricardo Marshall. He future generations. mally would have taken materials into of Environment and National made the comments during the debate “I am pleased to say that under the ef- their countries are no longer doing so, or Beautification has been engaged in dis- on the Estimates of Expenditure and forts of that programme, we have been are limiting the amount of material they cussions with the Ministry of Energy on Revenue relative to the Ministry able to move our diversion rate of waste do take. the matter of waste to energy,looking at of Environment and National from the landfill to 70 percent. One of “So we are right now looking at ways a way to do it which does not require Beautification, while responding to a the highest anywhere in the Americas we can effectively utilise those materi- Barbados to be a “guinea pig” for others. question from the Christ Church South that you would find. What we have als, both in terms of local recycling pro- He said the goal is to utilise technology Member of Parliament, Ralph Thorne sought to do is see waste as a resource grammes, in terms of reuse, in terms of that is sound and accepted internation- regarding waste disposal. Thorne said and to work with a number of public guaranteeing markets that we can find, ally. (JRT) and private sector partners to bring it to the level where we are right now,” he said. Marshall added, “We produce very lit- tle product from that, that is utilised here, but what we seek to do is to process PAHO team will visit that material in some way, usually to reduce the awkwardness of the size so that we can increase the volume that is exported overseas. And that is then re- member states to cycled into fresh product”. The Ministry of Environment and National Beautification official said that some recycling takes place here. He re- review COVID-19 ferred to the Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre which he said pro- duces mulches and other soil amend- ments. He said it is expected that recy- national plans cling efforts will increase with the PREPARE from Front Page trol preparedness; to ensure that they amendments that have been made to have identified where they are going to the Returnable Containers Act, allowing risk to take informed decisions to isolate cases, where they are going for more than pet bottles to be recycled protect themselves and their families.” to quarantine, where they are going to for payment. He said this allows for all Furthermore, Dr. Etienne revealed manage.” types of plastics, glass and metals to be that starting next week a team from “We will be on the ground to assess recycled. PAHO will be visiting member states to and to help them address some of the Head of the Project Management “We are right now discussing with the review their COVID-19 national plans, very real issues that will be important if Coordination Unit in the Ministry of key entities out there who are involved, “How they have implemented those we are to be able to respond positively Environment and National how exactly the revision and the amend- plans; review their surveillance systems and adequately to COVID-19,” Beautification, Ricardo Marshall. ment is going to be executed,” he said. – to ensure infection prevention and con- she said. (TL) 4• Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

More schools encouraged By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste

MORE schools are being encouraged to host entrepreneurship activities, much like the one put on by the Ellerslie Secondary School. This encouragement came from Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training, Senator Dr. Romel Springer, as he spoke during the brief opening ceremony of the Ellerslie School’s Entrepreneurship Expo, which took place on the school grounds yesterday. “I would want to encourage more schools in Barbados to take up similar initiatives. Give the students an opportunity to show what they can do, give them that platform, give them that pathway to greatness; because I have no doubt in my mind coming out of this exercise, that we will see some businesses flourishing. These young people are going to continue and create businesses and wealth in this country,” Parliamentary Representative of St. Michael North West Neil Rowe as he sampled the sweets that the children had on display. he said. “I want to commend the Ellerslie skills were the driving force of any a creator of wealth, or have that level of these students a platform to showcase School for such an initiative that is economy and therefore it was important independence then one must really go their various talents, and give them the extremely relevant.” to encourage children to get involved in into a techvoc area,” he said. opportunity to interface with persons Springer told media that there was a these areas. “And I believe that is where the world from the business communities and give strong focus on technical and vocational “Gone are the days when these is leaning towards, where more focus is them that guidance that they are going subjects and this was something that his technical and vocational subjects were on skill and competencies and that is to need if they are going to travel Ministry was trying to push more of, as seen as second class opportunity subjects, what I saw on display here today and I the path of entrepreneur,” it was pointed he believes that technical and vocational now if one want to be an entrepreneur or must commend them again for giving out. New record for cruise business in Caribbean FOR the seventh consecutive year, cruise visits. cruise business in the Caribbean Walters revealed that best region grew. performances were reported by the British The total estimated number of cruise Virgin Islands (186.8%) and Dominica visitors descending upon the islands (70.9%) as they continued to rebuild their during 2019 increased by 3.4 per cent to sectors. approximately 30.2 million, a new record, “The Bahamas, Bermuda, the according to the Caribbean Tourism Dominican Republic and St. Vincent & Organisation (CTO) 2019 Caribbean the Grenadines also performed credibly Tourism Performance Review. having each gained an increase of CTO Secretary General (Ag) Neil approximately 12.0%. The other nine Walters, who presented the review said destinations recording growth grew that port enhancements and the between 0.2% in the US Virgin Islands reintroduction of destinations on the and 9.9% in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Caribbean cruise itineraries helped to In contract, declines ranging from -1.4% increase the attractiveness of Caribbean (Grenada) to -34.3% (Martinique) were cruise holidays. seen in nine destinations. Some of these “Cruise passenger arrivals grew in each destinations were affected by the month with the exception of May and restoration of regular cruise schedules as August to November, when ships are ports affected by hurricanes were traditionally redeployed for summer sails recommissioned.” to other regions or repositioned away from In the review period, some ten the region during the most active months destinations received in excess of 1.1 of the hurricane season.” million cruise visits, the largest volumes Fifteen of the 24 destinations reporting were the Bahamas (5.4 million) and cruise activity showed an increase in Cancun (4.7 million). (TL)

Teaching opportunities in South Carolina BARBADIANS interested in teaching informed that teaching opportunities overseas now have the opportunity to do currently exist in South Carolina, United so in the United States (US). The States, for which persons may apply. Ministry of Labour and Social Access to these teaching opportunities Partnership Relations, through the must be through the FACES website and Barbados Employment and Career not by calling or visiting the Ministry or Counselling Service (BECCS), has BECCS.

The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 5 Brewster assures outfall placement poses no risk THERE is no evidence “blowback” to the island’s risk to the Barbadian “When the outfall was indicating the pres- marine ecosystem. coastline during yester- finally commissioned, a ence of contaminants “I am very confident in day’s Appropriations Bill 300-metre protection in the waters or terms of where that tem- debate. zone was also established beaches along the porary outfall has been Brewster, who was a around the diffusers to South Coast of this located along the South member on the sub-com- ensure that you would not island. Coast for now. There has mittee which dealt with have persons venturing Less than a year after a been no evidence of any the outfall details, said into that zone for temporary outfall was form of blowback or nu- the Barbados Water fishing or diving for any Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit placed 1 000 metres off- trient contamination onto Authority through the such matter and if there (CZMU), Dr Leo Brewster said shore Worthing Beach for the beaches of the south Ministry of Water was any clear, direct effluent to be pumped coast as a result of its Resources had worked impact onto the reefs. I surrounding the South rary outfall and it is un- from the South Coast placement,” he said. diligently to ensure there am telling you for certain Coast and to date we have derstood that work is un- Sewerage Plant, Director He was responding to would be no risk to the that the CZMU would not received any such derway to determine of the Coastal Zone concerns expressed by island’s beaches and have received calls by complaints from them where the permanent Management Unit Opposition Leader seas, and insisted exten- now, especially from the and we are diving them outfall for the South (CZMU), Dr. Leo Bishop Joseph Atherley sive research had been diving fraternity regard- everyday. I think that is Coast Sewage Plant Brewster gave the assur- on the placement of the done regarding the place- ing evidence of pollution good standing for us for will be placed,” he ance there was no outfall and its potential ment of the outfall. being found on the reefs dealing with the tempo- said. (JMB)

Dr. Springer encourages students to welcome feedback REALITY from During his remarks, Springer encouraged stu- welcome feedback and “Accept comments and He also noted that the Front Page Parliamentary Secretary dents to take the time to be comments from their cus- criticism even if it makes world was considered a in the Ministry of introspective as they tomers as they would you uncomfortable, and fi- small village and students into practice what they Education, Technical and showcased their talent. learn ways in which they nally, visit the booths of should take the opportu- had learnt in the class- Vocational Training, Dr.Springer told them it could make their product other exhibitors. nity to be a part of that vil- room. Senator Dr. Romel was important for them to better. Encourage them and give lage as they learned from them your support,” he experiences such as said. yesterday’s.

BARBADOS A81:012

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE High Court

No. 296 of 2008

JOYLYN CLARKE PLAINTIFF

MONICA ALRICA STEPHENS DEFENDANT

The undermentioned property will be set up for sale at the Registration Office on the 27th day of March, 2020 at 2 p.m. and if not then sold it will be set up for sale on each succeeding Irene Sandiford-Garner was also present at yesterday’s Expo. Friday at 2 p.m. until sold.

PROPERTY:

ALL THAT certain parcel of land situate at Deacons Road in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island containing by admeasurement four hundred and seventy eight square metres or thereabouts ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on the North on lands now or formerly of Fitzgerald Sealy (Deceased) to the East on lands now or formerly of Plantations Holdings Ltd to the South on a road in common leading to Deacons Road to the West on lands now or formerly of Warrington Greenidge or however else the same may abut and bound together with the two dwelling houses thereon.

UPSET PRICE: $40,000.00

Dated this 25th day of February 2020.

BARBARA COOKE-ALLEYNE, Q.C. RiRi Jewels was a hit with the students. Registrar of the Supreme Court 6 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Humphrey: Legislation in progress LEGISLATION demanding greater “I am hopeful that in a month, at most along the West Coast in June last vessels at any given time, she highlighted discipline from water sport opera- six weeks, I would be in a position to year. discussions on the placement of Global tors is coming in the near future. bring this to Cabinet with a definitive po- Chief Technical Officer Jacqueline Positioning System (GPS) systems. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue sition to exactly how it is going to look but Blackman added, “We would have gone “There has also been discussion about Economy Kirk Humphrey highlighted most of the ground work has already on a site visit with the Barbados Coast some type of GPS to be on the vessel so that several meetings had already taken been done. Bringing discipline to that Guard, the Royal Barbados Police Force, that the vessel can be monitored in case place with the main players within the space is one of my more pressing con- the Ministry of Tourism and of loss or any other circumstances where industry including the Barbados Coast cerns so we will have it resolved in short International Transport as well as repre- we are unable to locate the vessel. When Guard, maritime operators, the Barbados order,” he said. sentatives of the Water Sports we did have that meeting there was no Hotel and Tourism Authority and sev- Humphrey was responding to a ques- Association and we had agreed on certain push back on the GPS, we are intending eral other stockholders in drafting the tion posed by Tourism Minister Kerrie points on coordinates for these channels, to also put that in legislation,” she dis- new laws and noted his intention to place Symmonds on the plans for the sector in which were then plotted by the Coastal closed, insisting the aim was to create a it before Cabinet within the next two light of the disappearance of two Zone Management Unit.” safer environment for both operators and months. American tourists after renting a jet ski In terms of being able to locate these their clients. (JMB)

Marine managed areas vital WORK Is being done to create a marine ministry has put out an Expression spatial plan for this country. of Interest notice to encourage That’s the word from Minister of persons to come and assist in managing Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, the space. He said the relationship Kirk Humphrey. He made the disclosure being sought was a co-partnership with a yesterday as the debate on the Estimates non-governmental organisation with the of Revenue and Expenditure, resumed at expertise and capacity that would the Worthing Corporate Centre, where be required to manage that space. the parliamentary proceedings are being Humphrey told the House that they convened temporarily. His comments received two “very comprehensive came as he responded to a question from responses” and have since sent out for Minister of Labour and Social Request for Proposals, which would allow Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan them to go into greater detail on how they about the marine protected areas and could assist the government to manage how they will be managed and financed. the space. “We had hoped as a result of the debt “It is important for us to say we do not swap to have had one done, whereby we intend to incur debt as part of this. The would isolate almost geographically other thing is we just had a meeting with which areas would be allocated to what the BHTA and in the meeting with the activity.So we know which areas would be BHTA they also expressed an interest in marine managed areas, which areas helping us manage the space and they would be allowed for exploring, which expressed an interest to put some funds areas for mining and so on; different areas towards managing that space... All the as part of a marine spatial plan,” the studies have shown that tourists are minister indicated. willing to put money towards managing His comments came as he noted that areas that would lead to the protection of Government prefers to refer to areas like marine space as well – so the possibilities Folkestone Marine Park as marine for funds are there,” he stated. managed areas, and not marine protected He made the point while noting that areas, as he said that such areas are there is also the possibility to generate “extremely important”. revenue from persons visiting the marine “We have seen now in the marine managed areas through the charging space that most of the life that is of a small fee. continuing, is continuing in marine “Historically, when you look at these managed areas or marine protected areas marine managed areas, they have a way because left to our own devices human of being able to raise revenue, but some of Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. beings would overfish, they would destroy, the activities that we do there would allow they would pollute – it has been us to generate even more revenue. Meanwhile, speaking about the to help manage that area. devastating the impacts,” he said. Tourists want to be able to see coral reefs management of such spaces, Minister “I believe that sometimes you have to The Minister made the point while not- –I believe if we do this we would be able Humphrey said that it was agreed by save people from themselves. I feel that ing that Cabinet has already agreed that to help save the coral reefs. They want to Cabinet that the staff at the National for us it is going to be essential that we do there should be two marine managed be able to see different fish, they Conservation Commission, who have these marine managed areas, that we areas – Fitts Village to Weston on the would be able to see that, because the responsibility now for the Marine Park at allow the fish and the coral and the West Coast and the Pierhead to Rockley fish replenishes itself in the space,”he Folkestone would join the Ministry of ocean an opportunity to replenish itself,” on the South Coast. He indicated that his added. Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, he stated. (JRT)

Officials to learn more about ‘Trafficking in Persons’ at workshop A NUMBER of officials in Barbados’ International Police (INTERPOL), the victims. Hall Conference Centre, St Ann’s Fort, Criminal Justice System will undergo International Organization for Migration This training session targets The Garrison, St Michael, beginning five days of training in Trafficking in and the United Nations Office on officials from the Attorney General’s at 9 am. Persons, next week at the Barbados Drugs and Crime, will facilitate the Office; the Office of the Director of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Jones from Defence Force (BDF). training. Public Prosecution; the Immigration IMPACS and other INTERPOL Detection, Investigation and The course is designed to build the Department, the Customs and Exercise facilitators will speak at the opening. Prosecution of Trafficking in Persons is capacity of officers in the Criminal Department, the Barbados Prison A closing ceremony will be held on the theme of the workshop, which will be Justice System to prevent and combat Service; the Royal Barbados Police Friday, March 13, at 3:40 pm in the held from Monday, March 9, to Friday, trafficking in humans. It is also aimed at Force; the BDF; the Joint Regional Hodgson Hall Conference Room. March 13. identifying the emerging trends and new Communications Centre and the Remarks will be delivered by The CARICOM Implementation forms of human trafficking, as well as Regional Security System. There will be Attorney General Dale Marshall and Agency for Crime and Security (IM- reflect on the current features of criminal an opening ceremony for the course on Chief of Staff, Colonel Grannum. PACS), in collaboration with the groups engaged in trafficking and the Monday, March 9, at the BDF’s Hodgson (SA/BGIS)

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BPSA ready to tackle Development Goals CHAIRMAN of the Barbados and the Sustainable the discussion.” He also used the occasion to Private Sector Association, Development Goals at UN Clarke further stated he is highlight an area he would like Edward Clarke says that organ- House. One of the aims of this happy to receive some literature to see given greater attention. isation is pleased to participate meeting was to discuss a re- on the SDGs while noting that “I would say on examining the in dialogue on the sector’s contri- newed partnership between the “it is timely that we go back out goals and on the timeframe – bution to the Sustainable private sector and the United there to members of the private the next 10 years – I think we Development Goals (SDGs). Nations. sector in Barbados and across have already gone five years into He admitted the goals have “I must confess that since my the region to remind us of our the 2030 goals. The question re- not been a key area of focus for involvement in the private sec- role in trying to help our coun- ally is how much can we do as the sector. However, he said tor and also when I was on tries achieve these goals, our small development states [or] there is a willingness among the Chamber of Commerce, people. There are very noble small island states in the region, members to focus on the SDGs Barbados has had its fair share goals, but we need to understand how much can we do within the Chairman of the Barbados at this time and they appreciate of issues to deal with and the and know our role in how we constraints of where we are in Private Sector Association, the opportunity to engage in this private sector as well has had participate in achieving these Barbados at this time under a Edward Clarke. discussion. its fair share of issues to deal goals and that is something that BERT IMF programme? I think His comments came as he de- with. As a result, I don’t think we will try to do within our it is important to understand us focus our energy as a country livered remarks at a recent there was any specific focus on Private Sector Association, and how we priorities our initiatives and what do we really try to Dialogue on the Private Sector these 17 Goals, so I welcome this certainly at the Caribbean pri- in this area and I believe that achieve in the 17 goals.” Contribution to the 2030 Agenda opportunity…to participate in vate sector level as well.” this is where I would like to see (MG)

YMCA aiming to expand offerings EVEN as it faces financial Japanese, Introduction to difficulties, the Young Korean and Revit. Men’s Christian Association Speaking to the group, (YMCA) is still doing what it President Emerald Holder said can to help with the develop- the skills learnt would give them ment of vocational skills. a start in their own business, or Expressing the YMCA’s inten- in getting a job here or overseas. tions to expand its offerings, Applauding them for taking Chairman Johnathan Yearwood the steps to be trained in a voca- said the association is working tion, he urged them to continue to address its financial problems to build upon these skills in to continue to help Barbadian order to reach new heights citizens in building their skills and to let the sky be their only set. limit. He made the comments at the Holder also encouraged them Pinfold Street headquarters to be true to themselves, stat- recently as 21 young men and ing, “Get on the ladder, which women graduated from nine you truly want to be on. courses offered by the organisa- “Education has no time limit. tion. Success is not about how much FROM RIGHT: YMCA Chairman Johnathan Yearwood, President Emerald Holder and Senior Youth These include: Nail Tech for money you make or about the Commissioner in the Ministry of Youth Elizabeth Bowen lauded the achievements of the Beginners and Advanced, Cold accolades you achieve, but how graduating class. Process, Patterns and Dress- you use knowledge to bring oth- making, Hair Care and ers along with you,” he said, Delivering the feature ad- Elizabeth Bowen also congratu- those offered by the ministry Braiding, Tiling, Electrical adding, “Set your directions to dress, Senior Youth Commis- lated the individuals, insisting and YMCA are highly beneficial Installation, Introduction to positive attitudes.” sioner in the Ministry of Youth job training programmes like to the youth of the island.

Training to start Monday NEW PROJECT from Back Page PCW has meanwhile noted that participating NGOs and in- dividuals, namely PAREDOS, the Barbados Youth Business Trust, Caribbean Youth Environmental Network (CYEN), BARNUFO and Eco Rebel, will all get the opportunity to understand the dual approach of combining the passion of a social mission with an image of business-like discipline. Following the official launch, training will commence on Monday March 9 at the Marcus Garvey Institute, Errol Barrow Park in Wildey, St. Michael. A section of the audience gathered for the launch at the UWI Open Campus. (RSM)

8 • Saturday March 7, 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 Dutch trial over downing of flight MH17 to start without suspects Paternity AMSTERDAM – Four fugi- said they had not pulled the Peskov, said the Kremlin and Western powers who tive suspects go on trial trigger, but colluded to would wait to see how the blame it for the disaster, in the Netherlands on carry out the attack. trial panned out before which killed 193 Dutch, 43 Monday charged with the Girkin, a vocal and bat- commenting, but said Malaysian and 27 Aus- leave nothing murder of 298 passengers tle-hardened Russian na- Russia had always had tralian nationals, among and crew aboard Malaysia tionalist, was minister of doubts about the objectivity others. Airlines Flight 17, shot defence in the self-declared of the Dutch-led investiga- The largest criminal to scoff at down with a Russian- Donetsk People’s Republic tion. investigation in Dutch made missile over eastern (DNR) in Ukraine. history painstakingly re- WORD is that Barbadian fathers will Ukraine in July 2014. Dubinsky, Pulatov and ‘Uncovering the truth’ constructed events leading soon be getting paid leave from their Wreckage of the Boeing Kharchenko were members “The court will conduct its up to and on July 17, 2014. jobs to help take care of their new-born 777 fell into fields sur- of the separatists’ military work independently,” Dutch Police and prosecutors ex- children. rounding the Ukrainian vil- intelligence unit. Prime Minister Mark Rutte amined tens of thousands Minister of Labour and Social Partnership lage of Hrabove in territory The defendants are at told journalists in The of pieces of evidence, includ- Relations, Colin Jordan, revealed this during held by pro-Russian sepa- large and are not expected Hague yesterday.“This is a ing videos, communication the second day of debate on the 2020-2021 ratists fighting Ukrainian to show up for the hearings very important step to- tapes, satellite imagery, Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. government forces. at a high-security court- wards uncovering the truth photos and social media He indicated that the leave would be It was flying from room near Amsterdam’s and seeking justice for the posts. granted under an arrangement similar to Amsterdam to Kuala Schiphol airport where they victims and their sur- Among the evidence are what currently obtains for women. Lumpur when it was hit by will be prosecuted under vivors.” images plotting the missile The Minister noted that paternity leave will a surface-to-air missile. Dutch law. Rutte said the trial would launcher’s journey as it be statutory like maternity leave and There were no survivors. If they do not appear, or most likely not be the end of crossed into Ukraine ahead it will be paid leave as well, which will Arrest warrants were is- fail to send lawyers, the the legal process because: of the disaster. A recon- be taken around the time of birth of the sued last year for three judges could rule that the “The investigation into the struction presented by child, no later than a few months after Russians and a Ukrainian trial be held in absentia. involvement of other indi- prosecutors showed it re- birth. identified by a Dutch-led They also face prelimi- viduals is ongoing.” turning to Russia a day Now this concept of paternity leave is noth- Joint Investigation Team nary allegations of obtain- The JIT includes judicial later with one fewer mis- ing to be scoffed at. We should all add our (JIT) which spent several ing a missile launcher with authorities from Australia, sile. voices to the call for males desirous of being years collecting evidence. the intent to bring down an Malaysia, Belgium and Intercepts released in part of their children’s lives from an early The four, Russians aircraft. Ukraine, in addition to November by the JIT age, to have some form of leave from their Sergey Dubinsky, Oleg Russia has consistently Dutch police and prosecu- showed two of the suspects jobs, with benefits. The options for dads who Pulatov and Igor Girkin, denied any involvement tors. had been in contact with want to be there to support their partners and Ukrainian Leonid or providing financial or The aircraft’s downing Vladislav Surkov, a Putin who are on maternity leave are pretty lim- Kharchenko, had senior military support to pro- led to sanctions against aide, and Sergey Aksyonov, ited at present here in Barbados. It seems positions in the pro- Russian rebels in Ukraine. Russia by the European a Russian-appointed that it is up to the discretion of the company Russian militias in eastern President Vladimir Union. It also heightened leader in Russian-annexed in which the male is employed to determine Ukraine in 2014. The JIT Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry tension between Russia Crimea, it said. how much leave he can have, and for some males, they have to fight to be recognised as an equal partner in the process of caring for a child. Just a few companies have seen the need to be proactive, allowing dads time off, Brexit preparations cost government with pay. However, why shouldn’t men be able to take time off from work to spend with their more than £4bn, says watchdog babies? If we are truly advocating that GOVERNMENT depart- of spend” due to “limita- to build the EU settlement kept in the dark as to what fathers play a greater role in the lives of the ments spent more than tions” in the data provided scheme and £69m on the Government has been little ones they have helped to create, and if £4bn on preparations by departments. Operation Brock, a traffic doing. we truly want stronger families, then we for leaving the EU, says The spending watchdog’s management system to be “Data is limited, and the have to look in more detail at the giving the public spending watch- report found that the Home used in Kent in the event of Treasury seem uncon- the male substantial paternity leave. Not dog. Office, HM Revenue and a no-deal Brexit. cerned by the lack of trans- two or three days’ leave, but a few weeks at The National Audit Office Customs and the environ- The £1.5bn also covered parency.” most. said this figure included ment department ac- the £46m spent on the gov- Liberal Democrat Brexit A caring father can be a source of much spending on staff, external counted for more than half ernment’s “Get ready for spokesman Alistair Car- comfort to his child when mom needs to take advice and advertising. of the £4.4bn spent on Brexit” campaign. Earlier michael said:“In the face of a vital bath, eat a meal or just collect her A Treasury spokesperson Brexit preparations. this year the NAO said it major floods and the coron- thoughts. Those who have been there said the government had Between 2016-17 and was “not clear that the cam- avirus threat, we have to know how intense the early days and weeks made “all necessary funds 2019-20, the Treasury paign led to the public being ask if the government can be when a child needs round-the-clock available” to ensure the made available £6.3bn of significantly better pre- knows its own spending pri- care, not forgetting that mom also needs country was prepared for additional funding to cover pared”. orities.” to look after herself after labour and leaving the EU. the costs of the UK leaving Expertise and external The head of the NAO, delivery. But the Lib Dems the EU with or without a advice cost £288m while Gareth Davies, said: “In Given the Herculean task the mother has claimed “billions of pounds deal. local government organisa- preparing for EU exit, gov- to undergo of delivering the child, often with have been thrown away in a Of this money, at least tions received £104m. ernment departments a male who feels helpless by her side, it bid to paper over the Tories’ £1.9bn was spent on Government depart- planned for multiple poten- would be a compassionate move to see that Brexit mess”. staffing. The NAO said ments have also reported tial outcomes, with shifting caring males get the chance to do what they The NAO stressed in its staffing levels peaked in £92m in losses relating to timetables and uncertainty. can for her afterwards, by simply being report that it was not October 2019 when 22,000 Brexit – this includes £50m “Producing this report around. And while many persons are in the making a judgement on civil servants were working paid to ferry companies and has highlighted limitations habit of bashing males, we can be sure that whether the spending rep- on Brexit planning. £33m to Eurotunnel. in how government moni- there are men out there who want to help resented value for money. Advertising, building new The chairwoman of the tored spending on EU exit out with child care and who want to be there It also emphasised that systems and other services Commons Public Accounts specifically, and cross- in the early days to bond with their chil- the figures represented a cost at least £1.5bn – this Committee, Meg Hillier, government programmes dren. “minimum estimated level included spending £283m said: “The public has been more generally.” The care of a child does not start when a child enters nursery or primary school. Dads should be there from the start. Family life in Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Barbados would certainly be the better for it, Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke if doting dads had paternity leave. 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 Saturday March 7, 2020 • 9 China’s key role in global supply chains WITH East Asia, Europe and the – it will unavoidably trigger a houses, have resumed operation. Doing importance to the stability of the world Middle East all hit by the novel chain reaction throughout the world so has not only breathed life back into economy and market, such as those in coronavirus, the world has enough economy that will leave no party China’s own economy and society, but biomedicine, agriculture, manufactur- reasons to believe that a recession unscathed. also helped to cushion the epidemic’s ing and telecommunications, maintain is being baked in the oven, Although China’s purchasing man- repercussions upon the world economy. their operations. Otherwise, even if the given these regions’ collective agers index contracted 14.3 percentage As the largest goods trader, one of the Chinese factories can power ahead, they importance to international trade, points in February from January, largest investors, and an indispensable will soon run out of steam if they can’t the global supply chains and plummeting to a historical low of 35.7, link between the upper-stream get the raw materials or parts they world energy supplies. according to the National Bureau of suppliers and the world market, China need. The Organization for Economic Statistics, which is partially due to the is fully aware of the extent to which the With the situation worsening Cooperation and Development lowered Spring Festival holiday, it is arguably global supply chain and world trade will worldwide, countries need to strengthen its projection for global growth this year the only country that has been hard-hit be paralysed if its industry and their cooperation and coordination. from 2.9 per cent to 2.4 per cent on by the virus whose industries and business lie idle. Although people-to-people exchanges Monday. If the epidemic continues to businesses are now operating at close to However China putting its shoulder might be affected for the time being, spread for another few months in the normal. to the wheel alone will not maintain the flow of other production factors, major economies and main oil producers So far, more than 90 per cent of the momentum of the global economy, such as technology, goods and funds, – which is highly possible judging from large-scale enterprises in the Yangtze major economies must also help keep it should by no means be halted or its current transmission momentum River and Pearl River delta regions, going by ensuring their key enterprises impeded lest it undermine efforts to if resolute actions are not forthcoming two of the country’s industrial power- in core industries of fundamental prevent a pandemic.

Expert: New virus infections may drop to zero by March end in Wuhan BEIJING – Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely see new infections drop to zero by the end of this month, an expert with the country’s top panel on battling the illness said on Thursday, even as the city reported a quicker rise in new confirmed cases. Mainland China had 139 new confirmed cases as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said, bringing the total accumulated number of cases to 80,409. Authorities reported 119 new cases the previous day and 125 the day before that. The increase reversed three straight days of declines, and was driven by a rise in new infections in Wuhan, the city where the virus is believed to have emerged in a seafood market late last year. Zhang Boli said almost all regions outside Hubei province, where Wuhan is the capital, had managed to halt new infections by the end of last month, Medical staff arranging materials after all patients were discharged at a makeshift hospital set up in a sports stadium in according to an interview with the official Wuhan. Almost all regions outside Hubei province, where Wuhan is the capital, had managed to halt new infections by the People’s Daily. end of last month, the expert said. He estimated other cities in Hubei will hit such a target by mid-March, based on The death toll from the outbreak in control authorities. from the US,” he wrote. data on how the outbreak has evolved, but mainland China had reached 3,012 as of Authorities have asked overseas did not give details. the end of Wednesday, up by 31 from the Focus on infections from abroad Chinese hoping to return home to New infections in Wuhan climbed to previous day. Hubei accounted for all of Chinese authorities have turned their reconsider their travel plans, while cities 131 from 114 a day earlier. There was the new deaths, including 23 in Wuhan. attention to stopping the virus being across the country have set up quarantine no immediate elaboration. In another sign things are starting to brought in from new hot spots abroad. rules for those entering from high-risk After what some critics said was an return to normal, Chibi, a small city just The number of new infections overseas places. initially hesitant response to the south of Wuhan, said it would remove now exceeds the tally of new cases in An infected person is known to have new virus, China imposed sweeping road blocks and restore normal traffic China, with Italy, South Korea and Iran arrived in China from Iran last week. restrictions to try to stop it, including within its jurisdiction yesterday in particular seeing worrying spreads The cities of Shanghai and Guangdong transport suspensions,lockdowns of cities morning, partly to facilitate spring of the virus. The US death toll rose to have ordered people who have been and extending a Lunar New Year holiday ploughing. 11 as new cases emerged around in countries with severe outbreaks across the country. Chibi is among the first cities New York City and Los Angeles. within the previous two weeks to stay in The number of new confirmed cases in Hubei to loosen traffic curbs on travel Hu Xijin, the editor of the widely-read quarantine for 14 days. in Hubei, excluding Wuhan, has remained within city boundaries. Located on Chinese state-backed tabloid the Global The city of Chengdu in central Sichuan in single digits for seven consecutive days, Hubei’s southern border with Hunan, Times, wrote on Twitter that President province said it was also ordering with three new infections recorded on Chibi has reported no new cases of Donald Trump administration’s quarantine for such people. Wednesday. infections for 19 days as of March 4. attempts “to downplay the epidemic is The NHC has said authorities are In the rest of mainland China, outside However, traffic between Chibi and disturbing”. transitioning from “overall containment Hubei, there were only five new other counties and provinces remains “I have called on Chinese local to targeted containment” measures, confirmed cases, the health commission forbidden, the official Hubei Daily said, governments to implement 14-day with a focus on containment within said. citing a notice issued by Chibi epidemic quarantine for all people coming communities, and medical treatment. 10 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Guyana opposition granted injunction to halt release of results GEORGETOWN, injunction ordering the general elections. Guyana – Attorneys Guyana Elections Attorney Anil Nandlall representing the main Commission (GECOM) told reporters that the opposition People’s to verify the results of opposition party had been Progressive Party Region Four that the able to secure three Civic (PPP/C) have ruling coalition said injunctions against been successful in shows that it won GECOM from declaring obtaining a High Court Monday’s regional and the results of the general elections. The move by the Attorney Anil Nandlall, accompanied by High Court Marshals move to serve opposition followed the injunctions on GECOM. BARBADOS A81:012 release of the results of Region Four by the Change (APNU+ADC) attorney general, told that division “until and IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE High Court Returning Officer, had been able to overturn reporters that first unless he complies with Clairmont Mingo, showing a hug deficit by winning injunction prevents the the statutory procedures No. 1158 of 2008 that the coalition, A country’s largest Region Four Returning set out in Section 84 of the Partnership for National administrative region. Officer from making any Representation of the Unity plus the Alliance for Nandlall, a former disclosure of the results in People’s Act”. PAULINE PATRICIA PAYNE PLAINTIFF

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332 new constables graduate from National Police College KINGSTON, Jamaica – A total of 332 new constables who graduated from the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St Catherine on Thursday (March 5), will be deployed shortly to strengthen the work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Addressing the graduates at the passing out parade and awards ceremony, National Security Minister,Dr Horace Chang, said the Government is investing in modern technology and forensic science to support the work of the police in solving crimes. “Police stations will be connected by fibre, long- term evolution (LTE) and microwave communications systems. Police stations will be equipped with computers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and modern station diaries. By National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang (centre, seated); Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (third left), and utilising technology and other Senior Officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with a batch of new Constables at a passing out parade and awards science as a force ceremony, held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St Catherine, on Thursday (March 5). multiplier, we will enhance your capacity to your work easier,” the calibre and intellectual Chang added. police stations to be the JCF as an institution,” identify and apprehend minister said. depth to operate such a The minister noted that modern well-equipped he said. criminals with irrefutable “We are taking the police force and restore work to improve the working offices. The Critical to this objective, evidence that will lead to police stations into the public safety in our physical infrastructure of intention is not only to the minister argued, increased convictions, and 21st century. We are communities and begin to the island’s police stations improve staff morale but is the application of non- we expect these confident we have young ensure sustainable is to be undertaken. also to restore the lethal tools in policing technologies will make men and women of a reduction in violence,” Dr. “We are redesigning the confidence of the public in activities.

Haiti opposition parties say they will not recognise new PM

PORT AU Prince, Haiti – When he announced openness and consensus, is now that the fight was honoured to have Jovenel Moïse for the Opposition political Joseph as the new prime capable of responding to begins” against the served “my country at this opportunity to serve.I parties which have been minister, Moise said that the emergencies of the government. prestigious level”. wish good luck and demanding the he was calling on him to day”. Meanwhile, former “I gave my all to support success to the new resignation of President “form, as soon as possible, However, Michel said foreign affairs minister, political stability in Haiti. Jouthe Joseph team,” he Jovenel Moise, yesterday, a Government of contrary to Moise’s call “it Bocchit Edmond, said he Thank you President added. said they would not recognise the newly announced Prime Minister Jouthe Joseph. Opposition spokesman, André Michel, speaking on behalf of the so-called “Democratic and Popular” movement, also rejected a call for a truce by Joseph, describing the third prime Pine Hill, St. Michael minister since Moise Staff Vacancy for September 2020 came to office in 2017 as “de Facto” having not been Applications are invited from suitably qualified ratified by Parliament. persons, for the following vacancy: In January, Moise announced the end of the A Full Time teacher of Chemistry/Biology in the bicameral Parliament Secondary School to 5th Form CXC /CSEC level. with the departure of all members of the lower Applications with full Curriculum Vitae, photocopies chamber and two-thirds of certificates, names of two (2) referees and two of the Senate, leaving just recent testimonials should reach the Principal no ten senators. The later than March 27th 2020 institutional void occurred after the country Only teachers with experience need apply. failed to hold legislative and local elections in Only suitable applicants will be acknowledged. October. Prime Minister Jouthe Joseph. 12 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Isis attacks Former Kabul gathering, Nazi camp guard to be killing at least 32 KABUL – Islamic State killed in a similar attack deported gunmen opened fire at on the same commemora- a ceremony in Kabul tion last year, which from US yesterday, killing at Islamic State had also least 32 people in the said was carried out by its A US judge has ordered first major attack in militants. the deportation of a for- the city since the “The attack started with mer Nazi camp guard to United States reached a boom, apparently a Germany, where as a cit- an agreement with the rocket landed in the area, izen he is still getting a Afghan Taliban on a Abdullah and some other pension for his “wartime phased withdrawal of politicians ... escaped the service”. US troops. attack unhurt,”Abdullah’s Immigration judge A top Afghan political spokesman, Fraidoon Rebecca Holt said leader, Abdullah Abdul- Kwazoon, who was also Friedrich Karl Berger, lah, was present along present, told Reuters by now 94, had served in the with other key political telephone. camp where prisoners figures and escaped un- Broadcaster Tolo News were held in “atrocious” harmed. showed live footage of peo- Afghan men cry at a hospital after they heard that their relative was killed in an conditions. Some 81 people were ple running for cover as attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mr Berger told the wounded, a government gunfire was heard. Washington Post news- spokesman said, adding Afghan defence forces 2014 and is also a former treatment. today’s vicious attack...We papers that he had been that the death toll could continued to fight gunmen foreign minister. “I was at the ceremony stand with Afghanistan ordered to work in the rise. throughout the day,finally Ghani said he had tele- when gunshots started. I for peace,” the US charge camp during World War Islamic State claimed securing the area by phoned Abdullah, his rushed toward the door to d’affaires in Kabul, Ross Two. responsibility for the at- killing about three gun- long-time political rival. get out of the area but sud- Wilson, wrote on Twitter. Mr Berger has been tack, the group’s Amaq men in the late afternoon, Abdullah is contesting an denly my foot was hit by a The attack was one of living in the US since news agency reported on according to ministry of Electoral Commission bullet,” Mukhtar Jan told the largest on civilians in 1959. its telegram channel. interior spokesman announcement last month Reuters from a stretcher Afghanistan in a year. It was not immediately The Taliban, who were Nasrat Rahimi. declaring Ghani the win- at the hospital. “Horrific attack in clear if Mr Berger, a ousted from power by US- President Ashraf Ghani ner of September’s presi- Ali Attayee, at the Kabul today...heartbreak- resident of Oak Ridge, led troops in 2001, denied tweeted that the attack dential election. hospital to support his ing and unacceptable. We Tennessee, would appeal involvement almost im- was “a crime against hu- Dozens of relatives wounded brother, said: are tired of war and vio- – a move that could delay mediately. manity and against the gathered at the morgue of “Those who committed lence,” said Shahrzad his deportation for sev- The gathering marked national unity of a hospital not far from the this crime want to destroy Akbar, head of the eral years. the 25th anniversary of Afghanistan”. blast, with many breaking our people... We’re sorry Afghanistan Independent “After 75 years, this is the death of Abdul Abdullah was runner- down in tears as they for those committing such Human Rights Com- ridiculous. I cannot be- Ali Mazari, an ethnic up in the last three waited to identify their crimes.” mission. lieve it,” he told the Hazara leader who was Afghan presidential elec- loved ones. Representatives of the Hazaras are mostly Washington Post news- killed in 1995 after being tions, each of which he dis- Ambulances and United States, European Shi’ite Muslims. Minority paper. taken prisoner by the puted. He has served as stretchers bustled back Union and NATO con- Shi’ites have been repeat- “You’re forcing me out Taliban. chief executive of a coali- and forth at the hospital to demned the attack. edly attacked by Sunni of my home.” Several people were tion government since deliver the wounded for “We strongly condemn militants in Afghanistan. What did the judge rule? Judge Holt ordered the EU, Turkey in stand-off over funds to tackle new migrant crisis deportation on Thursday BRUSSELS/ANKARA – pledged in 2016. Instead, officials have promises as well. I don’t try to influence the after a two-day trial in The European Union is But Turkey,which hosts raised the possibility of know if there will be a re- United Nations and the city of Memphis, scrambling for a new almost 4 million refugees topping up an existing sult from there or not.” NATO, it’s a good idea.” Tennessee. agreement with Turkey to and migrants, first had to fund to support refugees’ Another potential EU In her ruling, she said prevent migrants from stop using migrants as a education with around Geopolitical lever is Patriot air defence Mr Berger’s “willing Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan bargaining chip. “Turkey 500 million euros, which calculations missiles. Since Turkey service as an armed and beyond flooding into has a big burden...and we would keep the program Underpinning Turkish purchased Russia’s S-400 guard of prisoners at a the EU. But there is little have to understand that,” running until the end of pressure on the EU over anti-aircraft system, a concentration camp sign so far that Ankara is Borrell said. But at the 2021. It remains unclear migrants are geopolitical move NATO condemned, where persecution took ready to accept the terms same time, we cannot ac- whether that will happen. considerations. the United States has place” constituted assis- Brussels is offering. cept that migrants are Keen to avoid a new To keep Syrian Presi- said it is not prepared to tance in Nazi persecu- Since Turkey an- being used as a source of refugee influx into Turkey dent Bashar al-Assad’s provide Turkey with tion. nounced on Feb. 28 that it pressure.” from the war in Syria’s forces pushed well back Patriots. The judge said he had would no longer abide by Even if the EU does de- north, Turkish President and shore up Turkish in- But Spain has a Patriot served in Germany’s a 2016 deal to keep cide to offer more money, Tayyip Erdogan reached terests in northern Syria, battery deployed in Neuengamme concentra- refugees on its territory, it’s not clear it will be suf- a deal with President where Ankara backs anti- Turkey - one that was tion camp system, where accusing the EU of falling ficient to assuage Turkey Vladimir Putin on Thurs- Assad rebels, Erdogan scheduled to be with- prisoners were held in short on commitments of or be the kind of support day to halt fighting be- wants more support from drawn in mid-2020. “atrocious” conditions financial support, some that Ankara, which is si- tween Russian-backed fellow NATO members Diplomats suggested it and worked “to the 35,000 migrants have multaneously involved in Syrian forces and Turkish and the imposition of a no- was possible Spain could point of exhaustion and massed on the border conflicts in Syria and troops. fly zone. extend the deployment, death”. with Greece where they Libya, really wants. On his flight back from Asked whether that giving Turkey an extra During the trial, Mr have been thrust back by So far, the EU has re- Moscow, Erdogan ap- was what Ankara was de- level of defence assurance. Berger admitted he had Greek forces. tained oversight over the peared unimpressed by manding beyond extra While pressure for more prevented prisoners from EU foreign policy chief use of the funds it dis- what the EU was offering funds to deal with NATO support or a no-fly fleeing the camp in Josep Borrell said yester- burses. But an EU diplo- so far, saying the Union refugees, Borrell did not zone may diminished if Meppen, north-western day in Zagreb, where its mat involved in discus- was always offering help dismiss the question, but the Turkish-Russian Germany. foreign ministers met to sions in Zagreb said the but then falling short or said it was not for the EU truce deal sticks, it re- But he later told the weigh the crisis, that Turks wanted funds paid not stepping up. to decide. mains unclear whether Washington Post that he member states were will- directly to them, some- “The West unfortu- “The European Union the EU is offering enough had been forced to work ing to offer more money to thing EU member states nately has many faces,” he cannot create a safe zone, to prompt Turkey to put in the camp, spent a Turkey beyond the 6 bil- are very unlikely to agree told reporters. “From the we are not that powerful,” the lid back on migration short time there and lion euros ($6.79 billion) to. EU... they made us some he told reporters. “We can toward Greece. carried no weapon. The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 13

Young chess couple ‘killed by laughing gas’ A 27-year-old Ukrainian out naming the pair, and Russian chess website good for business, that he Coronavirus cases chess champion and his said there were no signs chess-news.ru says that in was living as a guest in girlfriend, 18, have been of foul play. 2015 he was rated eighth Russia and being treated found dead in their Bogdanovich was a in the world for speed well, and this was his reach 100 000 Moscow flat, apparently speed chess champion. (blitz) chess. small contribution to end- poisoned by laughing Vernigora was also a Reports say Bogda- ing the Russia-Ukraine gas. professional chess player novich drew much criti- conflict. worldwide Media reports say and was studying at cism recently for repre- Nitrous oxide was first AN increasing number of positive for the illness. Stanislav Bogdanovich Moscow State University. senting Russia in an in- used as an anaesthetic in people faced a new reality and Alexandra Vernigora The Ukrainian sports ternet chess match 1844, but is now being as many were asked to Sinking markets – also a top chess player – website sport.ua says against Ukraine, which he used as a recreational stay home from work, European stocks contin- were found with balloons Bogdanovich was a grand- won. drug and has been linked schools were closed, large ued their slide after the containing the gas, nitrous master from Odessa who Sport.ua quotes a to a number of deaths. It gatherings and events Japanese market dropped oxide. The gas is inhaled won the Ukrainian Under- Facebook post from him can also cause breathing were cancelled, stores to a six-month low, with using a balloon. 18 championship and var- (in Russian) about that, in difficulties, dangerously cleared of staples like toi- 97% of shares on the Tokyo Russian investigators ious chess awards at in- which he argued that increased heart rate and letries and water,and face exchange’s main board in reported the deaths, with- ternational tournaments. playing for Russia was burns. masks became a common the red. sight. Airline and travel stocks The outbreak has killed have been among the more than 3 400 people worst affected as people and spread across more canceled non-essential than 90 nations, with six travel. Norwegian Air Bill Clinton countries reporting their Shuttle, the hardest-hit first cases yesterday. stock among European The virus has radiated carriers, lost more than claims Lewinsky across the United States, quarter of its market value surfacing in at least four yesterday and has fallen new states plus San almost 70% since the start Francisco. of February. affair was to More than 2 000 people US stock index futures were stranded on the dropped sharply over fears Grand Princess cruise about the epidemic, which ‘help anxieties’ ship after it was barred has prompted a sharp cut FORMER President ments and terrors, fears or from returning to port in to global economic growth Bill Clinton says his whatever, things I did to San Francisco because at forecasts for 2020. The affair with Monica manage my anxieties for least 35 people aboard benchmark S&P 500 .SPX Lewinsky was a way of years.” developed flu-like symp- looked set to close out the managing his anxieties. His relationship with toms. Test kits were deliv- week more than 10% He made the remarks as Ms Lewinsky became a ered at sea to the vessel. below its record-high close part of a documentary se- major news story in the Moves by some major on Feb. 19. ries titled “Hillary” which late 1990s after the then- economies including the “If this really ramps up, looks at the public life of president first denied the United States to cut inter- we could see a lot more 2016 presidential candi- affair before later admit- est rates and pledge bil- kitchen-sinking updates date Hillary Clinton. ting to “inappropriate lions of dollars to fight the from the travel industry Mr Clinton was im- intimate physical contact”. epidemic have done little and airlines,” said Chris peached in 1998 for lying Mr Clinton’s initial re- to allay fears about the Beauchamp, chief market to investigators about his sponse to the media re- spread of the disease and analyst at IG. relationship with Ms ports in 1998 – “I did not the economic fallout, with More than 100,300 peo- Lewinsky. He was acquit- have sexual relations with supply chains crippled ple have been infected ted at his Senate trial. that woman” – has around the world, espe- globally, according to a Ms Lewinsky was a gone down as one of US Former President Bill Clinton. cially in China. Reuters tally based on 22-year-old White House politics’ most memorable In New York,JPMorgan statements from health intern at the time of the af- quotes. In the documentary Mr said if this is going to be divided its team between ministries and govern- fair. Ms Lewinsky has main- Clinton says he feels “ter- public, you have to go tell central locations and a sec- ment officials. Mr Clinton told docu- tained that her relation- rible” that Ms Lewinsky’s Chelsea.” ondary site in New Jersey Mainland China, where mentary markers Hulu: ship with the former pres- life was defined by their She explained how she while Goldman Sachs sent the outbreak began, has “What I did was bad but it ident was consensual but relationship. “didn’t want anything to some traders to nearby seen more than 3,000 wasn’t like I thought, let’s she called it a “gross abuse “Over the years I’ve do with him” after news of secondary offices in deaths, but the epidemic think about the most stu- of power”. tried to watch her get a the affair broke. Greenwich, Connecticut is now spreading faster pid thing I could possibly “Any ‘abuse’ came in the normal life back again but “I made a decision to and Jersey City. elsewhere. The death toll do and do it. aftermath, when I was you’ve got to decide how to stay with my husband. I In London, Europe’s in Italy,which has suffered “You feel like you’re made a scapegoat in order define normal,” he said. think some people thought financial capital, the Europe’s worst outbreak, staggering around – to protect his powerful When asked about the I made the right decision Canary Wharf district was was at least 148. you’ve been in a 15-round position...” she told Vanity incident, Mrs Clinton ex- and some people thought unusually quiet. S&P About 3.4% of confirmed prize-fight that was ex- Fair in 2014. plained how devastated I made the wrong decision. Global’s large office stood cases of the new coron- tended to 30 rounds, and She said she had “lim- she was. Mr Clinton told the doc- empty after the company avirus have died, far above here’s something that’ll ited understanding of the “I was so personally,just umentary-makers that sent its 1 200 staff home, seasonal flu’s fatality rate take your mind off it for a consequences” at the time hurt and I can’t believe telling their daughter while HSBC asked around of under 1%, the World while. Everybody has life’s and regrets the affair this, I can’t believe you Chelsea about the affair 100 people to work from Health Organisation said pressures and disappoint- daily. lied. It was horrible and I was “awful”. home after a worker tested this week.

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14 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Ultra-rare prototype sells for £230 000 THE only “Nintendo release. PlayStation” ever Several console makers publicly auctioned has were convinced CDs were sold for $300 000 (£230 the future of gaming, 700). destined to replace the The ultra-rare prototype large plastic cartridges of was the offspring of a the 1980s. Sega had the short-lived collaboration 32x and Sega CD systems, between Nintendo and while Atari released a CD Sony,and was supposed to add-on for the Jaguar. add CD-ROM support to Nintendo’s collaboration the Super Nintendo. with Sony ended poorly.A Sony went on to create day after Sony announced its own wildly successful the deal to the world in PlayStation brand. 1991, Nintendo Heritage Auctions said announced a new it might be the last partnership with Philips remaining Nintendo instead. prototype, as the others That decision changed were probably destroyed. the entire landscape of the The online bidder will gaming industry in the end up paying $360,000 1990s. (£276,900) once the The Philips console, auction house’s “buyer’s known as the CD-I, was a premium” is added. critical and commercial Its mysterious history This may look like a 1992 Super Nintendo controller – except it’s for a Sony Playstation. failure, with the four led to the prototype Nintendo games gaining near-mythical gaming object ever. cartridge and “played a including the ultra-rare appearing at gaming published for it considered status in gaming history. Made in 1992, the Super couple of rounds”. In game console. conventions around the among the worst in the “People had kind of NES CD-ROM was addition, the disc drive He paid $75 for globe. company’s catalogue. heard about this story – modelled after the plays audio CDs. everything. “Finding that object However, Sony went on Nintendo and Sony successful Super Nintendo Most gamers had never It is thought that it opened up this whole to release a totally partnering up to make the Entertainment System seen the console until it came from the office of history, this whole story redesigned Sony next, or the sequel to, the (Snes) – but with a disc was fished out of Terry Olaf Olaffson, once a top around the Nintendo and PlayStation on its own. It Super Nintendo,” said drive in the base. Diebold’s attic by his son. executive at Sony Sony partnership – that became a world-wide Conor Clarke of the It was rumoured to play Diebold purchased Computer Entertainment, before then, had been sensation, selling more National Videogame both Snes cartridges and several boxes in an auction who had worked at relatively secret.” than 100 million consoles Museum in Sheffield. CD-based games, when his employer, Advanta. The story of the – more than double “But nobody really had although no official games Advanta, went under. The revelation that Nintendo PlayStation Nintendo’s own mid-90s confirmation that it were ever released using He once said in an someone had found comes from a time when offering, the N64. existed. So it was the CD drive. interview he had been evidence of the myth was Nintendo was riding high “I don’t think anything mythical.” However, the console buying some of the met with scepticism, from its success with the really kind of took off until That status, he said, does work. The company’s dinner plates Conor Clarke said. That’s Super Nintendo, and there the PlayStation came in may explain why it is now auctioneers tested it with and cutlery – but the lot until it was repaired, made were still a few years until and really made gaming the most expensive a Snes Mortal Kombat contained other boxes, functional, and started its next major console cool,” said Conor Clarke. Sonos U-turn over ‘bricking’ its smart speakers SONOS will no longer the Internet-connected make people “brick” – or speaker working. permanently deactivate – The company was their smart speakers in criticised for encouraging order to take advantage of people to disable speakers a discount upgrade offer. that had nothing wrong In 2019, the company with them. launched a trade-up Sonos said the policy scheme that offered was to “encourage existing owners 30 per responsible disposal of cent off the cost of a new older devices”. speaker. However, critics said it However, owners had to would be much more activate “Recycle Mode” on environmentally friendly Sonos said the policy was to ‘encourage responsible disposal of older devices’. their existing Sonos to let people sell their old speaker, making it speakers or donate them The process of ruining speaker. the program,” the waste facility or send it permanently unusable – to family, friends or gadgets and making them “We also respect the company said in a back to Sonos via a even if there was nothing charity shops. inoperable is known as customer’s right to decide statement. prepaid shipping label.” wrong with it. “The concept of trading “bricking”, because it for themselves when a “Customers still receive Last year, the company Sonos said it had now in old Sonos speakers is makes the device about as product has reached the a 30% discount on new also faced criticism after removed the requirement brilliant, but just bricking useful as a brick in end of its useful life. So, Sonos products, but they announcing it would no from its scheme. it and asking you to send technology terms. while we are fully can now choose what to do longer release software Activating Recycle to a recycling centre Sonos said people could committed to supporting with their old device – updates for some of its Mode starts an doesn’t make any sense,” now apply for the upgrade customers that wish to continue to use it, give it to older speakers. irreversible process that said Stuart Miles, founder discount just by recycle their old hardware, a friend, donate it to The change affected four wipes personal data from of technology news registering the serial we removed the Recycle charity, responsibly models sold between 2006 the device – but also stops website Pocket-lint. number of their existing Mode requirement from recycle it at their local e- and 2015. The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 15

Great Barrier Reef enters crucial period in coral bleaching CANBERRA, Australia weeks that will determine – The Great Barrier the final outcome,” he said. Reef is facing a critical Ocean temperatures period of heat stress across most of the reef over the coming weeks were 0.5 to 1.5 degrees following the most Celsius (0.9 to 2.7 degrees widespread coral Fahrenheit) above the bleaching the natural March average. wonder has ever In parts of the marine endured, scientists said park in the south close to yesterday. shore which avoided the David Wachenfeld, chief ravages of previous scientist at the Great bleachings, ocean Barrier Reef Marine Park temperatures were 2 to 3 Authority,the government degrees Celsius (3.6 to 5.4 agency that manages the degrees Fahrenheit) above coral expanse off northeast average. Australia, said ocean The authority has This file photo shows Agincourt Reef, located about 30 miles off the coast near the northern reaches of the temperatures over the received 250 reports of 1 200-mile long Great Barrier Reef. next month will be crucial sightings of bleached coral to how the reef recovers due to elevated ocean coral death rate could southern end, but it really the situation given how last year downgraded its from heat-induced temperatures during an match those events. depends on the weather in warm the temperatures outlook for the corals’ bleaching. unusually hot February. “At the moment, it’s the next two weeks,” he are on the Great Barrier condition from “poor” to “The forecasts ... indicate The 345 400-square definitely the most said. Reef and what the “very poor” due to warming that we can expect ongoing kilometre (133 360-square extensive bleaching event Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a projections are,” Hoegh- oceans. levels of thermal stress for mile) World Heritage- we’ve ever had,” US scientist from the Guldberg said. Its latest report, which at least the next two weeks listed colourful coral National Oceanic and Australian Research “If it cools down a bit, is updated every five years, and maybe three or four network has been Atmospheric Council Centre for they’ll recover or, if not, we found the greatest threat weeks,”Wachenfeld said in devastated by four coral Administration Coral Reef Excellence in Coral Reef may head off into to the reef remained a weekly update on the bleaching events since Watch scientist William Studies, said how much of something not too different climate change. The other reef’s health. 1998. The most deadly Skirving said Friday. the bleached coral would from 2016 and 2017.We’re threats are associated with “So this still is a critical were the most recent, in “It’s certainly an end-to- recover and how much right at the fork in the coastal development, land- time for the reef and it is consecutive summers in end bleaching event with would die would not be road,” he added. based water runoff and the weather conditions 2016 and 2017. severe bits at each end and known for weeks. The Great Barrier Reef human activity such as over the next two to four Scientists fear the latest it’s not looking good for the “I’m very worried about Marine Park Authority illegal fishing. Anger after truck crashes into sacred statue THE mayor of Easter – but we, as a council, were island, facing inland. Island has called for motor talking about the dangers Best known for their restrictions to be put in and knew very well what deep-set eyes and long place in the area after a the rise in tourist and ears, they also sport truck collided with a resident numbers could impressive multi-tonne sacred stone statue. mean”, Mr. Edmunds Poa hats. Pedro Edmunds Paoa told the El Mercurio For the Rapa Nui, they told local media that the newspaper. were figures of spiritual incident had caused “They didn’t listen to us devotion, embodying the “incalculable” damage. and this is the result,” he spirit of a prominent A Chilean man who said. ancestor. Each one was lives on the island was In a Facebook post, the considered to be the arrested on Sunday and Ma’u Henu indigenous person’s living charged with damaging a community said it was of incarnation. national monument, local vital importance to One of the statues – media report. “protect culture heritage”. known as the Hoa The platform on which “They are not just Hakananai’a – is housed the statue was mounted archaeological remains, in the British Museum, was also destroyed. they are sacred elements gifted by a British naval Stone statues were of a living culture and captain to Queen Victoria carved by the indigenous fundamental to our Rapa in the 1860s. Rapa Nui people to Nui world vision.” The Chilean embody the spirit of a Nearly 1 000 giant stone government and the prominent ancestor. statues and carvings – the island’s authorities About 1 000 of the largest of which weigh 74 requested it be returned figures – known as moai – tonnes and stand 10m tall in 2018. exist on the island, which – remain on the island. However, the island’s hosts about 12 000 The figures were carved mayor suggested he would tourists a month. by the indigenous Rapa prefer a financial “Everyone decided Nui people sometime commitment from the against establishing between the years of 1400 museum to ensure the traffic rules when it came and 1650 and positioned upkeep of the remaining The mayor of Easter Island has called for motor restrictions to be put in place in to vehicles on sacred sites to form a ring around the moai on the island. the area after a truck collided with a sacred stone statue.

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Chairman David Joseph on how they let the stars run this year’s show THE chairman of this year’s Brit Awards has said offering the artists creative control of their performances was the key to the ceremony’s success. In previous years, artists have been asked to perform their most famous song, rather than one or more of their choosing. “We were listening to the artists and amazing stuff happened,” said Brits chairman David Joseph. However, the viewing figures remained stubbornly low. An average live audience of 3.8 million watched this year’s Billie Eilish performed her James Bond theme for the first time at the Brit ceremony, climbing to 4.3 Awards. million when those watching on catch-up for 2020, with extra three.’” “But the artists loved services were added. stages. fewer categories Stormzy’s performance it. And the credit that “We handed over and more live musical ended up clocking in at I’ve got to give is to the creative control to the performances. ten minutes as a result of artists – because you can artists because watching “I told the artists, ‘you his choice to use the give anyone seven the same person doing are not restricted to how extended run time. minutes or 10 minutes. the same song you’ve long your performance is. “ITV initially thought I It’s what they do with it. seen 20 times can’t be You can genuinely do had gone absolutely And everybody stepped shared and can’t travel,” whatever you want. If insane and was perhaps up.” Joseph told the AMP you want to do 15 working for the BBC,” This year’s Brits saw London conference. minutes, you can do 15 joked Joseph, who is also Billie Eilish sing her The format of the minutes. If you want to the CEO of Universal James Bond theme live Bridge award was freshened up do three, you can do Music. for the first time. The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Samuel looking to make it five Gold Cup wins TODAY is the fifth day of the Rasheed Hughes. She carries 125 How sweet it would be for him to win, and the firsst to be run is race four, the Barbados Turf Club’s first racing pounds, always gives of her best, and after going through a health problem this XV11 Sandy Lane Spa Sprint, for 3-year- season for 2020, and nine races are should be in with a chance of repeating same time two years ago. He also carries olds and older, going 1 100 metres. carded for the Garrison Savannah, last year’s win. 129 pounds. A full gate of 12 will face the starter, in with the first race starting at 12:15 Night Prowler,carries 129 pounds with Bodie Tap, carries 129 pounds, and is what is expected to be one of the most pm. jockey Jalon Samuel in the saddle. He another with lots of ability, since reach- competitive sprint races in recent times, The days’ feature race is the Sandy was only beaten a short head by Celestial ing peak fitness after six months off, he with horses like, Joshua, Radial Flyer, Lane Barbados Gold Cup (GR.!. - INT - Storm in the Coolmore “Home of will also be right up there with the oth- Voldemort, the unknown Masaru and BAR) for 3-year-olds and older, going 1 Champion” Stakes.Today,he will be look- ers at the finish. Ricky Walcott has the King Leo in the mix. 800 metres, carrying a total purse of $239 ing to turn the tables. Samuel with four leg up. The other supporting feature is race 000 and a much-sought after minted Gold Cup wins, seems to thrive on the big Another that could make it interest- six, the XV!!! Tanglewood Stakes for West Gold Cup, with the winner receiving $120 races and should also be in with a win- ing... is Rising Star.He takes 125 pounds. Indian bred 4-year-olds and over, racing 000 and the Gold Cup. ning chance. He was beaten only 3 1/2 lengths by 2 000 metres, The race is the eighth on the nine race Sir David Seale has brought in Celestial Storm, in the Coolmore, which This is also a very competitive race, card, and is scheduled to start at 5 pm. Renaisance Frolic, a 5-year-old bay geld- was his first run on the Garrison track where ten will face the starter. Gandalf, Eight horses are declared to run, in ing from the USA for the race; big things and with that race under his girth he if left alone on the front, could be the what is expected to be a very competitive are expected from him, as he is a very should be a better horse today. Chris horse to beat. Butterfly will love the 2 000 race and all eyes will be on the defending classy type, who on form could win this Husbands will be the jockey aboard. metres, while Good Vibration will give of champion - Celestial Storm, with jockey race. Rico Walcott has the leg up on him. There are two supporting feature races, her best. (CH) 18 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Wales and Silver Sands to kick off weekend action By Michael Phillips even on five games apiece, last at third on 10 points as well After languishing at the bot- and St. Andrew Lions on four season’s Champions Cup and while the defending champions tom of the barrel for a few points from four draws each. IT will be top versus the bottom Capelli Super Cup winners are Barbados Defence Force Sports weeks, the University of the Silver Sands round things out today when the Coca Cola out front on 13 points from four Programme are the only other West Indies Blackbirds are with a single win for just three Premier League continues at wins and a draw. Paradise unbeaten team with two wins roosting in seventh with five points. the Wildey Turf. In the only were off to a hot start but had and three draws for nine points. points from one win and two When the actions picks back game being played, leaders the wind knocked from their Deacons are in fifth place after losses. Similarly, Brittons Hill up on Sunday, Brittons Hill Weymouth Wales will be tak- sails in their last game and getting up to seven points from have identical stats after going take on Empire in Game 1 at 4 ing on Silver Sands in an 8 p.m. they now sit in second on 10 two wins and a draw. Wotton down the Blackbirds in their p.m., Wotton and the Lions clash as they get the weekend points from three wins and a close out the top half of the last outing. clash at 6: p.m. The night-cap started. draw. table with six points from two The next three spots in the will see Paradise and the With all the teams currently Notre Dame are looking good wins. standings see Empire, Ellerton Blackbirds fight it out at 8 p.m.

Russell powers West Indies to series sweep of Sri Lanka PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka – for six from their 20 overs in captain straight and over wide An explosive 40 not out the face of positive batting from long-on. from Andre Russell has- the seventh wicket pair of Hetmyer followed up with a tened West Indies to a Dasun Shanaka and Thisara six over mid-wicket off the seven-wicket win in the Perera first delivery from left-arm second Twenty20 Inter- The Caribbean side bowled chinaman spinner Lakshan national over Sri Lanka tightly up front and restricted Sandakan in the next over to yesterday, to sweep their the Sri Lankans to 109 keep the momentum going, but two-match series. for six in the 17th over, after King was caught at mid-off for Russell smote six sixes in the home team was put into 43 off Lahiru Kumara from a only 14 balls that put a suc- bat. miscued pull at a short, rising cessful chase of 156 beyond The visitors bowled with delivery. doubt for the Caribbean side in such discipline that no sixes West Indies needed 69 from the final match of the series at had been struck until the 60 balls at the halfway stage the Pallekele International penultimate over, when Perera and Hetmyer brought up 100, Cricket Stadium. swung Russell over long-on when he swung Shanaka to the A workmanlike 43 not out and Shanaka followed up with wide long-on boundary for his from Shimron Hetmyer was a second six over mid-wicket second boundary. the top score for West Indies off Dwayne Bravo to take the Rovman Powell defied being and Brandon King hit a career- Sri Lankans past 150. struck on the helmet by his best 43 to lay the groundwork, Shanaka led the way for first ball from Kumara to keep but it was Russell with his the Sri Lankans with 31 not things moving forward before Andre Russell made an explosive 40 not out, hitting six sixes in almighty hitting that swung out, Angelo Matthews made he was caught on the deep only 14 balls. the game decisively for the 23 and Perera 21 not out. square leg boundary for 17 off visitors. Fabian Allen was the most Shanaka with 53 needed from Power Play overs. direct hit put them squarely on Russell formalised the result successful West Indies bowler 44 balls. The Caribbean side took a top before the Sri Lankans with 18 balls remaining, when with 2-24 from his allotted four A boundary to Hetmyer off grip on the match when Fabian fought back in the closing he smashed a short ball from overs. the first ball and sixes to Allen struck twice in his overs. Angelo Matthews deep into the West Indies were set back Russell off the last two deliver- second over, the first of a sec- crowd at mid-wicket for six. early in the chase, when Lendl ies of the 14th over from ond spell, to remove Shehan Summarised scores: The result followed a 25-run Simmons was bowled for nine Kumara that cost 19 firmly Jayasuriya and Kusal Perera SRI LANKA 155 for six off 20 victory for the Caribbean in the in the third over, essaying a tilted the balance of power in and the Sri Lankans stumbled overs (Dasun Shanaka 31 not first T20I two days ago at the slog/sweep at a slower delivery West Indies’ favour and they to 48 for three in the seventh out, Angelo Matthews 23, same venue and gave Kieron from Angelo Matthews. never relented. over. Thisara Perera 21 not out; Pollard his first T20I series vic- King played freely and pro- Earlier, Oshane Thomas West Indies managed to re- Fabian Allen 2-24). tory since replacing Carlos pelled West Indies to 61 for one made the breakthrough for strict their hosts to 75 for three Brathwaite in the post of cap- at the close of the Power Play West Indies in the third over, at the halfway stage and wick- WEST INDIES 158 for three tain last September. overs with successive sixes off when he bowled opener ets to Dwayne Bravo and off 17 overs (Shimron Hetmyer West Indies had conceded 46 Lasith Malinga in the final Avishka Fernando for nine, but left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell 43 not out, Brandon King 43, from the final 23 balls and Sri over of fielding restrictions, Sri Lanka prevailed to reach either side of Allen’s run out of Andre Russell 40 not out). Lanka were able to reach 155 striking the Sri Lanka 44 for one at the close of the Angelo Matthews for 23 with a Source: CWI Media

The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 19 Maynard honoured by Women in Sport Commission ESTHER MAYNARD was the first person performing a job as best as she Maynard was a course leader and gion as well as at the Commonwealth honouree of the Barbados Women saw fit, which was at a standard of excel- facilitator for the Olympic Solidarity Sport Games.Additionally as an IAAF Technical in Sport Commission as they lence. Administration courses at both basic and Delegate, she has held similar roles launched their campaign ahead of Caddle who described Maynard as a advanced levels. at the 2014 IAAF Under 20 World International Women’s Day at the guiding light for Physical Education, She is the current PRO of the Athletics Championships, the 2017 IAAF Barbados Olympic Centre on Track & Field, and in Barbados sport Association of Barbados, but also served World Relays, and numerous regional Thursday night, generally said that she was a “power- as president of that body between 1992 Championships from 2002 until M aynard was showered with praise house” and a “beacon for women” involved and 1996, and later from 2004 to 2012 present. from Sir Austin Sealy an honorary in sport in Barbados and the region. with her total years of commitment to the She is a retired tutor of the Barbados International Olympic Committee (IOC) Maynard was the Director of the AAB, previously AAA, spanning some Community College, having served at that member and founder of the Carifta Barbados Olympic Association’s Board 45 years. Institution for 24 years as the Head of Games, as well as Catherine Jordan, from 1982 to 2018, also holding the roles Maynard is also an IAAF certified the Physical Education Department current President of the Athletic of Assistant Secretary and Treasurer lecturer for the Level 1 Technical Officials where the development and delivery of Association of Barbados, and during that time. Certification System officiating courses the Associate Degree programmes Dr.June Caddle Divisional Head, Physical She was also a member of various and has delivered courses throughout the in Physical Education and Education Department at the Barbados Commissions within the BOA including Caribbean. Sports Management fell under her Community College. the Technical Commission, Women in As an IAAF International Area purview. Maynard was said to be more than just Sport Commission, Awards and Special Technical Official, she has served as an In 2002, Mrs Maynard was the a woman operating in a man’s world in Events Commission and Uniforms International Technical Official in numer- recipient of the Barbados Service sport, as according to Jordan she was a Commission. ous competitions in the Pan American re- Star for her contribution to Sport. (CG) Different Strokes Polo Edition event to raise awareness THE Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados has teamed up with Consolidated Finance Co. Limited and the Barbados Polo Club to put on a charity polo match and fundraising event called “Different Strokes Polo Edition”. The event is in an effort to help raise awareness of the Heart Health and Wellness It will be held at the Barbados Polo Consolidated Finance Co. Ltd. President/CEO Rolf Phillips (second from left) handing over the cheque to Chief Executive Club, Holders Hill, St. James and is being Office of the Foundation Michelle Daniel, while Ena Harvey and Darrell Wilson look on. promoted as a family event where they have encouraged all Barbadians and all Michelle Daniel, chief executive officer killer.The Heart and Stroke Foundation over to conclude the media launch. visitors to come out and enjoy a fine of the Heart and Stroke Foundation has put heart health as one of its main Also present at the launch evening of said that part of their mandate is priority areas. were Consolidated Finance Co. Ltd. entertainment on March 15, starting at public education about the heart and the The Corporate and Commercial Credit President/CEO Rolf Phillips; Head of 3 pm. stroke. Division of Consolidated Finance Co. Corporate and Commercial Credit, The patron of the event is Her More than one-third of Barbadians Limited confirmed its commitment to ad- Darrell Wilson; The Heart & Stoke Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, the aged 25-70 years suffer from hyperten- vancing heart health as well as finan- Foundation of Barbados Senior Governor General of Barbados. sion, the main risk factor for cardiovas- cial wealth in Barbados through its Vice-President, Ena Harvey; and Chief Speaking at the media launch held at cular $20 000 sponsorship of “Different Strokes Executive Office of the Foundation, the Regis Business Centre yesterday, disease (CVD) – the world’s number one – The Polo Edition” which was handed Michelle Daniel. (CG)

Phillip bowls his best, but Dowrich and Nurse lead Pride recovery ANTIGUA – A career-best spell from dred. for six. score to lead the way for Red Force with pacer Anderson Phillip threatened to de- And, Devon Smith became the first But Dowrich led the way with 96 and 77, but there was token resistance from rail current leaders Barbados Pride batsman to cross the mark of 11,000 ca- Nurse made 81, sharing a record 159 for the rest of the batting – captain Imran against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago reer runs in the Championship to lead a the seventh wicket to turn things around Khan made 23 and Uthman Mohammed Red Force in the 2019-20 West Indies steady reply from Windward Islands for the Pride. added 22 – before the innings came to a Championship yesterday. Volcanoes, after Paul Palmer defied a ca- The stand superseded the previous conclusion. But West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman reer-best spell from left-arm pacer Barbados record against these opponents Chemar Holder claimed two of the last Shane Dowrich narrowly missed out on a Preston McSween to hit his third career of 126 between Keith Boyce and Vanburn five wickets to end with 4-68 from 23.5 hundred and came to the rescue of the hundred and second this season to ex- Holder 46 years ago at Kensington Oval. overs and Kevin Stoute bagged 3-30 from Pride with fellow international Ashley tend the Jamaica Scorpions first innings. The match, however, was hanging in 20 overs. Nurse, after another top-order batting Phillip ended the day with 5-54 from the balance when stumps were drawn, collapse had the visitors in despair on the 17.2 overs and was the pick of the Red after Nurse, Dowrich and Keon Harding, Bonus points second day of seventh round matches in Force bowlers. A measure of his accuracy who was adjudged lbw to Phillip in the First innings batting bonus points: Red the Championship. was that three of his scalps were lbw,and final over of the day, all fell in the final Force 0 (completed), Pride 2 (in progress) At the same time, Guyana Jaguars, the Dowrich and left-handed opener Shayne hour. First innings bowling bonus points: Pride Pride’s nearest rivals, failed to make in- Moseley were bowled. Earlier, Red Force, resuming the day 3 (maximum achieved), Red Force 3 roads into the Leeward Islands His three wickets between lunch and on 192 for five, were bowled out in the (maximum achieved) Hurricanes batting, after Test left-hander tea undermined the Pride top order and final half-hour before lunch. Pace bowling bonus points (in progress): Vishaul Singh too, missed out on a hun- soon the visitors were scrambling on 73 Joshua da Silva added 10 to overnight Pride 2, Red Force 1.2 20 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE FOR RENT 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Tiger to miss Players Apartments 6, 272 sq.ft. Price on request 1) Gibbons - 2 bed, 1 bath, Championship with furnished - $1,600.00 LAND FOR SALE 2) Gibbons - 1 bed, 1 bath, 1) St. Philip back issue furnished - $1,200.00 Kirtons REIGNING Masters concerning long term, 10,208 sq.ft. champion Tiger Woods just not ready.” 3) Yorkshire - 2 bed, 1 bath, $175,000.00 will miss next week’s US It’s the short term that is semi-furnished _ $1,500.00 PGA Tour Players becoming of concern for 2) Casuarina Estates Townhouses 9,900 sq.ft. 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Plus Service Charge with buildings, in a prime 4) Maynards importance of keeping England won 3-0 in Sri At 44, Woods has played Available 1st February, 2020 main road position with park- Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 contact to a minimum and Lanka two years ago but a lighter schedule in ing $1,750,000.00 bathroom house, $2,500.00 we’ve been given some Root is expecting a recent seasons in the FOR SALE really sound and sensible tougher challenge this wake of multiple back Houses 2) Cottage Heights 5) Chancery Lane advice from our medical time. surgeries, including a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom ex- Furnished 2 bedroom apart- team to help prevent “The conditions will be spinal fusion operation 1) Shrewsbury Gardens ecutve style house on 7,738 ment $1,400.00 spreading germs and a bit different with the St. Philip sq.ft. $725,000.00 in 2017. bacteria,” Root said. time of year we are going He slowly worked his 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 6) Mount Standfast “We are not shaking this time,” he said. $375,000.00 3) Cane Vale way back into form after 3 bedroom furnished house hands with each other, “The three games we Fairly new development with $2,700.00 that, including a runner- 2) Jackson a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom played out there last time up effort at the 2018 were all very close with St. Michael house $550,000.00 7) Warrens Heights, St. Tho- CHURCH PGA Championship and less than 60 runs between 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom mas NOTICES victory at the 2018 Tour the teams in the last two 8,700 sq.ft. 4) Mangrove Park Executive Townhouse Championship, setting $427,000.00 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom JAMES STREET Tests. 3 En-suite Bedrooms the stage for his first house with a spacious 1 bed- METHODIST CHURCH “It was an exceptional 1 Powder Room major win in 11 years 3) Corner Lot room apartment $525,000.00 Gated BRIDGETOWN performance last time and Emerald City Security Cameras I think we can take a lot last April at Augusta St. Philip 5) Oakwood Park SUNDAY National, completing an Furnished $4,000.00 per mth MARCH 8TH, 2020 of confidence from that in 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 5,189 sq.ft. with a 3 bed- or Semi-Furnished $3,500.00 terms of how to play out epic comeback saga. built-in cupboards and room, 2 bathroom and home per mth 9.00 A.M. there. Woods won the Zozo kitchen office $585,000.00 REV DERICK A. RICHARDS “We respect how good a Championship last $225,000.00 Contact: DIVINE WORSHIP side they are in their own October in Japan for his 6) Ealing Park HT Realty 82nd career US PGA 4) Ealing Park 6,256 sq.ft. of land SACREMENT OF HOLY conditions and we’ll find 230-4383 title, matching Sam Christ Church $160,000.00 BAPTISM ourselves up against a Fixer Upper stiff challenge.” Snead atop the all-time tour win list. The Barbados Advocate Saturday March 7, 2020 • 21

22 • Saturday March 7, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Ken Block confirms Sol Rally Barbados entry SOL Rally Barbados was yesterday Last year’s Cossie World Tour included confirmed as a stop on the 2020 the Goodwood Festival of Speed, along edition of American motor sport star with events in Ireland, New Zealand, San Ken Block’s Cossie World Tour, Marino – Block won the 17th edition of which kicks off with Rally Mexico in Rally Legend – Switzerland and the ten days’ time. United States. The 2020 schedule kicks With around six million followers on off with Block’s return to the World Rally each of Facebook and Instagram, Block Championship at Rally Mexico, which is has become one of the most-recognised also the first round of the NACAM names in worldwide motor sport, with a Championship. His first appearance in huge boost in coverage of the Barbados the WRC since driving a Ford Fiesta Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event prom- WRC in Spain in 2018 follows two days ised via the 751 000 subscribers to his of testing in Arizona last month, on roads YouTube channel. which would replicate next month’s Block and co-driver Alessandro ‘Alex’ stages well. It also comes in the event he Gelsomino will also campaign the knows best, having made his WRC debut Hoonigan Racing Division’s reimagined there in 2007. Since then, he and 1990s Ford Escort Cosworth – ‘CossieV2’ Gelsomino have rallied on the – in the Modified 4 class in the previous Guanajuato stages a further four times, weekend’s Flow King of the Hill, and be finishing the last two in the top 10. on hand at The Rally Show. Among the Gelsomino first sat with Block part- 20-strong crew travelling with Block will way through his first full season in ral- be his dedicated media team, creating lying, when he was Rookie of the Year in an episode of the World Cossie Tour’s The 2020 livery of Ken Block’s Ford Escort CossieV2, taken during the reveal in the 2005 Rally America Championship, YouTube series, which gained nearly 10 front of hundreds of fans in California last Saturday. and they have contested more than 120 million views last year. events together. Twenty-two victories Sol RB20, round three of the 2020 FIA proached us late last year, we’ve been Essex, replaced a largely standard Escort and a further 16 podium finishes are tes- NACAM Championship, is slated for working on funding and logistics. I must Cosworth rally car, which was destroyed tament to the success of their partner- Friday to Sunday,May 29 to 31, with The thank Automotive Art, Blue Sky by fire during the 2018 running of the ship. Rally Show and Flow King of the Hill on Luxury, the Barbados Hotel & Tourism New England Forest Rally in the US, an Sol RB20 will not be Block’s first visit May 23 and 24. In three decades, it has Association, Barbados Tourism event which Block had won four years to compete in Barbados, after his earlier evolved from small beginnings as the All- Marketing Inc, MQI and the Tourism earlier. The car’s stunning 2020 livery appearances in the Red Bull Global Stage Rally of 1990 into the Caribbean’s Development Corporation for partnering was revealed at the Hoonigan Racing Rallycross series at Bushy Park and his biggest annual motor sport International with us in a project which will bring un- Division launch and Burnyard Bash at memorable ‘race’ around the 2.01-kilo- and a key National Event on the island’s precedented exposure for our event and Irwindale Speedway in California last metre International Circuit when he sports-tourism calendar. for the island.” Saturday, which was viewed by more pitched his Ford Fiesta Rallycross Barbados Rally Club Chairman Mark The wide-bodied CossieV2, built by UK than 250 000 people online or live at the Supercar against Mercedes AMG Hamilton said: “Since Ken’s team ap- company MDV Specialist Engineering in venue. Petronas F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.

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Saturday March 7, 2020

PCW launches Social Enterprise Training Programme

HIGHTHE Pinelands Creative HOPES Workshop (PCW), in collab- oration with the United Nations Office for Project Services under the GEF Small Grants Programme and with further support from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, has launched a Social Enter- prise Training Programme. It is one of the activities under the “Social Enterprise Approach to Eco-Tourism Project”, geared towards teach- ing social enterprise concepts to at least five NGOs engaged in Blue Economy enterprises, in order to facilitate socially responsible and sustainable businesses. Project Consultant Rodney Grant noted that the overall goal of the “Social Enterprise Approach to Eco-Tourism Project” is to create sustainable and socially responsible Blue Economic businesses in the eco- tourism sub-sector, through en- gagement in social enterprise business models and concepts. Chief Executive Officer of the Pinelands Creative Workshop FROM LEFT: Chief Executive Officer of the Pinelands Creative Workshop, Sophia Greaves; David Bynoe, National Coordinator of the (PCW), Sophia Greaves, while GEF Small Grants Programme; Project Consultant Rodney Grant; and Ryan Byer, Officer in Charge of the UWI Open Campus, in talks speaking at the launch held following the launch of the Social Enterprise Training Programme, under the Social Enterprise Approach to Eco-Tourism Project. yesterday at the UWI Open Campus, The Pine, St Michael, aquaculture, opportunities in In the interim, the project Sustainable Development Enterprise, to institutionalise expressed high hopes for the ocean-based renewable energy, will work with select NGOs to Goals (SDG) mandates. Colla- training for the eco-tourism project. marine bio-technology and in examine and adopt the social borations with UWI Open and the related sub-sector of “As a result of this project, initiatives focusing on blue business models as a further Campus and TVET will also be the Blue and Green Economy, it is foreseeable that the carbon and climate change sustainability measure, established, to allow for the fur- in the interest of long-term sus- application of the business mitigation and resilience,” she while promoting the Blue and ther development of a course tainability and development. disciplines will expand on said. Green Economy agendas and and/or NVQ in Social NEW PROJECT on Page 7

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