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Sunday January 31, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive AG CLEARS THE AIR New directives explained in detail BARBADIANS have been given greater insight into how the period of National Pause will affect their lives when it officially comes into effect for two weeks starting next Wednesday. During a COVID-19 update held at Ilaro Court last night, Attorney General Dale Marshall sought to clear the air on the curfew period, which he stressed begins on the first second of February 3 and ends on the last second of February 17. The Attorney General also made it clear that while the last curfew technically ends January 31, that does not suggest there will be a two-day free- for-all until the new directive comes into effect on February 2. “Let me put to rest the notion that on February 1 and 2 there is going to be the Wild, Wild West in Barbados simply because people believe that there is going to be no effective directive. That has never been the case and it is not going to be the case. There are certain reasons why we chose to implement those particular measures from February 3, but the current directive, all of the regime, under which Barbadians are currently living and existing, these directives are going to continue for February 1 and February 2. “So for those people who seem to think that on February 1 and 2 there are no Attorney General, Dale Marshall, speaking during a COVID-19 update held at Ilaro Court last night. protocols, you can go where you like, you can do what you like, that is not on.” not required to wear a mask.” electricity, water companies. remain open for the sale of bread from The Attorney General made it clear He noted that while many of For the first part of the shutdown, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and for the baking of that masks must be worn in public the directives may be familiar to February 3 to February 10, banks and bread from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. spaces. “As long as you leave your home, Barbadians, the overriding objective is credit unions will be opened to provide Cleaning services cleaning services you are going to be required to wear a for persons to stay at home. He noted back office services, but not face-to-face for essential services and exempt mask. however there are some businesses and retail banking. Money services like businesses will be allowed to operate. “There are people who can’t wear a professions that will be allowed to Western Union will be closed. Bill Delivery services, for the purpose mask or face shield because of some operate and urged that they do so with payment services, like SurePay, will be of delivering groceries, fruit and medical condition, it may be mental, a skeleton staff. allowed to operate between 8 a.m. and vegetables and medical supplies physical or some other kind of disability. These include essential services such 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Distributive In that instance, you will be permitted as doctors, fire service, police officers, Additionally, he noted that farmers traders for the supply of goods and not to wear a mask. Eating, drinking, paramedics, security officers as well as will be allowed to operate from 6 a.m. taking medication or exercising, you are personnel from telecommunications, to 6 p.m., bakeries, bread depots will DIRECTIVES on Page 3 Call to balance COVID-19 fight with other health needs THERE is a view that countries need to coming to the Bank and those newly even now with dengue, that you might HIV over the years and our Ladymeade achieve the optimal balance between referred. see a shift in the attention (paid to Reference Unit, our great team of staff, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and Stacia Whittaker, Manager of the HIV HIV and AIDS), but we still have to doctors, nurses, pharmacists, myself also maintaining essential services, Food Bank, acknowledged the need to acknowledge that there are still other (along with other) nutritionists, health which address other key health needs. focus both on the nutritional needs of areas that will still need as much education officers, social workers, the Therefore, recognising the need to clients and to also ensure that clients get attention. So we don’t want to move away whole team, we’ve been really working balance the nutritional requirements the very best care and treatment overall, or drop the ball (on those areas of focus),” with our clients to help them to stay in of those living with HIV and AIDS in via the programmes on offer through the Whittaker said. treatment, as part of managing their Barbados, whilst also ensuring that they Ministry of Health and Wellness, even as “But in general, the Ministry of Health HIV status,” she stated. remain COVID-free, the HIV Food Bank the battle against COVID-19 continues. has been doing a very awesome job in has been going all out to assist those “Yes, we can see now with COVID and the care support and treatment of BALANCE NEEDED on Page 5 2 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Enhanced vigilance key given COVID-19 variants THE Caribbean Public variant is of grave concern tutions and face-to-face ed- known to be able to spread Health Agency is send- for its impact on public ucational settings. There the virus. ing the message that health, and the fight to must also be strict adher- Currently, COVID-19 enhanced vigilance is contain and end the ence to the requirements samples are received by needed, given the ease COVID-19 pandemic.This of negative COVID-19 re- the CARPHA Medical of transmission of is further heightened by sults for entry to the ports Microbiology Laboratory COVID-19 with the new the fact that, at present, in the Member States, (CMML), which remains UK variant, which has the vaccines developed to effectively continue committed to delivering been found in the have not yet been proven combating COVID-19 prompt COVID-19 test re- Caribbean. to stop disease transmis- spread in the Caribbean. sults to the islands across The call came recently sion, but rather to lessen Mandatory quarantine the region.The CMML has from Dr. Joy St. John, the severity of infection,” has become even more im- been guiding laboratory Executive Director of the Dr. St. John noted. portant to curb the spread action through testing Caribbean Public Health She meanwhile stated, of the virus.” protocols, based on the Agency (CARPHA). “There is no reported evi- It has meanwhile been latest recommendations Earlier this week, con- dence of a reduction in the noted that community by the World Health firmation came that the effectiveness of vaccines surveillance should also Organisation (WHO) and United Kingdom’s (UK) approved for the COVID- be enhanced, thereby the Pan American Health COVID-19 variant is pres- 19 virus in providing pro- strengthening public Organisation (PAHO).The ent in Barbados. However, tection from any variants. health control measures CMML performs accept- Barbados is not the only However, it is important and members of the public ance testing before send- regional country to con- to note that vaccinated should continue practising ing to The University firm the UK variant, but persons may still spread the COVID-19 protocols of the West Indies (The it is now one of several COVID-19.” set in place, such as the UWI), St. Augustine, Caribbean islands and Dr. St. John further wearing of face masks and Trinidad and Tobago, for several countries across stated, “CARPHA is com- coverings, social distanc- genomic sequencing to be the globe that has this mitted to supporting its ing and the sanitising of performed. Following the variant, which is said to be Member States to stop- hands, during all face-to- sequencing process, The transmitted much easier ping the spread of the face settings. The meas- UWI sends the results to than others. virus. We urge Member ures must be practised by CARPHA for final review “This increased ease of States to enhance surveil- Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director of the Caribbean all individuals, as asymp- and reporting, via its com- transmission of the UK lance in residential insti- Public Health Agency (CARPHA). tomatic persons are munication channels.

PAHO launches app to help health workers use PPE more effectively

THE Pan American MedPPE emphasises imaging technicians, sur- health professionals had MedPPE provides guid- patients infected or sus- Health Organisation the role and timing of geons, and physicians, developed COVID-19 in ance for the use of PPE pected of being infected (PAHO) recently health workers’ jobs and among others. 30 territories/countries of according to workers’ with COVID-19. launched MedPPE, a offers specific informa- Health personnel are the Americas, and more function, the level of care However, PAHO notes mobile application that tion to prevent the spread one of the population than 4,000 had died. they provide, and the that the use of PPE alone provides detailed infor- of COVID-19. The guide- groups most affected by Thus, the correct use of multiple environments of is not enough to protect mation on the personal lines are aimed at all per- the new coronavirus, and PPE remains key to pre- primary health care and against COVID-19. Hand protective equipment sonnel working in health the Americas reports the venting infection and hospitals. The tool also hygiene and proper PPE that health personnel facilities, including secu- highest number of spread of the virus in hos- clarifies the type of PPE dressing and undressing should use to guard rity guards, administra- COVID-19 infections in pital settings and to pro- needed when performing procedures must also be against COVID-19, de- tive and cleaning person- health workers in the tecting essential workers aerosol-generating proce- followed, along with the pending on their role and nel, transfer assistants, world. As of December 1, in the response to the dures and other activities proper disposal and man- workplace. nurses, biomedical and 2020, at least 1 million pandemic. related to the care of agement of waste. COVID-19 update: 25 new cases, 16 recovered BARBADOS recorded 25 Isolation Facility for as- new positive cases of sessment. Of the other 20 COVID-19 on Friday, cases, 17 were identified January 29. as Barbadian nationals. These were identified The new positive case at from the 488 tests con- HMP Dodds brings the ducted by the Best-dos total number of persons Santos Public Health diagnosed as positive at Laboratory. the institution to 362. Of Sixteen persons recov- these, 355 have recovered. ered from the viral illness The remaining seven per- and were discharged from sons are included in the isolation. There are now active cases count. 372 active cases. To date, Barbados has The 25 new cases com- recorded 1,523 confirmed prise 13 women and 12 cases – 622 females, 901 men. One of them is from males – and 1,139 persons Her Majesty’s Prison, have recovered. Twelve Dodds – a male inmate. persons have died. Four are persons who The public health lab- were previously sent to oratory has so far com- the Harrison’s Point pleted 102,163 tests. To date, Barbados has recorded 1,523 confirmed cases and 1,139 persons have recovered. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 3

Tribunal: No case of unfair dismissal A FORMER Sales with US$22,000, which is tions had been contrary Supervisor of Republic in excess of the island’s to the bank’s Ethics and Bank Barbados foreign currency travel al- Operating Principles Limited has lost her lowance. Toppin, who was Compliance with Laws case of unfair dismissal on vacation at the time, and Regulations, which against the local com- continued her travel. require employees to fol- mercial bank. She subsequently lost low applicable laws and On Friday,Employment her job in April 2017, after regulations of every juris- Rights Tribunal (ERT) management asked her to diction in which the bank Chairman, retired High explain the airport inci- operates. Court Justice Christopher dent, and placed her on Toppin claimed, Blackman, ruled against suspension with pay amongst other things, former employee Sonya while investigating the that the dismissal was in Toppin’s claim against the matter.After several disci- breach of the rules of nat- Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) Chairman, retired High Court Justice financial institution. plinary meetings were ural justice and/or proce- Christopher Blackman. In January 2017, held between manage- dural fairness, and that a Toppin was found ment, the respondent and breach of the Customs Bds$10,000. Moreover, USA. ately or wilfully threatens by Customs and her attorneys, the former and Exchange Control the evidence also showed Justice Blackman how- the employer’s rules, or Immigration officers took the decision to Laws when she had not that the claimant failed to ever asked, “How? Who shows a repeated disre- at the Grantley Adams dismiss Toppin on the been convicted of commit- declare the excess or had provided the US currency gard for the employee’s International Airport to grounds of gross miscon- ting any offence under sought Exchange Control for the Barbados cash?” obligations to the em- be travelling overseas duct, noting that her ac- those laws or the Anti- approval for the excess. Citing the April 2016 ployer or disregards the Money Laundering Act of The source of the foreign unfair dismissal case standards of behaviour Barbados, was not suffi- currency has never been brought against Chefette which an employer has a cient to justify being ter- accounted for and in the Restaurants, where it was right to expect of its em- Some minimarts given minated from the bank context that the respon- stated “a single failing on ployee’”. where she had worked for dent is a financial institu- the part of an employee While the Tribunal green light to operate over a decade. tion, this was very likely a can amount to gross recognised that prior to Handing down his rul- troubling concern.” misconduct”, Justice the incident, Toppin had DIRECTIVES from some people. We are try- ing, Justice Blackman A sworn affidavit was Blackman outlined the an unblemished record Page 1 ing to be as fair and bal- stated: “In the circum- presented in a discipli- Tribunal’s adoption of with the bank as acknowl- anced as we can be and stances of this matter, the nary hearing by Toppin’s “the definition of gross edged by management, it services to essential serv- therefore if you have four Tribunal is of the view mother, asserting she misconduct in the US case noted however the issues ices will be allowed to do minimarts in one commu- that the respondent was had obtained the sum of of Giles v. District of involved in the incident deliveries between 7 a.m. nity, it would be reckless of justified in dismissing the $21,500 by loan from the Columbia Department of went to the core of the re- and 5 p.m. Fuel manufac- us to allow all four to open. claimant for gross miscon- Barbados Public Workers’ Employment Services spondent’s business. turers, fuel storage facili- In those instances, we duct, given the admission Co-operative Credit (August 31, 2000) cited in Toppin was represented ties and fuel distributors have to find a way to select that on January 7, 2017 Union, and that subse- Chefette at paragraph 90 by Attorneys-at-law Larry will be allowed to operate the one that benefits the she travelled out of quently the proceeds of that gross misconduct is Smith and Jamila Smith, 24/7. largest number of people. Barbados with foreign the loan were converted ‘Conduct that is so outra- while Republic Bank As it relates to gas sta- We expect that list will be currency cash in excess into United States cur- geous that it shocks the was represented by tions, products related to available for publication of the permitted foreign rency and given to her conscience; intentional Kevin Boyce and Michael motor vehicles, petroleum possibly tomorrow (today) currency equivalent of daughter for travel to the behaviour which deliber- Koeiman. (JMB) products, including LPG, no later than Monday, top-ups for phones and so that people will know pharmaceuticals can be which minimarts will be sold, however customers allowed to open.” The Public told to co-operate and take will not be allowed to pur- opening hours for super- chase items for human markets and minimarts COVID-19 Community Evaluation Survey consumption, such as food are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or beverages. Private veterinarian BARBADIANS are being working collaboratively dengue to be transmit- public students will have Hotels and villas will be services can be opened as told to be courteous and with The University of the ted,” he explained. their masks, their shields, allowed to operate, but not needed. Swimming pool truthfully share informa- West Indies (The UWI). He added it is expected will be using sanitizers gaming rooms and other services will also be tion with those visiting Over 300 students have that the information and will be at a distance ancillary activities for allowed to reduce the their homes during the been recruited as volun- gathered will be “trans- from those who they are the entertainment and likelihood of mosquitoes upcoming national shut- teers to visit communities mitted [in] real time to interacting with. He fur- satisfaction for guests. breeding. down to conduct the island-wide. He said these the central area at The ther assured the informa- Restaurants within hotels Tyre shops, wrecker COVID-19 Community students will have photo University of West Indies tion collected will not be can operate for the pur- services, emergency per- Evaluation Survey. IDs and will be using where all of the process- used mischievously. poses of room service only. sonnel from insurance Chairman of the smartphones solely to un- ing and the database will “They are going to be Manufacturers of goods companies can also oper- Cabinet COVID-19 Sub- dertake the survey. The be held and the analysis asking questions, they are for export and animal feed ate. Wholesalers of food Committee, Senator Dr. information gathered will will be done. And it is ex- seeking to help. They are will be allowed as well as items can open between 8 Jerome Walcott, in last be sent to a link that is pected to [be] like every not trying to be inquisi- manufacturers of phar- a.m. and 3 p.m. The attor- night’s COVID-19 update connected to The UWI two hours, information tive or malicious, they are maceuticals beverages, ney general stressed that press conference, ex- cloud system. He also said being turned out indicat- just trying to help. We dairy products, food maids, nannies and gar- plained this survey will the survey should take ing where hotspots are, need that valuable infor- processors and food dis- deners will not be allowed have a two-fold purpose about seven minutes. where is someone who mation for us to try to tributors will be able to to work during this time. of identifying “persons “It covers a number of has symptoms or might identify the incidents of operate between 7 a.m. Beaches and parks will be who might be sympto- health issues – COVID- be suspected of having COVID in the community. and 5 p.m. Sugar open between 6 a.m. and matic, who might be sus- related, dengue-related COVID … to allow a We know we are seeing factories will be opened. 9 a.m. for exercise only. pected cases of either and not all questions but series of mobile teams the cases, but we want to Pharmacies will be open Persons seeking to exer- dengue or COVID-19 and also some observations as which we will have com- go and to be pre-emptive from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. cise at other locations can then there will be another it relates to certain envi- prising of medical person- and to find those cases in Certain minimarts in only do so in groups of two group coming in shortly ronmental matters, con- nel, nursing personnel the community, isolate rural Barbados will be during the same time pe- thereafter to do the test- cerns around the area, if trained in swabbing and them where necessary given the green light to op- riod. Religious gatherings, ing inside too in their there is collection of bush these will then go to the and so assist in the con- erate. “It is not a perfect funerals and weddings homes”. [or] if there is water, all of individuals in their loca- tainment and the reduc- situation and there will be will continue to follow the He said to conduct the these things which might tion.” tion in transmission of the some inconvenience to previous directive. (JH) survey, Government is allow for the vector of Dr.Walcott assured the disease.” (MG) 4• Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Employees reminded of their rights AOPT to speak to WITH Wednesday’s start existing sickness and holi- to a two-week lockdown day provisions.These gaps looming, a trade union in protection may in some head is advising employ- instances threaten public Government about ees on their rights regard- health, as workers may be ing annual holiday. compelled to continue General Secretary of the earning even though they receiving a coping subsidy Barbados Workers’ Union may be experiencing (BWU), Toni Moore, known symptoms of the By Marsha Gittens the Government at some and Wellness.” stressed that only by disease, thereby present- time and see what hap- Haynes said he agreeing with their em- ing possible threat to COMMUNICATIONS pens but particularly, suspects that during ployers, workers are ex- others in the workplace,” and Marketing Officer we will call on the the shutdown period, pected to proceed on an- she stated. for the Alliance Government for all work- February 3 to 17, some nual holiday where less Speaking particularly on Owners of Public ers in the sector and more operators “are going to than 14 days notice has instances where employ- Transport (AOPT), particularly, those work- take their vehicles off the been given. ees may be called upon to Mark A. Haynes, says ers who are members of road because they are not In a release to the quarantine, she once again AOPT will be asking the Alliance Owners of going to see it as finan- media, she stressed while called for the Ministry of Government for a cop- Public Transport whom cially viable”. He however they cannot be forced to Health and Wellness and General Secretary of the ing subsidy to assist we represent.” said workers in the sector take vacation without 14 medical practitioners to Barbados Workers’ Union PSV workers whose He added, “We will be remain optimistic that days’ notice, employees provide documentation (BWU), Toni Moore. livelihood will be im- asking Government for some sense of normalcy may be convinced, in talks recommending such. In pacted during the na- a coping subsidy to help will return after this with their employer,to use addition, Moore insisted workplace before they had tional shutdown. cushion the offset in in- period. the lockdown as vacation. employees receive nega- received test results. Though not giving come by virtue of this “We can only hope for She also expressed the tive test confirmation to be “In recent weeks, we figures, Haynes said the situation. It is very hard the best and hope that view that going forward, handed to their employers have had to address in- upcoming countrywide for us and we have to just when this passes or when the approach to sick leave before being allowed to stances where employers pause will have a “debili- navigate through the the curfew comes to an must change. return from quarantine were notifying workers tating impact on the PSV waters. In the interim end that Government re- “Extraordinary paid or isolation. that it is safe for them to sector” and this sector in though, we will have verts to the 100 per cent. sickness benefit entitle- The General Secretary return to work from quar- the present COVID-19 to respect the law and We can’t say that yet, but ments must be extended said the union categori- antine, although no proof environment is “under therefore, I urge all the right now there is con- to ensure workplace safety. cally rejected results being of negative tests results tremendous pressure”. workers in the sector to cern from among the op- As previously stated, em- sent to employers first has been received by the He stated the organi- be in full conformity with erators that it is going ployees who are required because they facilitated employee. Employers must sation is hopeful what the law says and to impact negatively on to quarantine should not the testing for their em- not seek to undermine the Government will be just stick to the 60 per their income and it is have to contemplate being ployees, as well as the objective of prioritising amenable to their re- cent capacity and follow going to be hard for the paid or being forced to sur- move by some bosses to safety at work above all quest. all the protocols issued by sector, which is already render entitlements under call workers back into the else,” she chided. “We hope to put that to the Ministry of Health struggling.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 5

Farmers not Prescod shares constituency plans forgotten MEMBER of Parliament integrated into the en- for St. Michael East, trepreneur development FARMERS’ produce also disclosing that finan- Trevor Prescod, says in my constituency itself. will not go to waste as cial assistance will be of- within the months ahead I am looking at six units the island prepares to fered to shops and vendors he hopes to create spaces there and it is not fixed undergo new COVID- who will be affected by the where residents could in concrete because 19 restrictions from upcoming shutdown, as engage in entrepreneur- while I would like to put February 3 to 17. well as to barbers, nail ial activity to earn in- in six or so units, I would Recognising that they technicians, beauty come. also like to be able to re- are still fighting to recover salons, water sport and His comments came tain an area of it where from the first lockdown taxi operators. while speaking on the the greenery would still imposed March last year, “Vegetable farmers are sidelines of Friday’s offi- remain and the aesthet- Minister of Energy, also a group that we are cial signing and presen- ics would be still pleas- Small Business and going to be working with,” tation ceremony where ing.” Entrepreneurship, Kerrie he said, explaining, “Not three entrepreneurs Prescod further stated Symmonds, revealed that necessarily in the context received keys to their he would like to have farmers will benefit from a however of providing a ‘fi- kiosks in The Ivy, St. units in the My Lord’s new initiative being rolled nancial package’ of assis- Michael through Phase Hill district. He however out in the coming weeks. tance, but more to connect One of Government’s shared what are the The fresh fruits and veg- them to opportunities to Building Blocks Project. challenges with this land etables will be part of the sell to the Government of He said his decision to he has identified. 60,000 care packages Barbados.” create more spaces in the “To be honest with you, Government is seeking to “We want to build out a constituency where they one of my major chal- create to help this island’s set of care packages.There could be “a number of lenges at present with most vulnerable during are a number of homes Minister of Energy, Small Business and microbusinesses across that land is because it is the two-week lockdown. across the island that are Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds. the whole landscape”, is still in need of getting a Minister Symmonds going to be under severe in an effort to reduce the sewage plant in the area. made the announcement stress over the course of necessary care packages hear that people went levels of poverty and un- But I believe that this during the COVID-19 up- the next two weeks – we which act as a social safety hungry during this period employment there. year, I should be able date and press conference are conscious of this. And net, because what we of lockdown,” Minister The Special Envoy to move ahead even if on Thursday night, while again, we want to have the cannot do is to afford to Symmonds said. (TL) for Reparations I have to have a central and Economic community septic sys- Enfranchisement said tem that would enable one location identified me to put a number of Programme helps persons stay on track for this initiative is close units down on that in proximity to the J.T.C. Clarke’s land; this is op- BALANCE NEEDED live longer, as long as the Ministry of Health who are a vulnerable Ramsay Roundabout, posite Liquorish Village. from Page 1 they stay in treatment and Wellness, through part of our communities. also known as the Bussa And I would be able to and do what they have our HIV programme, That is really part and Roundabout. create a whole commer- “We know even to do. Just like any other we’re very proud to say parcel of our whole “I was into discussions cial pocket in that area throughout the world disease really, once you that we are able to keep HIV programme and yesterday [Thursday], which would serve the now that HIV, because of take care and do what a lot of our clients on and treatment, because we there is some land sand- young people from in the attention and the you have to do, you have in their treatment,” the see persons who are not wiched between Massy that area which are support that it’s been a better chance at sur- nutritionist said. able to get proper nutri- and One, Haggatt Hall, highly disadvantaged, getting, is now deemed viving and living a “So the Food Bank tion, who may not be that location just adja- give them an opportu- as more of a chronic dis- healthier, manageable stands as an advocate, able to take their med- cent to the Bussa statue. nity at least to con- ease, whereby people can life. And therefore, we at really just to continue to ication as they ought to. I am looking at working tribute in a meaningful keep the awareness So it’s a way to help with a contractor and way to their own devel- about it out there in the them to stay on track having the approval of opment and their fam- forefront and to remind with the nutrition as- the Government to have ily’s development and people about staying pect, which they can pair a number of micro units the community’s devel- well, taking care of their with their drug therapy,” somewhere on the bor- opment and national de- sexual health and then Whittaker indicated. der, so that I can at least velopment ultimately.” also remembering those (RSM) have some more persons (MG) Country needs a National Food Bank BARBADOS stands in atic way. We need to look dance of food and had to more co-ordinated man- need of a National Food at having a National Food find ways to share it, he ner,” Saffrey maintained. Bank, which could serve Bank. If you can put all of noted that having a food He meanwhile stressed, as a central hub from this in one area and create bank where food could “I think that Barbadians which food supplies are a warehouse, put in the also be sent to benefit oth- generally [engage] in ad distributed not only to or- right refrigerators, etc. ers, would help. hoc behaviour, instead of ganisations in need, but to and you are able then to “So what we can do is running a systematic needy citizens as well. have a systematic ap- have that food and parcel process. While we do live Kemar Saffrey,Founder proach where organisa- it and send it to people in a country full of sys- and President of the tions, or where people can and that way, people tems, we do not live in a Barbados Alliance to End come and say, I need food, would be able to benefit country full of system en- Homelessness, made the can I get this or that and from it in a better way.Not forcement. So there are above suggestion recently, you are able to use that just organisations, but proper systems, but they while sharing a number of food bank to pull together people who need it as well. are not enforced, so peo- initiatives he believes can food for people, that is You can write down their ple behave as if there are be utilised to aid the coun- what you may need – a names [so there is no du- no systems in place. But if try in better handling the more systematic approach plication] and you can en- systems are enforced, peo- present COVID-19 pan- to the distribution of food,” sure that other persons ple will have to abide by demic. Saffrey indicated. get food, rather than the what is in place and this “We need to introduce a Noting that at one point same persons all the time. lends to a smoother Community Nutrition Officer, Stacia Whittaker, who system where persons can in time his organisation I think that’s the way we process for how things can serves as Manager of the HIV Food Bank. be given food in a system- for example had an abun- have to approach it, in a be done.” (RSM) 6 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Issue with Christ Church reservoir resolved THE BWA on experienced with one Residents and perienced a return of A gradual return to the coming days. Saturday, January 30 of its reservoirs in businesses in parts the water supply to normal water pressure The BWA apologises updated the public Christ Church has of St. Philip and Christ their districts over- should be expected in for any inconvenience that the issue recently been resolved. Church would have ex- night. the affected areas in caused. BWA advises on wastewater Viewing of register of electors

MEMBERS of the public The Register may be II, Warrens, St. Michael, are advised that they viewed at https://gisbar- between 8:30 a.m. and best management practices may now view the bados.gov.bb/download/ 4:00 p.m., weekdays, or THE Barbados Water Paper). Register of Electors, register-of-electors/. the National Library Authority wishes to re- Domestic which was published on Additionally, persons Service headquarters, mind its domestic and Domestic customers are Commercial Friday, January 29, may visit the Electoral Independence Square, to commercial customers especially asked to ob- As stated, commercial 2021. Office, Warrens Towers view the Register. connected to its sewage serve best management properties should have networks to clean their practices during this their grease traps grease traps before the time, as many more per- cleaned before they close “National Pause” comes sons will be working the properties, regard- Hastings/Worthing Police Station into effect. from home. More meals less of if they opt to close Ms. Scott of the BWA’s will be prepared within fully or partially. Wastewater Division, homes and the aim is Customers facing any temporarily closed has pointed out that to reduce the amount challenges or those who THE Royal Barbados temporarily closed with asked to direct their calls “poorly maintained of Fats, Oils & Grease may have wastewater Police Force wishes to effect from Friday, for service to 430-7615, grease traps can lead to (FOG) getting into the related queries can con- inform the public that January 29, 2021 until 430-7614 or to police issues such as blockages, system. Persons are tact the Authority via Hastings/Worthing further notice. emergency number 211 back-ups, overflows, etc. therefore advised not to the Customer Service Police Station has been As a result the public is or PBX 430-7100. on customers’ proper- dispose of leftover food, Centre at 434-4292. ties”. visible grease or oils This advice is not lim- Additionally, such down the sink. ited only to those cus- situations can in turn Individuals also need tomers connected to the adversely affect the to be mindful of the Authority’s sewer net- Pharmacy, polyclinic closed sewer network and other items they are discard- works, persons island- customers connected ing via flushing. Only wide can also implement THE Ministry of Health Michael, persons may are also asked to to the network if it is the 3Ps are to be flushed and benefit from these and Wellness has visit the Winston Scott note that the Glebe compromised. (Pee, Poo and Toilet practices. advised that due to the Polyclinic in Jemmotts Polyclinic, at The Glebe, closure of the pharmacy Lane, to have their pre- St. George, was closed at the Edgar Cochrane scriptions filled. from Friday, January Polyclinic in Wildey, St. Members of the public 29, until further notice.

IICA launches the 2021 edition of its virtual course to strengthen the capacities of agrifood exporters IN partnership with the a 25% discount. The ob- its member countries. Forum for International jective of the course is to According to Daniel Trade Training (FITT), a strengthen participants’ Rodriguez, Manager of Canadian organisation, capacity to export agri- IICA’s International the Inter-American food products and to raise Trade and Regional Institute for Co-opera- awareness of the impor- Integration Program, in- tion on Agriculture tance of being prepared ternational trade in agri- (IICA) has launched the to successfully capitalise food products plays a 2021 edition of the vir- on the opportunities af- strategic role for food tual course “Preparing forded by trade agree- security and economic to Export Agrifood ments and regional inte- reactivation, especially Products”. gration processes. within the post-pandemic Available in Spanish The course consists of context. This further and English on IICA’s e- six modules on the fol- demonstrates the impor- learning platform, the lowing topics: preparing tance of providing train- course is geared towards to export, business plan ing opportunities in this people who work in com- for exporting, assessing area. panies and producer or- export opportunities, how “Latin America and ganisations in the agri- to adapt your product to the Caribbean have per- food sector, as well as of- the destination market, formed remarkably well ficers from relevant sup- payment methods and during the pandemic in port institutions that are how to finalise a business terms of supplying food interested in learning deal. The course content and agricultural prod- more about the aspects is based on the AgFITT ucts at the local and that should be taken into notebooks, which are global levels. In order to account prior to export- training materials on capitalise on interna- ing, in order to facilitate international business tional trade opportuni- successful negotiations with a special focus on ties, companies and pro- and reduce export risks. the agrifood sector. ducer organisations, es- The training course, Developed by FITT,these pecially those of a small which costs US$50, will materials have been up- and medium scale, must be available during the dated and adapted by be well prepared,” he con- first half of the year with IICA to fit the reality of cluded. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 7

Producers Market and IICA unite efforts to digitalize and simplify agrifood trade in the Americas

STRENGTHENING AT LEFT: IICA Director General, Manuel Otero. the supply chain and contributing to greater efficiency, transparency and eq- uity in agricultural trade in the Americas. These are the main ob- jectives of a technical co-operation agree- ment signed between the organisation, Producers Market, and the Inter- American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), which will make a de- cisive contribution to digitalizing trade. According to a joint announcement by IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, and Keith Agoada, co-founder and CEO of Producers Market, the partnership will focus on facilitating trade and farmers’ access to differ- ent markets and con- sumers at the national, regional and global levels, as well as developing tools to foster fair trade encing poverty,” said “IICA is an institution ceremony for the signing and value addition. Agoada. that is committed to of the agreement, empha- Another important ob- “We are adding value to building a better future sising that these types of jective will be infrastruc- producers to bolster their and we firmly believe that efforts improve the com- tural development to fa- competitiveness and pro- this task hinges on action munication capacity of cilitate fluid interaction viding a platform through and a thrust towards a various actors in the agri- within chains. which they can share digital revolution in agri- food chain, while enhanc- “If we can connect mar- their reality and high- culture. We are working ing traceability and the kets with value chains to light those factors that together to serve rural in- quality of life of the pro- these producers, we can will give them a com- habitants and urban con- ducers of our food. build an equitable model petitive advantage,” he sumers.” “Let us look ahead,” and improve the standard added. IICA’s Deputy Director urged Day, “and aim to of living of many farmers On the other hand, General, Lloyd Day, also achieve great things to who are currently experi- Otero remarked that, participated in the virtual benefit agriculture.”

Keith Agoada, co-founder and CEO of Producers Market; Lloyd Day, Sub Director General of IICA; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; and Beverly Best, Director of External and Institutional Relations at IICA. 8 • Sunday January 31, 2021 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 Sin pondering DO you think that your behest of a wicked snake Masks could true self, you as you really in a beautiful garden, and are, is inherently good? so our obsession with our That’s to say, is the ‘you’ inherent sinfulness was save lives so why that God made, the deep- born and God was off-the- down you, despite all hook. We “miserable external influences and offenders”, there is “no resist them? the silly mistakes we all health in us”. Does anyone make, a creature of love? really swallow any of that? BARBADOS is counting down to the national reset. Or are you someone who Yet we Anglicans have Fifteen days of little to no commercial activity, typically seeks personal recited it in the General restricted access to recreational activities, advantage in your Confession of the old supermarkets, no banking, no liming.The last one is connectedness with the too optimistic, and the the triumphant music of ‘Prayer Book’ (the 1662) the hardest as it will temporarily stop people from world, someone whose life- Reformation too Easter.” for more than three socialising. This interaction could be the biggest living is prompted not by pessimistic. The former so My hero? Well, they’re centuries without a blink. culprit in the spread of the coronavirus and these spontaneous goodness, concentrated on the quotations from the I suppose it gives limers often ostracise those who use their mask. But empathy and compassion goodness of man that it writings of Martin Luther expression to the idea that is it worth the risk of not wearing a mask during a but by whatever seems overlooked his capacity for King Jr. I suppose that, in humans all subscribe to deadly pandemic? expedient moment by evil; the latter so essence, he’s saying that the primitive precept of In every rural and urban community, there is a moment? Or are you a concentrated on the living the Gospel we have the survival of the fittest spot where a group of “fellas” sit and talk about the ‘sometimes this, wickedness of man that it the Divine ever on our in a world that’s ‘tooth and community, culture, and the latest headlines. It is a sometimes that’ sort of overlooked his capacity for side, and so breathe claw’ all jungle. major part of Barbadian society. It could be under a person with no self- goodness. goodness even if in gulps Yet, for sure, whatever tree or on the steps of the village minimart or corner evident leitmotif to your “This lopsided and gasps (good ever our true selves we’re all shop. Even in Bridgetown which is a community of life other than the Reformation theology has triumphs over evil sinners – even the Pope! bars and shops, liming still occurs and in some cases, ‘sometimes-ness’? In any often emphasised a purely eventually), so that the Another of my heroes,on instead of a tree, people will create small groups on event, would you want to otherworldly religion, question I’ve posed, the being asked what he was the sidewalks. The younger generation is finding be true to your truest self, which stresses the utter true nature of the deep- really like: “I do not know different ways to socialise. Before the pandemic whatever its nature, if you hopelessness of this world down you, is either what might be the most scores of young men would meet in the car park of could be? and calls upon the unanswerable or needn’t fitting description… I am gas stations at night to “lime". It is evident why the Well, with those individual to concentrate be addressed. But sure, he a sinner. This is the most government must take drastic steps to prevent questions in mind on preparing his soul for appears unsympathetic to accurate definition. It is people from gathering, while not wearing a mask and consider the promptings the world to come. any suggestion of the not a figure of speech… I not social distancing. in these quotations from a “The real weakness of natural “hopelessness” of am a sinner.” (Pope The use of masks in Barbados has been hero of mine. “Most the idea that God will do man; though elsewhere he Francis). Well, Pope encouraged since the first few cases of coronavirus modern men... contend, as everything is its false also refers to the task of Francis is 84 so he should on the island. Mask wearing is endorsed by the did Rousseau, that human conception of both God the Gospel as one “to know.But what of a child? World Health Organisation (WHO), The Pan nature is essentially and man. It makes God so change the souls of men”. Do children sin, or does American Health Organisation (PAHO), and other good… if poverty and absolutely sovereign that At root, I suppose, he’s that dismal condition only major global health organisations.A WHO sponsored ignorance were to be man is absolutely grappling with the come upon us when we’ve study found that “face mask use could result in a removed everything would helpless… This view ends dilemma the ancients put away childish things? large reduction in risk of infection”. be all right.” “We have up with a God who is a confronted – how man, Do we ever, do you think? learned to fly the air like despot and not a Father. made in the “image and Go safely, then – until Women and elderly are more birds and swim the sea “Christianity clearly likeness” of the Creator, the next time. likely to wear mask like fish, but we have not affirms that in the long can possibly do such From the beginning of the pandemic, health officials learned the simple art of struggle between good and terrible things. Well, they Getting real, from the noted that the elderly were extremely vulnerable to living together as evil, good eventually will answered that with a boundary: “There is no sin the coronavirus. In a McGill report, it was disclosed brothers. emerge as victor… Good make-believe about eating except stupidity.” that since the suggestion of wearing masks to stop “The Renaissance was Friday must give way to a forbidden fruit at the – (Oscar Wilde) the transmission of COVID-19, women and the elderly were more likely to wear the mask based on literature published on past coronavirus outbreaks. While some people listen to the medical experts, Grenada Parliament adopts others will argue they are unable to wear the mask for medical reasons. This is fair. There are persons with skin conditions, people with disabilities, facial deformities, and people who cannot cope due to the paperless resolution anxiety of wearing a facial covering. However,those people are a small percentage and MEMBERS of the Senate meant to reduce the paper meant to conserve nature from the Clerk’s office is they should try whenever possible to avoid situations on Wednesday approved that we use, to reduce the and is in keeping with the done electronically.” that make it difficult to practice social distancing or an amendment to its cost involved in producing rest of the world today,” he “This will be the do not allow them to adequately sanitise their hands Standings Orders, making these tons of documents added. principal way in this age, regularly. But what about the rest of society? it mandatory for and so on; to conserve on The Standing Orders in the digital age in which The Barbadian community has thrived from the documents for any the energy that goes into Committee includes we live, the age in which presence of the corner shop and other small proceedings from the producing all of these Senators Norland Cox and there must be strident entrepreneurs. It has helped feed the people and Clerk’s office be sent documents,” President Tessa St. Cyr and is attempts to preserve opened a support system that may not be accessed electronically. Chester Humphrey said chaired by President nature,” he said. outside of the village environment. Yet, in a country In 2019, members in the while informing members Humphrey. Cox, who presented the with high substance use, obesity, and non- House of Representatives about the amendment He informed members amendment in the communicable diseases (NCDs), if our behaviours do approved a similar which was agreed to at a that the amendment to form of a resolution, not change, the consequences are dire and tragic. resolution as part of January 25, 2021 meeting the standing orders will be said that amendment Humans are social creatures and old habits are hard measures under its of the Standing Orders a clear directive to the provides for the Senate to to break. But this island has no strangers. Everyone efficiency strategy to Committee. Clerk of Parliament which be able to use electronic is a neighbour, a friend, a mother, a father, a sibling, transform the Houses of “As you know paper will say that “the principal means for the a partner,an employee, and employer.If you lose one, Parliament into a comes from trees and we way of distributing transmission of you will lose all.As Minister Kerrie Symmonds said paperless legislative body. know the consequential documents for any documents and also for recently no one wants to see the scenes shown on “These amendments are effects, it’s a measure proceedings in the Senate electronic sittings. international media of mass graves.The coronavirus is contagious, it is silent, it is deadly. With an Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes estimated population of over 280 000 with the E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen majority of the nation made up of senior citizens, the Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan risk is too high. Wear your mask. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 9

Lock down limitations and discrimination IN three days’ time, decisions endanger us and access it from their homes simpler. Barbados will be on the easy solution is to lock and be provided with all Repetition reinforces a lockdown again. Those us in their homes. the necessary information message. Advertisements who seek to play with our Many Barbadians are about the virus and such as billboards at heads use their own unhappy with what is advised when to seek strategic points reminding language, but we are re- happening in their country, medical attention. The persons to practice safety entering a lockdown. but they cannot express Covid-19 status of citizens measures would be useful. Locking down a society their dissatisfaction is the business of the At election time, nearly is a drastic development through demonstrations, authorities, only to the every pole and corner is which we have apparently which is a right that all extent that it could affect disfigured with posters now come to accept as persons have in a free the health of others. The promoting the candidature normal. In the midst of an society. This is especially idea of going to homes of persons running for emergency, such powers problematic when the supermarkets. Shoppers environment in which to should be reserved for the office, seeking to serve only are granted to the main organs of the media are many times more shop than in the open.This elderly and shut-ins. their own interest. The governing authorities as a are under the control or likely to encounter the makes vending, once Moving from house to entire community would means of finding an urgent influence of those who rule. virus in a supermarket managed, the safest form house creates the danger be the beneficiaries of solution to a problem. A Times of crisis require than they would in a of business in a Covid-19 of moving the virus from public advertising of lockdown becomes strong corrective village shop. Once environment. So why house to house as well. Covid-19 prevention necessary when it is the measures, but authorised assembling is prohibited would you permit persons It is about time that the measures. only means to an end, but irregular actions should and masks are mandated, to enter an enclosed state develops a database The coming lockdown there must be a not become normal or be village shops are safer supermarket where the of where our elderly may be emotionally discernable path to a used for manipulative than most other places. risk of infection is high persons live, especially difficult for many people. reasonable end.At the end purposes. No group should Other than collecting while preventing vendors those who live alone. I It will be a time for persons of two weeks, will we know be advantaged or information for later tax from doing business in the believe that this kind of of faith to lean heavily on whether the lockdown has disadvantaged under the purposes, this move seems open? If some logic is information should be what they believe and for achieved its desired guise of emergency designed to take business assumed, suspicion arises. available to organisations brothers to reach out to purpose, or will we have to measures. away from these small And then you are like the Department of each other, even in the reopen still gambling? The Government is now establishments and direct sending people from house Emergency Management, absence of physical A people are in danger proposing to force the it to the big businesses that to house when the problem the Welfare Department contact. We should have of being the play thing of a closure of village shops were never in favour of you want to solve is and the Rural and Urban seen enough by now to leader if the power to push which serve their closing in the first place, worsened by contact Development recognise that we have to and pull their lives is given communities. This would Covid-19 or no Covid-19. If between people. It would Commissions. In fact, they be resourceful and look out over without push people from their that was not the intention, be better to have our may already have some of for ourselves and each accountability. We did not communities into the it certainly looks mighty information technologists this information. This other and avoid being have to be here. We are on large, potentially suspicious. develop a simple App that would make social pawns in someone else’s a slippery slope when bad coronavirus laden There is no safer would allow persons to engineering and planning game. A second UN term for a champion of causes crucial to the Caribbean UNITED Nations and 2019, Guterres made Bahamas chain. Again, has championed this Secretary-General, it his business to fly to turning up to focus world stance relentlessly. António Guterres, has them, not only to witness attention on the As recently as January announced his availability the devastation but to catastrophe, Guterres told 25, he told a Climate to serve a second term make the world aware of global audiences, Adaptation Summit when his current term the catastrophes, and to “Hurricane Dorian has meeting in The ends on December 31. formulate plans to help. been classified as Netherlands, “We are Arguably, Guterres is Visiting Barbuda in Category 5. I think it’s facing a climate the UN Secretary-General 2017, weeks after the Category Hell.” emergency.We are already that has paid the greatest ravages of Hurricane The Secretary-General witnessing unprecedented attention to the concerns Irma, he walked with the recognised the links climate extremes and and challenges of the people who had suffered between natural disasters volatility, affecting lives countries of the Caribbean in the disaster that left no Barbuda.” Moving from to stop this suicidal caused by climate change, and livelihoods on all Community (CARICOM). inhabitable house and no Barbuda to Dominica, development.” the accumulation of continents. According to Over the last four years, functional building. which was worst affected He immediately unsustainable debt by the World Meteorological the policies and priorities Guterres told the world,“I because its population was launched an agenda on countries struggling to Organisation, there have he has vigorously pursued have been in areas torn by much larger,the UN Chief the theme of connecting rebuild infrastructure and been more than 11,000 and tirelessly advocated conflict. In my own declared, “the link climate change to natural economies, and the crucial disasters due to weather, have aligned with the country, I have seen between climate change disasters. Justification for need for better debt climate and water-related interests of the people of earthquakes, I’ve seen and the devastation we his campaigning and forgiveness; debt hazards over the past 50 the Region. storms […] I have never are witnessing is clear, advocacy was bolstered rescheduling; and access years at a cost of some When three Caribbean seen such a high-level of and there is a collective two years later, in 2019, to concessional financing US$3.6 trillion. countries experienced devastation like the one responsibility of the when Hurricane Dorian from the International Continued on grave destruction in 2017 that I witnessed in international community demolished islands of the Financial Institutions. He Next Page

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China, the US and a new world order A FEW days ago, China’s small circles or start a new of the US between 2026 indicate that China would President, Xi Jinping, Cold War, to reject, and 2028. have the world accept that addressed the opening of threaten or intimidate This suggests that if a vastly different forms of this year’s Davos World others, to wilfully impose far from unified west democracy can co-exist, Economic Forum. His decoupling, supply wants to counterbalance and that there are remarks imply that China disruption or sanctions, China’s global influence, alternative interpretations is positioning itself to be and to create isolation or Washington will need to of human rights. the voice for a new estrangement”. This, he develop viable economic For the Caribbean, co- multilateral world order. warned, will only push the and political coalitions existing in a world in The full text warrants world into division and with its allies. This will which two dominant, careful reading. It suggests confrontation. require much more than philosophically different that Beijing believes it has In his remarks President and international delivering for our people, ‘smart sanctions’ and powers vie for supremacy achieved global Xi also proposed a more circulations reinforcing as well as for people common expressions of will be difficult. equivalence to the US and open world economy and each other”. His country,he around the world, to make concerns about human What President Xi says as its economy and the promotion of measures said, would continue to sure that our model is the rights, the treatment of the about multilateralism, influence grows stronger, that increase multilateral promote a new type of one that carries the day.” Uighur people, the future climate change, respect for it intends playing a much trade, investment, and international relations, Achieving this will be of democracy in Hong sovereignty and equity, all broader, higher profile technological exchange. He seeking to bridge challenging. President Xi’s Kong, and China’s military resonate strongly with leadership role in every said too that China will differences and deepen remarks reflect an presence in the South regional thinking. Despite aspect of international encourage a much stronger South-South co-operation approach to policy that China Seas. this, the region is within relations. and better co-ordinated through a more open, China’s centralised To respond, Washington the geographic, economic, Underreported in the responses from the G20. balanced, and inclusive consensus-based single- will need to grow its security and political ambit West, President Xi’s words, Selective multilateralism”, form of economic party-linked system of economic influence around of the US, and as Jamaica’s delivered virtually, have he observed,“should not be globalization. government can deliver the world by pursuing an Prime Minister Andrew significant implications. our option”. The wide ranging and over decades with few outward looking policy that Holness recently told Indicating that the world Then, without integrated nature of domestic challenges. By creates linkages, Bloomberg Television, it is will not revert to the past, mentioning directly President XI’s remarks contrast, leaders and incentivises US private “intrinsically and China’s President western criticism of reinforce comments made political parties in western investment, actively inextricably” linked. identified four major tasks Beijing’s troubling by the new US Secretary of democracies rise and fall encourages supply chains, If the Caribbean is to which his government and approach to human rights, State, Antony Blinken, at with regularity, making and pursues and delivers benefit from the emerging party believes should dissent and democracy, his Senate hearing when consistency and policy tomorrow’s technologies, new world order, shape the world of the China’s President said that asked about China’s sustainability complex and while demonstrating Washington and its allies future.These were, he said, such issues should not be ambition. uncertain. domestic stability and the should reflect on President the promotion of inclusive an excuse for antagonism “They are much more Washington is now short relevance of its values. Xi’s remark that “no two world-wide economic or confrontation. “We assertive in making clear on time to develop, It will also require trust leaves in the world are growth though should respect and that they seek to become enunciate and deploy a being restored after four identical”. To succeed, the macroeconomic policy co- accommodate differences, in effect the leading coherent new vision of how years in which a US West must create and ordination; abandoning avoid meddling in other country in the world, the it intends responding to president and his cabinet deliver recognisably ideological prejudice countries’ internal affairs, country that sets the China’s ambition, which to saw relationships as different, well-funded, through recognition that and resolve disagreements norms, that sets the quote Mr Biden’s Press transactions and pushed collegiately arrived at each country’s system of through consultation and standards, and to put Secretary, “threatens our aside and even insulted programmes that meet the governance is unique; dialogue”, he told the forward a model they hope alliances and our influence allies and friends. recovery needs of the closing the prosperity annual high-level other countries,and people in international President Xi’s remarks region and others. divide between developed gathering. will ascribe to”, Mr Blinken organisations”. indicate that China will David Jessop is a and developing countries, China itself,he observed, said. Despite the pandemic, now seek to redefine the consultant to the while enhancing the is “on course to finish This, he told Senators, China’s economy is rapidly western dominated global Caribbean Council and latter’s voice in global building a moderately obliged the Biden recovering. In 2020 it grew norms that have been in can be contacted at economic governance; and prosperous society” and Administration “to by 2.3 per cent and place since the end of the david.jessop@caribbean- a renewed focus on has embarked on building demonstrate that the analysts forecast that it Second World War, and to council.org. Previous multilateralism. “a new development vision we have, the policies will experience 5.7 per cent reshape, repurpose global columns can be found at Without mentioning the paradigm” with its we pursue, and the way we average year-on-year GDP institutions in ways that https://www.caribbean- US by name, he criticised domestic market as its do it, is much more growth up to 2025, with its will enhance Beijing’s council.org/research- nations that seek to “build mainstay with “domestic effective in actually economy overtaking that influence. They also analysis/ CARICOM countries strongly support Guterres’ position

Continued from He has also stressed effects of the COVID-19 their own people while first-hand. Prime Minister, Gaston Previous Page that “The share for Least pandemic. In his neglecting the developing On January 28, the Browne, who pledged his Extreme weather and Developed Countries and unflagging championship, world, they are wrong.” He Secretary-General support by letter to climate-related hazards Small Island Developing on January 25, he told the argued that what is outlined his priorities. Guterres on January 12, have also killed more than States in total climate World Economic Forum in required is “full funding for They reflect concerns and British Prime 410,000 people in the past finance remains small, Davos, “Inclusive and the Access to COVID-19 expressed by CARICOM Minister, Boris Johnson, decade, the vast majority representing only 14 per sustainable recovery Tools Accelerator and its leaders, including who on the same day, in low and lower middle- cent and 2 per cent of flows around the globe will COVAX facility led by the promoting vaccine equity, “warmly welcomed the income countries”. respectively”. In that depend on the availability World Health providing access for the secretary-general’s And, he added,“We must context, he has argued for and effectiveness of Organisation (WHO)”. world’s poorest countries; decision to run for a second expand the provision of “support for regional vaccines for all, immediate Countries in CARICOM, combatting climate change term and congratulated liquidity and debt relief adaptation and resilience fiscal and monetary which now have no and biodiversity loss; him on a successful first instruments to developing initiatives, that would support in both developed vaccines and little prospect conquering the grave term”. and middle-income allow, debt-for-adaptation and developing countries, of getting sufficient, under impacts of poverty and António Guterres, by countries that lack the swaps for the Caribbean and transformative longer- the existing COVAX inequality; and just doing his job with resources to relaunch their or the Pacific Islands and term stimulus measures”. programme of the WTO to strengthening fidelity to the countries he economies in a sustainable provide much needed Declaring that “Vaccines inoculate their multilateralism to ensure represents – including and inclusive way”. liquidity to vulnerable must be seen as global populations, strongly delivery of public health, small states – has proven Guterres was countries in dire need”. public goods – people’s agree with Guterres’ peace and a healthy himself very worthy of the commanding world Similarly, since the vaccines”, Guterres told position. environment. unequivocal support of attention to issues middle of 2020, he has the world’s leading It is significant that he Undoubtedly, there’s CARICOM countries. confronting the Caribbean been warring for economic and financial attended CARICOM good reason for all Responses and previous region with the authority developing countries, leaders, “If developed Heads of Government CARICOM leaders to take commentaries: that Caribbean countries particularly small states, countries think they will Meetings in 2019 and 2020 leaves from the books of www.sirronaldsanders.co alone cannot muster. over the devastating be safe if they vaccinate to hear their concerns Antigua and Barbuda’s m The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] A modern society called Barbados EDUCATION, society,and newer things. In the channel the energy, the modernisation of teaching borrow, adapt and own to locomotives are singular modernisation are critical process, society renews idea loses momentum is and learning became an their peculiar magic wands.All are bonds engines of civilization. itself and accelerates lost. Bumps remain and adventure. A walk into circumstances. “Societies steeled by hope. Each enjoys independence, development and the delay slows forward unknown spaces – places become great when an old Barbados is not perfect, but at the same time fuels, modernisation. And, movement. Truth told the never considered or yet man plants a tree. A tree but its history is full of rewards and supports one education creates and is progress of progress is a imagined. It turned into a he knows well that he will diamonds. If Barbadians another.If any one of them repaid. double-edged knife – a storm that uprooted not live to see grow up to want to continue to be safe is not reimagined, some That said, an X factor sharp blade in the hands of several things: societal bear fruits, or enjoy its and secure, a picture of a form of decay is likely,if not slumbers within that web forward-looking inequalities, education shade.” 4045 Barbados must be inevitable. It is a triad that of progress. It is the friction leadership; but a dull blade deficiencies, and economic This proverb reinforces first imagined. That hails eternity. that comes from motion. in closed hands of the disparities. It did more.The the power of choice. It mindscape must For example, education Change stimulates status quo resistance. unexpected happenstance promotes unselfishness restructure the plantation pushes societal change. movement and the said Post-COVID, in also exposed the harsh and responsibility as society. That mindscape And then society demands motion unearths sleeping Barbados, the new norm reality of a pending virtues of growth. It must write the education an even better education inequalities. In this expanded the practice of renewal challenge. teaches urgency to reform paper. That system. Modernisation scenario, modernisation online learning. The Reforming Barbados’ reluctance. It contemplates mindscape will determine alters thinking, opinions, does not level the socio- demand for computer education system. The return on investment. The the nature of and attitudes. Then the economic playing field. If tablets;Wi-Fi and Internet script it wrote was this. interest gained by the modernisation. For some, new perspective seeks governance does not access grew. The Reforming the education actions of a man, woman, a picture of Barbados in system will not be a walk or child. How one act can 4045 is difficult to perceive. in Queen’s park.Authentic move a mountain. But once imagined and revision is not complete Ultimately, society accepted its images will unless it envisions sources, and at the same become self-evident – and Happy lockdown everything. time provides needs. fulfilling. What can be An ancient Greek Education brings about more beautiful than an AT the last lockdown, we some silicone (and the screws go missing. Buy proverb explains the changes in outlook. But by army of hopeful Barbadian advised that persons be dispenser), crack-repair and install all missing nature of transformation. itself, it cannot assure building a castle of their allowed to be productive at filler, tile grout, brushing screws. It is a wheel of fortune and values or stability. dreams? Maybe, a modern home. It seems that this solution/paint, brushes, 7. Check all screws in opportunity,which leading Modernisation can be beautiful educated society advice will not be sand paper, etc. Also, for your window frames. If any Greek thinkers spun. It is productive but dethroned called Barbados? considered during this any leaking pipes, are corroding, replace all of a concept that anyone can by pleasure. None of these WALTER EDEY lockdown either. So, each purchase some faucet kits them with stainless steel. family must break for and toilet kits, etc. 8. Generally, check any themselves. 3. Check all door hinges. unfinished, or poorly 1.We recommended that If screws are missing, then finished work in your Faith compatible with computer stores remain take one out, take it to the house, buy the proper tool open, so that persons could hardware store and get and materials, educate get any ink cartridges, similar. If they are yourself, and give it a try. paper, and computer corroding, then replace Please note: science and medicine? supplies that they may them with stainless steel. a) You should not try any require, especially with Use the right screw electrical wiring. REV. CLINTON compatible with science “revealed”, and are thus students using up the ink drivers. If you do not have b) If you only have one CHISHOLM’S January and medicine, but the sacrosanct. The skeptics and people working from pliers, get one. bathroom, then perhaps 27 letter to the editor asks awkward fact will always and secularists believe home. 4. You should install you should let it leak until readers to focus on a tree, be that both things have a that truth is only to be Since computer stores bolts on your external a plumber can fix it – you the treatment of Galileo, tendency to break sought by free inquiry and must close, go and doors (top and bottom). So, do not want to be without while ignoring the religion’s monopoly, trial and error.Only one of purchase ink and paper for purchase some 10 mm a bathroom during surrounding forest, the and have often been these positions is your printer. Also, buy diameter stainless steel or lockdown. Church’s response in fiercely resisted for that dogmatic. additional batteries (or brass bolts (depending on c) Do not do any work on general whenever its reason. Schiller was wrong in rechargeable batteries and your interior decorations), or under your roof.The risk orthodoxy is challenged. All major confrontations his Joan of Arc when he a charger) if you have a and install them. You may of falling is high. Religion must seek to over the right to free said that “against wireless mouse. need a drill. d) If you do not regularly interfere with the lives of thought, free speech and stupidity the gods 2.We recommended that 5. Check all lights. If use power tools, then stick nonbelievers, or heretics, free inquiry have taken themselves contend in hardware and equipment bulbs are flickering, to hand tools. Generally,do or adherents of other the same form – of a vain”. It is actually by rental stores remain open, replace them. Also, get not do any dangerous faiths. It may speak about religious attempt to assert means of the gods that we so that people can debush, some additional bulbs in work. the bliss of the next world, the literal and limited make our stupidity and and do repairs in and case any stop working Happy lockdown but it wants power in this mind over the ironic and gullibility into something around their house. during the lockdown. peoples. one. A modern believer inquiring one. Conversely, ineffable. Since such stores must 6. Check all light switch GRENVILLE can say and even believe the Church believes that CHARLES close, go and purchase covers. Sometimes those PHILLIPS that his faith is quite certain truths have been KNIGHTON

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967) Eleanor Roosevelt US author, humorist, poet, & wit (1884 - 1962) US diplomat & reformer “Commit your work to the FAMILY LORD, and your plans will be “That would be a good thing for “Friendship with oneself is Call it a clan, call it a established.” them to cut on my tombstone: all-important, because Wherever she went, including without it one cannot be network, call it a tribe, call – PROVERBS 16:3 (ESV) here, it was against her better friends with anyone else in it a family. Whatever you judgment.” the world.” call it, whoever you are, you need one. 12 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

China to ensure supplies of necessities China’s daily during upcoming holiday season COVID-19 testing CHINA will roll out a slew of at a press conference held by logistics companies to continue measures to guarantee the State Council joint working during the Spring sufficient supplies of daily prevention and control Festival to ensure the normal capacity hits necessities during the mechanism against COVID-19. operation of logistics systems upcoming Spring Festival Zhu urged major wholesale and delivery services, according holiday, authorities said markets of farm produce, to Zhu. recently. catering companies, hotels and The Spring Festival, the most 15 million samples A total of 20,000 to 30,000 shopping malls to extend their important festival in China CHINA’S daily testing are traveling home for the tonnes of pork from China’s business hours during the and traditionally marked by capacity for COVID-19 has Spring Festival, said Zeng, central reserves will be holiday to facilitate offline mass migration and family surpassed 15 million urging local authorities to released into the market every consumption. reunions, falls on Feb. 12 this samples, the National Health improve their testing capacity week to meet the rising To meet consumers’ demand year. China is encouraging the Commission (NHC) said and explore ways to lower the demand during the holiday, for online shopping, the public to stay put during the Wednesday. testing cost and increase the Zhu Xiaoliang, an official with country will also guide e- holiday to prevent the spread of “Our testing capacity is even convenience for people being the Ministry of Commerce, said commerce platforms and COVID-19. stronger when we conduct pool tested. testing, for example, five or 10 The country has seen a The Spring Festival, the most important festival in samples in one batch,” said Zeng notable rise in imported cases, Yixin, deputy head of the NHC, with the daily average number China and traditionally marked by mass migration at a press conference. in January nearly double that of China is facing rising demand November last year, which has and family reunions, falls on February 12 this year. for virus testing as more people posed a challenge to the containment effort, Zeng said. With the approach of the Spring Festival, an important occasion for family reunions and gatherings, the risks of the virus spreading are mounting in the country, he noted. Online litigation service platform for lawyers launched CHINA’S Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the Ministry of Justice last Thursday launched an online litigation platform for lawyers. The platform provides 35 on- line litigation services, which are also available on a mini-program on WeChat, China’s popular so- cial media platform, according to a press conference. Users can file cases online. Document delivery and authen- tication and court trials online have also become a reality, ac- cording to the press conference. COINS FOR YEAR OF THE OX: Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2021 shows commemorative Against the backdrop of the coins in Huai’an, east China’s Jiangsu province. China’s central bank issued a commemorative coin on Friday to celebrate COVID-19 outbreak, the SPC the coming Chinese zodiac Year of the Ox. The round, copper-alloy coin is 27 mm in diameter and has a face value of 10 yuan mobilized courts at all levels to (about 1.55 U.S. dollars), said the People’s Bank of China. The front side of the coin shows its face value and the year of is- move services online in February suance, while the reverse side features an ox raising its head. The central bank will issue a total of 150 million such coins. of last year. Chinese media only stating facts about origin of COVID-19: FM THE Chinese Foreign Ministry “Reports have emerged from conducted good co-operation purposes do not help scientific who asked the question, are said foreign journalists Australia, Italy and many more with the WHO in a very open, research,” Hua said. very unfair on issues related to accusing Chinese media of [places] that the coronavirus transparent and candid “As to China’s official stance, China, Hua said. reporting the “coronavirus was found in multiple places in manner. WHO experts are we believe that origin-tracing is “Since the WHO experts to initially broke out in many the autumn of 2019, and the currently in quarantine in a most serious scientific issue. China are still conducting their places in the world” shows the timeline for the first outbreak China and will soon conduct a We must rely on scientists and research, why were there so Western press harbours a is being updated scientific investigation with medical experts to work many conspiracy theories prejudiced attitude against constantly. Aren’t these all Chinese experts. together based on facts. We against China? Just over the China. facts?” said Hua Chunying, “WHO experts have made a hope a clear conclusion will be past couple of days, I saw again The ministry said that the spokesperson for China’s lot of public statements reached at an early date so that that certain anti-China timeline of the coronavirus Foreign Ministry, at a press recently, saying that the origin mankind can better deal with American politicians were pandemic is still moving conference last week. of the virus is science, not similar public health crises in hyping up the conspiracy forward and Chinese media Hua said that the WHO is politics, that the search for the future,” Hua said. theory of the virus being have the right to objectively investigating the origin of the answers is for future security, But some western media, related to the Wuhan Institute state the facts. COVID-19 and China has and that non-scientific including the BBC’s reporter of Virology,” Hua said. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 13

China’s first Hualong One Chinese premier underscores nuclear reactor begins operations efforts to BEIJING – China National Nuclear equipment domestically produced. Each alongside countries like the United Corp. said its first nuclear power unit of the Hualong No. 1 has a capacity States, France and Russia,” said CNNC improve unit that uses Hualong One, a of 1.161 million kilowatts and can meet President Yu Jianfeng. third-generation nuclear reactor, the annual domestic electricity demand Yu said the commercial use of started commercial operations of 1 million people in moderately Hualong One will also reduce carbon people’s yesterday. developed countries, according to China emissions and help achieve China’s low- The reactor, located in the city of National Nuclear Corp, or CNNC. carbon goals such as carbon neutrality Fuqing city in China’s southeastern “With Hualong One online, China is before 2060. livelihood Fujian province, was designed to have now at the forefront of third-generation A second Hualong One unit is due to CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang has a 60-year lifespan, with its core nuclear technology in the world, be completed later this year. called for efforts to address the people’s concerns and improve people’s livelihoods when promoting economic and social development. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the call recently. He was presiding over a symposium attended by representatives from the education, science and technology,culture, health, and sports sectors, as well as public members. Li had in-depth exchanges with the representatives who shared their thoughts. They also put forward suggestions regarding a draft government work report and the draft 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long- Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. FILE PHOTO: Model of nuclear reactor “Hualong One” is pictured at the booth of CNNC at an expo in Beijing. Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also Rolling Stone magazine relaunches in China attended the meeting. AFTER a previous failure to enter the Li stressed the need to uphold a Chinese market, the leading American people-centered approach and rock magazine Rolling Stone has accelerate efforts to address relaunched in China. unbalanced and inadequate The magazine’s parent company development while advancing economic Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and social development in the next five announced a new partnership with YT years. Media, a Chinese media and an art Li urged efforts to promote quality company, to launch Rolling Stone and fair education and shore up the China. Under a multiyear license, weak links of education, especially Rolling Stone China will feature compulsory education, to original and syndicated content tailored make better education to China’s booming consumer market. It accessible to children in rural and will also provide a new lifestyle brand remote areas. for China’s “Y-generation” and 600 Stressing enhancing scientific and million online music consumers, technological innovation capabilities in according to the company’s press an all-round way, Li said the foundation release. for innovation must be consolidated Rolling Stone China’s launch issue, while deepening the management which launched on Tuesday, features system reform for science and cover stars Zhang Chu, the veteran technology. rocker, and Roy Wang, a Chinese Hailing the medical and health heartthrob pop idol, as well as Paul sector’s contributions in epidemic McCartney and Taylor Swift in their The double cover of the debut issue of Rolling Stone China. prevention and control, Li required “Musicians on Musicians” interview. continuous efforts to improve the public This debut issue will be followed by a young team to develop the business of Media that owns Rolling Stone. Its new health system and expand series of corresponding core products Rolling Stone China,” said Xu Ning, partner in China, YT Media, is a global quality medical services to a larger and experiences through platforms of founder of YT Media in a statement. IP operation platform and cultural scale. the website, WeChat, Weibo, “We hope that through music, art, and media company backed by Sun Wah On the sports front, Li called for Bilibili, events, and quarterly print love for this brand, Rolling Stone China Group and the UCCA Group. Rolling better sports and fitness products and issues. will become the lighthouse of modern Stone China will establish services to benefit people’s “The opportunity to share our content culture.” headquarters in two Chinese cities – health. and experiences with our biggest fans in This is not the first time Rolling Stone Beijing and Chengdu. This is also the Speaking of fine traditional Chinese China is truly exciting,” said Gus has tried to enter the Chinese market. first time an international media brand culture, Li called for promoting classics Wenner, president and chief operating In 2006, Rolling Stone made its debut in has established its headquarters in while creating more excellent and officer of Rolling Stone. “This new China featuring the godfather of Chengdu, Sichuan province, which was inspiring works to meet partnership is a great way for us to Chinese rock ‘n’ roll Cui Jian on the recognized by its executives as an people’s increasing non-material show all that Rolling Stone has to offer cover. The debut issue sold 125,000 ambitious city with the potential to demands. on an international scale as we continue copies. However, it failed in the Chinese become a new center of music and Ensuring food security is crucial to to grow.” market and violated various China fashion. rural vitalization, Li said, urging efforts “Today, with the support of Penske publishing regulations. It withdrew Other PMC titles with Chinese to improve policies to support Media Corporation and the trust of from China one year later. editions include WWD China, Variety agriculture, benefit farmers, and Rolling Stone, I am honored to lead our In 2017, PMC acquired Wenner China and Robb Report China. increase their incomes. 14 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Dominica PM says COVID-19 vaccine will not be mandatory ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime population to get the level of very few reports of any adverse immunity “real dangers lurk”. Minister Roosevelt Skerrit herd immunity that will make it effects from the millions of doses The Prime Minister,therefore, said enough Dominicans possible to begin to return to already administered urged residents to adhere to all should have received the what we may consider a worldwide, and clinical trials COVID-19 protocols to avoid any COVID-19 vaccine in the semblance of normality,” he said. have proven to be successful further restrictions. next seven months for life in “We understand that there is a from the United States to the “This government will not fail the country to become a bit level of vaccine hesitancy among United Kingdom, from China to to act to take additional more normal, but stressed many people, and while this Cuba and India. measures, nor to impose new that his government would government will never make Dominica is currently working limitations if at any time we feel not make immunization taking the vaccine mandatory, together with other Caribbean that public safety is being mandatory. we however will urge as many countries, through the Pan undermined by our lack of In an address to the nation on people as possible to get it when American Health Organization adherence to the protocols,” he Friday,on the eve of the one-year it becomes available.” (PAHO) to access WHO- said. Dominica’s Prime Minister anniversary of the World Health Herd immunity is the indirect approved vaccines through the “But through the grace of God, Roosevelt Skerrit Organization (WHO) declaring protection from an infectious COVAX Facility, a global and through our collective COVID-19 a pandemic, Skerrit disease that happens when a initiative to ensure equitable actions, we do not believe that it measures that we need to instil said Dominica should receive population is immune either access to COVID-19 vaccines for will come to that. The or incorporate in our daily one of the vaccines by April, and through vaccination or all countries. government remains committed routine.” his government “is determined immunity developed through “We have also been engaged to exploring all possible avenues As of Friday,the total number to purchase enough doses to be previous infection. in a number of bilateral in maintaining and controlling of confirmed cases in Dominica able to vaccinate every adult Skerrit said the global negotiations to get additional the spread of COVID-19. since the start of the pandemic who wants it”. scientific community has worked doses,” Skerrit added. However, the best contributing was 119. Of those, 106 people “We believe if all goes well that well to deliver vaccines that so However, he stressed, between factors that will help us as a have recovered. by the end of August we will be far have proven to be safe. now and the time the country country in doing this, are the The 13 active cases are all able to vaccinate enough of our He noted that there have been reaches the stage of herd fundamental prevention imported. D’ca opens first university in the region to offer only veterinary studies DOMINICA – On Friday, January 29, 2021, Dominica became the only Caribbean country with a medical school that solely focuses on veterinary studies. This, according to the President of the St Nicholas University School of Veterinary Studies, Golnaz Naderkhani, MD Ph.D., who spoke during the official opening ceremony at the school’s current location on the corner of Hillsborough Street and Kings Lane in Roseau. Dr. Naderkhani made known that unlike the other medical schools in the region that also provide veterinary medicine education as a side branch, her university is 100% percent focused and dedicated to providing training in that Host of Invited guests, government officials and fellow veterinarians at the opening ceremony. discipline. “St Nicholas university is the radiologist, pathologist, Alfred, who also spoke at the professionals eager to increase first and only academic internist, orthopedic surgeon, opening ceremony, stated that their skills and knowledge Former PM institution of its kind in the oncologist, as well as an agro the opening of the medical through the acquisition of a Caribbean,” she stated. “We are medicine and critical care school is an important sound education in Dominica. an academic institution specialist. milestone for all stakeholders According to her, “We need Bruce Golding committed to providing quality Due to the ongoing Covid-19 and this must be celebrated. more veterinarians here who education training.” pandemic, she explained that “For the government and can play an essential in motor She said the pillars of her students from high-risk people of Dominica, this role in promoting animal university are quality countries such as the United presents an avenue to assist welfare.” education, student center States, Canada, and other our young people who may be Adding his voice to the vehicle crash training, accessibility and Caribbean islands were not seeking advancement in this commendations, Former Chief KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former affordability, sustainability, allowed to begin this semester, field to acquire a degree at Veterinary Officer and current Prime Minister Bruce Golding being at the heart of the but will join in September of home while opening up new PS in the Ministry of was involved in a motor vehicle community, personal learning this year. Therefore, only ten opportunities for economic Agriculture, Dr. Reginald accident yesterday in Old experience, heritage and students -all females- will be activities due to the presence of Thomas, noted that there will Harbour, St Catherine. tradition, and character and part of the very first class of the university here,” she no longer be a need to import According to a statement from morality. students on February 1. stated. veterinarians into the country Senator Sherene Golding The Canadian doctor who Dr. Naderkhani emphasized Alfred stressed that the from other parts of the world. Campbell, the daughter of the moved to Dominica following that once the international success or failure of the school He said that the journey to former Prime Minister, neither the passage of Hurricane students are allowed into the will hold important realizing the establishment of he nor the occupants of the other Maria, informed the audience university, this will result in implications for the the university in Dominica, has vehicle involved appeared to be that very soon, Dominica will new opportunities for many Government, and pledged their not been an easy one, but he injured. be the first to boast of having a Dominicans. commitment to providing thanked the President for her The senator said her father is specialized veterinary hospital Minister of Education and support to growing the “steadfastness” in achieving at home resting and “sends his capable of providing world- Human Resource institution’s reputation so that this dream and for choosing appreciation for the expressions class care, equipped with a Development, Hon. Octavia it may attract a cadre of young Dominica. of concern.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 15 US$1.9M in drugs seized, suspected smugglers nabbed in C’bean Sea AGUADILLA, Puerto Montana, Isabela, Puerto borders of Puerto Rico watchstanders in Sector units to the location Investigations (ICE-HSI) Rico – The United States Rico. against illegal threats,” San Juan alerted the US where the suspected assumed custody the Coast Guard says its The US Coast Guard US Coast Guard said on Border Patrol from smugglers made contraband and the aircrew combined efforts said the estimated Wednesday. Ramey Sector and placed landfall. suspected smugglers for with US Border Patrol wholesale value of the While on a routine the Coast Guard aircrew Shortly thereafter, the investigation and agents during a drug- seized cocaine is US$1.9 patrol, the US Coast in direct communication border patrol agents, prosecution. smuggling operation in million. Guard said the crew of a with responding which included a K-9 “We continue to disrupt the Caribbean Sea that “The joint collaboration Coast Guard aircraft border patrol units unit, apprehended the and apprehend resulted in the seizure of is the result of ongoing detected a suspect 21-foot ashore. two men and seized 58 smugglers that attempt 157 pounds of cocaine Caribbean Border go-fast vessel, about four While maintaining packages of cocaine, the to smuggle people and and the arrest of two Interagency Group nautical miles northwest aerial surveillance of the US Coast Guard said. narcotics across our suspected smugglers (CBIG) multiagency of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. vessel, the US Coast It said US Immigration borders,” said Xavier from the Dominican efforts in their common The US Coast Guard Guard aircrew “vectored- and Customs Morales, chief patrol Republic near Villa goal of securing the said coast guard in” the border patrol Enforcement – agent for the US Coast Homeland Security Guard’s Ramey Sector. Nurses still US Coast Guard not paid offloads US$8.5M of drugs seized THE United States Coast money owed Guard earlier this week, transferred custody of two suspected smugglers and by Bahamas US$8.5 million in seized cocaine to US federal agents at Coast Guard Base in Puerto Rico Government following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast BAHAMAS Nurses Day and we saw him last vessel in the Caribbean Union President week Friday after being Sea. Amancha Williams is awarded by Jones In a statement on Friday, disappointed her Communications. He said the Coast Guard said the members have still not he was going to call me on interdiction was the result been paid money owed Saturday and he never of multi-agency efforts in to them by the did. He brushed us off. support of the Miami, government. They have not paid us Florida-based US Meanwhile, Labour what’s owed from the 31st Southern Command’s Cmdr James L Jarnac, Director John Pinder (December). enhanced counter- US Coast Guard Cutter sought to justify this “They do not answer our narcotics operations in the Mohawk commanding telling The Tribune that calls.We tried to get some Western Hemisphere, the officer due to the state of the information from the Organized Crime Drug country’s financial affairs, Permanent Secretary, but Enforcement Task Force The drug bust occurred government has to nothing’s happening. The (OCDETF) and High during the afternoon of prioritise what it spends. question is where is BNU President Amancha Williams. Intensity Drug Trafficking January 24, after the However,he said nurses Labour? Where is the Area (HIDTA) pro- aircrew of a maritime will be paid at some point. Director of Labour? Where finances. payments.” grammes, and the patrol aircraft detected a In December,after being is the Minister of Labour? The Tribune also asked Mr Pinder went on to Caribbean Corridor Strike suspicious 25-foot go-fast promised payment over a When these things are not Mr Pinder if there was explain that although the Force (CCSF). vessel, about 200 nautical period of several months, happening and they know anything he could do to government has The United States miles south of the Nurse Williams issued they are not doing right by oversee and speed up the acknowledged that the Attorney’s Office for the Dominican Republic. government an ultimatum the employees, then they process. money is owed and will be District of Puerto Rico is The Coast Guard Cutter giving it to the end of that should step in.Why should Mr Pinder said: “It is paid, it now has to leading the prosecution. Mohawk diverted in month to release the the public have to suffer? very little I can do besides prioritise with its “This successful response to the sighting funds. Asked if industrial to ensure that the spending. interdiction is a reflection and interdicted the go-fast But, government has action was the next step government is committed He continued: “The of the seamless team work vessel with the assistance failed to pay the promised for workers, seeing that to paying them. And, I revenue is down in the and the unwavering of the cutter’s small boat, COVID-19 stipend and they were not getting already know that the country for a whole fiscal resolve between the Coast the US Coast Guard said. overtime owed to nurses anywhere with receiving government is committed year so far, so the Guard, our federal law Following the who worked for up to 16 monies owed, Nurse to making those government has to enforcement and interdiction, the Coast hours a day during the Williams was non- payments. The minister prioritise. There are Department of Defence Guard Mohawk’s boarding height of the COVID-19 committal. made mention of that and people who are owed partners to protect the team located and recovered pandemic last year. She said there are many the prime minister made overtime and some other nation’s southernmost nine bales of suspected Speaking with The things to look at before mention of that. It is just benefits, but meanwhile maritime border against contraband, which weighed Tribune Friday, Nurse considering industrial unfortunate that things you have to look at the narcotrafficking threats,” about 302 kilograms (666 Williams confirmed that action, however, she did are very tight at this time. people who you have to said Cmdr James L Jarnac, pounds) and tested positive the nurses have still not not say that that form of “I think the pay salaries to. One thing US Coast Guard Cutter for cocaine, the US Coast been paid and at this action would not be taken. government’s focus at this civil servants know is that Mohawk commanding Guard said. point, all communications The Tribune contacted time is trying to keep the the government will owe officer. “The Coast Guard Cutter between the Ministry of the Director of Labour to civil service employed and you, but the government “The strength of our joint Charles David, Jr later Health and the BNU have inquire as to when the salary going. I am sure, at will pay you. It’s collaboration and embarked the two been cut off. nurses would receive their some point, the nurses will guaranteed that you will partnerships is key to a suspected smugglers and a She said: “We can’t just funds. He said he felt get what they are entitled be paid. Now sometimes safer Caribbean Region representative sample of sit down and take this. confident that the to. They have it’s late, but you will be and disrupting the contraband that were These guys are no longer government would make demonstrated their paid.” transnational criminal disembarked in San Juan, even answering us. It’s good on its promise of commitment to being on Nurse Williams said she organization activities Puerto Rico, where like we are nobody.This is paying what is owed to the the front line during the is very disappointed in the through the interdiction of Caribbean Corridor Strike where we are at? We had a nurses, but the timing was pandemic and the manner in which the drug smuggling vessel’s in Force federal law meeting with the Minister bad as “things are tight” government has government is treating its the maritime domain,” he enforcement agents (of Health) after Boxing with the government’s committed to those frontline workers. added. received custody,”it added. 16 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Latin America development bank raises US$1.5 bln to back economies CARACAS – The The bank, which gives credit Spain, Portugal and 14 private more than 140 investors, in euros in such a challenging Development Bank of Latin to countries across the region, banks, last year approved a mainly from fund managers, context for the region gives us America (CAF) said placed the bonds with a term of record of more than $14.1 commercial banks, insurers a more competitive yesterday it had launched 5 years and a coupon billion to its members, and central banks for the bond margin of action to continue its largest bond issue ever, rate of 0.25%, with a including an emergency credit issue, which was underwritten being an unconditional ally for 1.25 billion euros demand of close to 2 billion line of $4.1 billion to bolster by Barclays, BBVA, when it is most needed,” CAF’s (US$1.52 billion), to support euros. economic measures to tackle Goldman Sachs and executive president, economic reactivation in CAF, which is backed by 17 the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan. Luis Carranza, said in a countries hit by the countries from Latin America The multilateral bank said it “Achieving the highest statement. coronavirus pandemic. and the Caribbean, as well as had received demand from amount and the lowest coupon (US$1 = 0.8242 euros) Guyana taking robust approach to Cuba to quarantine travelers resolve trade barrier issues within region amid COVID-19 surge HAVANA – Most travelers in the country since airports GUYANA – The PPP/C entering Cuba as of Feb. 6 will be began reopening in November Government has undertaken a quarantined for up to a week, the with more than 13,000 cases so proactive approach to government announced far in January, more than four addressing the decades-long yesterday, and flights from the times the monthly toll last year, issue of trade barriers affecting United States and some other with deaths now at 213, for a rate Guyanese exports in some countries reduced to no more of 0.87%, less than half the Caribbean countries. than one per week per airline. international and regional Following a mandate by Tourists will have to remain in percentages. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan hotels at their own expense and The government says more Ali, the Ministry of Foreign residents in special centers free than 70 percent of the cases are Affairs and International of charge until a test at five days directly or indirectly linked to Cooperation established an comes back negative. travelers, mainly Cubans living inter-ministerial working group Visitors already must arrive abroad visiting family, who to find solutions to the issue. with proof of a negative test for disregard home-based Since it started working in the new coronavirus and take quarantine rules. December, the group completed another one at the airport. Flights from the United States, two reports, the first of which Some resorts isolated from the Mexico,Panama, the Bahamas, was submitted to Dr. Ali. The population may have looser Dominican Republic,Jamaica, working group, in that report, rules, and diplomats, Haiti and a few other countries, identified the countries and the businessmen, foreign students and which carry many Cubans, trade issues surrounding the and journalists will each have had already been reduced this barriers. their own locations and protocols. month and now will be cut back Trinidad and Tobago has been COVID-19 cases have surged further. flagged as the country that presents the most challenges. The twin-island republic, during Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a meeting with Guyana on International Cooperation, Mr. Robert Persaud. January 8, committed to addressing the matter and addressed and addressed very Community. There should be provide some feedback.Antigua urgently,” the Foreign Secretary some priority in promoting and Barbuda and Barbados are said on Wednesday. inter-regional trade. among the other countries Central to the trade barrier “The food import bill for the identified. issues are requests for permits, Region stands at more than Foreign Secretary, Mr. Robert unclear guidelines, a strenuous US$4 billion annually. Here is Persaud said the issue of application process, and lack of Guyana, we have been faced accessing markets within the clarity on phytosanitary with restrictions on simple Region, particularly in the requirements. things like citrus, honey, agriculture, manufacturing and In addition to bilateral talks, livestock, by sister member pharmaceutical sectors, has the Foreign Secretary said the states. But we will be very been going on for too long. He Ministry would be utilising aggressive and also proactive in assured Guyanese that the regional machineries, including getting them or resolution as to matter would not be treated CARICOM and the CARICOM how these matters will be lightly. Competition Commission, and treated and treated with some “We are looking at a vast would support companies level of alacrity.” array of measures, including wanting to take legal action for Mr.Persaud said the private involving the CARICOM unfair treatment. sector is most affected by the Secretariat on how it is we can “In Guyana, we are not going barriers and the Government rapidly alleviate this perennial, to be taking this issue lightly of would “enable, facilitate, and use ongoing issue in terms of non- having access to market and diplomatic and trade tariff barriers within the Region non-tariff barriers. We believe mechanisms” to address this for now, as we want this to be in the spirit of the Caribbean matter. Helicopter crash in Cuba kills five HAVANA – A Cuban government said. province for the short trip to military helicopter crashed in A brief statement by the Guantanamo province, but the mountainous eastern Cuban Revolutionary Armed gave no further information. region of the country Friday Forces said the aircraft crashed The statement said the cause morning, killing all five crew into an “elevation” after of the crash was under FILE PHOTO: Tourists trickle back to Havana and other Cuban members aboard, the leaving eastern Holguin investigation. cities The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 17

WHO criticises EU over vaccine export controls THE World Health Organisation are exempt. (WHO) has criticised the EU’s However, the EU has been forced to announcement of export controls on backtrack on plans to impose restrictions vaccines produced within the bloc, on the export of vaccines across the saying such measures risked border on the island of Ireland after prolonging the pandemic. outcry from Dublin and London. The EU introduced the measure amid The EU insists its controls are a a row with vaccine manufacturers over temporary scheme, not an export ban. delivery shortfalls. The news comes with the EU in a very However, WHO vice-head Mariangela public dispute with drug-maker Simao said it was a “very worrying AstraZeneca over supplies, and under trend”. growing pressure over the slow pace of Earlier WHO chief Dr. Tedros vaccine distribution. Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “vaccine Earlier on Friday the Commission nationalism” could lead to a “protracted made public a confidential contract with recovery”. AstraZeneca, the UK-Swedish company Speaking at the Davos Agenda – a behind the Oxford vaccine, to bolster its virtual version of the global summit – he argument that the firm has been failing ]Relatively few vaccines have so far been administered in poorer countries. said vaccine hoarding would “keep the to fulfil its promises to deliver to the bloc. pandemic burning and... slow global The contract stipulates that the contracted vaccine volume for the EU by home once priority groups had been economic recovery”, in addition to being pharmaceutical company would commit the end of March. Pfizer says the reason vaccinated and instead helping with a “catastrophic moral failure” that could its “best reasonable efforts” to for that is the urgent expansion of its vaccinations elsewhere. further widen global inequality. manufacture and distribute doses. facility in Puurs, Belgium. “We’re asking all countries in those The European Union is introducing AstraZeneca has blamed the delays on The EU is allowing some 92 circumstances to do that – hang on, wait export controls on coronavirus vaccines production glitches at plants in the exemptions from the export control for those other groups. Rather than made in the bloc, amid a row about Netherlands and Belgium, as well as the regime, including: vaccine donations to rushing to vaccinate one country,we need delivery shortfalls. late signing of contracts. Covax, the global scheme to help poorer to be doing the lot and we need to be The so-called transparency mechanism Under the EU’s new rule, vaccine firms countries; and exports to Switzerland, doing it together,” she said. gives EU countries powers to deny will have to seek permission before countries in the western Balkans, Thus far 95 per cent of all vaccinations authorisation for vaccine exports if the supplying doses beyond the EU. Its 27 Norway and North Africa. Other had taken place in just 10 countries, company making them has not honoured member states will be able to vet those Mediterranean countries such as Harris said, while only two low and existing contracts with the EU. export applications. Lebanon and Israel are also exempt. middle income countries had even begun “The protection and safety of our Vaccines produced by Pfizer in Belgium However, yesterday, WHO immunisation programmes. citizens is a priority and the challenges are currently being exported to the UK, spokeswoman Margaret Harris told the The BBC’s Europe editor Katya Adler we now face left us with no choice but to and the EU insists that some of the BBC vaccines should be given to all says some EU governments are act,” the European Commission said. AstraZeneca vaccine produced in vulnerable groups and health workers beginning to show impatience with The controls will affect some 100 England is destined under contract for across the globe before each country Brussels, which had hoped its countries world-wide – including the UK, EU citizens. starts giving the jabs out more widely. vaccination purchasing scheme would be the US, Canada and Australia – but The EU is also in a supply dispute with This would mean wealthy nations, such a beacon of European solidarity and many others, including poorer nations, Pfizer, which is set to fall short of the as the UK, halting immunisations at strength. Covid-19: France closes borders to most non-EU travel

FRANCE is imposing new Covid-19 border restrictions from today , but has again resisted a new nationwide lockdown. All but essential travel from outside the EU will be banned and testing requirements on travellers from within the EU will be tightened. PM Jean Castex said France’s night curfew would be more tightly enforced and large shopping centres would close. But the measures were seen as mild and favouring the economy.Some doctors fear they will not curb infections. The new border restrictions will affect the UK, now no longer in the EU, but its transport minister clarified on Twitter that the change would not impact hauliers transporting goods to or from the UK. French PM Jean Castex has announced that France is to close its borders to all countries outside the EU from today. However, I can confirm that this does NOT apply to hauliers, so trade will continue to flow smoothly. Arrivals at Charles de Gaulle Airport are checked. But are the new measures enough? Castex said that from today, apart from exceptional reasons, “any entry into Thailand. but by land too, must comply with the the main motivating factor, and travel to France and any exit from our territory to In addition, arrivals from inside the test rule. the UK, which has been hit by the UK – or from a country outside the European EU, and several other states – Andorra, There are exemptions, including cross- or Kent – variant, is “strongly Union will be prohibited". Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, border workers and hauliers, and other discouraged". A number of countries are exempted, as San Marino, the Vatican and Switzerland groups such as students, health workers There were few specific details about they are not considered at risk, they are – will have to present a negative and diplomats, although the list is not how the measures would be enforced, Australia, South Korea, Japan, New polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. fully defined. particularly on those arriving by road Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore and All arrivals, not just by air and sea, The new Covid variants are, of course, and having to provide test results. 18 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to remote island despite criticism

DHAKA – More than 1 400 Rohingya Muslim refugees were relocated to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal yesterday, despite opposition from human rights groups concerned about the site’s vulnerability to storms and flooding. Including a similar sized group who were moved on Friday,it brings to around 6,700 the number of Rohingya refugees that Bangladesh has moved to the island of Bhasan Char since December. Bangladesh says the relocation is voluntary,but some of the first group of refugees who were relocated spoke of being coerced. The government also says overcrowding in refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar district fuels crime. “This time we have received a total 3,242 Rohingya in two days. Rohingya refugees sit on wooden benches of a navy vessel on their way to the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh, Everyone is happy with December 29, 2020. the arrangements here,” Navy Commodore border camps. men told Reuters they over the island, citing the criticism for a reluctance Commissioner for Abdullah Al Mamun Two Rohingya refugees moved to their new home building of flood defences to consult with the United Refugees says the agency Chowdhury, the officer in who moved on Friday with voluntarily in “hope of a as well as housing for Nations refugee agency has not been allowed to charge of the island, told their families told Reuters better life.” 100,000 people, hospitals and other aid bodies over evaluate the safety and Reuters by telephone. that frequent violence in The government has and cyclone centres. the transfers. sustainability of life on the Five ships moved 1,466 the camps had forced the dismissed safety concerns Bangladesh has drawn The UN High island. Rohingya and their decision to relocate. belongings on Saturday “We have been living in after they were fear... In recent times transferred from the almost everyday there is camps to Chittagong, he an exchange of fire and said. attacks centering on the The Rohingya, a domination of the armed minority group who fled Rohingya groups,” said a violence in neighbouring 28-year-old refugee, who Buddhist-majority asked not to be named for Myanmar, are not allowed fear of reprisal. to move off the island, “Murder, kidnapping, which is several hours’ rape, drugs and other journey away from the crimes have gone up these southern port. day,” said a 42-year-old The Dhaka government refugee, who moved along wants to move ten per cent with his wife and six of the one million refugees children. living in ramshackle Two other Rohingya Bomb blast kills at least five people in northern Syrian town of Afrin ISTANBUL – At least five comment from the YPG. people were killed and Turkey regards the YPG scores wounded when a car as a terrorist group tied to Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August bomb detonated in the the PKK inside its own 14, 2020. northern Syrian town of borders, and has staged Afrin yesterday, incursions into Syria in the Turkish defence support of Syrian rebels to Iran rejects new participants, ministry and local civil push it from the Turkish defence said. frontier. The ministry said in a Ankara now retains a statement the bomb attack large military presence in any talks on nuclear deal took place in an industrial the area deploying site at the centre of the thousands of troops in the DUBAI – Iran’s foreign with world powers, “The nuclear accord is a to it are clear and town and wounded 22 last rebel enclave. ministry yesterday after French President multilateral international unchangeable,” Iranian people, blaming the attack The local civil defence rejected any new Emmanuel Macron said agreement ratified by UN Foreign Ministry on the Syrian Kurdish said the death toll due to negotiations or changes any new talks Security Council spokesman Saeed YPG militia. the bomb stood at six, to the participants of should include Saudi Resolution 2231, which is Khatibzadeh was quoted There was no immediate including children. Tehran’s nuclear deal Arabia. non-negotiable and parties by state media as saying. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 19

Thousands protest for third day in Poland PROTESTS have been Constitutional Court taking place in Polish found that a 1993 law cities for the third allowing abortion in cases night in a row of severe and irreversible following the foetal abnormalities was introduction of a near- unconstitutional. total ban on abortion. In 2019, 98% of Abortion is now allowed abortions were carried out only in cases of rape or on those grounds, meaning incest or when the that the ruling effectively pregnancy threatens the banned the vast majority life of the mother. of pregnancy Demonstrators have terminations. defied coronavirus The ruling provoked restrictions and freezing outrage from supporters of temperatures to protest the right to abortion, after the judgement was fuelling protests that enforced on Wednesday. morphed into more The majority of Poles general anti-government opposed a stricter ban on demonstrations. abortion. Poland’s conservative Protesters in Warsaw government, which has marched through the strong ties to the country’s streets chanting “freedom, powerful Catholic Church, equality, abortion on supports the ruling. demand”, the BBC’s Adam The court justified its Easton reports from the ruling on the grounds that capital. “an unborn child is a Many carried banners, human being” and Protesters marched though the streets of Warsaw. with slogans including therefore it deserves “My government is killing protection under Poland’s introduced, without a government. to Covid-19 restrictions. and those close to them, me”, “My body, my choice” constitution which public or parliamentary Krzysztof Sobolewski, a “People who organise because it threatens, God and “The revolution has a ensures the right to life. debate and by a group of senior official from the these protests... should forbid, a new coronavirus uterus”. There is anger over the judges who are widely ruling PiS party, said the realise they are risking the wave,” he told the state An October ruling by the way the ruling has been seen as loyal to the protests were illegal due lives of the participants PAP news agency. Germany is already ordering vaccines for 2022, minister says BERLIN – Germany is or- erful regional premiers dering vaccines for 2022 joined the chorus of criti- in case regular or booster cism of the federal govern- doses are needed to keep ment on Saturday, ahead the population immune of Monday’s meeting of a against variants of new vaccination task force COVID-19, Health that will bring national Minister Jens Spahn said and regional players on Saturday, amid grow- around the same table ing frustration in Europe with pharma companies at the slow pace of vacci- and European Union rep- nation. resentatives. Speaking at an online Bavarian premier town hall of healthcare Markus Soeder proposed workers, Spahn defended new rules allowing the the progress made on state to have more say in procuring and administer- directing vaccine supplies ing vaccines, saying 2.3 to those who need them million of Germany’s 83 most. million people had already “We need an emergency received a dose. vaccine economy in which European governments the state sets clear rules,” have faced criticism over he told Die Welt newspa- supply and production per, calling for authorities bottlenecks as vaccine to consider authorising makers AstraZeneca, Chinese and Russian vac- Pfizer and Moderna have cines for use in Europe. all announced cuts to de- Authorities reported livery volumes just as they 13,321 new infections in were expected to ramp up Germany on Saturday production. and 794 deaths, though Germany – Europe’s A pharmacist holds a vial with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on the opening the number of cases per largest economy – has day of a vaccination centre at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, Germany January 19, 2021. 100,000 people over seven been crippled by a second days fell by three to 91. lockdown introduced in faster pace of vaccination dering further vaccines for need a booster...With pro- If we don’t need them, The government says the November, and many in in Britain, Israel and the 2022, to have at least some duction capacities now good, but if we do then number must be below 50 the general public are United States. on hand,” Spahn said. being extended, we’ll order they’ll be available.” to prevent hospitals from looking enviously at the “We are now actually or- “Nobody knows if we’ll vaccines as a precaution. Some of Germany’s pow- being overwhelmed. 20 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

UN lists candidates Philippines’ Duterte tightens anti-money to run Libya’s transitional laundering rules to avoid ‘grey list’ MANILA – Philippine President Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which employ thousands of mainland government until Rodrigo Duterte signed a law on allowing it to impose targeted financial Chinese workers, and real-estate firms Friday to strengthen anti-money sanctions against the proliferation of and brokers engaging in single cash laundering and terrorist financing weapons of mass destruction and its transactions worth more than 7.5 million this year’s vote regulations ahead of a February 1 financing. It also allows the council to pesos ($160,000). TUNIS – Participants at Libya’s UN- deadline set by a global financial apply for court summons, and search and The Financial Action Task Force, a sponsored peace talks have approved a list watchdog. seizure warrants. Paris-based inter-governmental agency, of candidates seeking to lead a transitional The Southeast Asian nation was at risk “Consistent with its foreign policy, the grey-listed the Philippines in 2000 for government that will prepare the North of returning to a Financial Action Task state shall extend co-operation in failing to address money-laundering African state for a national election at the Force “grey list” which could delay foreign transnational investigations and issues. It was removed from the list in end of 2021, the United Nations said. investment and make remittances from prosecutions of persons involved in money 2005 after amending its law. The transitional government will millions of Filipinos overseas, which laundering activities wherever The agency gave the Philippines until oversee preparations for the vote that aims powers domestic consumer spending, committed,” the legislation says. February 1 to strengthen its law on anti- to end a decade of chaos and conflict that subject to stricter scrutiny and The AMLC will also be able to money laundering, extending its original has left Libya split down the middle and monitoring. scrutinise transactions involving deadline of October 2020 because of the hammered its vital oil exports on which the The new law expands the powers of the Philippine-based online casino operators, coronavirus pandemic. country’s economy depends. The 75 participants at talks in Switzerland, ranging from regional and tribal figures to representatives of political factions, will vote next week to pick a three- person presidential council and a prime minister. They will pick from 24 candidates for the three presidential council posts, while 21 people are vying for the post of prime minister,according to the UN list released on Saturday. While UN-backed talks have progressed, many Libyans fear competition for posts could yet trigger fresh fighting, unravelling a ceasefire that has largely held since October. Libya has been riven since Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in 2011, one of several autocrats ousted after decades of rule during uprisings that swept the Arab world. Since 2014, control of Libya has been split between an internationally- recognised government in the west, based in the capital Tripoli, and its opponents based in Benghazi in the east. Each side has also grappled with internal divisions, while armed groups have seized control of key state institutions. In the chaos,foreign powers have backed rival camps. Turkey has supported the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, while Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have backed Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress in the east. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 22, 2019. More than 200 000 flee ‘apocalyptic’ conflict in Central African Republic GENEVA – More than 200 belongings behind,” Former prime minister emergency, it is really an Chad and the Republic of camps for the displaced. 000 people have fled spokesman Boris Martin Ziguele, who came apocalyptic situation,” Congo. The rest are “Those armed groups fighting in the Central Cheshirkov told third in the December 27 Ziguele said. displaced inside the are trying in some cases African Republic (CAR) journalists in Geneva. election, said on Friday In a statement on Central African Republic, to restrict movements and since violence erupted The nation of nearly five there was fighting across Friday, the International the UNHCR said. in some cases forcibly over a December election million people, larger than the country every day, Conference on the Great Ongoing attacks have recruit. So this is a very result, the UN refugee mainland France, preventing movement Lakes Region, a regional hampered humanitarian concerning situation,” he agency (UNHCR) said on Belgium and Luxemburg between towns, and body of 12 member states, access, the main road used told the briefing. Friday, with nearly half combined and rich in pushing more people to called for a ceasefire and to bring supplies has been Ziguele said that while a crossing into the diamonds, timber and flee. urged armed groups to forced to shut inside the substantial increase in Democratic Republic of gold, has struggled to find “Everyone is focused on “disengage from the country, and many are peacekeepers, as Congo. stability since a 2013 the main transport route encirclement of Bangui” now facing “dire requested by the UN The CAR army, backed rebellion ousted former between the capital and and allow people and conditions”, UNHCR’s envoy in Bangui, was by UN, Russian and president Francois Bozize. eastern Cameroon for goods to move freely. Cheshirkov said. welcomed, a dialogue Rwandan troops, has been The current fighting supplies, but inside the The body will also ask Some of the displaced between all parties was battling rebels seeking to between a coalition of country, there is no the United Nations are so desperate they have urgently needed. overturn a December 27 militias on the one side movement,” Ziguele told Security Council to lift an agreed to sex in return for “A military surge is not vote in which President and the national army and Reuters by phone from arms embargo imposed on food, he added. Malaria, the only solution to tackle Faustin-Archange its backers on the other Bangui. CAR that has restricted respiratory tract the security, Touadera was declared was sparked by a “I cannot leave Bangui the flow of weapons to the infections, and diarrhoea humanitarian and the winner. Constitutional Court and go 90 km (60 miles) army since 2013. have become common. economic crisis that is “Refugees have told decision to bar Bozize’s without a heavily-armed About 92 000 refugees He also voiced concern threatening to put one of UNHCR that they fled in candidacy in the army escort. Imagine then have reached DRC and about the reported the world’s least panic when they heard December 27 presidential the population. Add the more than 13 000 have presence of armed groups developed countries into a gun shots, leaving their election. curfew and the state of crossed into Cameroon, in the Batangafo and Bria complete coma,” he said. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 21

Beware of the mosquito but play your part osquitoes kill more people than any creature in the Mworld. This is why Barbados and the region should not take the danger of this pest lightly. In a few days, Barbados will start its national reset and during those fifteen days, everyone will be a part of slowing down the spread of COVID- 19. But we all must still be on our guard especially with an invisible and insidious threat, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. With the increasing use of plastics, transportation, and disposable food cutlery and containers compounded by human’s carelessness about the environment, mosquitoes are breeding everywhere. Where is the personal responsibility?

It could become another pandemic Mosquitoes are not only a problem of the 21st century, but it has also weakened and killed many in the century before. According to Warren Alleyne’s “In So It Happened” article posted on social media, in 1927, Barbados had its first malaria epidemic. There were two; the first from November 1927 to April 1928 and the second from September 1928 to October 1929. St. James and St. Peter areas were the most affected in Mosquitoes kill more people than any creature in the world. the first pandemic while Christ Church (due to Graeme Hall swamp) visitors must wear light clothing that had the most cases in the second one. covers their arms and legs, wear By the end of it, 4675 cases were mosquito repellent or use citronella. reported with 197 deaths. Mosquitoes do not travel far to reach In recent times, case numbers have their victims and therefore, if there is never been this high. Today, there is a mosquito issue, they are breeding more awareness. Government health nearby. At home where most people officials are using campaigns to will be in the coming days, people inform the public and eradicate the should check their gutters for pest through health inspectors stagnant water, any containers with visiting areas and the national water in the yard, plant pots even fogging programme. But the risk is those that look dry should be cleaned still there and it is affecting the most with bleach. Mosquito eggs may be vulnerable, our children. present. Wells and water tanks should With COVID-19, children are be covered and persons with pets spending more time indoors as they must not leave water around, when are learning virtually and remotely. the pet bowls are not in use, turn Last week, Barbados health officials them down. People must have more reported a dengue-related death of an respect and dignity for their eight-year-old girl. This development surroundings and this means not is concerning. Globally, children are dumping indiscriminately. Everyone usually significantly affected by should discard domestic garbage dengue. In the Philippines, at least properly. 300 children between 5-9 years of age Barbadians should remember that died of dengue in 2019. Last year, the it is an offence to breed mosquitoes Pan American Health Organization and persons found in violation of this (PAHO) reported in St. Lucia where could pay $5 000 and/or three months there were 237 cases, 29 percent of in prison, as well as an additional the cases resulted in hospitalisation $200 fine for every day that the and 38 percent of these were children offence continues under the Health under the age of 15. Services Control of Mosquitoes 1970 Regulations. Play your part Barbadians In times of multiple crises, it takes a The government is doing its best to great deal of strength and keep the country safe but people must perseverance. We all must play our play their part to protect themselves part to fight our enemies both big and and their families. Barbadians and small. A medical worker is checking tyre dump site, a dengue hazard. 22 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Is cabbage good for you? YOU’D be surprised at the diabetes. Red cabbage offers nutritional punch cabbage another bonus: It’s rich in packs. natural pigments called For centuries, Russian anthocyanins, which new peasants sustained themselves research suggests may help on this leafy veggie, which boost insulin production and helps answer the question of lower blood sugar levels. whether cabbage is good for Finally, cabbage is often you. That’s why even if your prepared with vinegar, which fridge is full of other foods, you can help lower the GL of your should still consider eating whole meal. cabbage. It’s very low in calories (just 16 calories per Cancer fighter 1/2 cup cooked) and high in Cabbage contains fibre. Together, these two sulforaphane, which has attributes spell weight loss, potent anti-cancer properties. which should benefit your One study of women found blood sugar. Add to that the that those who ate the most fact that cabbage is way low on cabbage and its cruciferous the glycemic index – a cousins, like broccoli and measure of how quickly a food Brussels sprouts, had a 45 raises blood sugar – and you’ve percent lower breast cancer If you prepare it right, cabbage is not only good for you, but it can be a culinary delight. got a healthy winner. Eating risk than women who ate the cabbage doesn’t mean least. lingers. Overcooking also the odour. with chopped apples, spooning up a pale stew, Cabbage may also help destroys cabbage’s stores walnuts, and red wine. either: If you prepare it right, guard against lung of vitamin C, which can’t stand Perfect portion: 1/2 cup • Sauté cabbage and cabbage is not only good for cancer. Fermented cabbage, the heat. Steam cabbage until A serving is 1/2 cup of onions to serve as a side dish. you, but it can be a culinary a.k.a. sauerkraut, may have limp, stir-fry it quickly, or chop cooked cabbage (1 cup raw), • Use shredded cabbage delight. even higher levels of it raw for salads and slaws. but consider the sky the limit. in place of lettuce on anticancer compounds, a result Older cabbage or cabbage Menu magic sandwiches and burgers. Chockful of nutrients of the fermentation process. that’s been in the fridge for a • Enjoy cabbage in • Combine cooked This veggie doesn’t just help Just beware of sauerkraut’s while may have a stronger coleslaw. shredded cabbage with low- you lose weight. Cabbage high sodium content; rinse it smell. To minimise the odour, • Add sliced or chopped fat sour cream and caraway (especially red cabbage) is also before heating. cook the cabbage quickly in an cabbage to soups and stews. seed, then heat and serve as a a surprisingly excellent source uncovered pan with as little • Place sautéed cabbage side dish. of vitamin C, which some Don’t overcook it water as possible. Try adding a underneath a small serving of • Wrap thick fish fillets experts believe may reduce the Overcook cabbage, and you’ll tablespoon of vinegar to the steak to add gourmet appeal. in cabbage leaves and risk of developing type 2 regret it when the smell cooking water to further cut • Braise red cabbage steam over seasoned broth. Tips on how to reuse vegetables and fruit scraps

hese are some throw out the skins, difficult times and spray them with some oil Tfood may be hard and bake them in the to come by. Despite the oven for a light snack. hardships, a large portion of the food Broccoli trunks produced by farmers Most people discard globally is thrown away the trunks of the broccoli and consumers are also but these scraps can be guilty of wasting food. In used in stir-fry or a some regions, forty hearty soup. They can percent of food wastage also be used with celery comes from households. stalks, carrot peels, and Everyone might not potato peels to make have a green thumb to stock. grow or create compost but they can reuse old Preserve the herbs vegetable and fruit If you use fresh herbs scraps. and they start to go Papaya Seeds stale, use oil or water as The large mass of a preservative. Dried glossy black seeds in parsley, thyme, and other your papaya can be used herbs can be tossed into as a seasoning. After The versatile potato is tasty from the inside out. a jar of oil for cooking. cutting the papaya, Add a few cloves of garlic scoop the seeds out and they will have a similar apple chips if placed in create brilliant natural for added flavour. dry them. This can be texture to black the oven or blended in Veggie dyes dye designs on that old Another trick is to put done using an oven on peppercorn. shakes or muffin mix for Do you want a cool napkin or T-shirt. the herbs in water and low heat or leaving them added fibre, they usually project you can do with freeze them. If you use by a kitchen window Apple cores and skins end up in the trash. Save the kids? Keep all those Potato peel chips an ice tray for storage, with sunlight to Some people peel their those cores and skins coloured scraps, spinach The versatile potato is just pop one cube of dehydrate them. When apples before and boil them in sugar, (green), yellow onion tasty from the inside out. frozen herbs into the pan the seeds are dried, place consumption and while pectin, and water to (orange), beets (red), If you have those pale when you are making them in a grinder and they can make good make apple scrap jam. purple cabbage (blue) to Idaho potatoes don’t stews, soups, and broths. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 •23

Slimming Tea: Is it healthy?

ne of the biggest health fads is slimming tea or Odetox tea. Men and women are buying these teas and spending millions of dollars globally to lose weight. Like the diet pill, slimming teas have short term effects and often do not live up to their name. In reality, it could cause more health issues than resolving them. History of detox Ancient civilisations from the Egyptians to the Greeks believed toxins in the body could be detrimental to one’s well being. Today, many techniques including colon irrigation, coffee enemas, foot detox pads, cupping, dry skin brushing, and lemon are used to “detox” the body. But the medical fraternity has shown sceptism about many of these techniques which do not have any scientific evidence to support toxin elimination or improving an individual’s health. It is noted that the body The ingredients in slimming teas usually include herbs or components that remove water from the body. can eliminate toxins via the liver and kidneys. Side effects of slimming tea bowel movements. The issue is which can cause heart attacks, disrupt sleep and people have Slimming teas are advertised The ingredients in slimming the overuse or dependency stroke, seizure, and death. reported issues like heart as a “natural” and “safe” way of teas usually include herbs or which can lead to constipation, Frequent bathroom trips can palpitations, muscle cramps, detoxing and losing weight. But components that remove water abdominal spasms, cramps, cause dehydration and changes in heart rhythm, doctors acknowledge there are from the body. Senna and diarrhea, and mucosa electrolyte imbalance in the headache, irritability, anxiety, side effects. caffeine are common in these pigmentation/pseudomelanosis blood. Detox teas due to the nervousness, and drug products and both can increase coli. Some teas contain ephedra high level of stimulants can interactions.

Why baking recipes advise adding eggs one at a time, instead of all at once WE’VE all done it, added all microscopic level. It first starts the eggs at once. But does it with creaming butter and really matter as long as sugar. If you’ve done it they’re all added? correctly, you’ll have a light When it comes to cakes and and fluffy mixture that is cookies, mixing your batter is a pretty much all fat. Now we lot like starting a relationship. know fat (or oil) and water Imagine you just met the don’t mix, at least not without person of your dreams. What some effort. However, when we would happen if you came at add the eggs to our creamed them full force with everything mixture, that’s exactly what you have to offer? Most of the we’re attempting to do. We’re time it would be a complete trying to suspend the water in mess. However, if you take the egg into the fat, your time, you can create scientifically know as making something wonderful and an emulsion. potentially perfect. Almost all of the water in The same principle applies the egg comes from the egg here: If you add all your eggs whites. While the egg yolk is slowly, it will give everything a mostly fat, it also has lecithin chance to get to know each which is key to helping to other, mesh together and create our emulsion. Without If you add the eggs all at once, the butter-fat mixture won’t be able to absorb it all and won’t become one. If you add the turning into a science geek, create a nice suspension. eggs all at once, the butter-fat lecithin is the matchmaker mixture won’t be able to that ties water and fat Besides working slowly, • Make sure the eggs are mixer. I’ve found this very absorb it all and won’t create a together, as long as you do it there are a few more ways to large: Always use large eggs gradual approach really helps nice suspension. slowly and gently. successfully add eggs to your unless the recipe calls for a to create a nice emulsion. If you add the eggs all at The result of this bad batters and doughs: different size. If you use extra- You’ll find the mixture will be once, the butter-fat mixture emulsion can range anywhere • Use room temp eggs: It’s large or jumbo eggs the ratio thick, creamy and not curdled. won’t be able to absorb it all from cookies that spread important that your eggs are will be thrown off and you may • Add a little flour: After and won’t create a nice significantly more than at room temperature or about risk breaking the emulsion. adding the eggs, the first thing suspension. normal, cakes that rise 70° F. If you forgot to let your • Whisk first: To absolutely I usually try to add is part of lopsided or baked goods that eggs warm up, place the ensure my eggs incorporate the flour mixture. If you add It’s about creating an are tough and dry. uncracked eggs in a bowl and slowly, I whisk all my eggs your liquids first, your emulsion cover them with hot tap water together and then slowly emulsion will break and you’ll The reason why lies on a Tips for adding eggs for about 10 minutes. drizzle it into the running end up with a curdled mess. 24 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Flax Egg – How to make this vegan egg substitute iven the health benefits on the great nutrients – so A review of studies, published of flaxseeds, you don’t grind them either in a food in 2019 in the journal Ghave to be a vegan to processor or coffee grinder. Nutrients, confirms the large want to learn how to make a body of research showing that flax egg. That said, if you are a Health benefits of flax egg high-fibre diets decrease the vegan, you’ll love this easy, Flaxseeds are one of my go-to risk of cardiovascular disease, plant-based egg substitute you healthy diet staples. They are lower total and LDL (“bad”) can use for baking. one of the healthiest high-fat cholesterol, and even reduce the A healthy egg substitute foods you should eat. You can need for cholesterol-lowering Thinking about going vegan, add a few tablespoons of ground medications. but not sure you can give up flaxseed to yoghurt, eggs, Another study in Nutrition eggs? It’s true, eggs are one of smoothies, and oatmeal for and Metabolism even found the most versatile foods out additional fibre and heart- that eating flaxseed three times there, especially when it comes healthy omega-3 fats. per day for one week lowered to baking. But the popularity of Since flax eggs use ground total cholesterol and LDL vegan diets has skyrocketed, flaxseeds, you get the same cholesterol by up to 15 percent and more and more people are health-boosting benefits from a compared to the control group opting to go fully plant-based flax egg as you do with in the study. for health, ethical, and flaxseeds when you use them in Soluble fibre also helps If you want to boost the fibre and omega-3 content of your environmental reasons. your favourite vegan recipes. balance your blood sugar, favourite baked goods, swap out eggs for flax eggs. The good news is there’s an So what makes flax eggs so promotes weight loss, and all-natural, vegan egg healthy? Let’s start with the supports a healthy digestive tablespoon of ground flaxseed substitute that culinary experts nutrition breakdown, per the system, according to research in with three tablespoons of water. Flax Egg Recipe and enthusiasts use as their US Department of Agriculture the Journal of International A flax egg can be substituted Ingredients: secret weapon in vegan baking: (USDA), for 2 tablespoons of Medical Research and The for regular eggs at a one-to-one 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds flax egg. organic, ground flaxseed, which American Journal of Clinical ratio. If your recipe calls for or flaxseed meal Keep reading for everything is typically the amount used to Nutrition. several eggs, you can multiply 3 tablespoons water you need to know about this go- make two flax eggs: Flaxseeds are also a great the recipe to make as many as to, plant-based egg alternative, • Calories: 70 source of plant-based omega-3 you need. Instructions: so you can have your vegan • Protein: 2 g (4% DV) fats. They contain high amounts It’s best to make your flax Add flaxseed meal and water cake and eat it, too. • Total Fat: 5 g (8% DV) of alpha-linolenic acid, an eggs first because “you need to to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk • Carbohydrates: 4 g (1% essential fat that gets converted let the eggs and water mixture together or stir with a fork until What is a flax egg? DV) to the active forms of omega-3 sit for 10 to 15 minutes until it the mixture is smooth. Let sit A flax egg is a popular egg • Total fibre: 4 g (16% in our body, which in turn help forms a gel-like consistency,” for 10 to 20 minutes until the substitute for vegans and DV) combat inflammation and says vegan chef Marisa Peluso. mixture forms a gel-like people who have egg allergies or • Sugars: 0 g support many beneficial Then, add it to your favourite consistency. sensitivities. It’s completely • Calcium: 40 mg (4% functions in the body, according recipes. Substitute in your favourite plant-based, dairy-free, gluten- DV) to the National Institutes of Because flax eggs don’t offer recipes using a 1:1 ratio (one free, and nut-free, making it a • Iron: 0.72 mg (4% DV) Health. much in terms of adding flax egg per one chicken egg). great alternative for people • Monounsaturated Fats: A report in the Canadian structure and fluffiness to your Bottom Line following egg-free diets. 1 g Journal of Cardiology found baked goods, Peluso says it’s Flax eggs are a great plant- Most flax eggs have two •Polyunsaturated Fats: that omega-3 fats from best to use them in quick-bread based alternative to regular simple ingredients – ground 3.5 g flaxseeds specifically have been recipes with wheat-based or eggs. They are simple to make, flaxseeds and water.When • Trans Fats: 0 g found to decrease the risk oat-based flours (think dessert easy to bake with, and are mixed with water, the soluble • Cholesterol: 0 g factors for heart disease and loaves, pancakes, and muffins). completely all-natural with no fibre in flaxseeds forms a sticky Compared to regular eggs, improve insulin resistance. They don’t tend to work well added chemicals or gel similar to the consistency of flax eggs have about half the So if you want to boost the with gluten-free and nut-based preservatives. egg whites. This helps bind calories and are higher in fibre fibre and omega-3 content of flours. It’s also best to add them They are nut-free, dairy-free, ingredients together, creating a and omega-3 fats. They’re a bit your favourite baked goods, to wet ingredients first before vegan, paleo, and gluten-free. smooth batter for flour-based lower in protein, but they are swap out eggs for flax eggs in adding dry ingredients. And they’re great for people on vegan recipes like bread and also lower in saturated fat and these recipes. Flax eggs have a nice nutty special diets or people with food cookies. cholesterol than regular eggs. flavour, so they are best in allergies and sensitivities. You can buy flaxseeds whole Fflaxseeds are high in fibre How to make a flax egg recipes that complement that A great source of soluble fibre or pre-ground. Whole flaxseeds (specifically, soluble fibre), and use it in baking flavour profile. Chocolate, and omega-3 fats, flax eggs are can pass through you which has well-established Flax eggs are made by simply pumpkin, and cinnamon are all especially good for the heart undigested – and you’ll miss out benefits for heart health. whisking together one great pairings. and digestive health. Fried coconut bananas Preparation and cooking time • coconut ice cream and Prep:10 mins toasted, shredded coconut, to Cook:10 mins serve Serves 2 Method THESE bananas make the • STEP 1 ultimate sticky dessert. Heat the sugar in a small frying pan.When melted, add the Nutrition: per serving bananas and caramelise on each kcal272 fat13g saturates11g side for 3-4 mins. Lift out and set carbs40gsugars38g fibre1g aside. protein2glow insalt0.22g • STEP 2 Tip the coconut milk into the Ingredients pan with a pinch of salt, stir into • 2 tbsp palm sugar or soft the sugar and bubble until light brown sugar syrupy. Divide between 2 bowls, • 2 bananas , peeled, top with the caramelised halved lengthways, then each bananas, then add a scoop of ice chunk halved again cream and scatter with toasted • 150ml coconut milk coconut. The ultimate sticky dessert The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 25

Goal-setting tips from mental health experts on Instagram ocial media’s most-followed therapists share what it really Stakes to follow through on any goal. Goals. Goals. Goals. We love to shoot for them. Sometimes we hit them out of the park, sometimes we barely even get started. Creating, achieving, and sticking with goals for the long haul is tough, especially when life gets in the way of our plans. So how can you make it easier to achieve your goals? We asked top mental health experts what really works for their clients – and for them. Read on to get inspired. Make sure you are picking goals that will actually move you toward the life you want.

Add, don’t subtract change will last. So, when you’re starting of hopelessness – whatever we think – Joy Harden Bradford, PhD, licensed “Be intentional about the goal you are out, make your goal something that you about the most grows and affects the psychologist and founder of Therapy for setting and get very clear on the why are fairly confident you can achieve and way we see and interact with the world.” Black Girls, Decatur, Georgia, behind your goal. When the why is do that consistently until it becomes so – Caroline Leaf, PhD, neuroscientist and @therapyforblackgirls crystal clear, write that down next to easy it feels almost robotic. Then, add a author of Think, Learn, Succeed, your goal – it will be the fuel you need new challenge and do it consistently. Southlake, Texas, @drcarolineleaf Shift your mindset and your routines when the how gets tough. For achieving Find a way to track your progress. For “Mindset is the biggest hurdle to your goals, particularly health-related me, measuring my progress is key.” – Focus on meaning achieving goals. Often, we talk ourselves goals, I recommend focusing on adding Whitney Goodman, licensed marriage “Make sure you are picking goals that out of following through with goals rather than subtracting. It can be and family therapist, Miami, will actually move you toward the life because we are operating with an ‘I can’t’ tempting to focus on what you want to @sitwithwhit you want. For example, let’s say someone mindset. Be intentional about the way stop doing or remove from your life, but has decided that they need to lose a you describe what you want to change stopping something tends to be much Drop the “shoulds” certain amount of body weight in order and how you plan to change. Use harder than inserting something new. “I find that people often set goals based to find love and be happy.This goal is a affirming language such as, ‘I am_____,’ For example, if your goal is to lose on ‘shoulds,’ which aren’t very big problem. There are many things that instead of, ‘I would like_____,’ or ‘I will weight, instead of focusing on foods or motivating. I should get healthy. I should may be getting in the way of meeting try_____.’ And remember that it’s calories you want to eliminate, focus on exercise. I should eat better. I should be someone that have nothing to do with essential to establish new routines introducing more vegetables into your more connected to people. I should see a the number on the scale. Better goals associated with your goal. For instance, if day. If you want to drink less alcohol, therapist. I should drink less. I should may be to work on improving self- you want to exercise more, decide on a start by increasing your daily water stop smoking. I should be more positive.” confidence or communication skills. day and time to exercise. Put your gym intake.” – Carolyn Rubenstein, PhD, “Did that sound motivating? Probably Weight loss doesn’t automatically mean bag in a place where you will see it as a licensed clinical psychologist, Delray not. There is often shame that is subtly a boost in self-esteem. In order to way to prompt yourself to honor your Beach, Florida, @carolynrubensteinphd embedded in the language of ‘should,’ identify the most meaningful goal to commitment. If you want to eat which sets us up to feel really bad about work on, consider these questions: Where healthier, make healthy choices by Start really small ourselves when we don’t meet our goals. do I want to be in my life in one year and always packing a lunch, removing food “People often feel like they need to set So instead of getting caught up with ‘I in ten years? How will my life feel delivery apps from your phone, or asking a huge goal in order for it to make an should exercise,’ focus on ‘I wonder which differently to me once I’ve met my goal? yourself, ‘how does this behavior align impact. But I recommend starting with type of exercises would feel enjoyable or What barriers are standing in my way? with my goal?’ Goals are great, but small goals and building from there. fun’ or ‘I am looking forward to having What skills do I need to learn and what without real behavioral changes, we Small goals are easier to accomplish and more energy and feeling better about ways do I need to grow in order to get to won’t achieve them.” – Nedra Tawwab, build our self-esteem to keep going. For myself.’ I find that connecting with our the life I want?” – Jennifer Hardy, PhD, licensed clinical social worker, Charlotte, example, running a marathon is a huge true inner desires and discovering real licensed psychologist, Maryville, North Carolina, @nedratawwab goal to take on. While that may be your positive motivators are the key.” – Hatty Tennessee, @drjennhardy ultimate goal, I recommend starting Lee, MS, licensed marriage and family Tap into your most authentic self with running a mile twice a week, therapist, Los Angeles, Find your tribe “Set goals that help you feel more like depending on your fitness level. I also @oakandstonetherapy. “I have found that community and your authentic self, not a version of you recommend setting health-related goals accountability to others works best for that society has made you feel like you that focus on how you feel rather than Pre-plan for failure me. I have wanted to increase my need to achieve. Ask yourself what your how you look. This will not only make “Many people don’t have a plan in physical activity for the past year and inner child needs or what younger self you more likely to achieve it because you place when they feel like giving up. True couldn’t find something that would stick. needed but didn’t get. Make those your have a deeper motivation, but it will also change takes time – the root of After hearing friends rave about using goals.We heal when we show up for our make it more likely that you go about everything we say and do is based on the and loving their Peloton bikes, I ordered younger selves. My goals, for instance, achieving it in a healthy way. If you are memories we have built into our brain one and joined a Facebook group called center around feeling powerful, being setting a health goal that negatively through our thinking. Memories take Black Girl Magic, the Peloton Edition embodied, and being happy. So that can impacts your mental health, the costs of time to build. Nothing worthwhile that is for black women who use the mean eating well and moving my body, it are going to outweigh the benefits.”– happens in an instant, and research bike, treadmill, or app and it has made but with the intention of feeling good, not Amanda White, MA, licensed shows that most people give up around all the difference. Seeing others sharing being thin. I stick to them because I get professional counselor, Philadelphia, day four.This is why I recommend what time they will ride and inviting the benefits of being able to live inside @therapyforwomen having a plan in place when you feel like others to join or taking part in challenges myself, feeling at home, versus dieting giving up, whether it’s a phone call with set up by the group has really been and unfun exercise that makes me Track your progress your best friend to motivate and helpful for me. If you’re someone who dissociate and leave myself.” – “Most people fail when setting goals encourage you, a long walk in the park or knows that you thrive more with a sense Andrea Glik, licensed marriage and because they take on too much at once. even going to an exercise class to clear of community, either finding or starting a family therapist, New York City, The slower you move, the longer the your mind. Never just wallow in feelings group to support your goal could be key.” @somaticwitch 26 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Body odours you should never ignore BODY odour, from head to toes, can alert around the teeth and begins to infect the doctors to potential health issues – even gums, leading to periodontal disease. The cancer. Find out what those distinctive gums then begin to pull away from the smells may signal. teeth, causing deep pockets where food Foul body odour gets trapped– and that will stink up your If a shower can’t cut the odour being mouth in no time (not to mention risk emitted from your pits, it could be a sign the loss of your teeth). See your dentist of a magnesium deficiency.“The mineral soon. magnesium helps in ‘deodourising’ our internal organs and also helps with our A smelly nose body odour,” says cardiologist Robert “The reason it smells is because of the Segal, MD, co-founder of LabFinder. close proximity and interconnectedness When we consume too much caffeine and of our oral cavity to the sinuses and sugar and processed foods, it can deplete throat,” says Kathleen R. McDonald, MD, magnesium levels. If you’re not smelling with Houston Ear, Nose, Throat & so fresh and have other symptoms like Allergy Clinic. “Nasal odour occurs for a muscle cramping, twitching or variety of health conditions, like numbness, and tingling, ask your doc postnasal drip, tonsil stones, a decaying about a simple blood test to check your tooth, sinus infections, and nasal polyps.” magnesium levels. Time to call the doc and have a chat If a shower can’t cut the odour being emitted from your pits, it could be a about all your symptoms to find the sign of a magnesium deficiency. More BO culprit. If you have a digestive disorder such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you Pungent ears could be short on zinc. This mineral helps Yep, your ear wax can turn foul. “If you your body manage waste and toxins, says have really smelly and off-putting ear Dr. Segal; when a digestive order is wax, most likely you’re suffering from an present, the body may not absorb zinc as infection of some kind, and that’s what’s it should. Too little zinc – you might leading to the pungent aroma,” says Dr. stink. A blood or urine sample can test McDonald. “Another example of this is levels, but zinc has a pretty low presence when you have ingrown hairs or a in the body to begin with. Since it’s sebaceous cyst, and when that irritation related to a digestive order, talk to your or infection ruptures, the by-product doctor about how to manage the odour. within is almost always foul-smelling,” Ring up your primary-care physician to Rotten-egg breath identify and treat the odour. If a floss, brush, or piece of minty gum can’t cut the odour, you may have a Feet that reek bacterial infection, Dr. Segal warns. A Maybe it’s not the shoes’ fault your feet common bacteria called H. pylori that stink: According to the American can take up residence in your digestive Podiatric Medical Association, excessive system could be to blame. For some, the sweating of the feet – all-day, every day, bacteria doesn’t cause any noticeable summer and winter – could be a rare symptoms; for others, it can lead to condition called hyperhidrosis.For some, GERD, celiac disease, stomach ulcers, the sweating is so intense that their feet and even gastric cancer.Your doctor can are actually sliding around inside their Yep, your ear wax can turn foul. test you for the bug; antibiotics can wipe shoes. If your feet are always sweating it out. and one pair of socks can’t get you change your stool’s odour from day to example – your breath can go sour. through the day, check with a podiatrist day, but some people with lactose Rotten-apple breath to get help in managing the symptoms. intolerance or C. difficile, a colonic It smells a little fishy “down there” “When we don’t have enough insulin in Try these home remedies to stomp out infection, tend to have stools that are A fishy odour, along with increased our body, our liver then creates the foot odours. stinkier than usual. vaginal discharge, is the trademark of an chemical ketones, which are our body’s infection called bacterial vaginosis, way to compensate for the lack of Yucky morning breath The smell of rotting fish says Sherry Ross, MD, an OB/GYN and insulin,” says Dr. Segal. Rotten-apple If you practice good oral hygiene, you Trimethylaminuria is a big word for author of She-ology.All women have breath is related to unbalanced insulin- shouldn’t be waking up with sewer “fish odour syndrome.” In this rare bacteria that normally hang out in the dependent diabetes, according to breath. “In many cases, we see that genetic disorder, an enzyme in the body vagina, but sometimes the natural research published in the Journal of people who are mouth breathers (due to (called FMO3) fails to do its job of balance gets thrown out of whack. Most International Society of Preventative nasal congestion) are actually people breaking down trimethylamine, a commonly, this can happen during your and Community Dentistry. This is a clear with undiagnosed sleep apnea [a chemical found in foods like milk, eggs, period, from douching, or after having a sign that you should check in with your dangerous sleep disorder]. In addition, it beans, and organ meats, according to lot of sex or sex with a new partner. It’s doctor. If you have already been gives them bad breath due to very dry the National Institutes of Health. This important not to rush to the drugstore to diagnosed with diabetes, you may need mouth,” says Michael J. Breus, PhD,a chemical compound has a pungent, get rid of the odours with over-the- to talk to your doctor about ways to clinical psychologist who specializes in sulfurous odour that can smell like counter treatments without calling your better control your blood sugar. sleep disorders. So if you have bad rotting fish or eggs; at higher levels, you gynecologist first, she says, adding this morning breath and you snore viciously may get whiffs of urine or trash left in usually needs a prescription of Constant bad breath – and especially if you feel exhausted all the sun. While there’s no cure, you can antibiotics to treat the infection and the If friends and coworkers seem extra the time – you should talk to your doctor minimize trouble by avoiding foods with fishy odours. generous sharing their mints with you, about doing a sleep study. trimethylamine. they may be signalling that you have Breath that kind of smells like pee perpetually sour breath. You could have Stinkier poop than usual Musty breath “A person with kidney failure may some issues with your gums. “Odours in Yeah, poop is never going to smell good. Breath that smells musty or similar to have breath that smells like ammonia or the mouth are by-products of bacteria, But if you persistently have loose stools, garlic and rotten eggs is annoying on its urine,” says Dr. Rabinowitz. That’s plaque, and hard deposits known as high-volume diarrhoea, bloody own; it’s very concerning if you haven’t because your kidneys are failing to filter calculus (tartar) that are left behind on diarrhoea, or especially stinky poop, it actually been eating garlic or eggs. Marc waste products from your body. Kidney teeth,” says Scott Eisen, DDS, of deserves a checkup. According to Daniel S. Rabinowitz, MD, of Prevention First failure comes on slowly: If you also have Catonsville Dental Care. When you skip Freedberg, MD, assistant professor of Healthcare says that if the liver starts muscle cramps or swelling in your feet dental cleanings and get lazy about medicine and epidemiology at Columbia failing at its job of detoxifying the blood – and ankles, or if your bathroom habits flossing and brushing, plaque builds up University Medical Center, your diet can this can happen with cirrhosis, for have changed, get checked out in a hurry. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 27

Bernie Sanders’ style and the antihype sneaker

How Saucony plans to capitalize

uarantine has made people misanthropists Qby decree, rather than choice – and the style often associated with grumpy loners is now finding a larger favor in fashion. Take the viral nature Bernie Sanders’ inauguration fashion as an example – his schlump look, with its endearing knit mittens and greige parka, was widely beloved by netizens more than half his age. Saucony, a preferred sneaker of Philharmonic-goers and early-bird special seekers, is looking to capitalize on the moment. The brand this year is celebrating the 40th About those wooly mittens that US Senator Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky anniversary of its signature memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise US$1.8 million in five days for charitable organizations in Sanders’ Jazz sneaker and has plans to home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday. further build out the universe of this style, member to a rare breed of design – the antihype sneaker. The puffy nylon Jazz sneaker – with its orthopedic proportions, reflective logo that recalls a strip of electrical tape and rainbow of nostalgic colors – has flown under the radar in this era of the sneaker grail. “No one is running in this shoe but it is old ‘80s and ‘90s running technology. If you like the running silhouette, there is a certain feel to it. I do think it’s different and that we are a ‘challenger’ brand and a niche player,” said Anne Cavassa, president of Saucony. “I do think we are a comfort purchase for people looking for something that makes them feel good in the pandemic. These enduring brands [like Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders arrives for the 59th Saucony] aren’t about hype Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol for President- necessarily, but they have a elect Joe Biden in Washington, Wednesday, January 20, His inauguration look, also featuring the winter jacket made timeless authenticity and a 2021. by Burton Snowboards, sparked countless memes. premium nature. It’s very grounded and down to earth, ambitious goal considering the which is relevant for us as a current state of the global brand. People who have a bias economy.At present, the Jazz toward shopping local and the is the largest style within what indie vibe, I think, gravitate Saucony considers its toward Saucony,” she added. “Originals” category, or its line This year the Jazz will roll of lifestyle shoes that out with an expanded product complement its range of offering, including the new performance running Jazz 81 style – an updated and sneakers. Both categories, the improved take on its Jazz company said, are currently in Original style, with stylistic expansion mode. But Cavassa details from the Jazz designs said that it is only supply of the ‘80s. There is also the chain strains that are holding new biodegradable Jazz Court the company back amid style as well as an upcoming planned growth in greater collaboration with rapper Europe, China and Japan as Trinidad James. A host of fresh well as a doubling-down of colorways and treatments also efforts in the U.S. show new fashion ambitions “The Jazz sneaker was for Saucony, but all rendered birthed at a time when jazz in subtle or nostalgic ways. was alive and present. The All in all, Saucony (which is sneaker is a symbol of that owned by Wolverine World musical movement – classic Wide Inc.) hopes to boost the comfort, classic design and a Saucony – The brand this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its signature Jazz Jazz’s overall sales by 30 to 40 timeless expression of sneaker and has plans to further build out the universe of this style, member to a rare breed percent in 2021 – a pretty movement,” said Cavassa. of design – the antihype sneaker. 28 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

ARIES (March 21-April 19). LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).Your Concerns about some HOROSCOPES imagination is working overtime changes being planned will and this could cause problems in be eased when you discover relationships. Try not to imagine they won't be as drastic as you had imagined they people mean more than what they say. A long walk or would be. A relative who has always been there for some gentle exercise might help. you could do with a helping hand. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will receive an TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You might need all your unexpected financial gift. This is your chance to energy for some events arranged that are likely to improve family relationships by showing how thrifty keep you on your toes. You would be quite content to you can be. Instead of splashing out on something plod on with a few domestic chores and nothing too nice for yourself you might pay off an outstanding bill. demanding but other people have other ideas. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your talents are GEMINI (May 21-June 21).A friend or loved one will being recognised. Your hard work is starting to pay be showing their appreciation for a favour you did for off. It will feel good to be appreciated for your talents them at the start of the year. You had forgotten all and your achievements. You are putting in long hours about it and you weren’t expecting this. but it will be worth it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You could be joining CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A relative has some forces with other members of your family to get a wonderful news they want to share with all the family. home improvement project off the ground. The first Someone is making some exciting travel plans for steps will be the hardest. Once things get underway, next year. progress will be a lot faster than you imagined. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A backlog of work has LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Look after your own built up due to someone having been shirking their interests. A legal or financial matter may not be going responsibilities. When you realise this, not only will your way. This can change. Hesitate before signing you be clearing this out of the way but you will be your name to legal papers. If necessary, get a second ridding yourself of commitments and associations opinion. that might hinder your future progress. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You may not be in the PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Be ready to jump at a mood to talk but a phone call from a friend could chance to start a new project. This may be something provide you with some interesting information. A you have looked into before. Either way, by taking the small corner of your mind is thinking about someone. initiative you will be putting yourself in a position to Rather than doing nothing, why not give them a call? reap long-term rewards. Bible Challenge 1.) And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be 4.) Trust in the Lord a man given to______with all thine heart, A.. lust and lean not unto B. greed thine own______C. appetite A. goodness. D. anger B. understanding. C. uprightness. 2.) Go to the ant, thou D. knowledge. sluggard; consider her ways and 5.) The fear of the be______Lord is the beginning A. prudent of______B. wise A. knowledge. C. strong B. riches. D. perfect C. understanding. D. long life. 3.) A word fitly spoken is like______6.) A soft answer A. clouds and wind turned away wrath, without rain. but grievous B. an ornament of fine words______gold. A. cause contention. C. apples of gold in B. pour out foolishness. pitchers of silver. C. stir up anger. D. snow in summer, D. cause a hateful

and like rain in harvest. heart. Ans: 1. C, 2. B, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6.C A, 5. B, 4. C, 3. B, 2. C, 1. Ans: The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 29

Jonas Gwangwa: The South African jazz icon who stood up to apartheid SOUTH AFRICAN and to show a softer side to a statement that he people to congregate and world music has lost an the anti-apartheid “ascends to our great the apartheid icon with the death of struggle, and win support orchestra of musical government censored jazz jazz trombonist, composer in different parts of the ancestors, whose creative performances in 1960. and organiser Jonas world. genius and dedication to Along with other Gwangwa. The white-minority the freedom of all South leading South African The musician, who was National Party Africans inspired millions musicians like Masekela, 83, died on January 23 government regarded in our country – and Abdullah Ibrahim and succumbing to cardiac Gwangwa’s musical and mobilised the Miriam Makeba, complications. cultural activism as a big international community Gwangwa went into exile He passed away on the enough threat for their against the apartheid rather than bow to same date that his great security forces to bomb system". apartheid censorship. friend Hugh Masekela his house in Botswana in Former president He rose to worldwide had died three years 1985. Fortunately the Thabo Mbeki paid his prominence in 1965 earlier, and two years to musician and the other own tribute via his performing at a Sound of the day after occupants were foundation: “Bra JG, as Africa concert at New Zimbabwean great Oliver elsewhere. he was affectionately York’s Carnegie Hall with Mtukudzi. His commitment to the known, understood the the likes of Makeba, Gwangwa, who spent liberation struggle potent combination of Masekela, and Letta the prime of his life in together with his culture and the arts as an Mbulu. exile, not only won exceptional musical effective instrument for It was the start of an acclaim for his music, he talent saw Gwangwa national liberation from international career that was also deeply involved being awarded South the beginning of his he used in service of the in the struggle against Africa’s Order of career. constantly growing Sophie’s 2018 debut album was nominated for a white-minority rule in Ikhamanga in Gold – the “Together with others struggle against white- Grammy award. the country. nation’s highest honour. of his generation, minority rule. Born in the The citation for the Gwangwa harnessed the In 1987, alongside Johannesburg township national order, which he enthralling capacity of English composer George ’Visionary’ music producer of Soweto on October 19 received in 2010, recalls music not just to Fenton, Gwangwa 1937, Gwangwa went on how he “enthralled the entertain, but also to hold composed the score for Sophie dies aged 34 to enjoy a highly world with his artistry as up the mirror to society the film Cry Freedom, successful musical career a composer and all-round and bare the evil soul of earning two Oscar SOPHIE, the Grammy- production and creativity spanning six decades. creative genius. For more the Apartheid regime to nominations for best nominated experimental but also for the message During that time he than 30 years he the world.” original score and song. pop musician and and visibility that was answered the call by travelled the world as an A young Gwangwa He also received producer, has died aged achieved. An icon of Oliver Tambo, then- exile collecting accolades delighted audiences in numerous awards at 34 following a “sudden liberation”. president of the ANC, to wherever he went". Johannesburg’s vibrant home, including at the accident” in Athens. ‘A pioneer’ lead the Amandla Paying tribute to Jonas multi-racial cultural hub South African Music The Glasgow-born Sophie’s innovative Cultural Ensemble. The Gwangwa, President of Sophiatown, until it Awards in the jazz artist worked with the productions drew on pop, group was formed in 1980 Cyril Ramaphosa said in became illegal for black category. likes of Madonna and trance and underground Charli XCX. dance music, mixing In a statement, them with warped, Sophie’s management disorientating waveforms said the musician had to create a sound that died at around 04:00 on was both instantly Saturday in the Greek recognisable and highly capital, where she had in-demand. been living. Madonna sought “Sophie was a pioneer Sophie out to co-produce of a new sound, one of the 2015 single Bitch, I’m the most influential Madonna; while Charli artists in the last XCX worked with the decade,” they said. musician on her A further statement abrasive, avant-garde from Sophie’s record EP, Vroom Vroom and label Transgressive, the hit single After The explained how the Afterparty. “terrible accident” had Sophie’s debut album, occurred. Oil of Every Pearl’s Un- “True to her Insides, followed in 2018, spirituality she had exploring questions of climbed up to watch the identity, non-conformity full moon and slipped and reinvention, while and fell,” they posted expanding her online. “She will always trademark sound with be here with us.” longer, more explorative “The family thank tracks. everyone for their love “Crossing boundaries and support and request of pop music and chasing privacy at this transcendence, Sophie devastating time.” achieves the rare feat of Sophie was also known making abstract, difficult as a transgender icon, electronic music that hits after affirming their you straight in the identity in the 2017 video heart,” wrote the NME in for It’s Okay To Cry. a four-star review. The artist’s The album was management said she subsequently nominated would be remembered for a Grammy for best “not only for ingenious dance/electronic album. 30 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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SSununddaayy A Addvvococatatee C Comicsomics The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 33 SSPPOORRTTSS BOA: Eyes on Tokyo Games By Michael Phillips the IOC and the Tokyo seems to be the judoka Organising Committee Asa Weithers. The swim- WITH an air of uncer- would be hosting a meet- mer Jack Kirby is a couple tainty swirling around ing for Chefs de Mission hundredths of the A time. the globe, the Barbados on February 9 to apprise But the fortunate thing is Olympic Association them of all protocols to be most of our athletes are (BOA) is still eyeing a lined out in the playbook. overseas-based, so they clear path to the 2020 “Clearly certain proto- would still be able to get Olympic Games in cols would have to be put some sort of training and Tokyo. As the COVID- in place – countermea- some sort of competition, 19 pandemic continues sures to combat the virus especially the Track and to ravage many coun- and to make sure that the Field athletes in the USA.” tries, the governing Games are conducted in a Going on to state that body for Olympic safe environment and the COVID-19 had resulted sports on the island is athletes are in a safe envi- in adverse effects on the still preparing for the ronment. At the BOA, we staging of the Games, postponed Games. are continuing to plan so Burke quipped that it had In an interview that we can be repre- worked in the favour of with The Barbados sented at the Games and others with triathlete The Barbados Olympic Association’s Wildey headquarters. Advocate, Chef de also have our own proto- Matthew Wright and ten- Mission of the local dele- cols in place to ensure that nis player Darian King Caribbean player, but we or three of the athletes. “One of the protocols gation Cameron Burke our athletes are safe be- also in with a chance of need to get him out and to The judoka and the box- that is in place for the said that as far as the fore, during and after the making the cut. a training environment ers – if the boxers qualify Games is that the athletes BOA was concerned, the Games,” Burke said. “If the Games were held that will assist him with because the other facilities can only come into the Games were on. Noting Revealing that there at the original time, recovery from the situa- are not up to Olympic Village five days before that they are working was not expected to be a Matthew would not have tion with his hand injury standards in Nanyo City. the start of competition. towards the new July 24 large delegation this year, made it because of injury. and get him back into And for the Track and And then we have to look to August 8 dates, Burke noted that there But now that the Games playing competitive tennis Field athletes, the compe- at acclimatisation – how Burke said that the were seven national fed- have been put back, it has while training at the same tition that they will get the athletes acclimatise International Organising erations looking to give given him more time. You time,” he said. there is not up to scratch to Japan if they can only Committee (IOC) had no their athletes an oppor- always have an athlete Adding that he was only to what they will require, come into the Village five Plan B for the already tunity to go to qualifying who always meets misfor- recently in contact with so it will be better to leave days before.We might still postponed Games. events. Expecting around tune and Matthew is now the Barbados host city of the athletes in the pres- have to look at other areas Going on to state that 12 athletes from Track recovering from a serious Nanyo, Burke revealed ent training environments in Japan to take the ath- the BOA was continuing and Field, Surfing, Boxing, bout of dengue. He is one that due to the protocols and then bring them in.” letes, so that they can ac- to conduct their fund-rais- Judo,Triathlon and possi- that we need to get him being put in place by the Noting that the situa- climatise before coming ing through the Barbados bly Shooting, Burke noted back out there and back Japanese government, the tion was in no way unique into the Village for compe- Lottery and would be re- that there were no quali- training.We will try our previously-slated pre- to Barbados, Burke re- tition. We are still dealing ceiving additional input fiers to date. best to see how that works Games training camp vealed that many had to with a fluid situation and from the International “Nobody has qualified out. Darian King is an- might not be a reality. find creative solutions to there is still lots of fine- Olympic Committee for the Games as yet, but other one who could qual- “That camp would have one of the most important tuning that has to go on,” (IOC), Burke added that the closest to qualifying ify because he is the top only benefitted about two protocols. he said. Big Bash League: James Vince’s 98 not out helps Sydney Sixers reach final ENGLAND batsman Sixers in the league James Vince’s unbeaten stage, have another 98 off 53 balls helped chance to qualify for Sydney Sixers thrash the final at the SCG on Perth Scorchers to reach 6 February. the Big Bash League They play the winners final. of today’s Knockout be- The opener hit 14 fours tween Brisbane Heat or and one six as the Sixers Sydney Thunder in the chased 168 with nine Challenger on Thursday wickets in hand and to decide who will face three overs to spare. the Sixers. But he was denied the Vince, dropped by chance of a century when Australia bowler Tye on Andrew Tye bowled a 23, shared an opening wide with the scores level stand of 92 in 8.1 overs in Canberra. with Josh Philippe, who Asked if Tye had done made 45 off 25 balls. it intentionally, Vince Vince added a further James Vince is the third highest scorer in this season’s Big Bash with 442 runs at an average of 34 and said: “I guess only he will 76 with Daniel Hughes, strike-rate of almost 141. know.” who hit Jyhe Richardson He told BT Sport: “A for four in the 17th over score off the final three 167-6 was built around the order. (20 overs): Inglis 69 (41); hundred would’ve been to tie the scores and balls of the over, but Tye’s Josh Inglis’ unbeaten Dwarshuis 2-40 nice but I’m just happy to prompt ironic boos from bouncer down the leg side 69 off 41 balls, while SUMMARISED Sydney Sixers 168-1 be there at the end and be the Sixers fans at the off the first ball of the England’s Liam SCORECARD: (17 overs): Vince 98* (53), in the final.” Manuka Oval. next sealed the Sixers’ Livingstone and Jason Big Bash League Philippe 45 (28) The Scorchers, who fin- Hughes was cheered victory. Roy made 15 and three Qualifier, Canberra Sydney Sixers won by ished second behind the after choosing not to The Scorchers’ total of respectively at the top of Perth Scorchers 167-6 nine wickets 34 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jesus earns Man City 12th successive win as they beat Sheff Utd PEP GUARDIOLA said Guardiola told BBC Sport. his Manchester City “In this league every game players were “fighting is so difficult. like animals” after the “It was an incredible Premier League lead- performance. We played ers beat bottom club incredibly well in many Sheffield United to areas. We conceded few record a club-record chances. We didn’t create 12th successive victory. much, but enough to win Aside from Gabriel the game. Jesus’ close-range strike “We will drop points, it’s from a Ferran Torres cross, about how we overcome it. an instinctive header from Hopefully we react good in Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goal since November to earn Pep Guardiola’s side all three Bernardo Silva – created the bad moments, which points. by a stray Oliver Norwood for sure are coming.” header – was City’s only It was certainly far too A clash of heads between effort on target until strong for a visiting team City midfielder Phil Foden Aaron Ramsdale denied who never looked like em- and Blades counterpart Oleksandr Zinchenko and ulating their victory at John Lundstram at the then Aymeric Laporte Manchester United three start of the second half and from the corner that fol- days ago and remain another between Aymeric lowed. rooted to the foot of the Laporte and Oli McBurnie But the Blues’ defensive table, 10 points adrift of later in the game brought strength was again on fourth-bottom Brighton. medical staff from both show. Guardiola’s side For Guardiola, this was teams on to the field. have now kept five clean a staggering 500th win of Thankfully,there was no sheets in a row in the a managerial career of major damage and all four Premier League, and an 673 games. were able to continue after impressive 11 out of 13. Manchester United’s treatment. However,it was The last team in goalless draw at Arsenal a reminder of the physical England’s top flight to on Saturday evening nature of the game, which register 12 consecutive leaves City three points is why, should such wins in all competitions clear of their neighbours incidents occur from 6 were Arsenal, who did so at the top of the Premier February, two additional between August and League with a game in ‘concussion substitutes’ October 2007. hand. will be available after a Manchester United remain unbeaten away from Old Trafford in the Premier “In December and trial for the remainder of League in 2020-21. January to show this Concussion subs are the season was confirmed consistency is amazing,” coming on Friday. Man Utd lose ground in title race with draw at Arsenal MANCHESTER United Cavani saw a close-range adding to the absence of dropped points for the effort deflected wide off leading striker Pierre- third time in four Premier Leno and the Uruguay Emerick Aubameyang, League games with this striker then hooked a su- who was missing for per- goalless draw against perb cross from Aaron sonal reasons. under-strength Arsenal at Wan-Bissaka just wide Arsenal’s reshuffled side Emirates Stadium. when he looked certain to acquitted itself well, al- United striker Edinson score. though they were breath- Cavani had two good Arsenal gave a late ing a heavy sigh of relief chances late on but debut to Martin Odegaard, when Cavani missed two Arsenal fully deserved signed on loan from Real openings that such an ac- their point on a bitterly Madrid, but he had little complished marksman cold night in north London. impact and the stalemate might be expected to con- The Gunners went leaves United three points vert. closest when Alexandre behind Manchester City Arteta’s players have Lacazette’s clipped free- having played a game responded well to last Eberechi Eze’s winner in the 60th minute was Crystal Palace’s first shot on kick hit the bar after the more. Saturday’s bitterly target. break while United keeper disappointing FA Cup David de Gea saved well Arsenal show promising fourth-round loss at Eze scores Palace winner against Wolves from Emile Smith Rowe signs Southampton with a and Nicolas Pepe also Arsenal will always hope league victory away at CRYSTAL PALACE mid- game with a thumping Vicente Guaita. threatened to break the to win games at home but Saints followed by this fielder Eberechi Eze con- finish, his third league Wilfried Zaha almost deadlock. manager Mikel Arteta is hard-earned point against tinued his excellent debut goal since making the step made it 2-0 when he hit De Gea’s counterpart unlikely to be too unhappy United. season in the Premier up last summer. the crossbar on the Bernd Leno also distin- with this point against Arteta has a side that is League and added to In a match of few counter-attack. guished himself with an United. very much a work in Wolves’ troubles with the chances, Willian Jose – in The win lifted Palace athletic fingertip save from The Spaniard suffered a progress but their endeav- only goal at Selhurst his first start for Wolves above Wolves, who Fred in the first half. couple of significant injury our here – especially given Park. since joining on loan from dropped to 14th in the United came within blows before kick-off when the absence of key players The £19.5m signing Real Sociedad – was twice table and are without a inches of winning it in Bukayo Saka and Kieran – demonstrated he has from QPR settled a poor denied by Palace keeper win in eight league games. the closing stages when Tierney were ruled out, something to build on. 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Ibrahimovic misses penalty as Milan win to extend Serie A lead ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC Andrea Poli pulled a goal had a penalty saved as AC back for Bologna with nine Milan extended their lead minutes remaining. at the top of Serie A with Roberto Soriano went close victory at Bologna. to an equaliser not long Ibrahimovic - who was afterwards, but Gianluigi handed a one-match Coppa Donnarumma made a smart Italia ban after clashing with save to preserve Milan’s lead. Romelu Lukaku in Tuesday’s The result lifts the Milan derby – was thwarted Rossoneri five points clear of by Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz second-placed Inter, who host Skorupski, only for Ante Rebic Benevento later on Saturday. to tap home the rebound. Defending champions Franck Kessie doubled the Juventus, who won at Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first-half penalty was parried to safety by Bologna goalkeeper, Lukasz visitors’ lead from the spot in Sampdoria on Saturday, are Skorupski. the second half. third. Ten-man Real Madrid beaten at home by Levante REAL MADRID remain seven with Raphael Varane at centre- points behind La Liga leaders back in the continued absence of Atletico Madrid after their 10- injured captain Sergio Ramos, men were beaten by Levante. but the pairing lasted less than Real had defender Eder 10 minutes. Militao sent-off after nine min- Militao was initially shown a utes but they took the lead soon yellow card for tripping Sergio after through Marco Asensio. Leon outside the penalty area, Jose Luis Morales levelled for before a VAR review upgraded Levante and Roger Marti scored his punishment for denying a the winner with 12 minutes re- goalscoring opportunity. maining to make amends for his Real appeared untroubled by earlier penalty miss. that set-back as Asensio fin- Leaders Atletico, who have ished from Toni Kroos’ excellent played two games fewer than through-ball, but Levante cap- Zinedine Zidane’s side, face tain Morales’ first-time strike Cadiz on Sunday (15:15 GMT). from Jorge Miramon’s cross Real boss Zidane returned to made it level before half-time. the sidelines having missed his Marti looked to have squan- Militao was making just his fourth La Liga appearance this season. side’s 4-1 win over Alaves last dered the chance to win the weekend after testing positive match when Thibaut Courtois ner with a powerful, low shot. champions Real, but they have cluding their shock Copa del for coronavirus. saved his spot-kick, until he It was a first defeat in 10 La lost three of their last four Rey exit to third-division He chose to partner Militao punished Real following a cor- Liga matches for defending games in all competitions in- Alcoyano. West Brom playing too much complex football, says Allardyce after Fulham draw WEST BROMWICH Albion said ‘we have brought a big visitors a point. renowned have yet to be wit- through by Ruben Loftus- boss Sam Allardyce says his man from Galatasaray. I want The result leaves Fulham nessed on the pitch. Cheek. side playing “too much com- you to play off him – off his 18th in the table, while West In his eight matches at the But he, Ademola Lookman plex football” was the reason feet or chest’. Brom – who gained their first helm West Brom have taken and Loftus-Cheek all had they were so poor in the first “We haven’t had a target point at home since Allardyce five points from the 24 avail- other chances to convert half of the draw against fellow man of his type. I am sur- took charge in December – are able – and conceded 24 goals at when well-placed to put the strugglers Fulham. prised he arrived here from in 19th, two points further an average of three per game. Cottagers out of sight by the The Cottagers dominated Galatasaray to take up the back. interval. the first period and looked on fight. It is a great credit to the Fulham rue missed chances Instead, they found them- course for a first top-flight win man that he has actually Mixed emotions for It must have been an equally selves dealing with a rejuve- since 30 November thanks to looked at the table and said Allardyce bewildering afternoon for nated and more abrasive home Bobby Decordova-Reid’s early ‘yes I will come and fight with The result is likely to have Fulham and their manager side after Bartley equalised. goal. you’. mixed emotions for Allardyce, Scott Parker, who will be won- Defenders Joachim However, a change of system “I have struggled to find any- who had pinpointed this game dering what his side have to Andersen and Tosin and the introduction of new body that has wanted to do against another team in the do to end a winless run that Adarabioyo suddenly found loan striker Mbaye Diagne, that in the whole of January.” relegation places as one the now stands at 10 Premier themselves under much more whose physicality helped the Kyle Bartley’s equaliser Baggies needed to win. League matches. pressure – with a mark of West Baggies engineer a complete – the centre-back finishing His side were fortunate to be Decordova-Reid’s 10th- Brom’s emphasis after striker turnaround after the break. impressively from close range only one goal behind at half- minute goal provided the per- Diagne came on being the fact “Playing a more simple game – two minutes after the time but, having tweaked fect platform to change that Tosin was involved in more of football with better quality break shifted the momentum tactics and personnel to take statistic but they were unable aerial duels (15) than any made life extremely difficult towards the hosts before control after the break, he will to build on it as a result of other player. for Fulham,” Allardyce said. Matheus Pereira flicked in a be frustrated they could not their profligacy in front of goal. Parker will take some com- “We were playing too much cross from Diagne. hold out for three points. Former Bristol City winger fort from their own recovery, complex football. We kept giv- However, Ivan Cavaleiro The Baggies’ new boss will Decordova-Reid was unfortu- though – and both Aleksandar ing the ball back to Fulham headed in an inviting cross also surely be concerned that nate to see an effort to double Mitrovic and Cavaleiro instead of to our players. We from fellow substitute the organisational and defen- Fulham’s lead come back off spurned late opportunities to just simplified our game. We Harrison Reed to earn the sive principles for which he is the left post after being played score a winner. 36 • Sunday January 31, 2021 The Barbados Advocate REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Out of quarantine Cane Garden, St. Thomas Land 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft and into action for Private entrance. 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India v England: Moeen Ali ‘wouldn’t wish Covid-19 on anyone’ ENGLAND all-rounder Moeen Ali available to him. says he “wouldn’t wish on anyone” There have been concerns that a his positive coronavirus diagnosis spread of disinformation might and two weeks of isolation. discourage some members of the UK’s Moeen was confined to his hotel room south Asian community from being for much of England’s recent tour of Sri vaccinated. Lanka, missing both Tests. “I’d take it and urge others to do it,” The 33-year-old is back in contention Moeen said. “Having spoken to people to play in the first Test against India in who know quite a bit about it, I’d take Chennai starting on Friday. it and get my family and others to take “I actually don’t know how I got it. through those 14 days. It was tough,” “It’s like any vaccine – there’s a lot of said Moeen. conspiracy theories out there but it’s The off-spinner is the only England just medicine evolving. player to have returned a confirmed “In our community, people are positive test for coronavirus while on sometimes not sure whether to take international duty. something – a bit cautious. But for Moeen Ali has played 60 Tests for England since making his debut in 2014. “I had loss of taste for a day or so and things to get back to normal it’s splitting headaches for three days,” he important that we do it.” taken 181 wickets at 36.59. Jos Buttler will return home after the said. “My body was very sore and I’ve Moeen has not played a Test since In a bid to manage player workload series opener. never experienced that sort of tiredness being dropped after the Ashes series and look after their wellbeing with so Moeen confirmed that he is due to be before in my life. opener against Australia in August much time spent in bio-secure ‘bubbles’, rested after the first two India Tests. “It was three days feeling pretty 2019. He initially took a break from the England are employing a rotation policy “It has felt like a long tour already so rough and the rest was fine. longest form of the game, then struggled across their winter tours. far,” he said. “Once you start playing “The 14 days felt like they were to regain his place before being recalled Players who feature in all three and things gets better, you’re in a better dragging. The last four days in for the 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka. formats are due to be rested at some frame of mind, so we’ll see. particular were very tough because I “I still feel I’ve got wickets, runs and point. Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes “At the moment I’m here for the first felt fine but I was just stuck in a room.” match-winning performances within missed the Tests in Sri Lanka, Mark two games and depending on how Moeen, a devout Muslim, says he will me,” said Moeen, who has scored 2,782 Wood, Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow things go, there’s a chance I’ll be going have the coronavirus vaccine when it is Test runs at an average of 28.97 and are sitting out the first two in India and home after that.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 31, 2021 • 39

NBA roundup: Jazz rout Mavs for 11th win in row BOJAN BOGDANOVIC scored a sea- half since moving to Brooklyn nine son-high 32 points and sank seven seasons ago, behind only 81 against 3-pointers to lift the short-handed Philadelphia in April 2017. Utah Jazz to their 11th straight vic- Kyrie Irving also had 25 points as tory, a 120-101 blowout of the Dallas Brooklyn had nine players in double Mavericks on Friday night in Salt figures. Oklahoma City was led by Shai Lake City. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 24 points and Theo Joe Ingles became the franchise’s all- Maledon, who had 24 points, went 8 of 9 time leading 3-point scorer on a night from the field and hit a season-high six when Utah hit 20 3-pointers for their 3-pointers. ninth consecutive game with 15 or more from beyond the arc. Houston set the Atlanta Hawks 116 - Washington NBA team record with 10 straight games Wizards 100 with at least 15 triples between the Trae Young stalled a Washington rally 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. with his fourth 3-pointer of the game Ingles, who finished with 10 points, and added a fifth shortly thereafter, help- surpassed Hall of Famer John Stockton ing visiting Atlanta hold on for a win. for his Jazz record 846th 3-pointer in his Young went for 41 points in a head-to- 493rd game. Stockton made 845 3-point- head with NBA scoring leader Bradley ers in 1,504 games during an era in Beal, who finished with 26 points. The which teams didn’t rely nearly as much Hawks earned a fifth win in their past on the outside shot as they do now. seven games. Utah played its second straight game John Collins chipped in with 17 points, without All-Star Donovan Mitchell, who Clint Capela had a 13-point, 14-rebound Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) shoots the ball against Dallas remains in the NBA’s concussion proto- double-double and Danilo Gallinari Mavericks centre Willie Cauley-Stein (33) and guard Luka Doncic (77) during col after being hurt Tuesday against the added 11 points off the bench for Atlanta. the second half at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on New York Knicks. Luka Doncic amassed Russell Westbrook scored 26 points for January 29, 2021. 25 points, seven assists and six re- the Wizards. bounds, but Dallas lost a fourth game in Harrison Barnes had 26 points, includ- Terrence Ross and Nikola Vucevic, who a row for the first time since a seven- Charlotte Hornets 108 - Indiana ing two crucial free throws late in the scored 24 and 10 points, respectively. game skid in March 2019. Pacers 105 game, and Sacramento withstood a Terry Rozier and P.J.Washington each fourth-quarter rally to defeat Toronto San Antonio Spurs 119 - Denver New Orleans Pelicans 131 - scored 19 points and Charlotte recov- in Tampa. Nuggets 109 Milwaukee Bucks 126 ered in time to defeat visiting Indiana. De’Aaron Fox added 24 points and DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and Lonzo Ball scored 27 points and Eric LaMelo Ball added 16 points and Buddy Hield scored 22 for the Kings, distributed 10 assists and San Antonio Bledsoe added 25 as host New Orleans Devonte’ Graham had 14 points and who have won three straight games.The made all the key plays to defeat visiting held on to defeat Milwaukee. 10 assists for the Hornets, who won de- Raptors have lost three in a row. Denver. Ball, who started after missing the sec- spite attempting only nine free throws. Cory Joseph and Hassan Whiteside Dejounte Murray added 26 points for ond half against the Washington The outcome reversed a loss to Indiana each added 16 for the Kings and Tyrese the Spurs, with Keldon Johnson hitting Wizards on Wednesday because of an two nights earlier. Haliburton had 10 points and 11 assists. for 19 and Patty Mills 17. ankle injury, made 7 of 13 3-pointers and Three Pacers reached the 20-point Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 32 Nikola Jokic racked up 35 points and Bledsoe made 7 of 14 against his former mark, with Domantas Sabonis posting points to match his season best. Fred 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who had team. Brandon Ingram scored a team- 22 points and 11 rebounds while VanVleet ended the game with a 3- their five-game winning streak snapped. high 28, Zion Williamson added 21 Malcolm Brogdon had 21 points and pointer to finish with 26 points. It was the 19th consecutive double- points, and Steven Adams grabbed 20 Myles Turner put up 20 points. double for Jokic. rebounds. Los Angeles Clippers 116 - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points Philadelphia 76ers 118 - Orlando Magic 90 New York Knicks 102 - Cleveland and 11 rebounds to lead the Bucks. Jrue Minnesota Timberwolves 94 Kawhi Leonard and Paul George Cavaliers 81 Holiday,playing his first regular-season Joel Embiid scored 37 points and returned after missing the past two Immanuel Quickley scored 13 of his 25 game in New Orleans since the Pelicans grabbed 11 rebounds to lift Philadelphia games and combined for 50 points to points during a decisive run spanning shipped him to Milwaukee in a four- past Minnesota in Minneapolis. lead Los Angeles to a win at Orlando. the third and fourth quarters for host team offseason trade that included Tobias Harris added 17 points and 11 George had 26 points and nine re- New York, which overcame a slow start Bledsoe, scored 22. rebounds for the Sixers, who continue bounds and Leonard finished with 24 to beat Cleveland. to hold the top spot in the Eastern points after both missed the first two RJ Barrett had 24 points and Julius Brooklyn Nets 147 - Oklahoma Conference. games of the six-game road trip because Randle scored 16 points for the Knicks, City Thunder 125 Malik Beasley led the struggling of the league’s COVID-19 health and who trailed by 10 points in the first quar- James Harden had 25 points, 10 re- Timberwolves with 22 points while safety protocols. ter before snapping a three-game losing bounds and 11 assists to help visiting Anthony Edwards added 15. D’Angelo Serge Ibaka and Marcus Morris Sr. streak. Brooklyn to a win over Oklahoma City. Russell returned from a bruised quad to added 13 points each for the Clippers, Darius Garland scored 24 points and It was Harden’s third triple-double in contribute 14. who have won 14 straight against the Collin Sexton finished with 17 points for eight games since being traded from Magic, the longest current winning the Cavaliers, who scored their fewest Houston. The Nets’ 76 first-half points Sacramento Kings 126 - Toronto streak by any NBA team against a par- points of the season as they fell for the were their second-highest-scoring first Raptors 124 ticular opponent. Orlando was led by third time in four games. Marseille v Rennes match called off after 300 fans attack training centre MARSEILLE’S match at home to Rennes three successive defeats. The match these troublemakers who claim to be sup- to second in Ligue 1 last season but said in France’s Ligue 1 was postponed after against Rennes was scheduled to take porters but destroy facilities and threaten on Friday he was unlikely to get a contract violent scenes at their training ground place at 20:00 GMT. employees and players.” extension beyond June and was set to on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday, Marseille Club captain Steve Mandanda added: leave at the end of the present campaign. Local police say that 300 Marseille sup- said the club “strongly condemns the un- “Today’s events sadden me and are unac- “It looks like the end,” said the porters “violently attacked” officers at the acceptable attack”, and that it “endan- ceptable. We are football players and a Portuguese. “I think it’ll all be over in training centre. There were 25 arrests. gered the lives of those present on site”. sports crisis can in no way justify such a June. Seven police officers were injured. They called the actions of those involved surge of violence.” “I’m demanding nothing because look- There have been a number of protests “irresponsible and unacceptable”. Local police tweeted: “300 OM ing at where we are it wouldn’t be right. in recent weeks by Marseille fans about Marseille estimated the damage caused [Marseille] supporters violently attacked And I think everyone agrees with that. the way the club is being run, on and off would amount to “several hundreds of police officers present to secure La “I can’t see an extension materialising. the pitch. thousands of euros”. Commanderie [the training centre].” “The place needs a clear-out including Supporters briefly broke into the Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Marseille’s They added that reinforcements were myself, unless I get 10 straight wins training facility on Saturday afternoon, president, said: “What happened this af- sent “to put an end to the damage”. maybe not. But I’m responsible for the with the side seventh in Ligue 1 after ternoon calls for the greatest severity for Manager Andre Villas-Boas led the club results and right now they’re awful.” BOA: Eyes on Tokyo Games

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THE COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting the mental COVID-19 impacting Barbadians’ mental health health of Barbadians. This is the assessment of the facilities for children to do virtual constant and grace must also be Marriage and Family Counsellor and learning while parents are at work. extended since teachers are parents, co-owner of Life Intervention & Support and children and caretakers are people Services, George Greaves. Children need help too just like everyone else with illnesses On Wednesday, the therapist spoke The experienced therapist also said that and fears, etc. Everyone needs help at to The Barbados Advocate via phone children’s mental health is important this time,” said Greaves. and e-mail highlighting some of and parents need to access the services the mental health challenges of on their behalf and help them to Long-term psychological effects due Barbadians. He noted that the two navigate this environment and the new to COVID-19 expected major issues were grief and loss learning environments. He added that Greaves told The Barbados Advocate management as it relates to jobs and the parents need to be honest with that after the pandemic is over, people the work environment. children and show an age-appropriate will still be coping with mental health “We have been seeing mainly grief amount of the struggle, so that the issues. and loss management challenges children will be comfortable asking “This past year has been trying for all and greatly increased anxiety and for help. and the majority of us have struggled depression. Our team is working “We are working with parents to be with maintaining our mental health at aggressively to address these important able to manage the challenges children one point or another.Whether we admit needs,” he said. are facing at this time,” said Greaves. it or not some of these new mental Greaves also noted a need for an He also noted that education health challenges may be here to stay. Employee Assistance Programme, professionals also need services made There will be an increased need for which will focus on the mental health available to them. mental health professionals. The longer of workers. He suggested there can “It must be acknowledged that the the pandemic continues the more be the scheduling of mental health online environment cannot be simply physical illnesses will come to the fore Marriage and Family Counsellor and breaks, flexible work hours, creating a mirror of the physical environment. because the mental and physical health co-owner of Life Intervention & a relaxation corner, and providing Training and retraining need to be are intertwined,” said Greaves. Support Services, George Greaves. Chelsea Flower Show postponed until September Barbados team taking wait and see approach THE President of the Barbados Horticultural Society (BHS), Jennifer Weetch, revealed that the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been postponed until September 2021. During a brief interview with The Barbados Advocate,Weetch said this is as a result of the effect of the pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK). She added that the Barbados team will take a “pause” and discuss in May if they will go to England. Weetch, an organiser of the prestigious event, and her colleagues brought home gold in 2019. It would have been the 20th gold medal and a stellar addition to their past winnings. Barbados has won 20 Gold, Landside view of the Barbados Exhibit in 2019. (SOURCE: BUSINESSBARBADOS.COM) 11 Silver-Gilt, and 1 Silver over three decades at the Chelsea Flower Show. In The British organisers of the RHS War One,1932 due to rain, 1939 due to the between September 21-26 with fewer the past, the team attended 32 shows. Chelsea Flower Show noted on the BBC Second World War, and in 2020, the patrons (140,000) allowed into the that they intended to host a six-day show organisers hosted their first virtual exhibitions. There were 168,500 people Chelsea Show organisers aimed for in May.The show first started on May 20, flower show. who attended the show over five days in May event 1913. It was discontinued during World This year, the show is scheduled 2019, according to Sky News.

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