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Wednesday April 7, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive COVAX VACCINES ARRIVE ON the eve of World Health Day, shipment of 33,600 doses were met Americas have been vaccinated in that access to vaccines should not be a Barbados was given yet another by a delegation which included what is one of the most significant privilege for a few, but a right that we lifeline in its fight against the high-ranking government officials, undertakings in public health in the share regardless of who we are, where COVID-19 pandemic as the first representatives from the Pan- history of the region, with Barbados we are and where we come from. Going tranche of AstraZeneca vaccines American Health Organisation accounting for just over 60,000. on to reveal that PAHO would be arrived in Barbados via the (PAHO) and heads of mission from Speaking during the short ceremony supporting countries in the distribution COVAX facility. With the Northern the United States, Japan, United held in the departures lounge at the of vaccines, Dr. Gebre reiterated that Air Cargo flight landing at the Kingdom, European Union, airport, PAHO/WHO Representative the vaccines are safe. Grantley Adams International Canada and the United Nations. for Barbados and the Eastern Airport at 7:00 a.m. yesterday, the To date, 700 million persons in the Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre, noted VACCINES on Page 3

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley inspects the shipment of vaccines on the tarmac just after their arrival yesterday morning. Put a check on crop and livestock theft CHIEF Executive Officer of the Barbados but it could very well put those already of them by legal means. He made the sourcing the produce from. Certainly, this Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul, operating in the sector out of business. He point while noting that the vendors is not a system that calls for any rocket is again raising concern about praedial spoke to this while pointing out to The themselves may not have stolen the science. All it means is that we need to larceny in this country, expressing the Barbados Advocate, that even during produce, but may have purchased it from have people who are frequently going out desire of the agricultural sector to see it the various periods of lockdown that had someone who did and so, Paul is adamant there checking the persons who are brought under control sooner rather than been introduced to help curb the spread that a paper trail is imperative in selling produce in the various market later. of the COVID-19 virus, crop and livestock safeguarding the livelihoods of local areas, because we know that stolen Paul, contending that praedial larceny thieves did not let up, and remained farmers. produce can end up at these locations, continues to cut into the profits of the focused on profiting from someone else’s “We need to put in place a stringent and the public then unwittingly buys farmers and is putting the sector in hard work. system where we monitor the persons stolen produce,” he stated. jeopardy, stated that if allowed to go on He is therefore of the strong belief that who are selling in the farmers’ markets, In that vein, Paul is appealing to unabated, not only could it discourage steps have to be taken to ensure that wherever they are located, to try to get a Barbadians not to buy stolen produce,by those interested in getting into those who are selling various agricultural better understanding as to how they are agricultural production from doing so, produce in this country are in possession sourcing the produce and where they are PRAEDIAL LARCENY on Page 4 2 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

CARICAD official: Time to adapt RECOGNISING the mented. placed a premium on the value, through assign- myriad challenges “We are living in un- safety of its staff and an- ments for and interaction associated with the precedented times.We are cillary personnel and fol- with member states. It COVID-19 pandemic, travelling through un- lowed all the directives also focused on re-devel- the Caribbean Centre charted waters.The times from the Government of oping its website and for Development in which we are living are Barbados and all relevant social media pages to Administration (CAR- uncertain, complex, inse- protocols. The Centre also facilitate improved and ICAD), which is based cure and anxiety-induc- identified the priority expanded contact and in Barbados, has been ing. The COVID-19 crisis areas of work in the engagement with stake- doing its part to adapt has greatly intensified the COVID-19 environment, holders, and also reviewed and meet the chal- uncertainty, complexity upgraded technology to and revised the opera- lenges head on. and anxiety.The crisis has underpin remote work tional priorities of exist- Devon Rowe, Executive now gone past a year in among all staff and per- ing strategic partnerships Director of CARICAD, duration and there is as sonnel engaged on assign- to co-ordinate actions to acknowledged the above yet no certainty regarding ments, and revamped and deliver joint initiatives recently, as the Centre, its end. We, at the CARI- revised its operational in the COVID-19 setting, which is tasked with the CAD Secretariat, have plan. amongst other things. responsibility of improv- responded to these chal- CARICAD also sought “We kept abreast of the ing public services for the lenging times with cre- to define ways in which COVID-19 situation and people of the Caribbean, ativity and determina- the Centre could deliver other major develop- issued its latest Horizon tion,” Rowe asserted. value to member states in ments, such as elections in newsletter, in which a Outlining some of what the prevailing, protracted member states. We sys- number of its creative has been done, Rowe circumstances and moved tematically developed our actions have been docu- noted that CARICAD systematically to deliver skills in crisis leadership and management,” Rowe also indicated. Stating that CARICAD continues to learn lessons from the COVID-19 crisis, Rowe noted that the Devon Rowe, Executive Director of CARICAD. team at the CARICAD Secretariat wishes all its stakeholders continued persistent fallout of the member states and other safety, as we all face the COVID-19 crisis.

The public health laboratory has conducted 143,597 tests since February 2020. COVID-19 update: 6 new cases, 20 recovered BARBADOS recorded six covered and were released 19. new positive cases of from isolation. There are The public health lab- COVID-19 on Monday, now 102 persons in isola- oratory has conducted April 5. They comprise tion. 143,597 tests since three men and three The island has recorded February 2020. women. 3,691 confirmed cases To date, 63,738 people – The new cases were (1,783 females and 1,908 26,344 men and 37,394 identified from among the males) from the start of women – have been vac- 271 tests conducted by the the pandemic, and there cinated as part of the Best-dos Santos Public have been 3,557 recover- National Vaccination Health Laboratory. ies. Forty-three people Programme for COVID- Twenty people also re- have died from COVID- 19. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 3

Co-ordinated action needed, says PM Mottley PRIME MINISTER Mia responses that we now know normal supply chain that will budget and plans to protect and even as we face the most diffi- Amor Mottley is calling for after a year, are critical if we lead to vaccine distribution.And prioritise health and social cult crisis that we have faced in co-ordinated action by the are to put this behind us.” the bottom line is that we have sectors, according to Prime a century,” Mottley stressed, global community to com- Ms. Mottley, who had only also, separately, been regarded Minister Mottley,“is truly being further expressing that these bat the COVID-19 pan- hours earlier accepted the coun- by the global community as felt by the majority of us”. She are issues which she hopes the demic. try’s first tranche of COVID-19 countries that have come out of noted that the World Bank esti- Development Committee of She was at the time vaccines from the COVAX the depths of poverty,and there- mates that global GDP would the World Bank and the addressing the World Health Facility, thanked WHO’s fore are not deserving of assis- fall about four per cent this year International Monetary Fund Organisation (WHO) virtual Director-General Dr. Tedros tance in the traditional ways with between 40-60 million peo- (IMF) can look into when they press conference in commemo- Adhanom Ghebreyesus for his normally reserved for the most ple entering extreme poverty, meet this week. ration of World Health Day, continuous intervention to en- vulnerable. This has made life “but our reality also is as a “We’ll begin to start to put our yesterday. sure equitable vaccine distri- difficult,” she declared. tourism and travel-dependent case for the need to use different “I pray that we will across the bution. “We have held on to the prom- country,the fall in our GDP last criteria for determining how world summon the courage to She however went on to point ise of COVAX and I come to you year was not 4%, 8%, 12% or countries should access serious be able to have co-ordinated ac- out that the Caribbean’s jour- this morning having received 16% – it was 18%, threatening concessional capital, most tion, not just acting together,but ney over the last year has been the first tranche of Barbados’ to take our country back more needed now in order to stave off co-ordinated action such that we “torturous”. vaccines. But, for many globally, than a decade as a result for the the worst aspects of this pan- are in a position to be able to “The reality is that our mar- this has been a difficult exercise lost of production and produc- demic. But, more importantly,to see the end of this pandemic be- ket size in many instances is because as we have seen the tive capacity”. deal with the long-lasting conse- cause we are acting collectively simply too small to command spikes literally grow, we have “Regrettably, we continue to quences of the pandemic, which with shutdowns; acting collec- the attention of global pharma- not had access even when we be treated globally as one of is the social and economic losses tively with protocols; acting col- ceutical companies, or indeed of are prepared to pay.” those countries that is not de- that have sustained in the last lectively with the kinds of policy other suppliers of goods in the The post-COVID-19 recovery serving to concessional capital, decade.” ‘COVAX remains the best option’ VACCINES from Page 1 Barbadians being able to return as close as possible to the qual- “The prequalification of vac- ity of life that we are accus- cines to be used through COVAX tomed to living and for the liveli- allows PAHO to offer vaccines hoods of persons residing here with the highest effectiveness as well. And these vaccines will and safety standards. Vaccine help us in the Ministry to be able supply continues to be a great to manage COVID, to be able to challenge and a large part of this live with COVID so that people is due to the delay in production can enjoy what they normally as manufacturers scale up ca- enjoy,” he said. pacity.The goal of COVAX facil- Expressing her gratitude ity is to provide up to 20% of the to the countries that made the population in each participating early determination to con- country globally with the aim of tribute to the establishment protecting those most at risk of the COVAX facility, Prime PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre (left) and and to save lives. COVAX re- Minister Mia Amor Mottley said Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, look on as Prime Minister Mia Amor mains the best option to offer that it was still a sad situation Mottley speaks. vaccines with equity,” he said. that the world had found itself With a second tranche ex- in. “It is a sad indictment of the out the best and worst of every- calamity – World War II – re- scale and pace of implementa- pected in a few months, Minister global community in which we one as large countries clam- grettably the institutions that tion leaves much to be desired. of Health and Wellness Lt. Col. live that still today in the third oured for supplies, therapeutics were formed then have not “To that extent, the global Jeffrey Bostic said that it was a decade of the 21st century that and ultimately, vaccines, leav- proven to be totally fit for pur- community must ask itself long journey,but reflected on the there are countries – in spite of ing smaller countries to fend for pose, largely because of the fact whether we ought not to have latest development in what has having been independent for a themselves, Prime Minister that it has allowed the system scaled it up more or we ought been an undeniably long jour- long time, in spite of participat- Mottley took several of the to fail smaller nations whose not to have premised it as the ney. ing in a multilateral world, in world’s organisations to task. access to the market has been first line of defence for global se- “Thirty-three thousand-plus spite of having the SDGs estab- “We saw the world brought to compromised simply because we curity because in the absence vaccines really represent 33,000 lished as the goal to which we its knees at a time when no one don’t have enough orders to of this kind of equitable distri- small jabs in the arms of want to reach by 2030, in spite knew where and how to go. And command attention. And if you bution – country by country by Barbadians and residents of this of all of these things – that we rather than resort to the global don’t have enough orders to country by country – what we country.But it represents also, a can be brought to our knees in a co-operation that we thought command attention, who are will get is a race with mutations significant step forward in our way that is so evidently unfair was going to be possible when you going to buy from?” she said. and double mutations and fight against COVID.As we pur- and inequitable.” United Nations and Bretton Going on to say that the variants that threaten to put sue the path towards a destin- Going on to note that the pan- Woods Institutions were formed COVAX facility was indeed the each and every one of us at risk ation which will include seeing demic had succeeded in bringing after the last major global right move, she did note that the again,” she said. (MP) US congratulates Barbados and COVAX donor countries on arrival of vaccines THE United States congratu- Jeffrey Bostic; Chief Medical for the arrival of the vaccines. “The United States is taking planned US$4 billion – to Gavi, lates Barbados on the April 6 Officer, Dr. Kenneth George; COVAX is a global initiative decisive action to protect the Vaccine Alliance to support arrival of more than 33,000 PAHO/WHO Representative to support equitable access to Americans and the world’s the COVAX Advance Market vaccines through COVAX, for Barbados and the Eastern COVID-19 vaccines. Barbados most vulnerable populations. Commitment, part of the over- its first tranche from the Caribbean, Dr.Yitades Gebre; participates as a self-financing Equitable global access to all COVAX facility. The United COVID-19 Vaccines Global UN Resident Co-ordinator, member and an active partner COVID-19 vaccines is critical States is the world’s largest Access (COVAX) Facility. US Mr. Didier Trebucq; EU in the multilateral effort to end to end the pandemic and miti- contributor to the international Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Malgorzata the pandemic. gate the ongoing health and response to COVID-19 and Linda Taglialatela, joined Wasilewska; and representa- “We must vaccinate as economic impacts.” remains committed to collab- Barbados Prime Minister Mia tives of donor countries to the many people as possible, The United States recently orating with partners and Amor Mottley; Minister of COVAX facility at the Grantley as quickly as possible,” said announced an initial US$2 bil- governments to support global Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Adams International Airport US Ambassador Taglialatela. lion commitment – out of a total COVID-19 vaccination efforts. 4• Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

PM clears the air on Deacons issue Paul commends AFTER a major buzz was created a call from a man from Deacons Farm? Is Cabane, less than a mile away with the police force over this past weekend concerning there a challenge when I take a call from same tables and chairs outside, perhaps PRAEDIAL LARCENY from Page 1 reports of a call made to Prime the Chairman of Sagicor,or the Manager with less social distancing even, but you Minister Mia Amor Mottley, the Head of Massy, or the owner of a hotel? I take want to unfair the people in Deacons verifying from vendors where the produce of the ruling Barbados Labour Party calls every day.I didn’t start taking calls Road who, on Good Friday,come together has originated. The BAS’ CEO made the cleared the air. Although previously when I became Prime Minister and I’m to eat in circumstances where many of point while noting that the loss to farm- releasing a statement on the issue, not going to stop taking calls when I cease those youngsters don’t even necessarily ers when produce is stolen runs into the Prime Minister Mottley spoke to being Prime Minister.” have the capacity to cook for themselves thousands of dollars. He commended the members of the media specifically Going on to say that the incident at home, but rely on community cooking Royal Barbados Police Force for the work on the matter when asked a ques- was not a police matter as restaurants as do many others in communities across they have been doing to bring the culprits tion on the sidelines of the arrival of and cook shops were indeed allowed to this entire country. The fact that people to justice, but he frowned on the way that the first tranche of COVID-19 vac- operate on the day in question, Prime may feel or have a perspective of the the court system continues to handle cines acquired through the COVAX Minister Mottley said all she did was to young man, is a different dispute,” she these matters, contending that a mere facility. ask questions. “I asked simple questions said. slap on the wrist for those caught red- Reports suggest that PM Mottley may –I did not give any directives.‘Were they Stating that the mere fact that this has handed, was a slap in the face for the have overstepped her boundaries and in- adhering to physical distancing?’ The an- now occupied so much attention, tells her farmers and their businesses. terfered in a matter that occurred at an swer was yes. ‘Were they adhering to the that we are far better off in this country “When you take into consideration that eatery in the Deacons Farm area. With wearing of masks when not eating or than we think on the major matters of sometimes you could lose a whole field of the proprietor confronted by members of drinking?’ The answer was yes. So I said: national priority that matter to people. crops like cassava, let’s say that is 1,000 the Royal Barbados Police Force regard- ‘What is the issue?’ Now how does that el- However,she urged Barbadians to be bet- pounds, but it is usually more than that, ing the operation of the business this past evate itself to front page and all of this ter. “The bottom line is that this country with a market value of $2 a pound, that’s Good Friday,it is reported that the owner media time when we still have people in has to be premised to fairness and non- $2,000. If you take a crop like onions that of the business called the Prime Minister Barbados who need help for different and discrimination. Why do I keep coming could be $25,000 if they lose an acre and who then spoke to the officers, urging real reasons? And when the same people back to this cancer of discrimination? that’s just the value of the produce. them to walk away from the matter. coming out of these communities want an Discrimination shows itself in many, Remember you also have to look at the Vehemently dismissing claims that opportunity to be able to do more and do many, many different ways, and that is preparation of the land – so it is not just she undermined members of the Royal better.” why I said very glibly,but very accurately, the value of the crops, but the inputs, time Barbados Police Force in the execution of Adding that her brand of leadership that if it was a call from Warrens, or from and energy that went into growing those their duties, Mottley stated that there involved trying to create a level playing Bridgetown, or from a West Coast hote- crops,” he stated. was no breach of protocols or separation field and a level of fairness and trans- lier, or South Coast hotelier, it would be Paul maintained that greater willpower of powers. Adding that she did not go parency, Mottley noted that the issue, called facilitation. But because it came is needed to get a handle on praedial lar- above anybody’s head or spoke to any for her, was regrettably one of class and from a man in Deacons, it is now interfer- ceny in this country,contending that fail- senior police officers, the PM said that the discrimination in this country and drew ence. Have we looked in the mirror and ure to do so could see a reduction in local situation provided a perfect situation for reference to an establishment on the seen ourselves recently and asked our- agricultural production, which would no fake news to construct a platform for West Coast with an outdoor setting not selves why we are perpetuating all of doubt have a direct negative impact on the criticism. much unlike the one in question. these myths about who we are?” she said. country’s food import bill and put our ef- “Is the challenge that I spoke and took “Explain to me how you can have La (MP) forts to achieve food security in jeopardy. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 5

Catholics get creative amidst COVID SOME of the popular of how Jesus was greeted Holy Week traditions on his entry into were absent this year Jerusalem. in Roman Catholic The Chrism Mass, de- churches, for example layed since last year, was washing of the feet held on Tuesday of Holy and street proces- Week and three impor- sions, but yet several tant oils were conse- were packed to the crated: the oil of the sick, allowable maximum the oil of catechumens of worshippers. and the oil of chrism. Many churches were Retired Roman Catholic fully booked from early Bishop of Bridgetown, in Holy Week and two The Most Rev. Anthony parishes put on an extra Dickson, consecrated the Mass and Service to ac- oils since only a bishop commodate the demand can do so, while Bishop- for seats. The COVID-19 elect of Bridgetown and Fr. Vibert Stephens, Bishop-elect Fr. Neil public health protocols Apostolic Administrator, Scantlebury and altar server Haydn Gill during the clearly did not deter Fr. Neil Scantlebury, blessing of the fire at the start of the Easter Vigil people from wanting to presided at the Mass. Mass on Holy Saturday. The fire is used to light the participate in Holy Week It was a moment of Easter candle. activities. great significance as Churches are cur- the first Bishop of Calvary, the streets of that vigils had to start rently permitted to have Bridgetown and the Barbados would nor- earlier this year. People no more than 75 persons first Barbadian to be mally be a hive of activ- still brought candles to in attendance, but many appointed Bishop of ity as churches re-enact church and they were lit more persons were able Bridgetown shared the the Stations of the Cross, from a large candle near to participate online be- duties at St. Patrick’s i.e. the journey of Jesus the altar, known as the cause of the live broad- Cathedral on March 30. to Calvary. But for the Paschal candle, which casts on YouTube and Another significant second year, St. Patrick’s symbolises that Jesus is other platforms by al- moment at the Chrism Cathedral could not the light of the world. most every Catholic Mass was when the dramatise the Stations Many Easter Sunday parish. The livestream- priests in the Diocese in the surrounding Masses were also booked ing played a vital role in publicly renewed their streets of Bridgetown as out as people gathered bringing persons into commitment to priest- it has been accustomed to celebrate the fellowship, including hood. to doing. Churches have Resurrection with the sick and the house- The Holy Thursday been forced to omit such shouts of, “Jesus Christ bound. Mass commemorates the acts of worship due to is risen, alleluia alleluia. Although local Last Supper of Jesus COVID-19 concerns, just He is risen indeed, al- Catholics could not en- Christ when, among one of the crosses they leluia alleluia!” gage in their usual Palm other things, he estab- have to bear. Sunday Walk due to the lished the Sacrament of The solemn Easter AT RIGHT: One of the COVID-19 restrictions, Holy Communion. Vigil is usually held on faithful Catholics who they made sure to still On Good Friday,which Holy Saturday night in attended Holy Saturday’s get palm branches and Christians recognise as anticipation of the resur- Easter Vigil Mass lets her found creative ways to the day that Jesus was rection of Jesus, but the light shine. use them as a reminder crucified and died at continuing curfew meant

Deacon George Waithe, Fr. Vibert Stephens and Bishop-elect Fr. Neil Scantlebury Bishop-emeritus Anthony Dickson, Bishop-elect Fr. Neil Scantlebury and Fr. kneel during Stations of the Cross at the St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral Vibert Stephens during the blessing and the consecration of sacramental oils at on Good Friday. the Chrism Mass. 6 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Barbados’ efforts in obtaining vaccines lauded AS countries across “So when we look at our that they have under- there are those two factors the globe battle to performance in securing taken. And in fact, they – the vaccines and de- get doses of various vaccines, I think we have have given away over mand for our goods and COVID-19 vaccines, two things to be thankful eight million doses to services; (and those) are Barbados has been for. One is that the about 35 countries, I things that as hard as we lauded for its efforts in Prime Minister (Mia think, as part of their might wish it so, we are being able to secure Amor Mottley) exploited programme and almost dependent on others for some for its citizens. her personal brand and 60 million commercially and it is very important Government Senator charisma and really was in total to about 71 coun- when we look at these ap- Rawdon Adams has noted able to reach out and get tries. So those two factors propriations in this Bill that whilst there are some 100,000-odd doses in the we have to be thankful that we recognise that,” persons who are anxious first instance from the for,” Senator Adams noted Adams said. for the Barbados govern- Indian government. We during a recent Senate de- He went on to state that ment to do all it can to se- also need to thank the bate, as matters were dis- in the meantime, what the cure more vaccines, he is Indian government, be- cussed in relation to the country can do in its effort happy with the country’s cause that is part of a Appropriation Bill, 2021. to emerge successfully performance to date. larger vaccine diplomacy “So it is fairly widely from the present COVID- known that we have 19 pandemic, is to focus placed orders for vaccines, on those things that will hundreds of thousands help us drive growth when BARBADOS of doses. We’ve paid, but the situation normalises APPLICATION NO: RT 2021000029 we can’t control delivery. or at least shows some That’s out of our hands. So semblance of normalcy. Government Senator Rawdon Adams LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT, CHAPTER 229C OF THE LAWS OF BARBADOS (Section 3) COVID-19 recovery toolkit and dashboard for C’bean tourism RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN AS the region’s tourism has accelerated the im- to allow the small and being. As the region con- industry looks to recover portance of sound digital medium tourism enter- tinues through this ex- TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the from the devastating strategies for destinations prises (SMTEs) to com- tended recovery process, Registrar of Titles by ANTHONY JEMMOTT, of 447 Madison Avenue, impact of COVID-19, and tourism enterprises. bine various solutions to it is important for our Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2P7 in Canada for the Restoration of the Title the Caribbean Tourism Consumers are increas- ensure their businesses member countries and Deeds to the property situate at Welches in the parish of Saint Michael Organisation (CTO) has ingly turning to digital are ready when tourism tourism stakeholders to in Barbados (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the teamed up with one of its channels, as they have returns to their destina- equip themselves with the ground that the Original Title Deeds have been lost and have never allied members to make been more isolated and tions. tools they need to meet been recovered. available practical tools less mobile over the past On the other hand, the the challenge ahead,” and resources to support several months,” said dashboard comes with an said Faye Gill, the CTO’s ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at tourism industry leaders Seleni Matus, executive associated guide that in- director of membership the Land Registry, “Warrens Office Complex”, Warrens, Saint Michael by as they navigate the re- director of the GW IITS. cludes a number of data services, who has worked the 28th day of April, 2021 that the Original Title Deeds have not been covery process. “With time spent online sources that CTO mem- closely with GW IITS in lost or are being lawfully held by some other person, the Registrar of The CTO has partnered increasing, consumers ber governments can refer the production of these Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the said Application with the George have more time to look to, several of which are resources. according to law. Washington University for travel inspiration. free to access. It is de- The collaboration be- International Institute Tourism businesses that signed to support anyone tween the CTO and GW Dated this 15th day of March, 2021 of Tourism Studies (GW have established a strong who works within the IITS is an extension of IITS) to develop a recov- digital presence are bet- travel and tourism indus- an engagement with YEARWOOD & BOYCE ery toolkit to provide a ter positioned to remain try, including businesses CTO member countries Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant useful guide for small and top of mind as tourism and tourism planners, in – Belize and Grenada, SCHEDULE medium-sized tourism begins to rebound.” making strategic deci- which saw GWU Master enterprises as they plan The toolkit covers areas sions more effectively. of Tourism Administra- ALL THAT certain piece or parcel of land (being the lot for their reopening, and a such as the effective use of “In the Caribbean, tion and MBA students numbered 8 on a Plan of Fifty five thousand eight hundred and ninety dashboard for ministries social media, use of online where we are heavily re- working with the govern- three square feet of land certified on the 13th day of December 1949 by and destination manage- promotion platforms, how liant on tourism revenues, ment and private sector H.W. Clarke, Sworn Surveyor recorded in the Registration Office of this ment organisations to to optimise existing online the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries to pro- Island in Volume 681 of Deeds at Page 427 A) situate at Welches in capture and report on key presence and how to use is having a deep and duce customised solu- the parish of Saint Michael and Island aforesaid containing by recovery metrics. online travel agencies ef- sustained impact on our tions to support COVID admeasurement Six thousand six hundred and seventeen square feet or “The global pandemic fectively. It was designed economies, lives and well- recovery. thereabouts (inclusive of eight hundred and eighty square feet in the public road hereinafter mentioned) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on lots numbered 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 respectively on the aforesaid Plan now or late the property of Mr. H. A. Watson and on the Public road or however else 15 students receive scholarships the same may butt and bound Together with the messuage or dwelling house thereon. By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste the region with this pres- Toronto Benefit Gala, told hide that journey that you tigious award. them that thanks to travelled because that The Title Deeds to be restored are: FIFTEEN students across Buchanan-Hind ex- Scotiabank, they were journey made you who you the Caribbean received plained that the scholar- able to have their educa- are, and honour this place (a) Conveyance dated the 22nd day of December, 1955 (entered in the a scholarship from The ships were awarded to ac- tion paid for, and as such, that you are now.” Land Registry of Barbados on the 20th day of April, 1956 in Volume 766 University of the West ademically outstanding he reminded them to Dr. Donette Chin-Long at Page 251) and made between ALBAN FREDERICK BROWNE (as Indies (The UWI) Toronto students who were in dire pay this kind gesture for- Chang, Co-patron of The Vendor therein) of the One Part and OLIVER CAMERON PIERCE (as Benefit Gala. need of financial support. ward. UWI Toronto Benefit Purchaser therein) of the Other Part. During a recent virtual “Most of the students “We need to go back into Gala, congratulated the ceremony, Elizabeth are the first in their poverty and pull as many students, noting that their (b) Mortgage dated the 10th day of November, 1960 (recorded in the Buchanan-Hind, Execu- families and sometimes people out of it as you hard work and persistence Land Registry of Barbados on the 21st day of November, 1960 in Volume 855 at Page 309) and made between OLIVER CAMERON tive Director,Institutional communities to attend an possibly can and that will have paid off. PIERCE (as Mortgagor therein) of the One Part and GWENDOLYN Advancement Division institution of higher edu- be your responsibility in “This is but the gateway CLARKE (as Mortgagee therein) of the Other Part. and Chair, The UWI cation. They continually the future as a result of to the rest of your lives,” Toronto Benefit Gala express their appreciation the generosity that was she said. (c) Reconveyance and Release dated the 23rd day of November 1965 Committee, expressed of the opportunity af- shown to you,” he said. “Make it count and use (recorded in the Land Registry of Barbados on the 1st day of December that they were extremely forded them as a result “Always remember the the opportunity wisely. Be 1965 in Volume 855 at Page 309) and made between as GWENDOLYN delighted by Scotiabank’s of this event,” she said. people behind you and kind, compassionate, al- CLARKE (as Mortgagee therein) of the One Part and OLIVER kind generosity as it To the scholarship always extend a hand ways take the high road, CAMERON PIERCE (as Mortgagor therein) of the Other Part. allowed them to present winners, Dr. Wesley Hall, backwards to bring them and remember to give 15 students from across Co-patron of The UWI up along with you. Never back.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 7

Music captures the spirit of Wuhan NEW composition to honour the considered the orchestra’s first concert 15, at the Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall. It will be the debut performance of the city’s people will be performed in when the pandemic had passed. Zhang notes that the four composers Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra at the Beijing, Chen Nan reports. He called his friend, composer and worked voluntarily. China Orchestra Festival. Shao will also In early 2020,Wuhan, the capital city of conductor Shao En one day in March. To commemorate the first anniversary lead the orchestra to perform Ode to the Hubei province, was hit hard by the They agreed to create an original of Wuhan ending its 76-day lockdown on Red Flag by Chinese composer Lyu COVID-19 pandemic. All public composition dedicated to the city of April 8, 2020, the Wuhan Philharmonic Qiming and the prelude to composer transportation and businesses were Wuhan and the people who fought against Orchestra will perform Reborn From the Guan Xia’s Symphony No 1, The Years of suspended, and residents were required to the pandemic. Fire, under the baton of Shao at the Burning Passion. stay indoors to help cut transmission. Given travel restrictions and social National Centre for the Performing Arts “During those hard days, we didn’t Zhang Shouzhong, president of the distancing rules, the process of writing in Beijing on Thursday, as the opening know when our lives would go back to Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, along the piece became an experiment in online concert of the NCPA’s annual event, the normal. We felt sad, disappointed and with his colleagues, sprang into action. collaboration. China Orchestra Festival.This monthlong scared. But there was hope.The pandemic They worked as volunteers to help The four-movement musical event showcases and promotes the give us a chance to rethink humanity and residents living in nearby neighbourhoods composition, titled Reborn From the Fire, country’s symphony orchestras and works we want to record those days with music,” by delivering supplies, food and carrying jointly composed by Guan Xia, Shao En, by Chinese composers. says Zhang. “It will be a memorable out temperature checks. Yang Fan and Huang Kairan, was The four-movement piece tells the story concert since the date, April 8, is While doing his volunteer assignments premiered by the Wuhan Philharmonic of Wuhan enduring the pandemic early significant for Wuhan and the people of every day from 7 am to 7 p.m., Zhang Orchestra under the baton of Shao on Aug last year and its triumph over the crisis. the city.”

The Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra premieres the symphony, Reborn From the Fire, under the baton of Shao En at the Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall on Aug 15. [PHOTO PRO- VIDED TO CHINA DAILY] China’s domestic tourism near pre-epidemic level during Qingming holiday DOMESTIC tourist trips in China during the three-day Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, ending on Monday, recovered to 94.5 percent of the pre-COVID-19 level, showed data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Tourist sites across the country received 102 million domestic visitors during the holiday, also known as Qingming Festival, up 144.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the ministry. Domestic tourism revenue during the period totalled 27.2 billion yuan (about $4.15 billion), accounting for 56.7 percent of the pre-epidemic level. Though China’s domestic tourism is on an orderly recovery, a full recovery of travel spending will still take more time due to the high proportion of short- distance trips, low prices of tourism products and large-scale free admission and discounts, the ministry said. Visitors tour around the Mingshashan scenic spot, Dunhuang city, Gansu province, April 3, 2021. [PHOTO/XINHUA] 8 • Wednesday April 7, 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 Minimum wage debate By Dorian Bryan security of tenure in the consumers were informed rotated to avoid crowding Building a fairer, workplace. Disputes within of yet another increase in at any one time in a closed LIKE any great distraction, the workplace now had a the cost of gasoline at the space so if spending is down the minimum wage Tribunal in place to sort out pump and by extension to a then employers have tough healthier world increase came in at the matters, fully empowered variety of gasoline choices to make. right time. to handle these matters products. Where is the Many employers have to TODAY, April 7, 2021, Barbados joins the world in Now the topic of with a dedicated staff to outcry for the pensioner or sub-let spaces at high commemorating World Health Day. The theme for discussion involved the expedite matters before it. others, who have to use a monthly rates. Rents have this year is “Building a fairer,healthier world’, and it raising of the minimum One would think that this gasoline driven stove to to be paid and then salaries is no coincidence that this focus was selected amidst wage to $8.50 per hour, would have attracted some cook, when they are forced of workers. Those workers a pandemic. through essentially mention when these to shell out extra? Where is on commission will be According to the World Health Organisation’s executive action, placing matters which now the outcry for drivers who hardest hit as protocols website, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the Administration of confront the country are are quickly realising that have had a direct impact on that some people are able to “live healthier lives and optics, on a collision course front and centre. this country continues to sales. have better access to health services than others – with the private sector, The question of the have one of the highest Who does not want more entirely due to conditions in which they are born, which it had increase in the minimum gasoline price levels in the money? Does this increase grow, live, work and age”. For instance, there are wholeheartedly embraced wage is one which has Caribbean? By extension, in salary,much warranted, large numbers within populations in certain during the first half of its engaged the attention of rising gasoline costs equate come with a desire to talk vulnerable states, who have no access to clean water, tenure in office. other countries, not just to rising freighting costs about productivity air and food – the vary basics for survival. In addition, Calls for an increase in Barbados. and a consequent rise in increases to ensure that there is limited education and information on health- the minimum wage are not It faced the same old affiliated costs within companies remain viable in related matters, poverty due to low employment new. In fact, calls for the argument... the usage of industries which depend on tough times. The notion of opportunities and unequal pay, and lack of social improvement in conditions fear to win the debate. Does gasoline. just showing up and getting services. This deficit in these groups results in of service and basic that sound familiar? Fear of Remember those good paid cannot be the cause suffering, allows persons to become susceptible to treatment of domestic increased costs, fear of a debates where we were behind increases, but we all contracting diseases, and often ends in death. The workers and those at the fiscal cliff, fear of technology lectured to about the trickle have to play our parts. need for fairer treatment in health issues, especially lower end of the salary in a waste to energy plant down impacts of increasing Any word on the private in relation to fighting COVID-19, becomes blatantly scale have intensified over becoming too hot or hotter gasoline prices on the ‘poor’ sector employers who obvious when it comes to vaccinations against the the years and this came to than the sun, fear of Barbadians. I do! rather than send home virus. There are currently a handful of approved light in December 2020, sargassum seaweed The cost of basic goods workers chose to use vaccines being distributed across the globe. However, with the case of one destroying the tourism and services has increased, retained earnings to pay the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which use the new security firm and its industry, fear of sewage especially over the last few people? Spare a thought for mRNA technology,are priced on the higher end of the categorisation of workers leaks on the South Coast weeks. those who will be forced to scale compared to the Johnson & Johnson and and the payments which destroying the tourism Telecommunications costs close as they cannot absorb Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, and are therefore they received. sector, fear of non-regular will gradually increase but these increases for long. highly unlikely to be available to poorer nations.And What was missing from garbage collection the consumer had to make Even as Government even when a vaccine is more affordable, its pricing the discussion and the impacting health, fear of do with crumbs to survive. pushes ahead with these could still be unfairly set to the disadvantage of some praises which were heaped not meeting directly with a If the COVID-19 plans, we got a glimpse of states.BMJ Case Reports (an award-winning online on the foresight of the previous Minister of pandemic has taught us another push to introduce a journal spanning disciplines and reviewed by Government was a Education hurting the anything, it is that savings multi-purpose ID card… in professionals and researchers) cited that South Africa recognition of the path to education sector, fear of a are not enough to tackle the a pandemic. This reportedly paid $5.25 per dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca this point. Like the push to fiscal cliff destroying the challenged economy.Those Government now proposes in January while the European Union (EU) paid Independence or expansion economy and leading to out of work cannot with for registration and $2.15 per dose. Also, the EU is paying less for the of the cadre of National devaluation of the dollar… dwindling unemployment processing of these new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine than the US – $14.70 per Heroes, there is a path fear has always worked monies survive for very cards, during a pandemic dose versus $19.50 per dose. However the US is which these events follow. when the amplifiers long as prices are as they continue to advance paying less than the EU for the Moderna vaccine. The former Minister of continue to be placed front increasing. the notion of social While these differences in cost associated with the Labour, Dr. Esther Byer- and centre. So for employers, what distancing, masking and various vaccines may seem small when referring to Suckoo, should be given However,I am not here to should they do? April 2021, asking people to stay home a single dose, it is a drastic difference when one credit for her elevation of defend or support any one represents a full year since on Sundays. applies it to the millions of people awaiting the Labour Department side over another.The time lockdowns and restrictions The word is tone-deaf, vaccination. The vulnerable state of this region in the and Ministry into the has long past for an have been put in place since I can talk about the rush for vaccines was highlighted recently when a mainstream of government increase in the minimum related to the pandemic. Minister of Housing’s major producer out of India cut back on exports in through the slate of wage commensurate with The tourism sector has statement on the favour of its own vaccination programme. Luckily,the legislation, namely the the cost of living increases been decimated and Parliament building establishment of the COVAX amendments to the Shops in the country. One recent restrictions have limited upgrades, which have Facility has helped to relieve some of the tension Act and the landmark statistic had the cost of the volume of traffic into increased in scope and costs and stress as this group has been pushing for Employment Rights Act, living rising by over 30 per retail stores as many prefer from $700 000 to over $3 equitable distribution for poor and vulnerable states which solidified in law, the cent in a decade and wages to spend on essentials. million. Is the idea of ‘cost across the globe.Their efforts have contributed to this rights of workers to be have effectively stagnated. These rules have called for overruns’ a distant country receiving its second batch of vaccines protected and to have Last weekend, staffing compliments to be memory. yesterday – the first tranche from the COVAX Facility – which will enable the local vaccination efforts to resume from tomorrow. Speaking on at a virtual press conference in commemoration of World Health Russia says Myanmar sanctions could Day,yesterday,Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley put the spotlight on the issue,stating “The reality is that our market size in many instances is simply too small lead to civil war, but EU plans more to command the attention of global pharmaceutical companies,or indeed of other suppliers of goods in the Russia said recently the restrictions on the faces a sustained campaign Yangon yesterday, normal supply chain that will lead to vaccine West risked triggering civil generals. of pro-democracy protesters sprayed red distribution. And the bottom line is that we have war in Myanmar by The Kremlin’s show of demonstrations and civil paint on roads,symbolising also, separately, been regarded by the global imposing sanctions on the support was a boost to the disobedience across the the blood shed in a community as countries that have come out of the military junta that has junta that overthrew Aun country,and condemnation crackdown by the security depths of poverty, and therefore are not deserving of seized power in a coup, but San Suu Kyi’s elected and more sanctions from forces. assistance in the traditional ways normally reserved France said the European civilian government on the West. “The blood has not dried,” for the most vulnerable.” It is unfortunate that these Union will step up February 1. However,it still In Myanmar’s main city said one message in red. types of issues still persist despite the ongoing efforts to eradicate inequality and create safer societies of all. Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes It is hoped that this World Health Day leads to E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves improved policies and better conditions across the Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan globe. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 9

‘Millionaires tax’ Test travel regime must be easy and cheap, says PM threat has some NY BORIS JOHNSON says any testing amber or red based on their Covid Minister Boris Johnson said: “I do think regime for international travel should be infection rates and vaccination coverage. we want to make things as easy as we bankers, managers easy and cheap, after the boss of EasyJet No isolation would be necessary on possibly can. criticised new government plans. return to the UK from green countries, “The boss of EasyJet is right to focus on eyeing exits The prime minister also said vaccine but pre-departure and post-arrival tests this issue, we’re going to see what we can passports would be a “fact of life” for would be required, potentially costing up do to make things as flexible and as BOSTON – For decades New York’s people travelling internationally in to £200 each. affordable as possible.” bankers and fund managers have future. However, earlier yesterday, EasyJet Lundgren told the BBC that if costs accepted the city’s high tax rates as a The government hopes to reopen boss Johan Lundgren told the BBC this were not reduced, the government part of working in the world’s premier international travel on May 17, but is yet would make travel too expensive, with “wouldn’t open up international travel for financial capital. to make a final decision. the tests costing as much or more than a everyone, but only those who can afford it. However, with plans afoot to raise However, the prime minister said he flight in some cases. “If you are ticking all of those boxes to rates as part of a New York state budget had “not given up” on the idea. Asked about the comments, and become a green destination… [multiple agreement, some financiers are Under plans outlined on Sunday, whether cheaper lateral flow tests could tests] don’t make sense to me and it would exploring exits, emboldened by a destinations would be classed as green, replace PCR tests in the plans, Prime add to cost and complexities.” pandemic that has illustrated how working on Wall Street may no longer mean working from Wall Street. “I’m already looking for an apartment in Florida,” said one highly paid person at a top-tier bank who asked not to be identified because his employer does not yet know of his plans to move. Others earning more than $1 million are considering still bolder steps such as moving not only themselves but also their entire investment firms out of the city,arguing higher taxes cut into their ability to pay staff. A proposal making its way through New York’s state legislature would have top New York City earners paying up to 15.73% in combined state and city taxes. New York state’s income tax rates currently range from 4% to 8.82% and New York City’s tax ranges from 3.08% to 3.88%, leaving the top earnings paying closer to 12.7%. Dubbed the “millionaires tax,” the proposal would add surcharges to people earning more than $1 million a year and beat out California localities to claim the country’s highest combined tax rate. Some among those who make $1 How one airline is keeping its aircraft and staff ready to fly. million or more, putting them in the higher tax bracket, are saying the city’s cultural offerings, which were long a salve, no longer outweigh the benefits of lower tax locations like Florida, Utah or IMF forecasts stronger Texas, especially given the success of remote working during the pandemic. The tax proposal, which seems likely to pass, is the culmination of a battle recovery for world economy between progressive and moderate Democrats. Until recently New York THE International Monetary Fund is 2022. in income per person over the period 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo resisted the now forecasting a stronger economic That mainly reflects up-rating to the to 2022 are likely to be 20% for those millionaires tax. recovery this year and next. forecast for developed economies, countries, compared with a less severe The political dynamics have made The IMF has upgraded both its UK and especially the United States. but still large figure of 11% for the the extensive lobbying efforts of global forecasts compared with what it In a blog on the forecasts, the IMF’s developed world. businesses and wealthy individuals all projected in January. chief economist Gita Gopinath says a way The report also says that gains in but moot. However, the British economy is still out of the health and economic crisis is poverty reduction have been reversed. It Large financial companies including predicted to return to its pre-pandemic increasingly visible. Vaccinations, she says people counted as extremely poor Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Virtu level of activity only in late 2022. writes, are likely to power recoveries in are likely to have increased by 95 million Financial Inc and hedge fund Elliott The agency also warns that recoveries many countries in 2021. last year, with a rise of 80 million in the Management have already said they are diverging dangerously within and However, she is also concerned about number who are undernourished. are moving some staff out of New York. between countries. how those recoveries are diverging. The IMF says the divergences are Big companies will probably not The new UK forecast is for growth of Countries with slower vaccine rollouts, occurring not just between but also abandon their New York headquarters 5.3% this year and 5.1% in 2022. Both more limited support from economic within countries. Income inequality is for tax reasons altogether, but some of figures are upgrades, though the latter is policy, and those more reliant on tourism likely to increase as young people and their staff and smaller firms, like hedge only marginally higher than the January are likely to do less well. those with relatively low levels of skills funds that employ only dozens of forecast. The first two of these are particular have been harder hit in both developed people, might, sources said. “This is The recovery follows last year’s issues for developing countries. Many and developing countries. real,” one of the smaller fund managers pandemic driven contraction of 9.9% have less access to vaccines, and they also Women have already been affected as said. “This creates an overwhelming which was the deepest of any of the G7 tend to find it more difficult to finance they account for a large share of incentive to move.” major developed economies. economic and health policy actions. employment in some sectors, such as Last month, a group of business Bringing in the two predicted recovery Among emerging and developing tourism, where there is a lot of personal leaders, including those of JPMorgan years, the UK’s performance over 2020 to economies, China has already returned to contact. Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and 2022 would be ahead of one of the G7 pre-pandemic levels of economic The pandemic has also had an impact BlackRock Inc, took the unusual step of countries, Italy. activity. However, many others in the on workers whose jobs are vulnerable to issuing a public letter warning that rich The new global forecasts are growth of group are not expected to do so until well automation. That is a process that has people would move out of New York if a 6% and 4.4% this year and next. Both into 2023. been accelerated as a result of the health major tax increase came to fruition. are upgrades, a fairly modest one for The report says the cumulative losses crisis. 10 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Oil gains one per cent on strong US, China economic data

NEW YORK – Strong economic data of Europe. according to a Reuters tally,as the global inventories was due to on Tuesday at from China and the United States The Organisation of the Petroleum resurgence of infections challenges 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT). Crude and helped lift oil prices by one per cent Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, vaccination efforts around the globe. gasoline inventories were expected to yesterday, recouping some of the known as OPEC+, agreed last week to New restrictions in Europe also have dropped last week. previous session’s losses. return 350 000 barrels per day (bpd) of weighed on prices. US and Iranian officials were due to Prices were buoyed as data showed US supply in May, another 350 000 bpd in “This will likely raise concerns over begin indirect talks in Vienna on Tuesday services activity touched a record high in June and a further 400 000 bpd or so in demand, given that, at the moment, a to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between March. China’s service sector also July. large part of the constructive outlook for Tehran and world powers, which could gathered steam with the sharpest “Although OPEC+ went against what the oil market is based on the lead to Washington lifting sanctions on increase in sales in three months. most market participants and its own assumption that we see a strong demand Iran’s energy sector. In addition, England is set to ease more research team thought, raising its oil recovery over the second half of this year,” Goldman Sachs said any potential coronavirus restrictions on April 12, output significantly over the next three ING analyst Warren Patterson said. recovery in Iranian oil exports would not allowing businesses including all shops, months, the market is now signalling In the United States, oil production is be a shock to the market, and full gyms, hair salons and outdoor hospitality that it is OK with it and is ready to expected to fall by 270 000 bpd in 2021 to recovery would not occur until summer venues to reopen. benefit from the lack of uncertainty that 11.04 million bpd, the US Energy 2022. The market is recovering from steep a month-to-month update would have Information Administration (EIA) said, Meanwhile, tensions between Saudi losses on Monday, when both oil brought,” said Louise Dickson, Rystad a steeper decline than its previous Arabia and India simmered. Indian state benchmarks fell by about $3 because of Energy’s oil markets analyst. monthly forecast for a drop of 160 000 refiners plan to buy 36 per cent less oil increasing OPEC+ oil supply and rising Coronavirus-related deaths world-wide bpd. from Saudi Arabia in May than normal, COVID-19 infections in India and parts crossed three million yesterday, Weekly industry data on US oil three sources said. US job openings jump to two-year high in boost to labour market WASHINGTON – US job openings rose to a two-year high in February while hiring picked up as strengthening domestic demand amid increased COVID-19 vaccinations and additional pandemic aid from the government boost companies’ needs for more workers. The Labour Department’s monthly Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, yesterday was the latest indication that the labour market had turned the corner after shedding jobs in December as the nation buckled under a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections and depleted government relief. “Labour demand should continue to heat up as companies brace for a post- pandemic burst in pent-up demand,” said Lydia Boussour, lead US economist at Oxford Economics in New York. Job openings, a measure of labour demand, increased 268 000 to 7.4 million as of the last day of February. That was the highest level since January 2019 and pushed job openings 5.1% above their pre-pandemic level. The second straight monthly rise in vacancies lifted the jobs openings rate to a record 4.9% from 4.7% in January. There were an additional 233 000 job openings in the health care and social assistance industry.Vacancies in the accommodation and food services sector, Miami-Dade County eases some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus disease outbreak. one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic, increased by 104 000 jobs. fully vaccinated people could safely employment,” said John Ryding, chief market outlook. Arts, entertainment and recreation job travel at “low risk”. economic advisor at Brean Capital in “New strains of the virus and openings rose 56 000. An Institute for Supply Management New York. unwillingness to abide by health However, vacancies decreased in state survey on Monday showed services The US central bank has signalled it recommendations could extend the and local government education as well businesses reporting they “have recalled would maintain its ultra-easy monetary impact of the pandemic on the economy,” as educational services and information. everyone put on waivers and made new policy stance for a while to allow said Sophia Koropeckyj, a senior Economists polled by Reuters had hires” and had “additional employees complete healing. economist at Moody’s Analytics in West forecast job openings would rise to 6.995 added to service the needs of new With unemployment well above pre- Chester,Pennsylvania. “In addition, the million in February.The report followed customers at new locations”. pandemic levels, competition for jobs severity of the downturn, which closed on the heels of news on Friday that the In February, hiring rose 273 000, the remains tough. There were 1.4 many business, means that many economy added 916 000 jobs in March, largest gain in nine months, to 5.7 unemployed people for every open job in industries will not bounce back the most in seven months. million. That boosted the hiring rate to February, well above 0.82 on the eve of immediately.” The labour market is being boosted by 4.0% from 3.8% in January. Hiring was the first wave of the pandemic lockdowns The number of people voluntarily an acceleration in the pace of COVID-19 led by the accommodation and food 12 months ago. quitting their jobs rose to 3.4 million from vaccinations and the White House’s services industries, which increased by “This means employers will have an 3.3 million in January. The quits rate recently passed $1.9 trillion pandemic 220 000 jobs. However, hiring decreased easier time hiring, but job seekers still was unchanged at 2.3%. relief package, which is sending in state and local government education. don’t have the bargaining power they did The quits rate is normally viewed by additional $1 400 checks to qualified Hiring still has a long way to go, with prior to the pandemic,” said Nick Bunker, policymakers and economists as a households and fresh funding for employment 8.4 million jobs below its director of research at Indeed Hiring Lab. measure of job market confidence. businesses. peak in February 2020. Layoffs increased to 1.8 million from However, the pandemic has forced Demand for labour could increase “The labour market continues to 1.7 million in January amid job cuts in millions of women to drop out of the further as more services businesses improve but remains a long way from the finance and insurance industry.The labour force mostly because of problems reopen. The US Centres for Disease what the Federal Reserve would describe layoffs rate was unchanged at 1.2%. related to child care, with many schools Control and Prevention said on Friday as the conditions to restore maximum Risks remain to the brightening labour still only offering online learning. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 11

Antigua, Barbuda PM seeks reparation from All Souls College ANTIGUA and Barbuda Prime principally from the labour of enslaved the 900 acres of land and enslaved scholarships to the College for eligible Minister, Gaston Browne, has written to people on ‘granted’ lands in Antigua and people on Antigua but he also secured a Antiguans and Barbudans; and (b) the Master of All Souls College at Oxford Barbuda. lease of Barbuda in 1684 at no cost. The direct donations to the Five Islands University,seeking reparations for what Browne pointed out that the considerable profits made from these (Antigua) Campus of the University of now amounts to tens of millions of Codringtons’ added considerably to their granted lands and the hard labour of the West Indies (UWI) which was pounds sterling, amassed from the hard family’s wealth from the proceeds of enslaved people allowed Christopher launched in September 2019 as the labour of enslaved people on Antigua plantations and slavery on Antigua, Codrington 111, when he died in 1710, fourth landed campus of the and Barbuda. principally,a ‘grant’ of 500 acres of land to bequeath to All Souls the equivalent University”. The Prime Minister’s letter, which was in 1674 which he named Betty’s Hope of millions of pounds sterling at today’s In his immediate response yesterday, dispatched yesterday morning, had a and a further 400 acres that was also value. Sir John Vickers thanked Prime swift response from Sir John Vickers, subsequently ‘granted’. He told Sir John The Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Browne for his letter and the Master of All Souls. that the Codringtons retained that land Minister proposed to Sir John that “the advised that All Souls College “is In his letter to the Head of the Oxford until 1944 and for 160 of those years College should repay its debt to enslaved investigating academic initiatives in College, Prime Minister Browne stated profited from the hard labour of persons on Antigua and Barbuda, who relation to the Codrington legacy”. He that a bequest to All Souls College in enslaved people on Antigua. were the real source of benefit to All said that his hope is that “conclusions 1710 from Christopher Codrington III, Browne said that Christopher Souls, by (a) contributing to the higher will be reached in the coming university which stocked and built the College’s Codrington 111, who bequeathed the education of the people of Antigua and term”. He undertook to write again “by now famous Library, was generated funds to All Souls, not only inherited Barbuda through post graduate mid-June, if not sooner”. Paraguay assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council THE Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Elisa Ruiz Díaz, assumed yesterday the Chair of Over the last few days, La Soufrière has been growing. Several volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded between the Permanent Council for the next March and April, increasing in frequency and depth. three months, in a virtual ceremony. Ambassador Ruiz Díaz stressed that the Organisation is a mainstay in the Smoking summit and volcanic earthquakes defence of the democratic institutions of the hemisphere. “For Paraguay, the Krystal Penny Bowen within less than 24 hours. OAS is a valuable tool to ensure La Soufrière 42 Around 2:16 p.m., the largest volcano- democracy and the rule of law,” said the AT 6:38 a.m. on Monday, April 5, La tectonic earthquake of 3.9 was recorded. Paraguayan diplomat. Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the NEMO noted that the activity declined For her part, the Permanent Grenadines had recorded a swarm of years later by 4:00 p.m. but small VT earthquakes Representative of Panama and volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes which Kingstown. The area has a Garifuna were still being recorded. The outgoing Chair of the Permanent increased until 8:30 a.m. radio station, Garifuna bakery, earthquakes are recorded deep below the Council, María del Carmen Roquebert, This report came from the National Secondary school, and resource centre summit, moving from 3-5 km to 6 km said that her term of office had been a Emergency Management Organisation north of the Rabacca River. and becoming more frequent. productive three months in which the (NEMO) which has been monitoring the On Monday, The Barbados Advocate “(April 5) swarm of Volcano-Tectonic Council had worked well together. “In increased activity over the past few spoke to Roberts who explained that his earthquakes were also much more this period we have promoted months. While there is no evacuation family members are on high alert and intense compared to those which inclusive, transparent and frank order at this time, residents have been expect to leave the area when necessary. occurred during the period March 23-25 dialogues, through which we have watching the volcano recording the gases He also noted that if an eruption occurs, and contained many more small managed to approve by consensus emitting from the summit. residents could evacuate to neighbouring earthquakes, with an average rate of resolutions on issues of importance to For Vincentian resident Kingsley St. Lucia which could be reached quickly about 50 earthquakes per hour compared our region,” said Ambassador Roberts, the concern grows as his family via boat. with 1.5 per hour in March,” stated Roquebert. lives directly under the volcano in a small Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Allen NEMO. The Permanent Representative of community known as Sandy Bay. Chastanet indicated in January 2021, On April 13, 1979, 42 years ago, the Antigua and Barbuda, Ronald Roberts’ family is a part of the last that several hotel rooms could be made island recorded an eruption that resulted Sanders, will serve as Vice Chair of the indigenous group known as Garifuna. available to Vincentians if necessary.The in the evacuation of thousands of Council. The community is about one hour and a current alert level on the island is orange community members in the north of the half from the country’s capital, which indicates an eruption may occur island.

Mix of sunshine and clouds with a few brief isolated light showers.

High: 12:38 a.m. and 11:34 p.m. London Temp: 04 Clear Yesterday: 0 mm Boston Temp: 14 Cloudy Low: 5:56 a.m. For the month: 0.3 mm Max: 29.9°C Montreal Temp: 14 Fair and 6:47 p.m. For the year: 217.8 mm Min: 25.3°C Toronto Temp: 13 Cloudy New York Temp: 20 Fair Miami Temp: 24 Partly Cloudy 5:51 a.m. 6:11 p.m. 12 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Finance minister clarifies $2m constituency fund disbursement KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of through the CDF and relevant Finance and the Public Service, Dr. implementing agencies rather than Nigel Clarke, says that the $126- directly to Members of Parliament. million budget allocation to MPs to “There is therefore a natural gap assist their constituents should be between when instructions are given for available from the Constituency the transfer of funds from the Development Fund (CDF) as of Consolidated Fund to the CDF,and when today. these funds can be made available for Dr Clarke, who was responding to a implementation by Members of request from Opposition spokesman on Parliament. finance Julian Robinson to release the “I expect that tomorrow, the first full funds, said in a statement last night that: working day in the new financial year, “In my Closing Budget presentation the head of the CDF will confirm receipt on March 23, I announced additional of the $126m from the Consolidated support of $126 million for the vulnerable Fund. through the Constituency Development “As required by relevant GOJ rules Fund (“CDF”) which would make and regulations, upon that confirmation, available J$2 million for each the CDF will send to Members of Constituency. Parliament the requisite forms and “I also explained that, for technical and regulations, in regards to this allocation. logistics reasons, this disbursement “Members of Parliament can then would occur in the new financial year access their constituency’s allocation to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke. that began on Holy Thursday (April 1). procure basic food items for the “For accountability and transparency vulnerable and underserved via the these kinds of allocations are disbursed implementing agency of their choice." Covid surge in South America as Brazil variant spreads CORONAVIRUS figures released by accounted for 73 per cent of cases by health authorities across South America January 2021, according to figures on Monday show a number of countries analysed by researchers in Brazil. grappling with a spike in infections and Preliminary data suggested it could deaths. be up to twice as infectious as the Uruguay and Paraguay registered original strain, while more recent record numbers of daily deaths, while research puts that figure even higher,at the total number of Covid cases 2.5 times as transmissible. surpassed the 13-million mark in Brazil. As genetic sequencing is not The surge has been attributed to the widespread throughout the region, it is spread of the Brazil variant. hard to determine how widely the The variant is thought to be more than variant has spread. However, the risk twice as transmissible as the original. has always been deemed high, as Brazil Brazilian public health institute shares borders with ten countries. Fiocruz says it has detected 92 variants On March 25, Peru’s health minister of coronavirus in the country. Experts said that 40 per cent of cases in the say that the development of new capital, Lima, were caused by the Brazil variants is not surprising: all viruses variant, and on Monday he said that mutate as they make copies of cases had been detected “almost themselves to spread. everywhere in Peru”. The P.1,or Brazil, variant has become Cases of the variant have also been a cause for concern is because it is confirmed in Uruguay and Paraguay, thought to be much more contagious both of which registered record numbers than the original strain. of daily deaths on Monday. P.1 was first detected in travellers to In Paraguay, health officials said that Japan from the city of Manaus, in the half of the cases on the border with Brazilian Amazon, and sequenced in Brazil were caused by the variant. early January. Bolivia has also registered cases of the It has mutations on the spike protein, variant and last week ordered the that part of the virus which attaches to closure of its border with Brazil for at human cells, and it is these mutations least a week, with a lockdown ordered which are thought to make it more for the border regions where the cases transmissible. occurred. The variant is thought to have Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro emerged in Amazonas state in has also blamed a recent spike in cases November 2020, spreading quickly in and deaths on the spread of the Brazil the state capital Manaus, where it variant. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 13

16 dead as Venezuelan students demand vaccination buses collide in northern plan amid spike in COVID-19 cases Mexico SCORES of Venezuelan 500 000 doses of China’s March 2020, when the bioanalytical and other believe there would be no MEXICO CITY, Mexico – healthcare students Sinopharm vaccine and South American country medical students set black room to treat them or A collision yesterday protested yesterday in 250 000 from Russia’s detected the first cases. bags filled with paper on their family, as some between two buses front of Caracas’ Sputnik V, of which “Health personnel are which they placed posters medical unions have carrying workers at a mine University Hospital authorities said they at risk (...) a vaccination that read “dead doctor”. reported, when she said in northern Mexico left 16 demanding a national expect the arrival of plan is urgently needed,” “The figures that this was not the case. people dead and 14 vaccination plan and another 30 000 shortly. said Jesus Mendoza, Nicolas Maduro does not The protest seeks to injured, authorities said. 100% vaccination Venezuelan health president of Venezuela want to publish... are that “generate fear and The pre-dawn crash coverage for doctors authorities reported this Central University’s not even a million confusion in society,” said happened on a road and nurses, amid a week that some 200 000 (UCV) student dental vaccines have reached Gudino, adding that leading to the entrance of spike in infections that health workers have been centre, the country’s Venezuela,” Mendoza said. COVID-19 did not have a the mine in the state of has led the government inoculated, although largest. Venezuela’s information political ideology. Sonora, the region’s to extend lockdown medical unions point out President Nicolas ministry did not Venezuelan authorities attorney general’s office measures. the sector has at least one Maduro’s government immediately reply to a reported 1 425 new said in a statement. The With 30 million million workers. “believes we are request for comment. coronavirus cases and 15 workers who died were inhabitants, Venezuela’s Union representatives condemned to die,” Irma Gudino, head of deaths on Monday for a travelling in a mini-bus vaccination campaign is maintain that at least 442 Mendoza told reporters at the hospital morgue, said total of 167 548 infections while those injured were behind most other surgeons, nurses, and the hospital’s entrance this was not the way to and 1 678 deaths officially being transported in a countries in the region. other workers have died where the group of protest because it could registered from March larger bus and were taken It has received about from coronavirus since pharmaceutical, mislead the public to 2020 until this week. to hospital for treatment.

Workers look at the shipment of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the airport, in Caracas, Venezuela March 29, 2021. Germany, France see global tax deal, Ireland has doubts BERLIN – Germany and counterparts on a global for Economic Cooperation Wednesday. tract international invest- Congress is far from cer- France yesterday wel- floor on company taxes and Development Communique language ment. tain. Republicans have comed a promise by US ahead of a G20 meeting (OECD). drafted earlier this week However, he acknowl- criticized his tax propos- Treasury Secretary Janet this week. While she left French Finance and seen by Reuters was edged: “The catalysts for als as putting US compa- Yellen to work on a global open what rate that could Minister Bruno Le Maire, inconclusive:“We will con- that change have been su- nies at a competitive dis- corporate minimum tax be, the Biden administra- who had clashed with for- tinue our cooperation for a percharged by the effect of advantage after receiving rate as a step towards tion wants a minimum tax mer US President Donald globally fair, sustainable the pandemic because tax cuts in 2017. making a landmark deal on US corporations of 21% Trump’s administration and modern international large economies all over Still, a French Finance achievable, but low-tax no matter where they earn over international taxa- tax system,” G20 officials the world are now focused Ministry source said Ireland voiced reserva- the income, up from 10.5% tion, said he welcomed wrote, adding they remain on how they can increase Yellen’s proposal would tions. currently. Yellen’s pledge. committed to reaching their tax revenue in the add impetus to the OECD Negotiators are racing “I’m in high spirits that “A global agreement on consensus by mid-2021. years ahead.” talks. to agree to a minimum with this corporate taxa- international taxation is International Monetary President Joe Biden’s “We think that the shift corporate tax by midyear tion initiative, we’ll man- now within reach,” he Fund chief economist Gita administration has pro- in the American adminis- as part of efforts by more age to put an end to the said. “We must seize this Gopinath also said the posed raising the US cor- tration’s position can than 140 countries to up- worldwide race to the bot- historic opportunity.” IMF had long backed a porate tax rate to 28% breathe new life into nego- date the rules for taxation tom in taxation,” said The proposed US mini- global minimum tax, call- from 21%, so it is likely to tiations with European of cross-border commerce German Finance Minister mum is higher than that ing corporate tax avoid- insist that any interna- countries with extremely for the first time in a gen- Olaf Scholz, a firm backer discussed so far at the ance “a big concern” for the tional minimum tax rate low rates,” the source said eration. of the initiative. OECD, which has been global economy. Irish be well above the 12.5% on condition of anonymity. The aim is to discourage He said any deal must closer to 12.5% and hap- Finance Minister Paschal previously discussed. Swedish Finance multinationals from book- include rules on how to tax pens to be the current Donohoe voiced concerns Any OECD deal would Minister Magdalena ing profits in low-tax coun- cross-border business by Irish corporate tax rate. about how a global mini- require national govern- Andersson said there was tries regardless of where digital tech giants, which It was unclear what mum rate would affect a ments to adjust their tax “a long journey” until any their income is earned. is the second focus of inter- progress G20 finance lead- smaller economy such as laws to conform with it, deal was reached but that Yellen confirmed she national tax talks under ers may be able to make in Ireland’s, which had cho- and support for Biden’s the Biden administration was working to agree with way at the Organisation tax discussions on sen a low-tax model to at- minimum tax in the US had given a positive sign 14 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Sceptical president invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government JERUSALEM – A sceptical president in- said. and fraud, Netanyahu has denied any vited Prime Minister Benjamin He noted that he was legally bound to wrongdoing, accusing the prosecution of Netanyahu on Tuesday to form a new make the nomination nonetheless. an “attempted coup” aimed at ousting a government, after another inconclusive Netanyahu struck an upbeat note, “strong, right-wing prime minister”. election deepened political stalemate in however, telling his conservative Likud “The president fulfilled his duty and he Israel. faction: “The task is not easy but not im- had no choice, but granting Netanyahu The country’s longest-serving leader, possible. The goal is within reach. I the mandate is a shameful stain on in power without interruption since 2009, reckon we can do it.” Israel,” Netanyahu’s strongest rival, cen- now faces the tough challenge of enlist- Israel’s election on March 23, its fourth trist politician Yair Lapid, said. ing enough allies for a governing coali- in two years, ended with neither a Netanyahu, backed by 52 of parlia- tion. Netanyahu-led rightist and religious bloc ment’s 120 members, has tried to break Under law, Netanyahu will have 28 nor a prospective alliance of his oppo- the stalemate by urging two right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin days to do so, with the possibility of a two- nents capturing a parliamentary major- rivals - former defence chief Naftali Netanyahu. week extension before President Reuven ity. Bennett and veteran politician Gideon Rivlin picks another candidate or asks In consultations Rivlin held with polit- Saar - to join him. tion, has publicly ruled out serving under parliament to choose one. Continued ical parties on Monday on granting the Bennett, addressing his Yamina fac- Netanyahu, saying a change in national deadlock could ultimately result in a new coalition-building mandate, Netanyahu tion, wished Netanyahu success in his leadership was imperative. election. received more endorsements than his task, but the possible kingpin politician Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid party, Announcing on television his choice of challengers. remained non-committal on whether he said on Monday he had proposed a coali- Netanyahu, Rivlin cast doubt on his In his televised remarks, Rivlin said would enter into such an alliance. tion deal to Bennett. Under the arrange- prospects for success and on whether any that under Israeli law,Netanyahu, as the “We will come, with goodwill, to any ment, Bennett would serve first as prime other prospective candidate could com- incumbent, was not disqualified from coalition talks in order to establish a sta- minister and then Lapid would take over. plete the task. being assigned the task despite his in- ble, right-wing government,” Bennett Bennett, who has seven seats in parlia- “To my great regret, I have the impres- dictment on corruption charges. said.“I pledge that whatever government ment to Lapid’s 17, said such a govern- sion that none of the candidates, at this Rivlin made the announcement as is created, regardless of who puts it to- ment must reflect the right-wing senti- stage, has a real chance of putting to- Netanyahu’s trial entered its second day gether, we will make sure that it repre- ment of most Israeli voters rather than gether a government, one that would win in a Jerusalem courthouse. sents all Israeli citizens.” just be a patchwork alliance of parties a confidence vote in parliament,” Rivlin Charged with bribery, breach of trust Saar, leader of the New Horizon fac- from the right, centre and left. Indirect talks launched to revive nuclear deal VIENNA – European intermediaries began shuttling between Iranian and US officials in Vienna on Tuesday as they sought to bring both countries back into full compliance European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of with the 2015 nuclear deal that Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria Washington abandoned three years April 6, 2021. ago. Iran has steadily overstepped the ac- where the pact was originally reached in tween Iran and the United States, shut- cord’s limits on its nuclear programme in 2015. tling between both delegations. Russia Challenges response to the United States’ with- Russia’s envoy to the International and China, also part of the accord, are Highlighting the difficulties of getting a drawal from the accord under then- Atomic Energy Agency,Mikhail Ulyanov, present as well. breakthrough, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, President Donald Trump in 2018 and its said after the meeting that the parties The U.S. delegation, headed by special Iran’s envoy to the United Nations and a reimposition of sanctions that have crip- had tasked two expert-level groups on envoy Rob Malley and sanctions expert former nuclear negotiator, put the onus pled the Islamic Republic’s economy. sanctions-lifting and nuclear issues to Richard Nephew, are based in a nearby on Washington. While Tehran has repeatedly rebuffed identify concrete measures to move for- hotel. “The US has so far failed to honor “direct and indirect negotiations” with its ward. “This is going to involve discussions @POTUS campaign promise to rejoin the old foe,Washington said on Monday it The experts were set to begin technical about identifying the steps that the U.S. JCPOA. So this opportunity shouldn’t be expected the discussions to be difficult. work later on Tuesday with the aim of has to take and identifying the steps that wasted,” he said on Twitter.“If US lifts all Neither side expected any early break- marrying lists of sanctions that the Iran is going to have to take,” Malley told sanctions, Iran will then cease all reme- through. United States could lift with nuclear ob- NPR radio on Tuesday morning. dial measures.” Even without face-to-face talks, how- ligations Iran should meet. President Joe Biden’s administration Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ever, the presence of both Iran and the “The restoration of #JCPOA (Joint wants to revive the accord but says this Khamenei, who has the final say on all United States in the same location marks Comprehensive Plan of Action, or nuclear requires negotiations. Tehran has dis- state matters, has opposed any gradual a step forward. deal) will not happen immediately.It will missed any direct engagement for now in easing of sanctions. “We are confident that we are on the take some time. How long? Nobody talks with Washington. Diplomats said the talks could continue right track, and if America’s will, seri- knows. The most important thing after Under the 2015 accord, U.S. and other for several days to resolve some of the less ousness and honesty is proven, it could be today’s meeting of the Joint Commission economic sanctions on Tehran were re- contentious issues before resuming in a good sign for a better future for this is that practical work towards achieving moved in return for curbs on Iran’s nu- several rounds over the coming weeks. agreement,” Iranian government this goal has started,” Ulyanov tweeted. clear programme to make it harder to The objective is some form of an accord spokesman Ali Rabiei told reporters. develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran has ahead of June’s Iranian presidential elec- The remaining parties to the deal Intermediaries long denied it is enriching uranium for tion, an EU official said, although Iranian briefly met at a Viennese hotel for Officials from Britain, France and any other purpose than civilian nuclear and U.S. officials have said there is no preparatory talks in the Austrian capital, Germany will act as intermediaries be- energy. rush. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 15

Gunmen free more than 1,800 inmates in attack on Nigerian prison YENAGOA, Nigeria – More than 1,800 apprehend the fleeing prisoners. prisoners are on the run in southeast The attackers stormed the facility at Nigeria after escaping when heavily around 2:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) on armed gunmen attacked their prison Monday, according to the Nigerian using explosives and rocket-propelled Correctional Service said. grenades, the authorities said. “The Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo Nigerian police said it believed a state has been attacked by unknown banned separatist group, the Indigenous gunmen and forcefully released a total of People of Biafra (IPOB), was behind the 1,844 inmates in custody,” its spokesman attack in the city of Owerri, but a said in a statement late on Monday. spokesman for the group denied involve- The police said attackers used explo- ment. sives to blast the administrative block of The secessionist movement in the the prison and entered the prison yard. southeast is one of several serious secu- “Preliminary investigations have re- rity challenges facing President vealed that the attackers... are mem- Muhammadu Buhari, including a bers of the proscribed Indigenous People Burnt vehicles are seen outside the Nigeria police force Imo state command decade-long Islamist insurgency in the of Biafra (IPOB),” said Frank Mba, a headquarters after gunmen attacked and set properties ablaze. northeast, a spate of school kidnappings spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force. in the northwest and piracy in the Gulf IPOB wants independence for a re- tions have been attacked since January, the group did not carry out the prison of Guinea. gion in southeast Nigeria it calls Biafra. with large amounts of ammunition raid. Buhari said the attack, in a city near One million people died in a 1967-70 stolen and reports of the IPOB’s para- “IPOB and ESN were not involved in the oil-rich Niger Delta region that is the civil war between the Nigerian govern- military wing, the Eastern Security the attack in Owerri, Imo state. It is not mainstay of Africa’s top crude exporter ment and secessionists there. Network (ESN), clashing with the mili- our mandate to attack security person- and biggest economy, was an “act of ter- In recent months security in the re- tary. nel or prison facilities,” the IPOB rorism”. He ordered security forces to gion has deteriorated. Several police sta- But an IPOB spokesman told Reuters spokesman said in a phone call. Russian police detain supporters ‘Mrs Sri Lanka’ beauty queen of Kremlin critic Navalny injured in POKROV, Russia – Russian police on-stage bust-up detained nine people outside a prison holding Kremlin critic Alexei THE winner of Sri Lanka’s biggest beauty Navalny on Tuesday as a small prize has suffered head injuries after a group of his supporters came to the brawl broke out on stage. facility, and authorities turned away Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva won a doctor who tried to see him. the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title at a ceremony on Navalny, 44, an opponent of President national TV on Sunday. Vladimir Putin, announced a hunger Moments later, the 2019 winner seized strike last week in protest at what he Mrs De Silva’s crown, claiming she could said was the refusal of prison authorities not be awarded the title because she was to treat him properly for acute back and divorced. leg pain. The prize has now been returned to Some allies had said they would Mrs De Silva, after pageant organisers protest from Tuesday at the prison in the confirmed she is not a divorcee. town of Pokrov, about 100 km (60 miles) Judges named Ms De Silva the 2021 east of Moscow,unless he saw a doctor of winner at the Mrs Sri Lanka final in a his choice and was given proper medi- theatre in Colombo on Sunday night. cine. But the 2019 winner, Caroline Jurie, The prison has said his health is satis- stripped Mrs De Silva of her crown, citing factory and that he has had all necessary a pageant rule that competitors must be medical care. married and not divorced. Navalny’s wife, Yulia, said she had re- “There is a rule that prevents women ceived a letter from prison authorities who have already been married and are dated March 17, saying he did not have divorced, so I am taking steps to make the his passport with him and that this could crown go to second place,” Mrs Jurie told prevent him being admitted to hospital if the audience. ill. She placed the crown on the runner-up, Anastasiya Vasilyeva, a Navalny ally prompting a tearful Mrs De Silva to walk who leads a doctors’ trade union, was off stage, a video of the incident showed. turned away at the prison although she The organisers have apologised to Mrs said she had an appointment with a sen- Russian police officers detain Anastasyia Vasilyeva, a doctor and ally of De Silva, who says she is separated, but ior prison official and wanted to see Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. not divorced. Navalny and check on his health. In a Facebook post, she said she went to “All our peaceful actions don’t work,” around 2-1/2 years in February after a temperature and bad cough and that hospital to be treated for head injuries she said. court ruled that he had violated parole for three inmates in his ward had been ad- after the incident. Police later detained her along with at a fraud conviction in a case he says was mitted to hospital with tuberculosis. Mrs De Silva said she would take legal least six other people, including several politically motivated. The pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia action for the “unreasonable and insult- supporters and two reporters for CNN, “I believe he is innocent. I’m fully on his later cited the state prison service as say- ing” way she was treated. Reuters correspondents said. side,” said Antonina Romanova, a ing Navalny had been moved to a sick “There are a lot of single mums like me Police said nine people had been taken Navalny supporter outside the prison. bay and tested for COVID-19. today who are suffering in Sri Lanka,” into custody for flouting public order. “It happens that for some reason the peo- The Kremlin declined comment on Mrs De Silva told a press conference. Security at the prison had been tight- ple who can sort things out in the coun- Navalny’s health but said he would re- “This crown is dedicated to those women, ened earlier on Tuesday. try end up in jail.” ceive medical care like any other prisoner those single mums who are suffering to Navalny was handed a jail term of Navalny said on Monday he had a high if ill. raise their kids alone.” 16 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal first Netflix docuseries MEGHAN MARKLE Games Foundation, of and Prince Harry’s which Prince Harry is a first Netflix series will patron. center on the Invictus Prince Harry will ap- Games, which gives pear on camera and sick and injured mili- serve as executive pro- tary personnel and ducer on the series. veterans the opportu- In a statement, produc- nity to compete in ers said the series “will sports. follow a group of extraor- The Duke and Duchess dinary competitors from of Sussex’s Archewell around the globe, all Productions announced service members who Tuesday its first series to have suffered life-chang- hit the streaming serv- ing injuries or illnesses ice. The multi-episode do- on their road to the cuseries, titled “Heart of Invictus Games The Invictus,” is in partner- Hague 2020, now set to ship with the Invictus Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. take place in 2022.” Pandemic-delayed ‘Friends’ reunion is set for next week, David Schwimmer offers new details IT’S finally happening! lot where they filmed the “There is one section of said in November that it Friends star David sitcom for 10 seasons, it that, I don’t want to would air in March, Schwimmer confirmed from 1994 to 2004. give away, but where we, which obviously didn’t during a Friday appear- Norton asked we all read something,” happen. ance on the U.K.’s Schwimmer to clarify he said. When it does become Graham Norton Show whether he would ap- The gang was origi- available, along with au- that he will be shooting pearing as himself or as nally supposed to reunite diences are sure to the hugely anticipated his character, Ross, in the much earlier. The project, watch. The show’s finale cast reunion next week HBO Max special. titled “The One Where on May 6, 2004, attracted in Los Angeles. The gang “I’ll be myself,” They Got Back Together,” a staggering 52.46 mil- – Schwimmer plus Schwimmer said. was announced in lion viewers. HBO Max Courteney Cox, Jennifer “There’s nothing November 2019, but it announced in July that Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, scripted. We’re not in was pushed back because Friends – where all 236 Lisa Kudrow and character … so it’s all, of the coronavirus pan- episodes are already Matthew Perry – will re- we’re all ourselves. The demic. available at the streamer assemble on the same real people.” While no air date has – is its most popular TV Bridge stage at the Warner Bros. But not the entire time. been announced, Perry offering. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 17 SSPPOORRTTSS FanCode becomes the new official broadcaster for West Indies cricket in India ST. 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FanCode the official fan stories, features around of the West Indies this partnership will pro- FanCode and the many Some of these offerings destination in India for the legacy and traditions Women’s team and the vide great access to bring digital innovations we are will include interactive West Indies cricket. of Caribbean cricket and West Indies Under-19 them even closer.It is very bringing to improve the data overlays, where fans The landmark four-year much more. teams. important for the West sports fan consumption can customise the data partnership, until 2024, The 16 International Ricky Skerritt, Indies to access the signif- experience.” they want to see while will give Indian fans ac- West Indies Men’s Home President of CWI, said: icant cricket-loving pas- Talking about the watching the live stream, cess to almost 150 inter- Series will feature major “We are delighted to an- sionate audience in India. partnership, Prasana interactive and fast ad-free national and 250 domestic cricket powerhouses such nounce this new partner- We are excited and eager Krishnan, Co-Founder of live scores, in depth sports cricket matches from the as India, Australia, ship with FanCode. 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BCA set to resume training for senior men and women AS we approach the pos- sible hosting of senior re- gional and international cricket matches over the coming months, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) has been granted special permission for its senior national squads to re- sume training (under Vinicius Junior (20y 268d) is the second youngest scorer for Real Madrid in a Champions League knockout match, after Raul (18y 253d) strict COVID-19 proto- in March 1996 against Juventus. cols) at Kensington Oval from Monday, April 12, 2021. Liverpool outclassed by Real Madrid in first leg These sessions will be conducted under JURGEN KLOPP says missing their first-choice mistake from Trent ing move with 25 min- “We just didn’t play the supervision of Mr. Liverpool made it “too centre-back pairing, but Alexander-Arnold. utes to go, leaving them good enough football to Henderson Springer, easy” for Real Madrid to packed with impressive Liverpool came out with a mountain to climb cause Real Madrid more Head of Coaching & win the quarter-final attacking talent. fighting after the break, in the return leg at an problems. We made it too High Performance at first leg between the Much of the damage pulling a goal back empty Anfield on 14 easy for them. the BCA. sides, but feels Mohamed was done in the first half through Salah’s finish off April. “The only good thing I It should be noted Salah’s goal offers his through Vinicius Junior’s the crossbar to spark “If you want to go to can say, apart from the that under the current side a lifeline in the re- low drive after he had their best 20-minute the semi-final, you have goal, is it’s only the first Government directives, turn game at Anfield. chested down a superb spell of the contest. to earn the right to do half of the tie.We didn’t practice and training The Reds were largely long pass from Toni But they were stung so,” Klopp told BT Sport. deserve a lot more but sessions for clubs and second best throughout Kroos and a Marco when Vinicius found the “We didn’t do that that one goal and the schools are still prohib- an entertaining game Asensio’s close-range fin- net via a first-time shot tonight, especially in the second half was OK. It ited. against a Real team ish following a defensive following a fine attack- first half. gives us a lifeline.” 18 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Bryson DeChambeau excited by ‘secret’ club for Augusta National title tilt BRYSON DECHAMBEAU has a notoriously quick greens. “secret” club for this week’s Masters “I’m trying to see how far right I can go, as he continues to “go down over the trees, on the first,” said the world numerous rabbit holes” in his quest number five. “That is the line I want to to win a Green Jacket. take. The American was favourite to win “Number 11, I can squeeze it down the when the last Masters was held in right side pretty far. Number nine, I can November after his six-shot US Open take it over the left trees and get into triumph. that big expanse of grass, which is cool. He claimed his length off the tee made “On five, I hit it over the bunkers into him view Augusta as a par 67, rather the wind. On three, try and drive the than 72, but he finished in a tie for 34th, green this year. It’s a little firmer this 18 shots behind Dustin Johnson. year. “There’s something in the bag this “This is a place where I do put an week that’s very helpful,” said expectation value that I think I have a DeChambeau. good chance to play well.” “I won’t go into specifics but just know DeChambeau’s best finish in four this has been a few years in the making appearances remains his tie for 21st as Bryson DeChambeau had a dizzy spell during last year’s Masters which was and I’m very excited for it. an amateur in 2016 but he has made played in November after being delayed because of the coronavirus crisis. “Whether it helps me perform at a winning the Masters his top priority. higher level, I’m not sure, because it’s “This has been on my radar since I was got to be able to hit a great shot and finish of fourth in November. golf and you never know what happens. a kid and now I have accomplished execute when the pressure comes around. The 2017 US PGA Championship “Definitely what I’ve seen on the winning the US Open, this is the next “I can give myself the most advantages winner says he will miss the presence of driving range and what I’ve seen the last goal for me,” he said. all day long, but if I don’t go out and just Tiger Woods this week and has been week in practice, there’s some “I will not stop my pursuit of knowledge execute it doesn’t really mean much.” regularly visiting the five-time Masters tremendous benefits to it.” of the game, knowledge of the body, Justin Thomas heads to Augusta champion. The 27-year-old has also been working knowledge of the golf swing, to give National on the back of a win at the Woods is at home recovering from the out new places to hit his tee shots to give myself the best opportunity to win. Players Championship last month and career-threatening leg injuries he him the best angle of approach into the “It comes down to execution. You have looking to improve on his best Masters suffered in a car crash in February. Manchester City post £126m loss for disrupted 2019-20 season PREMIER League leaders Manchester City have reported a loss of £126m for the 2019-20 season which was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.The club posted an 11 per cent reduction in revenue to £478.4m but the figure does not include delayed income from player sales – including proceeds from Leroy Sane’s move to Bayern Munich. City expect an immediate return to profit for the current season. A total loss of less than £60m per year is forecast over the two campaigns. For Financial Fair Play purposes, the financial results of football clubs for 2019- 20 and 2020-21 are to be combined into one year. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Bryson DeChambeau had a dizzy spell during last year’s Masters which was played in November after being delayed the club is “fundamentally strong, with because of the coronavirus crisis. committed shareholders and with significant assets, built carefully over a decade and upon more than a century of Adam Yates keeps pace with Itzulia history". “Our long-term approach has meant that we are now not wholly dependent on Basque Country leader Primoz Roglic income streams that have been most vulnerable to the ongoing impact of Covid- INEOS GRENADIERS’ Adam Yates and is one minute 32 seconds adrift favourite for the victory here alongside 19,”he added.The Premier League season finished with the leaders on the second overall. fellow Slovenian Roglic, 31. was postponed between March and June stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. Spain’s Alex Aranburu of Astana Pogacar, 22, is fourth in the general 2020 due to the pandemic, which has since Britain’s Yates, 28, trails yellow Premier Tech won Tuesday’s stage after classification (GC), 24 seconds down, prevented fans from attending games. jersey wearer Primoz Roglic of Jumbo- breaking away from the leading group with American team-mate Brandon Chief executive Ferran Soriano said: Visma by 28 seconds after Monday’s with around 12km to go, on slippery McNulty third, six seconds behind, and “Clearly,the 2019-20 accounts in isolation time trial, lying fifth overall. roads in hills surrounded by pine trees Aranburu five seconds back in second. are not the best representation of the Tao Geoghegan Hart lost time on the near Bilbao. Britain’s James Knox of Deceuninck- reality of the season with delayed player hilly 155km run to Sestao, but is He finished 15 seconds ahead of the Quick Step is 24th in the GC, one trading and numerous games being played supporting compatriot Yates in Spain. main group, which also included last minute 16 seconds back, after an after 30 June 2020, the revenues from Another Briton, EF Education- year’s Tour de France winner Tadej impressive ride on Tuesday, finishing which will be accounted in the 2020-21 Nippo’s Hugh Carthy, lost 26 seconds Pogacar of UAE-Team Emirates – the 19 seconds behind. period. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 19 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NBA roundup Rolling Hills, St. George KYRIE IRVING scored 40 seconds left and picked off 12,000 sq ft points, including a critical a Jae’Sean Tate pass to $310,000 (negotiable) 3-pointer in the final seal the win. 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Kevin Porter Jr. 31,000 sq ft upward 115-107 loss Sunday in finished with 20 points, Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Large lots at $15 per sq ft Chicago. Brooklyn fell nine rebounds and eight 3 bedroom plus 1 bedroom apt Mount Wilton, St. Thomas behind by 10 points at assists. 6,646 sq ft $650,000 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft halftime and lost James Raptors 103, Wizards $300,000 and $220,000 Gibbons, Ch Ch REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Harden after just four 101 Union, St. Philip minutes due to hamstring Gary Trent Jr. drained a 3 bedroom plus Dover, Christ Church 2 bedroom apt 7560 sq ft $150,000 Hotel 18 rooms fully Fitts Village, St James tightness. 3-pointer as time expired 9,835 sq ft operational $2,950,000 neg Guest House, 4 Suites $675,000 (reduced) Green finished with 23 to lift Toronto over Thorpes, St. James under offer 6,135 sq ft $750,000 negotiable points for the Nets, who Washington in Tampa. Breezy Hill, St Philip 11,376 sq ft with structure $235,000 Dalkeith, Christ Church hold a half-game lead over Pascal Siakam scored 3 bedroom, 2 bath 17,371 sq ft approved for Mason Hill Street The City reduced to $298,000 the Philadelphia 76ers for 18 of his 22 points in the Cottage, St George shops and offices 26,500 sq ft with buildings $495,000 $4,000,000 negotiable first place in the Eastern first half and rookie Black Rock, St Michael 5000 sq ft $110,000 (negotiable) Conference. Harris scored Malachi Flynn joined 3 bedroom, 1 bath Roebuck Street, All enquiries to 6732 sq ft $360,000 16 points and grabbed a Trent with 16 points for Morningside, St Philip Bridgetown (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 4567 sq ft $133,000 Shopping Mall/Office space or (246) 247 4469 team-high eight rebounds, Toronto, which overcame Enterprise, Christ Church $8,100,000 negotiable 3 bedroom, 2 bath and Alize Johnson added a 19-point deficit. The Jupiter Gardens, St Peter 5062 sq ft Batts Rock, St Michael 12 points and seven Raptors also have won $390,000 (reduced) 7312 sq ft NOTICES $133,000 (negotiable) Guest House, 12,078 sq ft rebounds off the bench. nine straight regular- $2,850,000 negotiable The Belle, St George BARBADOS Julius Randle recorded season meetings against Plantation style House Bagatelle, St. Thomas 62000 sq ft into 2 lots Cane Garden, St Thomas a triple-double with 19 the Wizards. Standing on 4 acres 3.6 acres approved $1.1M $520,000 each, or IN THE ESTATE OF points, 15 rebounds and Washington’s Russell $1M for both Roadfront $1,650,000 negotiable 12 assists for the Knicks. Westbrook collected 23 Frere Pilgrim, John Grey Wilkinson, Christ Church Marley Vale, St Philip RJ Barrett shot 4 of 6 points, 14 rebounds and 3 bedroom, 2 baths with 21,780 sq ft $275,000 NOTICES deceased from 3-point range en 11 assists to record his two bedroom apartment. route to a team-high 22 NBA-best 19th triple 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 Sandford, St Philip BARBADOS NOTICE is hereby given in points. double and ninth in his 16,356 sq ft $300,000 accordance with Section 31 of Hanson Heights, St George Mavericks 111, Jazz past 13 games. Garrison 8321 sq ft $595,000 IN THE SUPREME COURT the Trustee Act Cap 250. COMMERCIAL OF JUDICATURE 103 Mathews scored all 17 of Ealing Grove, HIGH COURT To all persons having any debts, Luka Doncic tallied 31 his points in the first half Christ Church Mount Standfast, St James claims or demands upon or points, nine rebounds and and Davis Bertans also 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Two properties on 9320 sq ft $565,000 22,714 sq ft. IN THE ESTATE OF affecting the estate of John eight assists to lead host finished with 17 points. Asking $1,200,000 BERYL ANITA GREAVES Grey Wilkinson, deceased late Dallas past Utah for its Timberwolves 116, also known as BERYL GREAVES, of No.5 Lancaster Heights, fifth straight win. Kings 106 LOTS FOR SALE Black Rock, St. Michael Warehouse/Storage deceased Lancaster, Saint James in this Doncic shot 6 of 11 from D’Angelo Russell Island of Barbados, who died in Boarded Hall, 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft 3-point range to help the finished with 25 points, Christ Church $900,000 (reduced) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given Barbados on the 21st day of 10,429 sq ft $157,000 March 2020 to send particulars Mavericks pull away. five rebounds and three Foul Bay, St. Philip that an application is being made for Dorian Finney-Smith assists in his return from the following Grant of Letters of of their claims duly attested to Westbury Road, St Michael Approved for condos, added 23 points and Jalen left knee surgery, helping 2,520 sq ft $45,360 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. Testamentary namely:- Betty Lynn Cathrow the Executrix/executor of the Brunson chipped in 20 off Minnesota beat Sacra- Goodland Gardens, PROBATE OF THE WILL dated the Estate of the said John Grey the bench. Josh Richard- mento in Minneapolis. Christ Church Wilkinson, deceased in care son added 17 while Russell came off the 9,605 sq ft $145,000 NOTICES 3rd day of December 2009 of BERYL ANITA GREAVES also of ARON DAVID TRUSS, making all five of his bench and played 24 Nursery Road, St Philip known as BERYL GREAVES, Attorney-at-Law of Millennium shots from 3-point range. minutes after missing 26 9,266 sq ft $139,000 NOTICE Law Chambers, “Coconut Creek deceased, late of No. 5 Johnson Mike Conley scored 28 games. He scored 13 House”, Derricks in the parish of Road, Fitts Village in the parish of Lashley Road, St Philip FIRSTCARIBBEAN Saint James on or before the 9th points and went 6 of 10 points in the fourth 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 Saint James in Barbados, who died INTERNATIONAL BANK day of June 2021 after which the from 3-point range to lead quarter to help Minnesota at No. 5 Johnson Road, Fitts Village Salters, St George said ARON DAVID TRUSS will Utah. Donovan Mitchell, pull away. Karl-Anthony 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 I, Willard B. Mereigh, having in the parish of Saint James in distribute the assets of the said Jordan Clarkson, and Towns finished with 23 made sworn deposition that Barbados on the 29th day of estate among the persons Bojan Bogdanovic scored points and 13 rebounds, Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy the share certificate No. 25091 November 2020 by SUSAN ANNE 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 for five thousand, five entitled thereto having regards 16 apiece, although and Anthony Edwards TRIGGS of 64 Norbury Road, only to the debts and claims of hundred (5,500) common Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8JN in Mitchell missed 17 of 23 contributed 19 points and Bushy Park, St. Philip shares registered in the name which he shall have notice 17,000 sq ft $170,000 the United Kingdom one of the shots from the field. Rudy eight rebounds for the of Willard B. Mereigh has and will not in respect of the Executors named in the Will of the Gobert added 14 points Timberwolves. Inchcape, St. Philip been lost, and having made property so distributed be liable 4355 sq ft $ 96,000 application to the Directors to said deceased. to any person of whose claim he and 15 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox led the grant duplicate of same, notice shall not then have had notice. Suns 133, Rockets 130 Kings with game highs of Belle, St. George is hereby given that unless An application shall be submitted to Devin Booker scored a 31 points and nine assists, 4 acres $400,000 objection is raised within two (2) the Supreme Court fourteen (14) And all persons indebted to the game-high 36 points, but he couldn’t prevent Haggatt Hall, St. Michael weeks of the date hereof, the days from the date of the Notice estate are requested to settle Deandre Ayton and Chris his team from taking its duplicate share certificate asked 6336 sq ft $126,000 in the Official Gazette and from their accounts without delay. Paul recorded double- fourth consecutive defeat. Under Offer for will be issued. the date of the second notice of doubles and Phoenix Harrison Barnes finished advertisement. Dated this 7th day Cane Garden, St. Thomas Dated this 7th day of April 2021. extended its winning with 21 points and 12 of April 2021 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft streak to six games by rebounds for Sacramento Private entrance. By Order Dated the 7th day of April, 2021 From $187,681 edging host Houston. while Buddy Hield had 18 BARBADOS CENTRAL Aron David Truss Booker sank four free points and seven Ragged Point, St. Philip SECURITIES DEPOSITORY INC CLARKE GITTENS FARMER Attorney-at-Law 8,267 sq ft $166,000 REGISTRAR Attorneys-at-Law Millennium Law Chambers throws in the final 37.8 rebounds. 20 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline April 6, 2021

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Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $21.84 $22.16 $0.32 SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Tuesday April 6, 2021

LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE

ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.10 $0.30 1 10,498

BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - INDICES Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES April 6, 2021 April 1, 2021 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - Local 2,448.71 2,444.56 (0.35 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - Composite 599.77 599.69 (0.08) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 23-Mar-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $4.00 $4.10 72 1,381 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) FirstCaribbean International Bank 23-Mar-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 13,978 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES April 6, 2021 April 1, 2021 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 5,565 Local 4,922.10 4,921.40 (0.70) - Dev Fund Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,067.78 5,067.07 (0.70 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 01-Apr-21 - - - $0.56 $0.56 - $0.56 $0.58 5522 51870 MUTUAL FUND April 6, 2021 -Value Fund ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV CHANGE Goddard Enterprises Limited 01-Apr-21 - - - $2.15 $2.15 - $2.1 $2.15 9012 272 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2419 -0.0090 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 19,274 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2598 -0.0005 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6756 -0.0004 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.50 - 800 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.6469 6.6469 6.6469 -0.0853 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0951 -0.0002 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0199 -0.0001 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6018 5.6018 5.4998 0.0320 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0369 1.0369 1.0162 0.0128 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6427 1.6427 1.6098 -0.0002 West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.34 - 100 - 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.75 -0.02 Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $21.84 $21.16 $0.32 $25.01 - 100 - 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.68 -0.01 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 0.00 * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. * = Security is Trading X-Div m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly *+* = Security is Suspended Fixed Income

** = Rights Issued Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 18-Mar-21 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $80.00 14,752 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 NOTICES GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $70.00 19,617 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to NEWS receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021.

BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of US job openings jump BICO Limited is scheduled to take place on April 13th, 2021 at the Company’s registered address: Harbor Industrial Park, Bridgetown, BB11145 at 5:00 p.m. to two-year high WASHINGTON - US job economist at Oxford DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS openings rose to a two-year Economics in New York. West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have declared an interim dividend of twenty-five ($0.25) cents per share to be high in February while Job openings, a measure paid on April 30th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on April 19th, 2021. hiring picked up as of labor demand, increased strengthening domestic 268,000 to 7.4 million as of BSE NOTICES demand amid increased the last day of February. COVID-19 vaccinations That was the highest level COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE and additional pandemic since January 2019 and Effective March 29th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. aid from the government pushed job openings 5.1% boost companies’ needs for above their pre-pandemic Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. more workers. level. These checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person The Labor Department’s The second straight with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100? F (37.8? C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. monthly Job Openings and monthly rise in vacancies Labor Turnover Survey, or lifted the jobs openings We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the JOLTS report, on Tuesday rate to a record 4.9% from protection of staff and clients alike. was the latest indication 4.7% in January. that the labor market had There were an additional TRADING SUSPENSION turned the corner after 233,000 job openings in the The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to shedding jobs in December health care and social Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings as the nation buckled assistance industry. Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. under a fresh wave of Vacancies in the The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to COVID-19 infections and accommodation and food Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy depleted government relief. services sector, one of the Industries Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. “Labor demand should industries hardest hit by continue to heat up as the pandemic, increased by The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in companies brace for a post- 104,000 jobs. Arts, Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial pandemic burst in pent-up entertainment and Corporation Limited. demand,” said Lydia recreation job openings Boussour, lead U.S. rose 56,000. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 21

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing South Korean hopes SEOUL – North Korea ment in relations. South Korea’s said on Tuesday it The North’s withdrawal Unification Ministry said would not take part in is also a setback for Moon Seoul had hoped the the Tokyo Olympics and North Korean leader Tokyo Olympics would be due to coronavirus Kim Jong Un’s plan, a chance to “foster peace concerns, dashing agreed in 2018, to pursue and reconciliation” and South Korean hopes a joint Korean bid to host expressed regret that it that the Games could the 2032 Games. could not happen. be a catalyst to revive When South Korea The Tokyo Organising Kim Il Guk, North Korea’s sports minister and the president of the Olympic peace talks. hosted the Pyeongchang Committee said it would Committee of North Korea is greeted by North Korean residents in Japan It will be the first time Winter Olympics in 2018, “continue to prepare the upon his arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda airport in 2018. North Korea has missed a Kim sent his sister to best possible stage to wel- summer Olympics since head the national delega- come athletes from all ceived any official appli- made at a meeting of its The March 25 meeting it boycotted the Seoul tion, and both teams countries and regions”. cation from the NOC of Olympic committee with also discussed ways to de- games in 1988, during the marched under a unified The International DPRK (Democratic Sports Minister Kim Il velop professional sports Cold War. flag at the opening cere- Olympic Committee People’s Republic of Guk on March 25. technologies, earn more South Korean mony and fielded a com- (IOC) said it had asked Korea) to be released “The committee decided medals at international President Moon Jae-in bined women’s ice hockey the North Korean organ- from their obligation to not to join the 32nd competitions and expand had hoped the two coun- team. ising committee several take part in the Olympic Olympics Games to pro- public sports activities tries, still technically at Tensions on the Korean times for a telephone con- Games according to the tect athletes from the over the next five years, war after their 1950-53 Peninsula rose last ference to discuss the Olympic Charter,” an IOC global health crisis the ministry said. conflict ended in a truce, month when the North coronavirus situation in spokesperson said. caused by the coron- Kim, known to be a fan not a peace treaty, could resumed missile tests, al- North Korea, but North North Korea’s sports avirus,” it said. of US basketball, has ex- field a combined team in though both sides said Korea had been unable to ministry said on its web- North Korea says it has pressed a desire to pro- Tokyo and rebuild mo- they wanted to continue comply. site that the decision to not had any coronavirus mote professional sports mentum for an improve- dialogue. “The IOC has not re- pull out of Tokyo had been cases. in North Korea. 22 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

After Miami high, Barty ready for slow transition to clay

ASH BARTY is pleased for me, changing surfaces barring some practice ses- with how her body ... it will be exciting. It’ll be sions back home in coped with tough con- a quick transition, but one Australia, but she was con- ditions during her suc- that I look forward to.” fident of being ready for cessful title defence at The 2019 French Open this year’s French Open, the Miami Open but the champion, who turns 25 which is scheduled to start world number one is this month, has a first- on May 23. being careful not to round bye and will open “It’s always a part of the rush things as she tran- her clay-court season season that I look forward sitions to the clay sea- against Japan’s Misaki to. It’s challenging without son in Charleston this Doi. a doubt, but I am very ex- week. “I find that green clay is cited to get back to Roland The Australian spent almost a middle man be- Garros,” she said. most of the last year at tween hard courts and “I think it’s going to be home due to the COVID- European red clay,” said really exciting walking in Ashleigh Barty of Australia hits a forehand against Bianca Andreescu of 19 pandemic and Miami Barty. “Sometimes the back onto that site for the Canada (not pictured) in the women's singles final in the Miami Open at was her first tournament green clay is a little bit first time since 2019.” Hard Rock Stadium. abroad since February quicker. You can typically 2020. move on it like a hard “My body feels great,” court if you wish, or you Britain without Konta for Billie Jean King Cup tie top seed Barty told re- can go straight into slid- BRITAIN will be without that she would not be part Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Jodie Burrage we porters on Monday at the ing a little bit and moving their top-ranked player, of the as she gives her and Katie Boulter com- have a strong group of WTA 500 event in like on a traditional clay Johanna Konta, for their problematic knee time to plete the five-member players who I’m confident Charleston. “We’ve done a court. Billie Jean King Cup play- adjust ahead of the clay- squad captained by Anne can do us proud.” lot of work over the pre- “So we’ll have to be pa- off tie against Mexico as court season. Keothavong. The tie will take place season to make sure that tient this week and not feel she continues to manage a Burrage, 21, was re- “Heather has shown behind closed doors at the my body could hold up and like we’re rushing into try- knee problem, with Jodie warded on Tuesday for her great commitment to the LTA’s National Tennis withstand a lot of matches ing to feel like we’re play- Burrage selected in the impressive recent form team and the competition Centre in Roehampton on and I felt like we were able ing our best clay-court ten- squad for the first time. which saw her capture an over the years, and Katie April 16-17. The winner to do that in Miami. nis straight away. It’s im- World number 18 ITF title in Dubai over the Boulter and Harriet Dart will advance to a one-off “It’s really nice to be here portant to let the body ad- Konta, who retired from weekend, when the Lawn have both shown their qualifier next February to now and kind of have a just.” this year’s Australian Tennis Association named character in recent ties as join the 12 best countries fresh start. It’s a fresh sur- Barty has not played Open due to an abdomi- her in the squad. well,” Keothavong said. in the 2022 Billie Jean face, it’s a very quick shift much on clay since 2019, nal injury, said last week Heather Watson, “Along with Katie Swan King Cup Finals in April. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A Aries - A little tact can make a big difference in how N you get on with someone you've not always seen eye D to eye with. You might notice a shift in influences as you work more harmoniously together now. A little C diplomacy has probably helped a lot. You might try O to remember this in the future when you sense rela- N tionships getting tense. S Taurus - People are tapping into social media and misinformation is spreading like wildfire. You may be asked to work with a group of people to work out ways to tackle the situation. Your aim is to give in- formation to others in a digestible way that they will understand. Clarity is necessary.

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Wednesday April 7, 2021 NO LOCAL CASES OF COVID-19 IN ANIMALS By Krystal Penny Bowen Trotman explained that globally, disease or a virus passed from and dogs to reduce the risk of resulted in the banning of the there have been cases of animals to humans. He added passing the virus on to them. importation of poultry products BARBADOS has not coronavirus in cats, minks, and to that with coronavirus, it is more from the United Kingdom. recorded any cases of a lesser extent, dogs. He noted volatile and more likely to Bird Flu and African Swine The head of the Veterinary COVID-19 in animals. that at the moment, humans mutate. Dr. Trotman stressed Fever are a bigger concern Unit also pointed out that the Senior Veterinary Officer in transmit the virus to these that even though animals like Meanwhile, Dr. Trotman noted African Swine Fever affects pigs the Ministry of Agriculture species. From global cases, these cats can acquire COVID-19, that his colleagues are and this caused a pork ban from and Food Security, Dr. Mark animals, particularly cats and animals spreading the virus to monitoring two health issues the European Union (EU). Dr. Trotman, disclosed this minks, exhibit respiratory humans is low. But the animal in animals – Avian Influenza Trotman told this newspaper his information to The Barbados symptoms. doctor warned that individuals (HPAI) H5N8 or Bird Flu and department is actively keeping Advocate yesterday. The senior veterinary officer who do test positive for COVID- African Swine Fever. The first local surveillance on the two In a telephone interview, Dr. said that COVID is a zoonotic 19 should limit contact with cats virus affects birds and it has virulent animal infections. Build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19, WHO urges THE World Health Organisation and overall health. However, (WHO) chief has warned that he noted that these should be COVID-19 has exacerbated extended until essential services inequalities both between and are up and running again, and within countries. they must include marginalised Dr. Tedros Adhanom groups in planning and Ghebreyesus said that while implementing future schemes. everyone has undoubtedly been He went on to point out that impacted by the pandemic, the fourthly, building safe, healthy, poorest and most marginalised and inclusive neighbourhoods is have been hit hardest – both in essential. terms of lives and livelihoods “City leaders have often been lost. powerful champions for better He therefore insisted during health – for example, by WHO’s press conference improving transport systems yesterday, that in the year and water and sanitation ahead, the world needs to make facilities. Access to healthy five vital changes. housing,in safe neighbourhoods, He said firstly, there needs is key to achieving health for to be investment in equitable all. But too often, the lack of production and access to basic social services for some COVID-19 rapid tests, oxygen, communities traps them in a treatments, and vaccines spiral of sickness and insecurity. between and within countries. That must change.” At the start of the year, the Finally, data and health WHO Director-General made a information systems must be call for every country to start enhanced, according to Dr. vaccinating health workers and Ghebreyesus. older people in the first 100 days “High-quality and timely of 2021.This week will mark the disaggregated data by sex, 100th day,and 190 countries and Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. wealth, education, ethnicity, economies have now started race, gender and place of vaccination. COVAX itself has “The pandemic has exposed health and other social sectors. Dr. Ghebreyesus identified residence is key to working already delivered 36 million the fragility of our health Such cuts are likely to increase that thirdly, countries need to out where inequities exist doses to 86 countries and systems,” he stressed, noting hardship among already prioritise health and social and addressing them. Health economies. that as essential services were disadvantaged groups. They protection. He said some inequality monitoring has to be Secondly, he said there must paused, many diseases came will weaken health system countries have already put in an integral part of all national be a serious investment in roaring back. performance, increase health place expanded social protection health information systems; at primary health care and getting “As countries move forward risks, add to fiscal pressure schemes to mitigate the negative present, just half of the world’s health services to every member post-COVID-19, it will be vital to in the future and undermine impact of the pandemic on countries have any capacity to of every community. avoid cuts in public spending on development gains.” poverty, education, nutrition, do this.”

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