Reverend: Don't Be Led Astray
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Established October 1895 See inside Monday March 1, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Reverend: Don’t be led astray ONE religious leader believes that Christians can make the wrong decisions “in the name of Jesus”. Reverend Davidson Bowen gave this message during a virtual service hosted by St. Christopher Anglican Church on the Second Sunday of Lent. The theme of the sermon was “Get Behind Me Satan”, and the Reverend referred to Matthew 16 v 23, where Jesus told Peter the memorable quote. In his sermon, Rev. Bowen noted that too often Christians imagine Satan as a black or red little guy, with a pointed tail and a pitchfork on their left shoul- der, encouraging people to do the wrong things. However,he is Staff of the Sanitation Service Authority were hard at work recently in Chapman Street in the City, removing bulky waste from that of the belief that Satan creates area and clearing debris from the side of the road. certain thoughts but he is not of the imagination. He added that Satan usually appears by mak- ing subtle suggestions and pro- viding opportunities. Reverend Bowen said it is up to us to decide if we will let these ‘RESPECT THE thoughts into our minds. He re- minded his virtual audience that anything that goes against God’s will is sin, acknowledging that at times we are not sure which voice is speaking to us, but God knows His people. ENVIRONMENT’ “Jesus said He is the good shepherd and He knows His THERE is a call for and around Bridgetown and said this is work that they take ronment that should be given at own and His own knows Him,” Barbadians to show greater what you would have witnessed very seriously and are commit- all and we are very, very, very said Rev.Bowen. respect for the environment would have been just the contin- ted to doing. Padmore made the concerned about that,” he stated. The religious leader noted and to dispose of their re- uation. We are concerned that point while noting that the SSA Padmore also lamented that that many people come to fuse, in particular bulky Barbadians are generating too often works in collaboration with too many people are disposing church and perform the various waste, in the correct way. much bulky waste, and bulky the Ministry of Health and the of their household waste with lit- rituals but do not have a rela- It is coming from Carl waste provides a haven for the Environmental Health in this tle regard for the environment. tionship with God. He said Padmore, Public Relations rodents and wild animals, and regard. “You see people sometimes Christians who possess the Officer (PRO) at the Sanitation therefore we encourage them to Asked if Barbadians are heed- even waiting until the garbage Holy Spirit must first submit Service Authority (SSA). bring out their bulk waste on ing the call to contact the SSA if truck has passed and then their lives to God so that they Padmore made mention of this that particular day,” he said. they want bulky waste removed, within five minutes bringing out can resist the temptation of in an interview with The Padmore continued, “We do Padmore said it is not as often as stuff. Why? We see that so often. Satan. Barbados Advocate, as he not ever encourage bulky waste they would like. You will see a community that The reverend also warned spoke of the SSA’s continuing to be commingled with the nor- “There are a lot of Barbadians has a skip, we would clear that that Satan offers secrets and efforts to get Barbadians to prop- mal household waste, and so we who still are not showing any skip today and you go back three monotony and not joy and guid- erly discard of such waste given don’t like people to set down the type of respect for the environ- hours later and a skip is full ance of God. the health hazards they can bulky waste without notifying ment and it’s concerning us a lot, again. So where is that stuff “We need to be mindful that pose, as he reflected on the latest us.” because the truth is, we have to coming from? So we are con- our best interest is not at heart effort which included removal of His comments came as he said treat the environment like how, cerned about that type of and no good can come from such trash from Chapman that the SSA’s bulky waste re- I can’t even say how we treat our behaviour and we are just really whatever the proposal is. Street in the City. moval efforts are in keeping with bodies, but we need to love our hoping that Barbadians would [Satan’s] job is to bring us in op- “The SSA from time to time their goal to help minimise the environment – that’s the bottom treat in a more respectful way to position with God’s will and that has been conducting a number of spread of dengue, while trying line. We are not seeing the care the environment,” he stated. leads to the death for us,” said bulky waste clean-up projects in to keep Barbados beautiful. He and attention given to the envi- (JRT) Rev. Bowen. 2 • Monday March 1, 2021 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Monday March 1, 2021 • 3 PAHO to provide 100 800 doses Follow of COVID-19 vaccines to Barbados ON Friday 26 February Grenada; 28,800 doses to COVAX informing about supporting access to vac- the 2021, the COVAX Facility Dominica; and 45,600 the volumes they will re- cines for the four Eastern announced its final alloca- doses to Saint Vincent and ceive until May from the Caribbean countries of tion of COVID-19 vaccines the Grenadines. first producer that met the Dominica, Grenada, St. for Barbados and the The PAHO Revolving EUL authorisation from Lucia, and Saint Vincent rules! Eastern Caribbean coun- Fund for Vaccines (RFV) WHO and finalised the and the Grenadines, that tries, to receive a propor- will procure and deliver commercial agreement probably would have to tion of 16% to 20% of their the COVAX vaccines to with COVAX. wait many months to get “YOU will get vacci- population coverage. the countries in the The PAHO/WHO vaccines if the facility did nated. Please, just ho- The countries will re- Eastern Caribbean and Representative for not exist. nour the appointment ceive the AstraZeneca Barbados. PAHO is work- Barbados and Eastern Dr.Gebre further stated system so that tar- COVID-19 vaccine which ing with its Member Caribbean countries, Dr. that “the vaccines will not geted senior citizens, recently was approved for Countries to close the Yitades Gebre, stated have an important impact the most vulnerable Emergency Use List purchase orders and to that, “the priority of the on virus transmission it- The PAHO/WHO and frontline workers (EUL) by World Health expedite administrative, first phase of vaccination self in the next months.To Representative for who are serving us all, Organisation. The coun- regulatory, and logistics is to save lives. We will achieve herd immunity, Barbados and Eastern get theirs first.” tries were allocated the procedures to scale up vac- achieve this by vaccinat- we will need to vaccinate Caribbean countries, This is the appeal AstraZeneca COVID-19 cinations in the region. ing the most exposed at least 70% of the popula- Dr. Yitades Gebre. being made to vaccine of 100,800 doses The countries will start groups – like the health tion.” Barbadians by the Co- to Barbados; 74,400 doses receiving their first vac- professionals, and the While we are vaccinat- that can reduce the trans- Coordinator of the to St. Lucia; 40,800 doses cines through COVAX in most vulnerable groups to ing the most vulnerable mission: the use of masks, National Vaccination to Antigua and Barbuda; March if all the conditions developing severe COVID- and reducing the mortal- physical distancing, avoid- Committee, Major David 21,600 doses to Saint Kitts are met. Countries re- 19 illness.” ity, we need to keep all ing closed and crowded Clarke of the Barbados and Nevis; 45,600 doses to ceived the letters from COVAX is financially public health measures spaces. Defence Force. The national vaccina- tion effort and systems have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of More needs to be done Barbadians, many of whom without appoint- ments or being on the ur- gent list, have created to improve road safety crowds and long lines at vaccination centres WITH the United “If you’re not con- put in place, it does not across the island. This is Nations declaring 2021- stantly vigilant, they’re seem that it has really occurring even as offi- 2030 the Second Decade going to become compla- gotten off the ground. We cials have assured of Action for Road Safety, cent and they’re going to are not the only ones fac- Barbadians that the a local road safety advo- go back into their bad ing such challenges – country will receive a cate is calling on the rel- habits. The possibility of some other countries large shipment of vac- evant authorities to play you being caught using have similar situations cines within a few their part in ensuring our cellphones and driv- where they have not re- weeks and that every that significantly more ing distracted seems low ally lived up to what they Barbadian who wishes to progress can be made and so people take the had promised to do,” she be vaccinated will re- during the coming ten risk and do it, putting stated.