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THE Grantley Adams International His comments came during the GAIA People and our competitors, both at the port without the Civil Aviation Airport Inc (GAIA) is going through Inc’s 10th anniversary Awards Dinner national level and industry level, which Department, Customs, Immigration, and a process of change, to provide a held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford are other airports, are reinventing them- RBPF [Royal Barbados Police Force]. better product to those who utilise Centre on Saturday night under the selves. And the visitor that comes to Barbados its services and to remain competi- theme:“Reculturalisation: Changing the “We are trying to reculturalise by de- and the Barbadians that return home tive. Way we Do Business.” partment. We are trying to reculturalise are not interested in what department So says Chief Executive Officer of According to Barrow: “The slogan of the whole company that we rise higher you work for, they are interested in the GAIA Inc., David Barrow,who also stated the airport is Rising Higher. We have from the point at which we did the work- service that you provide to them,” he that partnerships with all the entities done pretty well in the last ten years, but shops, to provide a better service, a bet- stated. working at the airport will be key to the the fact is that the industry in which we ter product and in conjunction with our enhancement of the services offered. find ourselves is not a static industry. partners. We cannot operate at the air- GAIA on pages 6 & 7 Errol Barrow Week starts with hope for a Better Barbados

ERROL Barrow Week officially got under way yesterday with a church service at the Abundant Life Assembly, where the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart, along with several members of Parliament and dignitaries, joined the congregation to commemorate the life of the late Barbadian hero before the official Errol Barrow Day this Thursday, January 21. Speaking during the service, the Prime Minister pointed out that this year’s com- memoration of The Late Errol Walton Barrow coincides with 50 years of Independence for Barbados, for which Mr. Barrow fought. He therefore stated that this is an even more significant rea- son to celebrate. Addressing recent criticism about the cost associated with the year-long 50th anniversary celebrations, the PM stated, “In every society you will find people who know the cost of everything but do not know the value of anything”.To reiterate his point, he said that there are people who will not go to the doctor claiming that the price is too high, not realizing that the visit to the doctor can impact the value of their life. Such comments, according to Stuart, does not surprise him as there were also people who thought, in Barrow’s time, that we should not become independent because it costs too much. Yet, even though only a few fought for and won Independence, it benefitted each Barbadian; namely,in the establishment of many schools, maternal benefits and the National Insurance Scheme.

CELEBRATE on page 3 Alwyn Babb receiving his Pride of Barbados award from the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart. 2 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate

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By Peta Rowe-Forde

“IF you want God’s attention, you must humble yourself.” In speaking from Nehemiah Chapter 3, Pastor Kevin Hunte urged that the congregation be humble, just as Nehemiah was during his time as a cup- bearer to the King. Israel had been destroyed not because of the heart God; but because of the sin of the people, and because of Nehemiah’s humility in serving the King, favour was found on him and he was able to rebuild. It is like this ser- vant that Pastor Hunte says that Barbados should humble itself; if it wants to be restored to a place where A part of the congregation present for the commemoration service to launch Errol Barrow Week. there were fewer crimes and wrong do- ings. However, the Pastor stated that it takes the people of God to change the Pride of community and not just the Government. “It is easy to bash the Government but the people of God have to do the Barbados work in the spiritual before anything can be done in the natural. The two go hand in hand,” Pastor Hunte further explained. Awards Country has gone off course Added to that, he stated that Bar- bados is a country that was decreed by our Forefathers as a Nation of God, but presented the country has taken a turn off course. Hunte emphasised that it is the Lord who releases wisdom to leaders to make decisions and it is the Lord who blessed to four the Tourism Industry among many Heather Coward-Downes receiving Pride of Barbados award from the Prime other things but the sin that we have Minister, The Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart. CELEBRATE from page 1 committed is that we have failed to ac- knowledge that it is God. However, Prime Minister Stuart be- To this end, Hunte called for the con- lieves that it is incumbent upon gregation to understand that the pro- Barbadians to make Barbados even bet- tection of God is removed from people ter.He urged Barbadians to ensure that when they turn away from him; and they pass on a Barbados that is better therefore asked that we come together than it was before. and ask forgiveness. This may be done through more con- “The country is still prosperous, but scientiousness and being “good [and] we must realise that we have sinned,” neighbourly” explained the Prime remarked the Pastor. Minister. Additionally, Stuart insisted In fact, he stated that like Israel then, that in the areas where we are weak, our gates are burnt, walls are down and we should commit to making Barbados the towers are in ruins. Thus, he im- strong; and in the areas where we are plored that starting with the church, strong, commit to making Barbados we build walls of Righteousness and stronger. Holy living and integrity, gates of In light of this, four people were prayer and worship and restore the awarded with Pride of Barbados tower that is none other than Jesus Awards for their contributions to coun- Christ. try in one way or another. These were Nevertheless, in order for this mis- (L-R) Pastor Kevin Hunte, Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart, the Minis- Alwyn Babb, Heather Coward-Downes, sion not to fail, everyone must show up ter of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, Mark “Bob” Forde and Celeste J. Foster. to work. Steven Blackett and his wife Eleanor, sharing a light moment after the service. (PR-F) 4• Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Three Jamaicans charged with drug offences Stumbling blocks to MEMBERS of the Drug Police and referred to the from Jamaica on 15th Trafficking; and entrepreneurship Squad have arrested and Hospital where a he sub- January 2016. He was Importation. charged three Jamaican sequently passed 37 interviewed by ENTREPRENEURSHIP nurturing the nationals on separate packages containing Immigration officials. Gordon arrived by air in this island is being development of indigenous charges. They are as fol- cannabis which he had Three package of from Jamaica on 16th hindered by world class entrepreneurs, lows: ingested. Total weight 0.5 cannabis were discovered January 2016. A search government bureau- attaining our vision 2020 Duane Lyons, 52 years kgs. after subsequent investi- of his luggage by cracy, lack of access to of becoming the old, with the offences of: gations by Police at the Customs revealed 3 pack- appropriate financial entrepreneur’s island of Possession of 0.5 kgs of Rhoan Dwayne Airport. ages of cannabis hidden assistance, limited the world, (and) a place cannabis; McLeod 45 years old, Total weight1 kg. in a false compartment. competitiveness and where people can live,play Possession with intent with the offences of: He was detained and re- readily available and do business.” to supply; Possession of 1 kg of Milton Anthony ferred to the Police. business resources. Speaking on the success Trafficking; and cannabis; Gordon, 49 years old, Total weight 8 1/2 lbs. Chief Executive Officer of the foundation’s wi-fi Importation. Possession with intent with the offences of: of the Barbados coverage programme, she Lyons arrived by air to supply; Possession of 8 1/2 lbs All three are to appear Entrepreneurship indicated that the island from Jamaica on 8th Trafficking; and of cannabis; at the Magistrates Court Foundation Celeste Foster had moved from less than January 2016. He was Importation. Possession with intent today, Monday 18 shared this view as she 10 percent coverage in interviewed on arrival by McLeod arrived by air to supply; January, 2016. addressed the launch and 2011, to over 75 percent at awards ceremony of the the end of 2013; and now Youth Agri-preneurship held the top spot in the Incubator ProgramME on Western Hemisphere, Friday.“We are sometimes ahead of Canada and the stymied by our culture, United States based on a which can be slow in British-based blog done on embracing new ideas and the speed and quality of business concepts that hotspots. challenge the status quo. “For a small country like We must chart a new Barbados this is excellent path!”she insisted to those news. Speed and gathered at the Lloyd availability of internet Erskine Sandiford Centre. access is a huge appeal for Foster stated that her foreign investors and organization was currently enables our young working on removing these entrepreneurs to have stumbling blocks in the access to opportunities hopes of developing a while doing business,” healthy entrepreneurial Foster said, stressing that eco-system across all levels the vision to become the of Barbadian society. entrepreneurial hub could Outlining the vision for happen before 2020, if Barbados, she illustrated government would allow that it must become “a its agencies and country that welcomes departments to become global business while wi-fi hotspots. (JMB) UNFPA embarks on sexual and reproductive health information programme A SEXUAL and reproduc- lated to pregnancy and tive health information childbirth are among the programme is underway leading cause of death for under the United Nations 15-19-year-old girls in the Population Fund – Latin America and the Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean (LAC) Region.” Caribbean. UNFPA went on to ex- This will increase aware- plain that this is linked to ness about the health and the fact that pregnant development challenges adolescents are more posed by adolescent likesly than adults to have pregnancy,and provoke ac- unsafe abortions, which tion to address the problem contribute substantially to in the region. permanent health prob- According to UNFPA, it lems and maternal deaths. is estimated that about 20 “Besides, some adoles- per cent of women in the cent girls, in an attempt to Caribbean have at least one hide the pregnancies,do not child by the age of 19, with seek antenatal care early, a considerable percentage which could have harmful of adolescent girls even giv- effects for the mother and ing birth before the age of child....” 15 years.“Apregnancy dur- UNFPA also revealed ing childhood jeopardizes that CARICOM, through the rights, health, educa- the development of the tion and potential of these Integrated Strategic adolescents, robbing them Framework (ISF), has of a better future.According demonstrated its commit- to recently published data ment to breaking the cycle by PAHO/WHO,deaths re- of adolescent pregnancy. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 5 St. Luke’s Brighton receives commemorative broken trident ST. LUKE’S Brighton Defence Force and the Primary became the first media for being present at school to receive the com- the milestone event,which memorative Broken she believed would be Trident. etched in the minds of stu- On Friday, Deputy dents and staff alike. She Chairman of the 50th noted it was part of the Anniversary Independence school’s intention to elevate Coordinating Committee, St. George and Barbados, Senator Dr. Esther Byer and expressed pride at Suckoo, attended the being the first school to school’s morning assembly have the Broken Trident and addressed the 135 stu- exhibited.The information dents on the importance of delivered in the Minister’s Independence,and the sig- address, she observed, nificance would serve as a form of Teacher at St. Luke’s Brighton Primary, Stacia Burrowes, and students of the school pose proudly with of transporting the Trident reinforcement for the the commemorative Broken Trident. (B. Hinds/BGIS) across the island’s eleven school’s Social Studies pro- parishes. gramme and for its quiz, handed over the commem- Senator Byer Suckoo which would take place on orative Broken Trident, quizzed students on their Wednesday,January 20,in which carries the number knowledge of honour of the Right 50, to an escort from the Independence, as well as Excellent Errol Walton Barbados Defence Force reinforced the importance Barrow. Sports Programme. The of The National Pledge, The Broken Trident ceremonial passing of the Motto and the rests at the centre Broken Trident symbolised Broken Trident. Noting of Barbados’ National Flag the end of the 49th and that the Broken Trident and is a representation of commencement of the 50th was a symbol of the island’s the island’s transition from year of Barbados’ freedom, the Minister colonial rule to self-gover- Independence. urged students when they nance. The Broken Trident was saw it on the flag to think Its three points repre- presented to Prime of those things which made sent the democratic princi- Minister Freundel Stuart them proud to be ples of government of, for at the official launch of the Barbadian. Students also and by the people. It is a 50th Anniversary celebra- shared their own reasons symbol of the democratic tions on Wednesday, for being proud of political stability that January 6, in Barbados, including free Barbados has enjoyed Independence Square. It school meals, education, since gaining was then passed to St. elections and free health Independence in 1966. George Parish care. As a symbol of Barbados’ Ambassadors, Jalissa Principal of the school, golden jubilee of self-gov- Proverbs and Justin Beverley Piggott, thanked ernance,Governor-General Clarke,to begin its journey the Minister,the Barbados Sir Elliott Belgrave around Barbados. Minister assures road works on the way MINISTER ofTransport concentrating on all rather we will continue and Works Michael parishes to ensure that with the asphalt.Certainly Lashley says a number roads that are crucial that the concrete roads... from of roads will be repaired also connect to the tourism my technical team, they in the year ahead. belt, we will said to me that the concrete Speaking at a recently ensure that we will do work roads last a lot longer, in held Democratic Labour on those roads as well.” terms of repairs it is easier Party branch meeting, the He noted that through to do the repairs.But in the Minister explained that his the Inter American initial stages up front it is Ministry should be in Development Bank more costly than the as- receipt of some funds “very programme, another phalt.But with the fact that shortly” as part of the CAF $20 million is earmarked we have seen a drop in price programme (Latin for continuing works. “We in terms of American Development will also look to engage the concert we probably have Bank) which he estimates private sector in some proj- to go back to the drawing to be around US10 million. ects where they can provide table and see if we can do a “That is the first tranche the financing to help us,be- pilot project building out and a second tranche will cause roads have deterio- some concrete roads,” he come later at the end of the rated.” said. year.Road works will start The Minister also stated The Minister drew as soon as that money is that the way in which roads reference to the roundabout dispersed to the MTW,” he are constructed in at St. Patrick’s which was assured. Barbados will have to be re- constructed several years “We are not concentrat- assessed.“Whether we are ago out of concrete but is ing on one parish. We are going to utilise concrete or still in good condition.(JH) 6 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate CEO urges all departments, partners to embrace change

GAIA from page 1 says may take some time. “A lot of that has He therefore called on already started. The the staff in attendance to planning, the drawings reassess the way business and the applications and is carried out at the definitions of the scope of facility.“How we relate to these works… but the fact each other, how we relate is that people don’t come to our industry partners to Barbados because of with whom we share the the colour that we have facility, how the industry on the walls …or the partners relate to us as colour of the carpet. They the landlord. How we go come because they are about presenting GAIA coming either because not just GAIA Inc … GA they live here, therefore airport….” they are coming back, for The CEO revealed that vacation… and therefore a number of we are reculturalising not infrastructural capital only GAIA Inc., [but] the developments will be individual staff member.” Chief Executive Officer David Barrow (left) shares a light moment with security officer Marcia Noel (centre) started over the next two and Chief Operations Officer Joseph Johnson during the GAIA Inc’s 10th anniversary awards dinner and party to three years, which he Con’t on next page held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Saturday night.

Sherwin Odle receives 10 year service award from Chief Operations Officer Chief Operations Officer Joseph Johnson presents Richard Odle with his ten year Joseph Johnson. service award.

Marcelle Wharton from the Engineering Department received a service award Linda Forde from the Operations Department receives her award from (right) for her ten years with the company. Director of Engineering Karen Walkes. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 7

Chief Executive Office of GAIA Inc David Barrow was recognised for five years of service and five consecutive years of perfect attendance.

Saxophonist Kieshelle Rawlins captivated the audience during the awards ceremony. Perfect attendance Cont’d from previous attendance awards in the commendable that out of page company.“In this current a staff of 410, 81 persons environment where many can record perfect Director of Human organisations are attendance and five Resources (Ag) Muriel experiencing challenges persons have achieved Davis-Jordan in managing and perfect attendance for commended the high reducing high levels of five consecutive years,” level of perfect absenteeism it is she said. (JH) 8 • Monday January 18, 2016 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 Pakistan PM looks to play Restructure of peacemaker

PAKISTAN’S Prime Islamabad has sought larger interest of Muslim Arabia follows the visit of the economy Minister Nawaz Sharif to avoid taking sides in unity,particularly during both the Saudi foreign will travel to Saudi the escalating dispute be- these challenging times.” minister and deputy JUST how far economic restructuring in Barbados Arabia and Iran today, in tween Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia’s execu- crown prince to will reach this year is certainly anyone’s guess. It a bid to bridge the grow- its main regional rival tion of a prominent Islamabad last week, un- is a subject that has occupied the attention of the ing divide between the Iran, as it wrestles with Shi’ite cleric earlier this derlining the closeness of present administration for a couple years now,al- two countries after the its own sectarian ten- month was followed by the relationship between though it is something which the previous admin- Sunni kingdom’s execu- sions at home and works Iranian demonstrators the two states. istration had spoken about. tion of a Shi’ite cleric to bolster economic ties ransacking the Saudi em- But with a large Shi’ite In the economic see-saw between the country’s sparked a bitter row. with both countries. bassy in Tehran, prompt- minority, Pakistan has a two main political parties, economic restructuring Sharif will fly to Saudi “Pakistan is deeply con- ing several of Riyadh’s lot to lose from rising sec- in Barbados has been a hotly debated issue with Arabiatoday before visit- cerned at the recent es- Sunni allies to break off tarian tensions. Last year both blaming the other for not doing enough to ef- ing Iran’s capital Tehran calation of tensions be- diplomatic ties with Iran. Pakistan declined a fect that project. tomorrow, Pakistan’s for- tween the Kingdom of Sunni majority Saudi call to join a The timing has also been at issue since there are eign office said in a state- Saudi Arabia and the Pakistan maintains deep Riyadh-led military in- mixed views as to when it should be done – either ment yesterday. Army Islamic Republic of Iran,” links with the establish- tervention in Yemen to in peaceful economic times or when there is a re- chief General Raheel the foreign office said in a ment in Riyadh, which fight Iranian-allied insur- cession like what Barbados has been experiencing Sharif will also accom- statement. provided Sharif with po- gents. since 2008. pany the prime minister “The Prime Minister litical asylum in the Islamabad also wants One thing is certain however, and that is, during the visit, govern- has called for resolution 2000s after he was ousted to finish a major gas Barbados must have a mix of sectors that will be ment sources told of differences through in a military coup. pipeline to Iran on its earning foreign exchange, generating economic Reuters. peaceful means, in the Sharif’s trip to Saudi western border. growth, providing employment for nationals and acting as a bulwark when global economic melt- downs come a calling. These are some of the issues that add intrigue UN eyes tax on football tickets to the subject of economic restructuring that changes the course of economic direction and ul- timately benefits a country. If things are rosy Governments tend not to undertake economic re- to pay for humanitarian aid structuring simply because there is no reason to, especially when the economy is growing and em- UNITEDNATIONS said European Also, the circle of donors told reporters ahead of the ployment is high. (United States) – A UN Commissioner Kristalina must be broadened to find release of the report. In downturns there is economic uncertainty. It study of new sources of fi- Georgieva, who chaired new donors -- only five Another option would can be a painful exercise, especially when an econ- nancing for its multi-bil- the panel along with countries provide two- be to tap into the billions omy is having its challenges as is the case with lion-dollar aid operations Sultan Nazrin Shah of thirds of all public hu- generated annually in the Barbados. It calls for tough choices, and demo- is recommending a volun- Malaysia. manitarian aid. Muslim world from alms- cratically elected governments do not have the tary tax on football Helping victims of ca- giving. stomach for any fallout – this is even more so for matches or concerts as tastrophe and war is Micro-levy for aid Those donations vulnerable groups.Autocratic governments on the one option to raise funds. “morally right and also in One of the most concrete amount to between $232 other hand have no such concerns and go about The report released yes- our own self-interest as proposals from the panel billion and $560 billion doing what they perceive is necessary to improve terday in Dubai also rec- the migrant crisis has is a new “solidarity levy” annually, according to es- the country’s economy. ommended tapping into shown,” she told reporters that countries would timates quoted by the re- The Barbados economy has for many years pro- Islamic social finance and ahead of the release. agree to apply to certain port. gressed on the backs of mainly Tourism and mandatory alms-giving, UN Secretary-General goods or services. Just one percent of International Business, and non- traded sectors led or zakat, as well as im- Ban Ki-moon presented The new tax is modelled zakat would made an by Construction.At times Agriculture and more so, proving the transparency the report by the high- after Unitaid, a non-gov- enormous difference in Sugar, had been the dominant economic activity. of relief operations to cut level panel on humanitar- ernmental organization global funding, it added. The thrust of the plans for restructuring is to have costs. ian financing during a that persuaded 10 coun- The report will be a key more sectors doing better than they have been in More wars and natural visit to Dubai on Sunday. tries to impose a small tax topic of debate at the recent times. What is required is a more diversi- disasters in the past “This is an age of mega on airline tickets to gener- World Humanitarian fied structure that is earning foreign exchange, cre- decade have sent the cost crises. Three out of four ate funds to combat Summit in Istanbul in ating jobs and promoting balanced economic of global UN aid efforts UN appeals for humani- malaria and AIDS. May. growth. Renewable energy is being considered as skyrocketing, from $2 bil- tarian funding for more A tax on airline travel or UN Under-Secretary- the newest sector to add to the existing structure lion in 2000 to $ 24.5 bil- than a billion dollars are fuel could help fund med- General for of the economy.There has also be talk of turning lion in 2015, according to in the Middle East and ical services in refugee Humanitarian Affairs and Manufacturing around given the difficulties and the nine experts who North Africa region,” Ban camps or in areas hosting Emergency Relief challenges it continues to experience over the drafted the report. said in Dubai, adding that displaced civilians, said Coordinator, Stephen years. The same is said in respect of Agriculture. At the same time, the more than 125 million the report. O'Brien, said in Dubai The consensus among those discussing the sub- United Nations is strug- people need humanitar- Georgieva said “a micro- that the international ject of economic restructuring have argued that in gling to meet its funding ian assistance worldwide. levy on a massive volume community should “secure order to do so, it calls for a determined approach appeals. “Despite the generosity is possible” on an array of bold collective agreement and a sustained programme. The economy has to Last year, a funding of many donors, there still transactions such as fuel, for political solutions to be more competitive in that the goods and services shortfall forced UN agen- remains a gap in the fi- concerts, movies or sport- crises” and focus on pre- Barbados exports must be able to hold their own cies to cut food rations to nancing of humanitarian ing events. venting such conflicts alongside competing ones in global and regional 1.6 million Syrians living aid estimated at $15 bil- The Bulgarian econo- from breaking out. markets.These call also for improved productivity, in refugee camps, a move lion,” he said. mist and EU budget com- Georgieva headed EU and greater usage of Information and now seen as having partly The UN panel is propos- missioner said there had humanitarian operations Communication Technologies (ICT) to drive pro- triggered the mass exodus ing a three-pronged ap- been exchanges with the before becoming budget ductivity.Barbados also has to produce more of the of refugees to Europe. proach, starting with a scandal-tainted FIFA commissioner and her food that is consumed locally,and the Government “The world has never fresh focus on reducing football federation on a name is often floated as a sector has to be more efficient. Its size right now been so generous... and demand for humanitarian possible contribution. potential successor to is smaller than it used to be since in the drive to yet never has our generos- aid by beefing up conflict- “My sense is that it is Ban, who steps down at bring balance to the country’s fiscal position pub- ity been so insufficient,” prevention. not impossible,” Georgieva the end of this year. lic sector jobs were cut. It is going to be a tall order but one which nev- News Editor: Dorian Bryan Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 Executive Editor: Gillian Marshall ertheless will be worth it. Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Anthony T. Bryan The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 9 Three cases of Zika Virus confirmed in Barbados BARBADOS has recorded its first three cases of the Zika virus. According to an official from the Ministry of Health, of the eight samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing,three were positive and five negative for the virus. The Zika infection is a mild,febrile viral illness transmitted by the bite of a Zika virus-carrying Aedes aegyti mosquito, which is the same mosquito which causes dengue fever and chikungunya. The main symptoms are fever, conjunctivitis, temporary arthritis, mainly in the small joints of the hands and feet, and a rash that often starts on the face and spreads throughout the body. In general, symptoms are mild and last between two and seven days. There is no vaccine or preventive drugs. Treatment is directed at alleviating symptoms. The public is advised that the best way Minister of Health, the Hon. John to prevent infection is to minimise Boyce and Permanent Secretary, exposure to mosquito bites by taking Tennyson Springer during a press preventive measures to reduce mosquito briefing on the Zika Virus recently. breeding. These measures include identifying and removing possible bearing age, is advised to avoid exposure mosquito breeding sites, such as to mosquito bites. collections of stagnant water from around Preliminary analysis of research homes and workplaces. carried out by Brazilian authorities has Other important ways to avoid infection revealed that the greatest risks of include wearing clothing with long microcephaly (small heads) and sleeves and long legs, especially in the malformations appear to be associated morning and late afternoon; using with infection during the first three mosquito repellents with 30 per cent months of pregnancy. DEET concentration;and sleeping under Health authorities, with the support of an insecticide-treated bed net, especially the Pan American Health Organisation during the day. and other agencies, are conducting The Ministry official pointed out that research to clarify the cause, risk factors persons might be unaware that they have and consequences of microcephaly. The the virus, as they might not develop any Ministry official stated,however,that the symptoms.Therefore,everyone,including baseline risk of microcephaly was very pregnant women and women of child- low. Ministry’s 2016 fogging programme starts today THE Vector Control Unit of the Ministry Taylor’s Gap. A team will also be in The of Health will officially start its 2016 Garden, Fox Club Road, Reid’s Gap, fogging programme, aimed at controlling Prescod Road, Mount Standfast Park, the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population, Pattane Gardens, Porters, Glitter Bay today, January 18. Terrace, Trents, Trents Tenantry Road Fogging takes place in St. James today and surrounding areas. in the areas of Holetown, 1st and 2nd There will be no fogging exercise on Streets, Jamestown Park, Sunset Errol Barrow Day, Thursday, January Boulevard, Sunset Crest, Hibiscus 21, which is a public holiday. Avenue, Cherry Avenue, Cemetery Lane, On Friday,January 22, several districts Mahoe Avenue, Cordia Avenue, Palm in St. Michael will be sprayed, including Avenue, Laynes Road, Paynes Bay, Pickwick Gap with Avenues, Westbury Chapel Road, Clarke’s Road, Appleby Road, School Gap, Grants Gap,Westbury Gardens and the environs. New Road, Parris Gap with Avenues and On Tuesday, January 19, the exercise Morris Gap. moves to Christ Church in Dayrells Other areas to be fogged on Friday are Road, Rockley Terrace, Rockley, Blue Exmouth, Brandons, Holders Land, Waters, Garden #1 and #2, Peronne Gap, Birds River, Deacons Road, Deacons Rendezvous and Golf Club Road. Court, Black Rock, Fernihurst,Ashdeane The team will also be in Maxwell Coast Village, Brighton, Deacons Farm and the Road, Dover Gardens, Dover Road, environs. Headley Road, Dover Terrace, Dover with The exercise will be carried out from Avenues, Paradise Village, St. Lawrence 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. daily and householders Gap and neighbouring districts. are reminded to open windows and doors They will return to St. James on to allow the spray to enter. Persons with Wednesday, January 20, fogging Lower respiratory problems are advised to Carlton with Avenues 1 - 4, Bairds Road, protect themselves and children should Weston, Crick Hill, Mount Standfast and not play in the fog. 10 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Golf top spots REACH from Back Page Garfield Sobers and Derrick Smith. Meanwhile, in second At the Dinner, the winners of position was the team the Sandy Lane Charitable comprising Joan Hargreaves, Trust Golf Event 2016 were John Hargreaves, Dr. William announced. Taking the top spot Alexander and Luke Crowson. was the team comprising Sue The Trust’s 2014 golf event Magnier, Yvonne Brewer, Sir raised $5.2 million. (MG)

Trustees of the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust, Phillipa Challis, Second position went to Joan Hargreaves, John Hargreaves, Dr. William Alexander and Luke Julian Sacher, Derrick Smith and John Lodge. Crowson in the annual Sandy Lane Charitable Trust Golf Event. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 11 ‘Clarification of US position welcomed by Gov’t of St Lucia’ – PM Anthony ST. LUCIA– The Prosecutions ten months ago, local and regional papers to fill is now clearly within the Government of Saint Lucia in March 2015. Indeed, the the position on several purview of the judicial arm of has noted the concerns Director of Public Prosecutions occasions. The Judicial and the state. expressed by the Embassy herself publicly stated that she Legal Services Commission The fact is that the Executive of the United States of never read the report until a decided that none of the has done everything which is America to Barbados and full six months following her applicants were suitable to fill within its constitutional the Eastern Caribbean as receipt of it. the vacant post. authority. The Executive detailed in its Press Release Up until the time that the It must be noted here that brought to Parliament of January 12, 2016. DPP proceeded on pre- appointments to the positions legislation to allow for the The Government of Saint retirement leave, in December of Director of Public investigations into the alleged Lucia welcomes the fact that of 2015, she never requested Prosecutions and Deputy extra-judicial killings to be the United States has clarified the Government of Saint Lucia, Director of Public Prosecutions undertaken by a body other its position on the matter of the facilitate her in interviewing are made not by the Executive than the Royal Saint Lucia prosecution of those who are the investigators whether in but instead by the Judicial and Police Force. alleged to have engaged in Saint Lucia or Jamaica. Legal Services Commission, a It placed at the disposal of extra-judicial killings during To the charge that the Office body established under Saint the investigating team all of the tenure of the former United of the Director of Public Lucia’s Constitution which is, the required resources, and Workers Party Government, Prosecutions was not provided therefore, outside the purview once the report was completed, between 2010 and 2011. with the requisite resources to and influence of the Executive in keeping with the provisions The Government believes prosecute this matter, the Branch of the Government. of our laws to appoint the that the statement will better Minister for National Security The Government of Saint investigating team, it was help the people of Saint Lucia responded promptly and fully, Lucia remains steadfastly passed on to the DPP. In and indeed, the officers of the debunking the DPP’s committed to the rule of the pursuing justice, Government Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, assertions. The issue about law,and remains as anxious as cannot itself be breaking laws. to understand the position of prosecuting those who may the United States of America to The Office of the DPP must, the United States in this have committed alleged ensure that justice is done and when it is properly constituted, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia difficult and complex matter. criminal offences has never the human rights of all of its be true to its mandate and Whilst the Embassy has been one about resources. citizens are protected in prosecute this matter at its Commission will soon approve quite rightly noted there has Firstly, the Government of accordance with our earliest. advertisements to fill the been no meaningful progress Saint Lucia made provision in Constitution. The Government of Saint vacant post of Deputy Director towards a criminal prosecution the Estimates of Revenue and But, as recognised by the Lucia will continue to work of Public Prosecutions and the in the last ten months, of those Expenditure for 2015/2016 for Embassy itself, our closely with the Government of post of Director of Public who are alleged to have the appointment of two special Constitution guarantees the the United States to resolve Prosecution when it becomes committed “extra-judicial prosecutors to assist her to independence of the individual these issues in the interest of vacant, consequent on the end killings”, the Embassy’s prosecute those who may have arms of Government. ensuring that justice is served. of the pre-retirement leave of suggestion that this is or was committed criminal acts, if she Consequently, it would be The Government of Saint the incumbent Director. due to inaction on the part of deemed it necessary.She never unlawful for the Executive to Lucia expects that the Judicial Our country really needs to the Prime Minister or the made use of these resources. impose its will on a matter that and Legal Services bring closure to this issue. Government of Saint Lucia is The truth is, that never in misplaced and unjustified. the history of the DPP’s office The fact is that the has it been as well-staffed as it Executive’s role in this matter was at that time, with only the was fulfilled upon presentation position of Deputy Director of of the CARICOM Public Prosecutions remaining Implementation Agency for vacant. Even then, the Crime and Security Report to Government of Saint Lucia had the Director of Public placed advertisements in the 35 police officers in St. Lucia disciplined for offenses committed in 2015 ST. LUCIA – The Royal Saint police officers arrested and sus- Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has pended,” he explained. put systems in place to deal with According to him, the officers internal disciplinary matters appear before an adjudicator involving police officers at all who acts as a magistrate, and a levels of the Force. presenter who acts as a Acting Police Commissioner prosecutor, and the matter is Errol Alexander told the media dealt with from there. on January 15 that these of- The Police Act makes A Louisiana woman says her 2-year-old daughter is recovering from a near-fatal poisoning fenses range from being absent provisions for those convicted on from a necklace bead while she was on a Caribbean cruise. without leave to incurring debts. any of these offenses. The It also include: discreditable penalty includes fines of up to conduct, corrupt practice, ten days pay and the adjudicator Toddler said to be poisoned by neglect of duty, breach of Force can also recommend a reduction orders, disobedience to orders. in rank or dismissal. Alexander said in 2015, 86 Cases are usually drawn from reports were made against reports made to police personnel necklace during Caribbean cruise police officers, 35 of them were or the Police Complaints Unit. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A daughter Audrey apparently woman says the girl was drool- convicted, 27 cases were The acting Top Cop told the Louisiana woman says her swallowed beads from a ing and burning with fever and withdrawn, and 24 cases were media that he thought it was 2-year-old daughter is recover- necklace her grandmother had was rushed to a hospital when dismissed. necessary to provide the public ing from a near-fatal poisoning received during a the ship arrived Thursday in “2015, was rather an unfortu- with these statistics, so that they from a necklace bead while she previous cruise from a vendor San Juan, Puerto Rico. nate time for us where police of- are made aware that the police was on a Caribbean cruise. at the dock in Montego Bay, She says tests confirmed the ficers misconduct is concerned. have mechanisms for dealing Twenty-nine-year-old Jamaica. child had been poisoned by a Coming out of 2015, we had six with disciplinary issues. Samantha Gandy says her The Monroe, Louisiana, crab’s eye necklace. 12 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate False alarm forces passengers to First of 8,000 disembark Montego Bay/London flight stranded ST JAMES, Jamaica – Airport received reports Friday that the alarm,” said Byfield. personnel were forced to Cuban officials are reporting that the passengers were forced to The faulty switch in the fire intervene. problem that forced the deplane after fire was seen detection system reportedly When the disturbance was evacuation of more than 400 onboard. resulted in the false alarm. quelled, the pilot’s duty time was migrants passengers from a Virgin However, Sitara Byfield, According to a CMC report, exhausted and the flight Atlantic Flight that was to commercial director at MBJ the passengers were allowed to cancelled, CMC said. cross into US depart Sangster International Airports Limited, reported that return to the plane after the Arrangements for Airport in Montego Bay, St there was an “indication of fire”. maintenance crew found no accommodation were reportedly MEXICO CITY – The first of James, for London late Friday, “The problem was caused by a physical indication of a fire, made for the passengers. 8,000 Cuban migrants recently has been found. faulty switch in the aircraft. however, some passengers The flight was scheduled to stranded in Central America OBSERVER ONLINE This was what triggered an became disruptive and security depart yesterday. have crossed the Mexican border into the United States. Some 180 migrants flew from Costa Rica to El Salvador, and have been making their way to the U.S., with the first reaching Laredo, Texas, on Thursday night. “I’m a Cuban who has just ac- quired the American Dream,” said Daniel Caballero, one of the first to cross into Laredo, accord- ing to a Facebook posting of the sponsoring non-profit group, Cubans in Liberty. “It is the greatest happiness,” said Liliande Gonzalez, 20, ac- cording to the same video. The migrants spent several months in Costa Rica after Nicaraguan authorities closed the border on Nov. 13. With the bottleneck, both Ecuador and Costa Rica stopped issuing visas to Cubans,who want to reach the U.S. before it changes its migra- tion policy with the thawing of relations with Cuba. Cubans currently only need to set foot on U.S. soil to gain entry. Minister of Health, Hon Horace Dalley (2nd right) discusses some of the items donated by Issa Trust Foundation and Direct The Nicaraguan government crit- Relief with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kevin Harvey (right), Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), icized the U.S. policy for causing Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (left) and CEO of the Issa Trust Foundation, Dianne Pollard (2nd left) during a big wave of migration. the handing over of US$2 million worth of pharmaceuticals held at the Kingston Public Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2016. After several tries, Central American leaders finally agreed to deal with thousands of Cubans JA’s Ministry of Health receives donation of in makeshift camps and shelters by agreeing to fly them to El Salvador on Tuesday,where they US$2 Million worth of pharmaceuticals went overland to Mexico. They were given permission to cross JAMAICA –The Ministry of He points out that the ease taken to improve the patient ex- admitted. At Spanish Town it is Mexico for humanitarian rea- Health on Friday (January with which the donation arrived perience at hospitals. As part of the same situation.” sons. 15, 2015) received a donation in Jamaica was as a result of the this in the coming financial year He added that “when the The initial 180 traveled to- of pharmaceuticals valued at Government’s decision to estab- the Ministry will begin crafting Accident and Emergency unit is gether to Mexico as part of a pilot US$2 million from the Issa lish the Charities Act.Out of this an infrastructure programme to full and someone comes in for a programme,then went in smaller Trust Foundation and Direct the Ministry of Health put in add some additional beds to non-life threatening admission groups to the U.S. border. Relief. The items which will place the Health for Life and hospitals including KPH. the doctors have to make a He left Cuba Oct. 27 for be distributed across public Wellness Foundation through “Any country you go to there decision to admit the most Ecuador,where he did computer health facilities island-wide which the donation was are times when the system is critical person. So we do see peo- work to earn money for the trip. were facilitated. overloaded. Even in the richest ple waiting for hours.” “Imagine, three months to officially handed over at a Issa Trust Foundation and country in the world you The Minister also indicated achieve what’s about to happen. ceremony held at the Direct Relief will seek to provide sometimes have to wait a long that the culture that exists where It’s exciting,” Oliva said. Kingston Public Hospital. support to the Ministry of Health time before being seen because persons go to the hospital for The Cubans said they were Speaking at the event, on a quarterly basis. each hospital was built with a every ailment, even those that treated well in Mexico,a contrast Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Meanwhile, Minister Dalley capacity.KPH for example has a can be attended to at a health to the stream of Central Dalley said the drug budget says several steps are being capacity for 400 but we have 500 centre, will have to change. American migrants fleeing doubled from $4 billion last year poverty and violence in their to $8 billion this fiscal year and home countries who are hit by this is significant because “we extortion, robbery and kidnap- are coming from a drug budget of J’ca: 700 persons arrested for murder last ping by organized crime groups $898 million in 2004/2005 to $2.4 and immigration agents. billion in 2010/2011.” Cubans paid for their own trips, “Even with the $8 billion there year, says Commissioner of Police including the flights from Costa are times when poor people go JAMAICA– Police A total of 1,207 persons were Constabulary Force. Rica to El Salvador.Many of them the hospital and we don’t have Commissioner Dr Carl Williams reported killed in Jamaica last He says this is the highest cashed in all their belongings and the things to give them. So when this morning revealed that over year, a 20 per cent increase clear up rate recorded by the traveled with their life savings to we have a donation like this we 700 persons were arrested for when compared to the 1,007 police in 23 years. reach the U.S. Central American are very grateful to the Issa Trust murder last year. murders recorded for 2014. The commissioner is now governments said they would Foundation and Direct Relief for According to Williams, this is Williams says the 700 murder meeting with senior evaluate the pilot programme in assisting us,” Minister Dalley the largest number of murder arrests represent a 54 per cent journalists at his St Andrew the next few days for the rest of said. arrest in the country’s history. clear up rate for the Jamaica offices. the migrants. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 13 CDC alert for Zika virus may curb C’bean ‘babymoon’ vacations THE CDC had been urging Organization reports that 12.9 all travelers visiting areas of million American tourists Latin America and the visited the region in 2014, the Caribbean to take extra most recent year for which precautions against statistics were available, a 5.5 mosquito bites to avoid percent increase over 2013. It is contracting the virus. But not clear what percentage of the officials upgraded the travelers were on babymoon warning late Friday to a trips, but the percentage is Level 2 travel notice and are small, experts say. now advising pregnant “We likely will see a women and women trying to significant decline in trips by become pregnant to women who are pregnant or The CDC had been urging all travelers visiting areas of Latin America and the Caribbean to take consider avoiding travel to trying to conceive to these extra precautions against mosquito bites to avoid contracting the virus. the affected areas out of regions in light of the apparent concern that Zika may cause link between the virus and birth Fodors.com is still seeing a destination is specifically said. a catastrophic birth defect defects,” Euromonitor analyst spike in the babymoon-related impacted, I believe he’ll continue The Cruise Lines called microcephaly. Most Amanda Bourlier told NBC searches it has come to expect to proceed with caution.” International Association said experts don’t expect a CDC News via email before the CDC this time of year. And while But Nancy Yale, president of it is in close contact with public alert to substantially hurt travel notice was issued. “But some couples may cancel their Cruise and World Travel, which health authorities about Zika overall travel to Latin this demographic represents a trips or head elsewhere, many books a lot of babymoon trips, virus concerns. America. relatively small subset of total are sticking with their plans. said she had one couple decide to “Cruise ships publish a daily But the flourishing Caribbean travelers and as such we Jacyln Rutigliano, 29, and her cancel their Caribbean flier which includes information “babymoon” vacation business, anticipate the economic impact husband are concerned about babymoon trip to Nevis, which for passengers relating to health which offers pregnant women from the tourism side should be the news, but not enough to was scheduled for February. and safety. Zika virus, and and their spouses or partners limited.” cancel their babymoon Instead they will spend five days corresponding prevention “one last, relaxing hurrah before Recent news reports about the scheduled in two weeks on the in Florida, she said. measures, would be one of the the baby comes,” according to rapid spread of Zika and Caribbean island of St. Lucia. “We’re also checking with topics covered, if appropriate,” About.com’s family vacations growing evidence of its dangers “My husband spooks more travel insurance companies to the association said in a editor Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, don’t appear to have had much easily than I do with these see if a CDC travel alert about statement, adding that “the could be more vulnerable. of an impact on the budding things,” said Rutigliano, “But the virus would be a covered recommended repellent is The Caribbean Tourism industry so far. until news hits that shows our reason for cancellation,” she available on cruise ships.” US immigration lawyer arrested for defrauding Caribbean immigrants NEWYORK –The United States enforcement partners will hold District Director, Timothy affidavits of support for those information, as well as forged Citizenship and Immigration accountable those who Houghton,said the immigration seeking immigrant visas, in signatures. Services (USCIS) says an undermine that process,” he department is “proud to stand support of his clients’ “These fraudulent and forged immigration lawyer has been added. by our partners today to send a applications for immigration I-864 Forms all listed Seri as the arrested in New York for Acting Special-Agent-in- message that US immigration visas and for legal permanent preparer,and many of them were defrauding immigrants, Charge of the New York Office of fraud will not be tolerated. resident status, the compliant notarized by him,” USCIS including Caribbean nationals. US Immigration and Customs “Weare committed to ensuring said. continued. USCIS said on Friday that Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland the integrity of our nation’s Specifically,it said Seri would It said Seri is charged with one Gnoleba Seri, 40, of Brooklyn, Security Investigations (HSI), immigration system,” he said. receive legitimate I-864 Forms, count of visa fraud,which carries New York has been charged for Glenn Sorge, said that Seri According to the complaint tax information, pay stubs, and a maximum sentence of 10 years immigration fraud and allegedly “abused the special unsealed on Friday in W-2 forms from individuals in prison; one count of aggravated identity theft. trust bestowed upon him as an Manhattan federal court, sponsoring his clients, and then aggravated identity theft,which “Gnoleba Seri allegedly used immigration attorney to commit between October 2012 and April fraudulently submitted these carries a mandatory consecutive his legal knowledge to fraud and identity theft. 2015, Seri, a licensed documents in applications for minimum sentence of two years circumvent the law and forge “When individuals falsify immigration attorney working other clients. in prison; and one count of mail documents that are critical to immigration documents, the in Manhattan and Brooklyn, “That is, Seri submitted I-864 fraud,which carries a maximum obtaining an immigrant visa,” system is severely undermined, “engaged in a scheme to use Forms that listed individuals as sentence of 20 years in prison. said Preet Bharara, the United and the security of our nation is personal information contained financial sponsors who had USCIS said the maximum States Attorney for the Southern put at risk,” he said. “HSI is in legitimate immigration never met the people they were potential sentence in this case is District of New York. committed to working with its documents for fraudulent purportedly agreeing to sponsor,” prescribed by the US Congress “The strength of the United law enforcement partners to purposes.” said USCIS, adding that those and is provided for informational States’ immigration system rests ensure fraudsters are identified In his role as an immigration I-864 Forms included the purposes, “as any sentencing of on the integrity of its process, and brought to justice.” attorney,Seri submitted falsified sponsors’ real names,identifying the defendant will be determined and this office and our law Acting USCIS New York and forged I-864 Forms, information and financial by a judge.”

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High: 10:40 am & 11:58 pm London: 04°C OVERCAST Yesterday: 4.1 mm Boston: 01°C OVERCAST Low: 3:58 am For the month: 43.4 mm Max: 27.7 °C Montreal: -06°C FAIR & 5:47 pm For the year: 43.4 mm Min: 22.0 °C Toronto: -06°C OVERCAST/ LIGHT SNOW New York: 01°C OVERCAST/ LIGHT SNOW Miami: 22°C FAIR 6:25 am 5:53 pm 14 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Americans freed by Iran begin journey home; deal took time

WASHINGTON – The J. Ryan, Jr., said in a statement, Americans imprisoned by “We are relieved that this 545- Iran began their journey day nightmare for Jason and his home yesterday, their family is finally over. friends and family awaiting Hekmati’s family said “it is emotional reunions, after hard to put into words what our delicate diplomatic negotia- family feels right now.” tions that played out quietly Iran celebrated the lifting of in the shadows of interna- stiff economic penalties now that tional nuclear talks. the Islamic Republic has met a A charter plane left Tehran for critical benchmark as part of the Switzerland with the Americans agreement to pull back its nu- – all four who had been detained, clear program. according to Iran state televi- Secretary of State John Kerry sion, or only three, the US said – said US officials hashed out the as part of a prisoner swap. prisoner exchange over 11 or 12 US Secretary of State John Kerry (right) speaks to journalists about his negotiations with Iran US officials said Washington meetings with the Iranians. At upon his arrival from Vienna at Joint Base Andrews in Washington yesterday. Post reporter Jason Rezaian,for- times, the Americans thought a mer US Marine Amir Hekmati, deal was set, only to get stuck on Hasan Rouhani’s brother, But the deal bogged down in were asking for,” Kerry recalled. and pastor Saeed Abedini were the details. Hossein Fereydoun, captured Tehran and never went through. “We said, ‘No, and no, and no.’” on the flight,but not Nosratollah After almost constant conver- the moment. “So we went back to work,”Kerry “And believe me, it’s hard Khosravi-Roodsari. But Iran sation over the last few days, Things progressed signifi- said. when somebody says to you, said he had taken off, too. The they finally did settle it. cantly by a November meeting in He described the negotiations ‘Hey,you give us this guy,we let discrepancy could not immedi- Kerry said the nuclear agree- Vienna on Syria’s civil war, as difficult, especially as the them all out.’ And you have to ately be reconciled. ment provided the key impetus. when, for the first time, Iran was Iranians made what he said say no. And you know you’re "Those who wished to depart Just before Iran’s foreign min- included in the discussions. were unacceptable demands. keeping people in a not very nice Iran have left,” according to a ister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kerry and Zarif met on the side- Kerry said the United States place for the next whatever num- senior US official, speaking on announced the July 14 accord lines of the talks to discuss the made it clear that it would not ber of months,” he said. condition of anonymity because with his European Union coun- prisoners. release a hardened criminal “But there have to be an en- of the sensitivity of the matter terpart, Kerry again raised the “We actually shook hands such as an accused murderer or forcement of our principles and and privacy concerns for the issue of the detained Americans. thinking we had an agreement,” someone with a narcotics record. our standards here. And in the families. A photograph of him speaking Kerry said. “I thought it was “For a long time, this didn’t end, we came out in the right The Post’s publisher,Frederick with Zarif and Iranian President done.” move because of the people they place on that.” Rouhani: All happy about deal except Israel, US hard-liners TEHRAN – Iran’s President and Germany. Hassan Rouhani said yesterday Rouhani said Iran should use that the official implementation the expected influx of money and of the landmark deal reached be- investments to spark the “eco- tween Tehran and six world pow- nomic mutation” of the country, ers has satisfied all parties ex- creating jobs and enhancing cept radical extremists. quality-of-life for Iranian citizens. Speaking before the parlia- Iran has been suffering double- ment in comments broadcast live digit inflation and unemploy- on state television,Rouhani said, ment rates for years. “In (implementing) the deal, all He also said Iran now needs are happy except Zionists, war- political tranquility to best ben- mongers, sowers of discord efit from the new economic real- among Islamic nations and ex- ity. “All should prevent any do- tremists in the US. The rest are mestic and foreign trivialities happy.” that thwart us,” he said. “Any ir- Rouhani said the deal has relevant and diverting dispute is “opened new windows for en- against national expedience.” gagement with the world.” Rouhani said his country A strong supporter of the needs up to US$50 billion in for- agreement, Rouhani sent out a eign investment per year to reach celebratory tweet calling it a“glo- its goal of eight-percent annual rious victory”late Saturday night growth. For Iran, long out in the while the speeches in Vienna economic cold over its contested were still taking place. atomic programme, implement- Rouhani also said the deal was ing the nuclear deal will be a wel- a win for all negotiating parties come thaw. and all factions inside Iran. More than US$30 billion in as- “Nobody has been defeated in the sets overseas will become imme- deal neither inside the country diately available to the Islamic nor the countries that were nego- Republic.Official Iranian reports tiating with us,” he said, refer- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (centre) gestures as he is greeted by lawmakers at the parlia- have set the total amount of ring to the United States, ment to present draft of the country’s next year budget and sixth development plan in Tehran, frozen Iranian assets overseas at Britain, France, Russia, China Iran, yesterday. US$100 billion. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 15 Pope to migrants at the Vatican: UN panel: US$40 Hang on to billion needed hope, joy to aid people in VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has greeted several thousand migrants, including many asy- lum-seekers, in St. Peter’s war, disasters Square, encouraging them to hang on to hope. Many refugees were waving UNITED NATIONS – An esti- we would never wish to break.” flags of their countries when mated US$40 billion is The 31-page report focuses on Francis addressed them during needed annually to help the three inter-linked solutions to ad- his traditional yesterday ap- rapidly growing number of dress the widening financial gap: pearance to faithful in the people needing humanitar- mobilising additional funds, square as the Catholic church ian aid as a result of conflicts shrinking the need for aid, and worldwide marked a day dedi- and natural disasters – and improving the efficiency of hu- cated to refugees. one possibility to help fill the manitarian assistance. Francis told them: “Each of US$15 billion funding gap is The report says that today’s you carry in yourselves a his- a small voluntary tax on tick- massive instability and its ca- tory, a culture, precious values” ets for soccer games and pacity to cross borders, demon- along with experiences of other sports, concerts and strated by the flight of people poverty, oppression and fear. entertainment events, airline from Syria and other conflict The pope says: “Don’t let any- travel, and gasoline, a UN-ap- areas to Europe,“makes human- one rob you of this hope and the pointed panel said. itarian aid a global public good joy for life.” The panel’s report on human- that requires an appropriate Europe is struggling to shelter itarian financing, launched fund-raising model.” or integrate hundreds of thou- Sunday by UN Secretary- It recommends that at the first sands of people who have been General Ban Ki-moon at an UN humanitarian summit,to be fleeing war, persecution and event in Dubai, says the world is held in Istanbul in May,govern- poverty. Some Europeans are spending around US$25 billion ments voluntarily sign up to “the worried about rising crime and Pope Francis waves to faithful as he delivers the Angelus noon today to provide life-saving as- successful model of a solidarity the costs of hosting migrants. prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, yesterday. sistance to 125 million people levy and create a steady flow of devastated by wars and natural revenues for humanitarian ac- disasters – more than 12 times tion.” the US$2 billion that was spent The report points to a small in 2000. levy on airline tickets, initially Serbian PM urges early election “We have an exponentially proposed by France,which raised growing problem,” said panel co- 1.6 billion euros between 2006 chair Kristalina Georgieva, the and 2011 from just 10 participat- in 2016 to cement power European Commission’s vice ing countries – Georgieva esti- president for budget and human mated this at US$2.3 billion – to BELGRADE – Serbia’s populist resources.“The good news is that help fund diagnosis and treat- prime minister yesterday urged the world has never been so gen- ment for HIV/AIDS,malaria and holding an early election this erous to people in need. The bad tuberculosis in low-income coun- year in an apparent bid to con- news is that never has our gen- tries. solidate his power. erosity been so insufficient.” Georgieva said in a video brief- Prime Minister Aleksandar The nine-member panel calcu- ing from Brussels before the re- Vucic told a meeting of his lated that an additional US$15 port’s release that the panel Serbian Progressive Party that billion is needed annually to re- couldn’t agree on the specifics of the vote is necessary so a new, duce suffering and ensure that a levy because some members stable government can step up no one in need dies or has to live are against taxation. economic reforms. He said the “without dignity” for a lack of But she said she is “more opti- current government has faced money. mistic on a voluntary levy,espe- criticism from the opposition but “This is a lot of money,but not cially combined with social re- also needs changes within its out of reach for a world producing sponsibility.” Cabinet. US$78 trillion of annual GDP,” The panel has talked about a “We go to the polls, to a vic- the panel said in the report to small tax on“high-volume trans- tory,” Vucic said. “When we face the secretary-general released action businesses”like Uber,con- opposition calls for changes, we Sunday. certs,entertainment,movies and need to let the people decide.” In Dubai, Ban met with the sports and has been talking to Opposition parties hailed the panellists to thank them for their some “potential players” includ- announcement yesterday. work and discuss their recom- ing FIFA, the governing body of Center-left Democratic Party mendations to tackle the short- world football, Georgieva said. said an election will show that fall in humanitarian funding. She said people probably Vucic has lost his citizens’ trust. “Since they began their work wouldn’t feel a five-cent or 10- Vucic, a former extreme na- the needs created by the demand cent addition to a ticket or a ride, tionalist who now says he is a for humanitarian aid have con- but the money generated could pro-EU reformer, became tinued to rise dramatically. We have a major humanitarian im- Serbia’s prime minister in 2014 are living in the age of the mega- pact. after his Progressive Party and crises. But, as this report clearly The report also calls for gov- allied parties won a landslide demonstrates,the gap in funding ernments with greater wealth to victory in a parliamentary vote. is a solvable problem,” Ban said provide more aid,for the human- The coalition still holds a clear Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a press at the launch event, according to itarian community to “harness parliamentary majority, but conference. the UN spokesperson’s office. the power of business to deliver Vucic apparently wants to ce- At a news conference, Ban its key skills and capabilities”in- ment his influence amid ru- membership, but still maintains speech. noted that three out of four UN cluding by supporting the deliv- mours of disagreements within strong ties with Serbia’s tradi- No election date was immedi- appeals for humanitarian fund- ery of aid and creating jobs, and his party. The government also tional Slavic ally Russia. He has ately set. Serbian President ing for more than a billion dollars for Muslim countries, which are includes the Socialists and sev- faced accusations from liberals Tomislav Nikolic, an ally of are in the Middle East and North most affected by conflict, to use eral smaller groups. of pressuring political opponents Vucic, would formally call the Africa. He added that “Globally, “Islamic social finance” to help Vucic has pledged to seek EU and curbing the freedom of vote. the world is shattering records meet humanitarian needs. 16 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate US imposes new Iran sanctions for ballistic missile testing

WASHINGTON – The United The missile programme Iranian activities” outside the money dating back to before tions banning Iran from States yesterday imposed sanc- “poses a significant threat to terms of the nuclear agree- the 1979 Islamic Revolution launches capable of delivering tions against 11 individuals regional and global security, ment. Szubin cited Iran’s “sup- and end of diplomatic ties. The nuclear weapons. The US also and entities involved in Iran’s and it will continue to be sub- port for terrorism, regional Iranians also get US$1.3 bil- believes there was a November ballistic missile programme as ject to international sanctions,” destabilisation, human rights lion in interest. At issue was missile test. a result of Tehran’s firing of a said Adam J. Szubin, the abuses, and ballistic missile money used by Iran to buy mil- US officials have said the medium-range ballistic mis- Treasury’s acting under-secre- programme.” itary equipment from the US Treasury planned to announce sile, a new punishment one day tary for terrorism and finan- Also Sunday, Secretary of before the break in ties be- the penalties in late December, after the Obama administra- cial intelligence in a statement. State John Kerry said in a tween the countries. but held off after Iran’s foreign tion lifted economic penalties He said the US has made it statement that the US and U.N. experts said in a report minister said they could have against the Islamic Republic clear that it will “vigorously Iran had settled a dispute over in December that the missile derailed the prisoner exchange over its nuclear programme. press sanctions against US$400 million in Iranian test in October violated sanc- that took place this weekend.

Tight security as Pope prepares to visit Rome synagogue ROME – Hundreds of armed po- lice and security personnel were deployed in Rome yesterday as Pope Francis prepared to visit the city’s main synagogue, where he will meet members of the Italian capital’s Jewish com- munity. Rome’s Great Synagogue is lo- cated just across the RiverTiber from theVatican,in an area still known as the Ghetto where under the orders of some of Francis’ predecessors,Jews were confined for more than three centuries until their emancipa- tion at the end of the 19th Century. Some 1 500 invited guests and 300 journalists are expected to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre) chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at the PM's office in Jerusalem, yesterday. witness the visit, due around 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) yesterday. After the deadly attacks in Paris in November, claimed by Israel will not allow Iran to obtain the Islamic State group, secu- rity for the pope’s visit is partic- ularly tight, with basements in the area around the synagogue nuclear weapons: Netanyahu searched, dustbins sealed and parking banned. Fears of a JERUSALEM – Prime the nuclear deal with Israel’s ments “on nuclear, on ballistic tion” of the agreement. Paris-style assault in Rome have Minister Benjamin arch-foe Iran and argued that it missiles and on terrorism” for The UN’s atomic watchdog seen visitor numbers fall, while Netanyahu warned Iran yes- would not prevent Tehran from potential violations. late on Saturday confirmed that soldiers with automatic rifles terday that Israel would not obtaining nuclear weapons. If violations occur,the interna- Iran had complied with its obli- have become a common sight allow it to obtain nuclear He has also said that the lift- tional community should “take gations under last summer’s ac- around the city’s historic centre. weapons, after sanctions ing of sanctions will allow Iran tough and aggressive sanctions” cord and the United States and Francis is the third pope to were lifted under Tehran’s to further back proxy militants against Iran, Netanyahu said, European Union announced visit the synagogue, after John- historic nuclear deal with in the region, including Israeli adding that Israel “is ready to they were lifting the sanctions Paul II in 1986 and Benedict global powers. enemies Hezbollah. face any threat". that have for years crippled the XVI in 2010,underlining greatly “Israel’s policy has been and Israel has not ruled out mili- Israel is the Middle East’s country’s economy. improved relations between the will remain exactly what has tary force in order to keep Iran sole, but undeclared, nuclear The highly complex deal drew two faiths. Ties have become been followed: to not allow Iran from developing nuclear power. a line under a stand-off dating warmer still under Francis,who to acquire nuclear weapons,” weapons, though analysts say Netanyahu said in a state- back to 2002 marked by failed has a long-standing friendship Netanyahu said during a cabi- unilateral action would be ment on Saturday that “Iran has diplomatic initiatives, ever- with Argentinean rabbi net meeting, according to his of- highly unlikely. not relinquished its ambition to tighter sanctions, defiant nu- Abraham Skorka,with whom he fice. Netanyahu said Israel will obtain nuclear weapons” and clear expansion by Iran and jointly published a book of con- Netanyahu strongly opposed continue to monitor Iran’s agree- pledged to “warn of any viola- threats of military action. versations about issues of ethics, morality and faith. As part of his visit, the pope will view two commemorative UN’s Ban commends US-Iran prisoner swap, lifting of sanctions plaques in the synagogue’s gar- dens,one marking an incident in DUBAI – UN Secretary- countries should now co-oper- ened by the lifting of sanctions “Now is the moment to push 1943 when more than 1 000 General Ban Ki-moon hailed ate on additional challenges to against Iran,” he said on a visit for co-operation on other press- Jews were rounded up and de- yesterday an exchange of pris- find “a safer future”. to Dubai, adding he hoped the ing challenges through dia- ported to the Nazi death camp of oners by the United States and “I commend the moves by the parties honoured a nuclear deal logue which should continue to Auschwitz and the other a 1983 Iran and the lifting of sanctions governments of both countries that made possible the lifting of find a way for a safer future,” he attack on the building that left against Tehran, saying the two to improve ties. I am also heart- curbs. said. 37 injured and one dead. Barbados Advocate

RUM GAINING MARKET SHARE

By Nadia Brancker knowledge of our products. It also augurs well for the tourist ONE of this country’s experience,” said the leading rum producers is Marketing Manager. expecting a strong per- According to him, “Granted formance in rum sales in in terms of export there are 2016. countries in Europe that have Steve Singh, Sales and put in place certain parame- Marketing Manager of R.L. ters to protect brands that have Seale and Company Limited, been there for years ... We have said so during an interview always seen hurdles with other with Business Monday. brands being subsidise and He spoke following an protected and this is a chal- Official Press Launch of the lenge.” Third Cycle of The Art of He said he would love to see Bartending Training a time when it “changes and Seminars, held at Ball Park. we can be stronger in those Singh highlighted that 2015 markets, but we just have to was a very good year for the keep doing what we are doing company with the sale of its in terms of quality. Also, this rum, a follow on from 2014 push in educating our bar- which was also a good year. tenders will do well overall for “... there has been growth the individual, the companies, and we are expecting this year and Barbados.” to be better than 2015. We are Allister Straker – Spirits projecting growth especially Brand Manager – Stansfeld with our domestic brand such Scott and Company Limited, as Old Brigand and ESA also echoed similar sentiments Fields. We have also seen in terms of performance. growth in our brands that we He added, “In terms of our do distribute locally such as the brands, El Dorado is a Doorly’s brand,” Singh said. Caribbean rum and our sales The Marketing Manager figures have been performing stated that the company is very well because the mental- proud to be a sponsor of the ity of consumers have changed seminars because it is impor- ... people are looking at price GIVING BACK: Young people are being encouraged to join organisations like the The tant for bartenders to be edu- and quality,the involvement in Rotary Club as a means of giving back to society. The call is coming from Dr. Jeannine Comma, cated about the brands. seminars like this would edu- CEO/Director of The Cave Hill School of Business, who addressed The Rotary Club of Barbados “Education of the bartenders cate bartenders and the wider South’s 30th anniversary Charter Night at Accra Beach Resort recently. Pictured here, the First on how the rum is made would market on the quality that we Female Rotarian Katrina Sam-Prescod receiving an award from President John Williams. (See give them a more in depth have in Rum.” Page 18) 18 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Encourage young people to serve IT is being suggested that organisa- tions like the Rotary Club encourage young persons to join such associa- tions so as to give back to society. The call has come from Dr. Jeannine Comma, CEO/Director of The Cave Hill School of Business at The Rotary Club of Barbados South 30th anniversary Charter Night at Accra Beach Resort. “We as a society are becoming too ca- sual about our responsibly to the society and what we can contribute,” Dr.Comma said. She stated that the Caribbean may not see the effect of the economic recov- ery until the latter part of 2018. “Even with some measure of recovery, we have a new normal where radical change in our society is required,” she said. “While there are some slow indictors beginning to emerge, we still seem way too cavalier... about the effects of the cur- rent situation and we are not at times planning for the dawn of a new era,” she remarked. The CHSB official believes that the Dr. Jeannine Comma, CEO/Director of Charter Member Andrew Gaskin (right) accepts his award President John economic contribution of organisations The Cave Hill School of Business. Williams. such as Rotary,given the economic envi- ronment in our country and world, is im- “I urge you to continue to be committed portant. She reasoned as well that the de- to being more than another social club, mand of such organisations have in- but make a difference and be a gift to creased in the last five to eight years. Barbados.” The Director told the Rotarians, “We Dr. Comma also pointed out the need to encourage young people to be a achievements of the organisation, but ad- gift to Barbados, and even if they don’t mitted that the contributions made often have the financial means, they can volun- goes unheralded. teer.” She indicated the progress the rotary According to her, “The problem facing has made in this 30-year milestone con- many organisations is that many young tributing to society – the first to have fe- people are educated and working, how- males become members of the club and ever,very few seem to have an interest in the need to reignite that excitement for being part of organisations to give back young people to be part of service organ- to society. isations.

John Jones (right) accepts his award President John Williams.

Irving Burrowes (right) accepts his award President John Williams. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 19 More Canadians Worrell weighs in on food security

IT is not possible to attain In relation to food secu- fact that government em- mercial banks start buy- en route to food security in Barbados rity, Worrell said that ployment does not gener- ing US dollars from the by growing our own food. most of what is consumed ate foreign currency.“The central bank to accommo- That’s according to the in Barbados are temper- Barbados dollars the date this extra demand, Barbados Governor of the Central ate produce and that most newly hired workers earn the newly hired workers Bank of Barbados, Dr. of what the country can go to increase total spend- will be severed to reverse Delisle Worrell. produce can be imported ing in the economy,which the extra government Island gets 10-page spread He has also dismissed at more affordable prices. means that supermarkets spending and arrest the the notion that The Governor stated such must import more food, fall in the foreign re- in Air Canada’s in-flight Government can grow the imports can be obtained dealers must import more serves,” he added. magazine through Sandals economy through expand- from countries which Liquefied Petroleum Gas He said that the pres- ing the public sector and have the advantage of (LPG), hairdressers must ent growth strategy focus- BARBADOS may very taste and rustic charm. creating more jobs. His economies of scale. import more supplies and ing on tourism, interna- well be expecting a Senior Designer of HPI preference is for the pres- As for Government more people will be flying tional business and com- surge in visitors from Design, Sarah Hartman, ent growth strategy that growing the economy by to New York to pack bar- petitive exports, mainly the Canadian market who played a pivotal role focuses on tourism, inter- expanding the public sec- rels,” he reasoned. rum and chemical prod- after an impressive fea- in the property’s layout national business and tor, Dr. Worrell said that The Governor re- ucts for household use is ture in Air Canada’s and picturesque appeal, some export products. this position ignores the marked that when com- realistic and achievable. “enRoute” in-flight also reiterated the island’s magazine. attractiveness as a travel Barbados Tourism destination. Hartman at- Marketing Inc. (BTMI) tributed her inspiration to CEO,William Griffith, has Barbados’ beautiful sea applauded Sandals and commented on the Resorts following their 10- importance of guests leav- page insert in the in-flight ing feeling refreshed, re- magazine, highlighting laxed and in love. the new Barbados resort Circulation of enRoute and the island as a pre- is currently around 119 mium destination. 942 with an estimated Griffith expressed his ap- monthly readership of 1.1 proval of such initiatives million persons across by local partners as a both international and do- great compliment to the mestic Air Canada flights. work the BTMI is doing to This targeted marketing market the destination. of our tourism product is The article describes expected to keep Barbados as being “home Barbados on the mouths to a lively culture that and in the minds of poten- combines the best of tial and repeat visitors British sophistication and anxiously awaiting the island soul”, speaking to opportunity to escape the easy access of fine din- everyday life for a taste of ing, activities for every paradise.

BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business on Friday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for January 18, 2016 Telegraphic Transfers Currency Buying Selling Euro 2.18170 2.22260 Pound Sterling £ 2.84359 2.89690 Canadian $ 1.36868 1.39731 United States $ 1.99375 2.02768 Guyana $ 0.00975 0.00981 East Caribbean $ 0.73843 0.74306 Belizean $ 0.99688 1.00313 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Euro 2.17760 2.22260 Pound Sterling £ 2.83825 2.89690 Canadian $ 1.36610 1.39731 United States $ 1.99000 2.02768 Guyana $ 0.00975 0.00981 East Caribbean $ 0.73843 0.74306 Belizean $ 0.99688 1.00313 Notes: Currency Buying Selling Euro 2.14612 2.23648 Pound Sterling £ 2.79721 2.91499 Canadian $ 1.35836 1.39854 United States $ 1.98000 2.02857 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Belizean $ 1.00000 1.00000 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana $ 0.00978 Jamaica $ 0.01660 Trinidad & Tobago $ 0.31256 20 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Editor’s A positive attitude Notebook changes everything Barbadian “For it is God who is at http://www.trinidadex- work in you, enabling you press.com/commen- both to will and to work taries/Floating-of-the-- for his good pleasure.” – TT-dollar-20-years-later- music needs Philippians 2:13 201153211.html In Barbados and MANY years ago, the late Trinidad and Tobago, constant push Trinidadian economist, there is talk about deval- Dr. Trevor Farrell, made uation as there some- IT is one thing to laud our music industry as one the following statement: times is when foreign re- the country should be proud about. However, it is “Within reason, it does serves begin to fall. What another when we can only hear a lot of this music not matter at what level a shift gears and become This worked well should Caribbean and during the month of November, Independence country sets its exchange consultants and advisers enough for a while, the other countries, in gen- month. rate, as long as the coun- to the workers, while bro- threat to devalue the cur- eral, do? Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen try supports it with the kering the relationship rency was avoided and Why not fix the ex- Lashley,was spot on when he lauded the industry, appropriate macro-eco- with employers for fair maybe the public-private change rate and posi- saying that while we “do not extract gold for the nomic policies”. This compensation. This partnership, which en- tively support it by purpose of making jewellery, we definitely extract statement has always fas- strategic visioning gendered idea exchange, macro-economic policies it in the music industry”. cinated from a national process should be re- played a great part in the to include: Listening to most of what was played last public-private partner- garded as a healing pro- recovery process. Less 1) A social compact November, it was refreshing to hear the mixture ship management per- cess in the interest of the than 25 years later, we (public-private partner- of both the old and newer music. That experience spective. sustainable health of are back to square one ship) to establish contin- also demonstrated how music in Barbados con- In such a partnership, a trade unions. with a struggling econ- ual dialogue between the tinues to evolve, and the commitment our enter- major challenge is to get The government has no omy. social partners rather tainers have displayed in churning out their the governance right. right getting involved in In April 2015, a study than to continue to expe- songs. This hinges on a recogni- doing business, not only undertaken by the rience random confronta- Sadly, no sooner had November 30 passed, it tion of the relative roles of because its governance Central Bank of tional forays; was like back to the traditional ways, leaving one the social partners. The systems are not designed Barbados supported ar- 2) Rationalise the many to speculate that the exercise of playing local diligent pursuit of the so- for optimal business im- guments that devaluation efforts to promote enter- music will be repeated again come November cial partnership model plementation, but also be- of currencies will not im- prise development, espe- 2016. implies developing an op- cause of the need to re- prove price competitive- cially for products and Stations need to provide a better mix rather timal strategy towards move any temptation of ness in very small open services with export po- than the heavy concentration on music from one the achievement of the political interference.The economies like those in tential; country, as heard almost daily. We can do better. objective of sustainable social partners must en- the Caribbean.The study 3) Expand exports Barbados has to empower its musicians and development. The media gage in continuing dia- reported that, “In small where we have a compet- entertainers, simply because others are not going has a very important logue and complement economies, devaluation is itive advantage; to do it for us. communication role to each other if we are to more likely to cause high 4) Adopt the three- play in this model. achieve sustainable suc- inflation and economic pronged Shepherding My view is that the role cess. contraction, rather than model (Enterprise selec- of the private sector is to Barbados, from the in- economic growth”. tion, Shepherding to mit- ‘do business’ and drive ception of the Central My observation today is igate business failure, growth. The role of the Bank of Barbados in that the social compact Seed/Equity funds) for government is to provide 1972, pegged the has lost much of its origi- sustainable economic Jul y policies and services in a Barbados dollar to the US nal stamina. Perhaps a growth. dynamic enabling envi- at a fixed exchange rate, strategic review of the 5) Continue to develop ronment, which includes and has survived to date. model is needed, coupled the tourism product, alendar establishing the macro- In 1992, the Barbados with sensible macro-eco- tourists around the world WHAT'S UP IN THE economic policies in sup- economy was struggling nomic policies, to see if are looking for destina- port of the private sector. financially, but the once again we can rekin- tion diversity; BUSINESS WORLD The role of the Trade Barbados Government dle the furnaces to inject 6) Embark on an ag- C Unions is to induce har- stubbornly rejected an some life in the economy. gressive and efficient im- • Tomorrow the Central Bank of mony between employer IMF conditionality to de- We must be positive in at- port substitution pro- and employee, to achieve value the Barbados dol- titude, revive the partner- gramme fuelled by state Barbados will be issuing its 2015 greater productivity for lar. ship by bringing on new of the art technology and report on the performance of the fair compensation; and The Barbados cabinet brains (youth and experi- foreign investment; the role of Civil Society is invited representatives ence) to address the task 7) Reduce unnecessary Barbados economy. to support the other so- from the private sector at hand. This time imports; and cial partners by mobilis- and trade unions to dis- around, we have the op- 8) Improve tax collec- ing volunteers and gar- cuss solutions to the prob- portunity to learn from tion – this should not be • The Greenland Livestock Station nering grant support lem, and this signalled the history and to focus difficult in small commu- from benevolent sources. the advent of the on the effective roles of nities. will be the venue for a courtesy call In particular, there Barbados “social com- the social partners. Let us all maintain a by an official from the Inter needs to be strategic re- pact” which was a public- In Trinidad and Tobago, positive attitude and visioning of the focus of private partnership be- falling oil and gas prices bring love to all that we American Institute for Co-operation trade unions from the ad- tween the three parties. is playing havoc with its do. Let us all recognise mirable stance of ‘fight- A national productivity economy. It is instructive our roles and work to- on Agriculture and New Zealand’s ing to maintain jobs’, al- council was established to note an article (April gether to effect change, High Commissioner to Barbados. beit in a flagging eco- under the ministry of fi- 2013) by Trinidadian sustainable development nomic environment, to a nance. economist Dr. Terrence and happiness for all. new perspective which fo- In order to stimulate a Farrell, a former deputy cuses more on promoting recovery in the economy, Central Bank governor (Dr. Basil Springer • On Wednesday, the Central Bank increased labour produc- there was also an agree- (brother of Trevor men- GCM is Change-Engine of Barbados and the Inter-American tivity, quality and stan- ment that prices would be tioned above), entitled Consultant, Caribbean dards of excellence among frozen and that public “Floating of the TT dol- Business Enterprise Development Bank will be launch- workers, thus inducing and private sector wages lar: 20 years later” which Trust Inc. - CBET. His ing an Enhanced Credit Guarantee greater national compet- would not be increased, chronicles the history of columns may be found itiveness and economic except they could be justi- the exchange rate in at www.cbetmodel.org Scheme. growth. fied by increased produc- Trinidad and Tobago and www.nothing- Trade unions should tivity. since 1976 – beatsbusiness.com.) The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 21 Push the Non-Sugar Agriculture sector

By Jewel Brathwaite and vegetables are also Minister of Finance and Barbados Revenue significant. ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT Economic Affairs, Authority and the IT is expected that But a lot of things are Christopher Sinckler an- Industry, and other par- whatever the eventual happening in Non-Sugar nounced an increase in ties, notably the Pine Hill outturn for the Agriculture (in addition BAS personnel said that have been useful to have the farm gate price of Dairy. So there are some Barbados economy in to the work to resuscitate chicken output had in- a fishing agreement in milk collected from good gestures coming 2015, Tourism will the Sugar Cane sector). creased to the point place with Trinidad and farms; a subsidy to dairy through. again be the main con- Many people who would where the industry sold Tobago. farmers based on their The outlook remains tributor. Another con- have lost their jobs as a approximately 10 million As for milk production, supply of milk; and a cess positive although with tributor ought to be consequence of the eco- birds in 2015 and that it there are some levied at two rates. the prevailing water the Non-Sugar nomic downturn in is now a $300 million or Budgetary proposals ear- Some of the measures woes, this could limit Agriculture which has Barbados (or who have $400 million industry. marked for giving a boost should have taken effect growth of the industry the potential to retired), have turned to That is good. There isn’t to the industry and which since August last year. going forward. But the earn/save foreign Agriculture as a means of much that can be done in should have taken effect However, they seemed to country has to do more exchange and boost survival. terms of improving fish from August last year. In be held up over defini- for Non-Sugar the incomes of those The country is seeing catch, although it would his presentation, the tional issues between the Agriculture. involved in that area more persons becoming of activity. involved in activities re- However, If it does lated to that area of our make a more meaningful economy. Barbadians are contribution to growth, growing more food crops then one of my wishes for and vegetables. Included 2016 is that the country here is the renewed in- sees an improvement and terest in the cultivation a full turnaround in that of cassava. At all the economic sector. farmers’ markets visited Non-Sugar Agriculture by this writer – Six includes all of those ac- Roads, Oistins, Fairy tivities outside the Sugar Valley,Speightstown etc., sector. It is one of those over the last two years areas that has the poten- there was an abundance tial to earn the country of this crop to the point much needed foreign ex- that some are wondering change, even if it is said if it cannot rival the that many of the agricul- sugar cane as a principal tural produce originating staple. In many in- in Barbados will mean stances, the prices have there is no need to import been very competitive them thereby giving and those buying the pro- some meaning to the re- duce do get bargains. ality that a dollar saved The more creative is a dollar earned. It is among us are also taking not being said here that a a number of indigenous booming Non-Sugar fruits and food crops and Agricultural sector will using them as inputs in mean the elimination of the making of wines and food imports as some other beverages. There is have been saying repeat- a situation where a local edly.The country still has furniture manufacturer to import. took the dried elephant In its June 2015 review, grass and incorporated it the Central Bank of into the manufacture of Barbados alluded to the furniture and other fact that the fall in agri- wooden products. Flour is culture had continued. being made from The production of raw Breadfruits, Sweet sugar was down an esti- Potatoes and the same mated 33 per cent up to Cassavas. that period, and its share The annual AgroFest of gross domestic product exhibition has become a fell from seven per cent major calendar event in the in 1980 to 0.6 per where people use the oc- cent. Overall output, casion to highlight the inclusive of Non-Sugar strides made in sector fell from 10 per Agriculture. cent to four per cent of Chances are, Non- GDP over the review pe- Sugar Agriculture won’t riod. be a significant contribu- In measuring Non- tor to economic activity Sugar Agriculture’s input in 2015. However, the to gross domestic produc- groundwork continues to tion, the main contribu- be laid for improvements. tors have been Chicken This suggests that the Production, Fish Catch country has to do more to and Milk Production. lift agricultural output These account for the beyond what we are see- bulk of output in the sec- ing. Inadequate financing tor. In the event that one has been identified as one or two of them do not do of the factors affecting well, then the entire sec- business development in tor tends to show nega- Barbados. This should be tive performance. The remedied. production of food crops At the start of this year, 22 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Strake urges Barbadians to save more

ANALYST G. Leroy Straker imperative that you consider around supermarkets’ shelves Straker believes too that con- problems in relationships,family wants to see Barbadians sav- making yourself as important as purchasing items impulsively,” sumers must be more price con- disputes,broken marriages,poor ing more of their hard earned your creditors, Straker advised. he queried,while recommending scious; they must be more selec- work attitudes and a myriad of money and ridding them- Stating that one must pay him- that utility bills should be paid tive in what they are purchas- health problems,” he noted. selves of the debts which self first, he further advised that before their due date so as to ing, they must keep track of His advice therefore is to seek they continue to accumulate. individuals need to create elec- avoid late payment fees. every cent they spend fund, and out ways to earn additional cash Straker,who is the author of a tronic system at your depart- Straker reasoned further that wherever necessary, provide that would assist in bringing the the book,“MoneyTalks...Listen,” ment’s accounts section where at spending less should be another their own lunches. debt under control and eventu- outlined a number of ways in least 10 per cent of your salary method of saving more money. In dealing with debt, he said ally eliminating it. which Barbadians should be able goes directly to your savings ac- Cash should be used to settle that there must be a recognition Those areas suggested are: to meet the two goals in the pre- count every pay period. transactions instead of credit that one is in debt. According to part-time employment, sell off vailing environment. These, he “By doing this you are creating cards since if the cash runs out him, it is believed that approxi- items which one does not require, told Business Monday, should wealth in a simple and effective the individual becomes aware mately 98 per cent of the working trying renting out a room in your be the goals people set them- way,” he said. that there is no more money to population in the island is in home,replace your expensive car selves in 2016. The Financial Analyst re- spend. some form of debt. with a cheaper one, or use the He said up front that in order vealed that another area where “However,when you shop with Noting that debt in itself is not public transportation system,re- to save more money, one must an individual can save money is the credit card, there is the bad, Straker pointed out, how- duce overseas travel, consider look at budgeting as a depriva- by making a shopping list for gro- propensity to overspend because ever, that the problem arises renting a less expensive apart- tion method. cery items. “How many times you are not actually using cash when one is unable to service ment, or even living again with “In making that Budget, it is have I seen shoppers scurrying per se,” he maintained. that debt. “That leads to serious your parents. BSE gives dates for meetings SHAREHOLDERS of on January 29. the Walcott Warner Theatre, FirstCaribbean International FCIB has reported improved Errol Barrow Centre for Bank will be receiving a special results for the 2015 financial Creative Imagination at the dividend in addition to a final year ended October.The Bank’s University of the West Indies, dividend, according to the annual general meeting will Cave Hill. Barbados Stock Exchange. take place on March 11. Also on that date will be the This as a number of compa- The end of this month and turn of the Barbados Dairy nies listed on the BSE pencilled late February will be a busy pe- Industries Limited (Pine Hill dates between the end of this riod for a number of the compa- Dairy). That will take place at month and early March and nies listed on the Barbados the Company. march for their annual general Stock Exchange. Apart from In the meantime, Directors meetings of shareholders and FCIB several others will be of BICO Limited have fixed the payment of dividends. holding their annual general January 26 as the record date The BSE, in an update on the meetings. for the determination of share- AGMs and Dividend Directors of the West India holders entitled to receive no- Declarations, said that Biscuit Company Limited, a tice of the annual general Directors of the Bank declared leading manufacturing firm in meeting of the company sched- a final dividend of two (2) US Barbados, have set January 29, uled for February 23. Directors of the West India Biscuit Company Limited, a leading cents per share to be paid to 2016 as the date for the The Barbados Stock manufacturing firm in Barbados, have set January 29, 2016 as shareholders on record, on WIBISCO’s annual general Exchange said that the annual the date for their annual general meeting. January 29. meeting. general meeting of sharehold- In addition, the Directors de- The annual general meeting ers of Massy Holdings Limited Massy Holdings are headquar- Barbados will be provided with clared a special dividend of 6.3 of shareholders of Goddard will be held on February 12. tered. a live stream of the meeting to cents (US) per share to be paid Enterprises Limited will also However, that will be held in The BSE said that Massy’s the Massy Training Facility, to shareholders on record, also be held on January 29, but at Trinidad and Tobago where registered shareholders in Coles Building. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 •23 Guyana: Law changed to make credit reporting more effective GEORGETOWN, regards to the delivery maintain credit records of mandatory. The Guyana – In a move to of credit reporting these entities in its amendment, he noted, give financial services. database, which in turn corrects that by mandating institutions better The Credit Reporting will form the basis on borrowers and lenders’ access to information (Amendment) Bill 2015 which these subjects can participation in the Credit contained in financial which was given the full prove their Bureau’s operation. transactions, the nod by the National creditworthiness. With the amendments, National Assembly has Assembly last week, is But Jordan said that two credit information passed a more enabling expected to strengthen and years after its providers are now required legal framework, to ensure the Credit Bureau Winston Jordan, who of the Credit Bureau. establishment, the bureau to submit a request to the allow for mandatory functions effectively. brought the bill to the The Credit Reporting was having no impact on Credit Bureau with the participation, with Minister of Finance House, noted that there Act of 2010 governed the its intended beneficiaries view of obtaining credit has been no impact nor operations of the Credit because the legal information. They are also benefit to the lenders, Bureau in Guyana. It framework to support the now authorized to upload JAMPRO facilitates over borrowers and economy as designated individuals and delivery of credit reporting credit information to a a whole, since the passage businesses as potential services in Guyana was licensed credit bureau of the original bill and the data subjects,which means never put in place and without the consent of J$27B in investment, subsequent establishment that the bureau can credit reporting was not consumers. 8,261 jobs – report KINGSTON, Jamaica – lion impressions online The Jamaica Promotions with 50 stories printed and Corporation (JAMPRO) is published about business reporting major success in brand Jamaica. promoting and facilitating Edwards indicated that investment and employ- several projects are now in ment opportunities for the advanced stages of discus- 2014/15 financial year. sion as a result of JIF Speaking at a JIS Think 2015. Tank on January 13, “There is an energy proj- President of JAMPRO, ect to develop a biodiesel Diane Edwards, said “we plant in Jamaica using have recorded capital local feedstock, which will expenditure/capital invest- stimulate agriculture and ment of J$27.1 billion for generate renewable en- JAMPRO-facilitated proj- ergy,” she highlighted. ects.” She further informed “(This) represents a 33 that Malaysian company, per cent overachievement Global Development of our targets for that Corporation, is looking to financial year,” she added. develop housing solutions In terms of job creation, and a factory. she noted that JAMPRO “They will be starting off stimulated the creation of with some luxury housing 8,261 jobs against a target development and also of 7,714 and facilitated develop a factory to do linkages contracts during prefabricated panels for that period to the value of the construction of both $994 million, which repre- middle and low-income sent a 121 per cent housing,” she informed. achievement. For 2016, JAMPRO will In export sales, she in- continue to focus on formed that the agency promoting Jamaica as a achieved 71 per cent of the business destination with target, despite severe the introduction of its ‘Do drought, which impacted Business Jamaica’ interac- fresh produce and tive online portal. processed foods. “JAMPRO is really all “We still acquitted about business and we feel ourselves creditably that there is need to de- amidst that situation and velop the business face of we expect that with better Jamaica and not leave the climatic situation this year, entire international global we will improve on that re- market to think of Jamaica sult,”the President pointed only as a tourism destina- out. tion,” the president said. A major achievement for She pointed out that this JAMPRO for the 2015 interactive platform online calendar year was the will permeate everything successful staging of the that JAMPRO does and Jamaica Investment attract the attention of Forum (JIF), which investors. attracted 150 interna- “We have some projects tional and over 50 local in- that we are working on vestors. “JIF allowed us to that will really change the create a matchmaking Jamaican economic land- platform for local and in- scape…one is going to be ternational investors from bringing back cruise ship- which we generated 32 ping to Kingston which is leads from persons and en- going to be a huge develop- tities with real, concrete, ment…other projects will serious interest,” she aid at improving the logis- noted, adding that the tics chain for agriculture,” forum generated 21 mil- Edwards highlighted. Barbados Advocate Encourage Worrell weighs Push young people in on food non-sugar to serve security agriculture Page 18 Page 19 Page 21 IT’S OUR BUSINESS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS DO BUSINESS CPA Canada establishes Barbados Chapter

CHARTERED Professional Canadian CPA members ap- Services with the Barbados Accountants of Canada (CPA pointed by CPA Canada.The in- Revenue Authority Canada) now has a Chapter to augural Board is chaired by Dr. Nadini Persaud, board support its members who work Oliver Jordan, partner and member, is a lecturer in evalu- or reside in Barbados and the Head of Advisory Services with ation and program coordinator Eastern Caribbean. PwC Eastern Caribbean. Lisa for the M.Sc. project manage- CPA Canada is committed to Padmore, current president of ment and evaluation degree at representing the interest of its the Institute of Chartered the University of the West members, helping them to re- Accountants of Barbados and Indies, Cave Hill Campus, main engaged with the partner with Ernst and Young, Barbados Canadian profession. is vice-chair. Felicia Sue, board member, is “The Barbados Chapter will Other members of the Board financial controller of the provide a strong sense of be- include: Barbados Transport Board longing and value to all of our Marlon Yarde, secretary of the Joan Workman, board mem- members,” says Nancy Foran, board, is the chief executive of- ber, is managing partner in the CPA Canada’s vice president of ficer, general manager and cor- tax and audit services practice International (Americas). “The porate secretary of the of JYW Chartered Accountants Chapter provides a critical link Barbados Stock Exchange and “The new Board is committed between CPA Canada and our the Barbados Central Securities to the growth and development members who can look forward Depository of our members and the ac- to increased networking and Alexander Augustine, treas- counting profession, and will learning opportunities. urer of the board, is project an- support CPA Canada’s efforts Students also will benefit from alyst in the Economic in Barbados and the Eastern additional support and guid- Infrastructure Division of the Caribbean,” says Jordan who is Nancy Foran, CPA Canada’s The inaugural Board is chaired ance.” Caribbean Development Bank a past council member of the vice president of by Oliver Jordan, partner and The new Barbados Chapter is Carolyn Barton, board mem- Institute of Chartered International (Americas). Head of Advisory Services governed by a Board of local ber, is director of Corporate Accountants of Barbados. with PwC Eastern Caribbean. CBB REVIEW TOMORROW TOMORROW the Central that year that the situation ture cuts and the raising of rev- Bank of Barbados will be would have been better in 2015. enues. Government has also issuing its report on the per- It will be known tomorrow been tapping into financial insti- formance of the local econ- whether the targets set have tutions and the National omy for 2015. been realised. Insurance Scheme to finance the It will show just how much Regional Credit Rating deficit. the economy expanded in 2015 agency, CariCRIS, said it antic- Tourism has continued to amid suggestions that Barbados ipates continued “albeit mild im- drive economic progress in 2015 might have passed the worst provement in the economy for with both visitor arrivals and economically and is turning the the rest of 2015 and in 2016, con- spending reporting increases. corner. tingent on the timely start-up There has been double digit The eagerly anticipated re- of various investment projects growth in total arrivals with all view will also highlight what in tourism and other sectors of but two of the major source mar- further progress has been made the economy”. kets for visitors to Barbados re- by Government in lowering the The fiscal target for the year porting higher numbers. country’s high fiscal deficit, and 2015/2016 has been set at five Declines were recorded for the status of the country’s for- per cent of gross domestic prod- Other, Europe and Brazil, ac- eign reserves. The fiscal deficit uct, or lower from the 7.2 per cording to the last review for has been a major talking point cent at March 2015. However, September 2015. in Barbados in recent years as in a recent interview with this The Bank had also said that government embarked on a newspaper, Finance and throughout 2014 and into last number of tough policy meas- Economic Affairs Minister, year the island’s net interna- ures to bring the deficit within Christopher Sinckler said that tional reserves remained manageable limits. barring any unforeseen devel- around the one billion dollar There will also be economic opments the country is expected mark.“At the end of September, projections for this year. to come close to the target. the international reserves stood Overall economic activity in To attain that goal the gov- at $976 million, providing cover Barbados improved 0.3 per cent ernment introduced a number equivalent to about 14 weeks of at the end of 2014, and it was an- of additional belt tightening imports of goods and services,” The Central Bank of Barbados. ticipated in the assessment for measures inclusive of expendi- the Bank said.

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline January 15, 2016 BANKS HOLDINGS LIMITED** 1,826,925 $7.10 $7.10 $7.10 $0.00 CABLE AND WIRELESS B’DOS LIMITED 3,000 $2.60 $2.60 $2.60 $0.00 Three securities traded firm as 1,831,425 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $12,981,907.50. Banks Holdings SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1,500 $1.96 $1.96 $1.79 $0.00 Limited** was the volume leader trading 1,826,925 shares at $7.10. They were followed by Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited and Sagicor Financial Corporation which traded 3,000 and 1,500 shares each respectively. ** IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS TRANSACTION REPRESENTS THE TRADES PURSUANT TO SLU BEVERAGES LIMITED'S OFFER FOR BANKS HOLDINGS LIMITED. The closing price for Emera Deposit Receipt (EMABDR) decreased by seventeen (17) cents from $14.98 to $14.81. Kindly note that Emera Deposit Receipt is a Sponsored Depository Receipt and thus its closing price on the BSE is based on the closing price of its INDICES base security, Emera Incorporated (EMA), which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). It is important to note that there may TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES be instances where this security has not traded on the board of the BSE but, because of changes in the closing price of the base January 15, 2016 January 14, 2016 security on the TSE, a change in the price of the locally listed security will occur. Local 2,361.47 2,361.47 - Cross-list 1,738.11 1,738.11 - Composite 656.56 656.56 - MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE January 15, 2016 January 14, 2016 Local 5,973.18 5,974.05 (0.87) Cross-list 2,853.96 2,853.96 - SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Composite 8,827.13 8,828.00 (0.87) Friday January 15, 2016 MUTUAL FUND January 15, 2016 COMPANY LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV CHANGE DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE 08-Jan-16 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.4953 -0.0073 ABV Investments Incorporated 23-Jan-15 - - - $0.32 $0.32 - $0.02 $0.05 100,000 27,000 08-Jan-16 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND -* w 1.5625 0.0024 08-Jan-16 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 1.2809 0.0005 BICO Limited 29-Oct-15 - - - $1.85 $1.85 - $1.85 - 2,700 - 08-Jan-16 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 4.7866 4.7866 4.7866 -0.0902 Banks Holdings Limited 15-Jan-16 1,826,925 $7.10 $7.10 $7.10 $7.10 $0.00 $4.00 $7.10 500 6,421 08-Jan-16 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 1.8551 -0.0078 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited 10-Jun-15 - - - $1.60 $1.60 - $1.85 $5.25 1,000 26,331 08-Jan-16 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0000 -0.0042 31-Dec-15 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 4.7369 4.7369 4.6422 0.0260 Barbados Farms Limited 09-Dec-15 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.50 $0.83 3,658 26 31-Dec-15 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND m 0.8138 0.8138 0.7975 0.0085 Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited 15-Jan-16 3,000 $2.60 $2.60 $2.60 $2.60 $0.00 $2.60 $2.85 7,000 26,038 31-Dec-15 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.4964 1.4964 1.4665 0.0020 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 22-Dec-15 - - - $3.01 $3.01 - $3.06 $3.68 1,438 4,148 08-Jan-16 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.19 -0.03 FirstCaribbean International Bank -* 13-Jan-16 - - - $1.90 $1.90 - $1.85 $1.90 1,300 24,062 08-Jan-16 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.18 -0.03 08-Jan-16 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND -* w 1.05 0.00 Fortress Caribbean Property Fund 14-Jan-16 - - - $0.19 $0.19 - $0.19 $0.21 15,433 8,400 - Dev Fund * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div Fortress Caribbean Property Fund 08-Jan-16 - - - $0.60 $0.60 - $0.61 - 64,500 - NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE - Value Fund FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS Goddard Enterprises Limited 14-Dec-15 - - - $6.61 $6.61 - $6.70 - 10,350 - ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Insurance Corporation Of B’dos Limited 13-Jan-16 - - - $2.60 $2.60 $2.56 $2.70 10,000 9,065 JMMB Group Limited 23-Jul-15 - - - $0.15 $0.15 - $0.15 - 1,500 - Fixed Income

Emera (C’bean) Incorporated 5.5% Pref 06-Nov-15 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.11 - 1,491 - Last Trade Bid Ask Bid Ask Emera (C’bean) Incorporated 07-Jan-16 - - - $33.30 $33.30 - $21.75 $33.00 117 1,100 Date Price Price Size Size B’dos Government Debenture 6.75% 2022 $ 95.93 100,000 Massy Holdings Limited -* 13-Jan-16 - - - $20.00 $20.00 - $18.50 $20.00 794 7,297 B’dos Government Debenture 6.875% 2023 21-Aug-15 $ 98.50 $100.00 30,000 30,000 One Caribbean Media Limited 07-Jan-16 - - - $7.00 $7.00 - $6.75 $6.85 300 2,373 B’dos Government Debenture 7% 2027 $104.00 50,000 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 07-Jan-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - $2.00 $2.04 630 5,000 B’dos Government Debenture 7.25% 2026 19-Jun-15 $103.00 30,000 B’dos Government Debenture 7.25% 2029 12-Oct-15 $ 98.00 $101.00 20,000 20,000 Sagicor Financial Corporation 15-Jan-16 1,500 $1.96 $1.96 $1.79 $1.79 $0.00 $2.00 $2.03 10,000 12,292 B’dos Government Debenture 7.375% 2027 12-Oct-15 $104.00 20,000 The West Indies Rum Distilleries Limited 13-Apr-15 - - - $8.00 $8.00 - - $8.00 - 13,100 B’dos Government Debenture 8.50% 2018 21-Oct-15 $105.00 $111.00 60,000 150,000 B’dos Government T/Note 6% 2016 22-Dec-15 $101.00 35,000 Trinidad Cement Limited 21-Aug-14 - - - $0.80 $0.80 - $0.85 $2.00 1,100 1,100 B’dos Government T/Note 6% 2017 23-Nov-15 $105.00 296,000 West India Biscuit Company Limited 05-Nov-15 - - - $13.00 $13.00 - $14.01 - 40 - B’dos Government T/Note 6.5% 2019 22-Dec-15 $103.00 150,000 Emera Deposit Receipt $14.98 $14.81 -$0.17 $15.15 - 25 - NEWS TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,831,425 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -* = Security is Trading X-Div West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed December *+* = Security is Suspended 28th, 2015 as the record date for the determination of shareholders ** = Rights Issued entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the JUNIOR MARKET Company which will be held on January 29th, 2016. Goddard Enterprises Limited - Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held on Royal Fidelity TIGRS A2 Fund $10.00 $10.00 $10.50 100 January 29th, 2016 at the Walcott Warner Theatre, Errol Barrow Centre Royal Fidelity TIGRS A3 Fund 18-Dec-13 $10.00 $10.00 $10.50 100 for Creative Imagination, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Barbados Dairy Industries Limited - Directors have fixed December 31st, 2015 as the record date for the determination of shareholders Effective October 8th, 2012, the market price of a security listed on the board of the BSE will only change if a quantity of shares traded (in a single trade) is greater than or equal to the threshold amount (volume limit) as stated in the table below. For more information please visit the downloads section of entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the our website - www.bse.com.bb Company which will be held on January 29th, 2016. Massy Holdings Limited - Notice is hereby given that the Annual SECURITY VOLUME LIMIT SECURITY VOLUME LIMIT General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held on February 12th, 2016. Registered Shareholders in Barbados are ABV INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED 3,500 EMERA (CARIBBEAN) INCORPORATED 1,000 reminded that the Company will be providing a live stream of the Annual Meeting, from Trinidad and Tobago, to the MASSY TRAINING BANKS HOLDINGS LIMITED 4,000 EMERA (CARIBBEAN) INCORPORATED 5.5% Pref 100 FACILITY, COLES BUILDING, BAY STREET, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS on Friday 12 February, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. B'DOS DAIRY INDUSTRIES LIMITED 300 SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 6.5% Pref 7,500 BICO Limited - Directors have fixed January 26th, 2016 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of B'DOS FARMS LIMITED 1,500 SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 10,000 the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 23rd, 2016. BICO INDUSTRIES LIMITED 100 THE WEST INDIES RUM DISTILLERY LIMITED 300 FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited - Directors have fixed January 25th, 2016 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of CABLE & WIRELESS (BARBADOS) 9,000 WEST INDIA BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED 300 LIMITED the Shareholders of the Company which will be held on March 11th, 2016. CAVE SHEPHERD & COMPANY LIMITED 1,500 JMMB GROUP LIMITED 10,000 DIVIDEND DECLARATION FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited - Directors have declared FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL 10,000 MASSY HOLDINGS LIMITED 6,500 LIMITED a final dividend of two (2) US cents per share to be paid on January FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY - 29th, 2016 to Shareholders on record at close of business on December 3,500 ONE CARIBBEAN MEDIA LIMITED 4,000 DEV FUND 29th, 2015. FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited - Directors have declared FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY - 3,500 TRINIDAD CEMENT LIMITED 10,000 a special dividend of six point three (6.3) US cents per share to be paid VALUE FUND on January 29th, 2016 to Shareholders on record at close of business ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A2 FUND 100 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 3,500 on December 29th, 2015. Goddard Enterprises Limited - Directors have declared a final INSURANCE CORPORATION OF 2,500 dividend of fourteen (14) cents per share to be paid on February 29th, BARBADOS LIMITED ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A3 FUND 100 2016 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 29th, 2016. PUT THROUGH NOTICE Sagicor Asset Management Incorporated would like to announce the put-through of 55,494 shares in Sagicor Financial Corporation at $2.10 set to take place on January 20th, 2016. 26 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Launch set for US-European ocean-monitoring satellite LOS ANGELES – The latest with a backup opportunity today. in a series of US-European Air Force meteorologists pre- satellites designed to detect dicted 100 per cent favourable and measure ocean pheno- weather for the launch. mena like El Nino was sched- As the current El Nino in the uled for launch this week- eastern Pacific has strength- end, aboard a SpaceX rocket ened, Jason-3 has been stuck on that will attempt to land its the ground.Jason-3’s launch was discarded first stage on a originally scheduled for August floating barge. 2015 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 If the launch is successful, the rocket. However,the launch was Jason-3 satellite would continue postponed after a different an unbroken record of more than Falcon 9 rocket failed during a two decades of sea level meas- supply mission to the Interna- urements from orbit.Liftoff from tional Space Station in June. Vandenberg Air Force Base, After correcting the problem, a In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the SpaceX northwest of Los Angeles, was successful launch last month re- Falcon 9 rocket is seen at Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 East, with the Jason-3 planned for a 30-second window stored Falcon 9s to flight status. spacecraft onboard. at 10:42 a.m. PST yesterday, Like its three predecessors, Jason-3 is equipped with radar altimeter to bounce microwave energy off the ocean and a GPS Number of England’s marine system to identify the satellite’s precise location. Timing of how long it takes the signal to return indicates sea level height, which conservation zones nearly doubles rises or falls depending on the temperature of the water. SEAHORSES, stalked jellyfish, The data collected can detect dolphins and seagrass meadows the weather-altering El Nino are among the marine wildlife condition and its opposite,La Ni- gaining better protection with na, and are most familiar to the the announcement of 23 new public in images of the Pacific marine conservation zones Ocean that use colours to illus- (MCZ) by the government yes- trate variations in heat. Other terday. pragmatic uses include measu- However,a leading expert crit- ring global sea level rise, and icised the MCZs as useless forecasting the strength of hurri- “paper parks” that offer no real anes, other severe weather and protection from the dredging and ocean conditions for the shipping trawling that has devastated industry and in response to oil large areas of England’s seas for spills. decades. “Jason allows us to get the big The 23 new zones stretch from picture in terms of sea-level the coast of Northumberland change in the years to come,” down to Land’s End and include said Laury Miller, Jason-3 pro- Europe’s longest chalk reef off gramme scientist. Cromer in Norfolk. But,with the Jason-3 is a project of the Na- 27 MCZs designated in 2013,the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric total of 50 is far below the 127 Administration, NASA, the sites proposed by an earlier £8m French space agency Centre Na- government consultation.The 50 tional d’Etudes Spatiales, and MCZs, along with other types of White Striped Anemones in Utopia, off the south-east coast of England, one of the new MCZs. the European Organisation for protected areas,now cover 20 per the Exploitation of Meteoro- cent of all English waters,almost the UK’s leading marine conser- two years, but Roberts said: “I ment in 2013 for reneging on the logical Satellites. It was built by 8 000 sq miles (20 700 sq km). vation experts, welcomed the am deeply sceptical of what it recommended 127 MCZs. Thales Alenia of France. “As an island nation,the UK is new MCZs but said: “We need will achieve.” He said, for exam- Among the newly created Jason-3 will ultimately replace surrounded by some of the rich- more because the network we ple, there are already moves to MCZs are Mounts Bay,covering Jason-2, which has been in orbit est and most diverse sea life in have is far from complete. Des- open up a “special area of conser- St. Michael’s Mount and the since mid-2008 and has been the world – from the bright pink pite the [50] MCZs,the UK’s rich vation” in Cardigan Bay to scal- Marazion where seagrass, tracking the current El Nino that sea-fan coral colonies off the marine life has very little pro- lop dredging: “It is one of the stalked jellyfish and crayfish experts say has tied the 1997-98 south-west coast, to the great tection. most destructive fishing meth- live, and Greater Haig Fras, the version as the strongest recorded chalk reef stretches in the east,” “That may sound paradoxical, ods in the world, turning habi- only substantial area of rocky and is expected to last through said marine environment min- but six years after the Marine tats into rubble and leaving reef in the Celtic Sea. the winter before weakening in ister George Eustice. Act was passed, MCZs are still trails of dead and dying crea- Joan Edwards, head of Living spring. “It’s vital we protect our ma- paper parks.They have no man- tures in its wake.” Seas at The Wildlife Trusts,said: Despite being in its eighth rine environment to ensure our agement at all, so life within He said 65 “reference areas”of “We are pleased by this govern- year and only designed to last seas remain healthy,our fishing them remains unprotected.They complete protection from fishing, ment’s commitment to address- five, Jason-2 “is still in great industry remains prosperous will be worse than useless,giving proposed on top of the original ing the decimation of our seabed shape,” Jason-3 project scientist and future generations can enjoy the illusion of protection where 127 MCZs had been abandoned: over the past century. This sec- Josh Willis said.After being used our beautiful beaches, coastline none is present.” “The one bit of the network that ond step towards the completion to help calibrate the new satel- and waters.” The government said it was was really critical was dropped.” of a ‘blue belt’ in UK seas is cru- lite, Jason-2 will be moved to an Professor Callum Roberts, at working to ensure management Prof Roberts led 86 marine scien- cial but there’s still work to be orbit to study the shape of the the University of York and one of measures are put in place within tists in condemning the govern- done.” sea floor. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 27 Celine Dion’s brother dies of cancer days after her husband CELINE Dion has suf- battled the disease for a Celine, 47, has not com- fered another family few years, Celine’s rep mented about her bro- tragedy: Her brother said in a statement. ther. Daniel Dion has died Daniel was one of Daniel will be honoured of cancer, days after Celine’s 13 older siblings at a religious funeral later her husband René and the eighth child of this month at St-Simon- Angélil succumbed to parents,Thérèse Dion, 88, et-Jude, in Charlemagne the same ailment. and Adhémar Dion, who Québec, where the family The Canadian pop sin- died in 2003 at age 80. was raised. ger’s rep confirmed the Daniel is also survived “His last days were in news on Saturday, hours by his daughters, Valérie the wonderful care of the after it was revealed and Marie-Michelle, doctors and personnel at Daniel suffered from can- grandchildren Matis and Maison Adhémar-Dion, a cer of the throat, tongue Laurianne and “many palliative care centre in Celine Dion's (left) brother Daniel (right) has died aged 59 after losing his battle and brain and did not nieces and nephews, Terrebonne Québec,” the with cancer, just days after the singer’s husband also passed away. have long to live. He had cousins and friends, who statement read. “For are remembering a gen- those wishing to send tle and reserved man of flowers, a donation to that many talents,” read the organisation would be statement. very much appreciated.” Bill Cosby to claim immunity in sex assault case A KEY piece of evidence On Saturday, Andrea in the sex assault case Constand’s lawyer said against Bill Cosby has she never knew of such an been called into question, agreement, the Associated according to reports. Press news agency re- An e-mail seen by CNN ported. alleges that a prosecutor promised Cosby’s deposi- ‘No agreement’ tion in a 2005 civil case During the civil claim would not be used to bring deposition, Cosby admit- criminal charges. ted giving Constand wine In the deposition, Cosby and pills but said she con- admitted drugging women sented to take them. He during sexual encounters also admitted paying off but said it was by mutual other women to keep them Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ four-week run at the top of the box office has finally ended. consent. The deposition quiet. now forms the basis of an Writing to his successor, aggravated indecent as- Risa Vetri Ferman, three sault charge. months before criminal Ride Along 2 dethrones Star Cosby has denied the charges were filed, Castor charge and his lawyers said: “I can see no possi- will now use the immunity bility that Cosby’s deposi- claim to get the case in dis- tion could be used in a Wars: The Force Awakens missed. state criminal case, be- RIDE ALONG 2 took first lion over three days and tions this week, more than The Force Awakens is also Former Montgomery cause I would have to tes- place over Martin Luther US$48.6 million over four. any other film, Alejandro still the highest-grossing County district attorney tify as to what happened, King weekend,debuting to At the time, it was the González Iñárritu’s sur- domestic movie of all time, Bill Castor was in charge and the deposition would US$34 million over three biggest MLK opening of vival drama held up ex- having crossed US$851.1 when Andrea Constand be subject to suppression. days and an estimated all time, but that record tremely well in its second million over three days sued Cosby in a civil sex “I cannot believe any US$39.5 million over four. only stood for one year: In wide-release weekend, and US$856.9 million assault trial in 2005, after state court judge would That was enough to de- 2015, American Sniper falling only 26 per cent. through today. no criminal charges were allow that deposition into throne The Force earned US$89.3 million Through yesterday,its do- Here are this weekend’s brought. Cosby settled the evidence. ...Knowing this, Awakens, which placed over three days and mestic total is now at top five at the box office, case for an undisclosed unless you can make out a third and only pulled in US$107.2 million over US$87.7 million. through yesterday. sum. case without that deposi- US$25.1 million over four. As for The Force Awa- 1. Ride Along 2 – US$34 Castor, according to tion and without anything three days and US$31 mil- Second place went to kens, its box office domi- million CNN, agreed that Cosby’s the deposition led you to, I lion over four. The Revenant, which, af- nance may have come to a 2. The Revenant – civil deposition would not think Cosby would have Scoring a B+ Cinema- ter briefly upsetting Star close, but it’s still hitting US$29.5 million be used to bring criminal an action against the Score, Ride Along 2 finds Wars on Friday of last new heights: It is now only 3. Star Wars: The Force charges. County and maybe even Kevin Hart and Ice Cube weekend, has officially the fifth movie in history Awakens – US$25.1 mil- However, the current against you personally.” reprising their roles as pulled ahead, earning to cross US$1 billion at the lion district attorney, Kevin It is now believed Cas- brothers-in-law from the US$29.5 million over international box office, 4. 13 Hours: The Secret Steele, said there is no ev- tor will be called by Cos- 2014 original. The first three days. (It’s expected joining Avatar, Titanic, Soldiers of Benghazi idence of a signed immu- by’s lawyers at a hearing Ride Along debuted on the to earn about US$35 mil- Furious 7, and Jurassic – US$16 million nity agreement, which on February 2, where they same weekend two years lion over four days.) After World. Its world-wide total 5. Daddy’s Home – would have had to go will attempt to get the ago, earning US$41.5 mil- scoring 12 Oscar nomina- is now at US$1.86 billion. US$9.3 million through agreed channels. charge dismissed.

The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 29 SPORTSSPORTS Holder cops top prize at NSC awards WEST INDIES captain Swift, the imposing, right- Jason Holder came handed all-rounder held away the biggest win- his own to win both ner on the night when awards from a deserving the National Sports field. Council hosted their Holder’s female counter- 33rd annual National part was 2014 National Sports Awards Sports Personality winner Ceremony on Saturday Akela Jones. Jones had a night. good year at Kansas State Held at the Frank University and medaled in Collymore Hall, many of the 2015 Pan American the island’s sportspersons Games in Toronto to beat were rewarded for their out fellow nominees sporting achievement over Kierre Beckles and 2015.The 24 year-old who Chelsea Tuach. was named skipper of both In the Juniors, hurdler the Test and One Day Rivaldo Leacock was International sides in named Outstanding 2015, rounded out his year Sportsperson – Male by ending as both the ahead of Mario Burke,also Senior Outstanding of Track and Field fame, Sportsperson – Male and cyclist Joshua Kelly, vol- Denise Holder, mother of Jason Holder, being presented with the National Sports Personality 2015 the National Sports leyballer Ahkeem Mayers, Award by National Sports Council Chairman Michael Power (left) and Minister of Culture, Sports and Personality. and chess player Orlando Youth Stephen Lashley. Coming up against the Husbands. Local middle- likes of his Vice Captain distance runner Sada Shannon Skeete and Force Sports Programme trumped the Barbados Association in 2015 for the Kraigg Brathwaite, local Williams, a product of Danielle Titus. Elite Division cricketer Chess Federation, the Association Achievements tennis star Darian King, Coleridge and Parry, won The Emerging Athlete Kemar Brathwaite. Barbados Cricket Award. and sprint sensations the Female award from a awards went to tennis Higher up the food Association, the Barbados Shane Brathwaite, Ramon field which featured Tia player Kiana Marshall chain, the Athletics Cycling Union and the CONT’D on Next Page Gittens and Greggmar Adana Belle, Mary Fraser, and Barbados Defence Association of Barbados Barbados Tennis

Rivaldo Leacock was the Junior Outstanding Sportsperson – Male. He was Barbados Advocate Sports Editor Corey Greaves (left) being presented with presented with his award by Rosemary McCarthy of Massy United his Media Award by NSC Board Member Patrick Best. Insurance. 30 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate

Austin Sealy was also a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for his Internationally renowned journalist Tony Cozier receiving his Lifetime contribution to sport. Achievement Award from Minister of Culture, Sport and Youth, Stephen Lashley. Lifetime Achievement Awards a highlight CONT’D from Previous Page Barbados Amateur Swimming Hockey team to a Gold medal in the went to Sir Austin Sealy and Tony Cozier Association. Olympic testing event held in Rio De for their unwavering contributions to The Barbados Chess Federation did not Floyd Reifer was named Coach of the Janeiro, Brazil last year. That feat won sport over the years. The Minster’s leave empty-handed on the night as their Year for steering the University of the the Women’s Hockey side the Team Awards went to Mary Fraser, who President, Rohan Waithe copped the West Indies Blackbirds cricket team to Award from the likes of the Barbados coincidentally won the Austin Sealy Alvin Burgess Award for top sports glory in 2015.He went up against Asquith Chess team and the Barbados Women’s Award during her very first outing at the administrator. He landed the award Hamlett-Howell of the Barbados Defence Cricket team. 2015 CARIFTA Games. The inaugural ahead of Dr. Raymond Forde of the Force Sports Programme Football Team, There were several special awards Wesley Worrell Award went to Tyson Barbados Tennis Association, Catherine Julie Phillips, who heads the Barbados given on the night and one of the Browne for his exploits in the 2015 Jordan of the Athletics Association of Under-16 Netball Team and Allison highlights was the presentation of Special Olympics World Games held in Barbados and Andrew Kirby of the Archer,who guided the national Women’s Lifetime Achievement Awards, which Los Angeles.

Brenda Farley took home one of the Sponsor Awards went to Barbados Dairy Industries Ltd., Barbados Yellow Pages, Guardian Group, Massy United Insurance Seniors Awards. Ltd. and Barbados Lumber Company. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 31 Juventus win ten in a row

JUVENTUS made it 10 Serie A wins in a row and moved up to second thanks to a comprehensive victory at Udinese. The hosts, who officially unveiled their rebuilt Stadio Friuli, trailed 2- 0 when Paulo Dybala curled in a free-kick and then set up Sami Khedira. Udinese then had Danilo sent off England goalkeeper Jack Butland made a number of fine saves to deny Arsenal and earn Stoke a point. for fouling Mario Mandzukic and Dybala scored the resulting penalty. Alex Sandro curled home to make Arsenal top after draw at Stoke it 4-0 as the scoring was over by the 42nd minute. After a poor start to the season, ARSENAL returned to the top of the and key to their impressive form this Arsenal may never get as good a chance defending champions Juve are now Premier League thanks to a point season has been Ozil. to win the league as they will this season, only two points behind leaders from a goalless draw at Stoke. The German tops the Premier League with the challenge from their traditional Napoli. Arsene Wenger’s side missed the assist chart with 16, so his absence on title rivals faltering. Roma drew 1-1 with bottom club creativity of Mesut Ozil, who was injured, Sunday because of a foot injury was Arsene Wenger’s side had lost just once Verona in Luciano Spalletti’s first but had chances to win the game only to undoubtedly a big blow for the Gunners. in the eight games prior to the trip to game back in charge of the capital be denied by Jack Butland. It did, however, provided Oxlade- Stoke, but Gunners fans might have been side. The England goalkeeper tipped over Chamberlain with the chance to step up. forgiven for feeling a little uneasy about Spalletti, previously in charge Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s long-range He certainly looked like he had a point their recent away form - they have now from 2005 to 2009, replaced the strike, before denying Olivier Giroud’s to prove, forcing Butland into a fine one- picked up just six points from a possible 18. sacked Rudi Garcia, and his side header. handed save with a curling strike midway Arsenal were looking for their first win led when Radja Nainggolan scored Stoke finished strongly as Jon Walters through the first half. at the Britannia Stadium since 2010, so a from close range. had a late header cleared off the line by However, he was also guilty of losing victory at Stoke - especially without their But Giampaolo Pazzini levelled Aaron Ramsey. possession at times and became talisman Ozil - would certainly have with a penalty for Verona, who are The draw means Arsenal move ahead of increasingly anonymous as the game wore underlined their credentials as genuine yet to win a Serie A game this Leicester on goal difference.Stoke remain on. title contenders. season. seventh. If he is to prove himself an able deputy In the opening stages of the game, Arsenal have started 2016 well poised to for Ozil, he will need to a show a lot more however,they were second best,struggling challenge for a first league title in 12 years, than he did on Sunday. to match Stoke’s neat passing. Rooney earns Man Madrid drubs Sporting Gijon ZINEDINE Zidane’s Real Madrid put Carvajal’s low cross. aside worries over a transfer ban by Yet it was not all straightforward for beating Sporting Gijon – but Gareth Bale Real’s star forward line, as Bale limped Utd win at Liverpool and Karim Benzema picked up injuries. off with a calf problem before half-time, Madrid were 4-0 up after 18 minutes, and Benzema hobbled off in the second WAYNE ROONEY’S late strike settled questioned - but once again he proved with Bale heading in the first and half after he was accidentally kicked by a scrappy encounter to give Manchester he remains, along with the outstanding Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two, one either team-mate James Rodriguez. United and manager Louis van Gaal a De Gea, one of Van Gaal’s most crucial side of a Benzema volley. Ronaldo, for his part, was lucky not to vital victory at Liverpool. players. The France forward ran in a fifth be sent off early in the second half for an In a game that was a pale shadow of The 30-year-old lifelong Evertonian before the break, but both he and Bale off-the-ball kick at Nacho Cases. previous meetings between these two relishes winning at Anfield, and his later limped off. Rafa Benitez found to his cost that Premier League superpowers, Liverpool delight was plain to see after he Isma Lopez scored his first La Liga huge victories may not in themselves had the better chances and United hammered home his first goal here goal for Sporting after half-time. save a Real Madrid manager’s job – keeper David de Gea kept his side in it since January 2005. Real Madrid were seeking a boost on getting the sack less than a month after with fine saves from Adam Lallana and It was further proof he is undergoing the field after being handed a transfer his side beat Malmo 8-0 in the Emre Can. a rejuvenation after criticism earlier ban by Fifa on Thursday, for breaching Champions League and Rayo Vallecano Jurgen Klopp’s side wasted other this season, scoring twice in the 3-3 rules regarding the signing of foreign 10-2 in La Liga. opportunities and paid the price 12 draw at Newcastle United and the players aged under 18. Even so, new coach Zidane can take minutes from time when Rooney fired winning goals in the FA Cup third- They got it, as their front three - known satisfaction from a 100 per cent start United’s first shot on target high past round victory against Sheffield United as the BBC, because they consist of Bale, since stepping up from reserve-team Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet after and the league match with Swansea Benzema and Cristiano - were duties to take charge at the Bernabeu – Marouane Fellaini’s header came back City. unplayable at times during a dominant even though his team eased up after off the bar. The question may be asked again first-half display. half-time against Sporting. Van Gaal’s position had been under soon – but there is still no evidence to Bale glanced in Toni Kroos’ near-post He enjoyed a 5-0 victory over scrutiny after only two wins in United’s suggest the Red Devils are a better side corner for his 11th goal in eight matches Deportivo La Coruna in his first match, previous 11 games - but victory at without Rooney than with him. amid ropey marking, before Ronaldo and against a team who held Benitez’s Anfield is the perfect tonic and his team Liverpool have shown signs of lashed in a second. Real to a 0-0 draw on the opening are now in fifth, just two points off the promise in two big games at Anfield Benzema’s acrobatic volley from Bale’s weekend of the La Liga season, Real Champions League places. this week - but only earned a point cross made it three, and he added a fifth scored four goals in the first 18 minutes Rooney’s status as United and against Arsenal with an injury-time from Isco’s scooped pass after Ronaldo – for the first time in a La Liga match England’s main man is often equaliser and were beaten here. had slotted in from the excellent Dani since January 1956. 32 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Wilder retains WBC title with Szpilka knockout AMERICAN heavy- his power yet again and comes the second current weight world cham- has now knocked out 35 American heavyweight pion Deontay Wilder opponents in 36 fights. titlist. defended his WBC title “He was definitely a Glazkov (21-1-1), a pre- with a knockout of crafty guy,” Wilder told viously unbeaten Ukrai- Artur Szpilka at the reporters. “I haven’t com- nian, slipped early in the Barclays Centre in peted against a southpaw third and never recov- Brooklyn, New York in three years. He was a ered. He fell to the canvas on Saturday. tough competitor, but later after throwing a More drama followed you’re fighting for a world punch. the contest when WBA title. It’s not supposed to “I still wanted to fight,” and WBO Heavyweight be easy. I’m surprised it Martin said. “We trained champion Tyson Fury took that long, but we for 12 rounds and we climbed into the ring and had 12 rounds and they were going to get said he wanted to fight all can’t be pretty.” stronger as the rounds Wilder in a unification Wilder is the first went on. I’m sorry for bout. American heavyweight him. It’s unfortunate he Deontay Wilder knocks out Artur Szpilka during the ninth round of their heavy- Szpilka, who was bid- champion in nearly a couldn’t continue the weight title boxing fight at Barclays Centre. Wilder defeated Szpilka via ninth ding to become Poland’s decade. fight.” round knockout. first world heavyweight In an earlier show- champion, made it a close down, Charles Martin battle before absorbing a won the IBF Heavy- Saints march on with 3-0 home win against West Brom tough right hand to the weight World Champion- chin with 2:24 left in the ship after Vyacheslav LONDON – James Ward- victory. spot in the 35th after Matt Eight of the 11 previous ninth round. Glazkov suffered a re- Prowse scored twice as The midfielder got Targett was fouled. Premier League meetings Szpilka (20-2) was un- ported torn right ACL in- Southampton beat West Ronald Koeman’s Saints Dusan Tadic made it 3-0 between the two had fin- conscious for a few mo- jury in the third round Bromwich Albion 3-0 at St off to a quick start with a in the 72nd minute in a ished either goalless or 1- ments before recovering and had to retire from the Mary’s on Saturday for a goal from a free kick after game between two sides 0, with just three goals in following the bout. match. convincing third succes- five minutes and added his whose previous clashes their most recent five Wilder (36-0) displayed Martin (23-0-1) be- sive Premier League home second from the penalty had produced few goals. league encounters. Haye Bournemouth returns notches biggest EPL with first win, 3-0 over Norwich BOURNEMOUTH, Eng- It marked Bourne- land – Bournemouth beat mouth’s seventh goal in round Norwich 3-0 for its biggest the first 15 minutes of a win yet in its maiden league match, the most of English Premier League any side this season. season on Saturday. Charlie Daniels doubled knockout On a four-match winless the lead from the penalty FORMER world heavy- run, including losing at spot before half-time, and weight champion David home to West Ham 3-1 on Benik Afobe, Bourne- Haye, returning after a Tuesday, Bournemouth mouth’s record signing, fi- three-and-a-half year re- showed no sign of a hang- nally delivered with the tirement from the ring, over as it scored within 10 last goal 15 minutes from knocked out Australian minutes. Dan Gosling the end. Mark de Mori in the first bagged the opener.He ran “It was the perfect after- round of their non-title unmarked into the area noon in many ways,” bout at the O2 Arena on and headed in Marc Bournemouth manager Saturday. David Haye and Mark de Mori in action. Hugh’s pinpoint cross. Eddie Howe said. “I felt so cool and calm in there. I don’t believe any heavyweight out there could have taken Everton boss feels ‘pure anger’ at Terry goal those punches,” said the 35-year-old Briton. EVERTON boss Roberto two “major errors” as Ter- explanation. It’s a big, big Terry to back-heel in from utes extra time. I said to Haye, who lost his title Martinez said he was feel- ry’s goal came after the al- error.It’s not good enough.” close range. the fourth referee,‘OK they to Ukraine’s Wladimir ing “pure anger” after his located seven minutes of Everton took the lead Everton are without a are celebrating at least one Klitschko 4-1/2 years side were denied victory by added time. when Terry put through win in their past four minute in the corner.’” ago, plans to take on fel- a controversial 98th-mi- “It’s heartbreaking,” he his own net before Kevin Premier League games Hiddink also admitted low Briton Anthony nute Chelsea equaliser. added. “Seven minutes of Mirallas sent the visitors and have one win in nine. Terry’s last-gasp equaliser Joshua and then wants John Terry was a yard injury time, the last action 2-0 up. Diego Costa re- Chelsea’s interim man- was offside. another shot at the world offside when he salvaged a happens in 97 minutes 51 duced the margin and Cesc ager Guus Hiddink sug- “[Martinez] is quite crown. point for Chelsea in a pul- seconds and John Terry is Fabregas’s deflected shot gested he might have spo- right, he was offside. “I believe that’s a fight sating 3-3 draw at Stam- two yards offside. made it 2-2. ken to the referee, Mike “Sometimes it’s in our that could be made later ford Bridge. “Maybe refs need a bit of The Toffees thought they Jones, and told him to play favour, I’ve seen it. Oscar in the year,” he said of Martinez, whose side help. But to have a player had won it through substi- additional stoppage time touched the ball and John the projected bout with were leading 2-0 and 3-2, two yards off in the box is tute Ramiro Funes Mori in after Everton went 3-2 up. was offside but he made a Joshua. said the officials had made unacceptable. There is no the 90th minute only for “There was seven min- beautiful goal.” The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 33 Pistons stun Warriors at The Palace THE Detroit Pistons play.I don’t need to talk.” led by double digits The Pistons’ starting throughout the second backcourt of Reggie Jack- half on the way to a 113- son and Kentavious Cald- 95 victory over Golden well-Pope had 20 points State at The Palace on each. Jackson had a team- Saturday, handing the high eight assists and Warriors just their Caldwell-Pope sparked fourth loss of the sea- the defence effort with son. three steals. Golden State’s Dray- Golden State (37-4) shot mond Green tried to play a season-low 36.2 per cent mind games with Detroit’s from the field, just the sec- fourth-year centre Andre ond time the league’s top Drummond, but nothing offence shot below 40 per- the Warriors did could cent this season. throw the fired-up Pistons “We know we’re capable off their game in front of a of beating anybody,” Van capacity crowd. Gundy said. “Draymond was talking, “The difference between wanted to talk and wanted the Golden States,the San to do some extra curricular Antonios and the Cleve- stuff after the play,” lands of the world and Pistons coach Stan Van where we are right now is Gundy said. “It was good. you’ve got to do it night Andre wasn’t having it.” after night after night. Drummond stayed “That’s our challenge, to Sacramento Kings centre DeMarcus Cousins (15) scores past Los Angeles Clippers centre Cole Aldrich (45) poised with a 14-point, 21- find that on a more consis- during the first half at Staples Centre. rebound, three-block per- tent basis.” formance. “That’s the way Warriors point guard he plays. There’s no hard Stephen Curry, the NBA’s feelings,”said Drummond, leading scorer, had an- Kings halt Clippers’ 10-game win streak who notched his league- other big night with 38 high 34th double-double. points, seven rebounds FORWARD DeMarcus night at Staples Centre. bounds and forward Omri Centre Cole Aldrich fin- “It’s like playing your best and five assists, but he did Cousins had 19 points, 13 “To come in their house Casspi and guard Darren ished with 19 points and friend. You can talk if you not get much help as rebounds and six assists and get a win like this is Collison came off the 10 rebounds and guard want, it doesn’t mean you Golden State lost for the as the Sacramento Kings good for us,” said Cousins, bench to add 17 points Jamal Crawford had 20 mean it. second time in three ended the Los Angeles who had 15 points in the apiece for the Kings (17- points. “You’re just trying to get games. Klay Thompson Clippers’ 10-game win- first half. 23), who snapped a five- Point guard Chris Paul, the best of him. I intimi- scored 24 but no one else ning streak with a 110- Forward Rudy Gay had game skid against Los who was in foul trouble date people by the way I had more than 10. 103 victory on Saturday 18 points and seven re- Angeles. throughout the night, Guards Ben McLemore chipped in 15 points and and Rajon Rondo had 15 seven assists. and 13 points, respec- “We don’t want to take Retiring Kobe gives tively. Rondo also had 10 anything away from assists and seven re- them, they played great,” bounds. said Paul, who managed up on dream of an The Clippers, who were just four-of-11 shooting again without centre from the floor but hit DeAndre Jordan (pneu- three of five three-point- Olympic farewell monia) and forward ers in 27 minutes. KOBE Bryant, who is re- guys’ turn to play and per- Blake Griffin (partially “They made shots, they tiring after 20 years with form,” Bryant said before torn left quad tendon), moved the ball well. We the Los Angeles Lakers at the visiting Lakers took on hadn’t lost since falling knew coming in to this the end of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake 100-99 to the Oklahoma game that they were a says he has given up on his City. “I’ve been fortunate City Thunder on Decem- high-scoring team and we dream of making a com- enough to win two gold ber 21. never slowed them down.” petitive farewell to basket- medals so I’ve had my mo- “We felt we had an ad- The Kings used a 13-0 ball at this year’s Rio ment. vantage going into the surge to rally from a six- Olympics. “I’ll watch from afar, I’ll game, especially with point deficit for a 54-47 Last month, Bryant told support from afar and if their bigs out, so we advantage after a three- ESPN Radio that he would they want me to come wanted to take advantage point play by Collison be very happy to give an down and speak to the of it and get the ball into with 3:13 left in the sec- encore performance at the guys, I will, but that’s the paint,” Rondo said. ond quarter. Sacramento 2016 Games, having won about it. “(Cousins) was able to led 64-60 at the break. gold medals with the US “As beautiful as it would find guys on the perime- “It’s a quality win for Olympic team in 2008 and be to play for our country, ter. He did a great job of us,” Rondo said. “It’s a 2012. when I say my last game is passing the ball. We roller-coaster season for On Saturday, however, going to be my last game ... passed the ball great as a us, but for us to put two the 37-year-old told repor- then that’s it.I’m not going Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant. team, and we got the games together in a row, ters that he had changed to like to walk off the stage win.” get some rest the next his mind and that he now ... but I think it’s pretty A five-times NBA cham- and has been attracting Guard J.J. Redick couple of days and hope- intended to bow out in sweet to have my final pion who has appeared in huge crowds on the road scored 22 points, hitting fully do the same thing Lakers colours. game be in a Laker uni- 17 All-Star games, Bryant during his farewell season five three-pointers, to (Wednesday) against the “I think it’s the young form.” has done it all on the court in the league. lead the Clippers (26-14). Lakers.” 34 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Djokovic, Serena hot to trot on day one in steamy Melbourne DEFENDING champi- be the case with Djokovic, the single season grand ons Novak Djokovic who opens his campaign slam. and Serena Williams to match Roy Emerson’s The 21-times grand will be hoping to get record tally of six men’s slam champion said on the Australian Open off singles titles against Saturday the knee inflam- to a sizzling start when South Korea’s Chung mation that has bothered they play back-to-back Hyeon. her recently was no longer on Rod Laver Arena Coming off a year in a problem and she was “at today. which he won 11 tourna- 130 percent” for her first The weather also looks ments and three of the round tie. set to do its part in keep- four majors, the 28-year- Whether or not her com- ing temperatures high old Serbian ironman ments can be taken at face from the off at Melbourne should safely negotiate his value, writing off Williams Park with peaks of 37 opening match whatever for whatever reason is a Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit) the weather. dangerous business and it forecast for the opening The condition of would be no surprise at all day of the year’s first Williams, who faces un- if she swatted Giorgi aside grand slam. predictable Italian Camila as she embarks on her bid The two dominant play- Giorgi in her opener in the for a seventh singles title. ers of last year, Djokovic second match on Rod Her fellow 34-year-old and Williams are no Laver, is more open to Roger Federer, 17-times a strangers to the heat of question. grand slam winner, takes Serbia’s Novak Djokovic talks with his coach Boris Becker (R) during a the Australian summer,of The American has center stage in the practice session at Melbourne Park, Australia, yesterday. course, but sweltering con- barely swung a racket evening session on Rod ditions might help expose since the semi-final defeat Laver Arena as he em- Nikoloz Basilashvili. on Japan’s Nao Hibino in on Hisense Arena where any flaws in their early to Italy’s Roberta Vinci at barks on his quest for a Another former cham- the primetime match on Australian young gun season form or fitness. last September’s U.S. fifth Melbourne Park pion, women’s fifth seed Margaret Court Arena but Nick Kyrgios plays Pablo That looks less likely to Open denied her a shot at crown against Georgian Maria Sharapova, takes local eyes might be more Carreno Busta.

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38 • Monday January 18, 2016 The Barbados Advocate Brady leads Patriots to fifth straight AFC title game

TOM BRADY and the defending plays later when an unwise Brady pass Super Bowl champion New England deflected off the hands of Chiefs Patriots snapped the Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali’s hands and Chiefs’ 11-game winning streak with straight to Edelman who picked up the a 27-20 victory on Saturday to reach first down to seal the win. the AFC championship for a fifth Brady finished with 302 passing yards consecutive season. and kept alive the Patriots’ bid to become The Patriots,who had a first-round bye, the first back-to-back Super Bowl Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin. looked to be back at full strength and champions since they did it in 2003-04. nothing like the team that lost four of six New England will play the winner of games heading into the playoffs as they Sunday’s game between the Denver Colts hire Joe pulled ahead early and never looked back. Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers to Brady tossed two touchdowns and determine which team represents the rushed for another, Rob Gronkowski American Football Conference in the Feb. Philbin as caught a pair of TDs to erase any injury 7 Super Bowl in San Francisco. concerns and receiver Julian Edelman The Patriots made a rousing start with ended a two-month absence from a an 80-yard scoring drive to open the game broken foot to put New England at full and seem to have restored the confidence new coach strength. that looked lost after they ended the INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis “It’s pretty special to be back in the AFC regular season poorly and encountered Colts have hired Joe Philbin as their new Championship game,” said Brady, who health concerns. offensive line coach. extended his National Football League “It’s great to have everyone back. The Philbin spent the past four seasons as record for playoff wins to 22.“Whoever we chemistry was clicking tonight,” head coach of the Miami Dolphins, going play is going to be a great team. We’re Gronkowski, who was held out of two 24-28 before being fired during the 2015 going to need to be sharper.” practices in the week leading up to the season. The Chiefs, coming off last week’s 30-0 game due to a right knee injury and back The longtime coaching veteran replaces rout of Houston in the wild-card round of injury, told reporters. “Overall we did Hal Hunter, who was let go this week by the playoffs, entered the game as the what we had to do to get the ‘W’.” Indianapolis. hottest team in the NFL but trailed this Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith Before taking over in Miami, Philbin one the entire way. attempted a career-high 50 passes but spent nine seasons with Green Bay, After pulling to within seven points finished with just 246 yards and one score. serving as offensive coordinator from with 73 seconds to play in regulation, the “This gives us a great example of where New England Patriots quarterback Tom 2007-11, offensive line coach in 2006 and Chiefs tried an onside kick but we need to be,” said Chiefs coach Andy Brady (12) reacts before the game tight ends-assistant offensive line coach Gronkowski recovered the ball. Reid.“This is a great experience for us and against the Kansas City Chiefs in the in 2004 and 2005.He also was the Packers The Patriots then caught a break two that’s how we’ll take it.” AFC Divisional round playoff game. assistant offensive line coach in 2003. Reid says Cardinals edge Packers in OT thriller LARRY FITZGERALD’S remarkable 75- Chiefs had yard catch and run set up his game- winning touchdown as the Arizona Cardinals survived a wild finish with a headset 26-20 overtime triumph over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. Carson Palmer, who connected with problems at Fitzgerald on a five-yard pass for the winning score,earned the first playoff win of his 12-year National Football League New England career and sent the second-seeded KANSAS CITY,Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Cardinals into next week’s NFC Reid says his team experienced problems championship. with their headsets during Saturday’s But Arizona first had to withstand a 41- playoff loss in New England, though they yard Hail Mary touchdown pass byAaron worked fine in the crucial final minutes Rodgers as time expired on regulation of the game. that sent the game into overtime. Reid said the problem occurred in the The coin toss prior to overtime was first half between the coaching staff and initially flubbed by the official, who the radio in quarterback Alex Smith’s watched it fall to the ground without helmet. turning over and had to flip it a second But Reid said they cut out “just a little time, but once play started the Cardinals bit, not much,” and did not think that struck on the opening drive. they were anything out of the ordinary. “We’re a resilient team and we believe,” It’s not the first time that headsets said Fitzgerald, who finished the game had trouble at Gillette Stadium. with eight catches for 176 yards. In the regular-season opener, “We found a way to win. We’re glad to Pittsburgh complained the coaches’ get this one behind us.We have to keep on headsets were filled with the Patriots’ fighting next week.” radio broadcast of the game. Steelers The Cardinals, who had not won a coach Mike Tomlin later said his coaches playoff game since the 2009 season, will have had problems with headsets every play the winner of Sunday’s game time they play at New England. between the top-seeded Carolina The Patriots beat the Chiefs 27-20 on Panthers and Seattle Seahawks for a trip Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) celebrates after scoring Saturday. to the Super Bowl. the winning touchdown. The Barbados Advocate Monday January 18, 2016 • 39 Coe says trust may take more than four years to return

SEBASTIAN COE, the head of athletics’ crisis-hit governing body, says trust in the sport may not return until “way beyond” his four-year term as president of the IAAF. An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in the second part of a damning report on Thursday that “corruption was embedded” at the International Association of Athletics Federations. The report, whose first part was published in November, said Coe’s predecessor, Lamine Diack, ran a clique that covered up organised doping and blackmailed athletes while senior officials looked the other way. Haydn Porteous. “Trust is not going to come over night, it is not as if you make five changes and trust will follow in two weeks’ time,” Coe, who came out from the report relatively Haydn Porteous wins for unscathed, told the BBC on Sunday. “It may be the case that trust does not return until way beyond my term in first European Tour title office.” The WADA report’s co-author Dick Sebastian Coe, IAAF’s President, waits SOUTH AFRICA’S Haydn Porteous Wall had two bogeys and two birdies in Pound said he thought Coe was the best for a news conference by the World won his first European Tour event his opening ten holes before closing with man to reform the sport. Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) former after a bogey-free three-under-par eight successive pars to finish on 15 under. The Briton, a double Olympic 1500 president, Dick Pound, who heads the final round of 69 saw him claim the With the top three in South Africa meters champion who was elected commission into corruption and doping Joburg Open. guaranteed a place at The Open, the 40 president in August, said he took some in athletics, in Unterschleissheim near The 21 year old triumphed by two shots year old qualified ahead of Sweden’s Bjork comfort that the report found that the Munich, Germany, January 14, 2016. on 18 under from compatriot Zander Akesson, American Daniel Im and home IAAF’s systems were not chronically Lombard (71) with both securing a place hope Justin Walters. broken and that officials were not “asleep had been “limited” due to his other at July’s Open at Royal Troon. Porteous had missed the cut at his two on the job”. commitments. Porteous hit every green in regulation previous European Tour events this He said he understood that people “For ten or 11 years, I was extremely and birdied the eighth, 14th and 18th. season but he became the second first- would be skeptical that the IAAF’s busy in bidding or delivering a London England’s Anthony Wall (72), who was time winner in consecutive weeks after council, of which he had been a member Games,” he said. “I didn’t have the the highest-ranked of four players tied for Brandon Stone,22,won the South African since 2003, did not know about doping advantage of having a single focus on third, also booked his Open spot. Open last Sunday. cover-ups, and added that his own focus athletics. Felix can go for Rio double after schedule change AMERICAN sprinter Allyson Felix will winner Michael Johnson. get a rare chance to win gold in both the Kersee had pushed hard for the 200 and 400 meters after the global change, frequently saying that 200-400 athletics governing body changed the meters runners should be given the Rio Olympics competition schedule. same chance that 100-200m sprinters “I am excited for the opportunity to have in the Olympics. attempt this incredibly difficult feat,” He had already said Felix would run Felix said on her Twitter account. “The both the 200 and 400 at the U.S. Olympic schedule was just the first step.The next trials so she would be ready in case the step is to make the U.S. Olympic team.” change came through. The change, made by the International USA Track & Field had made the Association of Athletics Federations request in December and on Saturday (IAAF) and accepted by the IOC and Rio said the change will help elevate the organizers, gives Felix more time visibility of the sport as a whole on the between her opening round of the 200 Olympic stage. meters and final of the 400 meters, International Olympic Committee making the double plausible, the IAAF (IOC) President Thomas Bach was not said on Saturday. immediately available for comment but The Olympic 200 meters gold medalist appeared to favor the change when and world 400 meters champion will now asked at last year’s world have more than 13 hours between races championships. instead the 75 minutes allowed under “The Olympic program has been the original schedule. defined in principle,” Bach said at the “I am excited,” Felix’s coach Bob time,“but if we have a special case where Kersee told Reuters.“She has wanted to we could help an athlete we should still do this double and the schedule change be ready to discuss it.” gives her a better opportunity to win The news also was a bright spot for the Allyson Felix (USA) poses with the United States flag after winning the womens more medals for the United States.” IAAF, which has been beset by recent 400m in 49.26 during the IAAF World Championships in Athletics at National Felix had sought the change in hopes anti-doping and corruption charges. Stadium. of becoming only the third woman to win The women’s 200m competition was both events in the same Olympics. already shaping up to be one of the the double will add more excitement. remaining at 10:45 PM, according to the American Valerie Brisco-Hooks highlights of the Rio Olympics with The change moves the first round of IAAF website. claimed the honor at the 1984 Los Felix, Dutch world champion Dafne the women’s 200m from the evening of Felix, 30, has tried the 200-400m Angeles Games and France’s Marie-Jose Schippers and Jamaican Olympic silver Aug. 15 to the morning. double once on the global scene, finishing Perec won both at the 1996 Atlanta medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Her first 200m race is now set for 9:30 second in the 400m and third in the Olympics, joining men’s Atlanta double expected in the field. Now Felix’s bid for AM in Rio with the 400m final 200m at the 2011 world championships. Holder cops top prize at NSC awards

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Monday January 18, 2016 MORE SEEKING CHARITY THE Sandy Lane Charitable Trust has “had a very exciting year”, with that organisation funding over 115 needy causes during 2015. Speaking to The Barbados Advo- cate, Trustee of the Sandy Lane Chari- table Trust, Phillipa Challis said that or- ganisation is pleased to give its support to assist this nation’s children. She also said there has been “a dramatic increase” in individuals seeking assistance. “We greatly believe [in] what we are doing, and our focus is [for the] longevity of the Trust and the children’s charities that we support. “There are a great number of children’s charities now in Barbados. We are what they call a donor charity, and we sup- port over 40 small community organisa- tions, and lots of projects, that to be per- fectly honest, would not be able to func- tion without us – we are actually the sole donor.” Challis’ comments came during a brief interview with The Barbados Ad- vocate on Friday night at the Trust’s Awards Dinner, held at the Country Club, Sandy Lane. Among the guests at this event was Grand Patron and Trustee of the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust, Derrick Smith. In his official remarks, Smith thanked the several donors who have contributed to the Trust over the year. He also high- lighted some of the projects of the Trust in 2015, one of which was a partnership with The World Paediatric Project (WPP) and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), to assist children with or- thopaedic needs. He made mention of plans to continue this project this year. “Our money is going to reach many more children. In 2016, we are going to have two orthopaedic surgical mis- sions… In the future, we are hoping to have a children’s cardiac mission.” Winners of the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust Golf Event 2016, Sue Magnier, Yvonne Brewer, Sir Garfield Sobers and Derrick REACH on Page 10 Smith.

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