Established October 1895 ‘Swim for Life’ programme has tremendous potential

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Tuesday August 11, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive DLP: NO Stay alert! IN a public service announce- ment to the public yesterday,the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) urged those persons who have NEED been laid off due to the impact of COVID-19, to be aware of the Health officials seek time frame for the filing of sev- to reassure public erance claims. President of the DLP, Verla after confirming one DePeiza was speaking specifi- case of malaria cally to persons who were laid off between March 1st and May 30th, 2020, including those TO dates. DePeiza alerted them that the amendment to the Severance Payment Act had ex- pired on July 31st and stated that they needed to be aware of two important points. "One, they have 22 weeks in order to claim and two, they Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer Ronald Chapman. have four weeks from the end of PANIC that 22-week period in order to ACCORDING to the top- make that claim," explained brass of medical practition- DePeiza. ers and public health and The amendment of the act, safety officials in Barbados, mainly targeted tourism sector there is no need for panic employees in the hotel and hos- after the discovery of one pitality industry, and allowed confirmed case of malaria employers who had laid-off staff on the island. during the March 1st and May This was revealed yesterday 30th time span due to the pan- in an emergency press confer- demic, to have a 22-week cush- ence that was called by Chief ion before the employees were Medical Officer (Ag.), Dr legally able to apply for sever- Kenneth George, Infectious ance payments. Disease Consultant, Dr. Corey The president argued that the Forde and the Deputy Chief piece of legislation was indeed Environmental Health Officer, helpful to businesses during the Ronald Chapman. uncertain times of the COVID- Just about two weeks after a 19 pandemic, but had not aided group of Ghanian nurses ar- the employees in any way. She rived in Barbados in a bid to im- asked the public to take note, prove nursing care in Barbados, safeguard themselves and to 12 of those nurses have tested safeguard their interests. positive for COVID-19 and one "You now have to be vigilant of them has been diagnosed with in your own right and get to the malaria. “In addition, I would National Insurance severance like to let the Barbadian public section in order to get your in- know that there was one case of structions on how to claim your malaria in one of the nurses who severance, and within the four came to Barbados to serve the week period," urged the DLP people of Barbados.We are cur- president. rently making sure as based on DePeiza also told those who the international protocols for had been laid off on March 1st, how malaria is treated that we 2020 that their 22 weeks had use these protocols and use the already passed and if they appropriate drugs and at the ap- wished to make the claim for propriate time for the appropri- severance, their four weeks ate duration,” Dr. George stated. began on July 31st. She let them Going on to note that there know that after the four-week were two to three cases of period had expired, they would malaria in Barbados every year, lose their right to claim sever- MALARIA on Page 3 Infectious Diseases Consultant Dr. Corey Forde. ance. (AS) 2 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

‘Swim for Life’ programme has tremendous potential MINISTER of Youth, fundamental, if the country has developed those guys that there are job Sports and Community is looking to build out the into millionaires, we want opportunities. We use the Empowerment, Dwight sports industry and sports to create some black word seafarer, but there Sutherland is confident economy in Barbados. millionaires by recognising are marine opportunities... that Government’s new “We have to start with the value that the ocean there are many global national initiative to our young people and that brings to this economy.” opportunities as we see the teach young people is why there are With that in mind, he ocean, not only as an ocean, across this country to tremendous synergies said the ‘Swim for Life’ but as a key resource in swim, could assist in between the ministries programme is three-fold – terms of building out what further building out with Youth, Sports and teaching young people to we call sustainable and diversifying the Community swim, building out the development with our sports industry in this Empowerment, because sports industry and citizens and indeed as a country. what we see is young economy and opening the country,” he stated. Minister Sutherland people from communities doors to employment Sutherland’s comments made the comments learning to swim,” he opportunities. came as he offered full during the recently held stated. “Exposing your children support for the press conference to launch Sutherland continued, to the sea can build programme, and the ‘Swim for Life’ “And indeed swimming as confidence, can develop maintained that programme. Sutherland, a sport has taken off and I what we as a Government Barbadians must not who recently took over the see it as one of the areas promulgate – building underestimate the value Youth, Sports and that we indeed can build global citizens among our that learning to swim can Community high end revenue young people.When we are have for young people in Empowerment ministerial generation from, because looking to take on the respect of confidence and portfolio, said that when you look at Michael world, when we are looking attitude “to learn new recognising the value of Phelps and those guys, you at what is going on in the things and take on the Minister of Youth, Sports and Community water sports is would see how swimming international space, we see world”. (JRT) Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland. Dr. George defends his position AFTER the return of the her the all clear.This as he augment its healthcare our protocols that persons substantive Minister of spoke during yesterday’s delivery force, she received coming from high-risk Tourism and International media conference at the her bill of health from the areas should be tested Transport, Senator Lisa Ministry of Health and top medical officer and before they come to Cummins, triggered a Wellness. proceeded to Senate to cast Barbados and five to seven walk-out in the Upper With Senator Cummins her vote on the Integrity in days after, they will be House of Senate about a having self-isolated for a Public Life Bill. However, tested again. After that week ago, Acting Chief few days after being part of the action resulted in period, we consider them Medical Officer, Dr. the welcome party for the several fellow senators to be not infectious and Kenneth George, is Ghanian nurses who walking out and public they could move on. We standing by his call to give arrived in Barbados to backlash as she tried to have said so in the defend her position. protocols and that is good After Senator Cummins information. We have also also issued a public said that for those apology, Dr. George stubborn persons who do yesterday stood by his not want to be tested, that decision to give her the Ministry of Health has clearance. “I believe that advised that they will what I did was the remain in quarantine for scientific approach. 14 days. These are public Obviously things were said documents which are there in other places regarding for you to scrutinise.So it is the decision I had made. not a clear cut definition. It We in this ministry have depends on when you test, assured the public that we how you test and the use a steady hand when we disease process,” he said. make decisions in this Infectious Diseases ministry and we have Consultant Dr. Corey agreed that the risk, to Forde backed up Dr. start with, was extremely George’s position stating low. And we used the that practitioners operated Chief Medical Officer (Ag.), Dr. Kenneth George, as science at the time and I under the available he spoke during yesterday’s media conference. stand by my decision to knowledge and science. issue the letter. We will Going on to say that the positive, when they culture Senate or members of the continue to make sure that science now proved that the virus in the lab,we now public at large as it related the interest of the public is persons were most know at that period you to that incident. “I have paramount and the infectious during the first cannot actually spread the written letters for persons protection of the public is week of the illness,Dr. disease because the PCR today letting them know paramount,” he said. Forde said that after that test does not differentiate that they can safely go With most of the public the risks were much less. between a live virus and back, just as I did with her. outrage and confusion “If you don’t want to get dead virus or what is called I did three letters today being generated by the tested, we will put you out shedding of the virus. So because based on the week Cummins spent in for 14 days as a security. that becomes a very information and science I isolation versus the two Since then we have now important point as well,” have, I made a weeks which has been learnt that past Day 8, Day Dr. Forde said. determination with these known as the standard, Dr. 9 even though my PCR Dr. George put the issue people and let’s leave it at Minister of Tourism and International Transport George sought to clear test, which is the gold to rest by stating there was that. The public is not at Senator Lisa Cummins. things up.“We have said in standard test, may be no risk to members of the risk,” he said. (MP) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 3

Call for a separate nursing school to be set-up By Marsha Gittens College Nursing School. That would please me MINISTER of Health very much and we can and Wellness, Lt. Col then really do some good Jeffrey Bostic wants to work here in this country see established in and we will be able also to Barbados an facilitate some of our educational institution other sister territories that is solely devoted that may not have the to training persons in capacity to train. This is the field of nursing. the direction I hope that He stated that having we will go in,” it was such a school would pointed out. please him greatly. His Sharing similar remarks came while sentiments, Chairperson addressing the launch of of BCC’s Board of the Nursing Auxiliary Directors, Professor Programme on Monday at Velma Newton said she the Barbados Language too welcomed the idea of Centre, Barbados having a separate nursing Community College school. (BCC). “We do believe that it is The six months time that there is a ABOVE: Minister of Programme, which is special facility for Health and Wellness, Lt. being facilitated through nursing. That it be Col Jeffrey Bostic inter- sponsorship by Sagicor removed from the acting with some of the Life Inc., commenced on department [or] division 35 students who are the day with a cohort of that it is now currently part of the Nursing 35 students. apart of because there is a Auxiliary Programme at “I strongly believe and I world-wide shortage of the Barbados have said so to the nurses and there is a Community College. principal of Community major shortage here in College that nursing is too Barbados and in other LEFT: Minister of Health important and too huge countries in the region as and Wellness, Lt. Col an undertaking for it to well and if we can get the Jeffrey Bostic speaking be just under some other resources together to set- yesterday at the launch department in this up a nursing school, I of the Nursing Auxiliary institution. I would love think that would be a Programme at the to see the day when there good thing for Barbados Barbados Community is a Barbados Community and the region,” he stated. College.

Chapman: Transmission in Barbados is highly unlikely

MALARIA from Page 1 the St. Lucy facility along improved. we have not had a case of Hall Swamp and does not oxygen in the water, with three other nurses Malaria is a disease malaria being venture far away from the which meant that the Dr. George said that who were positive for which is not endemic to transmitted in Barbados. swamp area. mosquito population fell authorities were well on COVID, but suspected to Barbados and is spread So persons would have Going on to state that off significantly, at least top of the situation. have malaria as well. “We by the Anopheles got it and came into his agency continued the Anopheles mosquito “These are usually do have one patient in our mosquito. The mosquito Barbados but we haven’t their vector control population. So while it imported cases because secondary isolation area vectors spread the disease had any person measures such as fogging was not a good thing we do not have malaria as who is negative for by biting an infected transmitting malaria in and other activities in the having sewage going in an endemic disease in COVID. He is the only person, incubating the Barbados. One of the swamp, Chapman also the swamp, it meant the Barbados, but the two to patient there and will parasite in its body for a reasons for that is mentioned that the numbers of Anopheles three cases tend to come remain the only patient few days before being able although we have an sewage problem faced on mosquitoes reduced out of cases from South there who has a positive to transmit to another Anopheles mosquito in the South Coast a few significantly. In that America, people diagnosis made for person. Symptoms Barbados which is years ago almost period of time we were not travelling, and we have malaria. Fortunately for include fever, abdominal capable of transmitting completely wiped the actually finding any managed those cases in us here in Barbados,we pain and vomiting. the disease, that mosquito out in Barbados. Anopheles mosquitoes. the past. And we will have the appropriate Chapman further Anopheles mosquito is a “The recent, or not so We were getting Culex manage this case and any medication to commence dispelled any reason to very poor vector of the recent challenge that we mosquitoes, which prefer further cases that are therapy and we have cause mass panic by disease. Which means it had in the swamp where sewagey-type water but likely to come about.” gained even more strides stating that transmission is not able to pass the the sewage was going into we weren’t finding any Dr. Forde, who stated in getting further in Barbados is highly disease easily and there the swamp actually had a Anopheles mosquitoes. So that there were currently medication to treat this unlikely. “We have had are a number of reasons good outcome in terms of the probability of anyone 24 persons in isolation at case of malaria,” he said, persons coming into for that,” he said as he the mosquitos because here in Barbados Harrison Point, explained adding that the patient is Barbados with malaria went on to explain that the amount of sewage in spreading malaria is that the malaria patient responding very well to before. I think this is more the mosquito lives the swamp decreased the extremely small,” he said. was also being housed at treatment and has than 60 years now that primarily in the Graeme amount of available (MP)

4 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Travellers choose Sugar Bay as best all-inclusive resort in B’dos SUGAR Bay Barbados much more planned for is proud to announce the development of the that it has yet again property and this along been chosen as a with being at the forefront winner in the Top 25 of the development of the All-Inclusive Hotels in local hotel industry, the Caribbean ultimately keep our category of the 2020 passion burning and TripAdvisor® fuelling us to improve. Travellers’ Choice® Congratulations Sugar awards, and for the Bay!” very first time is also a Sales and Marketing winner in the Manager of Sugar Bay Traveller’s Choice Best Barbados, Jamal Griffith of the Best category for said, “We’re again very Best All-Inclusive in honoured to have been the Caribbean. selected among the The prestigious awards winners of both these are based on traveller awards. Being recognised reviews and given to the in the top one per cent of ‘best of the best’ for hotels on TripAdviso is service, quality, and not only a great customer satisfaction. distinction for the hotel, Categories are but also one for the island international and and is a nod to the work regional, and include we do here, the people we everything from the top employ and the culture hotels and that we have fostered. accommodations to This shows that destinations, attractions, Barbadian owned all- and even brands and inclusive properties like products. us, can compete with the General Manager of bigger and more popular Sugar Bay Barbados, all inclusive destinations, Morgan Seale said, “We like Jamaican, Punta are very happy and proud Cana and Cancun, and to receive these can stand against prestigious awards from international brands, Tripadvisor as it speaks while focusing on the to the promise we made unique things that make over the last five years to us inherently Bajan. The continuously improve our redeveloping AI product product and service.We coupled with our rich local saw something in the culture, amazing people, property and based on our safety, and a lot of family’s commitment to attractions localised in a continued investment in small area definitely the local economy,decided places Barbados in a class to purchase and renovate of its own within the to create a gorgeous 100 travel industry.” per cent Bajan family- Established in 2002, the owned resort. We employ Travellers’ Choice awards approximately 300 are the highest honour Barbadians to welcome TripAdvisor can bestow. and care for our clients Now in its 18th year, and to say I’m proud to these annual awards are work with this team is an the only travel industry understatement, as their awards based on millions loyalty and commitment of reviews and opinions to our service philosophy from travellers around of excellence are truly the world. The travel above par. The team is planning and booking site passionate about determines the winners delivering unique based on millions of vacations to every guest reviews and opinions and really strive to create collected in a single year an authentic, warm Bajan from TripAdvisor experience.We have so travellers world-wide.

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Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Michael South, Kirk Humphrey.

MP addresses Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw, Director of Sagicor Life Inc., Dr. Jeannine Comma and Chairperson of BCC’s Board of Directors, Professor Velma Newton reading the plaque after it is unveiled. constituents Bostic: Engage services of private INADEQUATE lighting to do in St. Michael South. and a lack of a So I am asking you all to community centre are give me a few more years to elderly care facilities to partner with us among some of the be able to get these things TRAINING from Back District Hospital known that government tries “to facilities to partner with issues of concern to the done, just a few more Page as the Geriatric Hospital, build up some sort of us, the Alternative Care of Member of Parliament years.” can play a very, very that a lot of persons reside capacity that would allow the Elderly Programme (MP) for St. Michael Humphrey went further significant role in this in those facilities that us to be able to look after and still…, we do not have South, Kirk Humphrey. touching on the matter of country. Not only with really ought not to be our elderly in their own enough capacity.So this is Humphrey, who is the housing in the community elderly care but also in there, but they are there homes and in their own a worrying problem. So I Minister of Maritime and the living conditions of terms of community care.” because that is the only communities, and even strongly support this Affairs and the Blue some of the constituents “There is a wide scope place where they would the fact that right now it is course, the launch of this Economy, made the particularly those living on for the use of nursing get that kind of care,” such a huge task that we programme, and I know comments while speaking land they do not own. He auxiliaries in this country. Bostic said. as a Ministry, we have to that it will do very, very on Sunday night at the noted that across the In health, we found for He added it is engage the services of well for this country going Barbados Labour Party’s constituency there are example… the St. Michael imperative going forward private elderly care forward.” (MG) St. Michael South Branch’s people who are in need of Annual General Meeting, help, and he has been which was held at the advocating on their behalf Grayson Sealy Secondary to the Urban Development School. Commission. While street lights have “The challenge we have a been installed in a number lot of times with Urban of areas in the community, [Development the MP maintained that it Commission] is not Urban, “has to be brighter” and is that if you have people promised that he would who are living on other seek to rectify that people’s land and the situation. His comments people who own the land came as he said his strong often times do not want to desire is also to construct a give permission for the much-needed community people to renovate the centre in the area. house, or they don’t want “In this community there to give permission for the is still a lot to do.There is a people to get a wall toilet place I have already and bath. And the people identified that has to be a that own the land, often community centre. We times because they do that, don’t own the land, but I’m as a government your trying to see if we can get hands are tied. And a lot of the land because St. our people don’t own the Michael South does not land,” he lamented. really have [a community In that vein, Humphrey centre]. We have a small, said that conversations little resource centre in must be had soon about the Field Place, but I want to living standards in COVID-19 update: One new case, no recoveries put a nice big one in Barbados and there must A 52-YEAR-OLD male, No one will be released Lucy isolation facility in recovered from the illness Britton’s Hill, on my side of be consequences for people who came into to the from the isolation facility an update today revealed is 112, and there have Britton’s Hill, not for me who deny tenants basic island on a chartered flight today, so the number of that there were four been seven deaths. but for the people,” he living standards. yesterday, tested positive persons there is now 24, patients in primary The Best-dos Santos indicated. “We ain’t come to for COVID-19. 15 males and nine females. isolation and in tertiary Public Health Laboratory It was further pointed government for style,we This brings the total Infectious Disease isolation there are 12 conducted 127 tests out that, “We don’t even come to make sure that number of recorded cases Consultant, Dr. Corey males and eight females. yesterday, bringing the have a playing field; there poor people in this country in Barbados to 143 – 75 Forde, who is in charge of The total number of total number of tests are so many things I want can live,”he insisted. (JRT) females and 68 males. the Harrison Point, St. persons who have performed to 13 143.

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Massy United Insurance receives A.M. Best Re-affirmation of Rating

A.M. Best, one of the world’s balance sheet is also supported by a million in claims from Hurricanes Maria able to provide the necessary support to premier insurance rating agencies, comprehensive reinsurance programme and Irma in 2017, navigated the default settle claims quickly in the event of any has once again re-affirmed the that limits exposure to natural of the Barbados Government Bonds in catastrophe. This is even more Financial Strength Rating of A- catastrophe events, coupled with 2018, settled around US$25 million in important during what is anticipated to (Excellent) of Massy United adequate reserves and ample liquidity. claims in 2019 from Hurricane Dorian be an active hurricane season. Insurance Ltd., with a stable In this time of uncertainty, re- and are now dealing head-on with With its headquarters in Barbados, outlook. This rating reflects the affirmation of this rating provides Covid-19 in 2020. That we have been Massy United Insurance Ltd. has more strength of the company’s balance reassurance to the company’s able to maintain our rating despite all than 40 years’ experience providing sheet, which A.M. Best categorises policyholders, as the rating this, speaks to the financial strength general insurance protection to the as ‘strongest’. demonstrates that Massy United and stability of this company and the Caribbean. The company offers a According to A.M. Best, Massy Insurance does indeed have the ability knowledge and experience of the Massy comprehensive range of products and United’s balance sheet strength is to support its clients, when it matters United team,” stated Randy Graham, services for home, motor, business, reflective of its risk-adjusted most. Chief Executive Officer, Massy United marine, accident and travel insurance capitalisation being at the strongest “We are very happy to receive this Insurance. and operates in 19 territories level, as measured by Best’s Capital news as the past few years have been According to Graham, customers can throughout the English- and Dutch- Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). The company’s challenging. We paid more than US$260 be confident that the company remains speaking Caribbean. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 7 China improves business environment to spur economy SHANGHAI – Despite the COVID- invest and run business in Shanghai.We 19 epidemic, new headquarters, will create a world-class business factories and industrial projects of environment and expand development various international giants as well space for all enterprises,” said Gong as local small and medium-sized Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, during a video The world’s second-largest economy is unswervingly improving its business envi- enterprises (SMEs), have been call with Cargill. ronment, nurturing fertile ground for the growth of various companies and in- mushrooming across China. Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, jecting vitality into the domestic and global economy. The world’s second-largest economy is foreign investors have increased their unswervingly improving its business investment in Shanghai in a bid to cash “Since Tianjin implemented the ‘ship- environment, nurturing fertile ground in on the business opportunities in China. Comprehensive and targeted side delivery’ reform to reduce customs for the growth of various companies The city received $10.28 billion in reforms clearance time, a container of imported and injecting vitality into the domestic foreign investment in the first half of According to the World Bank’s Doing goods can be picked up within three and global economy. 2020, up 5.4 percent year-on-year. Business 2020 report, China made hours, saving some 300 yuan (about $43) While foreign businesses beef up significant progress in the 2005-2020 per day,” said You Tingguang, manager Wider opening-up commitment presence in the Chinese market, period, compared to any other large with a Tianjin-based trading company. US agribusiness giant Cargill recently domestic firms have accelerated business economy in terms of facilitating the ease Local authorities have also taken a announced the opening of the Asia Pacific resumption as the epidemic waned. of doing business. slew of measures to help businesses tide headquarters of its agricultural supply Tianjin Golden Wheel Bicycle Group “We were happy to see measures over the uncertainties caused by the chain in Shanghai, further demonstrat- Co Ltd. saw its exports in the first half including trimming the negative list, epidemic.According to the Tianjin Golden ing the company’s continued commit- of 2020 recover to the level in the same optimizing business environment and Wheel Bicycle Group Co Ltd, as ment to China’s market. period last year. strengthening intellectual property ten customs authorities have piloted “We are grateful for the strong support “China continues to create an open, protection,” said Ker Gibbs, president of cross-border B2B e-commerce exports from the Shanghai municipal govern- fair, just and non-discriminatory busi- the American Chamber of Commerce nationwide, the company received ment with this strategic location,” said ness environment, offering more opportu- Shanghai. approval for doing business within a day, Robert Aspell, president of Asia Pacific for nities to the world, thus helping stabilize Since 2018, Shanghai has taken thereby buying it more time to seize busi- Cargill. He added that Shanghai would the unsettled global economy amid the 286 targeted measures to improve the ness opportunities during the epidemic. play a crucial role in the company’s efforts COVID-19 pandemic.This is a key factor business environment, unveiling more “We have also received subsidies for to better serve customers in both China for global companies to find the Chinese than 70 reform policies and launching water, electricity consumption and and other parts of the Asia Pacific market attractive,” said Quan Heng, over 20 new public service systems, employment stabilization, as well as region. secretary of the leading Party members’ according to the municipal government. low-interest loans to help ease operation “We will unswervingly welcome group at Shanghai Federation of Social Reforms have also been adopted costs,” said the group’s general manager international enterprises and investors to Science Associations. in other parts of the country. Yang Yufeng.

TikTok owner vows to sue over crackdown by ‘modern-day pirate’ IN a white-knuckle move that has led in its home territory; what’s more,a The new executive order is intended to analysts to label him a ‘modern-day number of countries and regions in accelerate the deal and is essentially a pirate’, the Trump administration issued Europe, Southeast Asia and South case of expropriation,Tao Qiang, a senior an executive order on Thursday blocking America will be vying for the overseas partner at the Beijing Yingke Law Firm all US deals with TikTok’s Chinese headquarters of the firm, the analyst Shanghai Office, told the Global Times parent ByteDance after 45 days, even as said. on Friday. Microsoft is in talks to secure a deal for The crackdown on premium Chinese The acquisition is government expropri- the hugely popular video-sharing app assets amounts to robbery, said Chinese ation on the grounds of security and in the US. analysts on Friday, labelling the national interests, setting it apart from A parallel executive order was also unscrupulous president as a pirate in normal commercial deals, Tao said. issued on Thursday to ban any US deal the modern era and warning that the A raft of hostile actions against TikTok with Tencent, operator of Chinese example set by the US government has mired the app and its parent messaging app WeChat, after 45 days, utilises executive power to prey upon ByteDance in uncertainty, and has been or starting September 20. foreign businesses. seen as playing into the interests of The fresh blow to TikTok, whose success Trump’s latest executive order seem- Facebook in particular. has made it a big thorn in the back of US ingly intends to put greater pressure on Facebook’s photo-sharing app regulators, is apparently unbearable, with ByteDance to rapidly divest TikTok, Instagram on Wednesday released its its parent ByteDance hitting back with a thereby forcing down its acquisition cost, TikTok copycat Reels, in an effort to rare, harshly worded statement on Friday Liu commented. pounce on the local market. vowing it will take the matter to court if TikTok’s founder Zhang Yiming. Trump said last Monday that a TikTok TikTok has been downloaded more than the US government fails to treat it in ban in the US is set for September 15 if 175 million times in the US and over one an equitable way. not abandoned, read the statement. no acquisition deal is reached by that billion times across the globe, according to The Chinese social media giant’s “The declaration is long overdue,a clear date. the executive order targeting the app. 37-year-old founder Zhang Yiming has sign that [the firm] has completely The deal, estimated to be worth about The enviable social media success the found himself in hot water over recent abandoned fantasy and stood to fight,” $50 billion, could have taken years to Chinese app has gained, an annoying days, as some Chinese Internet users Liu Dingding, a Beijing-based independ- settle were it not for the coercion from weak link for US tech behemoths branded him a “traitor” for accommodat- ent Internet analyst, told the Global the US government, Liu said. including Microsoft, Facebook, Google and ing the Trump administration’s Times on Friday. Microsoft is by no means the only inter- Apple, makes TikTok a coveted asset, demands. The social media company has been ested buyer, and growing threats from industry watchers said. In the statement on ByteDance’s caught in the middle, trying not to offend the Trump administration to force the “TikTok has touched the bottom line of public WeChat account, the firm criticised Chinese users while yielding to US Chinese-origin service into a dead end US national competitiveness,” Hu Qimu, the US government for disregarding the demands, he said, estimating the firm’s mean it is impossible for other potential a senior fellow at the Sinosteel Economic facts and local laws to determine eventual move to take the US govern- buyers to increase their bids, he said. Research Institute, told the Global Times contractual terms, and for even trying to ment to court – which could see Speculation about potential buyers on Friday. intervene in negotiations between private ByteDance suffer a major setback – to other than Microsoft has continued in As Hu put it, the coronavirus pandemic firms. have an impact, at most, on its US recent days.Apple shares briefly soared in has slammed US state coffers, especially The US executive order set a dangerous operations and service in pro-US the early trading session last Tuesday on as a new relief package remains elusive, precedence in the free and open market, markets such as India. reports that it is showing great interest in and the Trump administration is possibly and the firm will take all feasible Other than that, the company will acquiring TikTok. The iPhone maker relying on a TikTok deal to aid its budget measures to ensure that the rule of law is benefit from a great deal of opportunities denied the market rumours shortly after. shortfall.

8 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Global coronavirus cases hit Workplace 20 million: Reuters tally GLOBAL coronavirus lion cases after the first in- the virus yet to peak in over school safety swirled. cases pushed past 20 mil- fection was reported in some countries and a Britain has added both lion yesterday,according to Wuhan, China, in early resurgence of cases in oth- Spain and Belgium to a list wellness key a Reuters tally, with the January. It took just 43 ers, governments are still of countries from which re- THE COVID-19 pandemic has changed every- United States, Brazil and days to double that tally to divided in their responses. turning travellers must thing about how we work, including the kind of India accounting for more 20 million. Some countries are rein- quarantine at home for 14 support employees may need and the way in which than half of all known in- Experts believe the offi- troducing strict public days because of fresh workplace wellness programmes must now be fections. cial data likely under- health measures, while upticks in some European framed. The respiratory disease counts both infections and others continue to relax re- locations. Indeed, it has been known for some time that in- has infected at least four deaths, particularly in strictions. In Asia, China continues vesting in healthy workplaces via the implemen- times the average number countries with limited test- Health experts expect to squash surges using tation of effective workplace wellness programmes, of people struck down with ing capacity. dilemmas about how to strict, local lockdowns, can lead to an increase in overall productivity and severe influenza illnesses The United States is re- proceed with school, work bringing its daily numbers profits, whilst reducing absenteeism. The work- annually, according to the sponsible for around 5 mil- and social life to last – and down into the low double place can be an environment in which people are World Health lion cases, Brazil 3 million restrictions to fluctuate - digits on the mainland. afforded the opportunity to learn what makes and Organization. and India 2 million. Russia until a vaccine is available. Australia has intro- keeps them healthy,have the experience of eating The death toll from and South Africa round The vaccine race has duced a strict lockdown healthier foods, and develop the habit and desire COVID-19, meanwhile, at out the top ten. more than 150 candidates and night curfew in the to participate in physical exercise. more than 728,000 has The pandemic is accel- being developed and tested city of Melbourne, aiming Workplace wellness initiatives have in the past outpaced the upper range erating fastest in Latin around the world with 25 to stifle an outbreak there. been considered given the context of the changing of annual deaths from the America which accounts in human clinical trials, ac- Neighbouring New health status of the population, especially the ris- flu. for almost 28% of the cording to the World Zealand, where life has ing level of non-communicable diseases, including The Reuters tally,which world’s cases and more Health Organization. largely returned to nor- diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease and is based on government re- than 30% of deaths, ac- In the United States, mal, on the weekend some cancers, which are the leading causes of mor- ports, shows the disease is cording to the Reuters children began returning recorded 100 days with no bidity and mortality among Barbadians.The num- accelerating. It took almost tally. to their classrooms last new cases of local trans- ber and type of workplace wellness programmes six months to reach 10 mil- With the first wave of week, even as controversy mission. have varied across the public and private sectors. Most organisations celebrating an important mile- stone have at times included a health awareness day or a health fair,offering screening, counselling and information to their staff and patrons. Others have employed health care providers to identify Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai health problems at an early stage and have also re- ferred workers for follow-up visits. Other organi- sations have adopted more of a primary prevention arrested under security law strategy,by providing fitness facilities on-site or fit- ness classes for workers and some have even es- HONG KONG – Hong Mike Pompeo said he was doms, while supporters cluded “collusion with a tablished policies on the type of food provided in Kong media tycoon Jimmy “deeply troubled” by re- say it will bring stability foreign country/external their canteens, thereby helping workers to make Lai became the highest- ports of the arrest, calling after prolonged anti- elements to endanger na- healthier lifestyle choices. profile person arrested it further proof that the China, pro-democracy tional security,conspiracy Given the present COVID-19 pandemic, employ- under a new national se- Chinese Communist Party protests last year. to defraud” and others, the ers in both the public and private sector may now curity law yesterday, de- had “eviscerated” Hong Beijing said it supported police said. need to reconsider what their workplace wellness tained over suspected col- Kong’s freedoms and Lai’s arrest. Apple Daily posted on programmes should look like, in this new environ- lusion with foreign forces eroded the rights of its A spokesman for its Facebook page a ment. They may have to reduce physical interac- as around 200 police people. China’s Hong Kong and livestream of police offi- tions and opt for greater use of the technology,but searched the offices of his The arrest “bears out Macau Affairs Office told cers roaming through its such programmes previously in place, should not Apple Daily newspaper. the worst fears that Hong the official Xinhua news newsroom and rifling be neglected. Now more than ever, they should Mainland-born Lai, who Kong’s national security agency Lai was a repre- through files, and asking also have a mental health or emotional health was smuggled into the law would be used to sup- sentative of people who staff for identity docu- component, to better help workers cope. British colony of Hong press critical pro-democ- were “anti-China, anti- ments. To date, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) Kong on a fishing boat racy opinion and restrict Hong Kong” and that he Some executive offices has identified workplace wellness as a priority when he was a penniless press freedom”, said planned and instigated “il- were sealed off with red area and has taken steps to sensitise the 12-year-old, has been one Steven Butler, the legal” protests, funded pro- cordons. The police later Caribbean private sector about the importance of of the most prominent Committee to Protect independence forces and wheeled in stacks of empty implementing cost-effective workplace wellness democracy activists in the Journalists’ Asia pro- used his media group to plastic containers. Lai programmes, in collaboration with civil society now Chinese-ruled city gramme coordinator. spread rumours. himself was brought back and the public sector.The Coalition says it will be and an ardent critic of Ryan Law, chief editor Lai, 71, had been a fre- to the office, initially in producing a number of webinars to help improve Beijing. of Apple Daily, a staunch quent visitor to handcuffs. awareness of non-communicable diseases, as one His arrest comes amid anti-government tabloid Washington, where he has “We can’t worry that of three pillars in an overall wellness programme Beijing’s crackdown that also does investiga- met officials, including much, we can only go with being designed for employees of CIBC against pro-democracy op- tive work, told Reuters the Pompeo, to rally support the flow,” Lai said, before FirstCaribbean Bank, by the Healthy Caribbean position in the city and paper would not be intim- for Hong Kong democracy, being escorted into a po- Coalition.This was revealed as the HCC and CIBC further stokes concerns idated. prompting Beijing to label lice vehicle. FirstCaribbean signed another three-year about media and other “Business as usual,” he him a “traitor”. Police said around 200 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently. promised freedoms when said. Hong Kong police said officers entered the prem- The renewal which will run until 2023, includes it returned to China in The security law pun- they had arrested nine ises with a court warrant other pillars that will encompass a strengthening 1997. China imposed the ishes anything China con- men and one woman, aged and collected 25 boxes of of the bank’s workplace wellness programme and sweeping new security law siders subversion, seces- between 23 and 72, with- evidence after finishing a community volunteer initiative. on Hong Kong on June 30, sion, terrorism and collu- out naming them, adding the search.The law allows Now clearly, we need to see more of these pro- drawing condemnation sion with foreign forces that further arrests were police to search premises grammes, in both the public and private sectors in from Western countries. with up to life in prison. possible. without one “under excep- Barbados. A strengthening of workplace wellness US Secretary of State Critics say it crushes free- Suspected offences in- tional circumstances”. programmes can certainly aid workers struggling to cope in this new COVID-19 environment or Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke those who simply need an extra bit of support, to Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen improve on their health and by extension, produc- Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan tivity. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate

The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 9 Tim Cook hits billionaire status with Apple nearing $2 trillion NINE years after Steve undisclosed charitable more incremental. The payout from the award, Jobs stepped down and gifts. vast majority of his esti- consisting of 560,000 thrust Tim Cook to the Josh Rosenstock, a mated wealth comes from shares, later this month. top of Apple Inc., the spokesman for Apple, de- equity awards he’s re- Around half of those will company is more valu- clined to comment. ceived since joining Apple likely be withheld for able than ever – and so “This tech cycle has in 1998, where he has taxes but the remainder is Cook. been way bigger and drawn plaudits for mas- should boost Cook’s for- Apple’s share price rose longer than I thought,” tering the company’s com- tune by another $100 mil- almost 5 per cent last said Hussein Kanji, a plex supply chain. lion. He currently owns week, leaving the com- partner at venture capital He got a massive award 847,969 shares directly,or pany Jobs co-founded 44 firm Hoxton Ventures who of restricted shares on his about 0.02% of Apple years ago in his parents’ expressed caution about first day as CEO. The eq- shares, worth around $375 California home on the Apple’s long-term outlook uity has paid out in an- million. Proceeds from cusp of stock-market mile- after Jobs left the com- nual increments, with previous share sales, divi- stone: a market value of pany. “Out of all these part of them contingent on dends and other compen- Apple CEO Tim Cook nearly $2 trillion. stocks, Apple has become Apple’s stock outperform- sation add another $650 It was valued at about the greatest cash genera- ing at least two-thirds of million to his net worth, $350 billion when Jobs tion machine in history.” firms in the S&P 500. according to calculations died. Cook, meantime, has Barring a sudden drop in by Bloomberg.Apple stock joined one of the most elite FAANG Stocks Apple’s stock price, Cook is rose 1.4% to $450.79 at clubs for CEOs who didn’t Apple’s market value and poised to receive his ninth 2:07 p.m. yesterday. actually found the compa- Cook’s riches reflect the nies they run: his net rise of the FAANG stocks, worth has eclipsed $1 bil- a phrase that didn’t even lion, according to calcula- exist in the Jobs era. It tions by the Bloomberg also comes as Cook and Billionaires Index. his fellow Big Tech CEOs Cook’s net worth esti- – Jeff Bezos of mate is based on an analy- Amazon.com Inc., Sundar sis of regulatory filings Pichai of Alphabet Inc. and applying the market and Mark Zuckerberg of performance of a typical Facebook Inc. – face an- wealthy investor to his titrust investigations into proceeds from share sales. what their critics charac- Cook, 59, said in 2015 that terize as monopolistic he plans to give most of powers. his fortune away and has While Bezos and already gifted million of Zuckerberg have huge dollars worth of Apple stakes in the companies shares. His wealth could they founded, Cook’s path be lower if he’s made other to the 10-figure-club was BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for August 11, 2020 Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.47797 1.52169 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.30096 2.39784 Pound Sterling 2.55961 2.66739 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.48639 1.52035 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.33472 2.38296 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.59717 2.65084 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.48920 1.52035 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.33911 2.38296 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.60205 2.65084 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIESAS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 Jamaica Dollar 0.01349 T&T Dollar 0.29687

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Dealing with stress during the pandemic THESE are indeed stressful times react to the urgent needs to protect in which we live. Not only are we yourself and your family. anxious and worried about the • Take breaks from watching, read- novel coronavirus, more com- ing, or listening to news stories, in- monly known as COVID-19 and cluding those on social media. how it could affect our health and Hearing about the pandemic repeat- the health of our loved ones and edly can be upsetting. friends, but we are also con- • Take care of your body. cerned about our financial situa- – Take deep breaths, stretch, or tion or job. Some of us have seen meditate. our incomes reduced, while oth- – Try to eat healthy, well-balanced ers have lost their jobs or are meals. about to lose them. – Exercise regularly. No one has been immune; we all – Get plenty of sleep. have been in some way, shape or form – Avoid excessive alcohol and drug been affected by COVID-19. Our fears use. and anxieties, which have been at the • Make time to unwind. Try to do forefront of our minds for the past few some other activities you enjoy. months, can be overwhelming and can • Connect with others. Talk with cause strong emotions. However, there people you trust about your concerns are ways – healthy ways that is – in and how you are feeling. which you can cope with your stress. • Connect with your community or According to the Centers for Disease faith-based organizations. While so- Control and Prevention, these are: cial distancing measures are in place, • Take care of your emotional consider connecting online, through health. Taking care of your emotional social media, or by phone or mail. health will help you think clearly and Anxiety and worry can have a huge impact on your health at this time. (AC) Born with one hand, she’s an inspiration in virus fight NEW ORLEANS – Two years out of patients see me, and they’re like, medical school, respiratory therapist ‘Whoa.’ They ask me questions, and I Savannah Stuard is on the front lines answer them. It’s amazing.” of the fight against COVID-19 in New Stuard volunteers at foundations Orleans, operating ventilator equip- where she mentors young people with ment or manually pumping air into limb differences to show them how patients’ lungs. she learned to do things like tie her It’s challenging work under any cir- shoes, participate in gymnastics and cumstances, involving 12-hour shifts, other sports and learn karate. head-to-toe protective equipment and She has also shared her experiences constant vigilance to avoid catching or with patients she encounters who spreading the disease. It’s even more have lost limbs. complicated for Stuard, who was born “They’ll say, “I lost my leg in a car without a left forearm. accident, and you just give me so “I don’t have two hands, only the much hope,’” Stuard said. “That’s one,” she said, discussing the chal- what I love to hear, and that’s what I lenges of working while maintaining a strive (for) – to help people to be bet- sterile enviroment. “So I have to sit ter, because they see someone that there and methodically think it out, has less and doing more, and it makes what to touch next, what to put on my them feel like they can do more.” hand to make it as sterile as possible.” Stuard’s story caught the attention Stuard, who works at Ochsner of New Orleans Saints quarterback Medical Center, keeps the tip of her Drew Brees, who has undertaken left arm covered with a glove secured charitable efforts to help front-line by tape. medical workers and provide health To prepare for close contact with pa- care in underserved communities in tients, she practices procedures such New Orleans and Baton Rouge. as “bagging” – manually pumping air Brees noted her efforts as part of his Respiratory therapist Savannah Stuard, who was born without a left into a patient’s lungs – in a simula- work with The Real Heroes Project, a forearm, demonstrates her techniques for treating COVID-19 patients, at tion room on a mannequin. collaboration involving 15 men’s and Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Stuard says she enjoys her work women’s sports leagues. Athletes who and likes to inspire others along the participate share personal thank-you “He wrote my name on the back of ing me for what I was doing,” Stuard way. messages to health care workers on his jersey and said, ‘This is for you, said. “To get recognized like that, it “It’s so rewarding,” she said. “Most social media. the real hero,’ and he was just thank- was really great and exciting.”

The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 11 Argentina joins calls in Latin America to New single-window clearance system delayARGENTINA yesterdayregional bank vote for president joined calls from Latin America for a delay in the for Guyana election of a new president Reduces red tape, cost of doing business for the region’s leading GUYANA – The new resources which estimate development finance PPP/C government, more than eight billion lender, citing logistical lead by His Excellency, barrels. complications caused by Mohamed Irfaan Ali, “We are conscious that the coronavirus pandemic. will be creating a the proceeds of this bounty A delay in voting would Single-Window Clear- must be managed in a be a potential setback for ance System to reduce transparent way that will U.S. President Donald bureaucracy and the assure the people of Trump’s pick to lead the cost of doing business. Guyana that they will be institution. The Head of State made the beneficiaries in a fair The U.S. candidate, this disclosure during his and equitable manner,” he Mauricio Claver-Carone, Inauguration speech at the added. a Trump adviser known National Cultural Centre It is, for this reason, the for his hard-line stance on (NCC). government will establish Venezuela and Cuba, is President Ali said the the legal and regulatory the current favourite to new system will make it foundation upon which a win the top spot at the easier for local and foreign new and modern economy Inter-American investors to start-up and will be built – striking a Development Bank (IDB), establish businesses in vital balance between which is set to hold a vote Guyana – an economy traditional sectors and the on the matter next month. which has been forecasted new and emerging “This postponement is The U.S. candidate, Mauricio Claver-Carone. by the World Bank to grow industries, including oil necessary because by 52.8% this year – and gas, technology and something as vital to us become the first person Mexico’s finance statement that delaying surpassing all 26 Latin communication. as the new IDB president from outside Latin ministry said last week the election would be “a American and Caribbean “Our legislative agenda cannot come out of a America to lead the that the vote should be timely and convenient states. will create a regulatory virtual meeting,” said Washington-based bank, postponed “until the option”. This huge projected framework to enhance Argentine Foreign a smaller cousin of the conditions were right,” Regional heavyweight growth, the President sustainable productivity, Minister Felipe Sola in an International Monetary echoing a similar call on Brazil has however noted, is a reward of our but with a human face and interview with Radio con Fund that has been led by Thursday from Chile.Also backed Claver-Carone’s considerable oil and gas in an environmentally Vos in Buenos Aires. Latin Americans since its last week Costa Rica’s candidacy, along with finds that promise friendly atmosphere,” the Claver-Carone would founding in 1959. foreign ministry said in a Colombia. recoverable petroleum President said. St. Kitts: Gov’t imposes EC$500 penalty for persons not wearing face masks in public places BASSETERRE, St. Kitts a face mask in public EC$500 fine to up to – The mandatory places.” EC$5000 and six months wearing of face masks in As outlined in the imprisonment. public places has now regulations, a public Persons who suffer officially become a fixed place is defined as an from a disability; penalty notice (ticket), as indoor or outdoor cognitive impairment; a minimum fine of 500 area, whether privately dementia; asthma; dollars will be given to or publicly owned, to chronic obstructive lung persons in breach of which the public has disease or other similar public safety regulations. access by right or by health conditions, as well This is outlined in invitation, expressed or as children under the age Saint Christopher and implied whether by of three and persons Nevis Statutory Rules payment of money or not. within a private and Orders No. 38 of Such places include space including a 2020, which took effect shopping centres; private vehicle are from August 8 and supermarkets; phar- exempted from wearing expires on August macies; banks; utility masks. 29. departments; bars; “The Regulations, “The regulation drinking places and 15(2), provides some provides for fixed penalty restaurants; hotels; exceptions to the wearing notices or what we call educational institutions; of masks.We have heard tickets to be issued to hospitals; reli- persons complaining that persons who refuse to gious establishments; they cannot wear the wear their masks,” public transportation; masks for various said Superintendent community centres; reasons and those were Cromwell Henry during government offices; taken into consideration. the August 08 edition of public markets and other And so, the new the National Emergency places or buildings of all regulations have Operations Centre types accessible to the created exceptions for (NEOC) COVID-19 public. those persons who Briefing. “Under Anyone who refuses to have underlying Regulation 22(2), a police pay the fine within 10 conditions. officer can issue a fixed business days from the Superintendent Henry penalty of EC$500 to any date of the notice will go noted that the penalties person who contravenes before the court where can be avoided if the provisions of Section the Magistrate has the persons adhere to the 15 in relation to wearing power to increase the rules and regulations. 12 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Persad Bissessar disappointed at St Lucia absence of int’l observers, casts ballot PORT OF SPAIN, that invitations had machinery had been Trinidad – Opposition been sent to the working well and was Leader Kamla Persad Commonwealth and the confident of reversing the officials report Bissessar cast her vote in 15-member Caribbean 2015 defeat her the general election here Community (Caricom) to People’s Partnership yesterday, expressing send observers but that administration suffered at disappointment that they would have had to the hands of the Rowley- ‘significant international election arrive here in time to led People’s National observers were not able to undergo the 14-day Movement (PNM). be present to monitor the quarantine period. “I spent the whole increases’ in polls. He said that the morning making it “It is very unfortunate regional and international happen and it looks good,’ BID FOR PM POST: that we did not have observers had indicated she told reporters, saying Leader of the United international observers that the venture would be that she had been National Congress dengue cases but I call upon all our too expensive and that his informed that voting is Kamla Persad-Bissessar ST LUCIA – The illnesses. Persons with nationals to be national administration had moving ahead smoothly. Ministry of Health and mild dengue may present observers and I think it is decided against providing “In fact, my feedback is were turning back Wellness continues to with fever, accompanied working well so far,” said assistance for fear of it that the voter turnout is because of long lines. I just note significant by rash, nausea/vomiting, Persad Bissessar, who is being regarded as trying very good across the urge everyone to…cast increases in the pain behind the eye, leading the main to influence the observers country.However,in some your vote,” said Persad reported cases of muscle and joint pain. opposition United in their duties. stations they are saying Bissessar, who has been dengue in Saint Lucia. In its more severe form, National Congress (UNC) Persad Bissessar, the very slow. Earlier today the parliamentary This is particularly persons may progress to into the election. first woman to serve as the feedback I was getting representative for concerning as both bleeding from the gums Prime Minister Dr head of a government is that the turnout is very southern town of Siparia serotypes 2 and 3 have or nose, vomiting blood Keith Rowley had said here, said that her party’s high and some people since 1995. been recorded to date and and passing blood in the we have noted quite a few stool. They may also infections in children. experience severe Most of the reported abdominal pain and/or cases are concentrated in excessive vomiting which the northern, central and may lead to dehydration. Confident Rowley eastern parts of the There is no specific island. Cases are reported treatment for dengue and in areas such as Reduit, management is casts vote in Morne Road, Castries supportive based on City, Milliet, and clinical presentation. Richfond. Cases have also Testing for dengue is T&T election been reported in the available in Saint Lucia PORT OF SPAIN, was very hard work. It was south and west of the and the Ministry of Trinidad – Prime a short, hard campaign, island but to a much Health and Wellness Minister Dr Keith Rowley but I think it was effective. lesser extent. urges persons who may said yesterday that he is I think we set about on our Dengue is a viral illness be experiencing signs and encouraged by reports of platform to communicate spread by the bite of the symptoms to seek care at a large turnout of voters and provide the species Aedes aegypti their nearest Wellness and has said he will start information and it was a mosquito and, to a lesser Centre. his day today, as he had campaign of reporting to extent, Aedes Albopictus. Because the vector been doing for several the population”. The mosquito lives in requires water to breed, years, playing golf. The campaign this time urban habitats and the public is asked to “Tomorrow morning around had been breeds mostly in man- assist in the control of [today] , I haven’t spoken hampered by the made containers. dengue by eliminating to my friends as yet, but measures and protocols Dengue is endemic to breeding sites in and normally on a Tuesday put in place by the health Saint Lucia, meaning around their homes. The morning I get up at five o’ authorities to prevent the that there is continued vector is capable of clock and I go off to the golf spread of the coronavirus local transmission which breeding in the smallest course and I think I will be (COVID-19), severely often peaks during and of receptacles so frequent doing the same thing limiting congregations to after rainy seasons. There checks around the home tomorrow morning,” as many as 10 in some are four distinct, but are essential to combat Rowley told reporters instances and the putting closely related, serotypes the spread of dengue. after casting his vote in in place six feet social of the virus that cause St Lucians are also the Diego Martin West distancing. dengue (DENV-1, DENV- advised to avoid the constituency which he has “I am very satisfied we Incumbent: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley 2, DENV-3 and DENV-4). indiscriminate dumping been representing for the ran a very effective Persons receive lifelong of garbage, which also past 29 years. campaign and I think difficult period we are never run before, one that immunity against a serves as the breeding Rowley is leading the most of the population going into and it is just not did not allow us to go in serotype once infected ground for the mosquito. People’s National would have had access to difficult on one angle there our traditional ways of with it; however, this Please adhere to the Movement (PNM) into the information that would are some significant having rallies and immunity does not extend scheduled garbage election, hoping to remain have been useful and difficulties all around, so meetings in different to the other serotypes. In collection days and times. in office following its 23- today they are acting on choosing the management areas…so I think there fact, infection with one If you have been 18 victory in the 2015 poll. it.” of the country is might even be cost serotype makes an diagnosed with dengue, The party is facing at least He said that every particularly important benefits to that to.” individual more please sleep under a 18 other parties and four election is “important” and and that makes this “We were able to reach a susceptible to a more mosquito net to avoid independent candidates, that “this one is election so much more lot of people (and) I don’t severe dengue if that being bitten by the but political observers say particularly important important” expect we will go back and individual becomes mosquito. The use of the main challenge comes because it heralds a Rowley said he believes rely on what we used to do infected with another insect repellent is also from the main opposition period, which is not the the environment in which before,” he said, urging serotype. recommended to control United National Congress easiest period for the the campaign was held, supporters of all the Dengue viral disease the spread of the dengue (UNC) that is being led by country…and under those while it may not be the parties to congregate in has an incubation period virus. Together we can Opposition Leader Kamla circumstances you require “new normal” for future small numbers when the of 4-10 days after the bite break the transmission Persad Bissessar for the best management campaigns, “I have no results are being from an infected cycle. control of the 41-seat that’s available and I doubt that the election disclosed.” mosquito. About 75% of The Ministry of Health Parliament. think the population process, like many other He said the PNM was dengue infections are and Wellness will Rowley said he is needs to pay attention to things would have been encouraging supporters to asymptomatic or continue to provide the ‘relieved’ that the that”. affected irretrievably”. stay away from its produces a very mild public with updates on campaign has come to an “This is not a time to “Things would change, headquarters because of febrile illness which may the dengue situation in end, telling reporters “it make jokes because of the we run a campaign like we the COVID situation. be confused with other Saint Lucia. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 13 Finland to mandate tests for travellers from high-risk countries Medical personnel wait for passengers at the coronavirus testing point of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa, Finland August 3, 2020. HELSINKI – Finland will introduce mandatory coronavirus tests and quarantines for yesterday. Macedonia to Turku in Finland on Saturday travellers arriving from certain high-risk The announcement came after 24 of 157 passengers tested positive for COVID-19 following voluntary countries, the minister in charge said who arrived on a flight from Skopje in North tests.

Death toll rises as rescue teams search for survivors following Greek floods THE body of a man missing after a storm was reported missing after flooding swept The dead from the storm and flash damaged by floodwaters, and police said sparked flash floods on the Greek island away cars and sent residents of some floods included an elderly couple many roads were impassable. Power and of Evia over the weekend has been villages scrambling to their roofs to await discovered in their flooded home Sunday water were knocked out in some areas. recovered, Greece’s coastguard has said, rescue. morning, and an eight-month-old baby The floods swept away cars and storage bringing the death toll from the storm to The coastguard said the man’s body found in a flooded ground-floor apart- containers, tossing them into streets eight. was recovered from the sea off the coast ment. and against the walls of buildings. Rescue crews had been searching for of mainland Greece opposite Evia shortly Rainfall in parts of Evia reached 80% of Yesterday, local authorities, emergency the 72-year-old since Sunday when he after midday yesterday. the annual total for the area in the space crews and residents were clearing debris of a few hours overnight from Saturday to and piles of mud from streets, homes Sunday, Greece’s meteorological service and stores. said. Heavy rain started falling at about A river burst through its banks and midnight on Saturday and firefighters Spain defends pandemic response flooded part of the village of Politika, responded to more than 50 fires caused by forcing many residents to climb to the lightning. By late afternoon on Sunday, rooftops of their homes. Another river in 97 people had been safely evacuated from as case numbers overtake Britain the village of Bourtzi also burst sits their homes and cars, 30 of them by MADRID – Spain’s government defended infection rate through a strict nationwide banks. helicopter,and more than 600 homes had its response to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Authorities estimated that 3 000 been drained of floodwaters, the yesterday after official data showed the However, the virus has rebounded residences had been partially or totally fire service said. country had overtaken Britain to register sharply since the state of emergency was the highest total number of cases lifted six weeks ago, with average daily in Western Europe. infections surging from 132 in June to “Appropriate measures are being taken nearly 1 500 in the first ten days of to control the pandemic in coordination” August. Calls for EU to impose sanctions with the regions, the government said in In a letter published in the journal the a statement, after experts questioned its Lancet last week, a group of Spanish policies. “The data shows that we are health experts called for an independent on Belarus after disputed elections being very active in tracking and evaluation of the government’s handling THE EU is facing calls to impose Belarus.” detecting the virus.” of the crisis and highlighted a litany of sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko after Official results yesterday showed that Health ministry data showed 1 486 new flaws. a violent police crackdown on demonstra- Lukashenko won 80.23% of the vote, cases were diagnosed in the past day, One signatory, Ildefonso Hernandez tors in cities across Belarus following enabling him to claim a sixth term in bringing the cumulative total to Aguado, a public health professor at Sunday’s disputed elections. office and extend his decades-long grip 322 980, compared with 311 641 Alicante’s Miguel Hernandez University, The Polish MEP Robert Biedron, who on power. His main rival Svetlana in Britain. said a lack of qualified tracing staff was chairs the European parliament’s Tikhanovskaya, who had drawn large The disease claimed 65 lives in Spain allowing the disease to spread unseen. Belarus delegation, said the EU needed to crowds at rallies and officially took over the past seven days. More than “Some regions have not understood rethink its policy towards Belarus’s 9.9% of the vote, said the election had 28 000 people have died from the disease that this was the key in the months after president of 26 years. “We should been rigged. in Spain, while more than 46 000 have the lockdown and in the long term,” he introduce sanctions on Belarusian Biedron said the groundswell of died in Britain. said, stressing that authorities should officials responsible for grave violations of support for the opposition was “a strong The government also said it had tested begin hiring and training new personnel human rights and fundamental rights,” signal” to the EU to rethink its policy nearly 7.5 million people since the start as soon as possible. he said. towards Belarus, including finding new of the pandemic, with over 400 000 tested He also pointed the finger at Spain’s “There must be a price that ways to support NGOs and civil society. in the past week alone. highly social culture: “This is a country Lukashenko is paying for his violations of “It’s our responsibility as the European In the first half of April, Spain was that doesn’t understand holding a human rights and fundamental free- Union and friends of Belarus to give second only to the United States in total celebration, or taking a holiday if you’re doms. Without this price paid by strong support to the opposition and cases before reining in its soaring not going to share them”. Lukashenko, nothing will change in friends of civil society.”

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High: 8:54 a.m. and 9:02 p.m. London: 26°C CLEAR Yesterday: 0 mm Boston: 34°C FAIR Low: 2:56 a.m. For the month: 45.7 mm Max: 30.8°C Montreal: 28°C FAIR and 2:32 p.m. For the year: 425.6 mm Min: 25.6°C Toronto: 31°C FAIR New York: 28°C FAIR 5:46 a.m. 6:21 p.m. Miami: 32°C CLOUDY 6:25 a.m. 5:51 p.m. 14 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Restrictions imposed after chaotic night of unrest in Chigaco CHICAGO police will limit access to afternoon”, when police responded to a the city centre after a night of report of a man with a gun. violence and looting following re- Brown said police attempted to inter- ports of a police shooting. view the suspect, who fled and fired shots Police Superintendent David Brown at the officers. Officers returned fire, strik- said the area will be restricted from 8pm ing the individual, who Brown described to 6 am and a “heavy police presence” will as a 20-year-old man with four prior Broken windows are seen at a Macy’s following a night of civil unrest & looting. continue until further notice. arrests. The suspect is in hospital and He said the “shameful destruction” was expected to survive. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot back to work were among the damaged “fuelled by misinformation” about a “After this shooting a crowd gathered on condemned the violence yesterday,calling storefronts. suspect shot by police on Sunday. the South Side following the police on justice officials to hold the individuals The mayor added that the looters were Social media videos showed hundreds action. Tempers flared, fuelled by misin- responsible for the damage accountable. not “poor people engaged in petty theft to of people looting and confronting police. formation, as the afternoon turned into She highlighted the differences between feed themselves and their family,this was As of yesterday, Chicago police have evening,” Brown said. “[Chicago police] Sunday’s unrest and the protests in the straight-up felony criminal conduct”. arrested over 100 individuals for looting, became aware of several social media wake of George Floyd’s death. Mayor Lightfoot also defended Chicago disorderly conduct and battery against posts encouraging looting downtown.” “These individuals engaged in what can police, saying officers deserve to work police, among other charges. He described “car caravans” heading only be described as brazen and extensive “without having to worry about shots In addition to widespread damage, into the downtown area on Sunday night criminal looting and destruction – and to being fired, projectiles being thrown, and police reported an exchange of gunfire and said 400 officers were dispatched be clear, this had nothing to do with being maced”. with suspects in the early hours of yester- there. legitimate, protected First Amendment Addressing the individuals involved in day. City officials had temporarily “Criminals took to the streets with expression.” last night’s unrest, she said, “We are al- suspended transportation services to the confidence there would be no conse- “This was an assault on our city,” she ready at work finding you and intend to downtown area and raised bridges. quences for their actions,” Brown said. said, saying it also undermines Covid-19 hold you accountable for your actions. I do A number of videos posted on social “I for one refuse to allow these cowardly recovery efforts. not care whatever justification was given media show vandalism and damage to acts to hold our city hostage.” She said small businesses and restau- for this. There is no justification for crim- shops. Chicago police are looking into security rants who were in the process of getting inal behaviour ever. You have no right.” Officials said 13 officers were injured footage from last night to identify the sus- throughout the night, including one who pects and a heavy police presence will be was struck by a bottle.A civilian and a se- in place until further notice. Police will curity guard were also injured by gunfire. also work with other agencies. including Brown yesterday told reporters the transportation officials and state law Thousands join Thai anti-government “seeds for this shameful destruction we enforcement in “a multi-layered plan”, saw last night were sown... on Sunday Brown said. protest, royalists hold rival rally BANGKOK– Thousands joined an protests could threaten Thailand’s anti-government demonstration at a Thai monarchy, which they consider a sacred university yesterday, the largest such institution. protest by students, challenging the In a sign of a more coordinated opposi- Lebanon gov’t resigns amid government and conservative establish- tion to the students, nationalist activist ment even as royalist rivals held their Sumet Trakulwoonnoo, 46, announced a own rally. new pro-government group, the outrage over Beirut blast About 3 000 to 4 000 protesters chanted Coordination Center of Vocational BEIRUT – Lebanon’s prime minister neer, told Reuters. “We need quick “Long live democracy” at Thammasat Students for the Protection of National announced his government’s resignation elections.” University on Bangkok’s outskirts, with Institutions (CVPI). yesterday, saying a huge explosion that For many ordinary Lebanese, the fiery speech es calling for the resignation “We’re setting up to remind youth devastated the capital and stirred public explosion was the last straw in a of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, groups, parents, teachers and officials outrage was the result of endemic protracted crisis over the collapse of the who first seized power in a 2014 coup. about the danger to the nation from these corruption. economy, corruption, waste and dysfunc- Earlier yesterday, dozens of govern- people who are instigating youth to be- The August 4 detonation at a port tional governance, and they have taken to ment supporters rallied in front of come godless and obsessed with Western warehouse of more than 2 000 tonnes of the streets demanding root-and-branch Parliament House, saying the student culture, do drugs and hate their parents ammonium nitrate killed at least change. and teachers,” Sumet told reporters. 163 people, injured more than 6 000 and The information and environment min- The anti-government protesters have destroyed swathes of the Mediterranean isters quit on Sunday as well as several made a growing number of references to capital, compounding months of political lawmakers, and the justice minister fol- the monarchy, a highly sensitive topic, and economic meltdown. lowed them out the door yesterday. and one speaker at a recent rally called In a televised address, Prime Minister Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni, a key for its reform. Hassan Diab said he backed calls by negotiator with the IMF over a rescue The students accused the pro-govern- ordinary Lebanese for those responsible plan to help Lebanon exit a financial ment demonstrators of trying to create for “this crime” to be put on trial. crisis, was set to resign, a source close to confrontation that could lead to another Diab made the announcement after the him said. military intervention. cabinet, formed in January with the back- Lebanon’s president had previously “We do not want this and will oppose it,” ing of the powerful Iranian-backed said explosive material was stored un- Nick Thanawit, a student activist from Hezbollah group and its allies, met safely for years at the port. He later said Maha Sarakham University, told the yesterday, with many ministers wanting the investigation would consider whether crowd. to resign, according to ministerial and the cause was external interference as “Legal action and harassment are in- political sources. well as negligence or an accident. tensifying despite Prime Minister Diab said on Saturday he The Lebanese army said yesterday that Prayuth’s promises that the government would another five bodies were pulled from would listen to the dissenters’ demands request early parliamentary elections. the rubble, raising the death toll to 163. and concerns,” said Sunai Phasuk, senior Demonstrations broke out again in Search and rescue operations continued. researcher on Thailand for Human central Beirut, with some protesters hurl- The cabinet decided to refer the Rights Watch. ing rocks at security forces guarding an investigation of the blast to the judicial Government deputy spokeswoman entrance leading to the parliament council, the highest legal authority whose Rachada Dhnadirek denied blocking building, who responded with tear gas. rulings cannot be appealed, a ministerial student activism. “The entire regime needs to change. It source and state news agency NNA “We don’t want to see violence or will make no difference if there is a new said. The council usually handles top Government deputy spokeswoman expressions beyond the bounds of the government,”Joe Haddad, a Beirut engi- security cases. Rachada Dhnadirek. law,” Rachada told Reuters. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 15

Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe BRUSSELS – Concerns are rising emptions or extensions to EU environ- across Europe that the coronavirus-in- mental rules due to the COVID-19 duced slump in oil prices could knock crisis, but some countries had faced demand for recycled plastics but data is difficulties meeting recycling targets still patchy on how the pandemic has even before the pandemic. affected the amount of trash piling up, The EU will ban some single-use the European Union’s environment plastics next year and EU leaders chief said. agreed last month to introduce a bloc- As lockdowns around the world wide tax on non-recyclable plastic pack- caused a drop in demand for fossil aging waste, to help raise funds for fuels, oil prices have plummeted this Europe’s recovery from the economic year, making virgin plastics even chaos wrought by the virus. cheaper than recycled versions of the Sinkevicius said the EU’s 750 billion material. euro ($881.8 billion) coronavirus That could spell trouble for EU plans recovery fund could help support the to improve recycling rates. The EU recycling sector. generates around 26 million tonnes Stacks of separate plastics are stored for distribution to recycling companies “If no rapid remedy comes from the of plastic waste each year. Only 30% at Amarsul plant in Seixal, Portugal July 7, 2020. EU and the authorities of the member of that is recycled. states, reaching of the EU recycling “We are concerned about potential sufficient aggregated data to make have shelved green goals due to the targets is in danger,” Plastic Europe disruption of the markets for recycled reliable conclusions on the impact of economic downturn. Managing Director Antonino Furfari plastics caused by the low prices of the coronavirus crisis on plastic waste So far, however, companies still ap- told Reuters. crude oil, and also about littering of generation, separate collection, sorting, pear on track to meet a voluntary goal “The low oil prices are set to remain disposable masks and gloves,” EU recycling or littering.” set by the EU to use ten million tonnes with us for more than only a couple of Environment Commissioner Virginijus Plastic recycling plants across of recycled plastics in new products by months, hence further affecting the Sinkevicius told Reuters in a written Europe have been forced to curb opera- 2025, Sinkevicius said. recycling business. Decoupling the interview. tions during the pandemic, and some He said the Commission has received price of fossil plastics from recycled “At this stage, we do not yet have say demand has plummeted, as clients “relatively few” requests to grant ex- one is therefore a must.”

Drivers who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution ACCORDING to the World Health Irrespective of the city and car herent for all ten participating cities. Organisation (WHO), air pollution model used, a windows-open setting “We must now work with our global kills an estimated seven million people showed the highest exposure, followed partners to make sure they have the worldwide every year and nine out of by fan-on and recirculation. Pollution information needed to put in place ten people breathe air with high levels exposure for windows-open during off- programmes, policies and strategies to of pollutants. peak hours was 91 percent and 40 per- protect the most vulnerable in our In a study published by the Science cent less than morning and evening communities and find realistic solu- of the Total Environment journal, a peak hours, respectively.The study tions to these serious problems.” global team of researchers led by also found that the windows-open set- Professor Abdus Salam from the Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air ting exposed car passengers to University of Dhaka said, “The study Research (GCARE) investigated air hotspots of air pollution for up to a has drawn important conclusions that pollution exposure levels for com- third of the total travel length. can help commuters make decisions in muters in ten different global cities – The study found that commuters their day-to-day lives to protect their Dhaka (Bangladesh), Chennai (India), who turn on the recirculation are ex- health. Simple choices, like travelling Guangzhou (China), Medellín posed to around 80 percent less harm- during off-peak hours, can go a long Professor Prashant Kumar, Director (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Cairo ful particles than those who open their way in reducing their exposure to of GCARE at the University of Surrey. (Egypt), Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), Addis car windows. Car cabin filters were air pollution.” Ababa (Ethiopia), Blantyre (Malawi), more effective in removing pollution Professor Adamson S. Muula from Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities) and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania). than fine particles, suggesting that if the University of Malawi said, project. CArE-Cities is a seed funding The research team investigated new cars had more efficient filters, it “Working with the GCARE team and project, awarded by the University of PM2.5 and PM10 exposure levels in- could reduce the overall exposure of global collaborators on this study has Surrey under the Research side vehicles during peak hours in the car commuters. been an insightful experience. We England’s Global Challenge Research morning and evening, as well as off- Professor Prashant Kumar, Director were given access to affordable tech- Funds. CArE-Cities involves 11 peak hours in the middle of the day. of GCARE at the University of Surrey, nology to collect novel datasets that Development Assistance Committee The scientists measured how exposure said, “To be blunt, we need as many haven’t been available for cities in this (DAC) listed countries and aspires to levels changed when drivers used re- cars as possible off the road, or more part of the world. We also got to see bring cleaner air to cities by building a circulation systems, fans and simply green vehicles to reduce air pollution where our cities stand in comparison knowledge exchange platform. Its ac- opened the windows. exposure. This is yet a distant dream to other global cities in developing tivities include joint workshops, re- The study discovered that drivers in in many ODA countries. Air-condi- countries. This has allowed for the searchers exchange and pilot studies some of the world’s poorest cities tioned cars are unattainable for many sharing of much needed knowledge to address urban development and experienced higher levels of in-car poor and vulnerable commuters across and best practices.” health impact assessment agendas pollution. the world, but our data is clear and co- The study was part of the Clean Air in ODA countries.

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Antonio Banderas reveals he has coronavirus on 60th birthday ANTONIO BANDERAS at the Oscars in February 2020. T he actor Antonio Banderas has confirmed on Twitter that he is suf- fering from coronavirus. In a message posted on August 10, his 60th birth- day, the actor said he was forced to celebrate in quarantine but reassured followers that his health was largely unaffected. He wrote, “I would like to add that I am rela- tively OK, just a little more tired than usual and confident that I will recover as soon as possi- ble following the medical indications, which I hope will allow me to overcome the infection that is af- fecting people around the planet.” The actor added, “I will take advantage of this The actor Antonio Banderas has confirmed on Twitter that he is suffering from isolation to read, write coronavirus. and rest, and continue making plans to begin to England, as well as films such as “The Mask claim and an Oscar nomi- give meaning to my homes in Spain and New of Zorro”, “Philadelphia” nation for Banderas. newly released 60 years, York. and “Puss in Boots”. Other major film stars to which I arrive loaded Born in Málaga, His most recent film to be diagnosed with with desire and illusion. Banderas’s collaborations with Almodóvar, “Pain coronavirus include Tom “Big hugs to everyone.” with Pedro Almodóvar and Glory” – a loosely au- Hanks and his wife, Rita It is not known where made him a star in his tobiographical work in Wilson, as well as Idris Banderas is currently native Spain; he then which he played a film di- Elba, Marianne Faithfull, based; the actor has a pri- forged a considerable rector stricken with Olga Kurylenko and Bridge mary residence in Surrey, Hollywood career with ennui – won much ac- Mel Gibson. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Franklyn Stephenson Academy champions of CCL Under-16 FRANKLYN Stephenson Academy Young then went on to share in a fourth innings as FSA Devon Stevenson ripped Supporting Stevenson was Johann FSA U16’s are the 2020 champions wicket partnership with Jayden Roberts their batting order to shreds. Stevenson Layne with two wickets for 37 runs. (CG) of the Community Cricket League which yielded an impressive 118 runs. finished with an impressive wicket haul U16 tournament. Roberts scoring 63 runs of that total and of six wickets for 15 runs in his six overs, The tournaments top awards are as FSA defeated The UWI Under16 by 71 Young 46 runs. two of which were maidens. follows. runs when the final was played at the Roberts finished with 63 runs off 44 Their best partnership was the last Most Runs: Micaiah Simmons; UWI – home of the FSA, Bennetts on Sunday. ball which included six boundaries and wicket partnership with Sharad 435 Batting first, the home side posted a four sixes as the FSA continued their Thompson-Lashley (17) and Devonte Most Wickets: Devon Stevenson, formidable total of 256/7 off their 30 free flowing run scoring with yet another Brathwaite (26) which gave them 51- Franklyn Stephenson Academy – 22 overs. productive partnership. runs before it was broken up with one Most Catches by a Fielder - Jayden Leading the way with the bat was This time it was Zachary Carter and ball left on the game.Thompson-Lashley Roberts; Franklyn Stephenson Academy captain and opening batsman Malik Kimani Richardson who shared a 43-run took off for a single when Brathwaite – 6 Young who scored 82 runs off 64 balls sixth wicket partnership. played the ball seemingly to mid-off but Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper, before he was run out. Young’s innings Leading the bowling for UWI was the field had crept in closer than before Franklyn Stephenson Academy – 6 (5 included 11 boundaries and four sixes. He Jelani Moseley who took three wickets for and Thompson-Lashley was caught catches & 1 stumping) first shared an opening partnership of 67 runs. unable to make back his ground. Runners’s Up – UWI 73 runs with Kierre Graham which came In reply UWI never got a good start The meant UWI U16 was bowled out Champion – Franklyn Stephenson up in just seven overs. and continued to falter throughout their for 185 runs. Academy BOA announces candidates for 2020 elections THE Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced the candidates seeking election at its Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing all the major sports meets, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to be cancelled or postponed this year,the major items on the agenda will be the directors’ and financial reports, an amendment to the bylaws to permit virtual meetings of members, and the election of officers and directors. Only half of the board comes up for election, with the other half having been elected last year. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing all the major sports meets, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to be The post of Vice President recently held cancelled or postponed this year, the major items on the agenda will be the directors’ and financial reports, an by the late Ralph Johnson is vacant. It is amendment to the bylaws to permit virtual meetings of members, and the election of officers and directors. being contested by the current Assistant Secretary-General, Cameron Burke, and this position which he has held since 1996. Mathematics lecturer at the Barbados seconded by Canoe and Kayak. President of the Barbados Volleyball He was first elected a director of the BOA Community College and Open Campus. The other persons vying for these Association, Kenmore Bynoe. in 1986 and has served on boards of She is the Country Co-ordinator with the positions are Attorney-at-Law, George Burke was first elected a director of the numerous sporting bodies, including as A Ganar program, which utilizes sports as Bennett, Vice President of the Barbados BOA in 1996 and has held his current Deputy Chairman of the National Sports a tool to teach at-risk youth employability Hockey Federation, and entertainer Dale position since 2004. He has been involved Council, executive board member of the skills in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Mr. Dale” Rudder, President of the with the development of hockey locally and Caribbean Association of Nation Olympic She was a member of women’s committee Barbados Table Tennis Association. internationally,serving as an international Committees (CANOC) and as a of the Barbados Football Association and Bennett was recently elected President hockey umpire from 1982 to 2002 and then commission member of a number of was appointed as the first team manager of the Judicial Commission of the as a technical official at many international commissions of the Central American and for the Barbados Women’s Under 20 and International Hockey Federation. He meets until his retirement in 2019 as an Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO) Senior Women’s National teams for seven represented and captained Barbados in Elite International Technical Official. Now and Panam Sports. He currently heads the consecutive years between 2004 and 2011, Hockey and previously served as President in his second term as a member of the CANOC Review Committee for the during which time she became a certified of the Barbados Hockey Federation and is Appointments Committee of the Pan inaugural Caribbean Games slated for referee and level 1 coach. She is currently its current Vice President. He chairs the American Hockey Federation, he was Guadeloupe in June 2021. He was an executive board member of CANOC. Statute Commission of the American proposed by Hockey and seconded by proposed by Weightlifting and seconded Wiggins was proposed by Triathlon and Council of Sport (CADE) and is a member Taekwondo. by Cycling. seconded by Table Tennis. of the National Anti-Doping Commission. Bynoe, a well-known sports Chartered Accountant, Orson Simmons, The other incumbent, Archer, is a Civil Bennett is proposed by Hockey and photojournalist, has been a member of the has been the BOA’s Treasurer since 2017 Engineer and Construction Project seconded by Basketball. Barbados Volleyball Association’s executive and is also running unopposed. He is an Manager. He has been a sports Rudder presides over Table Tennis and for over 25 years and now serves as its experienced sports administrator and has administrator since 1981, holding positions the Deacons Football Club. He represented President. He has managed successful held such posts as President of Pickwick such as President of the Barbados Squash Barbados in Table Tennis and Football and men’s national teams at the Caribbean Cricket Club, Treasurer of the Barbados Association, President of the Caribbean has been a coach and team manager.Along Championships, NORCECA, CAC, and Cricket Association, and Vice President of Area Squash Association and Vice- with his sports accolades, he was twice Panam Games.In 2019 Bynoe covered the the Barbados Squash Association, among President of the Pan American Squash named People’s Monarch and three-times Barbados team at the Panam Games in others. He was also Treasurer of the Federation. He is currently a member of Songwriter of the Year and also won the Lima, Peru. He has been a teacher, Squash Association and a Director of the the World Squash Federation’s Courts and prestigious Road March Title. Rudder is personal assistant and technical officer, National Sports Council. He was Barbados Equipment Commission. Archer is a heavily involved in youth development and and has won several awards including the Chef de Mission to the 2019 Panam Games certified A-level Squash Referee and has has been recognized for his community National Sports Council’s Top Journalist and has officiated at multiple Caribbean officiated at many elite international work and is also a recipient of the Dame award, which he won twice, as well as the and international squash events. He was events. A former Director of the BOA Elsie Award of Excellence. He is proposed International Olympic Committee Sports nominated by Tennis and seconded by between 2001 and 2012, he has served as by Table Tennis and seconded by Football. award. He was proposed by Volleyball and Volleyball. Barbados Deputy Chef de Mission at the President Sandra Osborne has promised seconded by Basketball. This year two directors elected in 2017, 2003 Pan-American Games and Chef de a concise meeting and stressed the BOA’s Secretary-General, Erskine Simmons, is Ytannia Wiggins and D. Craig Archer, are Mission at the 2006 and 2010 CAC Games. commitment to following all COVID-19 running unopposed for another term in vying for re-election. Wiggins is a He was proposed by Badminton and protocols. 18 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Fernandes penalty lifts Man Utd past dogged Copenhagen BRUNO Fernandes scored a and Gelsenkirchen – in a penalty in extra time as unique format following a five- Manchester United scraped month interruption. past FC Copenhagen 1-0 Solskjaer recalled Fernandes, yesterday in the quarter- Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, finals of the Europa League, Mason Greenwood and reshaped into an eight-team Anthony Martial but the 2017 straight knockout competition winners struggled tournament in Germany early, and 18-year-old due to the coronavirus Copenhagen forward Mohamed pandemic. Daramy was twice involved as Bruno Fernandes scored the winning goal from the penalty spot as Manchester United The Portugal international the Danish underdogs needed extra time to overcome FC Copenhagen. notched his competition-best threatened a creaking United seventh goal of the season as backline. who scored five times in the Martial won a penalty as Inter against Leverkusen as the United set up a semi-final clash Eric Bailly intervened just as group stage with Sporting, United kept the attack alive Serie A runners-up moved a against Sevilla or Wolves, Daramy attempted to stab stung the palms of Johnsson and the striker was upended by step closer to adding to their joining Inter Milan in the last home a bouncing cross, and the with another hit from distance Andreas Bjelland. titles from 1991, 1994 and 1998. four following the Italian side’s Ivorian defender was then – shortly after Aaron Wan- Fernandes blasted home from Inter struck first as Nicolo 2-1 victory over Bayer played into trouble by Fred with Bissaka made a desperation the spot on 95 minutes but Barella guided in from the edge Leverkusen in Dusseldorf. Jens Stage’s subsequent effort block to thwart Bryan Oviedo Solskjaer’s team were left to of the area on 15 minutes, with “Third time this season we’ve blocked. after a mesmerising dribble sweat until the end as Johnsson Lukaku bundling in a second been to the semis, every Rashford finally tested Karl- from Rasmus Falk. pulled off sensational stops six minutes later. competition we’ve been in. Johan Johnsson just before the Johnsson outstanding in goal from the Portuguese and Kai Havertz reduced the Delighted we’ve gone through, interval with a long-range shot Appearing in their first substitute Juan Mata, with deficit in possibly his final game we deserved to win tonight,” – the first of a multitude of European quarter-final, and the Victor Lindelof the third United for Leverkusen on 25 minutes United manager Ole Gunnar saves for Copenhagen’s first Danish club to reach this player to strike the post. after exchanging passes with Solskjaer told BT Sport. outstanding Swedish stage since 1997, Copenhagen United though ultimately fellow Germany international “Their keeper was fantastic, goalkeeper. continued to frustrate United ensured their 2019-20 Kevin Volland, but Inter held unbelievable.We hit the post a Greenwood looked to have as they sought a repeat of their campaign will extend into a on to seal their place against few times, there were a couple put United ahead as he drilled 1-0 win when the clubs last met second year, having started the Shakhtar Donetsk or Basel in of VAR decisions against us. It in via the far post moments in the Champions League group season 365 days ago with a 4-0 next week’s semi-final. could have been one of those later only for the teenager to be stage in 2006. Premier League win over “The defence did a nights that you end up with ruled offside following a VAR Martial nearly won the game Chelsea. Awaiting them on tremendous job again tonight. penalty shoot outs. They made review. in normal time but again a Sunday will be Sevilla – who We are growing but we have to it hard for us.” He again went close early in sprawling Johnsson tipped have won the Europa League learn to kill games off when we All games from the quarter- the second half when he away his curling attempt that and its precursor, the UEFA have the chances to do it, and finals onwards in this season’s slammed against the upright, appeared destined for the top Cup, a record five times – or we didn’t tonight,” said Lukaku. Europa League are being with Fernandes promptly corner. domestic rivals Wolves. “Now we have time to recover played behind closed doors as smacking the opposite post with The France striker was once Former United striker physically and prepare for one-off ties across four venues – a dipping 20-yard drive. more repelled by Johnsson at Romelu Lukaku grabbed the another great game. We will Cologne, Duisburg, Dusseldorf The Portugal international, the start of extra time, but decisive goal for Antonio Conte’s have to be ready.” Lukaku leads Zion’s rookie year will end Inter into

Europa LAKEwithout BUENA VISTA, Fla. postseason – case after a loss to San Antonio on berthwill not play today when New Zion Williamson’s rookie season is Sunday afternoon – and Orleans faces Sacramento, ruled ending without a playoff berth. something that became out by the Pelicans yesterday League It’s not an uncommon stop on mathematically certain that along with Jrue Holiday and the NBA learning curve. night, when Portland beat Brandon Ingram. semi-finals Even for No. 1 draft picks, like Philadelphia. “It’s the right thing to do right ROMELU Lukaku scored as Williamson was a year ago, “What I see is what everybody now,”Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry Inter Milan defeated Bayer winning takes time. The last else on the planet sees: that he’s said. Given that thinking, it Leverkusen 2-1 in yesterday’s player to go from being the top a hard-working, aggressive would almost seem certain that Europa League quarter-final in overall selection one year to a player,” San Antonio coach Gregg Williamson would be held out of Dusseldorf, becoming the first playoff-game starter the very Popovich said of Williamson. Thursday’s finale against team through to the last four of next season was Derrick Rose – “Competes at the highest level. Orlando as well. a mini tournament behind Romelu Lukaku more than a decade ago. LeBron Very explosive, very quick, very If Williamson’s rookie season is closed doors in Germany. James needed three years to strong. He’s learning the game indeed done, here are the final Three-time former winners exchanging passes with fellow make the playoffs. John Wall like any other young player, but numbers: 22.5 points and 6.3 Inter struck first through Nicolo Germany international Kevin needed four seasons.So did Kyrie very willing and quite a young rebounds per game on 58% Barella as he guided in from the Volland, but Inter held on to seal Irving, his wait ending in large prospect.” shooting,albeit in only 24 games. edge of the area on 15 minutes, their place in the semi-finals. part because James returned to The Pelicans have two games There are many rookies over the with Lukaku bundling in a Antonio Conte’s side will take Cleveland. left, both meaningless in terms years who averaged more points second six minutes later. on Ukrainian champions Williamson is about to learn of the playoff picture, and given and grabbed more rebounds, but Kai Havertz reduced the Shakhtar Donetsk or Swiss club what that process is like. The how cautious they were with none of them scored as much, deficit in possibly his final game Basel next Monday in New Orleans Pelicans are out of Williamson this year it could very rebounded as often and shot as for Leverkusen with a well- Dusseldorf for a place in the playoff contention, something easily mean that he has played well – the big difference – as worked goal on 25 minutes after final on August 21. they pretty much knew was the for the last time as a rookie. He Williamson this season.

The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 19 Ronaldinho set for August 24 release BRAZIL great Ronaldinho $1.6 million bail and being Brazil where he would Roberto de Assis Moreira, could be freed on August released to house arrest at have to appear before a who is also Ronaldinho’s 24 following five months the plush Palmaroga Hotel judge every three months business manager. detention in Paraguay over in the historic centre of the for a year. The brothers arrived in a forged passport, judicial Paraguayan capital Ronaldinho denies hav- Paraguay on March 4 sources said yesterday. Asuncion. ing any knowledge the without any issues, with The former Barcelona, Judge Gustavo Amarilla passports were fake. Ronaldinho, 2005 Ballon AC Milan and Paris Saint- has set a date of August 24 His brother – who al- d'Or winner, due to take Germain star was de- to hear the case against legedly knew about the part in event in support of tained alongside his the brothers. false passports – would disadvantaged children. brother Roberto de Assis Prosecutors have sub- have to pay a $110,000 fine However, shortly after Moreira on March 6, ac- mitted a proposal to the and appear before a judge their arrival, the pair were cused of entering judge that would see every three months for two taken into police custody Paraguay in possession of Ronaldinho, 40, pay a years. when investigators raided false passports. $90,000 fine "to repair so- Prosecutors also asked their hotel following the They spent a month be- cial damage" but be al- for a two-year suspended discovery they had fake hind bars before paying a lowed to return home to prison sentence for documents. NOTICES Mets’ Stroman opts out season citing COVID-19 concerns NEW YORK Mets pitcher yesterday that he was back for the Mets, who Now Stroman heads the season, he wouldn’t Marcus Stroman is the opting out, that it was a had already lost Noah into free agency having have accrued enough latest MLB player to opt- “collective family deci- Syndergaard to Tommy not pitched a game in service time to become a out of the 2020 season – a sion” and that the coron- John surgery for 2020. more than a year. If he free agent, but now he decision that could also avirus outbreaks in Stroman did say Monday doesn’t re-sign with the has. Still, he’ll lose out on end his short tenure in Miami and St. Louis af- that his calf was feeling Mets, he made 11 starts $3.3 million in salary for Queens. fected his decision. better — he had recently with a 3.77 ERA after 2020. Stroman announced “There’s just too many thrown a sim-game — coming out last season in Stroman has been a uncertainties, too many and that injury didn’t im- a high-profile trade. His high-upside pitcher NOTICES unknowns right now to pact his decision to opt- previous team, the through his entire career, go out there, and truly out. Toronto Blue Jays, re- but has yet to reach his just put the health for my “Because I’m such a ceived pitching prospects star potential. He was an family and myself first competitor, it was Anthony Kay and Simeon All-Star for the first time and foremost.” incredibly hard to finally Woods-Richardson. in 2019 and got Cy Young Stroman, 29, had been come up with this deci- Stroman’s decision was votes in 2017. He has a sidelined by a calf injury sion,” Stroman told re- well-timed. If he had career 3.76 ERA with a but was working has way porters. opted out at start of 51-47 record. President Donald Trump advocates for college football to be played in the Fall PRESIDENT Donald Play College Football! in 2020 won’t play in the fall. Trump wants college foot- — Donald J. Trump Approximately an hour Those schools and ball to be played this fall. (@realDonaldTrump) before Trump’s tweet, Old teams, however, don’t get Trump quote tweeted August 10, 2020 Dominion announced nearly as much attention Clemson quarterback that it wouldn’t have as those in the Power Five Trevor Lawrence on Lawrence tweeted his sports in the fall. ODU be- conferences of the ACC, Monday afternoon and message late Sunday came the 14th school at Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 said that athletes worked night after a Zoom call college football’s top level and SEC. And a Power too hard for the 2020 sea- with other prominent col- to say there would be no Five conference’s move to son to be canceled or lege football players. In football in 2020 and the postpone or cancel foot- pushed back. The poten- the call and the graphic, first school in a confer- ball in 2020 would be an- tial for no college football the players outlined their ence to announce that it other sign that the coron- in the fall has become desires to play with en- wasn’t playing independ- avirus pandemic hasn’t more real in recent days hanced safety measures ent of its conference. The gone anywhere. as the Big Ten could be because of the coron- Mid-American Trump likely under- nearing an announce- avirus pandemic. Conference’s 12 teams stands that. No football ment this week that it The message also notes announced over the in 2020 can be seen as an won’t have football or that players “ultimately” weekend that they would- indictment of the United other fall sports in 2020. want to create a college n’t play football and States government’s han- The student-athletes football players associa- UConn, an independent dling of the pandemic. have been working too tion. Because players are in football, was the first Leaders at universities hard for their season to students of their schools team to say it wasn’t play- across the country were be cancelled. and not employees, they ing. hoping that the football #WeWantToPlay cannot officially unionize. The NCAA’s Division II season could be played as https://t.co/lI3CCKZ4ID The NCAA has consid- and Division III an- scheduled as the pan- — Donald J. Trump ered college athletes am- nounced last week that demic waned across the (@realDonaldTrump) ateurs for years as play- they wouldn’t have fall summer months. That August 10, 2020 ers have been unable to sports championships didn’t happen. And we make money off their and more than half of the may find ourselves with- Less than an hour after names or likenesses. conferences at the second- out any college football in his first tweet, Trump re- Numerous college foot- tier FCS level of college the fall despite the presi- peated his message. ball teams aren’t playing football have said they dent’s desires. 20 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline August 10, 2020 WEST INDIA BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED 800 31.5 31.0 31.13 0.13 One security traded firm as 800 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $24,900.00. West India Biscuit Company Limited was the sole security trading 800 shares at a high of $31.50 and a low of $31.00 before closing up thirteen ($0.13) cents at $31.13. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.19 $20.21 $0.021 SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday August 10, 2020

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

ABV Investments Incorporated 13-Mar-20 - - - $0.15 $0.15 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,500

BICO Limited 26-Jun-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.11 - 64 - INDICES Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES August 10, 2020 August 7, 2020 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - Local 2869.48 2869.28 0.20 Barbados Farms Limited 4-May-20 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.39 1000 1,000 Cross-list 1,400.14 1,400.14 – Composite 703.83 703.78 0.05 Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MARKET-- CAPITALISATION (in millions) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 21-Jul-20 - - - $4.39 $4.39 - $4.05 $4.39 900 4320 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES August 10, 2020 August 7, 2020 FirstCaribbean International Bank 31-Jul-20 - - - $2.25 $2.25 - 2.15 $2.25 500 11, 948 Local 6,111.48 6,111.04 0.44 Cross-list 178.78 178.78 – Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 17-Jul-20 - - - $0.18 $0.18 - - $0.18 - 35,118 Composite 6,290.26 6,289.82 0.44 - Dev Fund MUTUAL FUND August 10, 2020 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 27-Jul-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.56 $0.57 20,301 27,200 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV -Value Fund CHANGE 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2533 0.0136 Goddard Enterprises Limited 04-Aug-20 - - - $2.65 $2.65 - $2.60 $2.65 500 6, 667 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND* w 1.2309 0.0002 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6930 -0.0002 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 17-Jul-20 - - - $3.20 $3.20 - - $3.15 - 11, 000 31-Jul-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 5.7756 5.7756 5.7756 -0.0076 One Caribbean Media Limited 06-Mar-20 - - - $2.70 $2.70 - $1.80 $2.60 6264 3,000 31-Jul-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0444 -0.0012 31-Jul-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0238 -0.0006 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4132 5.4132 5.3049 0.0043 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9451 0.9451 0.9272 -0.0009 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6683 1.6683 1.6349 0.0039 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.60 0.01 West India Biscuit Company Limited 10-Aug-20 800 31.5 31 $31.00 $31.13 0.13 $31.00 - 200 - 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.53 0.01 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 0.00 Emera Deposit Receipt 10-Feb-20 - - - $20.44 $20.23 -$0.21 $20.90 - 50 - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 800 FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly * = Security is Trading X-Div Fixed Income *+* = Security is Suspended Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask ** = Rights Issued Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 31-Jul-20 $60.00 $60.00 - $65.00 - 435, 353 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 GOB Series F 05-Feb-20 $89.00 $89.00 - NOTICES GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $75.00 103,713 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Barbados Farms Limited – Directors of Barbados Farms Limited have fixed July 17th, 2020 as the record date for the determination NEWS of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The date of the meeting will be communicated in the Annual Report which we will provide to Shareholders as soon as it is available. Kodak shares plunge after US

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-one point two five (CDN $0.6125) cents per common share blocks $765 million loan deal to be paid on August 14th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on July 31st, 2020. Registered holders of depositary SHARES of Eastman loan. receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated February 2nd, Kodak Co. fell about 40% US President Donald 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary receipts from on Monday and were on Trump said last week the time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a distribution in the track for their worst single- government would amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). day decline after the US investigate the BSE NOTICES government blocked a $765 circumstances surrounding million loan to the the announcement of the COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE company, which was going loan. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 contagion affecting the island, the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have been instituting several procedural changes. to make drug ingredients “Recent allegations of Kindly note that effective May 18th, 2020, the BSE and BCSDI re-opened and has resumed normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 for use in possible COVID- wrongdoing raise serious p.m. Please also note that we have implemented digital temperature checks for all persons entering the building. These checks are 19 vaccines, because of concerns,” US International being conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. “alleged wrongdoing” by Development Finance Corp While we acknowledge that every person 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 executives. (DFC) said late on Friday within our offices. The US International in a tweet. Development Finance Corp The company’s shares TRADING SUSPENSION (DFC) was slated to grant have soared more than The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section the loan to Eastman five-fold, with retail traders 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were Kodak, which is looking to on the popular Robinhood suspended effective December 10th, 2019. move deeper into the trading app piling into the pharmaceutical arena. stock since DFC announced The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited But alarms were raised it would sign a letter of were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. after senior Democratic interest to provide the loan lawmakers asked federal to the company. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by regulators to investigate More than 900 million way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation securities transactions shares have exchanged Limited. made by the company and hands since the loan its executives around the announcement, nearly 12 The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that, as a result of the approved amalgamation of Cable and Wireless time it learned it could times the company’s (Barbados) Limited (CWBL) and Cable & Wireless West Indies Limited (CWWI), trading in the security - Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited - has been suspended with immediate effect.. receive the government outstanding shares. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday August 11, 2020 • 21

22 • Tuesday August 11, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Morikawa serves notice with PGA Championship triumph SAN FRANCISCO – Collin the end of the their career, and ‘Wasn’t meant to be’ Morikawa made a stunning we’re just starting,” he added. Koepka began the day two late eagle after the drive of The first major of the COVID- shots off the lead but slid out of his life to pull away from a 19 era, played without fans on a contention after going four over jam-packed leaderboard and cypress-lined municipal course, on the front nine, a stretch that secure a two-shot victory at looked headed for a playoff as included three consecutive the PGA Championship on the day began with 11 players bogeys going into the turn as he Sunday in only the second within three shots of Johnson, struggled with the thick rough major start of his career. and at one point late in the round and green speeds. The 23-year-old American, seven players shared the lead. “You know ... wasn’t meant to who began the day at Harding Morikawa got his nose in front be,” said Koepka.“Three in a row, Park two shots back of overnight at the par-four 14th where he you’re not really supposed to do leader Dustin Johnson, shot a chipped in from 54 feet for birdie. two in a row looking at history, bogey-free six-under-par 64 to Then, after narrowly missing a but that’s all right. Got two more reach 13 under for the birdie at 15, Morikawa hit the (majors) the rest of the season tournament. shot of the tournament as his and we’ll figure it out from Former world number one drive at the 294-yard par-four there.” Johnson (68) and English Ryder 16th settled seven feet from the Koepka finished on three Cup veteran Paul Casey (66) cup to leave him with a putt for under for the tournament, tied finished in a share of second eagle. for 29th. place, while the wheels came off “We were just hoping for a Johnson, who was in a share of Brooks Koepka’s (74) bid for a really good bounce, and we got it, the lead late in the day, suffered third straight PGA hit a really good putt, and now a bogey at 14 shortly after Championship title early on. we’re here,” said Morikawa, who Morikawa made his move. He is Collin Morikawa secured victory at the PGA Championship on Morikawa, whose only mistake collected the third win of his the first player to finish runner- Sunday. of the day came when the lid fell career and the second since the up at the PGA Championship in off the Wanamaker Trophy as he PGA Tour resumed in June. consecutive years since Nicklaus to an eagle and a two-stroke have to tip your cap ... He’s lifted it up on the 18th green, With the win, Morikawa joins (1964, 1965). cushion. already sort of proved it but he’s said he was on “cloud nine” after Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Casey was tied for the lead “I played phenomenal golf and really stamped his authority of the win. Rory McIlroy as the only players when he reached the 17th but there’s nothing I would change,” how good he is today.” “It’s hard to think about what since World War Two to win the his hopes of a maiden major Casey said after his best finish in Woods, who said he would skip this championship means, and PGA Championship at age 23 or championship suddenly slipped a major. next week’s PGA Tour event, obviously it’s a major, and this is younger. away as Morikawa, one group “The glorious shots Collin hit finished with a three-under 67 what guys go for, especially at behind, hit the tee shot that led like on 16 to make eagle, you for a share of 37th place.

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P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES : You’re watching for new opportunities and you N want to be in a position to grab the best ones before other D people get to hear about them. There’s no harm in making enquiries. You need a challenge to bring you more fulfillment C in the future. Routine tasks are starting to bore you. O N TAURUS: Someone will imply you are working for a good S cause because it makes you look good. This isn’t the reason at all. If you take up an offer to organise a charity event or fundraiser, it is because it means a lot to you to be able to help make a difference in other people’s lives.

GEMINI: Anew relationship will soon become a vital part of your life, if you are single. Are you in a committed relationship? Love will grow because of the extra effort you Z are making to please your significant other. Pamper your I partner. They’ve done a lot for you recently and now it is time T for you to make them a priority. S

CANCER : Your heart has a tendency to rule your head. Before making new financial or romantic commitments, sort out those muddled thoughts and emotions. If you’re working to a deadline, plan your time carefully. You don’t want to be left trying to squeeze as much as you can into the closing hours of the day.

LEO: The moment you show an interest in the ideas and R plans other people are discussing, they will expect your E support. Don’t be too quick to back ideas until you’ve given X this more thought. Whatever plans they might come up with, find out more as you need to know exactly what you M are letting yourself in for. O R VIRGO: Applying to a few funding foundations will G increase your chances of success if you’re trying to raise A money for a charity or community venture. Word your N application carefully to make your approach worthwhile. It will take time to raise the money you need to make a difference. The effort will be worth it.

LIBRA: Accepting a spontaneous offer might seem a great idea at the time but in doing so you could be leaving a friend in the lurch. If this is someone who you’ve always been able P to rely on, it won’t be fair on them to let them down. You may H have to quickly pull out of new arrangements. A N SCORPIO: Listen more than you speak when mixing with T new people. Online conversations will be interesting and the more time you spend with a new friend, the more you will O start to appreciate their wisdom and intelligence. Are you M single? Don’t go by first impressions. They could be unreliable.

SAGITTARIUS : Avoid making hasty financial decisions. Be sensible and take some time to think it over. A message from your other half suggests your love life is improving. If you recently disagreed, they will apologise and suggest that M you plan something romantic. You will have a few good ideas A in mind. R Y CAPRICORN: Online communications will be a great source of happiness and excitement. Friends are talking W about future plans and longing for the time when you will O be more able to travel together, mix together and have fun R with each other. You will reach a goal you have been aiming T for, for some time now and this achievement should be celebrated even if it can only be with a small group of H friends.

AQUARIUS: Taking on a leadership role in a community project will be scary but exciting. You have a good idea of M what everyone is capable of and you will know how to O motivate every member of your team. People respond well T to your low key leadership style. You’re putting a lot of H thought into the panning. E R PISCES : You sense a partner or close friend is drifting away from you. You can’t decide which way to go for the G best. Arrange a heart to heart conversation and once you O know where you stand, you can make a better decision. You O need to feel you can make changes without feeling guilty or S regretful. E

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Tuesday August 11, 2020 NURSING AUXILIARY

PROGRAMMETHIRTY-FIVE students are set to LAUNCHED sharpen their skills in areas, including elderly care, through their involvement in the Barbados Community College’s (BCC) Nursing Auxiliary Programme. This six-month certificate Programme, which is a joint venture between BCC and Sagicor Life Inc., commenced yesterday with a launch ceremony at BCC’s Barbados Language Centre. Among those in attendance was Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw, Health Minister, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde. In her address, Bradshaw said the initiative, which is open to persons 17 years and older, is both welcomed and valued. She further described the assistance from Sagicor as timely. Those who are trained as auxiliary nurses are appropriately placed to apply for employment at The Estates at St. George. “The visionary leadership at Sagicor would have recognised that in developing a premier product at The Estates at St. George, there must be premier services at every level including care of General Practitioner and Educator with the Nursing Auxiliary Programme, Dr. Charla Corbin outlining components of the the elderly. Sagicor Life Inc. has Programme to Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw; Health Minister, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic; Minister of People Empower- consequentially invested substantially in ment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde; Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational this training process and in so doing has Training, Senator Dr. Romel Springer and other key persons. not only considered the needs of its project but the development of the Barbados Community College represen- the cost of advertising for the Nursing repainting of this beautiful building.” nursing programme at this College as tatives where they were further Auxiliary Studies Programme and it has Meanwhile in his remarks, Bostic well,” she said. sensitised to what was required to be able even gone beyond what was in the voiced his support of the Programme Bradshaw pointed out that through to operate the facility. It has outfitted a original MOU by including funding for a while outlining that “nursing auxiliaries their partnership, Sagicor Life Inc. state-of-the-art experiential training full-time tutor for the first cohort of “funded a trip to Canada for two of the laboratory at the College. It has covered students. And also, to their credit the TRAINING on Page 5

Minister Forde champions new swimming project MINISTER of the Environment and collaboration with National Sports the summer vacation. He explained Forde suggesting that swimming must National Beautification, Adrian Forde, is Council and the National Conservation that the lifeguards will be working in become a buzzword among our young concerned about obesity among young Commission (NCC). tandem with the instructors of the people, said that he is prepared to lead people in this country and believes that “One out of every three young persons programme. by example, and intends over the swimming can help those persons get a suffers from a chronic illness, obesity,one “A lot of persons in Barbados see next few weeks to also learn how to better handle on their weight, and by out of every three. This is a concern for lifeguards sitting down in a hut and they swim. extension their health. this Government certainly,” he said. feel that they are sightseeing and maybe “We are as Government decided that we Forde a pharmacist by profession, His comments came as he said that the watching the fairer sex, but that it is not can’t only talk the talk, we have to walk suggested that swimming is good exercise NCC, which falls under the ambit of his the case. They are there to ensure that the walk, and swim the swim for our for young people.He was speaking during Ministry is playing an important role in when we put our young charges in young people.This Minister is prepared to the recent launch of the “Swim for life” the programme, as it will be making its an environment where they are now lead by example, because we believe that programme, which is being carried out lifeguards available to ensure the safety learning and experiencing for the first every single young Barbadian must be this summer by the Ministry of Maritime of the 1 000 young people being targeted time, that there is a safety network,”he able to champion the waters and look Affairs and the Blue Economy in through the initiative, over the course of stated. above the horizon,” he added. (JRT)

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