Established October 1895 See Inside Sunday December 13, 2020 $2 VAT Inclusive Clear, effective action necessary to address climate change PRIME MINISTER Mia Amor Prime Minister Mottley was anniversary of the landmark “Global greenhouse gas its part to assist in climate Mottley is warning that the at the time addressing the Paris Agreement. During her emissions continue to rise change mitigation. Mottley future of many countries virtual Climate Ambition brief intervention, Mottley told unabated and our window to referred to the country’s around the world are in Summit hosted by the United other world leaders that the end the crisis is closing,” she new nationally determined jeopardy if decisive action is Nations, United Kingdom and “optimism and joy” felt with lamented. contribution (NDC) of becoming not taken on the matter of France, in partnership with regards to the Paris Agreement She made the point while climate change. Chile and Italy,to mark the fifth now seems short-lived. noting that Barbados is doing CLIMATE CRISIS on Page 4 SHIFT WATER Frustrated bathers looking on at the water park, which has impeded their bathing space at Brandon’s Beach. AT TOP: A church group gathered yesterday at the same location where the PARK water park has been positioned at Brandon’s Beach. THE placement of a new management of Rascal’s shift most comfortable. coming, but it’s the location expressed to the media that attraction dubbed the the structure. “We don’t want the structure which is our concern… It could the water park is a good idea “Caribbean’s largest water This was the collective moved out of the water. We stay there for 100 years, just that has been implemented park” at Brandon’s Beach agreement coming from scores understand that it is a tourism shift it from our space,” pleaded incorrectly. has some bathers a bit of beachgoers yesterday project, but it has been placed Pearce Adamson, who also “There is a feature of unsettled. morning, some opting not to go where we have been bathing for revealed that it has been close Brandon’s Beach that is special However, they are not in any for their regular swim because many years. We just need it to to 50 years he frequented the to us – the way how the beach way calling for its removal, the water park has taken over be shifted to the right in front of popular beach spot. but simply asking that the the space in which they felt Rascal’s. We are not against it Christopher Williams WATER PARK on Page 3 2 • Sunday December 13, 2020 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday December 13, 2020 • 3 Former senator queries process undertaken to approve attraction WATER PARK from Page 1 idea, but we also understand Kirk Humphrey, but received that it has been implemented no response as yet. has developed. There is an area wrong. There are a lot of ques- “This issue became apparent we call the ‘clear patch’ or the tions; a lot of concerns that we from Tuesday, November 24, ‘clear hole’ that is like prime have as residents, as people when they were putting some beach where because of the who have been here first.” kind of rock structure out there conditions most people gravi- Former government senator, and I asked persons there what tate towards there; people Maxine McClean, a bather at was happening, and I was told swim in that particular area the location for the past 15 that they were installing a and a lot of activities go on years, said that there was no water park. By the next morn- there,” he explained. warning that such an attrac- ing, there were structures in “We have not indicated that tion was being considered at the water and what emerged we want this water park to the beach. So concerned, she according to their website is move. We all recognise progress disclosed that she has even supposed to be the ‘Caribbean’s and that times change and we written to Minister of Maritime largest water park’ and they all respect that this is a good Affairs and the Blue Economy, are talking about development of other space at the beach.” She is therefore querying the process undertaken to approve the attraction, as well as other future development proposed by the same business. “We need as citizens of Barbados, as users of this beach, for someone to extend us the courtesy of saying this is a project, these are the permissions that have been granted,” she insisted. “I want to hear whether it is the National Conservation Commission, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Town and Country Planning, the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Tourism or whoever. Let somebody tell us what has been approved for here and what are the impli- Former government senator, Maxine McClean. cations for us as Barbadians – people from this neighbour- hood who have utilised this beach for a long time,” she added. Reckless call Former member of parlia- ment, James Paul, said that in other countries, there are IT is reckless to call for the trying to treat to the problem. some spaces that cannot be de- full closure of Lawrence T. However, finding the exact veloped in such a way as it is a Gay Primary School with- cause of the odour, which has Christopher Williams expressing his concerns about the newly public beach. out allowing health officials left teachers and students established water park at Brandon’s Beach. “I really want to appeal to the chance to fully address falling ill with itchy eyes, rash, Barbadians; this has nothing all potential causes to its nausea and vomiting, was not to do with politics and I want to environmental issues. proving an easy task. make that very clear. Because Minister of Education, Santia “It is very difficult for them to if the previous government Bradshaw,made this clear while identify precisely what the prob- approved this in any way, speaking to the media on Friday lem is, so we are trying to elim- shame on them. And certainly, at the Erdiston Teachers’ inate what we believe to be the whoever has facilitated this Training College. obvious problems. So we fixed process, it is also shame on She was responding to the call the issues with the sewage sys- them because you are prevent- by some that as environmental tem, the mold … and cleaned up ing people from enjoying the problems continued to plague around the premises. External beach in which they are histor- the Spooner’s Hill school in a to those issues are cars driving ically accustomed to, in a man- similar fashion as to what hap- on the highway outside of the ner in which they feel comfort- pened with the Louis Lynch school as it is a highly trafficked able. And you cannot take away Secondary School over a decade area,” she stated. those public rights from peo- ago, the same solution should “We are trying to fix as many ple; it is not right,” he stressed. be taken – that of permanently things as possible before we “Also, Brandon’s is a turtle closing the educational institu- start drawing conclusions that it nesting zone. The question tion. is the school and it has to close. needs to be asked – has the “The same approach that we I think it is really a reckless Coastal Zone Management have taken with the COVID-19 approach to simply call for the people come in and look at the pandemic is the same approach closure of the school without a impact of the placement of I will take to Lawrence T. Gay clear understanding as to the things such as these on the and any other institution where efforts being made by the health beach?... You can see persons there are environmental prob- authorities and I think we can gathered on Brandon’s looking lems. I have to be led by the do better as a society. I think we at a turtle that is actually nest- health professionals, whether need to approach this scientifi- ing.To what extent when you that is environmental health or cally as best as we can and ac- incur certain developments the medical side,” she insisted. cept that there are some things would it prevent things like Pointing out these profession- we will not always have the that from happening? And the als have made recommenda- answers to, but the fact is that so-called environmentalists we tions after visiting the school we have to eliminate and that is have in this country need to plant, Bradshaw stated the what the Education Ministry is speak to things like this – don’t ministry was following these in doing,” she assured. (JMB) Former member of parliament, James Paul. just stay silent.” (TL) 4• Sunday December 13, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Ignatius Byer students to gain more agricultural experience STUDENTS at the Barbados and across the Ignatius Byer Primary Eastern Caribbean for School are poised to over 25 years. gain additional hands- Deputy Head Boy, on agricultural experi- Duane-Diego Watson, ence and they have thanked the company for ARC Irrigation Inc. to its generosity on behalf thank for it. of the northern school. In response to a re- Pupils from Classes 3 and quest for assistance with 4 witnessed the handover equipment to enhance and some students were the school’s present also given the opportunity Agricultural Science pro- to assist with the instal- gramme, the company lation of the irrigation made a donation on system.