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Sunday April 25, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive FAIR DEAL FOR Give more respect for intellectual property WRITERS! rights in Barbados Caddle: Sarah Ann Gill paved the By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste a license with The UWI Cave Hill start using the system in a way that Campus.” benefited them. However, that would way for other GOVERNMENT institutions are Additionally,he stated that there was mean that the Ministry of Education the biggest abusers of intellectual no respect for intellectual property in should look to use more books by local women to follow property and it is time for Barbados, because there were many writers for their scholastic programmes, something to be done about it. organisations in the country that were but this is not happening. Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder, well-known using intellectual properties and were Furthermore, Rudder said: “Within – Page 2 musician and author, highlighted this as not paying royalties. recent times, there have been some he spoke during the National Cultural Because of this, Rudder believed that challenges in terms of fair dealings, Foundation’s (NCF) Beyond the Book it was important for writers to learn but the question is that fair dealing webinar. and understand the terms of copyright, can only be fair dealing if you are not “The Government is the biggest so that they could protect their work taking advantage of a piece of work or abuser of intellectual properties and no one would be able to use their exploiting the work to the writer’s in Barbados – the schools and the work without them being rewarded for detriment. So the whole concept of Government departments,” he said. it. intellectual property is about allowing “As a matter of fact, only within recent He went on to note that within our the use of one’s intellectual capacity to times have we been successful in signing education system, educators needed to be fairly rewarded.”

Healthy Caribbean Youth calls for front-of-package warning labels – Page 3

The floor in this classroom was practically spotless after work was completed. QC’s PTA tackles ashfall on the compound The Case for Women A MONUMENTAL task. of ash on the school grounds and in parent volunteers, students and in Leadership That’s how Principal of Queen’s classrooms, caused by the recent members of the business community College, Dr. David Browne, described eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano in together to clean up the school this the clean-up process at the St. James neighbouring St. Vincent. weekend. – Page 7 institution as a co-ordinated effort got The initiative of the QC Parent under way yesterday to clear the layers Teachers’ Association (PTA) is bringing CLEAN-UP AT QC on Page 4 2 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Caddle: Sarah Ann Gill paved the way for other courageous women to follow AS Barbados gears up Ministry of Economic that people could practise to celebrate National Affairs and Investment, their faith under threat of Heroes Day on April 28, Marsha Caddle, took insecurity,under threat of Minister in the the opportunity to lay potential death. There are a wreath on the grave many women at that time of the Right Excellent and since, that have used AT LEFT: Youngsters Sarah Ann Gill, their homes, that have Mekhi and Mikah Charles of the Ebenezer Circuit, National Hero of used their resources, wher- were amongst those Barbados. ever they work, to be able placing a wreath on the The occasion was to expand the freedoms of grave of Sarah Ann Gill. a Remembrance and Barbadians.” Wreath Laying Ceremony “What I will also say held at the James Street is that she is the lone Methodist Church yes- woman, (among) the terday. Captain The national heroes. The Reverend Al Walcott, who Government of Barbados officiated the ceremony, recently asked that the noted that it is an event people of Barbados make that is fixed in the some recommendations on Methodist calendar and who they would want to it takes place at Gill’s see as national heroes and gravesite, located at the I believe that we will begin church in Bridgetown. to see many women come Speaking with the to be counted among the media following the cere- heroes of Barbados, be- mony, Minister Caddle cause we do know that this pointed out the impor- country, this region and tance of the work of our entire traditional Sarah Ann Gill, who kept human rights was built on Methodism alive in her the work not just of men, time, educated slaves and but largely of women. I promoted religious and wouldn’t make my rec- racial tolerance. She ommendations, I have meanwhile suggested that some of my own, but I will as the island’s lone female leave it to the people of National Hero, she has Barbados to make theirs,” paved the way for other Caddle further com- courageous women to mented. follow. During the brief cere- “Today, as I reflect, I mony, the work of Sarah think the work of Sarah Ann Gill was also heralded Ann Gill was important by Mrs. Folasade Mayers- because not only was she Richards and Mrs. the heroine of Methodism, Worrellyn Charles, who but the reason that she both shared a historic per- was important is because spective. Two minutes of it was a faith that priori- silence were also offered, tised equality,racial equal- followed by a hymn. ity over everything else Wreaths were also laid and that’s why she was by Samoya and Arin considered such a threat, Richards for the James that is why she was so Street/Speightstown courageous and that is Circuit, Sis. Sharon Ward why we honour her today,” of the Bethel Circuit, and Caddle remarked. Mekhi and Mikah Charles She added, “Sarah Ann of the Ebenezer Circuit. Gill opened her home, so (RSM)

Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle, as she laid a wreath on the grave of the Right Excellent Sarah Ann Gill, National Hero of Barbados, on location at the James Street Methodist Church. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 3

Now more than ever, we need to know what is in our food, say youth THE Healthy Caribbean Coalition “The idea is for us to send a signal and vicinity, two of which are the Ministry of (HCC) is calling for there to be clear show in a very visible way the need for Health and Wellness and the National and visible front-of-package warn- front-of-package labelling. It is to create Insurance Department. She reminded ing labels on products, so individuals the healthy environment for children and that “NCDs have a significant burden on would be more aware of the nutri- just Barbadian people in general.” productivity and life in Barbados, which tional content of the foods they are He added, “The idea of the front-of- does affect our economy”. purchasing. package warning labels is that they help Beyond the day’s activity,the represen- To get this message across, the HCC’s to signal to persons in the supermarket tatives of HCC will continue their lobby- youth arm, Healthy Caribbean Youth, when they are buying stuff that this food ing. Cooke indicated they “have been hav- yesterday staged a Call to Action in front product is high in sugar, high in fat, high ing conversations and meetings not only of the Frank Walcott statue. in sodium and we have seen models of this in Barbados, but across CARICOM. So Standing silently at the Culloden Road, that have worked in Peru and Chile. Just this type of action was not only done here. St. Michael location, participants wore to signal to persons that they need to take It was also done in Antigua and it is to sig- shirts and held signs which read,‘High in better control of their health and we know nal not only in this country but across Sodium’,‘High in Sugar’,‘High in Fat’ and that it is the duty of the Government to the region, there needs to be a change in ‘CARICOM Leaders We Need Warning necessarily put systems in place and cre- consumer behaviour. The incidences in Labels Now,Why? Now More Than Ever, ate that enabling environment in order childhood obesity and diabetes are not We Need To Know What Is In Our Food.’ to live healthier lives.” only particular to Barbados, but we have Speaking to the press, Technical Meanwhile, HCC’s Project Assistant, one in three children being obese across Advisor with HCC, Pierre Cooke, gave Kerrie Barker,stated the location was se- the region and these need to be ad- background about the activity. lected because of the establishments in its dressed”. (MG)

Technical Advisor with Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Pierre Cooke, speaking to the press.

Closing arguments to be heard during Tuesday’s Court Marital

COUNSELS will deliver closing argu- ments on Tuesday in the Ordinary Court Martial of Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) Private Shane Coulthrust. These will be heard by Judge Advocate, Lieutenant Commander Rita Evans, as well as a panel comprising President, Lieutenant Commander Fernella Cordle and Members – Lieutenant Commander Robert Morris and Captain Randolph Clarke. The Waiting Members are Lieutenant Coast Guard Gordon Maxwell and Captain Len Cummins. Coulthrust is represented by attorney- at-law,Andrew Pilgrim, QC. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor is Captain Neville Corbin. The accused is facing charges of mis- conduct while on duty on April 19, 2019 Representatives of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) are calling for there to be clear and visible front-of-package while on a Barbados Coast Guard vessel. warning labels on products, so shoppers would be more aware of the items’ contents they are buying. He pleaded not guilty to these charges. During Friday’s hearing, which took place in the Hodgson Hall Conference Centre, St. Ann’s Fort, the Garrison, the COVID-19 update: 4 new cases, 8 recovered Judge Advocate advised the President FOUR new cases of COVID-19 were of the Court Martial that the accused recorded on Friday, April 23, while should answer to nine of the 11 charges eight people recovered from the virus. proffered. The President of the Court The new positives (one male and Martial accepted the advice of the Judge three females) were identified from Advocate and called on the accused to among the 478 tests carried out by present his defence. the Best-dos Santos Public Health The Defence maintained that there Laboratory. was a significant lack of empirical evi- Additionally,there are 92 persons in dence to convict the accused. isolation. Coulthrust, in his unsworn statement, Since the first case was diagnosed told the court that he ventured an addi- in March, last year, there have been tional 4-5 miles out-to-sea, to conduct 3,824 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as routine training with the junior seamen well as 3,726 recoveries. The virus has onboard. He went on to state that he fol- claimed 44 lives. lowed all briefings and customary prac- The public health laboratory has tices of the Barbados Coast Guard, which conducted 151,482 tests dating back also included not carrying a personal cell- to February 2020. phone to sea. He further stated that the There have been 71,881 vaccinations crew on the duty vessel must have con- – 29,737 men and 42,144 women – fused the GPS device with a cellphone. administered under the National The Court Martial, which started on Vaccination Programme for COVID- Monday, April 19, has been adjourned 19. until this Tuesday. (MG/PR) 4• Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

C.O. Williams team, PM: Long wait Preconco thanked unacceptable PRIME MINISTER coming weeks to ensure for their assistance Mia Amor Mottley has smoother, more efficient called the long lines transactions. CLEAN-UP AT QC from n’t. So we’re going online for those waiting to “The total applications Page 1 for the time being. Here, access services at the that are still outstanding SBAs (School-based Barbados Revenue have literally been sent Yesterday when The Assessments) have not Authority (BRA) and to us and we have been Barbados Advocate vis- been done, so we still have the Barbados tracking it now over the ited the school, teams to clean up the school. We Licensing Authority last few days.We are hop- were stationed at various are cleaning because we “unacceptable”. ing to automate systems blocks armed with have to get the labs, Home Speaking during a in the next six weeks. brooms, mops, power Ec rooms and the com- recent address to the na- We’ve received a proposal washers, vacuums, shov- puter labs all ready for Second form students, Loki Clarke (left) and tion, in which she touched to look at doing it that els and bags as they at- students who have to com- Jonathan McFarlane (right), were also involved in on some of the more per- way,but the bottom line is tempted to clean as much pete SBAs. So that’s what the clean-up effort. tinent issues affecting that in many instances as possible. is on my mind.” citizens and residents applications may be in- Principal Browne QC PTA President extent, inside the class- in students who have al- of the island, she high- complete,” Mottley out- thanked the QC PTA for Tisha Peters stated: “The rooms were very dusty. lergies, asthma, and any lighted the issue that lined. their assistance as he whole idea is to at least And so when the students other respiratory diseases vexed many persons seek- Without going into too lamented the magnitude get the majority of the come in, they’re also doing where the atmosphere ing to use the authorities’ many details, the PM said of the work to be com- dust from the classrooms. the SBAs, they can come might affect them.” services last week. other areas of concern pleted. “If school were to While we’ve done the work in a little bit of comfort. Peters and Dr. Browne During this time, pic- were being looked at. start on Monday, it could- on the outside to a great Because you have to factor used the opportunity to tures of long winding lines “In some instances, I thank those who came on with persons braving the think there was some ac- board including Preconco sun and winds laden with tivity that we really did and the C.O. Williams volcanic ash at the Pine not like to see happening team for washing the location were highlighted and I’m waiting a fuller carpark and the road- through social media. report on that. I say no ways, which were a major “Let me address an more on that for now, and concern. In fact, Peters issue that is of concern that I expect that this compared the carpark to and that is the issue that matter will be resolved the Sahara desert after people in this country fully in the next few the first ashfall. On are experiencing at the weeks as we’ve had to Thursday, focus was Licensing Authority and wrestle down other is- placed on roofs, gutterings BRA to get their cars li- sues, literally,ministry by and drains. censed. It is unaccept- ministry or department Dr. Browne noted able,” she stressed, high- by department with re- that with government lighting that systems will spect to aged areas,” she resources currently be implemented in up- added. stretched and with the large number of public schools to be cleaned, PTAs and other volun- teers will have to come to- gether to assist in the clean-up of the many pri- mary and secondary insti- tutions across the island. The clean-up effort contin- QC Principal Dr. David Browne discussed next steps for the clean up at Queen’s ues today with a morning College yesterday with QC PTA President, Tisha Peters. and afternoon shift. (JH)

QC Principal, Dr. David Browne, points to the bags of Windows were carefully cleaned at the school yes- ash collected from the roof of the administrative Each chair at the school has to be sanitised. terday. building at the school. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 5

New Education Reform Unit created

THE Ministry of Education, Howard University in Washington, D.C. implementation of an extensive reform Technological and Vocational She graduated from Howard in 1987 agenda which includes the develop- Training has created a new with the Master of Education degree in ment of programming and curricula Education Reform Unit, which will the teaching of reading, achieving a which will enhance economic diversi- be headed by Dr. Idamay Denny, perfect 4.0 grade point average. In sup- fication, technological enhancement, who will assume the position of port of her outstanding performance, including a framework for electronic Director of Education Reform, she was awarded a graduate assistant- education; enhancement of student out- effective April 26, 2021. ship, presented with an award of aca- comes; improvement of instructional The Transformation of Barbados’ ed- demic excellence and was named in quality; strengthening of school and ucation system has been identified as Who’s Who Among International system leadership; modernisation of one of the priorities of the current ad- Students in American Universities and the regulatory framework for educa- ministration of government as articu- Colleges. tion, and a number of other critical lated in its 2018 Manifesto. Central to In 2006, Dr. Denny completed the issues. the transformation that is needed to Certificate of Advanced Graduate equip citizens for the future, will be the Studies in Educational Leadership and New Director of Education Reform, reformation of the national curriculum in July 2008, she successfully defended Dr. Idamay Denny. to make it relevant to the emerging her dissertation and was awarded technological and global trends, as well the degree of Doctor of Education as the developmental and transforma- in Educational Leadership, both tional needs of the country. at Cambridge College in Boston, In order for the Ministry to under- Massachusetts. Dr. Denny also subse- take the desired transformation and quently completed a diploma in the innovations in education, the right Management of Change with Cornell strategy and expertise must be imple- University in 2013. During the period mented to institute the reforms that 1989 to 2000 Dr. Denny served as a are necessary to achieve the national part-time lecturer with the Depart- objectives for the future development ment of Language, Linguistics and and prosperity of the country.Pivotal to Literature at The University of the this initiative therefore, is the need West Indies, Cave Hill Campus teach- for the creation of a new leadership ing the foundation language courses to position with the technical expertise first year students. She has also con- required to lead the strategic transfor- ducted significant training for teach- mation of the education system over ers and principals in various areas of the course of the next decade. The education over the course of her career. Education Reform Unit will hence form Dr. Denny has also served education part of a new project-related structure locally as a member of a number of that will facilitate the formulation, Boards. She sat on the Boards of implementation, monitoring and Springer Memorial, The St. Michael, evaluation of the reform initiatives Christ Church Foundation and Lester that will be aimed at transforming the Vaughan Secondary Schools. She is education sector. currently Deputy Chairman of the Dr. Idamay Denny, who will assume Barbados Community College. Her the position of Director of Education service to education at the policy level Reform effective April 26, 2021, has also extended regionally and interna- served in the field of education for 46 tionally. She represented Barbados years. She commenced her career as a and the Eastern Caribbean on the teacher on January 15, 1974 at the All CENPES Committee on Education, Saints’ Girls’ School in St. Peter. Over and the Inter American Commission, the next 16 years, she also served at both within the Organisation of Deacons Primary, Pine Primary and American States. She was also a Ellerton Primary schools. On October 1, regional representative on the 1990, Dr. Denny was assigned to the Commonwealth Working Group on Ministry of Education, where she Teacher Recruitment led by the served for the next 20 years in various Commonwealth Secretariat, served roles, including Peripatetic Reading on both the Steering and Advisory Specialist, Education Officer responsi- Committees for the Establishment of ble for language arts, Senior Education a Virtual University for Small States Officer, and for the last 10 years of her of the Commonwealth, led by the tenure, as Deputy Chief Education Commonwealth of Learning and also Officer. In December 2009, Dr. Denny represented Barbados on the Education demitted office to join the Caribbean Network and Regional Dialogue of the Development Bank, where she served Inter-American Development Bank. for the next 10 years as Education During her extensive career and expe- Specialist and Portfolio Manager re- rience, Dr. Denny also served exten- sponsible for education, the post from sively with CXC as Local Registrar, which she retired in December 2019. Chairman of the National Committee of Dr. Denny is the holder of a teachers’ CXC and as a member of the School certificate with distinction from Examinations Committee. She was also Erdiston Teachers’ Training College the founding President of the Barbados from which she graduated in 1978 as Association of Reading. Student of the Year. In 1985, she grad- While at the Caribbean Development uated from the Cave Hill Campus of Bank, Dr. Denny represented the Bank the University of the West Indies with on the Canada/CARICOM Education a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in for Employment Steering Committee; Literature and Linguistics with CARICOM’s Council of Ministers for Education. She returned to UWI Human and Social Development in 1991, graduating in 1992 with (COHSOD); CARICOM’s Working the Certificate in Educational Group on Early Childhood Management and Administration, Development; and the Transformation gaining a distinction and graduating Task Force of the University of Guyana. as the most outstanding student. Dr. Denny, as the Director of the During her stints at UWI, Dr. Denny Education Reform Unit under the was awarded an Organisation of Ministry of Education, Technological American States Fellowship to attend and Vocational Training, will lead the 6 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

POST OF DIRECTOR Senator Rogers CHILD CARE BOARD welcomes new pavilion QUALIFICATIONS

. A post-graduate degree in Social Work; Social Administration, or to be built at The Glebe related field from a recognized University, and RECTOR of the St. . a Certificate or a Diploma in Management; and George Parish Church, Senator Reverend . not less than eight (8) years’ relevant administrative/managerial Dr. John Rogers, is experience in a social service agency. amongst those wel- coming with open arms the long in com- SALARY SCALE: S5; $102,991.44 per annum with accompanying ing brand new state-of- allowances. the-art pavilion and multipurpose hard- Major Functions: court, which is sched- uled to be built at The To perform such statutory functions as required by the provisions of the Child Glebe in St. George, Care Board Act. over the next six months. To manage, direct and control the Child Care Services and to execute the On Friday, Minister of Youth, Sports functions and policies of the Board. and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, accompanied DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to by St. George North Member of Parliament, . being the technical advisor to the Board in all matters related to the Toni Moore, held a field of Child Care and Protection. groundbreaking cere- mony at the site where . advising and recommending policies and changes of policy, as a preparations were made result of periodic review of the Board’s Services. a few years ago for the pavilion, which will be . liaising and collaborating with the Board and other officials on matters located on the playing pertaining to children (Child Care and Protection). field on the opposite side of the St. George Parish . making recommendations to the relevant Committees of the Board Church. for appointments of staff and other Human Resource and Policy Sutherland, who noted Development issues. that the pavilion and accompanying facilities Senator Reverend Dr. John Rogers, Rector of the . being responsible for the general management of all operations of the which should be com- St. George Parish Church. agency. pleted in 24 weeks by M&M Engineering spoke with The forged, bonds can be built . representing the Board on various Committees - national, regional Services at a cost of Barbados Advocate and also a place where and international. $600,000, openly thanked briefly after the ground- they can learn the lessons Senator Rogers for his breaking ceremony, of life, in a safe and con- . ensuring the Board’s public image is maintained at a high level and contribution over the meanwhile stated,“I wel- trolled environment. So I that its programmes and policies are understood by the community years in seeking to im- come the initiative, be- welcome this and I look prove the area and for cause I see it as an oppor- forward to everything the implementation of a tunity for young people in that will take place here REQUIRED COMPETENCIES beautification project in the area to have a facility and the developments the vicinity as well. to which they can come that will come, for gener- Candidates must possess the ability to think strategically and demonstrate Senator Rogers, who and friendships can be ations to come.” (RSM) evidence of knowledge management which includes knowledge of the following: Persons to be contacted for second dose Child Care Board Act, Cap 381 and regulations (1985) and other laws and regulations related to Adoption and Foster Care, Protection of Children, THE Ministry of explained that this was cines we received [from Family Law Act, Sexual Offences against the person and the Computer Health and Wellness’ being done for a few rea- India] expire at the end Misuse Act and other acts related to protection of children. Immunisation Unit re- sons. of May. minds members of the “Due to the ashfall from “We are trying to vacci- public that they will be La Soufrière volcano, we nate all of the people who METHOD OF SELECTION contacted via e-mail, text had to change some of the received first doses and or telephone to receive [vaccination] sites to in- we are trying to complete The method of selection will be competency based and shall involve an appointment for door locations, so, for in- that by the end of May – interviews, or any other method of selection approved by the Board. Only the second dose of the stance, the Globe Drive-in some people may get applicants selected for interviews will receive acknowledgements. AstraZeneca vaccine. would not be used right theirs at eight, nine or While there is a date now. So, we had to look 10 weeks, so we can get Candidates must provide two written testimonials which must be submitted to stated on the blue card, for more suitable indoor through the approximate the Chairman, Child Care Board before the date of the interview. which is given to persons locations. 64,000 people done in the after the first dose, it is “Also, when we initially first phase,” Major Clarke recommended that they started vaccinations, stated. APPOINTMENT: wait until they receive people were given four He added that even if confirmation from the weeks. When the medical persons had a 12-week The appointment may be on a contractual basis for a period of not Immunisation Unit as to committee reviewed the date for the second dose, less than three (3) years and may be subject to renewal. when and where to go for evidence, it was decided they, too, would be con- the second shot. that the second dose tacted by the Unit for Applications must be submitted to the Chairman, Child Care Board, Co-coordinator of the should be given between their appointment. Cheapside, Bridgetown, St. Michael no later than Friday, 30th April 2021 National Vaccination eight to 12 weeks. The The administration of at 4:30 pm. Programme for COVID- other consideration is second doses began on 19, Major David Clarke, that the first set of vac- Monday, April 19. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 7

The Case for Women in Leadership IN another two months, I practising active self-reflection highlight my own personal will reach my 10-year an- and self-awareness, so as I con- views. “We as women have a niversary in my capacity tinued to analyse the survey significant role to play in this as Director, Card Services results, my thoughts wandered transition. Our progress will for Cave Shepherd & Co. to how our leadership style and be determined by how much Limited. This milestone personal qualities could be con- time we invest in both our pro- happens to coincide with tributing to our progress and fessional and personal devel- increased conversations by extension the recent survey opment and more importantly, about women in leader- findings. how we as women continue to ship, followed by height- In a recent publication, support each other.” We must ened calls to increase the Professor Dr. Justin Robinson continue to be intentional number of women on articulated the importance of about how we are showing up boards and in other leader- leadership style and how the and owning our spaces, with ship positions. various styles should be ad- the goal of making an even Remarkably stunning to me, justed to ensure fit for purpose, greater impact where we are even though not at all surpris- based on the situations pre- planted or where we choose to ing, were the results of a re- sented. The Professor further plant ourselves. cently concluded gender diver- argued that those at the top Notwithstanding, we must sity survey reported on by can make or break organisa- be honest with ourselves and The International Women’s tions and I couldn’t agree with work to close those gaps or Forum (IWF) – The Barbados this more. Quite encouraging blind spots that may exist Chapter. I have certainly been are the global views suggesting in our leadership styles. intrigued by the findings of that countries with women Heightened levels of emotional this survey, since I continue leaders have done a better intelligence is required to en- to be of the view that we as a overall job in handling the sure we can balance a posture country experience or suffer current pandemic. of passion and assertiveness, from a diversity issue, more so Locally, we have seen strong against the perceived notion than a race issue. Focusing my and upfront leadership from that women in leadership must attention on the findings for our Prime Minister who be tough or cold in order to be the financial services sector continues to juggle economic effective. since this is where I have spent fallout and a national health As women, a positive atti- my entire career, the survey re- crisis, supported by her team. tude and growth mindset is vealed that a whopping 25% of We also have Trisha Tannis a new Superpower! We need the total board positions avail- and Misha Lobban-Clarke, greater awareness to better able in this sector, were held by President and Executive manage those unguarded emo- women. That is 28 out of 111, Director of the Barbados tions, while also keeping our as reported under the survey. Chamber of Commerce and egos in check. As we rise in This forces me to consider Industry, who have been quite leadership, we must show oth- the primary factors contribut- vocal in calls to get the econ- ers that it is possible to climb ing to this level or lack thereof omy back on track, whom I also the ladder and still remain of diversity. Is this because we have the honour of serving humble and in touch with the commensurately have more with as a Council Member.I pulse of the people we lead and men than women in our popu- am therefore very thankful for serve. lation? Is it that we have not the sake of our future genera- It is also important that Business Executive, Alison Browne-Ellis. moved away from our histori- tions, that we do have solid ex- we are intentional to lift as cal norms where more men amples of strong, dynamic and we climb and do so with confi- a job.” I am sharing this story formance, as we seek to con- were assigned to leadership unwavering women in leader- dence in our own abilities, al- to highlight that this kind of tinually evolve our leadership positions or is it that women ship positions right here at lowing any insecurities to take thinking has no place in our style.We absolutely must in- are not rising to the occasion? home. a backseat. I recall the excite- future. crease our efforts at pouring Surely enough, one can argue The main question I guess is ment I felt when onboarding As we continue to rise as into the women coming behind that it could be a combination how will we move forward to my new Operations Manager, women in leadership and to us. of all these factors, because I create greater balance in the a woman, to join the team. In claim our seats at the table fail to believe that we are sim- level of gender diversity, re- discussion with an associate,I while balancing the dialogue (Alison Browne-Ellis is a ply overlooking the progress sulting in more women claim- articulated that I was looking around gender diversity, we business executive, author and being made by women across ing their seats at the table. forward to teaching her every- need a deeper respect for the certified John Maxwell Team all sectors. In my book “Life Lessons: A thing I knew, only to be told power of womanhood. We need Coach with a passion for coach- Nevertheless, as a woman in Purpose Driven Leadership and I quote, “You better not, to invest more in ourselves and ing and mentoring other career leadership, I firmly believe in Journey”, I speak openly and otherwise you might be out of to solicit feedback on our per- professionals.) Government policies need to target vulnerable groups By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste ports, one of the areas that ported that identifying some Self noted that the assembly Self also encouraged the part- showed a number of gaps in vulnerable persons was a chal- of a social, digital and inte- nership with NGOs, develop- POLICIES formulated by gov- government response was the lenge and with the absence of grated registry across agencies ment agencies and commercial ernments in the region must area of social protection. data, we face difficulties in would be beneficial, and added banks to create an accessible adequately address the needs “In the area of social protec- identifying who are the vul- that in the absence of a social framework or mechanism that of the vulnerable persons in tion, we found that social assis- nerable people. This has been registry, the use of alternative enabled small businesses the society. tance is not reaching a substan- echoed by many government and multiple sources of data ability to conduct business Speaking during the tial portion of vulnerable per- officials that made the point of would be an adequate substi- processes online. Caribbean Policy Research sons.A greater proportion of the the need for there to be addi- tute. She went on to state that the Institute’s (CAPRI) webinar, poor and households with chil- tional data to be collected in The provision of food support pandemic was not over, and the Lead Researcher at CAPRI, dren respectively reported a vulnerable persons and that a to households with women, in- situation faced by vulnerable Miriam Self, outlined that re- greater need for social assis- social registry would be a key cluding pregnant and lactating groups lingers and could possi- search highlighted the gaps in tance, but were unable to bene- tool in helping them to stream- mothers, and children was an- bly worsen. Therefore, she was government responses to the fit from it. And this was seen as line the need for and allocation other recommendation made of the view that governments COVID-19 pandemic. 66 per cent of poor households of support. by Self. must keep a focus on centring As a result of this, she noted and 46 per cent of households “For an inclusive policy re- She also recommended the those on the margins as they that it was clear that vulnera- with children reported a need sponse that considers, targets provision of day-care vouchers continue to make policy that ble communities must be con- for social assistance, but were and reaches the vulnerable for low-income parents who affects not only substantial sidered, targeted and reached. unable to access it,” she said. groups, the following recom- were working, especially segments of populations, but She explained that in the re- “One ministry official re- mendations are highlighted.” women. the wider society. 8 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Come and see GIVE a dog a bad name? freely acknowledge, we Yes, but can anything good must learn to ‘walk to- Will water woes come out of Nazareth? gether’ with these things, Nathanael seemed to think to reach out and listen to not (John 1:46). I wonder each other, and hopefully ever end for why. Today Nazareth acknowledge the law of ranks with Jerusalem and love in the spirit of under- Bethlehem as the greatest standing. people in north? Christian shrines. On pil- I freely confess that one grimage to the Holy Land of the things that’s trou- years ago, courtesy of bled me in recent times YEAR after year, the people of the North cry out some dear Israeli stu- has been the allegations of about the lack of running water, and year after year dents, Nazareth was, for see. fixed opinions about this white racism here. If it is, the situation has not changed. The problem of the me, the place I felt most at I suppose it’s a bit like and that, knowing every- yes expose it. Be specific. north highlights a bigger issue; we do not have home. But then I’m a saying ‘Can anything good thing, as we suppose, but But is it? Can we really enough water. Barbados ranks as No. 15 on the list ‘Brummie’ by birth. Did come out of St George, or knowing nothing.You just witter about systemic of most water-scarce countries. Climate change and anything good come from Licorish Village, or Dodds, have to come and see. I do racism, as some have, 55 longer drought conditions have exacerbated the prob- the back streets of or Nelson Street?’ It’s a wonder about this dismis- years post-Independence lem. But will these water woes end, not only for the Birmingham? Bethlehem throwaway remark, a poor sive swipe of St Paul at and in a country where people in the North, but Barbados as a whole? I found somehow ‘de- sort of joke like saying ‘You ‘gentiles’. only 2.7% are white? This week the local media covered protests by frus- tached’, and Jerusalem? can’t trust men with “You must no longer live Please, don’t assume that trated residents. The Attorney General of Barbados Well, for all the carnage beards’. A joke yes, but as the gentiles do in the all white folk are racists. and Member of Parliament for St. Joseph, Dale it’s caused and witnessed, with a serious undertone. futility of their minds; It’s too easy to camouflage Marshall said relief is coming as several plans ma- from the Mount of Olives I It expresses a prejudice, a they are darkened in their one’s own racism by point- terialised. He listed the 25 kilometres of pipe which wouldn’t have been un- probably irrational gener- understanding, alienated ing acid fingers at others. have been laid in Castle Grant, St. Philip to bring ad- happy to see its walls tum- alisation. I guess we all from the life of God be- I’ve witnessed it. In say- ditional water to Golden Ridge, St.George. Marshall ble down. But Nazareth, make those sort of re- cause of the ignorance ing that, I won’t win any also mentioned improvements to Spa Hill, Coggins no. I felt at home climbing marks on times, mainly to that is in them, due to friends. But then, I’m a Hill, and Horse Hill. This month, Prime Minister its cobbled main street, rubbish other people. It their hardness of heart” Brummie, so please your- Mia Amor Mottley announced that the government flanked by its neat lime- feels good to make ‘clever’ (Eph. 4:17-18). self. Don’t be so hasty. will acquire second-hand trucks to deliver potable stone houses and shops, to remarks. It’s all too easy to rub- Listen. Search for truth. water to districts around Barbados. In February, do homage at St Mary’s It can be a very cruel, bish whole groups of peo- Seek the good in situa- Member of Parliament for St.John, Charles Griffith well at the top from where even if we mean nothing ple because their mindset tions and people. Don’t revealed that over 23 million was being allocated to Mother Mary is said to much by it. There are is other than ours. I’m sure just follow the crowd.After tackle water issues and projects. This included bro- have drawn water. The beautiful and true things I’m guilty of this at times all, they may all believe ken pipes and mains in the water system. The politi- town is cradled by hills in the places I’ve men- when I refer to ‘gay haters’ the earth is flat. Philip got cian also disclosed that the Barbados Water Authority and is visibly cut off. Its tioned, as with every- as ‘ayatollahs’ - meaning it right. Come and see. We (BWA) was losing 40 percent of water due to "poor people speak with a pro- where else. God dwells they’ve swallowed un- might even learn that mains". It is evident we know what the problem is but nounced accent (so do there too, and in every thinkingly the literal something good did come how are we going to fix it in the long term? Brummies!), and in Jesus’ human heart no matter meaning of biblical texts, out of Nazareth after all. In 2015, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) time they were certainly our idiocies. Hearsay won’t apparently condemning Go safely, then – until approved USD 39.5 million to upgrade the water held in some contempt by do for the lawyer. Nor gayness, despite their ob- the next time. supply in Barbados. The loan was expected to assist other Galileans for rea- should it for the rest of us. vious authorship, context Alleluia, from the with the repair of ageing infrastructure, reduce water sons lost in antiquity. Did And nor should primitive and purpose. The Sodom boundary: Let the world outages and improve operational efficiency.The proj- anything good come out of generalisations. It’s sad and Gomorrah story is a rejoice. Bless you always, ect was called the Water Supply Network Upgrade Nazareth? Well, come and that so many of us have case in point. Somehow, I George Floyd. project.Yet we are here, people in St.Andrew,St.John, and St.Joseph are still complaining and the short- term response of the community tanks have proven ineffective.With the recent ashfall from La Soufrière, Biden says 1915 massacres of the entire island is even more vulnerable. Enough is enough. Armenians constitute genocide Why water should matter the most to us In this world, our island cannot become complacent. US President Joe Biden Minister Mevlut have enriched the United Congress and most US Take a look at Taiwan, known as a country to have a said on Saturday that the Cavusoglu said Turkey States in countless ways, presidents have refrained healthy level of water reserves due to its subtropical 1915 massacres of “entirely rejects” the US but they have never for- from calling it that, and tropical regions.Today, it is facing the biggest Armenians in the decision which he said was gotten the tragic history,” stymied by concerns about drought in 56 years with its reservoirs at less than Ottoman Empire consti- based “solely on pop- Biden said. “We honor relations with Turkey and 20 percent capacity.This shortage is not only affect- tuted genocide, a historic ulism". His ministry said it their story. We see that intense lobbying by ing daily lives, agriculture but industries and even declaration that infuriated opens “a deep wound” be- pain. We affirm the his- Ankara. Ronald Reagan, the American economy. Taiwan is a major producer Turkey and further tween the two countries. tory.We do this not to cast the former US president of computer chips that are used in smartphones. One strained frayed ties be- Biden’s message was blame but to ensure that from California, a hub for small crack can become a major crater. tween the two NATO al- met with “great enthusi- what happened is never the Armenian diaspora in The solution to the water issues in the North and lies. asm” by the people of repeated.” the United States, had Barbados as a whole cannot be solved by one project The largely symbolic Armenia and Armenians In comments that been the only US presi- or repairing faulty mains.There must be a holistic ap- move, breaking away from worldwide, Armenian sought to soften the blow, dent to publicly call the proach to water management. Barbadians must un- decades of carefully cali- Prime Minister Nikol a senior administration of- killings genocide. derstand the value of the water they are using and brated language from the Pashinyan wrote in a let- ficial told reporters that Turkey accepts that learn to conserve this resource. It is a privilege to have White House, will be wel- ter to the US president. Washington continued to many Armenians living in this high-quality water accessible to most of us. comed by the Armenian In his statement, Biden see Turkey as critical the Ottoman Empire were Desalination plants, recycling wastewater,improving diaspora in the United said the American people NATO ally and was en- killed in clashes with irrigation and agricultural practices are other solu- States, but comes at a time honor “all those couraging Armenia and Ottoman forces during tions. As we look to our brothers and sisters in St. when Ankara and Armenians who perished Turkey to pursue reconcil- World War One, but con- Vincent, we should take note of how easy it is to lose Washington grapple with in the genocide that began iation. tests the figures and de- a precious resource. Barbados should know that what deep policy disagreements 106 years ago today.” For decades, measures nies the killings were sys- residents are experiencing in the north of the island over a host of issues. “Over the decades recognizing the Armenian tematically orchestrated can quickly become the reality of everyone on the is- Turkish Foreign Armenian immigrants genocide stalled in the US and constitute a genocide. land.Water is critical to our survival, to maintaining our food supply to our industries and economies. One Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes resident from the north said she has experienced E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen limited access to water for over two decades, let us Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan hope that a solution comes sooner rather than later. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 9

Separating wants from needs

THERE are some things ience, or luxury for some, didate. Others far re- They have been duped that we want and others has never been a need. moved from the parish are and it is clear to all, even that we need. There is But water is not a mere wont to say that how ever if not admitted by some in often a great divide be- want which is treated like the people of that parish that very parish. tween our wants and our a need. Water is an ab- are treated, as Sparrow It was interesting to needs. solute necessity. would say,“They like it so.” hear some of the people In an era of excessive It should be considered I beg to differ. The peo- say that they know the na- greed, many of us want a as no less a crime than ple of St. Joseph are no ture of their representa- lot of things. There are high treason when a less human than those tive and they fear his other wants that are not politician uses water as a who were born in Sandy vengeance. But informed by greed, but political chip, withholding Lane and should have no vengeance belongs to the convenience or usefulness. from one group of persons less access to water than Lord and it is manifested For example, for many, a and delivering to another No one connected to St. being distributed, a polit- other Barbadians. The when His people are car is seen as a necessity, group of persons. Hither Joseph can look at what ical operative was driving same can be said for the wronged. There is a grow- but public transportation to the most recent times, the people there are suf- ahead of the delivery people of St. John, St. ing consensus that we see would still deliver us to this was unheard of in the fering and not be af- trucks, apparently direct- Thomas and St. Lucy. His vengeance in our land our destinations, even if a western world. fected. ing the process which was There is a saying that every day. little more inconveniently. Any person who was One is not naive. It is supposed to be apolitical. when your own dog bites So where do the suffer- I use the example of a able to have water di- common knowledge that And now, when water is you, you are well bitten. ing people of St. Joseph, car because our deficient verted from their neigh- for many Josephines their being delivered to people The people of St. Joseph St. John, St. Lucy and the public transportation sys- bours and delivered to political party is like their who are in need, political are now feeling like they rest of Barbados go from tem is responsible for them should be grateful god and that will not direction is alleged to be were bitten by their own here? They could pray,but many securing their own for the water they re- change, regardless of how involved again. That food dog. The people they have some believe that prayers transportation. Some can- ceived, but they should badly they are treated. A and water might be used supported, almost forever, are answered where there not imagine their lives never forget that it was representative once told as political gimmicks is have again given them is genuine repentance. without the convenience nothing short of wicked- them that if a coffin comes highly unfortunate. fair promises and turned That is a matter to which of a motor vehicle. But if ness that cooled their and it is marked BLP,they Why this would be nec- their backs on them. The I cannot speak. they were without a vehi- thirst at the expense of should vote for it. But essary in St. Joseph is a man who led them with Knowledge of the heart of cle they would not die and leaving others in the near their vote and idol worship mystery, for it has always placards to the Barbados a man is above my pay they could still enjoy a squalor of ash and dust. aside, they are entitled to been said that nothing has Water Authority head- grade. But I am told that good quality of life. Looked They should never ap- water. to be done for the people of quarters in the Pine to God reserves the right to at a little more closely, plaud the unfairness from I am informed that St. Joseph to ensure their demonstrate is now intervene in the affairs of therefore, this conven- which they benefitted. when care packages were vote if you are a BLP can- singing a different tune. men, so there is hope. Less outrage at US caution on travel – more action to open economies

IN Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has gravely declining rev- tributing to the likelihood and Barbados there is out- vaccinated 29.4 percent of enues, the single event of increasing cases. rage in some quarters that their inhabitants and that ran afoul of the new Governments under- the US Embassy, accred- Barbados 24.75 per cent CDC criteria is the spike stand both the frustration ited to these countries, has as of April 22. Second, the in the number of infected that people feel from living listed them as ‘Level 4 – numbers of infected per- persons over the 28-day in the restrictions, caused very high’ for risk of infec- sons are declining in both cycle, preceding the travel by COVID-19, over the tion with the coronavirus. countries. advisory. These spikes last year, as well as the Under this categorization, These factual situations took Antigua and Barbuda fear that has been gener- the US Embassy cautions suggest that the two coun- and Barbados over the ated about being inocu- their citizens and resi- tries should not be on the threshold set for infected lated.Therefore, they have dents not to travel to these highest level of caution to cases per 100 persons of been systematically trying countries. US residents who com- join eight other Caribbean rent ‘Level 4’ list, includ- the population. to ease restrictions, recog- Even though it may be prise a significant number countries at ‘Level -4’. ing Canada, the UK, Regrettably, what this nising that no country in based on misunderstand- of the tourists to the These eight countries are Germany, Switzerland boils down to is the refusal the world can eliminate ings of the criteria being Caribbean. However,to be among the main and Sweden. Therefore, of some sections of the them while the pandemic applied by the US fair to the US Embassy,its Caribbean competitors for the ‘Level 4’ categorization population to follow the prevails. Embassy, the outrage is travel advisories have US tourism.They are:The should not be regarded as rules set down for mask- Indeed, until at least 70 understandable for two been issued in accordance Bahamas, the Dominican an attempt to disadvan- ing and physical distanc- to 80 per cent of any coun- reasons. First, Antigua with new measurements Republic, Guyana, tage Antigua and Barbuda ing. Those, who have ig- try’s population is vacci- and Barbuda and issued by the Centres for Jamaica, St Lucia, St or Barbados. nored safety rules, con- nated, the removal of re- Barbados rank at 26 and Disease Control and Vincent and the Through no fault of the tributed to spikes in the strictions, that everyone 33 respectively of the Prevention (CDC) in the Grenadines, US Virgin governments or the health number of infected cases. craves, will not happen. countries that have inocu- US. Islands and Saint Martin. authorities of the two Those, who now refuse to This is why everyone lated a high percentage of Under those new yard- Furthermore, much countries and, despite the be vaccinated, are ready should be willing to en- their population with at sticks, Antigua and larger, and richer coun- herculean efforts that hosts for the virus to in- dure the restrictions least one dose of a vaccine. Barbuda and Barbados tries are also on the cur- both have made amid fect. They, too, are con- TRAVEL on Page 10

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High: 2:13 a.m. and 2:43 p.m. New York: 15°C Yesterday: 0 mm Miami: 29°C Low: 8:24 a.m. For the month: 22.2 mm Max: 30.4°C Boston: 22°C and 8:43 p.m. For the year: 239.7 mm Min: 25.3°C Toronto: 16°C Montreal: 19°C London: 9°C 5:40 a.m. 6:13 p.m. 10 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

It’s time for a new US-CARICOM partnership

PERHAPS the most im- for access to concessional and creating opportunities the world requires “con- portant aspect of the development financing for both development and sultation on an equal foot- short statement issued based on vulnerability,co- nearshoring. As a part of ing”. “We must not let the in Washington after a operation on increasing an integrated strategy, it rules set by one or a few first two-hour meeting climate resilience, migra- also proposes the US does countries be imposed on last week between the tion, strengthening secu- more through education to others, or allow unilateral- new US Secretary of rity, democratic values, develop knowledge-based ism pursued by certain State, Antony Blinken, and human rights.As such economies, addresses the countries to set the pace and his CARICOM it set the scene for a sub- gaps in digital access, and for the whole world. What counterparts was its stantive future dialogue. by incentivising invest- we need in today’s world is emphasis on inclusiv- While time will tell how ment in infrastructure, justice, not hegemony”, he ity. the relationship improves meets US concerns about said. In contrast to the fail- and where the future fault gional economic domi- published by the China’s role in the region. If the US is truly con- ure of the Trump adminis- lines lie, the emphasis was nance and that its influ- Washington based think It also stresses the impor- cerned about offsetting or tration to demonstrate on the positive, and a com- ence was quickly growing tank, the Centre for tance of involving the balancing China’s multi- any sense of partnership mitment to advancing co- in the hemisphere. He also Strategic and Caribbean’s large dias- faceted support and influ- with the region and its operation. criticised China for using International Studies pora in US reengagement. ence in the Caribbean, it preference for divisive Venezuela and China vaccines in some countries (CSIS). What CSIS and others must address the idea of transactional coalitions of will undoubtedly continue to leverage deals for It proposes linking ex- are recommending is a shared benefits, reimagine nations willing to support to figure prominently in Huawei’s 5G telecommu- isting US initiatives into a practical, integrated, the partnership, recognise its thinking about bilateral discussions, but nications systems. single comprehensive hands-on approach that the appeal of President Venezuela, Mr Blinken the emphasis in this first No one doubts that the long-term strategy toward involves the private sec- Xi’s words, and in re- made clear that encounter was on the con- Biden administration has the Caribbean.This would tor, the region, allies, and sponse design well-re- Washington will now work cerns of the region. such concerns about involve, CSIS suggests, a multilateral institutions sourced, integrated re- with ‘all countries in the Mr Blinken’s agenda China’s influence in the reimagined Caribbean in a concerted long-term gional programmes in region’ to strengthen co- and tone contrasted Caribbean and the desta- Basin Initiative that in- response that judiciously partnership with the re- operation and coordina- markedly with the tenor bilising situation in cludes services, the broad- mixes economic, security gion. tion. of comments made last Venezuela, but what is ening of the US- and development strategy The pandemic may now CARICOM’s Secretary month by Admiral Craig now needed is a more Caribbean Security in support of growth, pros- threaten the region with General, Irwin LaRocque, Faller, the Head of the US thoughtful exploration of Initiative beyond its pres- perity,and stability in the a hard to recover from best summed up the sig- Southern Command. why the Caribbean has ent focus on narcotics in- region. form of economic long- nificance of the meeting. Speaking in the context of turned to others for sup- terdiction and transna- This is not rocket sci- COVID, but it also pro- In his brief opening state- Latin America and the port. tional crime, and the ex- ence but requires a joined vides the opportunity for ment, he noted CARICOM Caribbean he told the US self-interest aside, pansion of the range of ac- up whole-of-US-govern- the new US administra- Foreign Ministers’ sense Senate Armed Forces common sense suggests tivities potentially avail- ment response. It also tion to respond in an holis- of optimism at “the re- Committee that the US that if the US wants sta- able through the 2016 needs Caribbean govern- tic way that shows that its sumption of interaction was intent on counteract- bility and security on its multi-year US-Caribbean ments and strong non- relationship with the re- between CARICOM as a ing Chinese and Russian southern seaboard it Strategic Engagement governmental voices from gion really matters. region and the US at this influence in the hemi- needs a policy that is holis- Act. the region and Diaspora Mr Blinken’s demon- high level”, observing that sphere. tic, integrated and which Specifically, the paper with viable solutions and, stration of commitment this had once been a regu- When it comes to China, address why the region suggests US investment a plan and reach, to con- and his stated willingness lar feature of the relation- Admiral Faller, a Trump has gladly accepted in diversification to build vince legislators, officials, to engage with his US col- ship. appointee, told Senators: Chinese development as- resilience, support for sus- and the US private sector league cabinet secretaries The meeting in the form “We can't let them prevail sistance. tainable projects in the that there can be mutual on the issues raised is wel- of a virtual roundtable here in our neighbour- Many of the answers as blue economy to create gain from a new approach. come, but what is needed confirmed the overriding hood”. to what should happen new forms of employment, A few days ago, is a long-term integrated issues: management of the Speaking about the next are contained in a re- seeing the region as a tar- President Xi Jinping told programme for the COVID-19 pandemic, vac- Caribbean and Latin cent short paper get for energy investment the annual Boao Forum Caribbean that jointly ad- cine supply, regional eco- America, he suggested ‘Reimagining the US and engagement in the for Asia that to create “a dresses the issues dis- nomic recovery, the need that China sought re- Strategy in the Caribbean’ context of climate change, future of shared benefits” cussed. Hesitation comes at a cost Writers encouraged to TRAVEL from Page 9 can open, bringing back representatives like me until inoculation reaches jobs; generating income and agents of health au- herd immunity. and savings; and restoring thorities – as has hap- If the spikes in infection freedom. pened in the past – to re- read, learn the craft continue because of disre- An observation of view the level at which gard for safety rules and Dominican-born, Dr Caribbean countries are By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste the fundamental things. they sought to promote refusal to be vaccinated, Carissa Etienne, the inde- listed. The CDC has no in- You should also learn the reading, publishing and then the US and other fatigable Director of the terest in harming PERSONS pursuing a ca- business, know what pub- copyright. countries will be con- Pan American Health Caribbean countries. Once reer in writing were en- lishing is and know what Therefore, Friday’s ac- strained, in their own in- Organization, is worth re- the rate of infection is re- couraged to read. contracts are all about. tivities culminated with terest, to recommend that calling:“Every person that duced and testing and in- This encouragement “Gain some knowledge the webinar “Beyond the their people do not visit. is hesitant to get the vac- oculations continue, the came from well-known au- when it comes to copyright Book” and featured a What all this says is that cine can become part of the agency will adjust the thor Robert E. Sandiford, because that is also how panel of esteemed individ- people in the Caribbean sad statistics – one of the level. as he gave brief comments you be able to sustain uals. can influence the level of thousands of deaths that How soon Caribbean during the National yourself as a writer and Esther Philips, Linda caution at which their occur daily due to COVID- countries get to levels 2 Cultural Foundation’s your family.” Deane, Robert Sandiford countries are placed by the 19”. and 1, removing travel (NCF) webinar recently. Friday was recognised and Wayne Jordan gath- CDC in the US and by Given the current dire cautions, is dependent on Sandiford noted that an as World Book and ered and they each read agencies in other coun- circumstances of most how committed Caribbean important step in being a Copyright Day or pieces from their favourite tries. Those who choose to Caribbean economies, par- people are to making writer is reading. International Day of the works as well as give a lit- ignore the safety rules are ticularly the ones highly themselves as free as pos- “Read before you even Book and the NCF part- tle insight to the reasons endangering their own dependent on tourism, sible of the coronavirus. start to be a serious writer nered with the United behind these pieces and health and the persons they need to open soon to This is not a time to be because this feeds you and Nations Educational, the inspiration that led to with whom they are in have any chance of short- outraged at the efforts of you know what’s out there. Scientific and Cultural them writing these pieces. most contact.They are also ening a painful period to others to protect their own; It also lets you know what Organisation to celebrate The writers also spoke imperilling the livelihoods recovery. it is a time for Caribbean came before,” he said. this occasion. about intellectual property of everyone else in their Conversations will be people do everything nec- “Also write and write Dr. Denise Charles ex- and the importance of countries by delaying the held with the CDC in the essary to protect them- well, learn the job and plained that the day was copyright and protecting time when the economies coming days by diplomatic selves. know the craft; those are an annual event where your work. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Attaining female The safety of empowerment Covid-19 vaccines amidst decline compared with in fertility normal living THE reporting of a small the eccentric and anti-vac- ports of blood clots in RECENTLY, the United so is her family." opportunities for women. number of rare blood clot- cine lobby and conspiracy COVID-19 patients, caus- Nations Population Fund Nearly half of all people The deferral of marriage ting cases with Covid-19 theorists. It is important ing organ damage, failure issued its annual State of now live in countries and the reduction of births vaccines has been tragi- for our leaders to point out and death.Again, the inci- the World Population where women, on average, to two, one or none across cally hyped and exagger- the facts on the safety of dence is between hun- Report, entitled "My Body give birth to fewer than so much of the world are ated by western media, the Astra Zeneca and the dreds and thousands of is My Own: Claiming the 2.1 babies – the number broadly consistent with with little understanding Johnson and Johnson vac- times the incidence re- Rights to Autonomy and generally required to re- the higher educational at- of how rare these associa- cines, which are straight- ported in association with Self-determination," that place both parents.This is tainment and career aspi- tions are and how many forward: the vaccine; and obese concluded "a woman who news to many people, and rations of young women. times more common are In the UK, where more persons, who are most has control over her body, also a source of alarm, It is no surprise that the the risks of Covid-19, in- than 21 million Astra likely to be severely ill is more likely to be em- even hysteria – mostly in hand-wringers over fertil- cluding much more fre- Zeneca vaccines have with Covid-19, have sev- powered in other spheres the West. In reality,slower ity decline, such as we quent clots and other seri- been given, rare blood eral times the risk of the of her life. She gains not population growth creates have experienced in ous disorders. clots have been reported non-obese for clots. only in terms of autonomy, enormous possibilities for Barbados, are usually Furthermore, the risks of in people taking it at a 4. In addition, a brand but also through advances human flourishing. men. clotting with the contra- rate of roughly 7 in every new study in 236,000 pa- in health and education, Fertility decline is associ- ceptive pill, of strokes in million, whereas: tients with Covid-19 income and safety. She is ated nearly everywhere CHARLES those over forty sand even 1. Blood clots occur in showed many incidents of more likely to thrive, and with greater rights and KNIGHTON of death in a car accident the normal adult popula- neurological or psychi- are hundreds or thou- tion at the rate of 1000 to atric diagnoses – 34 % of sands of times greater! 2000 in every million each all patients, including The sensationalism year, i.e. almost 300 times strokes, dementia, psy- given to these very rare as many, making it diffi- chotic and anxiety disor- Good from the bad incidents has led some cult to prove the vaccine ders. European political lead- was the cause. 5. Finally, it should be THE volcanic ash that cov- the other problems being vegetable crop will be bet- ers to behave in an almost 2. Blood clots caused by noted that death from a ered Barbados is acting experienced – respiratory ter – just ask the agricul- paranoid and illogical the contraceptive pill af- car crash occurs at a rate like cement, for when it attacks, traffic accidents turalist. So every bad has manner, discontinuing fect 1,000 in every mil- of 120 to 200 per million gets wet it can cause and business closures. a good in it, as known, so vaccine use “out of an lion women each year, i.e. each year, and death from pedestrians and vehicles It will hopefully end wait in every situation. abundance of caution”, 140 times as many, stroke occurs at a rate of to slide. It also compounds soon though and the next TREVOR HARPER lending fuel to the fire of 3. There are many re- 300 – 1,000 per million per year, and all strokes occur at several thousand per million each year. Please adhere to the requirements as The tiny number of clots that MAY be caused by a vaccine is insignificant set out by protocol and convention compared with the risk of clotting after COVID-19 JUST a few reminders. near the boundary line di- informed that this year’s that buildings and other electronic media. infection and compared Our airport in the viding St. James and St. launch of the Barbados infrastructure carrying Our media personnel with the many much parish of Christ Church is Peter is not the Sir Gordon Manufacturers’ the names of local Knights have a duty to uphold the greater risks we live with not the Sir Grantley Greenidge Primary school. Exhibition (BMEX) will and Dames should not in- standards as set out by daily in normal life. Adams airport. The school at Trents St. take place at the Sir clude the words “Sir” or protocol and convention. Vaccines are safe. Covid- The Stand at James is not the Sir Garfield Sobers “Dame". Young impressionable 19 infection is not. Kensington Oval is not the Frederick Smith Gymnasium. This error is now becom- minds are watching and Sir Wes Hall and Sir Secondary School. The Government ing a “recurring decimal", listening. PROFESSOR Charles Griffith Stand. Recently, an announce- Information Service has not only in the print media EMERITUS SIR The building located ment in the print media been at pains to clarify but on radio and other MICHAEL RAY HENRY FRASER

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Frank Herbert John F. Kennedy “God is our refuge and (1920-1986) (1917-1963) strength, an ever-present help US novelist 35th US president in trouble. The mystery of life isn’t “The beginning of knowledge is a problem to solve, but a Therefore we will not fear, “Change is the law of life. the discovery of something we do though the earth give way And those who look only to reality to experience. not understand.” and the mountains fall into the the past or present are cer- heart of the sea, tain to miss the future.” though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” – Psalm 46, vs 1-3 12 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Chinese vice premier stresses boosting employment

CHINESE Vice Premier Hu from Wednesday to Friday. with difficulties, and the labor Work should be done to in- ganizations to better serve the Chunhua has stressed efforts to During the trip, Hu visited job force who have just shaken off crease jobs, implement and im- key groups, increasing support boost employment and strive to fairs, enterprises and shops to poverty, as well as the develop- prove supportive policies, sup- for the labor force who have just achieve the employment target learn about the current job mar- ment and social protection status port businesses, especially the shaken off poverty,and boosting for the year. ket supply and demand, the em- of flexible employment. medium and small ones, as well flexible employment by facilitat- Hu, also a member of the ployment situation at enter- China’s employment situation as the labor-intensive enter- ing new business and employ- Political Bureau of the prises and the implementation of has been generally stable, said prises, the vice premier said. ment patterns. Communist Party of China employment policies. Hu, noting that challenges re- He also called for giving full China aims to create more Central Committee, made the re- He also inspected employment main, and enormous efforts must play to the role of public and than 11 million new urban jobs marks during an inspection trip services for groups such as col- be made to achieve the annual market-based employment serv- in 2021, according to this year’s in east China’s Jiangsu Province lege graduates, urban residents employment target. ice providers and non-profit or- government work report. Knowledge gained from tracking a migratory bird boosts its

Crested ibises soar over a field in Yangxian, a county in Shaanxi Province, on January 28. protection [Photo/Xinhua] DURING the Beijing sum- pert from Beijing Normal their flight routes. As a result, those that had been banded and swift serves the species’ better mer, people used to see and University and chief director of the Beijing Swift Project opted were in good condition as these protection as research is a pre- hear flocks of Beijing swifts the project, told The Beijing for geolocators to track the birds. birds were more likely to return. requisite for protection. circling around the city’s his- News.“To protect them, we need "The data collected using bird Unlike GPS geolocators at- Another factor for considera- torical places such as the to study their migration routes, banding over one century may tached to large birds, the low en- tion is the environment of the Summer Palace and the find out where they spend the be less than those collected via ergy consumption photosensi- countries and regions that the Temple of Heaven. winter and measure their flying geolocators in one year,” Zhao tive geolocator is unable to send birds pass through, including The Beijing swift is a typical speeds,” he added. said. out a message on the bird’s real- risks such as food shortages, cavity-nesting bird that often Since 2007, the Beijing Bird The project selected a type of time location. Researchers can hunting, etc. nests inside the holes and Watching Society has started geolocators produced by UK only download the data after Since 2014, researchers have crevices in old constructions. banding the Beijing swifts at the company Migrate Technology. they catch the birds again. attached geolocators to 66 The bird, a subspecies of the Bafang Pavilion, a double-eave Each geolocator costs around However, the advantage of Beijing swifts and reclaimed 25 common swift, named after the octagonal pavilion inside the 1,300 yuan ($199) and weighs using such locators is that they of them. city of Beijing, was first recorded Summer Palace. only 0.65 grams, meeting the in- are cheaper and have light bat- The good news is that as of in China’s capital by British nat- Bird banding, or bird ringing, ternational rule that the equip- teries, and hence more suitable late June last year, the number uralist Robert Swinhoe back in is one of the oldest and most im- ment attached to a bird should for small birds. of Beijing swifts had increased to 1870. portant techniques used for the remain under 3 percent of its over 6,000. Every spring, the swifts return study and identification of indi- bodyweight so that it will not af- Ambassador for ecological In recent years, Beijing’s air to Beijing to breed, and then, at vidual birds as well as an im- fect its survival. A Beijing swift cooperation quality has noticeably improved. the beginning of every autumn, portant method to track their weighs between 31 to 41 grams. One year later, on May 24, 2015, “The number of days featuring they head down south to their migration. It involves attaching Terry Townshend, a British or- 13 Beijing swifts carrying geolo- good air quality has risen, which wintering grounds once again. a small colored tag to the leg of nithologist who has been active cators were caught again. also helps to preserve the bird,” a bird – each one with a unique in the field of bird protection in Researchers downloaded the Zhao said. Tagging the bird code on it. Zhao first adopted the China for nearly 10 years, re- data from the geolocators and “Increasing the area of green Where do these migratory birds practice in 1983. He said that in called that the project team found the birds had traveled space and restoring wetlands come from and where do they go China, bird banding usually en- chose to net the birds at the nearly 30,000 km across 19 can increase the amount of in- for winter? These questions had tails the attachment of a metal Bafang Pavilion to install the ge- countries and regions. sects and thus provide more food puzzled bird lovers and re- ring to a bird’s foot. “The thick- olocators because it housed the The data showed that after sources for insectivorous birds. searchers alike, until answers ness and length of a bird’s foot is largest number of Beijing swift flying out of Beijing, the birds The gardening and greening au- came trickling in recently. not affected by the changes of nests in the capital city. It’s esti- had flown past Inner Mongolia thorities of Beijing have been The Beijing Bird Watching its weight or age,” Zhao said. mated there are 50 to 100 nests Autonomous Region, the north- advocating the use of fewer pes- Society,now known as the China Each metal ring has a serial there and, given the Beijing ern side of Tianshan Mountains ticides, effectively preventing Bird Watching Society, launched number engraved on it so people swift’s monogamous lifestyle, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous the accumulation of poison in in- the Beijing Swift Project in 2014 who discover the bird can subse- there are usually two grown-up Region, Central Asia, the sects and hence saving birds to track the birds for their better quently report its location and birds per nest. Arabian Peninsula and Central from being poisoned,” Zhao protection. the date of detection to the bird On the morning of May 24, Africa before arriving in the added. In the past decades, the num- banding institutes which will 2014, eight soft nets were put southwest of Africa by late However, learning about the ber of this species declined then upload these data onto a up inside the pavilion before 4 October. They spent the follow- migration routes of the Beijing sharply, from tens of thousands shared platform.The more loca- a.m. as the Beijing swifts would ing three months in Namibia, swift is only the first step to- in the early 20th century to tions reported, the more accu- leave their nests around that Botswana and the Western Cape wards their overall protection. around 3,000 at the beginning of rate the study will be. time. Province in South Africa and Next, the project’s experts and this century. Nevertheless, the practice of Researchers then managed to once again set course for Beijing volunteers hope to strengthen “The Beijing swift is an insec- bird banding does come with its arrest over 100 Beijing swifts. the following February,touching international cooperation to en- tivorous bird that is sensitive to limitations as the data are un- They attached rings to those down in China’s capital in April. sure the migration routes of the changes in the environment,” stable and it relies solely on that had not been banded before Zhao added tracking the mi- birds are safe. Zhao Xinru, an ornithology ex- those who detect the birds along and attached geolocators to gration routes of the Beijing BIRDS on next page The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 13

China to further cut coal use in 2021

CHINA aims to reduce stand at around 196 mil- the share of coal in its lion tonnes and 202.5 bil- energy mix to less than lion cubic meters, respec- 56% this year, accord- tively. ing to a guideline re- China will also strive to leased by the National bring the installed capac- Energy Administration ity of non-fossil energy to (NEA). 1.1 billion kilowatts and The proportion was cut energy consumption 56.8% in 2020 and 57.7% per unit of gross domestic in 2019. product by around 3% in In 2021, China plans to 2021. further replace coal in China will further final energy consumption strengthen control of the with electricity equivalent total coal consumption, to 200 billion kilowatt- push forward the efficient hours, while increasing the and clean use of coal, en- proportion of electricity in courage comprehensive final energy consumption energy services and en- to 28%, said the document. hance energy-efficiency Meanwhile, China's en- management, said the ergy production is ex- NEA. Aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in southwest China's pected to reach 4.2 billion Efforts will be made to Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] tonnes of standard coal promote clean heating, to equivalent this year,while ensure that clean energy holds in northern China, the country will be ex- global climate change, dioxide emissions before the outputs of oil and nat- is used for heating in more while the use of clean heat- plored, it said. China has announced its 2030 and become carbon- ural gas are expected to than 70% of the house- ing in the southern part of In the face of the issue of goal to peak its carbon neutral by 2060. Birds learning to adapt China to improve BIRDS from Better protection previous page China has stepped up bird Bird Week took place at over 4,000. Townshend has suggested protection in recent years the Beijing Botanical Spring is a critical time implementation the government make the by creating nature re- Garden. The Beijing for bird reproduction and Beijing swift an ambassa- serves and cracking down Gardening and Greening a primary season for mass dor for enhancing ecologi- on the illegal shooting of Bureau released a cata- migration and the gather- of direct fiscal cal protection cooperation wild birds. logue documenting the ing of birds. Consequently, among Belt and Road According to statistics wild birds of Beijing, this is a crucial time for countries as half of the from the National showing there are 503 migratory bird protection. fund system species’ migration routes Forestry and Grassland species of wild birds roam- The NFGA hosted a pass through their skies. Administration (NFGA) ing the capital city. teleconference on March CHINA will improve the ments this year, of which Moreover, the Beijing in April 2020, China In addition to protect- 26 regarding migratory implementation of the more than 2.2 trillion swifts themselves are also counted 1,445 bird ing birds in their natural bird protection. system for the regular yuan has arrived at fund adapting to changes. Zhao species, accounting for one habitats, China has also It requires local forestry transfer of direct fiscal users. said as much of the city’s sixth of the world’s total strengthened the protec- and grassland depart- funds to further benefit The directly allocated old architecture was de- and making it the coun- tion of endangered bird ments to fully understand businesses and the public, fiscal funds will mainly molished in the process of try with the most bird species through artificial the routes of migratory according to a State support employment, peo- urban development, more species in the world. breeding. birds through close moni- Council executive meet- ple's well-being, and the and more Beijing swifts Since 1981, China has The NFGA announced toring and observation, ing. market, said the meeting, have found new habitats been hosting the Bird at the ceremony that over clear bird nets and traps The meeting, chaired by calling for pooling more such as the overpass Week every spring to in- the past 40 years, the and prohibit hunting of Premier Li Keqiang on funds for compulsory edu- crevices. crease awareness of and number of crested ibises these birds. Wednesday, also passed a cation, basic medicare, “They are learning to participation in the pro- has increased from a mere Next, the NFGA will im- draft regulation on the basic housing, and farm- adapt to the changes of tection of human’s feath- seven to over 5,000, the prove laws and regula- country's land manage- land irrigation and water the city and this proves ered friends. number of white cranes tions as well as ment. conservancy. that they are not as frag- On April 13, commemo- from 210 to over 4,500 and strengthen law enforce- The system of direct fis- It also urged local gov- ile as we previously be- rative activities for the the number of black-faced ment to improve bird pro- cal fund allocation, which ernments to ensure the al- lieved,” Zhao said. 40th anniversary of the spoonbills from 1,000 to tection. has become a regular location and use of the di- practice this year, is a rect funds, the implemen- major macro-control inno- tation of relevant policies, Final stages of Olympics preparations vation, according to the and fund monitoring im- meeting. provements. AT the International Committee President Bach affirmed the work of The Tokyo Olympic A total of 1.7 trillion The draft regulation on Olympic Committee (IOC) Seiko Hashimoto and Japan. Torch Relay has now been yuan (about 261.35 billion land management has Executive Committee CEO Muto Toshiro said “Tokyo continues to be passed through in 14 pre- U.S. dollars) of fiscal funds stressed the management meeting on Wednesday, that they would the best-prepared fectures including were directly channeled to and protection of perma- the Tokyo 2020 Olympic strengthen the epidemic Olympic city ever. This Fukushima, Nagano and local governments last nent basic farmland and Organizing Committee prevention measures of was underlined by the in- Osaka, with more than year to stabilize the econ- specified land expropria- underlined that after the the Games and ensure formation we got from the 2500 torchbearers partic- omy. Some 2.8 trillion tion procedures. successful start of that the Tokyo team was Organising Committee ipating in the relay. The yuan will be transferred While protecting the Olympic Torch Relay on entering the final stage of and from the Tokyo Olympic under the same mecha- farmers' reasonable de- March 25, they were fully preparing for delivery, Coordination Organizing Committee nism in 2021. mand for homesteads, the focusing on the successful and would host a safe, se- Commission, which are stated that the Japanese The central government draft regulation has also delivery of the Summer cure and successful closely collaborating at people’s responses to the has so far transferred 2.6 strengthened supervision Olympics. Olympic Games. full speed to prepare these torch relay were very pos- trillion yuan of these and punishment on irreg- Tokyo 2020 Organizing IOC President Thomas Games,” Bach said. itive. funds to local govern- ularities concerning land. 14 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jamaica Gov’t committed to Argentine boosting complement of nurses transport KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime countries, notably Nigeria. making them attractive for recruitment, Minister, Andrew Holness, says the “So, we will continue to explore and especially overseas. minister Government remains committed to pursue the ability to use our bilateral He said while Jamaica has been a net taking steps to boost the relations to see if we can bring nurses producer of skilled labour, particularly complement of nurses in Jamaica’s here in the short-term,” he added. nursing, which has proven beneficial to public health system, in order to Holness said efforts will also be made the country, “during a pandemic [like dies in traffic address the shortage of personnel to encourage more Jamaicans, COVID-19], it could be a potential threat largely as a result of attrition. particularly young people, to enter the to the health system [if] our nurses are These measures, Holness said, include profession, while acknowledging that “it leaving”. accident continued pursuit of bilateral comes down to what is the local “This is an area in which we will have arrangements and bolstering the remuneration”. to increase the training resources, so that ARGENTINE Transport Minister Mario availability of training opportunities and “Nursing remains a very rewarding we are able to meet our own demand and Meoni died late on Friday in a traffic resources for locals. [and] good profession to pursue and we still continue to be a net exporter of accident about 110 kilometres (70 miles) He was speaking recently during an encourage our young people to get into nurses to the world,” Holness added. west of Buenos Aires, the government ‘All Access with Prime Minister Andrew that. In my discussion with the Minister The interview series, which is slated to said in a statement. Holness’ interview series, being of Health, this is an area in which we will run for ten weeks, will see Holness The accident occurred when Meoni was facilitated with senior journalists. have to target to encourage more persons engaging a representative from a media driving alone during a storm to Junin, his Holness noted that the Government to get into,” he added. house each week in a ten-minute session, home city. Local radio station FM VALL has a “very robust” nursing recruitment Holness noted that the high quality of during which they will pose questions to posted footage of fire-fighters attending to programme with Cuba, adding that Jamaica’s training programme for nurses him on matters relating to crime, the the overturned vehicle. personnel have also come from other is well recognised locally and globally, economy and COVID-19. “With his death, Argentina loses a thorough, tireless and honest politician and an exemplary official,” President Alberto Fernández said in a statement. Meoni, 56, was married with two children. He had been transport minister since December 2019, when Fernandez assumed the presidency. UN agency chief calls for financial support for SIDS amid explosive volcano eruptions in St. Vincent UNITED NATIONS – President of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Munir Akram, says Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as those in the Caribbean, must receive financial and international support if they are to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and natural disasters. “Financial liquidity is available today in the world, and it is essential in order to enable the SIDS to build back better,” he told a special high-level meeting, UWI Seismic Research Centre experts warns that La Soufrière volcano still poses significant threat. held online Friday. The meeting was also addressed by Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne in his capacity as the La Soufrière volcano still poses significant threat chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). THE UWI ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad & developments at the volcano, as they have suffered damage in St.Vincent and nearby The UN said there are roughly 60 Tobago – Experts at The UWI Seismic been since the onset of heightened activity Barbados was also severely impacted for SIDS world-wide, located in three Research Centre (UWI-SRC) say the La in December 2020, which entered an several days, the UWI-SRC said. It said geographical regions: the Caribbean, Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the explosive phase on April 9, 2021. explosive events have become less frequent the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Grenadines remains dangerous despite Advice provided by the UWI–SRC over time, with the period between Ocean and South China Sea (AIS). It pauses in explosive activity. enabled the successful evacuation of 13 explosions increasing as the eruption said although their combined During a virtual press conference hosted 000 residents from the designated ‘Red progresses. population of 65 million is slightly less on Wednesday, April 21, Rod Stewart, Zone’ 24 hours prior to the first explosion Professor Richard Robertson, UWI-SRC, than one per cent of the world’s volcano-seismologist from the UWI- of the volcano. scientific team lead estimates that the population, it recognises the unique SRC/Montserrat Volcano Observatory The UWI-SRC said 32 discrete explosivity seen during this current social, economic and environmental (MVO) emphasized that, “although it is explosions have been observed since the eruption, is greater than in 1979, and more challenges they face. easy to identify the start of eruptions, onset of explosive activity. It noted that to comparable to the 1902 eruption. While the pandemic has inflicted conclusively saying when eruptions are date, there has been no loss of life but said The UWI-SRC reaffirmed its serious hardship and damage globally, over, often proves more difficult”. ash from these explosions has been the commitment to St. Vincent and the Akram said it has particularly affected The UWI-SRC and Vincentian primary hazard. Grenadines, which will require substantial SIDS, “impacting every aspect of life in authorities continue to monitor Buildings and infrastructure have support to recover from this act of nature. these countries". The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 15

COVID deaths reported in two Caribbean countries PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Two There are 95 civilians in the hospitals, The number of deaths remains at 157 “These individuals have been Caribbean Community (Caricom) 32 in the intensive-care units, while 263 and the latest update said 27 697 people appropriately isolated to limit the spread countries have registered deaths positive-tested people are placed in have been vaccinated since the rollout of of the virus,” Persaud said. associated with the coronavirus isolation. the AstraZeneca vaccine. Eleven of the 14 workers who tested (COVID-19) pandemic while others, In Belize, the authorities said one To date the number of COVID-19 cases positive remain in isolation on the Noble including Trinidad and Tobago have person died while there were four new is 9 487 and 8 092 people have recovered. Tom Madden, while three have been registered significant increases of confirmed cases over the past 24 hours. There are 121 patients in hospital, 248 transferred to appropriate isolation the virus among their populations. There are now 100 active cases. in state quarantine, eight in step-down facilities onshore “under the care and Suriname health authorities said that While the authorities did not elaborate facilities, and 1 005 in self-isolation. The custody of their employer”. the COVID-19 death rate in the Dutch on the latest death, it said that the total number of people tested at both private Exxon said, if necessary, plans are in –speaking island was adjusted to 193 on number of deaths in the country since the and public facilities is 124 301. place to safely transport the remaining Friday evening after two people died first case was detected in March last year, In Guyana, ExxonMobil Guyana on positive workers onshore. from the contagious virus in the past 24 is 321. Friday confirmed reports that 14 “Safe and healthy workplaces remain hours. According to the official figures, there rotational workers who are supporting a top priority for ExxonMobil Guyana The health authorities said that of the have been 12 168 recoveries and 12 599 operations in the Stabroek Block have and its contractors. We have well- 253 civilians who were tested, 67 turned confirmed cases. tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. established processes in place to manage out to be infected, bringing the total In Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Exxon’s Public and Government Affairs impacts related to infectious disease number of positively tested people Health reported Friday that there were Advisor, Janelle Persaud, told reporters outbreaks, which have allowed us to nation-wide to 9 932. In contrast, there 104 new COVID-19 cases.There are now that most of the cases are identify these cases early,” the company are 9 002 people who have recovered, 1 238 active cases. These figures reflect “asymptomatic” or individuals with “mild said in a statement. including 32 in the past 24 hours. samples taken between April 20 and 22. symptoms”. Grenada At drug war front-line, pope’s elected to envoy says Mexico hushed him THE Vatican’s ambassador to Mexico on drug war that has seen some of the In 2018, during the administration of UNICEF Friday said officials three years ago had heaviest fighting in Mexico this year, former President Enrique Pena Nieto, asked him not to talk about the extreme forcing families in surrounding villages to Coppola said government officials had violence that has swept the country abandon their homes. spoken to him about the issue. during more than a decade of fighting In general, he said, he was surprised at “When I arrived, they said to me in the Executive between drug cartels, so as not to scare the lack of public discussion about the foreign ministry:‘Monsignor,please don’t away tourists. situation in the country, home to several talk so much about the violence in The envoy,Franco Coppola, made the of the most violent cities in the world and Mexico, which is harmful to tourism, then comments while visiting the town of where around 35 000 people were people don’t come out of fear,’” he told Board Aguililla in Michoacan, a front-line of the murdered last year. reporters. GRENADA has secured a seat on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) after an election recently. ECOSOC is the Executive Board that provides intergovernmental support and oversight to the organisation to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This was the only seat available for the Latin America and Caribbean Group on the ECOSOC. The UNICEF Executive Board is made up of 36 members. Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Keisha Mc Guire welcomed the country’s new role on the UNICEF board. She said: “UNICEF has played an integral role in the development agenda, particularly with social protection in the region. It is one of the more visible UN agencies in the Caribbean and with Grenada having a seat at the table, this will enable us to have our perspectives shared at the highest level in the agency’s work. It will also serve to lift Grenada’s profile within the agency, among our Vatican’s ambassador to Mexico Franco Coppola holds a mass during a visit to the municipality of Aguililla, an area where regional peers and on the global stage.” the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and local drug gangs are fighting to control the territory, in Aguililla, in Director of the Child Protection Michoacan state, Mexico April 23, 2021. Authority, Yvonne Da Breo has also welcomed Grenada’s election to the Executive Board of UNICEF. Bolivia bans beef exports amid supply fears, rising prices “This is very significant for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as it will LA PAZ – Bolivia has temporarily adding the government would ensure recent days between wholesalers and allow us to contribute to the development banned exports of beef in order to no Bolivian “suffered from hunger”. retailers and has led union leaders to of legislation and policies pertaining to guarantee supply for its “What is being done is, firstly, to warn that it could lead to strikes and children on a global scale. Further it will domestic market and to prevent prices guarantee the internal supply and then markets closures. enable Grenada to benefit from best from rising, the government said what we have in surplus we can Bolivia has the capacity to export practices around the world, adopting and recently. export,” Gonzales said. about 8 000 tonnes of beef, mainly to adapting practices where necessary,to “We are suspending meat exports,” The rise in the price of beef, other markets around the Andean ensure that we safeguard the welfare of Minister of Rural Development and considered a staple for Bolivian region and increasingly in recent years children in Grenada,” she said. Lands Remmy Gonzales told reporters, families, has generated tension in to China, government data show. 16 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Brazil cuts environment budget despite climate summit pledge BRAZIL’S President Jair Bolsonaro has summit he attempted to strike a more approved a cut to the environment conciliatory tone, and also promised that ministry budget a day after he vowed to Brazil would reach zero carbon boost spending to tackle deforestation. emissions by 2050, ten years earlier than At a US-led climate summit, he previously agreed. promised to double the money reserved Brazilian and US officials have been for environmental enforcement and to discussing the possibility of collaborating end illegal deforestation by 2030. to stop the destruction of the Amazon. However, the budget signed off on Politicians and environmentalists have Friday did not include his spending warned that the Bolsonaro government pledge, or additional proposals made by should show results first before any Congress. financial commitment is made. His government has weakened Earlier this week, a group of 35 US protections and wants to develop and Brazilian celebrities voiced their protected areas. opposition to a deal with Brazil, saying Critics say the president’s promises The Bolsonaro government has called for protected areas in the Amazon to be it risked legitimising a government that on Thursday were linked to a developed. was encouraging environmental controversial deal Brazil is negotiating destruction. with the US to receive financial aid in economy ministry to review the numbers legislation. The document followed another letter return for protecting the Amazon, the and fulfil the pledge made by President Last year, deforestation in the in which more than 200 Brazilian groups world’s largest rainforest, and other Bolsonaro at the virtual climate summit Brazilian Amazon surged to a 12-year told President Biden that the Bolsonaro areas. hosted by US President Joe Biden. high. Activists and indigenous groups government was an “enemy” of the The 2021 federal budget includes The environmental policies of say environmental enforcement remains Amazon and that it did not have 2.1bn reais (£280m; $380m) for the President Bolsonaro, who is supported underfunded, and denounce the legitimacy to represent Brazil. environment ministry and agencies it by powerful agribusiness leaders, have impunity for illegal logging and mining Last week, the environment minister oversees. The ministry had a budget of drawn widespread condemnation. The in protected areas. said the country would need $1bn in about 3bn reais in 2020. far-right leader has encouraged The president rejects the criticism, foreign aid to support efforts to reduce Late on Friday,Environment Minister agriculture and mining in the Amazon, saying Brazil remains an example for deforestation in the Amazon by 30% to Ricardo Salles said he had requested the and rolled back environmental conservation. However, at Thursday’s 40% in a year. Venezuela gets 80 000 more Sputnik V vaccine doses as COVID 19 cases surge VENEZUELA received a new shipment of some 80 000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, officials said yesterday,as COVID-19 cases surged and opposition lawmakers criticised the government’s vaccine rollout. The shipment brings the total number of vaccines that Venezuela has received to 880 000, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said. He said the government would focus on inoculating healthcare workers and the elderly with the new shipments. Venezuela has also inoculated public officials, fire-fighters, civil protection personnel and oxygen distribution workers. "Venezuela’s vaccination process has Central American migrants work in a compost to create organic material to be used as fertiliser for plants, as part of advanced in a satisfactory manner,” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador administration’s signature “Sembrando Vida,” or “Sowing Life” Alvarado said in a state television programme, at the Tapachula Forestry Garden Centre, in Tapachula, Mexico April 21, 2021. broadcast from the Maiquetia International Airport near the capital city of Caracas, where the plane carrying the vaccines had arrived. US vice president to speak with Mexican The once-prosperous South American country, which is undergoing a profound economic crisis that has left its public president on tree-planting proposal health system in shambles, had previously received 300 000 Sputnik V doses and 500 US Vice President Kamala Harris spokesperson, Symone Sanders, House virtual climate summit last week. 000 doses of China’s Sinopharm will speak with Mexico’s president confirmed next month’s virtual meeting He also said US President Joe Biden (1099.HK) vaccine, for a population of on May 7 about his proposal to between the US vice president and “could finance” the programme’s around 25 million. expand a tree-planting programme Obrador. extension to Guatemala, Honduras and The new shipment comes as Venezuela to Central America as way to reduce “This meeting will deepen the El Salvador. experiences a second wave of the virus poverty and migration, Mexico’s partnership between our countries to Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that has prompted President Nicolas foreign minister said yesterday. achieve the common goals of prosperity, in a Tweet that he and Economy Maduro’s government to extend lockdown Mexican President Andres Manuel good governance, and addressing the Minister Tatiana Clouthier would measures. The country has reported a Lopez Obrador has suggested the US root causes of migration,” Sanders said participate in the May 7 meeting, which total of 189 381 cases of the novel government offer temporary work visas in a statement. is also slated to touch on co-operation coronavirus and 2 009 deaths,official data and eventually citizenship to those who The programme aims to create 1.2 against the COVID-19 pandemic. show.The opposition has pressed Maduro take part in the tree-planting million jobs and plant three billion Biden tapped Harris last month to to allow in more vaccines from the World programme, called “Sembrando Vida,” additional trees through expansion into lead diplomatic efforts to cut Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative, or “Sowing Life”. southeastern Mexico and Central immigration from Mexico and Central which reserves doses for poor countries. Harris’ senior advisor and chief America, Lopez Obrador said at a White America. 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Biden recognises atrocities against Armenians as genocide WILMINGTON, Del. – The systematic killing and deportation of more than a millions Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was “genocide,” the United States formally declared yesterday, as President Joe Biden used that precise word after the White House had avoided it for decades for fear of alienating ally Turkey. Turkey reacted with furor, with the foreign minister saying his country “will not be given lessons on our history from anyone.” A grateful Armenia said it appreciated Biden’s “principled position” as a step toward “the restoration of truth and historical justice”. Biden was following through on a campaign promise he made a year ago Saturday – the annual commemoration of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day – to recognise that the events that began in 1915 were a deliberate effort to wipe out Armenians. While previous presidents have offered somber reflections of the dark moment in history, they have studiously avoided using the term genocide out of concern that it would complicate relations with Turkey, a NATO ally and important power in the Middle East. President Joe Biden following through on a campaign promise he made a year ago Saturday. However, Biden campaigned on a promise to make human rights a central Yeghern. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol immediately. guidepost of his foreign policy.He argued “The American people honour all those Pashinyan said in a letter to Biden that “We reject and denounce in the last year that failing to call the atrocities Armenians who perished in the genocide recognition of the genocide “is important strongest terms the statement of the against the Armenian people a genocide that began 106 years ago today,” Biden not only in terms of respecting the President of the US regarding the events would pave the way for future mass said in a statement. “We affirm the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims, of 1915 made under the pressure of atrocities. An estimated 2 million history.We do this not to cast blame but but also in preventing the repetition of radical Armenian circles and anti-Turkey Armenians were deported and 1.5 million to ensure that what happened is never such crimes.” groups,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry were killed in the events known as Metz repeated.” Turkish officials struck back said in a statement. Europe reopens but virus patients still overwhelm ICU teams PARIS – Cradling the head of the intensive care units this week as the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient country embarked on the perilous like a precious jewel in his hands, process of gingerly easing out of its latest Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his lockdown – too prematurely for some intensive-care nurses through the front-line workers in hospitals. delicate process of rolling the French President Emmanuel Macron’s woman off her stomach and onto her decision to reopen elementary schools on back, guiding the team like a dance Monday and allow people to move about instructor. more freely again in May – even though They moved only on Tran Dinh’s count, ICU numbers have remained stubbornly Cradling the head of the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient like a precious jewel in unison and with extreme care, because higher than at any point since the in his hands, Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his intensive-care nurses through the the unconscious patient could die within pandemic’s catastrophic first surge – delicate process of rolling the woman off her stomach and onto her back, guid- minutes should they inadvertently rip marks a shift away from prioritising ing the team like a dance instructor. the breathing tube from her mouth. hospitals that is taking place in multiple “One, two and three – onto the side,” European capitals. This despite more than 2,200 critically ill schools to reopen and day-time travel the doctor instructed. In France, Greece and elsewhere, the COVID-19 patients still occupying one- restrictions to end starting May 3. Castex His next order quickly followed: “Onto cursor is moving toward other economic, fifth of Spain’s ICU beds. also raised the prospect that stores and the back.” social and educational imperatives. Beginning Monday, in low-risk zones, outdoor service at restaurants and cafes “Perfect,” he concluded when the move Governments are using ramped-up Italy’s schools can reopen for full-time, in- closed since October could reopen in mid- was done. vaccinations to bolster arguments to ease person learning, and restaurants and May. Pulling in three nurses and a burly restrictions, although just one-quarter of bars can offer sit-down, outdoor service. “The peak of the third wave appears to care worker from another section of the adults in Europe have received a first The Netherlands is ending a night curfew be behind us, and the epidemic’s pressure Paris hospital, the series of co-ordinated dose. and reopening the outdoor terraces of is lifting,” Castex said Thursday. movements was just one of thousands of With record-high numbers of COVID- bars and cafes for the first time since That’s not how it feels to Nadia Boudra, medical interventions – big and small, 19 patients in critical care, Greece mid-October, even as hospitals scale back a critical care nurse at Bichat Hospital in human, mechanical and pharmaceutical announced the reopening of its tourism non-urgent care to increase ICU beds for Paris. Her 12-hour shift Thursday started – that were maintaining the 64-year-old industry from mid-May. Spain’s prime COVID-19 patients. with the unpleasant job of sealing the retired waitress on the threshold of life, minister says the state of emergency that In France, Prime Minister Jean Castex corpse of a 69-year-old man while she fought to heal her diseased allowed for curfews and travel bans won’t said the latest infection surge that who died overnight with COVID-19 in a lungs. be extended when it expires May 9, in pushed the country’s COVID-19-related body bag, just hours before his daughter She was just one of nearly 6 000 part because vaccinations are allowing death toll beyond 100,000 people has flew in from Canada hoping to see him critically ill patients still in French for a safe de-escalation of restrictions. begun a slow retreat, allowing for all alive. 18 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

French probe police station attack for any extremist ties RAMBOUILLET, yesterday headed by Prime France – French anti- Minister Jean Castex was terrorism investigators attended by the justice and questioned three defence ministers and detained people police and intelligence The attack Friday on an unarmed administrative employee at the entry to her station in the town of yesterday, seeking to officials. Rambouillet has jolted the French government to take a deeper look at what new steps are needed to establish a motive and French President counter attacks. uncover any possible Emmanuel Macron, ties to extremism after a meanwhile, visited the public. statements he said during “(Police) know we have a Group, which uncovered police official was family of the victim, a 49- Officers “very quickly” the attack and the difficult fight against the accounts, reported. In fatally stabbed at a year-old identified only as killed the Tunisia-born targeting of a police official, Islamist terrorism ... the those, he described himself police station outside Stephanie. She lived in stabbing suspect who lived prompted the national anti- fight won’t stop tomorrow as a Tunisian from Paris. Thoiry,about 30 kilometres in the town after Friday’s terrorism prosecutor’s office or the next day,” Darmanin Msaken, near the eastern The attack Friday on an (19 miles) north of attack, Interior Minister to take over the said after meeting with coastal town of Sousse. unarmed administrative Rambouillet, where she Gerald Darmanin said investigation. police in the Brittany town The judicial official employee at the entry to worked. The president’s yesterday. The attacker The 37-year-old suspect, of Quimper, which he was confirmed to the Press that her station in the town of office said he wanted “to entered France illegally in identified as Djamel G., had visiting. the name associated with Rambouillet has jolted the show support and 2009 and was given no criminal record or record Infrequent Facebook and the accounts “appears” French government to take solidarity with the family residency papers in 2020, a of radicalisation, French Instagram posts from correct, but in keeping with a deeper look at what new ... very upset and very judicial official said media reported. But accounts thought to have French practice, the official steps are needed to counter dignified”. yesterday. witnesses heard him say belonged to the suspected would not confirm the attacks. The employee had A steady stream of people The attacker had staked “Allahu akbar!” Arabic for attacker hinted at a man attacker’s full name. left the station to extend bearing flowers handed the out the police station ahead “God is great,” during the who waffled over the years Djamel G.’s last post on her time on a parking bouquets to police officers of time, anti-terrorism attack, said a French about his allegiances but April 18 is a prayer for a meter. in Rambouillet on prosecutor Jean-France judicial official who was not with no overt ties to an blessed Ramadan, the BFM-TV reported that a Saturday but the station Ricard said. The authorised to discuss the extremist ideology,the US- Muslim holy month now in secret crisis meeting remained closed to the preparation, along with investigation publicly. based SITE Intelligence progress. Merkel urges Germans to accept ‘tough’ virus restrictions BERLIN – Chancellor and Ireland that saw Angela Merkel has urged infection rates sharply Germans to accept nation- reduced during strict wide pandemic lockdowns, she defended restrictions that took Germany’s new effect at midnight, restrictions against critics resulting in a 10 p.m.-to-5 who have called them a.m. curfew and further excessive. limits on personal “No country that contacts and access to managed to break the nonessential stores in third wave of the regions with high pandemic and then loosen infections. restrictions again did so In her weekly video without tough measures address Saturday,Merkel such as night-time acknowledged that the curfews,” Merkel said. new rules are “tough” but Dozens of German insisted they are needed celebrities this week to curb the spread of the posted videos mocking the virus in the country. restrictions. Some have More than 70 fire-fighters and ten fire trucks from across Northern Ireland were involved Saturday in trying Germany’s disease since deleted their videos to contain the wildfire, while helicopters from both Britain and Ireland are set to join the effort. control agency on Friday and apologised for echoing reported 23 392 newly far-right narratives about Wildfire in Northern Ireland declared a ‘major incident’ confirmed cases and 286 the pandemic while more deaths from COVID- appearing to downplay LONDON – Fire-fighters effort. minister, Arlene Foster, protective equipment and 19. Since the start of the the suffering of those who in Northern Ireland are The wildfire has been said the wildfire is travelling for up to an pandemic, Germany has lost loved ones to COVID- spending a second day raging since Friday “devastating and tragic,” hour and a half to get up recorded almost 3.3 19. batting fires across morning in the Slieve adding that the impact on the slopes. million cases and 81 444 Germany’s lawmakers difficult terrain on the Donard area – the highest local wildlife and flora is “We’re working with deaths. this week approved Mourne Mountains. point in Northern Ireland, “unimaginable”. small pumps out of rivers Merkel said the new legislation that applies an More than 70 fire- with a peak of 850 meters Assistant Fire but predominantly it is a measures, which “emergency brake” fighters and ten fire (2 780 feet). Commander Aidan physical, hard, beating- automatically take effect consistently in areas with trucks from across The Northern Ireland Jennings said the cause of out job up there,” he said. in regions with more than high infection rates, doing Northern Ireland were Fire and Rescue Service the wildfire is unknown at He said the fire was 100 new cases a week per away with the patchwork involved yesterday in has urged people to stay present but noted they are moving quickly, pressed by 100 000 inhabitants, are of measures that trying to contain the away from the area as it “predominantly caused by an easterly wind. The “urgently needed”. characterised the wildfire, while helicopters declared a “major human behaviour”. He weather has been Citing other countries pandemic response across from both Britain and incident.” said fire-fighters are relatively dry in recent such as Britain, Portugal the country’s 16 states. Ireland are set to join the Northern Ireland’s first wearing personal weeks. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 19

Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange JERUSALEM – Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired some three dozen rockets into Israel overnight yesterday, while the Israeli military struck back at targets operated by the ruling Hamas group. The exchange came as tensions in Jerusalem spilled over into the worst round of cross-border violence in months. The barrage of rocket fire came as hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in east Jerusalem. The clashes, in which at least four police and six protesters were injured, have become a nightly occurrence throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and show no signs of stopping. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he held talks with top security officials about Gaza and Jerusalem. He said he instructed officials to be ready for ‘every scenario’ in Gaza. In Jerusalem, he said Israel would guarantee ‘freedom of worship’ for everyone, and he appealed for calm. “We ask now for people to obey the law and I call for a calming of tempers on all sides.” The UN envoy to the region, Tor In all, police said 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were injured. Wennesland, condemned the violence and said the United Nations was working with for possible responses,” and preparations between Israel and Gaza’s ruling Hamas launchers. Hamas did not claim all sides to restore calm. if the situation continued to escalate, the militant group. responsibility for the rocket fire, but Israel “The provocative acts across Jerusalem military said in a statement. He also The Israeli military said a total of 36 considers the group responsible for all fire must cease.The indiscriminate launching postponed a trip to the United States that rockets were fired into Israel throughout emanating from the territory. of rockets towards Israeli population was scheduled for Sunday. the night. It said six rockets were The military imposed limits on outdoor centers violates international law and The US also appealed for calm, while intercepted, while most of the others gatherings in southern Israel early must stop immediately,” he said. “I neighbouring Jordan, which serves as the landed in open areas. There were no Saturday but lifted the restrictions reiterate my call upon all sides to exercise custodian for Jerusalem’s Muslim holy reports of injuries or serious damage, but several hours later and allowed people to maximum restraint and avoid further sites, condemned Israel’s actions. the incoming rocket fire set off air-raid resume their normal routines. escalation, particularly during the Holy Jerusalem, home to holy sites sacred to sirens throughout southern Israel. Israel and Hamas, an Islamic group month of Ramadan and this politically Jews, Christians and Muslims, has long In response, the army said fighter jets sworn to Israel’s destruction, are bitter charged time for all.” been a flashpoint in the Israeli- and helicopters struck a number of enemies that have fought three wars and Meanwhile,Israeli chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Palestinian conflict. In 2014, similar Hamas targets in Gaza, including an numerous skirmishes since Hamas seized Aviv Kochavi, is weighing “a series of steps tensions erupted into a 50-day war underground facility and rocket control of Gaza in 2007. Indonesia navy declares lost sub with 53 aboard sunk BANYUWANGI, Indonesia – Indonesia’s navy yesterday declared its missing submarine had sunk and cracked open after finding items from the vessel over the past two days, apparently ending hope of finding any of the 53 crew members alive. Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the presence of an oil slick as well as debris near the site where the submarine last dove Wednesday off the island of Bali were clear proof the KRI Nanggala 402 had sunk. Indonesian officials earlier considered the vessel to be only missing, but said the submarine’s oxygen supply Singaporean rescue ships were also expected Saturday, while Malaysian rescue vessels were due to arrive Sunday, bol- would have run out early Saturday. stering the underwater hunt, officials said earlier Saturday. Navy Chief Yudo Margono told a press conference in Bali, “If it’s an explosion, deeper than its collapse depth of 200 which the found items were displayed. be used to oil the periscope, debris from it will be in pieces. The cracks happened meters (655 feet), at which point water The cause of the disappearance was prayer rugs and a broken piece gradually in some parts when it went pressure would be greater than the hull still uncertain. The navy had previously from a coolant pipe that was refitted on down from 300 meters to 400 meters to could withstand. said an electrical failure could have left the submarine in South Korea in 500 meters. ... If there was an explosion, “With the authentic evidence we the submarine unable to execute 2012. it would be heard by the sonar.” found believed to be from the emergency procedures to resurface. Margono said rescue teams from The navy previously said it believes submarine, we have now moved from Margono said that in the past two Indonesia and other countries will the submarine sank to a depth of 600- the ‘sub miss’ phase to ‘sub sunk,’” days, searchers found parts of a torpedo evaluate the findings. He said no bodies 700 meters (2 000-2 300 feet), much Margono said at the press conference, in straightener, a grease bottle believed to have been found so far. 20 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Unfriendly’ HIV drugs run short in Kenya as people say lives at risk NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyans living with relations” the government’s statement The US is by far the largest donor for HIV say their lives are in danger due to on Thursday that it had resolved the Kenya’s HIV response. embassies may a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs issue and distributed the drugs to 31 of Kenya’s health minister, Mutahi donated by the United States amid a Kenya’s 47, counties. The government Kagwe, told the Senate’s health dispute between the US aid agency and said all counties within five days will committee earlier this week that USAID face Russian the Kenyan government. have the drugs needed for 1.4 million had released the drug consignment that The delayed release of the drugs people. had been stuck in port. Patients are hiring bans shipped to Kenya late last year is due to “We are assuring the nation that no expected to receive them during the the government slapping a $847 902 tax patient is going to miss drugs. We have week. MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir on the donation, and the US aid agency adequate stocks,” Kenya Medical He said USAID had proposed using a Putin has signed a decree allowing the having “trust” issues with the graft- Supplies Authority customer service company called Chemonics International country to limit the number of Russians tainted Kenya Medical Supplies manager Geoffrey Mwagwi said as he to procure and supply the drugs to employed at embassies of countries Authority, activists and officials said. flagged off a consignment. He said those Kenyans due to “trust issues” with the determined to be unfriendly, or to ban Activists on Friday dismissed as “public drugs would cover two months. national medical supplies body. their employment entirely. The measure, announced by the Kremlin on Friday, comes amid a flurry of expulsions of Russian diplomats from the United States and European countries and Moscow’s retaliatory expulsions. The decree directs the government to draw up a list of countries determined to be unfriendly. It would affect not only those countries’ embassies, but consular offices and offices of state institutions. The United States last week expelled ten Russian diplomats in connection with interference in the 2020 US presidential election and for involvement in the SolarWind hack of federal agencies. The Czech Republic last week expelled 18 Russian envoys they labelled as spies, prompting Russia to send 20 Czech diplomats home. That devastated Czech Embassy operations in Moscow, prompting Czech authorities on Thursday to order 63 more Russian diplomats to leave so that both countries had the same number of staff in their respective embassies. Poland last week said it was expelling three Russians and Moscow expelled five in retaliation. The Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia ordered a Many of those who depend on the drugs travel long distances to obtain them and may find it difficult to find transport total of four Russian envoys to leave. every week, and if they fail to take them they will develop resistance, Baridi said. ASEAN leaders demand Myanmar coup leaders end killings JAKARTA, Indonesia – Southeast forbidding member states from leaders for the immediate release of or address him as Myanmar’s head of Asian leaders demanded an interfering in each other’s domestic political detainees. It said ASEAN would state in the summit, a Southeast Asian immediate end to killings and the affairs. But Malaysian Prime Minister provide humanitarian aid to Myanmar. diplomat told The Associated Press on release of political detainees in Muhyiddin Yassin said that policy should It was not immediately clear if and condition of anonymity for lack of Myanmar in an emergency summit not lead to inaction if a domestic situation how Min Aung Hlaing responded to the authority to discuss the issue publicly. with its top general and coup leader “jeopardises the peace, security, and blunt messages. The London-based rights watchdog yesterday in the Indonesian capital, stability of ASEAN and the wider region” It was the first time he travelled out of Amnesty International urged Indonesia Indonesia’s president said. and there is international clamour for Myanmar since the coup, which was and other ASEAN states ahead of the The leaders of the Association of resolute action. followed by the arrests of Aung San Suu summit to investigate Min Aung Hlaing Southeast Asian Nations also told Senior “There is a tremendous expectation on Kyi and many other political leaders. over “credible allegations of responsibility Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the two- the part of the international community Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno for crimes against humanity in hour talks in Jakarta that a dialogue on how ASEAN is addressing the Marsudi expressed hopes on the eve of Myanmar.” As a state party to a U.N. between contending parties in Myanmar Myanmar issue. The pressure is the summit that “we can reach an convention against torture, Indonesia should immediately start, with the help increasing,” Muhyiddin said, and added agreement on the next steps that can has a legal obligation to prosecute or of ASEAN envoys, Indonesian President that the current ASEAN chairman, help the people of Myanmar get out of extradite a suspected perpetrator on its Joko Widodo said. Brunei Prime Minister Hassanal this delicate situation.” territory, it said. “The situation in Myanmar is Bolkiah, and the regional bloc’s secretary ASEAN’s diversity, including the Indonesian police dispersed dozens of unacceptable and should not continue. general should be allowed access to divergent ties of many of its members to protesters opposing the coup and the Violence must be stopped, democracy, Myanmar to meet contending parties, either China or the United States, along junta leader’s visit. More than 4,300 stability and peace in Myanmar must be encourage dialogue and come up with with a bedrock policy of non-interference police fanned out across the Indonesian returned immediately,” Widodo said “an honest and unbiased observation.” in each other’s domestic affairs and capital to secure the meetings, held under during the meeting.“The interests of the Such a political dialogue “can only take deciding by consensus, has hobbled the strict safeguards amid the pandemic. people of Myanmar must always be the place with the prompt and unconditional bloc’s ability to rapidly deal with crises. The leaders of Thailand and the priority.” release of political detainees,” the Amid Western pressure, however, the Philippines skipped the summit to deal Daily shootings by police and soldiers Malaysian premier said. regional group has struggled to take a with coronavirus outbreaks back home. since the Feb. 1 coup have killed more A formal statement issued by ASEAN more forceful position on issues but has Laos also cancelled at the last minute. than 700 mostly peaceful protesters and through Brunei after the summit kept to its non-confrontational approach. The face-to-face summit is the first by bystanders, according to several outlined the demands made by the heads Critics have said ASEAN’s decision to ASEAN leaders in more than a year. independent tallies. of state in more subtle terms. It asked for meet the coup leader was unacceptable Aside from Myanmar, the regional bloc The messages conveyed to Min Aung the “immediate cessation of violence in and amounted to legitimising the is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Hlaing were unusually blunt and could Myanmar” and urged all parties to overthrow and the deadly crackdown Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the be seen as a breach of the conservative “exercise utmost restraint,” but omitted that followed. ASEAN states agreed to Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and 10-nation bloc’s bedrock principle the demand voiced by Widodo and other meet Min Aung Hlaing but did not treat Vietnam. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 21

A tribute to Sir Gary By Krystal Penny Bowen Cricket fan creates children’s book honouring national hero ricket legend, Sir Garfield Sobers is his incredible sporting to the famous and former Garfield St.Auburn fair and he has it in a few its kind (the first CBarbados’ only career. West Indian cricketer and Sobers”. The publication bookstores. Recently he children’s book celebrating living hero and one of his Harewood who was a Sir Gary loved it. also features a foreword has worked with La the cricket legend) fans has found a special father of a young son Harewood noted that written by Sir Gary and Shawna Griffith, a represented what a way to celebrate his explained that around there was a bit of back captures some of the most popular poet and author person can achieve when greatness. 2016, he decided to reach and forth due to the iconic moments of his to post the e-book version they believe in Last Sunday, out to the talented cricket illustration but the book career and life. The book of the book on Amazon. themselves. Harewood Homemakers legend. The electrician was launched in 2019. also includes the image of Harewood believes that told this publication it was interviewed Troy visited the Cricket The twenty-six page the cricketer when he was his book can be used to important for Barbadians Harewood who created a Legends of Barbados and colouring book was knighted by Her Majesty, help children in the areas to get more excited about colouring book for was fortunate to obtain entitled “Counting with Queen Elizabeth II in of reading, mathematics their achievements. children between the ages contact details for Sir Sir Gary Colouring & 1975. but also subjects of social “We have a lot of talent of four and seven based on Gary. Activity Book, A Tribute to Harewood said that the studies and history. His but we are too laid back,” Sir Gary and the facts of He later pitched his idea Cricket Legend Sir response to the book was book which is the first of said Harewood.

Troy Harewood, author of “Counting with Sir Gary” is proud of his book which pays tribute to his favourite cricketer, Sir Garfield Sobers, the island’s The book which is for children between four and seven allows young minds only living hero. to learn about the history of one of the world’s greatest athletes 22 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Readying for an ashfall ho would have thought at the hurricanes, earthquakes and electronics). beginning of this year that we tsunamis, but now we must add • If available, a battery-operated Wwould be dealing with not ashfall to the list as it has been radio and extra batteries. only the COVID-19 pandemic, but also reported that eruptions could continue • Lanterns or torches (flashlights) ashfall from a volcano? No one. For a for several weeks, maybe months. As a and extra batteries. while scientists from The UWI result, there is the possibility that we • If cold, extra blankets and warm Seismic Research Centre were could experience more ashfall if the clothing. monitoring activity at the La Soufrière plumes head east instead of west. • Extra stocks of medication for both volcano in St. Vincent and the Unlike hurricanes, we do not have a family and pets. Grenadines since late last year and couple days to prepare for an ashfall. • First aid kit. there were news reports as volcanic That is why it is important to stock up • Cleaning supplies such as a activity increased, no one foresaw the on essential items beforehand if you broom, vacuum cleaner with spare impact it would have on Barbados. can afford to do so at this time. bags and filters, and a shovel. Many Barbadians certainly did not According to the International • A small amount of money (as expect significant amounts of ash to Volcanic Health Hazard Network sources such as ATMs and banks may fall for several days, especially those (IVHHN), Cities and Volcanoes not be operating). who would have lived through the Commission, GNS Science and the • Consider that you could be stuck eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in United States Geological Survey in your vehicle, so store emergency 1979 and recalled only having to clean (USGS), the essential items to be kept supplies in your vehicle too. up the ash around their home during in your home in case of ashfall the course of one day.While we were include: While we were severely affected by provided with updates when ash • Dust masks and eye protection volcanic ash, our situation could never plumes would be headed over our (see IVHHN Recommended Masks compare to the devastation seen in St. island, we were definitely not document at www.ivhhn.org). Vincent and the many hardships prepared for anything of the • Enough drinking water for at least being experienced by its people. We at magnitude we experienced. 72 hours – one gallon (3-4 litres) per Homemakers will continue to keep Mother Nature these days is so very person per day. our brothers and sisters in St. Vincent unpredictable, so we must be prepared • Enough non-perishable food for at and the Grenadines in our prayers, as for all eventualities. No longer can we least 72 hours for family and pets. well as support relief efforts in any only make preparations for • Plastic wrap (to keep ash out of way we can. (AC) Mother nature is unpredictable. Homemakers will continue to keep our brothers and Plastic wrap can be used to keep ash off of electronics, sisters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in our prayers etcetera. Reduce Zoom fatigue NO MORE rushing on mornings to get out of the house. No more sitting in traffic hoping for a miracle to ensure you meet that early morning meeting on time. No more realising that you left that all important document on your desk at home. Zoom has ensured that persons save time, gas and for some, a reduction in their laundry bill due to the Covid-19 pandemic. New research is showing that these video calls are creating exhaustion in many individuals. However, while many love the application for ensuring they can meet videoconferencing. These include:- oneself in the camera’s field of view, Zoom calls,” he wrote. more clients within a day, others are excessive amounts of close-up eye nodding in an exaggerated way for a Lastly, on the area of limited beginning to dread logging in to video gaze, cognitive load, increased self- few extra seconds to signal agreement, physical mobility because persons are conferencing. evaluation from staring at video of or looking directly into the camera (as sitting in front of the screen to show New research is showing that these oneself, and constraints on physical opposed to the faces on the screen) to presence while meetings are in video calls are creating exhaustion in mobility. try and make direct eye contact when progress, they do not move around as many individuals. He said that persons were now speaking. This constant monitoring of they would during a face to face as According to the report, ‘Nonverbal staring straight at screens for long behaviour adds up. Even the way we they would “pace, stand up, and Overload: A Theoretical Argument for and intense periods unlike during a vocalize on video takes effort.” stretch, doodle on a notepad, get up to the Causes of Zoom Fatigue’, authored normal meeting, when eyes move The monitoring also turns to self, as use a chalkboard, even walk over to by Professor Jeremy Bailenson, away from the speaker from time to persons continuously see and evaluate the water cooler to refill their glass.” founding director of the Stanford time. themselves on video. Bailenson highlighted persons could Virtual Human Interaction Lab. In the case of cognitive load, “Imagine in the physical workplace, combat some of these issues by not While pointing out the study was Bailenson highlighted persons were for the entirety of an eight-hour using full screen mode and using an theoretical and its claims were more working hard to send nonverbal cues workday, an assistant followed you external keyboard to create more arguments than scientific findings, he over the screen. around with a handheld mirror, and space between the screen and yourself. explained why persons were suffering The professor pointed out “Users are for every single task you did, and In addition, turning off the camera from what he termed as ‘Zoom forced to consciously monitor every conversation you had, they made and going into audio only mode to fatigue’. nonverbal behaviour and to send cues sure you could see your own face in allow yourself time to stretch and He noted there were four to others that are intentionally that mirror. This sounds ridiculous, move around will also ease some of the consequences of prolonged generated. Examples include centring but in essence this is what happens on challenges. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 •23

This carpark in Rock Dundo St.Michael has a large accumula- tion of ash. For businesses in the area, the ash is a nuisance as what does not blow in the air, adheres to vehicles and This gutter along Rock Dundo/Cave Hill area is full of cement-like ash. those walking by. Coping with ashy roads and potholes in St.Michael s the cleanup teams Homemakers observed continue to remove the this in Clevedale and St. Avolcanic ash along the Stephen’s Hill and also along roadways, some areas are Rock Dundo. For one business coping with large ash in Rock Dundo, operators accumulations along the must constantly sweep the sidewalks and gutters. While floor to prevent ash in other areas, drivers have to accumulation inside of the navigate with caution due to business. They noted that the the large potholes. ash is slippery and they are Unlike other parishes in trying to avoid customers the north which had higher slipping on the smooth levels of ashfall, St.Michael surface. was relatively fortunate. But as people started to sweep the Large Potholes in ash, some residents have Rock Dundo opted to push the ash onto the In addition to the ash sidewalk in piles. The ash is accumulation which has kicked into the air by moving settled on the sidewalk and vehicles or wind. Over time, car parks, drivers travelling the ash which may be along Rock Dundo/Cave Hill moistened by the engine oil, road must do so with caution. rainwater, or water There are several wide from households has created potholes in the area and this a thick cement-like forces drivers to swerve and consistency in the street drive in the middle of the Drivers along Rock Dundo/Cave Hill road are forced to slow down to avoid large potholes in gutters. road. the area. 24 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Eye makeup tips and tricks

ecently there has been a lot of grey, burgundy or dark khakis instead. empahsis on the eyes when Remember, a lot depends on your Rwomen decide to put on their skin tone and hair colour, so why not makeup. Of course everyone wants to try a few different tones to see which look like the model with her perfectly suits you best? curled eyelashes and perfect blend of eyeshadow. However, not all of us are Ingredients for powerfully experts at the art of putting on sexy eye makeup: makeup, yet we try and sometimes we • Black eyeliner – pencil. Ensure get it right, other times it simply looks that it is sharp. like if you fought with your face. • Black eyeliner – brush. The Nonetheless, eyes are a powerful thinner the liquid eyeliner is the tool to any woman and that’s why better. there is so much emphasis on making • Eye shadow brush. Thin stumpy it look as enchanting as possible for bristles are best to maintain control. when you gaze in another’s direction. • Dark eye shadow. Irridescent It can also be very seductive. rather than flat matt (too hard), or No matter what your reasons for shiny (too messy). dressing up your eyes, there are three • Highlight shimmer for under the main components most women use, eyebrow. Avoid garish looking ‘high eyeliner, mascara and eye shadow. glitter’. Getting the right combination and • A good eyebrow pencil. Try to artistically painted or dabbed onto the select the most natural shade for you Getting the right combination and artistically painted or dabbed onto the eye will allow you the look that you as possible. eye will allow you the look that you want to achieve. want to achieve. • Eyelash curlers. Many women would love to know • Black mascara. Obviously choose a apply the dark eye shadow over the harsh edges. how to create those professional quality brand to avoid clumping and top of the smudged line for a soft 6. Subtly blend your darker eye looking smoky cat eyes. Well today ‘spider eyes’. smoky look. Ensure that the edges are shadow up from your lashes to your Homemakers has that fabulous neatly blended. eye crease. Then apply a shimmery recipe by Joanne Elliott as follows. Step-by-step instructions for smoky 4. Then take the brush eyeliner and highlight in white or cream under the Beautiful Smoky Cat Eyes cat eyes: apply as close to your lashes as you outside corner of your eyebrow. It is easier than you might think to 1. Apply your foundation, under eye can on the top lid only. Make the line 7. Use your eyebrow pencil to make create professional looking, smoky concealer and powder. as thick and pronounced as you wish, your eyebrow curve more pronounced. eyes cat eyes. This vampy look can be 2. Using your black eyeliner pencil, but make sure that the line is thickest 8. Curl your eyelashes, then apply as subtle or dramatic as you wish. The start from the front corner of your at the outer corner, and thinner as you thin coats of mascara, building tips below will create a more powerful eyelid. Draw a soft smudge line to the go inward. the layers up gradually to avoid look in black, but to achieve a more end of your lash line. 5. Apply another smoky coat of eye clumping. understated look simply select light 3. Use your eyeshadow brush to shadow with the brush to blend the (SM)

The Fascinating History of Wedding Cakes THE WEDDING cake is the centre of this pie as it was a sign of a happy life cake. The cake is any wedding celebration. But the for the couple. usually made of fruit beautiful tiered cakes seen today are cake or cheesecake, or not what was featured at the weddings Good Luck Traditions Continued chocolate and will take a of the past. From breaking bread to By the 17th century, wedding cakes different shape or elaborate pastries and food creations, had eclipsed the bride’s pie but this character and colour to the the wedding cake has evolved from a “cake” resembled pastry as it contained bride’s traditional wedding symbol of good luck to a unique piece of two pastry crusts with currants cake. art and creativity. between them. The crazy good luck Breaking “Bread” traditions continued with the couple Re-inventing the Wedding In Ancient Rome, the tradition was to taking their wedding cake home so Cake break a cake of barley or wheat over they can throw it over their heads for In Barbados, the traditional the bride’s head for good luck. It was good luck. wedding cake was made of believed that this tradition would also black or Christmas fruit cake help with the bride’s fertility. Guests The Bride’s Cake vs Groom’s Cake with royal icing. These would also try to scoop up the crumbs The sweet iced cake that people know days, cakes are more from the broken cake for good luck. today did not emerge until the 18th artisanal or they may century when sugar became more take a unique shape due Eating the Bride’s Pie affordable.Wedding cakes featured to fondant and Roman traditions were carried to white icing and white cake which was a buttercream icing. For the Britain but over time, the plain wheat symbol of wealth and virginity. The young generation of cake turned into spiced buns, and tiered cake was born after a baker fell today, the wedding biscuits stacked high. If these desserts in love with his employer’s daughter. cake can be waffles, were able to survive the feat after a He was inspired by St. Bride’s Church donuts and breakfast kiss over the summit, the couple was and created the cake to impress her. cereals, it can be mini likely to have good fortunes in their But the history of wedding cakes is not cheesecake, parfait or married life. only about the bride. churros. It is more In 1685, there was the emergence of The men were not left out of the about the couples’ “Bride’s Pye” which was a pastry made celebration and around 1897, there was desire and budget of various animal parts and prickly the groom’s cake. The Victorian rather than tradition items: lamb testicles, rooster comb, tradition was brought to the USA as an and bringing good oysters and pine kernels! Everyone ate alternative to the feminine wedding luck. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 25

Everyday habits that could up your risk for depression voiding these strong friendships and common habits relationships with Amay lighten your others, one of the best mood and lower your risk strategies for overcoming of sliding into full-blown depression. “We can give depression. or receive smiles and Take care of yourself laughter,” she says. “Any Sometimes the small time we connect with things add up – skip someone else, it’s an exercise, eat poorly, stay opportunity for positive up late, and suddenly emotional exchange.” you’re feeling lousy. Research suggests These things alone may that friends are not necessarily lead to a ridiculously healthy for diagnosis of depression, us. but they may keep you from feeling your best. If Multitasking your media you’re already at risk for With smartphones, this energy-sapping, laptops, televisions, and mind-numbing disorder, streaming services all you’re better off avoiding begging for our attention habits that can wreck 24/7, it’s becoming your mood. increasingly common for people to consume media Research shows that overload of media may be bad for your brain. Eating processed foods from more than one A quick hot dog or bag device at a time. In fact, lens, decreasing your Research found that of chips may be a tasty experts estimate that the likelihood of developing people who went to bed snack every once in a average amount of time depression. later reported more while, but too many spent multitasking your chronic negative highly processed foods media has doubled. Not getting enough thoughts throughout the might leave you feeling While it’s become a habit green time day – behavior that has blue. And 2013 analysis for many people to scroll City living can carry a been linked to of research on diet and through their phones bunch of perks – depression. Conversely, depression published in while watching Netflix, delicious food, convenient those who fell asleep The American Journal of research shows that this public transportation, earlier experienced fewer Clinical Nutrition found overload of media may be exciting nightlife – but bouts of negative that the healthier their bad for your brain. A spending too much time thinking. While the ideal diet, the lower their risk 2013 survey of 318 in urban areas can put a bedtime for maximizing of depression. Earlier people published damper on your mood. your mood will vary research suggests that in Cyberpsychology, According to a 2011 depending on your job or people who eat the most Behavior, and Social study by the Central life demands, in general, processed foods have a Networking revealed Institute of Mental going to bed an hour higher risk of depression. that people who reported Health at the University earlier may deliver some Keep in mind that these multitasking their media of Heidelberg, living in a nice health benefits. types of studies just show more often experienced big city is linked to an association between a more symptoms of higher levels of stress Living a sedentary poor diet and lower depression and social and mental illness, lifestyle mood, they can’t prove anxiety.To combat this, especially depression. Too much time spent that one actually causes try spending time with For city dwellers trying glued to the TV or other the other. However, only one screen at a time, to avoid these effects, try electronic devices could FILE - Anthony Bourdain attends the Turner Network eating a healthy diet– and limiting your screen taking quick trips to have an impact on your 2016 Upfronts in New York on May 18, 2016. which was defined in the time altogether. Here’s parks or rural areas to mental health. As Dr. first study as a high how to get your kids off surround yourself with Heitler explains, exerting intake of fruit, their phones, for starters. nature and take a break physical and mental Anthony Bourdain vegetables, fish, and which may be a bigger from the city hype. If effort with things like whole grains – isn’t a bad challenge. getting out of the city exercise or important idea for many reasons. It every once and a while projects lifts your mood documentary can be difficult to avoid Spending time with isn’t feasible, something and lowers your chances all processed foods, negative people as simple as walking of feeling depressed. especially in a time Critical, negative outdoors in fresh air and When you’re physically ‘Roadrunner’ set pinch, but these simple comments from your sunlight for a coffee active, your brain tricks can help train your friends, boss, or break can be very helpful releases feel-good brain to stop relying on significant other can do for your mood. Dr. chemicals – like for summer junk food. more than put you in a Heitler also suggests endorphins and temporary funk. Rather, keeping a few potted endocannabinoids – that A DOCUMENTARY 2000 and became a Spending too much time surrounding yourself plants in your living can alleviate feelings of about the late celebrity beloved culinary travel alone with such negativity can space to lighten the mood depression. Exerting chef Anthony Bourdain guide with his CNN se- Spending some quality actually boost your risk indoors, too. “There is a mental effort, on the is coming to theaters ries “Parts Unknown.” time alone every now of feeling depressed. “No kind of positive energy other hand, lightens your this summer. He died in June 2018 at and then can be hugely one likes to be talked to that plants and natural mood in a slightly Directed by Academy age 61. beneficial to your mental in a snippy or harsh things do give off,” she different way.“People Award winner Morgan Neville is best known health, says Susan voice,” Heitler says. says. need a project that gives Neville,Focus Features for his Oscar-winning Heitler, PhD, a clinical “Being around someone them a purpose in order said Friday that film “20 Feet from psychologist and author who’s sending that Going to bed late to feel good,” Dr. Heitler “Roadrunner: AFilm Stardom,” about the of Prescriptions Without negative energy is You’ve probably heard says. “Having nothing About Anthony lives of backup singers, Pills. However, warns problematic. It will make the old adage that “early that you feel really Bourdain” will hit the- and the Mr. Rogers docu- Heitler, spending too you feel down.” Instead, to bed and early to rise” invested in makes you aters on July 16. mentary “Won’t You Be much time in solitude form relationships with makes you “healthy, vulnerable to Bourdain shot to fame My Neighbor.” can reverse these effects people who positively wealthy, and wise.” Well, depression.” Plan a after the publication of After its theatrical and actually increase reinforce your actions, as it turns out, there’s project, pursue a passion, his frank, behind-the- run, “Roadrunner” will your risk for depression. rather than constantly actually some truth to or volunteer your time to scenes account of restau- be available on CNN To protect yourself nit-picking at your the trope. A 2014 study help others; these rant life in “Kitchen and HBO Max. It’ll have against this, she decisions. Doing so can published in the activities give you Confidential: its world premiere at the emphasizes the help you view life journal Cognitive something to work for Adventures in the Tribeca Film Festival in importance of creating through a more positive Therapy and and get excited about. Culinary Underbelly” in June. 26 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Chicken Soup for the Soul will soon be served to kids THE multimillion-selling the picture books “The Chicken Soup for the Soul Sunshine Squad: Discovering franchise is reaching for a What Makes You Special” and younger demographic. “Sophie and the Tiny Chicken Soup for the Soul Dognapping: A Book About has reached a partnership Doing the Right Thing,” with the children’s publisher “When we decided it was Charlesbridge for two new time to work with a children’s series of books, the two publisher, Charlesbridge was publishers announced my first choice. I’m thrilled This combination of cover images released by Charlesbridge shows “Sophie and the Tiny Tuesday. Chicken Soup for the with the first books in the Dognapping: A Book About Doing the Right Thing,” left, and “The Sunshine Squad: Soul Babies will be for babies Chicken Soup for the Soul Discovering What Makes You Special. and toddlers, up to age 3, and Kids and Babies series,” Amy Chicken Soup for the Soul Newmark, editor-in-chief and the life lessons their parents “Our mission to create “Today’s parents grew up with Kids will be for ages 4-7. publisher of Chicken Soup for and grandparents want to lifelong readers and learners the original series, and we The new project launches the Soul, said in a statement. share with them!” dovetails perfectly with the look forward to bringing Sept. 21 with four books: the “They impart values in such a Charlesbridge publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul Chicken Soup for the Soul’s board books “Everyone Shares delightful way. How great is it Yolanda Scott said the two vision of making the world a positive and inclusive (Except Cat)” and “Everyone that kids will be amused and companies share common better place one story at a storytelling to the next Says Please (Except Cat)” and entertained while they absorb goals. time,” she said in a statement. generation.” Telling a child when a loved one dies

elling a child about the people be part of planning the death of a loved one arrangement, they might Tshould take place as choose some readings, music early as possible to allow the and write part of the eulogy. information to sink in. Then, • consider setting up a the child can ask questions ‘virtual wake’ so children can later on when they have had honour the life of the person by time to think. sharing special memories and The best thing is to give stories about the person who them honest, age-appropriate has died. information about the death. • many places are It’s painful to see a child upset, arranging live streaming so but children do cope better you can follow the same order with sad news when they are of service from home, dress told the truth. Helping and prepare as you would as if children understand death and you were attending in person. grief will vary depending on • for adults who can the child’s age and attend, maybe bring home developmental stage. mementos – a flower, leaf, A good place to start is to booklet, photo, you might also check what the child already consider taking some understands about the photographs to show children person’s condition and the afterwards. conversation can build from • pick a day or time for there. Asking children what everyone to stop for a moment they understood is a great way and light a candle in memory to get a sense of how much of the person. they have taken in. • respect their views, Each child will react allow them to express their differently, some may behave feeling in their own way, some as if they’ve not been told might want to do this privately anything, or they may be upset other may want to share. or angry. Some children do not • COVID-19 restrictions want all the details; others Children cope better with sad news when they are told the truth. mean children and young may want very specific people’s normal routine is information. Be guided by the be told the person is dying part of something they share attend the funeral: completely changed, they have child; let their questions lead from cancer and that they are with other adults and children • help them pick fewer places to go and connect the conversation. Don’t worry not dying from COVID-19. It in their families. Often for something that can be laid with people outside their if you haven’t got all the helps to give them a little bit of children, funerals connect beside the person, something household who normally answers, let them know you information about cancer and them with extended family that has a meaning for them support them – friends, will find out and re-visit the especially that it is not an members, particularly cousins like a toy, a letter, a paper teachers and wider family. conversation again. illness you can catch from and relations who are of a flower, a poem or a drawing. Remember grief is an Children are hearing a lot another person. This will help similar age. During COVID-19 • if one person can ongoing process for adults and about COVID-19 deaths. If the to reassure them with their restrictions, we know our attend, they can explain in children. How they feel will death does not relate to the very normal worries. physical contact and possibly detail to the children what the continue to evolve in the virus, it’s important children children’s attendance at person looks like and where coming weeks and months.It are given the name of the Funerals funerals may be very limited. their body is being looked may be helpful to let teachers illness the person has died Funerals also help children Here are some suggestions after. know of a death in the family from. For example, they should feel less isolated as they are for families if children cannot • let children and young when children return to school. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 27

Our mothers have played an important role in society and in our individual lives. On Mother’s Day, it is only right for us to give them all the love and attention they deserve. Mother’s Day 2021: 7 fun ideas when celebrating at home n order to give your mother Let your mother know how a day she’ll remember for special she is by giving her 7. Play Board Games Ithe rest of her life, we have things that are custom-made. Cap the day off with a nice listed various ways you could From keychains, mugs, and line-up of board games! Bring show your unconditional love dedication cakes, you and your the family together with for her at home. family will never run out of games that help build better Our mothers have played an choices. communication. Some popular important role in society and board games include in our individual lives. On 4. Make A Video Monopoly, Snakes and Mother’s Day, it is only right When it comes to surprises, Ladders, Exploding Kittens, A well-decorated place shows how you and the whole family for us to give them all the love nothing beats the power of and UNO. put an effort to please your mom. and attention they deserve. video presentations. For this This year, as COVID-19 tiny project, you and your continues to pose a threat family could share stories everywhere in the world, we about how special your mom list ways on how to celebrate is. Today, video editing is mothers’ day at home. possible thanks to a huge 1. Decorate The Place number of mobile apps you A well-decorated place could easily find and shows how you and the whole download. family put an effort to please your mom. If your house looks 5. DIY Gift: Make A like it is not ready for Scrapbook celebration, maybe some If making videos is not your balloons and a small Mother’s forte, you could always grab Day banner could help. an empty notebook and paste pictures and messages on its 2. Plan A Feast pages. In case you have not Parties are never complete heard, making a scrapbook without a feast! Before lowers stress levels and keeps Mother’s Day, make sure you your emotions at peace. have listed your mom’s favourite meals so you could 6. Host A Movie Night be spared from the long hours Do you know your mom’s of guessing. favourite movies and series? If Restaurants may offer take so, then maybe you should out services during this time. start buying popcorns and sit down with the whole family at 3. Order A Custom Cake the TV place. When it comes to surprises, nothing beats the power of video presentations. 28 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

ARIES (March 21-April 19). LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A You're tempted to give in to a relative isn't happy with your momentary whim and splash HOROSCOPES behaviour. You won't have out on something fun or to intentionally got into a heated make an extravagant purchase. Bills need to be paid. argument but you know the only way for harmony to It may hurt but your careful approach to finances will be restored is for one of you to extend an olive branch. gain the respect of someone you love. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Unhealthy habits or TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You've been looking for practices are starting to catch up with you. Your health answers in the wrong places. Instead of asking other will suffer if you continue with a bad habit. You can people for information, you might look back in the past look to others for help and support but you need to be at similar events and situations you have been firm in your intention to break this habit. through. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Research is GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A youngster needs your necessary if you are to avoid making mistakes in help in overcoming a challenge. Achieving this goal will business and in finance. So far you have been able to help them feel more confident and better about cover over errors with good acting skills. People are themselves. You will support them in a way that makes starting to realise this and they will expect more from them feel they are making good decisions. you in the future. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Working with a toxic CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Given today's lively person is having a negative impact on your confidence atmosphere it will be hard for you to be content and self-esteem. The harder you try to please them, sticking with routine. Conversations and activities the more demanding they become. It is time to start going on around you attract your interest. There will be standing up for yourself. greater scope for broadening your social or business LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A close friend is pulling out of horizons. projects you normally do together. All they want is to AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You value your spend time with a new romantic partner. Their independence. It will be both frustrating and irritating to obsession with this person is starting to frustrate you realise someone thinks they have sole possession of VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You feel pressured into your emotions.Time will be well spent thinking about making a decision that does not feel right for you. A the future. senior colleague is impatient for answers. You need PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It is time to move on. more time to find out more. Some jobs are starting to You've been doing too much for other people and this take it out of you. You might decide to suggest is taking you away from your own goals. Someone is someone else takes over some responsibilities. taking your help and your kindness for granted. Bible Challenge 1.) Blessed is the given me coun- man that walketh sel: my reins also not in the coun- instruct me in... sel of the un- A. thy sure testi- godly, nor monies. standeth in the B. the law and the way of sinners, prophets. nor sitteth... C. the night sea- A. with those sons. whose god is not D. every season. the Lord. B. in the seat of 3.) (May the the scornful. Lord) grant thee C. with those who according to____, will make their bed and fulfil all thy in hell. counsel. D. and eateth the A. thine own heart bread of the idle. B. His own heart C. His riches in 2.) I will bless the glory

LORD, who hath D. His word Answers: 1. B, 2. C, 3. A A 3. C, 2. B, 1. Answers: The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 29

Andrew Lloyd Webber brings Theatre Royal Drury Lane back to life for new album

ANDREW LLOYD To bring an 81-piece or- role. cially distance an entire WEBBER has brought chestra into the new The refurbishment of symphonic orchestra, the world-famous Theatre Royal Drury the Theatre Royal Drury something that is not Theatre Royal Drury Lane for this first per- Lane began in January possible in any recording Lane back to life by formance on the biggest 2019, after the closure of studio anywhere in the recording an album with stage in London feels the revival of the musi- world. an 81-piece orchestra. like a momentous step cal 42nd Street, and “Like the unique her- It marked the first forward. aims to bring the venue itage and legacy that time in more than two “As we fight to bring back to its former 1812 comes with the excep- years that the historic performers back to work glory. tional renovation of London venue, which is and theatres back to life, There will be a new Theatre Royal Drury owned and operated by I hope that this album street level entrance, Lane, the recordings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s might now take on a ramps to the stall seats, marry characterful vin- company, has been used new meaning: The music 20 more wheelchair tage and time-honoured for live music, after un- which represents the tri- spaces across three lev- analogue with the latest dergoing a £60 million umphant and hopeful els and more women’s state-of-the-art pristine restoration. return of live music, the- toilets. technologies. The recording session, atre and entertainment Peter Cobbin and “Theatre Royal Drury which took place late across the world. Kirsty Whalley, record- Lane has provided a last week, was con- “It is wonderful and ing engineers and co- unique opportunity to ducted by Simon Lee, very moving for me to founders of Such Sweet create one of our great- Scott Rudin and features three see brilliant musicians Thunder, said: “The est recordings ever. newly orchestrated back. We will celebrate sound captured at “The sonic clarity, suites from his shows 35 years on the West Theatre Royal Drury depth, detail and “Evita”, “Phantom Of End this year, while a Lane is akin to a world- warmth of the theatre Embattled The Opera” and “Sunset filmed version of the class recording venue. In sits beautifully in the Boulevard”. 1993 show Sunset our collective 70-year ex- breathtaking aesthetic, Released in June, they Boulevard will be made perience of recording in surely an inspiration for will feature on a new available for audiences venues the world over, any musician and per- album called Symphonic on May 10 for five days. we have never heard former.” producer Suites. Evita first appeared such a majestic sound The theatre will open Lord Lloyd-Webber on stage in 1978, and stage. in full in August when said, “For over a year has since been turned “The vast stage of Disney’s “Frozen The now, we have lived with- into a film featuring Theatre Royal Drury Musical” will hit the Scott Rudin out the joy of live music. Madonna in the lead Lane allowed us to so- stage. resigns from Broadway League

NEW YORK – Film producers. and theater producer His decisions follow a Scott Rudin is resign- cover story in The ing from the powerful Hollywood Reporter ear- Broadway League as lier this month contain- he faces allegations ing accounts, which he of decades of abusive has not denied, of and violent behavior. throwing objects at em- “I know apologizing is ployees and engaging in not, by any means, ongoing verbal abuse. enough,” Rudin, whose Rudin, 62, has previ- credits include “To Kill a ously said he would be Mockingbird,” “The “stepping back” from his Book of Mormon” and a stage productions. revival of “West Side Hundreds of theater Story,” wrote this week workers marched down in an email to The New Broadway on Thursday, York Times. “In stepping rallying to demand back, I intend to work more inclusion in the in- on my issues and do so dustry and calling for fully aware that many Rudin to be removed will feel that this is too from the Broadway little and too late.” League. The Broadway League “Hey, hey, ho ho. Scott is the trade association Rudin has got to go!” the for theater owners and crowd chanted. 30 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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SSununddaayy A Addvvococatatee C Comicsomics The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 33 SSPPOORRTTSS European Super League: Clubs ‘cannot leave’, says Real Madrid president REAL MADRID president “Some of them, due to pressure, have their privileges and have manipulated Florentino Perez says the 12 said they’re leaving. But this project, or the project.” clubs that agreed to join a new one very similar, will move forward Perez said on Thursday – in the af- European Super League have and I hope very soon.” termath of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, “binding contracts” and “cannot The Real president added it was Manchester City, Manchester United leave”. “not true” American investment bank and Tottenham’s withdrawing – that Nine of the 12 teams, including all JP Morgan – who had provided a the ESL was still on “standby”. six Premier League clubs, withdrew 3.5bn euro (£2.8bn) grant to the found- La Liga club Atletico Madrid and from the proposed tournament on ing members – had abandoned the Italian sides AC Milan and Inter Milan Tuesday after the plan sparked a ESL. have also formally pulled out, while furious backlash. “They have taken some time for Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli Real Madrid, Barcelona and reflection, just like the 12 clubs. If we admitted the project could no longer Juventus have not yet abandoned the need to make changes we will but the proceed. project. Super League is the best project we’ve The 12-team Super League was “I don’t need to explain what a bind- thought of,” Perez said. announced last Sunday to widespread ing contract is, but effectively the clubs “What we have done is taken a few condemnation and has since prompted Florentino Perez says the ESL was cannot leave,” Perez told newspaper weeks to reflect in light of the fury of large protests outside grounds in created ‘to save football’. AS. certain people who don’t want to lose England. Newcastle score in 95th minute to deny Liverpool key win in battle for top four NEWCASTLE substitute Joe Willock Newcastle’s late rally meant two more scored a dramatic but deserved 95th- dropped points for the home side and a minute equaliser to deny Liverpool a disappointing season that may yet end much-needed win in their pursuit of without even a Champions League place Champions League football. next term. Mohamed Salah’s early goal appeared to have put the champions on track for Magpies safe now? a vital three points as they chase a top- Newcastle came into the game on the four finish at the end of a disappointing back of a run of one defeat in seven season. games that had steered them away from But despite dominating early on, danger, and their last-ditch Anfield ex- Jurgen Klopp’s side were unable to fin- ploits have now pushed them nine points ish the game off and were given a lifeline ahead of Fulham in 18th place. Surely they failed to take when Callum Wilson’s they are safe? last-minute equaliser was ruled out for Bruce has been heavily criticised for handball. his approach throughout his time in Steve Bruce’s much-improved visitors charge and Newcastle’s defensive, con- kept up the late pressure and were re- taining 5-4-1 shape had no immediate Joe Willock has scored four goals in 10 Premier League appearances for warded when Willock fired in for the effect as Salah crashed in following Newcastle, having netted just once in 40 league games for Arsenal. third match in a row with the last kick Ciaran Clark’s poor clearing header. of the game to strengthen their own po- But in Allan Saint-Maximin the visi- for most of the match. effort before Wilson scrambled in at the sition at the bottom of the table. tors had the game’s most lively attacker Joelinton then could, maybe should second attempt. But the ball did hit his The draw leaves Liverpool four points and he carried a threat single-handedly have equalised but Alisson kept out his arm and VAR ruled it out. adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, who beat fifth-placed West Ham 1-0, with five games to play.

Liverpool fade again It was already a season to forget for Liverpool with a meek title defence and trophyless campaign, even before the off-field distraction of this week’s aborted interest in the European Super League. There were muted protests against the club’s owners as the team coach arrived at Anfield but the players themselves were loudly cheered and the disruption was nothing like that seen at Arsenal on Friday night. Salah’s superb early goal, spinning to control a clearance and smash in what is – remarkably – Liverpool’s first first- half goal at home in 2021, seemed to set them on track for a win that would calm matters on and off the pitch. Jurgen Klopp lined up Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota along- side Salah in an attacking line-up and they all had chances, with Magpies keeper Martin Dubravka making eight saves in a solid if unspectacular showing. But as the game wore on Liverpool’s intensity and drive faded, an all-too- familiar sight in recent months. Mohamed Salah is the first Liverpool player to score at least 20 goals in three different Premier League seasons. 34 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Werner hits winner as Chelsea beat West Ham THOMAS Tuchel says monitor before dismissing the Chelsea “trust themselves” to Paraguay defender for serious perform against Real Madrid foul play. after beating West Ham to The Hammers remain fifth in strengthen their grip on the the table, three points behind top four. Chelsea, after Liverpool’s failure Timo Werner’s first goal since to beat Newcastle earlier on February saw off the Hammers Saturday. and means the Blues head for In what was billed as a huge Spain’s capital with confidence game in the race for the top four, sky high for Tuesday’s West Ham were hoping to deliver Champions League semi-final a victory for the underdog at the first leg with the record 13-time end of a week when the so-called winners. “big six” tried to break rank and “It’s clearly something very join the European Super League. special,” said Tuchel about the David Moyes’ side have Real match after victory at enjoyed a fine run of form to raise London Stadium. hopes they could secure a “They’re the biggest club in the Champions League spot. last 10 years of the Champions However, they did not register League. To arrive with the an attempt on target until after confidence and the trust in half-time as Chelsea extended ourselves that we can perform their unbeaten run away from in these matches is a good home under Tuchel to 10 games feeling.” in all competitions. In a tightly-fought contest West Ham wanted a penalty against West Ham, Werner, who when the game was goalless has struggled to make a Five of Timo Werner’s six Premier League goals have been scored in London. after Tomas Soucek’s shot struck significant impact since joining Cesar Azpilicueta in the torso for £47m last summer, started after a well-worked move West Ham struggled to create catching Chilwell’s leg with his before hitting his arm, while and finished the move that involving Christian Pulisic, chances and finished the game follow through while making a Werner missed a glorious chance sealed the points. Werner’s sixth Premier League with 10 men after Fabian clearance. to double the lead after Mason The Germany forward fired goal since arriving from RB Balbuena was shown a straight Referee Chris Kavanagh Mount’s shot was parried into home from Ben Chilwell’s cross Leipzig. red card in the 81st minute after watched a replay on the pitchside his path. Real Madrid’s title hopes dented Eden Hazard returns REAL MADRID’S title hopes Europa League hopefuls. were dented as Zinedine Guido Rodriguez was denied Zidane’s side were held to a by Thibaut Courtois with Betis’ goalless draw at home to Real best chance. Betis. One positive for Real, who beat Real are two points behind Cadiz on Wednesday to move top Atletico Madrid, who play before Atletico responded with Athletic Bilbao today.Barcelona victory over Huesca on are third, three behind Real but Thursday, was the return of with two games in hand. Eden Hazard after injury. Rodrygo struck the crossbar The Belgium playmaker was with a mis-hit cross as the introduced as a 77th-minute defending champions laboured substitute for his first league against Manuel Pellegrini’s appearance since 13 March.

Jos Buttler continued after being hit on the jaw by a Pat Cummins bouncer. IPL: Jos Buttler fails but Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders RAJASTHAN Royals captain and only scored 25 runs in the and Liam Livingstone who has Sanju Samson guided his side to six-over powerplay before returned home due to bubble their second Indian Premier slipping to 61-4 in the 11th over fatigue, were always in control of League win of the season with a when Morgan was run out in the chase. six-wicket win over Eoin comical fashion. Despite the loss of Buttler,who Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders. The England limited-overs was trapped lbw by spinner Chasing 134 to win Samson captain was yet to face when a Varun Chakravarthy, they made an unbeaten 42 as shot from Tripathi struck his bat reached 50-2 in the powerplay. Rajasthan won with seven balls at the non-striker’s end and then Although Morgan rotated his to spare. confusion led to be him being bowlers well and put pressure on Kolkata made 133-9 with comfortably run out by Morris – Samson – who hit the winning Rahul Tripathi making 36 and who equalled his best IPL figures run and is now fourth on the Dinesh Karthik 25. from 2015, when he was in his highest run-scorers in this IPL record signing Chris first spell at Rajasthan. season’s tournament – he Morris took 4-23 for Rajasthan Earlier Buttler – who was lamented the lack of runs his side but England wicketkeeper Jos fielding in the covers rather than made saying they were “at least Buttler made five. behind the stumps – ran out 40 runs short”. His side are After falling to 31-5 in their last Shubman Gill with a direct hit. bottom of the table, with just one game against Chennai Super Rajasthan, who are without the win from their opening five Eden Hazard has not started a La Liga game for Real Madrid Kings Kolkata batted with more English trio of Ben Stokes, Jofra games, while Rajasthan move up since 30 January. restraint during their innings, Archer – both through injury – to sixth. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 35

Watford promoted Social media boycott: Premier League clubs to Premier League join four-day move WATFORD sealed automatic best run at at Vicarage Road promotion back to the After beating Millwall since 1977 - and registered a Premier League at the first Bachmann clawed away a club-record 18th home triumph to tackle abuse attempt after a narrow home close-range effort from a corner of the campaign. win over Millwall. as Millwall pressed for an Sarr made no mistake from PREMIER League, English Championship rivals Ismaila Sarr’s composed 11th- equaliser in the second half, but the spot, stroking the ball down Football League and Women’s Birmingham City and Scottish minute penalty, after the Watford held on to secure an the middle as Lions keeper Super League clubs will join in champions Rangers followed Senegal winger was brought eighth successive league victory Bartosz Bialkowski dived to his a four-day boycott of social Swansea’s lead in announcing down in the box by Billy at Vicarage Road. left. media platforms in an effort to a boycott of social media. Mitchell, proved enough for the Watford have followed Dan Gosling could have made combat abuse and Former Arsenal and France Hornets. Norwich City in securing an it 2-0 with a header from Tom discrimination. striker Thierry Henry removed Mitchell drew a save from instant return to the to flight Cleverley’s free-kick before the The boycott will start on 30 himself from all social media in home keeper Daniel Bachmann after relegation last season, and Watford goal came under threat, April. March because of racism and before the break with a shot from their impressive home form has but a 22nd clean sheet of the The Football Association, as bullying across platforms. outside the box before Mason been the cornerstone of their season secured all three points well as league bodies and other In an interview with BBC’s Bennett saw his follow-up effort promotion bid. and prompted celebrations at organisations, including anti- Newsnight programme, the clip the top of the bar. Xisco Munoz’s side are on their full-time. discrimination charity Kick it 43-year-old said “enough was Out, will also be involved. enough” and that he had to “This boycott signifies our make a stand against racism collective anger,” said Kick it on social media. Out’s chairman Sanjay Earlier in April, Liverpool Bhandari. said racist abuse on social “Social media is now sadly a media “cannot be allowed to regular vessel for toxic abuse. continue” after Trent “By removing ourselves from Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita the platforms, we are making a and Sadio Mane were targeted symbolic gesture to those with in April. power. We need you to act. We A joint statement from need you to create change. English football’s governing “We need social media bodies said the boycott is a way companies to make their “to emphasise that social platforms a hostile media companies must do environment for trolls rather more to eradicate online hate”, than for the football family.” while also “highlighting the Sheffield United’s David importance of educating McGoldrick, who was racially people”. abused last year, welcomed the “Boycott action from football move, saying: “It is about time. in isolation will, of course, not What has gone off on social eradicate the scourge of online media, it has happened to me. discriminatory abuse, but it “It has happened to many will demonstrate that the players. Something needs to game is willing to take happen, it is too easily to get voluntary and proactive steps Watford defender Adam Masina cracked open the champagne at Vicarage Road. racially abused on there.” in this continued fight,” the Speaking to Sky Sports statement continued. yesterday night after scoring The FA’s director of equality in his side’s 1-0 win over and diversity Edleen John said Brighton, the striker added: “English football will not “The Super League got cut off tolerate discrimination in any in 48 hours, why is racism on form". the back foot? It is bigger in “We are calling on my eyes.” organisations and individuals Brighton forward Neal across the game to join us in a Maupay has also been the temporary boycott of these subject of online abuse and he social media platforms, to show told Sky Sports the boycott was solidarity and unite in the a “very good” move. message,” she said. “The players get a lot of “Social media companies abuse online and we need to need to be held accountable if fight it. It’s a good way to do it. they continue to fall short of It’s good that we are in this their moral and social together,” the Frenchman said. responsibilities to address this The Football Supporters’ endemic problem.” Association, League Managers’ The UK government has Association, Women in previously threatened social Bayern Munich must wait to be confirmed as Bundesliga champions for the ninth Football, Women’s media companies with “large season in a row after they suffered a surprise defeat at Mainz. Championship and its clubs as fines” which could amount to well as refereeing body “billions of pounds” if they fail Professional Game Match to tackle abuse on their Officials Limited (PGMOL) platforms. Bayern fail to clinch Bundesliga have also committed to the Facebook said in February boycott of Twitter, Facebook that tougher measures would and Instagram. be taken to tackle the issue. after shock defeat at Mainz The move will come three Last week, Instagram – BAYERN MUNICH must wait The league leaders need just Germany keeper Manuel weeks after Swansea City which is owned by Facebook – to be confirmed as Bundesliga one win from their remaining Neuer. turned off their social media announced a tool to enable champions for the ninth three games to seal the title. Robin Quaison’s header accounts for a week to make a users to automatically filter season in a row after they suf- However, they fell behind made it 2-0 before fit-again stand against abuse following out abusive messages from fered a surprise defeat at early on when Jonathan Robert Lewandowski got one a number of their players those they do not follow on the Mainz. Burkardt’s 18-yard strike beat back in the 90th minute. being targeted. platform. 36 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Inchcape, St. Philip 4355 sq ft $ 96,000 SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC Belle, St. George 4 acres $400,000 Egbert Smith of #14 Risk road, Ken Harris of 2D Lammings, St. Joseph being the Beneficiary of Fitts Village, St. James having TEL: 247-4469 Haggatt Hall, St. Michael Deborah Codrington-Harris made sworn deposition that Cel: 284-4667 6336 sq ft $126,000 (Deceased) having made sworn 253-6319 Under Offer Policy No. S07242539 issued by deposition that Policy No. Sagicor Life Inc on his life has 0050948 issued by Life of Email: Cane Garden, St. Thomas been lost and having made Barbados Limited and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc on the life of caribbeanpropertiesltd 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft application to the Directors to @gmail.com Private entrance. Deborah Codrington-Harris From $187,681 grant a duplicate of the same, (Deceased) has been lost and notice is hereby given that unless having made application to the PROPERTIES Ragged Point, St. Philip objection is raised within one Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given Kirtons, St Philip 8,267 sq ft $166,000 month of the date hereof, the that unless objection is raised 3 bedroom plus duplicate policy asked for will be Rolling Hills, St. George within one month of the date 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft issued. hereof, the duplicate policy $685,000 12,000 sq ft $310,000 (negotiable) asked for will be issued. Dated: April 09, 2021 Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Dated: April 06, 2021 3 bedroom plus Ocean City, St. Philip 6150 sq ft $123,000 REAL ESTATE 1 bedroom apt By Order By Order 6,646 sq ft $650,000 Dover, Christ Church Fortesque, St Philip Hotel 18 rooms fully Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard Agricultural Land Gibbons, Ch Ch operational $2,950,000 neg Corporate Secretary 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 Corporate Secretary 3 bedroom plus under offer NOTICES 2 bedroom apt Silver Sands, 9,835 sq ft Dalkeith, Christ Church Christ Church $675,000 (reduced) 17,371 sq ft approved for 7,129 sq ft $160,000 shops and offices Breezy Hill, St Philip $495,000 3 bedroom, 2 bath Bushy Park, St. Philip SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC 24,000 sq ft $190,000 reduced to $298,000 Roebuck Street, Bridgetown Apes Hill, St. James Arrio Evelyn-Hall of Lot 7 Leanna Carter of Mile & a Neville Bascombe of 109 Black Rock, St Michael Shopping Mall/Office space 31,000 sq ft upward Plumgrove, Lodge Road, Groves Cottage, St. George, 3 bedroom, 1 bath $8,100,000 negotiable Quarter, St. Peter having made 6732 sq ft $360,000 Large lots at $15 per sq ft Christ Church, having made sworn deposition that Policy No. having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 0057729 issued Batts Rock, St Michael sworn deposition that Policy No. S07464056 issued by Sagicor Mount Wilton, St. Thomas Enterprise, Christ Church Guest House, 12,078 sq ft 077411462 issued by Sagicor by Life of Barbados Limited and 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft Life Inc on her life has been lost 3 bedroom, 2 bath $2,850,000 negotiable Life Inc on his life has been lost assumed by Sagicor Life Inc on 5062 sq ft $300,000 and $220,000 and having made application to and having made application to his life has been lost and having $390,000 (reduced) Cane Garden, St Thomas the Directors to grant a duplicate made application to the Directors Union, St. Philip the Directors to grant a duplicate 3.6 acres approved of the same, notice is hereby to grant a duplicate of the same, The Belle, St George 7560 sq ft of the same, notice is hereby Roadfront given that unless objection is notice is hereby given that unless Plantation style House $150,000 given that unless objection is $1,650,000 negotiable raised within one month of the objection is raised within one Standing on 4 acres raised within one month of the Thorpes, St. James month of the date hereof, the $1.1M Fitts Village, St James date hereof, the duplicate policy 11,376 sq ft with structure date hereof, the duplicate policy Guest House, 4 Suites asked for will be issued. duplicate policy asked for will be $235,000 asked for will be issued. Frere Pilgrim, 6,135 sq ft issued. Christ Church $750,000 negotiable Cottage, St George Dated: April 08, 2021 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Dated: March 30, 2021 Dated: March 31, 2021 5000 sq ft two bedroom apartment. Mason Hill Street The City 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 $110,000 (negotiable) By Order 26,500 sq ft with buildings By Order By Order $4,000,000 negotiable Morningside, St Philip Hanson Heights, St George Althea C. Hazzard 4567 sq ft $133,000 Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard 8321 sq ft $595,000 All enquiries to Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 Corporate Secretary Jupiter Gardens, St Peter Ealing Grove, or (246) 247 4469 Christ Church 7312 sq ft 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths $133,000 (negotiable) AUCTION SALES 9320 sq ft $565,000 Bagatelle, St. Thomas LOTS FOR SALE 62000 sq ft into 2 lots $520,000 each, or SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC Boarded Hall, $1M for both Christ Church Heather Clarke of No 153 Vondene Taitt of Mount #1, St. Charles Jordan of Lot 201 10,429 sq ft $157,000 Marley Vale, St Philip Byron Drive, Plover Court, Union Hall Development, St. 21,780 sq ft $275,000 State Four, Inch Marlow, Christ Peter, having made sworn Philip being the Beneficiary of Westbury Road, St Michael Church, having made sworn deposition that Policy No. Gloria Forde (Deceased) 2,520 sq ft $45,360 Sandford, St Philip deposition that Policy No. S05192929 issued by Sagicor having made sworn deposition 16,356 sq ft $300,000 CARL HOLLIGAN 0055341 issued by Life of Life Inc on her life has been lost that Policy NoS01262590 Goodland Gardens, GRADUATE OF THE OHIO Barbados Limited and assumed and having made application to issued by Sagicor Life Inc on the Christ Church by Sagicor Life Inc on her life has life of Gloria Forde (Deceased) SCHOOL OF AUCTIONEERING the Directors to grant a duplicate 9,605 sq ft $145,000 COMMERCIAL been lost and having made has been lost and having made of the same, notice is hereby Our Auction Sales will be application to the Directors to application to the Directors to Mount Standfast, St James given that unless objection is Nursery Road, St Philip "Zoom" grant a duplicate of the same, grant a duplicate of the same, Two properties on done Online Via to- 9,266 sq ft $139,000 day Thursday April 29th, notice is hereby given that unless raised within one month of the notice is hereby given that unless 22,714 sq ft. objection is raised within one objection is raised within one 2021 at 1:00 PM. All persons date hereof, the duplicate policy Lashley Road, St Philip Asking $1,200,000 month of the date hereof, the month of the date hereof, the are asked to sign in by 12:40 asked for will be issued. 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 duplicate policy asked for will be duplicate policy asked for will be PM on the day of Sale. Pho- Black Rock, St. Michael issued. issued. Salters, St George Warehouse/Storage tos and Info will be posted 3 Dated: March 30, 2021 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft - 4 days in Advance for view- Dated: March 29, 2021 Dated: April 06, 2021 $900,000 (reduced) ing. By Order Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy By Order By Order 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Foul Bay, St. Philip Contact Carl / Trevor Holligan Approved for condos, for further details. Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. Bushy Park, St. Philip Tel: 850-1818/ 850-2906 Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary 17,000 sq ft $170,000 The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 37

Northern Irishman fires fantastic Red Roses win Women’s Six hole-in-one at Zurich Classic GRAEME MCDOWELL Norwegians Hovland shot his first PGA Tour and Ventura followed their Nations for third year in a row hole-in-one at the 17th first-round 62 with a 69 in hole on day two of the the foursomes, a double ENGLAND won the impressive attacks to of attacking opportunities England managed to Zurich Classic of New bogey on the 16th more Women’s Six Nations shine, but it was the and France looked much make it into France’s 22, Orleans. than made up for by four for the third year in a defences who stole the more dangerous, with but gave away a penalty The Northern Irishman birdies in their last nine row with a hard-fought limelight as both sides slick offloads almost and Les Bleues wrestled and England’s Matt holes of the day to sit on 13 final win against struggled to make an leading to a try for Emilie back momentum again. Wallace sit five shots off under.McDowell’s hole-in- France. impact in the opposition Boulard but the score was Captain Sarah Hunter the lead on eight under par one came at the tough 216- Both sides were kept 22. ruled out because of a took to the field and after a second round of 70 yard par-three 17th, his scoreless for most of what Despite the lack of forward pass. should have offered at the team event. and Wallace’s eighth hole was nevertheless a scoring, the meeting Fly-half Caroline England a boost along The pair began the day of the day at TPC thrilling first half, before between two teams who Drouin missed a chance at with replacement hooker four shots adrift and ended Louisiana. Poppy Cleall’s try put have dominated European three points, suggesting Amy Cokayne. tied ninth, two shots inside The 2010 US Open England ahead at the rugby for the past five the strong breeze was France had different the cut mark. champion worked a low break. years did not disappoint affecting both sides’ ideas and continued to Cameron Champ and draw back into the left-to- Caroline Drouin cut as they delivered on the kickers. apply pressure, forcing Tony Finau signed for a 68 right breeze, allowing the England’s lead to one with early fireworks promised Finally,with the clock in errors from their and join Viktor Hovland ball to land at the front of two penalties and France by England head coach the red, Poppy Cleall opponents and first and Kris Ventura in a the green and make its kept up relentless, heavy Simon Middleton in the broke away from a scrum scrum-half Leanne Riley share of the lead. way up to the hole and into pressure. week. to bring England to within then full-back Sarah The American pair the bottom of the cup. The Red Roses’ defence The Red Roses had two metres of the tryline, and McKenna dropped high picked up two shots on the McDowell had not even held firm and they were penalties in the first she then picked up the balls to give the visitors front nine and three seen the ball go in as he rewarded with an Emily quarter and captain Emily ball from the base of a prime attacking coming home, while a was getting his tee out of Scarratt penalty to seal Scarratt ruck and dived over the opportunities. bogey on the par-four 12th the ground and was taken the title. uncharacteristically line. Nerves continued to was their only dropped by surprise as Wallace It was an experimental missed both, with the This time, Scarratt was show as England fly-half shot. grabbed him. day for the Women’s Six second almost in front of successful from the tee to Helena Rowland, whose Nations with the the posts. put England seven points boot had been flawless in NOTICES tournament’s first ever The centre left the field up at the break. the first half, missed a NOTICES final, played outside the shortly after for a head England hold on with kick to touch and shadow of the men’s event injury assessment. She gritty defence McKenna kicked the ball SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC and a thrilling first half was replaced by Lagi The Red Roses out on the full. may well have captured Tuima but the struggled to build on the Errors may have been the attention of new fans. substitution was reversed score in the second half the Red Roses’ undoing in Lucy Wilson of Upper Carlton, Renee Jones of Lot 2 Harmony The championship was after Scarratt passed the and instead gave Drouin attack but they showed St. James having made sworn Lodge, St. Philip having made moved from its usual test around 10 minutes two chances to trim their gritty determination in deposition that Policy No. sworn deposition that Policy No. February and March slot, later. lead. Drouin missed the defence to hold S07223559 issued by Sagicor J774025650 issued by Sagicor offering sunny conditions England repeatedly first but made no mistake back repeated French Life Inc on her life has been lost Life Inc on her life has been lost for England and France’s failed to take advantage with the second. efforts. and having made application to and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby of the same, notice is hereby Former long jump Olympic champion given that unless objection is given that unless objection is raised within one month of the raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy date hereof, the duplicate policy training to compete in bobsleigh asked for will be issued. asked for will be issued. FORMER Olympic long Games. BBSA told BBC Sport. discussed the idea in 2014. Dated: April 07, 2021 Dated: April 09, 2021 jump champion Greg The 34-year-old, who “What Greg has set out While he admits his Rutherford is training won gold at London 2012, to do is far from easy for “ankle is still a bit dodgy” with Britain’s bobsleigh aims to be the first Briton any athlete but he has he added that his “body By Order By Order squad in an attempt to to win summer and winter shown he has the right responded really well". compete at the 2022 Olympic medals. mindset to succeed and Rutherford said he was Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard Beijing Winter Olympic Rutherford, who also will no doubt leave no encouraged to think about Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary claimed bronze at the Rio stone unturned along the making the leap into the NOTICES Olympics in 2016, ended way. new sport by Canada’s his long jump career in “We’re looking forward two-time Olympic 2018. to seeing him compete for bobsleigh gold medallist SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC SAGICOR LIFE INC “I’m coming back, and I a place this coming season Kaillie Humphries. intend to make history,” he with a group of really “I know most people Kerry Lucas of 57 Cottage Kerry Lucas of 57 Cottage told the Guardian. talented athletes already believe it is impossible to Crescent, St. George and Crescent, St. George and John Pilgrim of Bartlett Adrian Maynard of Cane Adrian Maynard of Cane Terrace, Christ Church, having Rutherford is yet to sit in in the GB set-up and we go from never having Garden Park, South View Garden Park, South View made sworn deposition that a bobsleigh, but is seen by are really excited about attempted a sport to Drive, St. Thomas, being the Drive, St. Thomas, being the Policy No. M3716583 issued by British bobsleigh coaches what he can offer.” winning an Olympic medal Executors of the Estate of Executors of the Estate of as an athlete capable of Alongside Olympic gold, in under a year,” William Jones (Deceased) hav- William Jones (Deceased) hav- Manufacturer’s Life Insurance ing made sworn deposition that ing made sworn deposition that and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc competing for a place at Rutherford claimed world, Rutherford told the Policy No. C5125047 issued Policy No. C5002947 issued on the life of Duane Pilgrim has next year’s Olympics in European and Guardian. “But I 100% China. He will join the Commonwealth Games disagree. Confederation Life Insurance Confederation Life Insurance been lost and having made appli- and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc four-man team piloted by titles during an illustrious “I’m not doing this cation to the Directors to grant a on the life of William Jones on the life of William Jones Lamin Deen at a camp in 13-year career as a long merely to turn up to finish (Deceased) has been lost and (Deceased) has been lost and duplicate of the same, notice is Gibraltar in May and will jumper. 25th. having made application to the having made application to the hereby given that unless objec- Directors to grant a duplicate of Directors to grant a duplicate of train at the British When he announced his “I intend to train the same, notice is hereby given the same, notice is hereby given tion is raised within one month of Bobsleigh & Skeleton retirement in 2018, he said incredibly hard, get myself that unless objection is raised that unless objection is raised the date hereof, the duplicate Association’s base in Bath he was in pain “every on to the team, and then within one month of the date within one month of the date policy asked for will be issued. hereof, the duplicate policy hereof, the duplicate policy later in the summer. single day” because of a win a medal. And if we get asked for will be issued. asked for will be issued. It is in Bath that continued problem with the right sled, and have the Dated: March 31, 2021 Rutherford will get his his left ankle. He said he perfect run, anything is Dated: April 06, 2021 Dated: April 06, 2021 first chance to sit in a made the decision to possible. Even gold.” By Order bobsleigh, training on a attempt to take up the Britain’s four-man By Order By Order dry track. sport after he began bobsleigh team piloted by Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard Althea C. Hazzard “We are really pleased to training again during Deen finished 12th at this Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary have Greg involved,” a lockdown last year, year’s World spokesperson for the although he had first Championships. 38 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Nets back atop East after beating Celtics 109-104

NEW YORK – After free throws with 1.6 sec- that gave Brooklyn a Tatum. But Harris an- Kyrie Irving piled up onds left, and added 11 as- whopping 32-0 advantage swered with a 3-pointer the points in two previ- sists, nine rebounds and in fast-break points. and Irving passed ahead ous games against four steals as the Nets fin- “Any time you turn the to Jeff Green for a dunk Boston, his shot wasn’t ished a season sweep of ball over a lot and you give to quickly push the lead there Friday night. the Celtics, just the third a team like Brooklyn op- back to eight. He made up for it with in their franchise history. portunities to get out in Green had 19 points for every other aspect of his “He didn’t have his typ- transition, get easy shots Brooklyn, which won for game. ical scoring night, but it’s and stuff like that, it’s only the third time in six Irving just missed a few and far between that going to be tough to win games. But that’s good triple-double despite an he doesn’t score the ball games,” Pritchard said. enough to move back awful shooting night, Joe at a prolific rate,” Nets Both teams were with- ahead of idle Philadelphia, Harris scored 20 points coach Steve Nash said. out two of their three best which has dropped three and the Brooklyn Nets re- “He didn’t, but he defi- players. Kevin Durant in a row. gained first place in the nitely disrupted the bas- missed a third straight Brooklyn piled up a 17- Eastern Conference with ketball defensively and game with a bruised left 0 advantage in fast-break a 109-104 victory over the overall he draws a lot of thigh, remaining sidelined points in the first half and Celtics on Friday night. attention, so I thought he along with James Harden threatened to blow it open “We know that we’re not was great in a lot of differ- (right hamstring). but couldn’t contain going to have it right away ent ways than we’re accus- Jaylen Brown missed Tatum, whose 3-pointer some games, so we’ve just tomed to.” his second straight game with 3.4 seconds left got to battle through,” Jayson Tatum had 38 with left shoulder bursi- capped his 16-point sec- Irving said. points and 10 rebounds tis, while Kemba Walker ond quarter and cut it to He had torched his for- but was doing it mostly rested his left knee on the 60-51 at halftime. mer team for 77 points in alone in the first half, second night of Boston’s The Nets got their run- 67 minutes in a pair of vic- when he had 25 of the back-to-back after beating ning game going again, tories this season, but this Celtics’ 51 points. Phoenix on Thursday. with Harris making con- time shot just 4 for 19 and Payton Pritchard (22 Boston cut Brooklyn’s secutive 3-pointers off missed all six of his 3- points) and Marcus Smart 17-point lead to 98-95 passes from Irving to cap Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving goes to the pointers. (19) got it going after half- with about 3 1/2 minutes a 10-0 spurt that pushed basket during the second half of an NBA basket- But he scored 15 points, time, but the Celtics could- left after consecutive 3- the lead to 86-70 in the ball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, April including the finishing n’t overcome 19 turnovers pointers by Pritchard and final minute of the third. 23, 2021, in New York. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 39

Liverpool, Man United fans protest against American owners FANS of Liverpool and Anfield Road were muted Six English clubs were Manchester United – there were an estimated among the 12 founding called for the removal 150 fans there ahead of a members of the Super of their clubs’ match played in an empty League, and their owners American owners dur- stadium because of the are the targets of criticism ing protests outside pandemic – more than a that has been fierce this their stadiums thousand United fans week, accusing them of at- prompted by the ill- were estimated to have tempting to destroy the fated European Super gathered on the concourse structures of the English League project on outside the club’s Old game. Saturday. Trafford stadium to Several hundred “£nough is £nough FSG protest against the Glazer Arsenal fans gathered Out” and “Henry,You have family, which has owned outside Emirates Stadium blood on your hands,” were the 20-time English cham- on Friday ahead of its the words on some of the pion since a debt-lever- Premier League game banners held up by aged buyout in 2005. against Everton to protest Liverpool supporters out- “We want Glazers out,” against their club’s side Anfield before the chanted United fans, who American ownership. team drew with had banners and scarves Chelsea fans have Newcastle 1-1 in the with “Glazers Out” on protested against their United’s Old Trafford Stadium is seen after the collapse of English involve- English Premier League. them. Yellow and green- club’s Russian owner, ment in the proposed European Super League, Manchester, England on That’s a reference to colored smoke bombs were Roman Abramovich, too. Wednesday. Fenway Sports Group and let off – the colors synony- The Liverpool fans out- principal owner John mous with the anti-Glazer side Anfield on Saturday called “Big Six” clubs who gests no redemption is how it was presented. All Henry,who was one of the protest movement at the greeted the players and were behind the Super possible.That I can’t take,” legitimate in my view.The instigators of the contro- start of the ownership’s management with warm League, and the rest of the Liverpool manager Jurgen anger and disappointment versial breakaway league tenure. applause as the team bus club. Klopp said in his notes in was justified but there featuring some of Europe’s Local newspaper The arrived at the stadium for “The part I have strug- the matchday program. were times when the dis- elite clubs which was Manchester Evening the Newcastle game. gled with is seeing this “It was right to take tinction between ‘club’ and aborted on Tuesday – two News reported there was That highlighted the club, a place I love and am apart the concept and it this decision (and yes, days after it was a limited police presence separation supporters now proud to call my was fair to criticize it, those responsible for it) launched. and that the protest was were making between the home, trashed – and done along with those who were too quickly blurred While the protests on peaceful. owners of England’s so- so in a manner which sug- came up with it and also into one.” European Super League: Clubs ‘cannot leave’, says Real Madrid president

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Sunday April 25, 2021 Precautions still necessary ‘WOMEN MUST By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste

A MEMBER of The University of the West Indies COVID-19 Task Force is reminding persons to still take the necessary NOT BE EXPLOITED’ precautions even after they have been vaccinated. A CONVERSATION needs Speaking during The UWI to take place about the Open Campus Jamaica Eastern gender disparities and Region and the Lions Club of sexism which can occur New Kingston’s final webinar as a result of natural in the series ‘The Scoop on disasters, which can leave COVID-19’, Professor Julie some women vulnerable to Meeks Gardener mentioned exploitation as they seek the importance of still taking solutions to the challenges precautions even though they have. vaccines are becoming more This issue was raised by available. Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Senior “Please take all precautions. Lecturer in Political Science at Even if you have had your The UWI Cave Hill Campus, vaccinations, still maintain your whilst speaking on The Debrief mask wearing, your social TV Show this week as part of distancing and your hand a panel which discussed “The washing,” she said. Cost of the La Soufrière Volcano “I know that we all want to be & Natural Disasters on the able to look back at this time Region”. from some safe place in the Barrow-Giles in particular future and be able to say this is took issue with recent what it was like.” comments allegedly made Elaine Robinson, Chairperson by a regional political leader, Zone 4B, Lions Club and past who was said to have made Deputy Chief Financial Officer a statement about sending of The UWI, went on to explain pretty young women from the recent webinar intended to St. Vincent to his country, on focus on the financial crisis account of the displacement created by COVID-19. which has come about in that “This was identified as one of island due to the eruption of the the most difficult consequences La Soufrière volcano. of COVID that so many families “The kind of conversation needed to deal with, so we have that took place in relation a panel to discuss the possible to what I consider to be the opportunities out there for them potential for trafficking of to help them face the challenges women from St. Vincent to that have emerged,” she said. other Caribbean countries Chairperson Region 4, Lions coming out of a natural Club, Dr. Paulette Francis disaster of that country,I think McGregor,believed that this was it is a crying shame. It borders a relevant topic as no one was on trafficking in persons able to predict these challenges. and women are usually the “None of us predicted this; not victims. So what we have in our households, businesses and the Caribbean unfortunately, Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at The UWI Cave Hill Campus. governments. This is a real and based on what I am seeing tragic situation,” she said. taking place and the response sanctimonious gangsters in “We cannot have political a heated Barrow-Giles “Some of us had savings that of the individual to criticisms the Caribbean, sanctimonious leaders making those kinds of commented. needed to be pulled on and we of comments which are being gangsters who exploit women statements. We cannot have In other spheres, the went into panic mode and panic made to the potential of and we have to deal with it ordinary citizens making those comments have also been shopping because none of this trafficking of St. Vincent and we have to confront it statements. I’m also mindful heavily criticised, with some was budgeted for. So we over- women across the Caribbean, seriously, because hurricanes, of the fact that I did hear a labelling them as vulgar, purchased medicine, we went to is that we have a lot of volcanic activity, flooding in gentleman in St. Lucia say demeaning, sexist, and the doctors and looked for cures sanctimonious gangsters in some Caribbean countries is that his house is built to inappropriate, especially given that did not exist. We really did the Caribbean, dare I say it,” something that we will have accommodate two women from the vulnerable state in which not budget for the situation.” the senior UWI lecturer to deal with and Caribbean St. Vincent and not males. a lot of women in St. Vincent She believed that now was the declared. people will wish to migrate, That is an issue that we have may now find themselves and time for financial institutions She continued, “I am quoting because of the dire to deal with and we are too the potential for exploitation to revisit ways in which they one of my political friends circumstances that they are silent on that issue. I think I that exists as they seek the could help the average person in the Caribbean. We have going to confront.” will rest my case right here,” assistance they need. (RSM) financially.

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