Established October 1895 Literary giant Edward Kamau Brathwaite is dead Page 3

Wednesday February 5, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive Release BARBADOS WILL financial statements, says Worrell NOTBy Cara L. Jean-Baptiste CLOSE BORDERS media that the decision was not screening that has to take place extra layer of coverage in the LET us see those up to date made solely because of health, before people get here and our sense that persons coming from financial statements for public WHILE six other Caribbean as there were other things ability to provide this coverage China would need to go through sector enterprises. territories have made the involved. here in Barbados that we can Europe and America in order to This request is coming from decision to enforce a travel “We in Barbados made the make determinations that will get here and those countries, in Economist, Dr.Delisle Worrell in ban on passengers coming determination based on keep this country as safe as the Minister’s opinion, were his February 2020 Economic out of China, the evidence, based on science, possible and that is what we doing a fairly good job in terms Letter. Government of Barbados based on past history, based on have been doing.” of screening. The letters which are has decided not to take the everything that we have seen He stated that the Bostic noted that there have published monthly highlight key same route. happening and evolving over Government of China was also been a dozen international economic issues, economic policy Minister of Health and the last several weeks that we making comprehensive efforts incidents in terms of public making and what he described Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel were not going to go that route, to try to contain the virus as health over the last 50 years this month as the inept policies Jeffrey Bostic revealed that this we will follow the WHO China was on quarantine from and Barbados has never closed across the government service. was Barbados’ position coming instructions and PAHO not to airlines and other places, which its borders, not even for Ebola, Dr.Worrell said that the most out of the CARICOM Health inhibit trade or travel, but to restricted travelling in a as the country has been able to recent report he could find for a Ministers Meeting that significantly enhance our significant way. rely on its people and the public sector institution among a discussed the coronavirus regime at the airport in terms of Additionally,he believed that competence and collaborative list published in the local media epidemic. surveillance,” he said. the fact that there were no nature of people at the ports of was that for the Barbados During yesterday’s press “We are confident that, for direct flights between China entry in order to keep the Revenue Authority. “Their most conference the Minister told example, given the layers of and Barbados provided an country safe. recent Report is for 2017,” Dr. Worrell remarked. “There are no reports for the NIS (National Insurance Scheme), the Customs and Excise Department, the Transport Authority, the Corporate Affairs Office, or the Ministries of Public Service, Transport or Education,” the economist said in his letter. He went on, “We can expect orderly implementation of new policies and effective public services only with a systemic, multi-year modernisation of public services.” Dr.Worrell, a former Governor of the Central Bank, stated that the country requires new leadership with the required technical skills, organisational experience and modern management expertise; and we need new systems of organisation suitable for the modern world. According to him, the Barbados public will know that this process has begun in earnest “when we begin to see annual reports being published within three months of the end of the Financial Year by all Government entities.” His comments come in the wake of the agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Barbados, which among other things make provision for reforms of public sector entities. He charged that these failures are the most recent evidence of the ineptitude of the Barbados public services. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic (left) as he explained Government’s plans as Chief Medical Officer (ag) Dr. Kenneth George looked on. REPORTS on Page 3 2 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

PM Mottley receives Guyana’s National Award PRIME Minister Mia Amor Mottley 1966; they established a joint high has been conferred with Guyana’s commission in London soon after Order of Roraima by that country’s independence; and the founding fathers president, David Granger. of the two countries, Errol Barrow and The national honour was presented to Forbes Burnham, were among the four Ms. Mottley on Monday when she paid leaders who signed the treaty a courtesy call on President Granger at establishing CARICOM in 1973. his Georgetown office, as part of a one- “Prime Minister Mottley, you have day visit to that country, primarily to distinguished yourself as an ardent meet the staff at the headquarters of advocate for the Caribbean Single CARICOM, of which she became Market and Economy,” President Chairman last month. Granger added. “You have combined Noting that the award was for her your almost 30 years of political activism dedication and demonstrated with your personal enthusiasm and your commitment and contribution towards country’s legendary leadership in the strengthening of the Caribbean regional integration. Community, President Granger said: “We applaud your leadership. We “The Government and people of the Co- applaud your stewardship. We applaud operative Republic of Guyana recognise your willingness to partner with the your unflinching efforts in representing Caribbean states. We commend you on the interest of the Caribbean region as your assumption of office as Chairman it pursues socio-economic development of … the Caribbean Community.” and your advocacy for the furtherance of In accepting the award, Prime the Caribbean Community’s Single Minister Mottley said she did so humbly, Market and Economy.” on behalf of all Barbadians, recognising The president also told persons that the relationship between the two attending the brief ceremony that the nations long predates her, with linkages national honour was not just a “legalistic that have contributed immensely to the formality”, but a clear recognition of the development of both countries. She excellent fraternal relations that have recalled that as recently as 2007, official existed for many years between figures showed there were more than Barbados and Guyana. 32 000 Guyanese living in Barbados. He recalled how Barbados and While that number has declined Guyana worked together for the considerably, she explained, the formation of CARIFTA in 1955; both strong links between the two countries Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, left, about to receive the Order of Roraima attained independence from Britain in remain. from Guyana’s President, David Granger. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 3 Mangrove fire continues in second day AUTHORITIES worked for a second day yesterday to bring the fire at the Mangrove Pond Landfill under control. The fire at the St. Thomas dump started on Monday just after six in the morning. It was mainly in the northern section of the landfill where vehicle tyres are stored. When The Barbados Advocate visited the site on yesterday morning, there was a significant reduction in the plumes of dark smoke coming from areas where the tyre piles were burning. Assistant Manager, Engineering in charge of Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) Landfills, Leona Deane stated then that personnel worked all day on Monday into the wee hours of the following day to achieve this. “We fought the fire all of yesterday [Monday] from about six o’clock after the event occurred. We were here until about three o’clock this morning [Tuesday]. We are Earlier yesterday there was a major reduction in the dark clouds of smoke produced by the fire. finished on the south side. The north side however is posing a working on today [Tuesday].It some of the burning tyres They have given me the under control as well.” little bit of difficulty because is not as bad as yesterday ignited a grass section at the assurance that in a short time He added that the black there is a large hole that poses [Monday] but there is some Landfill. SSA’s Public Relations that fire will be out because it smoke from the grass fire at a difficulty for tractors. So in smoke fall out and we are Officer, Carl Padmore said then is mainly some grass and tyres that stage was posing “no major other words, they may fall trying to get rid of that before this section was an area where in that area – small tyres.” hazard to the residents in Arch down into it. We have to fill that nightfall so it is doesn’t affect the fire had previously been Padmore gave the assurance Hall.” hole in, in order to push off and residents as much.” contained. that the authorities were “still “We want to continue to get rid of the rest of the smoke After 3 p.m. however the fire “It is a small grass area and very much on course to finish thank them for their patience and that is what we are flared again. A spark from the Fire Service is on the scene. getting the original situation in this matter. We know it is a very trying time for them but whatever caution they have to continue to take until end of Literary giant Edward the day, we urge them to do so.”(MG) Kamau Brathwaite is dead LITERARY giant and cultural both the Guggenheim and icon Edward Kamau Brathwaite Fulbright Fellowships in 1983, has died. and is a winner of the Public sector The Barbadian born scholar 1994 Neustadt International and award-winning Caribbean Prize for Literature, Bussa must be poet was 89 years old. He would Award, the Casa de las Américas have celebrated his 90th Prize for poetry, and the 1999 birthday in May. Charity Randall Citation for modernised News of his passing quickly Performance and Written Poetry REPORTS on Front Page spread around the island from the International Poetry yesterday with many cultural Forum. According to Dr. Worrell, our practitioners taking to social He is the author of numerous public services are organised as media to express their disbelief collections of poetry, they were for the society of the and shock about his passing. including Elegguas (2010), the 1950s and 60s; teachers rode to These included CEO of the Griffin International school on Raleigh bicycles, few National Cultural Foundation, Poetry Prize winner Slow households could afford a Morris Carol Roberts-Reifer said:“Rest Horses (2005), Ancestors (2001), Minor car, and you could shop easy Kamau Brathwaite. Love Middle Passages (1992), for fruit and vegetables from and light always!” and Black + Blues (1976). His schooners moored in the Senior Business Development first three collections, Rights of Careenage. Officer from the NCF Andre Passage (1967), Masks (1968), The Economist maintained Hoyte, who in simple message and Islands (1969), have been that the leadership of the public said, “Rest In Peace Edward gathered into The Arrivants: A sector lacks the expertise and Kamau Brathwaite Great son of New World Trilogy (1973). He is Edward Kamau Brathwaite experience of implementing the soil.Icon of Culture! Fly with also the author of Our Ancestral modern systems of organisation the Ancestors.” Heritage: A Bibliography of the African roots. Brathwaite has English now,but the language of and management. Veteran musician Richard Roots of Culture in the English- been a major proponent of the slaves and labourers, the He remarked that the clearest Stoute noted,“Greatness has left speaking Caribbean (1976) use of “nation language,” which servants who were brought in”. evidence of public sector us. A beautiful human being, and Barbados Poetry: A is closely allied to the African Brathwaite has worked in incapacity is the failure to may he rest in peace.” Checklist: Slavery to the experience in the Caribbean. It Ghana’s Ministry of Education, publish annual reports in a Brathwaite holds a Ph.D. Present (1979). is not dialect or creole merely, as well as teaching at Harvard timely fashion. from the University of A playwright, critic, poet and but as Brathwaite had defined, University,The University of the “The annual report is the place Sussex (1968) was the co- historian, Brathwaite’s work “the kind of English spoken by West Indies, and New York where departments and founder of the Caribbean Artists dealt with the complex the people who were brought to University. agencies ought to report on their Movement (CAM). He received Caribbean heritage and its the Caribbean, not the official stewardship,” he added. (JB) 4• Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

PM Mottley Derek Alleyne receives doctorate visits Guyana’s With a focus on the administration of cricket FORMER director of the Urban opposition Development Commission (UDC) Derek Alleyne has received a CHAIRMAN of CARICOM and Prime doctorate in Philosophy with a Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, concentration on Public Policy and paid a courtesy call on Guyana’s key op- Administration from Walden position figures, including former presi- University. dent and current Opposition Leader, Recently speaking to members of the Bharrat Jagdeo, on Monday. media, Alleyne downplayed his most During the visit, Jagdeo told Mottley he recent academic achievement, which he believed it was critical that CARICOM successfully completed following a maintained a strong observer presence in two-year programme last year. that country during national elections “I didn’t attend the August graduation next month, while also expressing dis- because it came too quickly to make the appointment with the response of the re- plan so I went up to the winter graduation gional movement during the political dis- in Tampa... where it was conferred in putes of the past year. person,” he said. “We are just hoping for free, fair,peace- The winter commencement ceremony ful elections,” Jagdeo said, adding that his was held last month. People’s Progressive Party remained Alleyne revealed that his PhD concen- Former director of the UDC Derek Alleyne while officially receiving his doctorate hopeful that issues of race and ethnicity tration was the administration of cricket from the Walden University last month. would not be used negatively to influ- in Barbados. “It was really a challenge to ence the outcome of the poll. convince the university that the adminis- “So that took a bit of persuasion and the NUPW noted that several important Mottley, who was accompanied by tration of cricket really is public policy. took some time before I got it accepted,” findings emerged from his extensive Barbados’ Attorney General Dale Coming from an American background Alleyne added. research about the role of the BCA. “It Marshall, QC, and Secretary General of where sport is a private-sector-driven He stressed that he was happy to be involved individual interviews and focus CARICOM Irwin LaRocque, reiterated entity, to sell the idea that the State and able to focus on cricket. “I believe some groups with cricketers, administrators, Barbados’ and CARICOM’s commitment in particular the Barbados Cricket of the findings of the study can provide concessionaires... over two years and to working with Guyana prior to and Association (BCA) had an administrative discussion points for the BCA, BCL then placing those findings within a after the national elections, noting the role that was close enough to (Barbados Cricket League) and the State framework of sports administration critical role the country has always public policy, to pursue that as an as well on how we move forward with became vital. I was happy that the played in regional development. area of concentration was a little cricket administration.” University accepted that area of (Press Secretary, Roy Morris) challenging.” The former deputy general secretary of concentration,” he said. (JH) The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 5

Tablets gifted to St. Lucy Primary Schools ENGLISH visitor Keith Morris has again joined forces with the Aron & Christina Foundation to ensure that Barbadian students aren’t left behind in this digital age. Thanks to his generosity, 76 Class 3 students from St. Lucy Primary, Selah Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, the Honourable Peter Phillips; Donor of Kindle Fire Tablets, Keith Morris; Aron Truss, Primary, Ignatius Byer Primary and founder of the Aron & Christina Foundation with recipients of tablets from Selah Primary School. Half Moon Fort Primary Schools were the recipients of Kindle Fire Tablets, feeling on, later on when you can. It may Christina Truss as well as Morris for interested in the news – world events, yesterday. not be a gift of a tablet, you don’t have to their continued commitment to the I knew every Prime Minister in the During the presentation ceremony at give a tablet or something grand, but students of his constituency. Caribbean; I knew the Presidents across Darryl Jordan Secondary School, Morris there is always some way for you to give He also urged the students to take care the different countries… I want you to shared with the children that he lives in back to your former school or commu- of the tablets and use them wisely. use those tablets to look up what’s hap- Barbados for four months each year, and nity.” “When on your tablets, we know you pening around you, in the region and the gifting the devices is his way of giving Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, will play games but you need balance… world – so you are always in the know of back to the island. Peter Phillips thanked Aron and When I was your age I was very what is going on.” (TL) “We come to Barbados because we love it here. We certainly love getting away from the English climate, but above all we come for the warmth of the people,” Morris expressed. “These tablets open up a new world in WHO raises risk level of novel coronavirus terms of education for you and we are By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste very pleased to support this tablet are going with that based on evidence collaborative effort to try to stop this virus project to give something back to the THE World Health Organisation has and what we are seeing and based on our from entering our shores. country.” increased the risk level for the importa- ability to be able to make determinations He stated they decided to increase sur- The registered charity started by Aron tion of the coronavirus to high. for our country,” he said. veillance at ports of entry in Barbados as and Christina Truss in 2009 has afforded This was revealed by the Minister of Regardless, the Minister noted that the there will be more medical health per- primary school students the opportunity Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Government will play its part and sonnel at the airport as he deemed this to own technology which will assist them Jeffrey Bostic as he spoke with media revealed that within a few weeks the fight against the virus a national effort. with their studies. following the CARICOM Health public health laboratory in Barbados, He revealed that they have established Aron Truss said that to help with the Ministers Meeting that discussed the the Best dos Santos Lab will be equipped quarantine and isolation facilities in long-term commitment to schools, the coronavirus epidemic. and have the necessary kits to be able to Barbados, which the international Foundation has connected with individ- “Now let me be clear here, the Americas do testing for this virus. medical facilities have been calling for. uals such as Morris to sponsor the de- obviously includes North America. The He noted that this would give Barbados The Minister explained that the vices. He revealed that it has been over a United States and Canada have had cases even greater coverage and greater quarantine facilities were meant to period of five years that Morris has do- and the fact that the virus has spread to capacity to be able to deal with the virus monitor people and not patients as they nated to the primary schools in St. Lucy. over 20 countries obviously in terms of should it arrive in Barbados. were people that did not present symp- Truss therefore impressed upon the importation increases the risk but the While the Minister was proud to report toms at the airport but due to the degree students,“There is always going to be an Caribbean Public Health Agency still that Government was “on the ball” in of risk as a result of the place they raveled opportunity for you to give back to your considers the Caribbean region as a lower terms of ensuring they keep the coron- from they are then monitored in one way primary school or your community. We risk and even WHO, in terms of the avirus at bay, he urged all Barbadians to or another. want you to remember what it felt like transmission of the disease rather than play their part and practice good respira- The isolation centre, which is managed when you received your tablet – which is the importation of the disease, still sees it tory practices and called for the various by the QEH, would be used for persons a gift – and we want you to pass that as a lower risk in the Caribbean and we stakeholders and agencies to operate in a with symptoms or confirmed cases.

Mentorship programmes could aid in lowering unemployment SPEAKING at the recently presented “The administration has been trying to downturn because they are now entering while new job opportunities are being 2019 Barbados Economic review by the address the problem and have the workforce. Those who are already in, created.” Central Bank of Barbados, Governor developed a number of mentorship find it easier to maintain employment.” The male unemployment rate increased Cleviston Haynes said that the programmes, one of which is to get firms Haynes encouraged the private in 2019 while the rate for unemployed administration are attempting to to be able to take on young people, sector to also get involved and allow more females registered a decline. However the address the issue of a sustained provide them a sort of mentorship opportunities for young people. labour force participation rate, which unemployment rate and have created programme where they are able to “The challenge that you have is that represents working people or persons mentorship programs to aid job work for a period of time to get work when you become unemployed, you are actively seeking employment had seekers. experience.” out of the system. You lose the ability to deteriorated, following the downward In speaking to the media, the Governor Admitting that the young feel any interact with people, to understand the trend since 2016. One of the successful highlighted that the problem of the economic down turn first, Haynes work environment. Problems like this programmes which the government has Barbados unemployment rate, explained that it was unfortunate but which the administration have had, we employed is Job Start Plus, the National remaining unchanged at the end of expected. encourage the private sector to join with First Job Initiative, developed by December 2019 at 10.1 per cent, was “The youngest in our society are the them which is important. Not just to get The Ministry of Labour and Social being tackled by the government. ones who feel it most in an economic a stipend but income in the short term Partnership Relations. (AS) 6 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Tree planting project highly praised Dendrologist highlights efforts to increase and improve stock GOVERNMENT’S one-million-tree- planting exercise has been lauded by officials form the Ghana Tourism Authority. A kwasi Ageyman, CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority,who recently headed a delegation to the island with Annabelle McKenzie, Manager of “The Year of Return” Secretariat, said the team has been meeting with the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. to share some of the successes and best practices of Ghana’s “The Year of Return” project and to learn some of the best practices discovered during the execution of “We Gatherin’” so far. Describing the one-million-tree ini- BTMI Head, Global Markets Petra tiative as an environmentally positive Roach highlighted the linkages being thing to do, Ageyman told the media explored between Barbados and that this tree-planting exercise is Ghana. unique and will build a strong legacy for years to come, adding it will be a lesson revealed that Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire that will be taken back as Ghana are the two leading producers of cocoa carries on beyond “the Return”. in the world. He said he was amazed by the Dendrologist at the National warmth of the Barbadian people and Conservation Commission Nigel Jones the hospitality from the BTMI. stressed the importance of the “We will be leaving with fond “We Plantin’ More Than a Million memories and for some of us, we will be National Tree project” in Barbados coming back quickly! We believe we particularly as the globe feels the effects have a shared history; shared responsi- of climate change. bilities towards each other, shared op- “Barbados being the 15th most water- portunities and shared goals and com- scarce country on the planet is suffering Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Auhtority Akwasi Agyeman, with ing here to see what you are doing as a from that immensely. To address that CEO of the BTPA Dr. Kerry Hall plant a tree while BTMI Head of Global Markets small country but with big dreams and matter we have embarked upon a Petra Roach (centre) looks on. big ideas... it’s something we are taking beautification programme in Barbados back. We believe we can open a channel where we are planting one million trees scientific team to Barbados to work countries to help build our planting for communication between the people and simultaneously developing the with us to help develop various genetic stock in terms of numbers, both quality of Ghana and the Bajan people,” the Botanical Gardens,” he said. protocols and promulgation components and quantity.” CEO said. He noted that this would help to fight to help propagate and multiply our “Of course we would have to go As the team prepared to plant a vari- the carbon emissions through carbon- stock,” Jones added. there to look at things like plant ety of fruit trees including gooseberry, sequestration of the trees, a process The dendrologist also revealed that morphology and plant taxonomy and a tamarind and mango at the National where carbon dioxide is stored through he recently returned from Suriname few things to know what we are Botanical Gardens, Ageyman recalled photosynthesis as carbon. “The point is, where he looked into germplasm actually bringing to Barbados so that that a similar tree-planting exercise, as the whole global community we must selection, “both seeds and seedlings we can have our best strains; good though on a much smaller scale, was fight this challenge. I embrace the and other plants to bring back into genetic material that would be able to undertaken during the “Ms Heritage Prime Minister’s outreach to the Barbados. Of course there will be some resist various pests and diseases and Global” competition, where culture Mother Country. In August we had the quarantine challenges and the visit to would be able to contribute to the ambassadors visited a cocoa farm in Kenyan President here. He planted a Suriname is just one of the many but whole greenification programme we are Ghana and planted 50 trees. He tree and subsequently he dispatched a we will be looking to other Caribbean introducing,” he said. (JH)

Abrahams reveals major ‘water tank’ announcement coming soon CHANGE HABITS from Back Page ble for Water Resources indicated. persons in paying for tanks, who supply,as “all possible options” are being Abrahams later revealed that coming otherwise may struggle to own them. explored, including efforts at water approach by Barbadians, as to how we soon will be a major announcement with He meanwhile stressed that he is conservation, conducting repairs and consume what is perhaps our most respect to Government’s policy on water satisfied the BWA is doing all it can to sourcing additional water. precious resource,” the Minister responsi- tanks and a move by the BWA to assist address the problem of a low water (RSM)

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The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 7 Bank in the box THE Central Bank, local fi- take tourism to the next level.“I nancial institutions and believe that who we have on this other stakeholders are stage are people who are going scheduled to be in meetings to help us to transform our today with financial services tourism industry and transform provider Mastercard as a the economy of this nation by delegation is in Barbados to broadening the base of tourism explore the possibility of a revenue earners in this country new payment solution. which is what we really want to Several small and micro see right now as we seek to turn business persons had the around our ailing economy.And first crack at the visitors yes- I believe this is a step in the terday as the Ministry of right direction.” she said. Tourism hosted a sympo- With figures showing 57 mil- sium focused on the Bank in lion tourists visiting the region a Box technology. each year, Head Presenter Aimed at getting taxi drivers, Michelle Alvarez, who is respon- vendors, water-sports operators sible for Mastercard’s Market and the like to facilitate cash- Development Manager in the less transactions in a bid to max- English-speaking Caribbean, imiseon visitor spend, the Bank said that the aim was to get in the Box solution has been Barbados onboard with their highlighted as one of the missing ‘Smart Islands’ concept so that links to buffering the island’s they would not be left behind. economy. “We are trying to build resilience During yesterday’s event at in the Caribbean. Here, we are the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford susceptible to natural disasters. Centre, Director of Tourism We really want to make sure Development in the Ministry,Dr. that whenever a natural disas- Kerry Hall stated that in a time ter comes along that you are where most travelers were walk- well-prepared to take care of ing with less cash and relying your business and get back on Head of Market Development in Mastercard’s Caribbean Division Jimena Elia looks on as more heavily on credit and debit your feet. If you are not accept- Minister of Tourism and International Transport Kerrie Symmonds speaks during yesterday’s cards, Barbados needed to em- ing digital payments and you do symposium. brace the technological advance- not have a credit history, it’s ments and changes of thinking going to be very hard for you to safer for you because you be- as tourism was a sector that go back to a bank and ask for a come less dependent on cash many could benefit from. “We loan to get your business back on and more reliant on the elec- are trying to create a space for its feet.” she said, noting 40-60% tronic transaction. It connects the average Barbadian to get of vendors in Puerto Rico found you to the banking system in a their share of the visitor econ- themselves in problems after way that enables you to do more omy. Mastercard came to the is- Hurricane Maria back in 2017. developmental stuff because you land a couple months ago and Minister of Tourism and are a part of the system and we actually asked them to come International Transport Kerrie most people just operate on the back because we believe that Symmonds was also a part of periphery dependingon what what they are offering falls di- the intense discussion and said type of business you do and it rectly in line with what we want that this was what was needed also makes you more competi- to see for the industry.” she said. to empower what he called the tive and that is really what this Only in the incubational stage, most important players in the economy has to be about. This the initiative could possibly see local economy.“Really and truly engagement is the beginning so Barbadian business owners this is a dream come true be- we can now take with us the en- armed with cost-effective and ef- cause what I am hoping that we trepreneurial community that ficient solutions to accept pay- can all agree to before this ends really matters – which is the ment through plastic or other is to recognisethat the technol- small and micro business peo- options where they would nor- ogy makes life easier for all ple – to the same level of devel- mally accept cash only and Dr. small and micro business peo- opment that the rest of the coun- Hall said that she believes it will ple in Barbados. It makes life try already enjoys.” he said. (MP)

Chief Fire Officer hoping for Manager of Market Development for the English-speaking Caribbean at Mastercard Michelle Alvarez showing the finer no increase in grass fires points of one of the proposed cashless payment solutions. CHIEF Fire Officer, Errol that in surrounding areas was northern section of this dump Maynard is optimistic the dry kept low. were ablaze from after six in the Fire caution for persons spells being experienced locally “So I would say a lot of the res- morning on Monday.Authorities will not result in an increase in idents are taking heed and worked on this day and on fires, particularly grass fires, cleaning around their places. Tuesday to contain and bring with respiratory illnesses this year. They are taking alternative ef- the fire completely under con- PERSONS with respiratory tory illnesses that if they are “The major fire or concern that forts to clean as opposed to burn- trol. illnesses living in the vicinity feeling unwell, they should also we would have at this time of ing, they would cut and harvest Highlighting one of the chal- of the Mangrove Landfill, in seek immediate medical atten- the year would be grass fires and the grass. So we have seen the lenges the Barbados Fire Service St. Thomas, are being advised tion at the nearest polyclinic or if we could take last year, which number of grass fires declining. may have tackling grass fire, to leave the area until condi- their private doctor. was also dry and the year before So I am not anticipating that we Maynard said, “because of a lot tions caused by a second The Sanitation Service that, which was also dry,we have will have any significant surge of of the construction that we have fire, which broke out in the tyre Authority and the Barbados had the number of [these type of] fires this year, at least I hope had in the country, a lot of the section at the landfill, im- Fire Service are currently on fires declining significantly.” not.” grass fires will burn to certain proves. site at the Mangrove landfill He lauded residents for tak- Maynard spoke on the side- areas, so we cannot get access to The Ministry of Health and dealing with a fire which has ing steps to ensure that the lines of a fire at Mangrove Pond them in most cases to contain Wellness has advised persons re-ignited in the tyre section. grass around their property and Landfill. Tyres stored in the them”.(MG) with asthma and other respira- (JS/BGIS)

8 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial What is the real state Exercise of the economy? By Dorian Bryan this island has experi- change to the Central the anticipation of increas- enced six successive quar- Bank”. ing the burden on the FOR all the talk at the ters of recession-like con- I had to read that last same taxpayers who are caution start of 2020, what is ditions. statement a couple of funding this current WITH the world tuned in to any developments the true state of the Those conditions have times and compare it to account surplus, through surrounding the outbreak of the deadly Barbadian economy? been counter-balanced by the glowing diatribe which more revenue-raising coronavirus, it becomes more evident the This country deserves a the entry of the island into one hears from architects measures, with Ministers importance of mainstream media organisations real detailed conversation an IMF program. That of this new fiscal arrange- claiming it aids efficien- in keeping the general public informed. relating to the economic program, let us be frank, ment. Like peeling an cies. These are the facts: As of February 4, 2020, the performance and plans to has been explained in onion, it might make you We continue to ignore disease has killed more than 425 people and revive and sustain this broad strokes, but never cry but eventually you the fact that Barbados is infected a further 20 000 in China – mainly in country’s economy. in specifics to alert the achieve the task, so let me not earning enough for- the central Hubei province. There have also been Sounds simple, but so country as to what exactly continue to investigate eign exchange on its own reports of the disease spreading to two dozen far the blurred lines be- still needs to take place. this phenomenon known to finance its needs. Taxes countries outside of China, including Japan, tween the political fluff Like the Super Bowl, we as the ‘rosy outlook’ for a remain high which Singapore and the United States of America. and the real state of the are at the end of the first struggling economy. accounts for the improved At present there is only speculation as to how the Barbadian economy has quarter, with three more When you focus not on public accounts, but this is outbreak would have started. remained constant.We are to go and a half-time ‘per- the contraction of the not sustainable and However, if one were a regular social media hearing about “green formance’, on the horizon. economy, but on the fact lest we forget the refrain, user one would have come across stories and shoots” and “positive There is still a lot to do. that the international re- of not ‘taxing your way out videos claiming much more than what has been signs” but like food short- But don’t take my word serves cover 18 weeks, of a recession’ or not stated officially.This content would have alleged ages during a drought... for it. In that Central then Barbados... we have a ‘squeezing blood from reasons for the origin of the coronavirus, exposed patience with being disre- Bank report to review problem. Those reserves stone". the “real” number of deaths being kept a secret spected is wearing thin. 2019, the following was which were the source of I am tired of the catch- from the public, and even sought to challenge I am no economist so I said, “As anticipated, major political attacks on phrases. We need to hear some of the information being provided by marvelled when I heard economic activity re- the former government details and strategies – health officials. last month, that this is- mained subdued but the are borrowed money from not excuses. As usual, our One such piece of “fake news” surrounds the land’s economy contracted international reserves in- the IMF and International hopes are pinned upon severity of transmission. Some pranksters are by 0.1 per cent in 2019. To creased by $481 million, lending institutions. The Tourism-related projects going all out to scare individuals by posting a layman like myself, it raising the import reserve money is all loans... not starting... does that sound untruths. Here in the Caribbean, officials just means that there was no cover to over 18 weeks. grants. Government has familiar? yesterday were forced to refute claims that there measurable growth in the This reflected borrowings slashed Expenditures on Almost as familiar as are infected students at a university in Grenada economy and tourism con- from the international fi- various things, but has in- the pursuit of tyres being and that infected people have been identified in tinues to be the main nancial institutions, the creased its borrowings to used to generate energy... Guyana. Generally, false sources are claiming driver of our economic un- on-going suspensions of facilitate its activities, wait this is ‘deja vu’! that worldwide spread is imminent and derpinning and hopes. commercial external debt even as it decided to de- Follow this logic... what predicting doom for all. That means that since the payments and a vibrant fault on debt requirements was ‘bad’ then is ‘good’ However, the World Health Organisation has third quarter of 2018, foreign exchange market in June 2018. It has now. I know it sounds determined that the spread from China to despite all of the back that allowed commercial restored UWI funding, but confusing but you cannot outside countries “does not yet constitute a slapping and self-praise, banks to sell foreign ex- increased postal fees, with make this hypocrisy up! ‘pandemic’”, but is instead “an epidemic with multiple foci” and the current strategy being em- ployed is to stop transmission as a priority.And while Sylvie Briand, head of WHO’s Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness division, Erdogan: Turkey will not let Syrian acknowledges that halting the spread of the new pneumonia-like virus will be ‘challenging’, she affirms “we believe it can be done.” army advance in Idlib Wearing mask ‘not enough’ TURKEY will not let and one civilian died in Russia that has been re- their differences. To this end, people are being urged to take extra Syria’s government gain Idlib on Monday when peatedly violated. “There is no need for us precautions and not rest on a false sense of more ground in the they were shelled by the It was hoped the agree- to be engaged in a conflict security.For instance, the obvious measure of opposition stronghold of Syrian army despite being ment would avert a gov- or a serious contradiction using a face mask to protect against droplets Idlib province, Turkish told of their position. In re- ernment assault that the with Russia at this resulting from sneezes or coughs is a step in the President Recep Tayyip sponse, Turkish forces UN said threatened to cre- stage.” right direction, but it is not enough. People must Erdogan says. “neutralised” 76 Syrian ate the worst humanitar- “We will of course sit also wash their hands frequently to protect Erdogan told reporters soldiers, it added. ian catastrophe of the 21st down and discuss every- against transmission from contaminated objects, that Russian-backed Syrian state media said Century. thing. Not with anger, since it is unclear how long the virus can linger pro-government forces there were no casualties. “Syria is right now try- though. Because those on articles. It would also be wise to avoid putting were “driving innocent However the Syrian ing to buy time by driving who sit down with anger, your hands in your mouth or on your face unnec- and grieving people in Observatory for Human those innocent and griev- get up with losses,” he essarily. At this point, you can never be too care- Idlib towards our borders”. Rights, a UK-based moni- ing people in Idlib toward added. ful, so take as many precautions as possible. More than half a million toring group, reported that our borders,” Erdogan was On Friday, Erdogan In the final analysis, people need to take civilians have fled their at least 13 soldiers were quoted as saying by threatened to use military greater care where they get their information. homes since the govern- killed by Turkish fire in Turkish media. “We will force if the situation in Established media organisations are guided by ment launched an offen- Idlib and neighbouring not allow Syria the oppor- Idlib was “not returned to codes of ethics, state regulations and in-house sive in December. Latakia and Hama tunity to gain ground normal quickly”. policies, which come into play when news infor- Erdogan’s warning provinces. there.” Turkey is already host- mation is being gathered for publication. came after eight Turkish The Turkish military The president also said ing 3.6 million Syrian However, members of the public do not have military personnel were has deployed troops to Turkey and Russia – who refugees and says it would such structures to govern them. As a conse- killed. Idlib to monitor a 2017 de- back opposing sides in not be able to handle a quence, there is a risk of damaging misinforma- Turkey’s defence min- escalation agreement bro- Syria’s nine-year civil war fresh influx of displaced tion being published for public consumption. istry said seven soldiers kered by Turkey and – should seek to resolve people. 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How we teach vs how they learn Animals have CHALLENGES faced by teachers of with the demands of the knowledge Students should become multiliter- English who work in the Anglophone economy for Second Language ate, critical thinkers – armed with Caribbean have emanated chiefly from Learning students in terms of skill ac- a variety of skills which make rights too the region’s diverse linguistic atmos- quisition and teaching, learning strate- them communicatively competent, FURTHER to The Barbados Advocate phere, outdated educational policies gies? creative in their endeavours and article of January 30, “Petition to end and poor financing of educational insti- The answer: The Language positioned for success in collaborative cruelty to animals”, those who worry tutions. Classroom is expected to evolve. ventures. about the treatment of animals are often For decades, educators have con- Teacher-centred pedagogy, which This challenge is beyond the mere accused of sentimentality or of putting tended with varying linguistic environ- is embraced for convenience, retrofitting of rooms and creating the plight of animals before the immense ments, ranging from the existence should be replaced by a tech- of digital spaces. There must be problems of humanity.But it is quite rare of Creoles, Dialects, Diglossia, nology-infused, student-centred acknowledgement that traditional to find a humanitarian who is indifferent and Creole Continuums. Further, methodology. pedagogy will continue to fail us if to animals and surprisingly common to educators have continued to work in This student-centred focus will we refuse to accept and appreciate find that those who belittle animal rights teaching, learning environments where require that educators utilise novel the qualities which digital natives are the same ones who find the pain of teacher-centred pedagogy is prevalent. and proven strategies to facilitate possess. humans easy to bear. Besides external factors, choice of learning. Such an atmosphere allows The clash between digital natives Rights have to be asserted.Animals can- pedagogy remains a contributing factor learners to experience language in and digital immigrants is inevitable; not make such assertions. We have to to declining performance in the authentic forms while developing in a war between how we teach and make representations to ourselves on Language Classroom. students a level of intercultural how they learn. The solution: their behalf.To the extent that we see our Choice of pedagogy should be of great competence. Educators must be willing to own interest in doing so, we unpick both concern as the information age de- After all, Second Language grow. the tautology that hobbles the utilitarian mands more from the Language Acquisition is the gaining of a second and the idealist delusion that surrounds Classroom and by extension, the educa- culture. In this atmosphere, learning is the religious, and may simply become tion system. expected to be meaningful, with the ALICIA VALASSE-POLIUS more “humane” – a word that seems to The critical question must be asked: aim of teaching beyond acquisition of ST. LUCIAN WRITER & require its final vowel as never before. what are the implications associated facts. EDUCATOR CHARLES KNIGHTON

More issues that need to be addressed in 2020 THREE weeks ago, I outlined a few is- to support the effort of the Commission and entertaining without undue Of course, investigative journalism has sues that need to be addressed in 2020. and the two community practitioners. political interference. Ministers must never been the forte of our local Today, I revisit this subject with the All of us have a stake in the promotion know that they are running the media! hope that government and other stake- of a Barbados, characterised by justice, risk of overexposure and creating Given the Prime Minister’s stated holders in the development of Barbados peace and harmony. audience fatigue. commitment to education reform, one will take note and act. The BLP administration came to of- Still on the issue of accountability, hopes that as many views as possible On the issue of increasing violence fice with the promise of accountability, transparency and good governance, why are solicited, so that we produce a blue- among young people, I urge the Mottley transparency and good governance. is it that very little is disclosed about print for a system which will maximise administration to support the efforts However, there are some disturbing the seemingly large number of consult- the potential of all our children. We of the Anglican Church Commission signs of the absence or, at best, very ants and advisors? White Oak and Jong cannot afford to get this wrong. I stand on Advocacy, Justice and Social limited application of these features. still remain mysterious shadows. Are ready to offer my recommendations, ar- Responsibility,as well as the continuing Our lone television station continues to the roles and fees paid to these “ex- rived at after a thorough evaluation of work of Messrs Corey Layne and Roger be the mouthpiece of the party in power perts” state secrets? Taxpayers have a what and how we presently provide for Husbands who are trying hard to tackle with very little allowance for alterna- right to know who is working, suppos- the education of Barbadian young peo- the problem at source. The strategies tive views. Many Barbadians now blank edly, on their behalf. ple. used by Corey and Roger are better the “news” at seven which is, more often Additionally, the promise of constant On the other hand, if we are just going known, but the Anglican Church, than not, little more than a parade of communication with the public, so big a through an academic exercise with no through the Commission aforemen- ministers announcing plans, many of concern pre-2018, is kept more in the real intention of improving the system, tioned, has embarked on a long-term which are, obviously, not well thought breach than the observance. Merely we should spare the populace the project entitled “Empowering our Young out; or lamenting conditions created by talking in Parliament to members of frustration of attending and speaking People for Positive Living”, with the aim the last administration during the “lost one’s team or making public pronounce- at the now ubiquitous town hall meet- of identifying at-risk children and inter- decade”. ments, with no opportunity provided ings. vening in a meaningful way. Churches “Interviews” allow the interviewees for questions from the fourth estate, As I see it, there is much work to be in the project have begun working with to indulge in self-congratulatory vacu- do not measure up to the standards of done this year if our island paradise families of such children to help pre- ous responses, after which viewers are communication. When last have we had is to begin satisfying the legitimate vent the youngsters from falling prey to none the wiser. After 53 years, we a real press conference? I am baffled at concerns of Barbadians. negative forces. Government, the pri- should be mature enough to permit staff the deafening silence of the body repre- JOHN GODDARD, RETIRED vate sector and the media can do much to do their work of informing, educating senting media personnel on this matter. BUT ALWAYS AN EDUCATOR

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Laurence Sterne Mahatma Gandhi “Turn from evil and do good; (1713–1768) (1869–1948) SELF-RESPECT seek peace and pursue it. “ Irish novelist and an Anglican Indian lawyer, anti-colonial – Exodus 15:2 clergyman nationalist, and political Respecting yourself ethicist means listening to your “Respect for ourselves guides our “Self-respect knows no con- body and emotions morals; respect for others guides siderations.” continuously. Then acting our manners.” beyond a linear logic to achieve ones goals. 10 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

China’s airports driving digital expansion BEIJING – China’s civil airports, is accelerating per cent last year as the aviation industry is digital technologies to number of flights contin- driving new develop- better serve the country’s ued to rise. ments in digital inno- surging air transport The CAAC has been vation, according to needs. promoting new technolo- the country’s civil avia- By the end of 2019, gies such as facial recog- tion authorities. 71.6 per cent of domestic nition, automatic vending China’s major airlines passengers used electronic and luggage check-in, and 229 of its 238 civil devices to self-check in at and intelligent inquiry airports had promoted 37 airports with an an- services. e-boarding facilities by nual passenger through- In 2020, the CAAC will the end of last year, put exceeding 10 million. promote advanced digital according to the Civil Digital technologies technologies, such as radio An Air China plane takes off from Beijing Daxing International Airport on Aviation Administration also helped cut delays at frequency identification September 25, 2019. [PHOTO BY ZOU HONG/CHINADAILY.COM.CN] of China (CAAC). airports. The on-time per- devices (RFID) in luggage The civil aviation indus- formance rate of all civil tracking and airport data- China is the world’s sec- market, with 660 million a year-on-year increase of try,especially in the busier flights amounted to 81.65 sharing. ond-largest civil aviation passenger trips last year, 7.9 per cent. Big SOEs’ help handy in hour of need CENTRALLY-ADMINIS- transportation to effi- TERED State-owned en- ciently organise produc- terprises, based on their tion, ensure stable supply business expertise, have and timely services, and offered 18 free services build basic infrastructure and purchased more for epidemic prevention goods from overseas for and control throughout preventing and control- China. ling the novel coronavirus The commission also epidemic across the coun- asked central SOEs from try, according to China’s goods reserves, agricul- top State assets regulator. tural products trade and The central SOEs, in- retail sectors to deploy re- cluding China Post Group sources to ensure logistics Corp. and State Grid scheduling and goods Corp. of China, have of- supply in Central China’s fered free services includ- Hubei province. ing air cargo transporta- About 11 SOE hospitals tion of qualified epidemic and 6,000 medical person- control materials, power nel have participated in charging for epidemic the front-line prevention prevention vehicles and of the disease in Hubei. disinfection of medical aid Central SOEs from the in- to combat the outbreak of frastructure sector have Workers unload aid materials from a cargo plane of China Postal Airlines at the Wuhan Tianhe International 2019-nCoV, according to been required to provide Airport in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, on January 29, 2020. [PHOTO: XINHUA] information released by high-quality service to the State-owned Assets build Huoshenshan and last week, central SOEs ling goods to win the bat- more epidemic prevention als, will supply more than Supervision and Admin- Leishenshan makeshift from construction, civil tle against the epidemic. and control goods such 100,000 units of protective istration Commission hospitals, and related aviation, foodstuff, salt China Petrochemical as facial masks, gloves, clothing, a large number (SASAC) of the State support facilities in production, energy and Corp. (Sinopec), China thimerosal and polypropy- of antibacterial soap, hand Council. Wuhan. power sectors have all National Petroleum lene to ensure sufficient sanitizer, ethanol and Hao Peng, chairman of In addition to donating taken multiple measures Corp., China General supply nationwide. disinfectant to increase the SASAC, has urged over 1.8 billion yuan including increasing food Technology (Group) and Xinxing Cathay support of necessary ma- central SOEs involved in ($260 million) of financial supplies, boosting the Sinochem Group have all International Group Co., terials to curb the spread industries such as energy, support to Hubei and productivity for epidemic raised their production another central SOE sup- of infection caused by the telecommunications and other regions by the end of prevention and control- volume in manufacturing porting logistics materi- new virus.

Chinese girl in Malaysia recovers, Most Chinese listed firms see and family can return to China A CHINESE girl has ered after contracting the would soon return to improving performance in 2019 recovered from the new virus. China with a health BEIJING – A majority of and 60 per cent of them profits jump more than coronavirus infection in Health Ministry direc- certificate issued by the the listed companies in expected profit improve- tenfold. Malaysia and is allowed tor general Noor Hisham hospital, chief of press China that have released ments, according to the Meanwhile, 618 listed to return home, a Abdullah said detection at the Chinese embassy, performance forecasts Securities Daily. firms saw a net profit Malaysian health official tests were repeated twice Tang Tang, told reporters for 2019 saw better out- Some 854 companies drop of more than 50 per said in a statement late and the results came back by text message. comes. reported narrowing prof- cent last year, according yesterday. negative. The child was diag- As of February 2, 2,185 its or losses, while 28 to the report. The four-year-old “She is now in good nosed last week and listed companies on the firms predicted uncer- China’s economy ex- became the first of 10 health and has been treated in an isolation A-share market, nearly tainties. panded 6.1 per cent year patients in Malaysia, allowed to return home,” ward at a hospital in 60 per cent of the total, Around 608 companies on year in 2019, within including nine visiting he said. Langkawi, a popular is- had released their 2019 expected profits to dou- the government’s annual Chinese, to have recov- The girl and her family land holiday destination. performance estimates, ble and 24 saw their target of 6 to 6.5 per cent. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 11

Construction projects must get off the ground: Straughn THE start of large of the reasons behind individuals to plan. last ten years, I antici- upcoming Estimates ing, that it had been construction projects Government’s payment Therefore, as the pate that the position of debate, Straughn high- done with the aim of on the island will of tax refunds. Government gets itself businesses and house- lighted Government’s shielding families from spell an ease for “The circumstance right with the people holds in this country will savings of $1.2 billion for “the full brunt of the households and busi- that individual house- and the public by re- change over the next two 2019. He admitted while entire restructuring of nesses. holds and individuals paying the arrears that years.” this had been achieved Government’s financ- Minister in the find themselves in is were built up over the Speaking on the through debt restructur- ing”. (JMB) Ministry of Finance, that, like the Govern- Ryan Straughn, outlined ment, as we are paying since working on stabil- persons now and trying ising the economy over to do so in an accelerated the last 20 months, fashion, persons are in UNWTO expresses solidarity with China Government’s anticipa- a situation where they THE World Tourism “In recent years, China sector must put people “Tourism is vulnerable tions were that 2020 are paying down some Organisation (UNWTO) has emerged as a true and their well-being first. to the effects of public would see “an accelera- of the debt they have is closely monitoring de- global tourism leader, “The co-operation of health emergencies and tion of the implementa- within their personal velopments related to the both as a source market the tourism sector will is already being affected tion of the reforms at circumstances and outbreak of novel coron- and as a leading destina- be vital in stopping the by this outbreak. the macro level” and within their household avirus (2019-nCoV), both tion in itself, providing spread of the virus and However, it is too early stressed the unlocking of and business circum- in China and worldwide livelihoods for millions of limiting its impact on to fully estimate the growth would be critical stances. Therefore, we and is co-operating people across the country. people and communities. impacts this outbreak for Barbadians to see are not seeing as yet closely with the World And tourism will offer a Tourists also have a re- will have.” benefits. new consumption, new Health Organisation valuable lifeline as China sponsibility to inform UNWTO as the spe- Speaking on a call-in investment, and cer- (WHO). recovers and rebuilds themselves before they cialised UN agency for programme on Monday, tainly that could not “Since the very start from this setback, just as travel in order to limit tourism will continue Straughn highlighted have happened over of the emergency, the the sector has proven its the threat of transmis- supporting WHO, the that critical to the is- the last 20 months, Chinese authorities have resilience many times sion, and they should fol- lead UN agency for the land’s growth was the simply because of the acted swiftly and deci- before.” low the recommendations management of this out- need for infrastructural nature we had to unravel sively,” the UNWTO said Moreover, the UNWTO of the WHO and their break by advising and projects to get off the Government’s link in all in a statement, express- is of the view that during own national health providing tourism spe- ground and consumption of that,” he added. ing its solidarity with the times of crisis, tourism authorities.” cific guidance. patterns to change to Straughn noted, Chinese people, its gov- has to live up to its re- where households and “Domestically, there is ernment and its tourism sponsibility as an inte- businesses spent more. a level of stability that sector at these challeng- gral part of wider society. He said this was one allows businesses and ing times. Also pointing out that the SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE B’dos to host 31st Intersessional CARICOM conference CLAIM NO. LTP61 OF 2019 CARICOM Chairman, on security matters and and Nevis, Saint Lucia, members – Anguilla, IN THE MATTER OF: The Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 Prime Minister Mia Amor border issues between St. Vincent and the Bermuda, British Virgin Mottley, will welcome Belize and Guatemala, Grenadines, Suriname Islands, Cayman Islands, (section 3); fellow heads of govern- and Guyana and and Trinidad and Tobago. and the Turks and Caicos ment to Barbados for Venezuela. Regional It also has five associate Islands. AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT land situate at the 31st Intersessional leaders are keen to Buckingham Road Bank Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in Conference of Heads forge stronger links with Barbados containing by admeasurement 514.9 square metres or of Government of the Africa, and they will also BANK RATES thereabouts inclusive of 297 square metres in Road Reserve as Caribbean Community take time to discuss their delineated and shown on a Plan thereof certified on the 6th day (CARICOM), from first CARICOM-African Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of of December 1997 by R. Blackett, Land Surveyor ABUTTING February 18 to 19. Union Summit to be business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Regional leaders will held in June, as well as AND BOUNDING towards the South on lands of Lionel E. Moore have a packed agenda the 15th Meeting of Valid for February 5, 2020 towards the East on lands now or formerly of DeVere Edwards to the North on lands of Eril Charles and towards the West on during the two-day sum- the United Nations Notes: mit, which will be held Conference for Trade and Currency Buying Selling Buckingham Road or however else the same may abut and at the Lloyd Erskine Development (UNCTAD), Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 bound. Sandiford Centre, Two which takes place in Canadian Dollar 1.48654 1.53051 Mile Hill, St. Michael. Barbados from October East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION The areas to be exam- 18 to 25. Euro 2.16276 2.25384 OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ined include the CARI- Another key highlight Pound Sterling 2.55413 2.66167 COM Single Market for CARICOM leaders United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 and Economy (CSME); will be the opportunity to Demand/Sight: Take notice that RICARDO NURSE of Buckingham the Report on the bolster multilateralism Currency Buying Selling Road, Bank Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in Barbados Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Commission on the through an exchange Canadian Dollar 1.49500 1.52916 applied to the High Court for a declaration of his ownership and Economy; Engagement with a special guest. East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 a Certificate of the title in respect of the property described with the private sector, The Intersessional Euro 2.19450 2.23985 above. labour and civil society; summit will close with Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 CARICOM Advocacy the ratification of a num- Pound Sterling 2.59160 2.64516 Against Blacklisting, De- ber of decisions made United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge or right Risking and Withdrawal at the two-day caucus, Telegraphic Transfer or interest against the said property should submit the claim duly of Correspondent the adoption of the Currency Buying Selling authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Banking; and Supporting Communiqué, and setting Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Bridgetown, on or before the 28th day of February 2020. CARICOM Resilience the date for the 41st Canadian Dollar 1.49783 1.52916 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 and Digital Transforma- Regular Meeting of the Euro 2.19863 2.23985 Any other person who has any information relating to tion – Update on Matters Conference of Heads of Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 the ownership of the said property is invited to give such of Importance for Science Government in July in Pound Sterling 2.59648 2.64516 information in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and Technology. St. Vincent and the United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 They will also examine Grenadines. Bridgetown, on or before the 28th day of February 2020. the recommendations The Caribbean INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL from the 25th Meeting of Community has 15 mem- CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Dated the 3rd day of January 2020. the Prime Ministerial ber states – Antigua and RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS Sub-Committee on Barbuda, The Bahamas, N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. MESSRS. CARRINGTON & SEALY, External Negotiations. Barbados, Belize, BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 Attorneys-at-Law for the Claimant, In caucus, CARICOM Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica Dollar 0.01431 whose place of business and address for service is: Heads of Government Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, T&T Dollar 0.29863 Belmont House, Belmont Road, St. Michael. will try to find consensus Montserrat, St. Kitts 12 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Suriname reaffirms commitment to CARICOM GEORGETOWN, Suriname to CARICOM, the mandates towards the Guyana – The the Secretary-General told youth, and will continue Republic of Suriname Ms Kaakmat that she to support youth has reaffirmed its becomes a member of the participation. commitment to the CARICOM Committee of “Within Suriname’s Caribbean Community Ambassadors which is an responsibility for (CARICOM) through a important element in the Community Development new ambassador who governance structure of the and Cultural Cooperation, was accredited by the Community. including Culture, Gender, CARICOM Secretary- Secretary-General Youth and Sport, youth General on Wednesday, LaRocque said the participation and the 30 January 2020. Committee of investment in our youth is Suriname’s Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. Ms. Chairme Haakmat presents The accreditation Ambassador’s principal one of President Bouterse’ her Letter of Credence to CARICOM’s Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin ceremony took place at the focus is advancing the s personal goals. Suriname LaRocque. Georgetown, Guyana integration process. He will continue to support Headquarters of the said it provides youth participation at all CARICOM Secretariat. strategic advice and levels of decision making.” In accepting the Letter recommendations to the Highlighting Suriname’s of Credence of Her Community Council efforts to strengthen Excellency Ms. Chairme towards achieving that relations with sister Haakmat, CARICOM goal. He added that the Member States, she noted Secretary-General Ambas- Committee also provides cooperation with Antigua sador Irwin LaRocque support and advice on the and Barbuda, and with lauded the strides the reform and restructuring Barbados in the The Coral Reef Club is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World famous for its warm hospitality and Community is making of the CARICOM agriculture sector. impeccable service. A family owned, five-star property where the tradition of guest comfort is a dedication through Suriname’s Secretariat, and the wider She noted that Suriname shared by every member of its committed and long serving team. leadership in Culture, Community construct. will continue to work to The Hotel is seeking to recruit the following: Gender, Youth, and Sport. “A significant part of achieve the ideals of the He told Ambassador your mandate is to engage CARICOM Joint GENERAL MANAGER Haakmat that her role will and interact with the Enterprises. Suriname involve assisting in citizens of your country, to adopted this mechanism in Key responsibilities include: advancing the highlight and promote the 2012 for the joint efforts of implementation of objectives, work and the CARICOM private . Work closely with Hotel Owners and the Management team to develop and implement the operational strategy for the hotel to drive peak performance, attain financial and other business decisions of the Organs of benefits of the Community. sector to achieve goals the Community, at the This is an essential more sustainable job . Ensure that annual hotel strategic plans and goals are developed, documented, implemented, national level. He added contribution to opportunities in the continually monitored and results are achieved that she will have an strengthening the Community. . Fully comprehend the guest and market needs of the hotel, review industry and other relevant trends important role in CARICOM Identity and Suriname, she added, to identify possible areas for improvement, innovation and distinction . facilitation national Spirit of Community,” the will continue to advocate Analyze revenue generation trends of the hotel to identify key areas for improvement consultation on the Secretary-General told the at the international level . Maintain effective relations with owners, tour operators, management, employees and suppliers . Establish clear accountabilities for service quality, profit and growth with all operational teams successor of the 2019 new Ambassador. for the need for adequate . Ensure the hotel management team maximize productivity and efficiencies, maintain departmental CARICOM Strategic Plan, Ms Kaakmat said her financing for climate standards and follow company guidelines the “Results-Focused country is committed change in particular . Monitor hotel performance, participate in regular financial and business review meetings, develop Community Strategic Plan to guard and to for high-forest/low- and implement any corrective measures where required 2020.” The CARICOM promote regional deforestation (HFLD), as . Ensure effective financial control and reporting measures . Secretariat is in the process integration. She said mandated by the HFLD Regularly and personally verify that guests are receiving personalized, quality service of developing that plan. Suriname is also conference held in . Use tour operator, guest and employee feedback to make recommendations for improvements that drive performance and enhance the guest experience As a new Ambassador of commitment to fulfilling February last year. . Ensure that company assets are maintained properly, implement effective preventative maintenance programmes and manage agreed capital expenditure projects in a timely manner . Conduct frequent and thorough inspections of the different hotel operations to ensure they are well-managed and optimize capabilities and resources . Lead, develop and inspire the hotel management team, encourage accountability for team and Trinidad allowing sex offenders individual performance . Actively participate in recruitment, succession planning and talent development for the hotel team . Ensure learning and development opportunities are provided for all employees, to develop registry to be made public capability and skills and to support employee growth PORT OF SPAIN,Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago,” the public to be aware and . Drive a recognition culture through appropriate celebratory events, teambuilding, and recognition – The Trinidad and Tobago spokesperson said. better protect themselves. initiatives government Monday said It was noted that the “For the first time in . Ensure the hotel complies with all applicable regulations and legislation, including health, safety & that perpetrators of sexual government stands Trinidad and Tobago, law hygiene, labour legislation and financial reporting . crimes will face the “full committed to strike enforcement will now be Ensure that emergency action and continuity of business plans are well-developed, well-managed, brunt of the law” aimed at against all forms of empowered to better and that employees are fully briefed and aware of their responsibilities deterring, punishing and criminality and that the monitor and track The successful applicant should possess: shaming rapists, administration will offenders who must paedophiles and others continue to “strategically frequently report to the . A Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management or in a business-related field with a propensity to pilot and operationalise police station and provide . A minimum of fifteen years’ experience as General Manager with an international luxury hotel brand. commit sexual offences. laws in an approach that every essential detail Some international experience is required A spokesperson in a has never been seen about themselves, . Proven track record in hotel management demonstrating achievement of outstanding profit and guest service-related goals statement from the Office before.” including their . Strong knowledge of the leisure guest and key market segment of the Attorney General The spokesperson said fingerprints and DNA. . Strong knowledge and proven record in the management of Sales and Marketing, Revenue said that the laws went that under the Sexual “Victims of sexual crimes Management, Food & Beverage and Rooms Division operations into effect as of January 31. Offences (Amendment) can seek compensation . Excellent business acumen, strategic and guest centric focus “For too long the society Act, 2019, for the first time, from the offender if they . Previous hotel pre-opening experience . has seen the rampant information on sexual contract a sexually The ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders commission of sex crimes, offenders can be shown on transmitted infection. The . The ability to cohesively lead, develop and motivate teams and employee at all levels . Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays including the most savage an online website for the law also emphasises the and brutal attacks against public to access their protection of children by To apply, submit your application to the following to reach us on or before February 9, 2020. women, children and even names, addresses, widening the category of Please indicate the position of interest in the subject line where applications are sent via email. the elderly. Statistics photographs, and offences persons who must The Human Resources Manager demonstrate that sexual committed. mandatorily report cases The Coral Reef Club crimes are the second- “The Commissioner of of sexual abuse, failing Porters, St. James highest, after murder, Police can also publicise which an offence is Email:[email protected] before the High Courts of this information for the committed.”

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Shootout at Mexican slot machine arcade kills 9 MEXICO CITY – second-largest city. violence as gangs vie to Increasingly,critics have spread across Michoacan’s Shooters killed nine Another person died while control production and blasted government hillsides. people, including a 12- receiving medical transport of drugs such as security measures and low The prosecutor said four year-old boy and four attention and others were crystal meth, and conviction rates. shooters had used teens, in a blaze of injured. increasingly the lucrative Mexican media reported weapons only authorized gunfire at a slot- The youngest victims avocado trade. the shootout was linked to for the Mexican military. machine arcade in the were aged 12 and 13. While it is rare for a dispute between rival In the aftermath of the central Mexican state of Others aged 14, 17 and 18 children to be targeted, cartels seeking to control shooting, it said Michoacan, part of a also died, the prosecutor’s drug gang feuds were the trade in synthetic authorities had found 65 9 wave of violence office said. Footage on largely responsible for drugs. A spokeswoman for mm shell casings in the sweeping the country’s social media showed Mexico’s worst recorded the attorney general arcade. Over the weekend, avocado heartland. bodies lying in pools of year of violence last year, declined to comment, state authorities also Michoacan’s attorney blood on the floor of the with a record of more than adding that the reported the discovery of a general said in a statement arcade. 34,600 victims. Drug gangs investigations are ongoing. mass grave of 11 partially late on Monday that eight Authorities did not give in Mexico are also often Uruapan is a major decomposed bodies in the people died during the a motive for the attack in involved in extorting center for the processing Uruapan area as local arcade shootout in Uruapan, a city that has money from slot machine and export of avocados authorities were searching A policeman in Uruapan, the state’s long suffered from high businesses. grown in orchards that for a disappeared person. Michoacan.

Antigua bars cruise ship from docking ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has St Vincent become the latest Caribbean Community allows vessel; PM (CARICOM) country to defends decision prevent the cruise ship, AIDAPerla, with more ship to make its scheduled than 3,000 passengers on call …on Tuesday, board, from docking on February 4th, 2020”. Tuesday. Health authorities in St A spokesperson from Lucia and Dominica, in the Ministry of Health, denying the ship entry, Wellness and the said that some passengers Environment said that were experiencing officials had reviewed the respiratory tract St Vincent and the Maritime Health infections, even while Grenadines Prime Declaration submitted on denying reports that there Minister, Dr Ralph February 3 “and may have been cases of Gonsalves discovered that it was the deadly coronavirus insufficient to make a (2019-nCoV) that has cruise ship “there were 23, proper assessment of the killed more than 300 I think 23 persons, who health situation on the people in China and which had some kind of a virus. vessel. the World Health “But they were isolated “As a result, additional Organization (WHO) has on the ship. They were crucial information was declared a global health crew members and some requested, but not emergency. passengers,” Gonsalves provided in a timely But St Vincent and the said, adding that the “Port manner.Consequently,the Grenadines Prime Authority simply Ministry of Health, Minister, Dr Ralph contacted, as we will do Wellness, and the Gonsalves, speaking on a always, the public health, Environment was not able radio programme, the chief medical officer, to support a decision to defended the decision to medical officer of health, allow the ship to berth and allow the vessel, built in all the entities involved recommended the 2017 and sailing under and dealt with that cancellation of its call at the flag of Italy, to enter problem so that you allow the St John’s Harbour,” the Kingstown harbour. those who wanted to come the spokesperson said. “We have to act sensibly off [and] could come off but “The Government has, with the protocols and those who had to be therefore, made the don’t panic,” he said, isolated were isolated on decision to disallow the adding that onboard the the ship. Murders still soaring in Jamaica amid states of emergency DESPITE the imposition Saturday. small movements in of states of emergency in Thirty-five people were murders can represent almost half the police killed in the last week, a dramatic percentage divisions across Jamaica, 43 per cent rise overall. shifts. murders have climbed by Ten of the 19 divisions Three of the eight more than eight per cent have seen a rise in divisions under states of up to February 1 this year homicides this year, emergency have shown compared with the ranging from 25 per cent to increases, St Andrew corresponding period in 600 per cent. However, South, St Catherine South, 2019. One hundred and ratios may seem overly and Kingston Eastern, the sixteen people have been large because at the latter having been imposed murdered this year up to beginning of the year, only a week ago.

14 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘I’m the winner’ says Trump (DATE EXTENDED) amid Democrat chaos EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CHAOS in the Iowa Democratic this year’s election have set their sights PROPOSAL FOR DESIGNS & CONSTRUCTION TO EXTEND BERTHING AREAS & caucuses, where contest results are forward. TO EXPAND COMMERCIAL SPACE IN THE SHALLOW DRAUGHT delayed by technical glitches, was Many have already landed in New seized upon by Donald Trump as he Hampshire, where the next primary The Project: notched a victory. contest is due to be held on Tuesday, 11 The outcome of the first stage in the February. Barbados Port Inc. invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested parties or firms to enter into Democrat race to pick a candidate for On Monday,voters flocked to more than a joint venture agreement for the design and construction of additional berths and ancillary facilities November’s presidential election was left 1 600 schools, libraries and churches in including the expansion of commercial space in the Shallow Draught. unsettled on Tuesday morning. Iowa to have their say in who should be This forms a part of the procurement process and involves the screening and short-listing of firms Democratic officials blamed a “coding on the ballot in the November who will then be invited to make submission on the following: error” in the app used to report results. presidential election. Trump easily won the Republican Mr Trump easily won the Republican 1. Detailed cost breakdown and schedules for executing each component of work, namely contest. contest with 97 per cent of the vote, but a (i) Design and construction of additional berths, (ii) The expansion of commercial space, The debacle on the Democrat side, on winner was not declared in the (iii) Ancillary facilities to support the marine operations conducted in the area, including the other hand, was “an unmitigated Democratic race. storage, waste management and vessel provisioning arrangements (iv) A proposal detailing best practices for the management and operation of the facility. disaster,” the president tweeted.“The only Despite the absence of results, several 2. A geotechnical assessment of the berthing areas on the west of the Shallow Draught. person that can claim a very big victory candidates claimed victory. 3. A business plan showing how the project will be financed and serviced. in Iowa last night is ‘Trump.’” Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke 4. A marketing plan detailing the strategy for making the project viable in the long term. Votes for the Democratic contest will be of winning in Iowa’s caucuses, citing 5. Draft agreement to cover all aspects of the project. tabulated by hand and the “majority” of internal campaign data that placed him the results would be reported by 16:00 ahead of Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor Aim: local time (22:00 GMT) in Iowa on of South Bend, Indiana. Barbados Port Inc. wishes to find a suitable Joint Venture team to implement the above project in a Tuesday, officials said. Earlier, Mr Buttigieg told supporters turn-key operation: However, the indeterminate result on that “by all indications” his campaign was the night has created scepticism of the “going to New Hampshire victorious”. Qualifying applicants, where necessary, shall meet the following requirements: caucus process and reignited questions The vote in Iowa was a caucus – which over whether Iowa – a rural, white state involves people attending a meeting a) A company registered under the Companies Act. not representative of the US electorate as before voting on a candidate, perhaps via b) An individual company or group of companies. c) Have a net worth which demonstrates its capacity to undertake a project in excess of a whole – should continue to be the place a head count or a show of hands. Bds$20,000,000. to hold the first primary contest. Voters in primaries – like the vote in d) Have experience in the development of infrastructure project in marinas or ports and Trump dismissed the suggestion. “As New Hampshire – can just turn up at a demonstrated experience in developing strategies to drive marina business. long as I am President, Iowa will stay polling booth and vote in secret. where it is. Important tradition!” he The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) Documents: tweeted. initially denied reports that the app had Expressions of Interest giving details about background, financial position, operations, organization Democrats hoping to take him on in caused problems. and other relevant information shall be submitted along with the following documents: a) Audited Financial Statements for the last three years. b) Documents providing details of Company’s existing projects (global, regional and local). c) Details of the personnel who will perform critical roles in the development of the project and setting up of the joint venture. d) Brief approach Paper on how the applicant intends to proceed, including any special dec larations or reservations. e) Identification of the project components which will form part of the joint venture and those that will be exempted. f) Experience in engineering, marine facilities design, retail planning, land use planning, property management and development. g) Corporate reputation including litigation/arbitration history; health & safety; environmental policies; quality assurance and training polices. Procedure: Applications are to be submitted to Barbados Port Inc. Tenders & Procurement Committee by hand in a sealed envelope which must bear the words “Joint Venture Proposal For Design & Construction Of Additional Berths, Expansion Of Commercial Space & Ancillary Services In The Shallow Draught” and shall be addressed to: The Chairman Tenders and Procurement Committee Barbados Port Inc. University Row St. Michael Six (6) hard copies of the proposal must be placed in the locked Tender Box located in the Reception Area of the Barbados Port Inc. no later than 1600 hrs on February 17, 2020. For further information, please contact Ian Stewart at 434-6100 Ext. 5001 or email [email protected]. Future Process: 1. Based on the EOI submitted by the interested parties, Barbados Port Inc. will carry out an evaluation of the qualification of such interested parties. If at any time during the evaluation process, BPI requires and clarification in order to carry out the evaluation, it reserves the right to request such information from any or all of the companies/joint venture and the companies/joint venture will be obliged to respond to any reasonable request for such information and to supply the same within such reasonable timeframe as BPI may require. 2. Based on an evaluation of EOIs received, interested parties, short-listed companies/joint ventures will be provided with the Request for Proposals (RFP) and shall be invited to participate further in the process. 3. This document constitutes no form of commitment on the part of the BPI other than to provide further information on the Berth extension, expansion of commercial space and ancillary services project. Furthermore, this document confers neither the right nor an expectation on any party to participate in the proposed process. BPI reserves the right to withdraw from the process or any part thereof or vary terms at any time without assigning any reasons. BPI reserves the right to accept or reject any/all offer(s) without assigning any reasons.

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Polish judge suspended in row over court shake-up A POLISH judge Parliament, dominated who challenged by PiS members, refused the conservative to publish the list government’s changes demanded by Juszczyszyn, to the judiciary has citing personal data been suspended and hit protection laws. by a 40 per cent salary And last month Poland’s cut. Supreme Court said However, the EU’s top hundreds of judges chosen court has questioned the under the new rules were political independence of not sufficiently the body that suspended independent and should Judge Pawel Juszczyszyn. no longer hear cases. It is the latest twist Before PiS changed the in a long-running law in 2018 the process of battle between Poland’s selecting judges was in the ruling Law and Justice hands of other judges. (PiS) party and the PiS decided to let the EU Commission, lower house of parliament which accuses PiS of (the Sejm) choose undermining the members of the selection independence of judges. body, that is, the National PiS says legal reform is Council of the Judiciary. long overdue. The government says Opposition MPs said the judges have no right to judge’s suspension question the legitimacy of amounted to “political their peers because it persecution” of someone would create legal chaos. who was merely applying Europe’s top human EU law, the BBC’s Adam rights watchdog, the Easton reports from There have been protests, such as this one last month in Warsaw, against the judicial shake-up. Council of Europe, has also Warsaw. criticised the judicial There have been independence. of people who supported judges. council and a newly changes in Poland, street demonstrations Juszczyszyn was candidates to the National However, the European created disciplinary arguing that they give the against the government’s apparently punished for Council of the Judiciary, Court of Justice has chamber – the body that justice ministry too much legal changes and demanding that the newly politicised body questioned the suspended Mr influence over court defending judicial parliament provide a list that chooses Poland’s independence of that Juszczyszyn. decisions. VACANCY: Sales Executives An established going concern has a vacancy for Sales Executives. We’re looking for dynamic men and women who have the ability to offer advertising solutions to clients in a competitive market. We only want self-motivated persons who are results oriented and highly resourceful.

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Cynthia Erivo ‘bittersweet’ as only black actor nominee HARRIET star Harriet’s Stand-Up. Cynthia Erivo says it She said she was feels “bittersweet” to drawn to Harriet by her be the only person of “humanity and the love colour to be that she had”. nominated for an “I wanted her legacy to Oscar in this year’s continue,” she added. acting categories. There’s also been Erivo is up for a best criticism of the lack of actress Academy Award female representation in for her portrayal of slave- many of the Oscar turned-abolitionist nominee categories this Harriet Tubman. year. However, overall, the There were no female lack of diversity in this best director nominees, year’s Oscar nominations with Little Women’s has sparked widespread Greta Gerwig missing criticism. out, meaning her Erivo told BBC nomination for Lady Breakfast she wanted it Bird in 2018 was the to “serve as an example only one for a female of how we need to judge director in the last ten these films”. years. “I want to make sure it It was back in 2015 doesn’t look like this and 2016 that the every single time,” she #OscarsSoWhite hashtag added. began, when there were Erivo’s category rivals no nominees of colour in include Little Women’s the acting categories for Saoirse Ronan, Cynthia Erivo two years in a row. Bombshell star Charlize The Academy said then Theron and Renee also deserve to be a part “We can’t keep doing it had taken steps to Zellweger for Judy. of this,” she said. this and doing nothing have a more diverse The British actress “Hopefully this year about it so maybe now membership but many said it was time for the will be a turning point we start doing users have been tweeting film industry to take for everyone because something.” the hashtag again stock and “figure out how we’re talking about it out Erivo is also following the this happens”. loud and now it can start nominated for best announcement of the Bridge “There are people who to make some changes. original song, for 2020 nominees.

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 17 SSPPOORRTTSS Gold House returns to the top of Eden Lodge sports PERENNIAL Cham- in the standings, but Gold managed to hold on to sec- 100m in 15.0 secs, 200m pions Gold House started strong and kept on ond place with an even- in 30.6 secs, and the 300m Lions returned to the building throughout the tual total of 468 points. in 49.1 secs. top of Eden Lodge day. Third place went to In the Under-13 Primary’s annual On the track the battle Orange House with 434 Division, Shanira Reid Inter-House Sports, was between Gold and points and fourth was Red from Orange House won which was held yester- Orange Houses before the House with 427 points. the 100m and 400m while day at the Usain Bolt field event points were Outstanding on the day placing second in the Sports Complex. added in. Orange even was Jazara Lavine from 200m to eventual winner Green House inter- took the lead briefly before Gold House. Competing Tricia Jordan from Red rupted the winning streak falling off in the latter in the Under-11 Girls, House. of Gold last year when the relays.When the dust had Lavine won the 400m in Deondre Warde from sports day was held at settled, it was Gold House 54.3 seconds, the 100m in Green House was out- Bridgefield. sitting at the top with 15.1 secs, and the 200m in standing in the Division After slipping from the 490 points. a time of 32. 3 secs. as well. He won the 200m top narrowly last year Second place was Green In the Boys, one of and the 400m and was during the relays, Gold House who were not as the outstanding athletes second in the 100m. ensured that the same strong as the other houses was Alec Simmons from In the relays, Gold did not happen this year. on the track, but with al- Green House. Simmons House won three of the Coming into the day it was most a 30-point cushion at contested the Under-11 eight relays to cap off the Jazara Lavine from Gold House lit the Usain Bolt Green that held the lead the start of the day, they Boys’ and he won the day. (CG) track on fire, winning all of her individual races.

Alec Simmons from Green House cross the line way ahead of the rest of the field. Combined Schools Tridents crack century mark THE Co-operators the floor by many players. Williams scored 28 points Warriors trailed 27-17, without their new star quarters, the Spartans General Insurance Guard Simeon Maynard and 15 rebounds, while 57-40 and 78-63 in the player, Elihu Diaz. were destined to be clob- Premier League remained hot from the Alexander copped 20 first three quarters, but It could be said that the bered. Basketball tournament outside, sinking 4 of 7 points, 12 rebounds and a 35-point fourth by Bulls stole the game away 2019 MVP Akeem is seeing some of its best from beyond the arc to 6 assists in his first game Tridents saw the veterans from Spartans, but not Marsh of the Bulls scored basketball from the youth finish with 18 points with of the season. The main sink to a deficit of in the usual sense.With a game-high 19 points as the Combined Schools 8 rebounds. It made for issue for Warriors was 23 points by the final 21 steals in the game with 8 rebounds, Romain Tridents broke the hun- a hard time for the that there was little whistle. and 43 points scored off Lovell had 15 points and dred mark for the second Warriors, who have yet to support for the big men, In the second game of turnovers, the reigning 6 rebounds while Kelan time this season, defeat- register a victory in the along with the fact that the Sunday afternoon champs cruised to a Phillips put up a full sheet ing the Barbados Hilton competition. Tridents had two domi- matches, the defending comfortable victory. At of 15 points, 6 rebounds, Resort Warriors 113-90. The shining light for the nant post players as champions Burger King half-time the Bulls were 6 assists and 4 steals.For Led by forward Kyrone Warriors was that despite well. Primus ‘Optimus’ Clapham Bulls dis- ahead 39-19 and then the Spartans, the sole Alexander with 30 points, being short-handed, Walrond and Saadiq patched the Church 58-23 at the end of the player in double figures 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Nicholai Williams and Browne both claimed Village Spartans by 39 third after a paltry was Theo Greenidge with at the Barbados Tyrone Alexander battled 8 rebounds in the paint points, 75-36. Spartans four-point offering by 14 points and 10 re- Community College, the well in the paint against for Combined Schools, are also without a victory Spartans in the quarter. bounds, but off of a 5 of 22 Tridents had a well- the youngsters to both with Walrond scoring for the 2020 campaign With single-digit point shooting performance rounded contribution on claim double doubles. 15 points and Browne 12. and went down hard totals in two of the four from the field. (AS) 18 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NOTICES NOTICES FOR RENT Christ Church Apartments Fixer Upper 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 1) Gibbons - 2 bed, 1 bath, 6, 272 sq.ft. furnished - $1,600.00 Price on request (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) APPLICANT Anette Yarde 2) Gibbons - 1 bed, 1 bath, LAND FOR SALE APPLICANT Ann White furnished - $1,200.00 OCCUPATION OCCUPATION 1) St. Philip 3) Yorkshire - 2 bed, 1 bath, Kirtons ADDRESS 42 Scott’s Terrace, ADDRESS Goodland Main semi-furnished _ $1,500.00 10,208 sq.ft. Grazettes, St. Michael Road, St. Michael $175,000.00 Townhouses PREMISES Wall structure with PREMISES Wall structure situ- 2) Casuarina Estates toilet situated at 3rd Avenue, ated at Goodland Main Road, St. 1) Clermont Green, St. Mi- 9,900 sq.ft. Grazettes, St. Michael Michael chael - 2 bed, 1 _ bath, fur- $200,000.00 Dated this 6th day of January nished - $2,500.00 2020 Dated this 6th day of January Available 1st February 2020. 3) Christ Church 2020 Bird's Eye Ridge Signed Anette Yarde Commercial 5,449 sq.ft. Applicant Signed A White $125,000.00 Applicant This Application for a Grant of a 1) Wildey Business Centre Retail Licence will be considered This Application for a Grant of a St. Michael 4) St. Peter at a Licensing Court to be held Retail Licence will be considered 580 sq.ft. Maynards Grove at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ at a Licensing Court to be held $2,000.00 per month + VAT 6,591 sq.ft. AUCTION SALES on Thursday the 13th day of at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ inclusive of service charges $195,000.00 REAL ESTATE February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday the 13th day of Available immediately and breakfast or retreat or February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. 5) Christ Church rehailitation facility J. Gaskin $2,600,00.00 Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin 2) Webster Park Rendezvous Meadows Clerk to Licensing Authority First Floor 6, 534 sq. ft. $40,192.00 per month + VAT $140,000.00 OTHER PROPERTIES FOR inclusive of service charges RENT Available immediately for fit Apartment Building out 1) Warrens Park LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 2 bedroom upstairs apart- BARBADOS 1) Clapham Heights (Cap. 182) 3) Warrens Unfurnished two storey (3 ment $1,300.00 WE WILL SELL BY St. Michael apartments) APPLICANT Audley Williams IN THE SUPREME COURT Multi-purpose building with Situated on 8, 305 sq.ft. 2) Ocean City AUCTION parking Price on request 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ON WEDNESDAY 05/02/20 OCCUPATION OF JUDICATURE 15,700 sq.ft. house, enclosed, pets wel- THE FOLLOWING HIGH COURT Rental rate to be negotiated 2) Belleville Main Road (for come $1,800.00 ADDRESS Wharton’s Gap, New DAMAGED AND WORKING Orleans, Baxter’s Road, St. Mi- commercial purposes) VEHICLES: chael 4) Lower Estate Property on 24, 126 sq.ft. 3) Oldbury Terrace IN THE ESTATE OF GLADYS St. Michael $1.3 million Executive style 2 bedroom, 2 PREMISES Wood and wall JOHNSON also known as bathroom, fully furnished 2008 TOYOTA RAV-4 at 15,000 sq.ft. Floor area - 7,008.41 sq.ft. structure situated at Wharton’s GLADYS D. JOHNSON, Modern Building apartment $1,800.00 Jones Garage at 1:15 pm Gap, New Orleans, Baxter’s Price on request Road, St. Michael Deceased OTHER PROPERTIES FOR 4) Maynards 2011 TOYOTA ESTIMA 5) Disaster recovery facility SALE Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 (Working/Driving), bathroom house, $2,500.00 Dated this 14th day of January PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby in Lower Estate 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA, 2020 Office #1 - 1,020 sq.ft. - 1) Eagle Hall given that an application is 5) Chancery Lane 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA at $4,800.00 per month + VAT Approx 23,000 sq. ft. of land Signed Audley G Williams being made for the following Office #4 - 680 sq.ft. - with buildings, in a prime Furnished 2 bedroom apart- Downes Autobody at 1:30 pm Applicant $3,800.00 per month + VAT main road position with park- ment $1,400.00 Grant of Probate namely:- Office #9 - 340 sq.ft. - ing $1,750,000.00 2008 SUZUKI SWIFT at This Application for a Grant of a 6) Mount Standfast Retail Licence will be considered $2,000.00 per month + VAT Waterman’s Garage at 2:00 at a Licensing Court to be held 3 bedroom furnished house PROBATE OF THE WILL dated All inclusive of service 2) Cottage Heights pm at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ charge 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom ex- $2,700.00 on Thursday the 13th day of the 19th day of March, 1993 Available immediately ecutve style house on 7,738 February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. Terms Cash. of GLADYS JOHNSON also sq.ft. $725,000.00 Contact: 6) Green Hill HT Realty Paul A. Edwards. J. Gaskin known as GLADYS D. Clerk to Licensing Authority St. Michael 3) Cane Vale 230-4383 Tel: 245-2994 JOHNSON late of #2nd Avenue, Standalone warehouse Fairly new development with Jackson in the parish of Saint 7,224 sq.ft. - $10,000.00 per a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom OBITUARIES NOTICES month house $550,000.00 Michael in this Island who died Plus Service Charge LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE at #2nd Avenue, Jackson in the Available 1st February, 2020 4) Mangrove Park DOWNE nee NURSE, JUNE (Cap. 182) 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ALAN passed away peace- (Cap. 182) parish of Saint Michael in this FOR SALE house with a spacious 1 bed- fully on 22 January 2020 in APPLICANT Carlisle Walcott APPLICANT Cecil Watkins island on the 16th day of April, Houses room apartment $525,000.00 2018 by CALEB NATHANIEL Brighton, UK. Daughter of OCCUPATION OCCUPATION 1) Shrewsbury Gardens 5) Oakwood Park DAVIS the sole Executor named the late Alan and Muriel St. Philip 5,189 sq.ft. with a 3 bed- ADDRESS Ellis Village, Halls ADDRESS St. Lawrence Gap, in the Will of the said Deceased. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom room, 2 bathroom and home Nurse of St Peter, sister of Road, St. Michael Christ Church $375,000.00 office $585,000.00 the late William Nurse, and PREMISES Ellis Village, Halls PREMISES St. Lawrence Gap, An application shall be beloved wife of the late Peter Road, St. Michael Christ Church 2) Jackson 6) Ealing Park submitted to the Supreme Court St. Michael 6,256 sq.ft. of land Downe. Will be greatly Dated this 16th day of January Dated this 16th day of January 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom $160,000.00 fourteen (14) days from the date missed by daughters Ann 2020 2020 8,700 sq.ft. of Notice in the Official Gazette $427,000.00 7) Warrens Terrace and Karen, sons-in-law Ken Signed C. Walcott Signed C Watkins Executive 2 bedroom, 2.5 Applicant Applicant and from the date of the second Gray and Alan Burdis, and 3) Corner Lot bathroom townhouse, AC in notice of advertisement. Emerald City bedrooms; nicely finished grandchildren Nicola, John, This Application for a Grant of a This Application for a Grant of a Retail Licence will be considered Retail Licence will be considered St. Philip $495,000.00 Jo, Emma, Andrew and Mat- at a Licensing Court to be held at a Licensing Court to be held 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ Dated this 5th day built-in cupboards and 8) Horsehill thew. Service of Thanksgiv- on Thursday the 13th day of on Thursday the 13th day of of February, 2020 kitchen 58,000 sq.ft. with a large ing to be held on Friday 7 February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. $225,000.00 house with a 2 bedroom apartment, excellent for con- February in Brighton, UK. J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Messrs Carrington & Sealy Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority 4) Ealing Park version to an intimate bed Attorneys-at-Law

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday February 5, 2020 • 19 NOTICES NOTICES Injured Sharma out of tour LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE SENIOR batsman Rohit injury,” a BCCI statement of the final two T20 fix- will be New Zealand’s Sharma was ruled out of said. tures. first ODI since the World (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) the rest of India’s tour of The Indian selectors His absence will be a Cup final in July last APPLICANT Chetwin Stewart APPLICANT Kay Thomas New Zealand with a calf have named Mayank major blow to the Black year, which ended with strain yesterday, while Agarwal as Sharma’s Caps, who go into the first identical scores and OCCUPATION OCCUPATION the hosts said skipper replacement in the three ODI in Hamilton on England winning because ADDRESS #16 Welches Ter- ADDRESS 89 Egret Avenue, Kane Williamson was ODI matches starting Wednesday low on confi- they hit more boundaries race, St. Thomas Bird’s Eye Ridge, Christ Church also sidelined by today. dence after the T20 in a tied deciding “super injury. For the Test series whitewash. over”. PREMISES Steel deck with PREMISES Sky Mall, Haggatt wooden bar n top situated at cor- Hall, St. Michael Sharma retired hurt starting February 21, Team physio Vijay The Black Caps elimi- ner Thornes Gap and Mighty Sunday after blasting 60 Prithvi Shaw, Agarwal Vallabh said Williamson nated the heavily Grynner Highway, St. Michael Dated this 7th day of January from 41 balls in India’s and Shubman Gill will be hoped to return for the favoured Indians in the 2020 Dated this 10th day of January seven-run win over the India’s opening options. final match of the series tournament semi-final, 2020 Signed K. Thomas Black Caps in Mount Prithvi Shaw, 20, in Mount Maunganui and the tourists will be Applicant Maunganui as the returned from a next week. keen to avenge the loss. Signed C. Stewart Applicant This Application for a Grant of a tourists swept to a 5-0 doping ban in November “Kane has had an X-ray Retail Licence will be considered win in the Twenty20 last year after playing scan which cleared him of I ndia Test squad This Application for a Grant of a at a Licensing Court to be held series. two Tests for India anything serious, but it’s Virat Kohli (captain), Retail Licence will be considered at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ The Board of Control against the West Indies in best for his recovery that Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi at a Licensing Court to be held on Thursday the 13th day of at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. for Cricket in India 2018. he avoids aggravating the Shaw, Shubman Gill, on Thursday the 13th day of (BCCI) said Sharma “sus- Paceman Ishant joint for the next few Cheteshwar Pujara, February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. J. Gaskin tained a left calf muscle Sharma also returns to days,” he said. Ajinkya Rahane (vice- Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin strain” and would take no the Test team, but will be Selectors named Tom captain), Hanuma Vihari, Clerk to Licensing Authority part in the three ODIs subject to fitness clear- Latham as stand-in cap- Wriddhiman Saha, and two Tests yet to be ance following an ankle tain, and to reinforce the Rishabh Pant, played in New Zealand. injury during a domestic batting called up Mark Ravichandran Ashwin, “He underwent an MRI game in January. Chapman, who scored Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE scan in Hamilton on New Zealand said back-to-back centuries Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) Monday... and will be Williamson would miss against India A last week. Mohammed Shami, referred to the National the opening two one-day- India are second in the Navdeep Saini, Ishant APPLICANT Deidree Aimey APPLICANT Margaret Springer / Cricket Academy (in ers after struggling to ODI rankings, with New Sharma (subject to fit- Azizi Springer OCCUPATION Bangalore) for further shrug off a shoulder Zealand third. ness OCCUPATION Caterer management of his injury that kept him out The match in Hamilton clearance). ADDRESS Venus Drive #172 Wotton, Christ Church ADDRESS Apartment B 1st Avenue Jackson, St. Michael PREMISES Wall structure situ- ated at #24 Fairchild Street, PREMISES Wood and wall Mahomes ready for long career with Chiefs Bridgetown, St. Michael structure situated at Upper Kew BASKING in the glow of the Super Bowl MVP itself,” Mahomes said school standout in 2013, Road, Holders Land, Bank Hall, a Super Bowl title, honour, sounded ready to about a contract exten- Mahomes posted the fol- Dated this 7th day of January St. Michael 2020 Kansas City quarterback commit Monday morn- sion. “I’m in a great lowing tweet, “I bet it Dated this 8th day of January Patrick Mahomes said he ing. organisation. I have a feels amazing to be the Signed D Aimey 2020 wants the opportunity to “Obviously, I want to be great team... working for quarterback who says Applicant Signed Margaret Springer win many more champi- in Kansas City for a long me.” ‘I’m going to Disney This Application for a Grant of a Applicant onships while wearing a time,” Mahomes said. “I He continued, “For me, World’ after winning the Retail Licence will be considered Chiefs uniform. understand that, and it’s about trusting those Super Bowl #Qbs.” at a Licensing Court to be held This Application for a Grant of a at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ Retail Licence will be considered Now eligible for a con- also I want to win a lot of people and finding the Mahomes told ESPN on Thursday the 13th day of at a Licensing Court to be held tract extension after football games here.” best way to do it in order that he February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ playing three seasons, There’s no immediacy to have the best team enjoyed his Disney expe- on Thursday the 13th day of J. Gaskin February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. Mahomes, who earned to getting a deal done. around me.” rience. Clerk to Licensing Authority Mahomes’ current con- Andy Reid, after his “I think just seeing the J. Gaskin tract runs through the first Super Bowl title in excitement and the joy. Clerk to Licensing Authority NOTICES 2020 season, with a team 21 seasons as a head I’ve always seen it, you option for another coach, said that working always see it every single season beyond that. with Mahomes has been year, when the quarter- LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE The 24-year old com- enjoyable. backs say it – it’s such an (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) pleted 26 of 42 passes for “I’ve got this young iconic thing,” Mahomes 286 yards and two touch- quarterback over here said to the network. “I APPLICANT Jens-uve Affeldt APPLICANT Winston Ward APPLICANT Samuel Waithe downs in Super Bowl LIV that makes life easy,” didn’t even remember OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION whileReid said. “Every day it’s tweeting it until it came ADDRESS 2nd Avenue, Harts rallying the Chiefs to a a pleasure to come to back out ADDRESS The Brick House, ADDRESS Licorish Village, My Gap, Christ Church 31-20 victory over the work and know that I before the Super Bowl. Bay Street, St. Michael Lord’s Hill, St. Michael San Francisco 49ers with have an opportunity to For me, it was just such PREMISES Kiosk #1, wooden PREMISES Wall structure situ- PREMISES Wall and wood 21 points in the fourth coach him and his team- an iconic thing and some- structure situated at Worthing ated at Bay Street, St. Michael structure situated at Licorish Vil- Beach, Christ Church quarter. mates.” thing that was special, lage, My Lord’s Hill, St. Michael Dated this 17th day of January The NFL’s 2018 MVP ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dated this 17th day of January 2020 Dated this 20th day of January had 4,031 passing yards reported last month that I wanted to do that. And 2020 2020 this season with Mahomes could sign the now I have and I’m here – Signed J Affeldt Signed W. Ward 26 touchdowns. It was a league’s first $200 million it’s amazing. Applicant Signed S. Waithe Applicant Applicant statistical drop from 2018 contract. “When I won the game This Application for a Grant of a This Application for a Grant of a when he threw for 5,097 Mahomes enjoyed a and they came up and Retail Licence will be considered This Application for a Grant of a Retail Licence will be considered yards and 50 TDs, but he childhood dream before told me (I’d won the at a Licensing Court to be held Retail Licence will be considered at a Licensing Court to be held at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ at a Licensing Court to be held had just five intercep- worrying about his MVP), it was amazing – at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Thursday the 13th day of at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ tions in the 2019 regular grown-up future. The day just to be able to say on Thursday the 13th day of February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday the 13th day of February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. season and now has a tro- after clinching a champi- those words and to be February 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. J. Gaskin phy for his postseason onship in Miami, he trav- here now... I tried to J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin work. elled to Walt Disney dream it, and Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority “For me, it’s kind of let- World near Orlando. I tweeted it, and I kind of ting that stuff handle As a 17-year-old high- spoke it into existence.” 20 • Wednesday February 5, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline EPPLEY C’BEAN PROP. FUND SCC-VAL FUND 28,878 $0.62 $0.62 $0.62 $0.00 EPPLEY C’BEAN PROP. FUND SCC-DEV FUND 7,320 $0.16 $0.16 $0.16 $0.00 February 4, 2020 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 7,000 $3.26 $3.25 $3.26 $0.00

Three securities traded firm as 43,198 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $41,860.56. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC - Value Fund was the volume leader trading 28,878 shares at $0.62. They were followed by Eppley Caribbean Deposit Receipts Property Fund SCC - Development Fund and Goddard Enterprises Limited which traded 7,320 and 7,000 shares respectively. Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.00 $22.08 $0.08

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Tuesday February 4, 2020 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE February 4, 2020 February 3, 2020 Local 3,156.65 3,156.57 0.08 ABV Investments Incorporated 26-Jun-19 - - - $0.02 $0.02 - $0.02 $0.15 8,080 1,000 Cross-list 1,348.28 1,348.28 - BICO Limited 30-Jan-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 1,885 - Composite 771.54 771.52 0.02 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - February 4, 2020 February 3, 2020 Local 6,890.84 6,890.66 0.18 Barbados Farms Limited 16-Dec-19 - - - $0.30 $0.30 - $0.40 $0.50 10,100 10,899 Cross-list 172.16 172.16 - Composite 7,063.00 7,062.82 0.18 Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MUTUAL FUND Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 30-Jan-20 - - - $4.66 $4.66 - $4.66 $6.53 8,710 1,000 February 4, 2020 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV FirstCaribbean International Bank 16-Jan-20 - - - $2.65 $2.65 - - $2.65 - 26,714 CHANGE 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2603 -0.0060 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 04-Feb-20 7,320 $0.16 $0.16 $0.16 $0.16 $0.00 - $0.16 - 65,893 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.1948 0.0002 - Dev Fund 31-Jan-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6959 -0.0005 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.3395 6.3395 6.3395 -0.1728 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 04-Feb-20 28,878 $0.62 $0.62 $0.62 $0.62 $0.00 $0.54 - 500 - 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0170 -0.0019 Value Fund 31-Jan-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0099 -0.0010 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6891 5.6891 5.5753 0.1841 Goddard Enterprises Limited 04-Feb-20 7,000 $3.26 $3.25 $3.26 $3.26 $0.00 $3.25 $3.26 4,488 4,975 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0293 1.0293 1.0087 0.0123 31-Dec-19 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6145 1.6145 1.5822 0.0098 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 30-Jan-20 - - - $3.20 $3.20 - $3.20 $3.23 192 7,679 31-Jan-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.75 -0.02 One Caribbean Media Limited 28-Jan-20 - -- $2.60 $2.60 - - $2.70 - 2,200 31-Jan-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.57 -0.02 31-Jan-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Feb-20 - - - $33.00 $33.00 - $30.00 $33.00 100,000 2,996 m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Emera Deposit Receipt 08-May-19 - - - $22.00 $22.08 $0.08 $20.84 - 35 - Fixed Income

Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 43,198 Date Close Clost Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 31-Jan-20 $68.00 $68.00 $65.00 $74.99 150,000 21,622 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $65.00 300,000 300,000 * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series F 07-Jan-20 $89.01 $89.01 $89.00 7,000,000 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series I 23-Jan-20 $54.00 $54.00 $80.00 290,056 ** = Rights Issued NEWS Miners face funding squeeze NOTICES as green investing surges ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CAPE TOWN - As global the Bisie tin project in West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have fixed January 6th, 2020 as the record date for the determination of investors shift away from Democratic Republic of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 14th, 2020. heavy industry in favor of Congo. BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the 135th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on February 25th, 2020 at cleaner sectors, mining The capital squeeze that the Cricket Legends of Barbados, Herbert House, Fontabelle, St, Michael, at 5:00 p.m. companies are losing bil- started about two years ago ABV Investment Incorporated – Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on March 4th, 2020 at the Massy Stores Training Room, Massy Stores SuperCentre Complex, Warrens, St, Michael, at 1:30 p.m. lions in financing, raising has worsened recently, said Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be the cost of capital and jeop- Julian Treger, CEO of held on March 5th, 2020 at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael at 5:00 p.m. ardizing projects. Anglo Pacific Group FirstCaribbean International Bank – Notice is hereby given that the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Making the mining in- (APF.L), a mining royalty March 6th, 2020 in Ball Room 3, Hilton Barbados Resort, St, Michael at 10:00 a.m. dustry more sustainable by and streaming company. PUT THROUGH NOTICE running mines on renew- The average cost of capital able energy, for example, for early-stage mining proj- CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited would like to announce that the put-through of 1,050 shares in Emera Deposit Receipt at $22.75 set to take place on February 6th, 2020. will be a key focus at the ects rose by two percentage annual Investing in African points over the past two CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited would like to announce that the put-through of 300,000 shares in Mining Indaba conference years, he estimates. Goddard Enterprises Limited at $3.50 set to take place on February 7th, 2020. in Cape Town this week, as “Even for companies that companies hunt for new have good projects it’s very DIVIDEND DECLARATION sources of capital including difficult for them to raise Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-one point two five (CDN $0.6125) cents per common share private equity, debt, offtake any money in these mar- to be paid on February 14th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. Registered holders of depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated finance and royalty finance. kets,” said Caroline February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary Environmental, social & Donally, managing director receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a governance (ESG) concerns at private equity firm distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding have driven money into Denham Capital, in taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). Cave Shepherd and Company Limited - Directors have declared a final dividend of ten ($0.10) cents per share to be paid on specialized ESG funds Houston. February 21st, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 7th, 2020. which often exclude mining “Previous investors who Goddard Enterprises Limited – Directors have declared a third interim dividend of one point five ($0.015) cents per share to be paid stocks among other ‘dirty’ would provide equity ap- on February 28th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on January 31st, 2020. assets. “You talk to anyone pear to have withdrawn. A BSE NOTICES at the moment, they say number of specialist funds TRADING SUSPENSION there’s no money,” said have shut up shop, and gen- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited Boris Kamstra, executive eralists aren’t investing in were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. director of Alphamin commodities anymore,” Resources, which manages said Donally.

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Coach: Serena needs fresh approach to surpass Court FORMER world num- ber one Serena Williams must rethink her approach to Grand Slams after her latest bid to win a record- equalling 24th major prize came unstuck at Melbourne Park, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou has said. The 38-year-old American, who is looking to match Australian great Margaret Court’s record, has reached four Grand Slam finals since giving birth to daughter Olympia in 2017 but failed to win any of them. She arrived at this year’s Australian Open having won the Auckland Classic title but was beaten by China’s Wang Qiang in the third round. “We have to accept the fact that it’s not working,” Mouratoglou told the BBC. Former world number one Serena Williams. “We have to face reality, but she’s positive that she far, but we have to change she feels negative too be- in the pursuit of the record. long she’s going to be able enough but we have to un- can make it, otherwise she a few things. cause it’s a failure when “She had everything to to play, but being able to derstand what’s going on, probably wouldn’t be on a “Maybe come back with she doesn’t win a Grand retire, 23 Grand Slam ti- reach four Grand Slam why she’s not able to win. tennis court anymore. She a different angle, strategy Slam.” tles ... it’s difficult to know finals says a lot about her There’s a big difference be- believes she can and I be- and goals so she can make Mouratoglou said time how many chances she’ll level. tween reaching a final and lieve it too. She’s not that it. She does feel positive, was not on Williams’ side have, I don’t know how “Her level is good winning one.”

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Wednesday February 5, 2020 MINISTER: CHANGE WATER USE HABITS GIVEN the ongoing drought tackle the problem of a limited conditions in the country, water supply, the Minister Barbadians will have to pointed to an extended hours change the way they use programme which has seen the water to conserve more of Barbados Water Authority the precious resource. (BWA) trying to identify as This is according to Minister many burst pipes across the of Energy and Water Resources, country as possible and have Wilfred Abrahams. them fixed. Speaking to the media re- He however stressed that cently,he acknowledged that the Barbadians must be more re- drought conditions have been sponsible in the way they utilise persisting for some time now, in- water. dicating that he will soon give an “The usage of our supply by update by way of a press confer- Barbadians has to change. How ence on the steps to be taken many of us turn on the tap to to further mitigate against brush our teeth and leave the drought conditions, and to also tap running the whole time? supplement the water supply. How many people [leave the “We had a problem coming on shower running while they are to the end of the dry season, lathering]? How many people where the levels of the wells and flush the toilet constantly? We a lot of the aquifers were low.By keep having inefficient toilets the end of November, December, that use up three times more our aquifers should be at their water than they need to use and peak, so when in that time you that accumulates. So it can’t just have almost record low levels, be the Water Authority trying then you know you are in for a their best to fix pipes and very rough time,” Minister mitigate their losses, but it Abrahams stated. also requires a change in the Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams. Noting that efforts are on to CHANGE HABITS on Page 6

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