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Wednesday June 30, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive MORE VACCINES ARRIVE PRIME MINISTER Mia Barbados gets 30,000 doses of Sinopharm from China Minister Mottley said that the Amor Mottley is once again only thing standing between making an appeal for Adams International 30,000 doses of the public to do some quick Barbadians and protecting our Barbadians to consider Airport yesterday as Sinopharm vaccine from reflection as she drew attention way of life was a decision to becoming vaccinated government officials were the People’s Republic of to the empty departures take the vaccine. against COVID-19. She was on-hand for the official China. lounge, a stark contrast to the speaking at the Grantley handover of a shipment of Calling on members of the usually bustling area, Prime SINOPHARM on Page 3

From left to right: Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley pose with the shipment of vaccines as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, inspects the cargo. Bishop Atherley to Gov’t: Become ‘price shapers’ GOVERNMENT must seek to Inefficient Lighting Bill 2021, he feeling and become “price situation. electricity generation accounts address Barbados’ high cost of said while Government was shapers”. “For several other reasons, we for about half of our import energy, insists Leader of the often seen as “price takers”, as Saying this island’s energy find ourselves being subject to bill with respect to fossil Opposition, Bishop Joseph the chief entity responsible for costs were amongst some of the paying some of the highest costs, fuels. Therefore, it is an Atherley. creating regulatory framework, highest in the region, he stressed with reference to energy in the abundant responsibility upon Speaking during yesterday’s it could remove some of the this was not just because of the region and the Honourable the Government of debate on the Control of pressure that consumers were current energy monopoly Minister also suggests that ENERGY COSTS on Page 4 2 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

AT LEFT: Several free courses are offered on the NCF training website. NCF launches free training website THE National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has officially launched a free website opening a virtual door for persons to learn a wide range of disciplines in the Arts from the comfort of their own home. Basketry,video production, joinery,act- ing, dance and spoken word are just a few of the online classes which can now be ac- cessed through the NCF’s website under “Training’. Yesterday during a press conference via Zoom, Chief Executive Officer Carol Roberts-Reifer explained the importance of the initiative, which was created as a result of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She reminded those in attendance that a training programme in partnership with the Division of Community Development was launched back in March and was originally to be spread across 24 community centres. “The arrival of COVID-19 in Barbados and the resulting national shutdown and NCF’s Chief Executive Officer, Carol emergency measures forced us to halt Roberts-Reifer. the full rollout of the project and to re- evaluate its structure. The one aspect rich and diverse modes of artistic expres- that was steadfast was our determina- sion; that it will motivate greater per- tion to provide free basic training in mul- sonal research into and of course, the dis- tiple cultural settings. covery of our national identity; and in- “The decision to reformat the project to spire renewed and enlightened collabora- allow for digital tutorials and demon- tions aimed at demystifying and cele- strations, though largely new territory brating all that underpins and permeates for the Foundation, quickly inspired the who we are, who we were, and who we conceptualisation and production of a are yet destined to become,” she said. slew of digital content programs that The CEO said never before had such an eventually,quite naturally morphed into accomplished and acclaimed corps of the digital training platform.” local artists and arts educators across With the pandemic, she noted that multiple disciplines gathered to share gears had to be shifted. “We then em- their immense talents, experience and barked on a strategic programme to knowledge. “In fact, the Foundation and produce digital content that could be I dare say the people of Barbados, owe a accessed and used by all... debt of gratitude to their priceless contri- “This online platform covers topics and butions to their project, and I personally multiple categories of the Arts, and it is want to say thank you to each and every absolutely free to all users wherever they tutor and facilitator,” she said. (JH) may be located. It is an invaluable re- source tool that delivers basic training and cultural art forms in an easy and en- BWA to make new joyable format. It features over 37 facil- itators, and offers a total of 28 courses suitable for all age groups, where partic- connection in the ipants can absorb the material at their own pace, and as often as they like.” Mount, St. George It was also revealed that the NCF has also worked closely with the Ministry of THE Barbados Water Authority informs Education to create learning tools for residents of St. George that it will be students studying theatre, music and making a new connection in The Mount dance at the CAPE and CSEC levels. on Thursday, July 1, between 10 a.m. “There are digital books like the and 6 p.m. Cultural Resource kit, which contains As a result, residents and businesses valuable information about our cultural located in The Mount, Mount Tenantry, forms, as well as the Teachers’ Training Drax Hall to Drax Hall Hope, Drax Hall Manual for learning and teaching the Jump and surrounding districts may codified movements of the Barbados suffer low pressure or a water outage landship.” during this time. She said the cultural training pro- Customers are asked to store an ade- gramme is an example of the potential of quate supply of water to assist. partnerships focused on a common cause A water tanker will also help resi- with people at the centre. dents in the affected areas while work “Far too often our intent and by exten- is ongoing. sion, our content is measured by financial The BWA apologises for any incon- barometers only.I am truly hopeful that venience this installation in the Mount, this educational and developmental tool St. George on Thursday, July 1, may will offer a variety of glimpses into our cause. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 3

New structure for electricity generation and supply coming MINISTER of Energy, cense, noting that renewable en- Small Business and ergy technologies are largely in- Entrepreneurship, Kerrie termittent, he said it is impor- Symmonds, says further ef- tant to have a way to capture forts are being made to open the power that is generated, the electricity market for which is then sold to the grid. competition. Minister Symmonds went on He said in doing so, this would to say that the Fair Trading allow for investment to be made Commission is working on set- in the sector. His comments ting the appropriate tariff for came in the House of Assembly energy storage. yesterday afternoon as he said “We are cognisant of the fact that in April, Government con- that what we do not want is en- cluded negotiations with the ergy arbitrage, where people will Barbados Light and Power just simply generate storage Company Limited (BL&P), with a view to selling at the time which will see five licenses being when the highest price is avail- made available to local investors able. That’s not what we are in- who want to be a part of the new terested in, and that’s what we market structure for electricity have to guard against, because generation and supply in this there are those people who country. His comments came as would seek to humbug a whole he piloted the debate on the country in order to profiteer per- Control of Inefficient Lighting sonally and privately, and that Bill, which is to ban the importa- cannot be allowed. Equally Mr. An empty departures lounge at the Grantley Adams International Airport tells the story of our tion and sale of incandescent Speaker, Sir, there’s a transmis- once bustling tourism industry as Prime Minister Mottley addressed the nation yesterday. light bulbs in this country. sion and distribution and sales “And so we have negotiated, license, which has been negoti- and in April of this year, the ated,” he said. Light and Power indicated satis- Symmonds added that the es- Health Ministry happy to receive faction by way of letter with the tablishment of the new market negotiation, and we now will go structure will be characterised through the formalities of the by maximum participation of much-needed assistance: Bostic public discussion and public local entrepreneurs and inter- signing of the new arrange- national partners and it will be SINOPHARM from Page 1 but to partner with you in all prevention and control.With the ments,” he stated. done through power purchase that we do.And so, the arrival of arrival of Chinese vaccine aid Symmonds said that for ad- agreements between independ- “Our capacity globally and lo- the Sinopharm vaccines is some- today, we sincerely hope that ministrative purposes, the five ent power producers (IPP) and cally to be able to have a situa- thing that we have been looking China would make a further licenses will be treated as three the utility company. tion where we can provide for forward to for a while and we contribution to Barbados’ fight licenses – power generation and “You will have the independ- our people, where people can are really happy because as you against COVID-19 and help its energy storage; transmission, ent power producer being com- seek to be working again, where know, vaccines are not readily quick recovery of the economy distribution and sales; and the petitive in the production of the people can seek to move around available to small island devel- and social life,” he said. third being dispatch.As he spoke generation and storage of elec- knowing that even if they oping states and this is really The Sinopharm vaccine was in more detail about the licenses, tricity, that is area every and caught it, chances are they are the bedrock for what we hope to issued interim recommenda- he said in terms of power gener- anybody can get in and compete, not going to die from it and they be able to achieve as a country to tions this May by the World ation, the focus will be on renew- and then there will be the grid are not going to have the kind of facilitate the return to economic Health Organisation for use in able energy including the use of network side, where you will sickness that you see. What I’m growth, economic activity and adults 18 years and older and photovoltaics and wind energy. have transmission and you will saying to you is if you know you also to deal with some of the psy- has been found to have 79% ef- “The contemplation is that have distribution and that will have access to the one tool that cho-social problems that would ficacy after a multi-national we will have wind both onshore be done by the utility,the utility can protect you, do you continue have come from the period of the trial. Prime Minister Mottley and offshore. There is about purchasing that power that you to stand outside the house and pandemic and what our people closed off her address by inform- 4,000 times more space offshore provide. And so therefore, we say you don’t want to go in the have had to undergo,” he said. ing the public that the decision Barbados than we have onshore have moved from a monopoly as house and access that tool and China’s Ambassador to as always has been their own to and therefore Sir, we plan to the economist would say, to a leave yourself completely vul- Barbados,Yan Xiusheng, said make. have more fixed wind farms monopsony where you have a nerable to this thing that you that his government was happy “We all know globally that the firms and floating wind farms single purchaser,” he said. don’t have to go anywhere to to lend the support to Barbados one thing that will allow us to off the coast of this country, set The energy minister also in- catch it?” she said. as the countries were close have people go back to jobs as we up in such a way that it does not dicated that the BL&P will be With the shipment making up friends and partners based on would like, even if it’s to build humbug the vista or the horizon assigned the role of reliability part of a massive donation of mutual trust. forward greener – not in the old for those who are overly inter- backstop, especially in relation supplies and support from the “Since the outbreak of ways, but for us to have that ested in the tourism side of to the transmission and distribu- People’s Republic of China over COVID-19, the two countries then we need to have serious things. But Mr. Speaker, Sir, tion and sales license. He ex- the past 18 months, Minister of have extended support to each conversations in our families, in done in such a way that it may plained that this would ensure Health and Wellness Lt. Col. other, fighting the epidemic our communities, in our work- actually be a tasteful additive to that where an IPP cannot supply Jeffrey Bostic said that his min- hand-in-hand. China has do- places and among our friends the tourism product, because the expected capacity to the grid, istry was extremely pleased to nated 12 batches of medical sup- about what it is that can pro- there are parts of the world they would report it to the util- be receiving the much-needed plies to Barbados. We also or- tect you. It is the vaccine! I ask where people visit these wind ity, and arrangements would be assistance in the country’s fight ganised a webinar between top all Barbadians to recognise that farms by sea,” he said. made for other IPPs to fill the against the virus. Chinese front-line medical ex- we have done as a government gap and provide the country “We are really very happy and perts and their counterparts in what we must do and can do, Appropriate tariff to be set with the energy security and re- very glad to be able to, not only Barbados twice, sharing knowl- but the ball is now in your In terms of the energy storage li- liability that is required. (JRT) rely on you and depend on you, edge and experience in epidemic court,” she said. (MP) 4• Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Electrical systems in several schools to be upgraded EIGHT primary schools Cumberbatch and because I want the mem- dren can now once again ing heavy rains. through the upgrades with are scheduled for an Belmont Primary Schools bers of the public to under- be able to utilise and to “It was one of the schools the LED lighting. But at upgrade to their elec- will be the first to benefit stand as well that when charge devices within the planned for a full rebuild, the same time, we will be trical systems over the from this $4.4 million pro- we do upgrades to electri- classroom as we move to- but regrettably, that fi- able to take some of the summer break. gram. cal issues on the plant, wards more and more con- nancing was lost in the last money from the savings on Minister of Education, She outlined over the there is also a component cepts of smart classrooms decade. So we have been VAT, on the electrical up- Technological and years due to a lack of that requires us some- for our children to be able now also yet again plagued grade project to be able to Vocational Training, proper planning during ex- times to impact on the civil to operate in,” she stated. with a situation where we put into the Wilkie Santia Bradshaw, an- pansion, many of the works within the same In the debate on Control have the responsibility to Cumberbatch School, so nounced yesterday during school plants’ breakers plant as well. And so some of Inefficient Lighting Bill replace almost an entire that will give us a total of the Lower House debate were now overloaded, and of the works will see the 2021, Bradshaw outlined floor of the main block at eight schools that for this that the schools with the some systems within class- upgrades to the security the extensive work that school, but at the domestic summer pro- worst electrical systems rooms were disconnected system, it will also allow planned for the Wilkie same time to carry out gram in the coming year will be fixed at this time. due to electrical issues pre- us to see upgrades to the Cumberbatch Primary some electrical upgrades that we will be able to tar- Therefore, St. senting themselves. cameras within the School, which has been to that property, and in- get for full electrical up- Christopher, Welches, “And it is not just, Mr. schools, and to ensure that plagued with structural is- deed, ensure that we have grades to the school plant,” Westbury,Wesley Hall, St. Speaker, a case of only there’s adequate lighting sues over the past few some energy efficiency at the Leader of Government George, St. John, Wilkie doing electrical upgrades, at the plants and that chil- months, particularly dur- the institution as well Business said. (JMB) Impact of inefficient lighting on productivity must be examined

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the day to seek to ad- dress the high costs of energy in Barbados and to move us to a place where energy costs are significantly reduced, because of its impact upon the pockets of the consuming public, be- cause of its impact upon businesses, and then the ripple effect across the business environment that has to do with the ability to provide for jobs, and the cost of course attaching to prod- ucts, et cetera,” he added. The MP for St. Michael West noted that energy Leader of the savings were of signifi- Opposition, Bishop cant importance to the Joseph Atherley. Barbados economy due to its high import energy to blame workers, we and food bills. look to blame attitudes “These are things that and all of that, and some we need as swiftly as we of that should perhaps possibly can run away rightly become the focus from, and bring amend- of attention, but there ments and corrections to are other issues that we that type of situation. should consider when it We need carefully to un- comes to the matter of derstand what is the re- productivity in the work- quired energy level for place. Scientifically, it the output that we de- has been proven that sire, and move to that rate of productivity is point, and I think the significantly influenced legislation’s intent to and impacted by light- help us to move in that ing, efficiency, and light- direction, so that we ing capacity and lighting achieve what the minis- contents,” he stated. ter calls, ‘efficiency in Adding such an inves- lighting output’,” he con- tigation should also en- tinued. compass schools and During his presenta- how long hours spent on tion, Atherley also urged devices were impacting Government to look into vision, Atherley also re- the impact of inefficient quested that the rele- lighting on productivity vant ministries also look within the public sector. to how vehicles with “Normally when we “blinding white lights” talk about productivity were affecting oncoming in the workplace, we look drivers at night. (JMB) The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 5

Symmonds COVID-19 update: 2 new New contact cases, 33 in isolation TWO new COVID-19 ple have died from the numbers at the David addresses high cases, a male and fe- virus. male, were recorded on There have been Thompson Complex Monday, June 28, from 185,046 tests carried out fuel prices the 568 tests conducted by the public health lab- THE Ministry of Health PBX – 536-4400; by the Best-dos Santos oratory since February and Wellness advises Medical Officer of THIS country’s energy Public Health last year. that there are new Health – 536-4443; minister has revealed Laboratory. As part of the National telephone numbers at Senior Health Sister – that since the start of Thirty-three people Vaccination Programme the David Thompson 536-4444; Senior the year, this country are in isolation. for COVID-19, first Health and Social Environmental Health has seen a drastic in- The number of con- doses have been given Services Complex. Officer – 536-4445; crease in the price of firmed COVID-19 cases, to 95,124 people, and Members of the Environmental Front fuel it has imported. since March 2020, has 70,215 persons are public are asked to Desk – 536-4453; and Minister of Energy, moved to 4,079 (1,976 now fully vaccinated, note the changes to the the Senior Clerk – Small Business and females and 2,103 having received both main contact numbers: 536-4446. Entrepreneurship, Kerrie males). Forty-seven peo- doses. Symmonds, speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, as he referred to the criticism levelled against the Government about the high cost of fuel VACANCY at the pump, revealed that there has been a 61 per cent increase in the price of fuel on the interna- Apes Hill Club a world premier golf club and resort development is excited to be reopening and to offer the best Golf tional market. experience in the Caribbean. The Club is seeking to retain energetic and enthusiastic professionals who have the “That Sir has absolutely Minister of Energy, knowledge and experience required for a high-performance work team. An excellent opportunity is open to a suitable nothing to do with any Small Business and candidate to join the team in the position of: taxation that the Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Government of Barbados Symmonds. Director of Golf, Golf Professional and Operations Manager. has levied, that is just the reality of the circum- price of fuel is a matter In this position, the successful candidate will be ultimately responsible for; directing all activities relating to the golf stances that we are faced that requires the fullest operations and the golf performance and teaching center; managing all aspects of accommodation within the resort. with,” he said as he piloted consideration, and the the debate on the Control most careful analysis. He The successful candidate must possess: of Inefficient Lighting Bill. made the point while not- He explained that dur- ing that persons could . A fully qualified Professional Golfers in one or more of the following Associations of USA, Canada, UK and ing the COVID lockdown consider carpooling to Australia including but not limited to a Level III Teaching Professional. the demand for oil was help reduce costs. down, but as economies “...These are options, . Experience working and teaching in a high-tech Teaching & Performance Center. reopen and there is a Mr. Speaker, Sir, which surge in economic activity, this country is going to . A Level 2 Certification for Titliest Performance Institute. the demand has in- have to begin to look at, creased. because the reality is that . A certified golf club fitting qualification. “...That surge of eco- this is how the rest of the nomic activity, Sir, de- world operates. There are . Level two trackman teaching aid qualifications. mands more pull on fuel, parts of the world, Sir, and prices skyrocket, and where people carpool on a . Advanced coaching status within PGA qualifications. people play a game with daily basis. There are the cost of prices, because cities in the world where . Advanced Business Management status within PGA qualifications. it makes money for them. people drive into the city So therefore, Mr.Speaker, on alternating vehicle . A minimum of 4 years’ experience as Director of Golf at golf club / resort / development at an executive level. Sir, that is a reality that numbers. So if your vehi- you have to deal with the cle is an odd number,then . At least two years’ experience at golf club that managed members and accommodation on site. market fluctuates wildly, you are unable to enter and even when you try to the city today; if it is an . ride the market, in terms even number, then you go International golf and hospitality experience. of the fortunes that you tomorrow. But that is . may have, by way of going what happens around the Tertiary commerce qualifications or currently undertaking or Advanced Diploma in Golf Management. into futures, reality is Mr. world. We have been very Speaker, Sir,it is a game of fortunate to be shielded Candidates should: chance at times,” he said. from some of these things, . He added,“So therefore, but the reality is, it is a Understand fundamental supervisory practices and policies. where we are now is a 61 conversation that the . per cent increase in fuel country is going to have to Demonstrate strong organizing and planning skills. over the last five or so have if the country is months, and obviously as going to maturely and se- . Demonstrate service and customer focus orientation at a high level. the Prime Minister has in- riously treat to some of dicated, and indeed as these issues, which are re- . Possess an elite level golfing ability. Cabinet has deliberated ally beyond our immedi- upon only last Thursday, ate capacity to simply ab- . Possess strong leadership skills, ability to develop a functional and effective team environment. there are some serious sorb,” he said. economic calculations that Nevertheless, he said . Have exceptional communication skills both verbal and written. we have to look at. And I the Government will con- say just for the benefit of tinue to look at the matter . Have experience in a culturally diverse environment. the country, from this of fuel costs, and after place, Mr.Speaker,Sir,it is meeting with the Social not a matter that is being Partnership, will deter- Applications should be addressed and email to: [email protected] taken lightly by any mine what steps will be stretch of the imagination taken in terms of capping and should be submitted on or before July 18th 2021 by the Government.” any tax that is now in ex- Symmonds said the istence. (JRT) 6 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘More help CARPHA working with Member needed’ States on region-wide response FOOD AID from Back Page “And I can tell you, the num- to COVID-19 pandemic bers are large. When I get 700- odd WhatsApp messages per CARPHA is leading the CARPHA continues to urge mortality associated with day,mostly from strangers… We regional health response, that it remains critical that ac- COVID-19,” the report re- need more help now than ever actively working with tive surveillance, testing and vealed. before in our history beyond CARPHA Member States COVID-19 prevention and con- Reiterating that CARPHA is those years we have had other (CMS) and key partners on trol measures, including phys- working closely with various epidemics, like smallpox and so region-wide approaches to ical distancing, hand hygiene stakeholders for a co-ordinated on, that would have devastated the COVID-19 pandemic. and wearing of masks are regional response, the report our societies.” Minister of People This information is contained maintained,” CARPHA officials notes that recent key highlights Minister Forde said that the Empowerment and Elder in CARPHA’s recent Situation note in the report. saw Dr. Joy St. John, Executive beneficiaries will be able to Affairs, the Hon. Cynthia Report on the Coronavirus It was meanwhile noted that Director of CARPHA, partici- access a wide range of items, Forde. Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, since the previous report which pating in the first meeting which reflect their choice, issued last week. The latest re- was issued on June 21, 2021, of the IMPACS Advisory thereby enabling flexibility in ices are available to those who port serves as an update to the an additional 10,383 cases Committee and Dr. Lisa Indar, their purchases. She also indi- are most in need.” CARPHA Situation Report, of COVID-19 were confirmed Director of Surveillance, cated that this entire process Director of Massy Foundation published earlier in June. in 22 countries within the Disease Prevention and forms an integral part of the (Barbados), Lennox Prescod, According to CARPHA, some Caribbean, bringing the re- Control at CARPHA participat- social protection systems in expressed that the Board Member States continue to gion’s total confirmed cases to ing in the Caribbean Hotel & Barbados, and most impor- of Directors of the Massy experience increases in the 906,840 in 35 countries/territo- Tourism Association’s (CHTA) tantly, it represents significant Foundation has been very im- number of positive cases, with ries (including the 26 CARPHA Resilience Series – Staying changes to the way in which so- pressed with the professional- the number of cases passing Member States). Ahead of the Storm: Hurricane cial services are provided. ism of the Welfare Department 906,000 in the Caribbean and “The new total represents a Preparedness in a COVID-19 “In the past, the Government and is confident that the dona- 211,000 in CARPHA Member 1% increase in the number of Era, on June 24, 2021. The has been the main provider of tion will be well allocated to States (CMS). confirmed cases. There were webinar discussed hurricane social protection and social serv- those needy persons who meet “Additionally, 50% of CMS 12,291 deaths recorded in the readiness and response in the ices. This donation today exem- the criteria for assistance. are reporting community Caribbean Region as of June Caribbean region, amidst the plifies a new move in social pro- “This is the beginning because spread and there have been 24, 2021. The risk of further COVID-19 pandemic. There tection provision, because the we will continue to monitor the reports of all three variants cases occurring in the were a number of other key ses- private sector has become fully issues and continue to work strains of concern of SARS- Caribbean remains very high. sions which held their focus as immersed in parenting and with the Welfare Department to CoV-2 present in the region. Countries must continue to well in recent times, as they partnering with us in ensuring see if more help may be needed.” While most countries have focus on interrupting viral continue to work on the re- that these critical social serv- (TL) begun vaccine rollouts, transmission and reducing gional response. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 7

Lion’s Pride seeking cultural solution

THE rise in gun vio- same effective vehicles lence has not gone un- that have been an impor- noticed in society. In tant element in driving fact, over the past few the current situation. weeks, there have Phase One of the proj- been some major top- ect was the album launch ics discussed and their last weekend, but it will impact on the island be followed by Phase Two are on the lips of which will see a set of pro- Barbadians and Lion’s posed national campaigns Pride International be presented to the is- has positioned itself to land. Dance Pun De be a part of the cul- Riddim features a dance tural solution. competition open to indi- Music, influence, vio- viduals and community lence and social responsi- dance groups, Life It Up bility are some of these will be a poster compe- topics and according to tition open to all age the Barbados-based or- groups, while Ride De ganisation, Lion’s Pride, Riddim promises to be a for some time now it has talent-promoting song been clear that Barbados and jingle competition. has a problem. The entity Poetic Justice will tap has as its mandate, an into another segment of aim to see the emergence Lion’s Pride International has positioned itself to be a part of the cultural solution. These are some of the the skills on the island and sustainability of a members featured on the recently released international album, Life Over Death, on De Strategy Riddim, to with a poetry and spoken community of spiritually, signify the official launch of the #ICHOOSELIFEPROJECT. word competition and emotionally,mentally and then Colours Of Life will physically strong men. rently seeing in families “In times past that be- but it is becoming clear that something must be be aimed at the very little Recently releasing an and the society,” said lief would have been con- that local artistes are done,” he argued. ones, to give them an av- international album, Kellman. tained to a microcosm of major cultural power The #ICHOOSELIFE- enue of expression and Life Over Death, on De He also pointed out that our society and frowned brokers and sadly, that PROJECT aims to pro- contribution to the na- Strategy Riddim, to sig- the lifestyle of violence upon by the majority. power is not currently mote positive attitudes tional conversation. nify the official launch of and especially gun vio- However, recent events in being wielded in a direc- towards self and others The album is available the #ICHOOSELIFE- lence has risen among the our country have high- tion which can serve as a while strongly condemn- free of cost for download PROJECT, visionary of male youth of Barbados lighted a very harsh and counter to the aforemen- ing violence. This will be to the public, initially the organisation Timothy and as such, it seems like ugly truth and that is tioned themes of violence effected through a combi- from the Lion’s Pride Kellman explained that beliefs have changed and that our core belief sys- and death. nation of direct messag- website www.lion- the loss of the male in the respect for God and the tems and values such as “This is a complex prob- ing, using all forms of tra- sprideinternational.org, home many times results lives of people needs to respect for God, the sanc- lem with multiple con- ditional and social media, www.audiomack.com/ in the destabilisation of be reintroduced. These tity of life and honour and tributing factors and is along with other targeted lionspride/album/lifeover the family unit – through themes of negativity, respect for each other, not by any stretch of the cultural messaging death along with IG the loss of income, loss of anger, violence and death, among others, have not imagination an easy fix. through music and the #ICHOOSELIFEPRO- parental support and the among others, have and are not translating to What is clear, however, is arts, thereby utilising the JECT and FB. (AS) loss of companionship. slowly but surely been in- a significant and increas- “Inevitably this con- filtrating and impacting ingly vocal majority,” he tributes to the continua- mainstream culture to highlighted. Global decline in newly reported tion and proliferation of the point where it is Kellman, also known as the cycle, resulting in fur- believed that they char- ‘Redbwoy’, a local reggae ther future loss of more of acterise the average artiste, contended that COVID-19 cases and deaths: Dr. Gebre our men and the devas- Barbadian and even re- the music in this culture PAHO/WHO Represen- but new infection and scale up testing and tating effects we are cur- gional life experience. has grown in volumes, tative for Barbados and death remain high glob- treatment and have the Eastern Caribbean, ally. Last week alone, uninterrupted access to Dr.Yitades Gebre, says in more than 2.5 million critical medical supplies. recent weeks there has cases and almost 64,000 As part of this effort, Getting tested important been a decline globally in deaths were reported… I Germany has donated newly reported COVID- repeat, that is 250 cases two hundred and fifty IF you have symptoms of as we try to figure out and people. And I would say 19 cases and deaths. and six deaths every million masks, three hun- any nature, get tested. get things together back that the average age He told this to persons minute – that is too dred and twenty-seven During a recent press into this country, back group of admission in our recently while addressing many.” million US dollars to the conference, Head of the to where we were a few first outbreak was about the handover ceremony of Germany donated WHO for distribution to Isolation Facilities and weeks ago, I’m pleading 80s, 70s, 60s. In this par- donated medical masks 924,000 medical masks the countries hardest hit Infectious Disease and begging you to go and ticular part that we’ve by the Federal Republic to Barbados and the by COVID-19.” Specialist, Dr. Corey get tested,” he said. seen, we are having many of Germany to Barbados Eastern Caribbean coun- Meanwhile in her ad- Forde, made this plea. “This is one of the young people between the at the PAHO/WHO head- tries in support of their dress, Senior Foreign “I need all the residents things that came out of ages somewhere between quarters. He also used COVID response efforts. Service Officer in the across this country, and these admissions that we 25 and 27, and that is wor- the occasion to express Of this sum, this country Ministry of Foreign visitors who are inland to have seen and I’ve gone risome, and they all had that organisation’s grati- received 500,000 masks. Affairs and Foreign work with us and with re- off script, but I’m gonna symptoms.” tude for the donation. In his remarks, Trade, Trecia King, gards to what I think, we stay in line, but I think Forde noted that he “This generous German Honorary thanked Germany and must have a high index of this is important. I think believed if those persons donation, facilitated by Consul to Barbados, highlighted the good re- suspicion and in having a a lot of people who pre- would have presented Germany, would greatly Andreas Kusay, said lations they share with high index of suspicion, sented to us out of the themselves to the health- expand the current public Germany was pleased to Barbados. Minister of what does that mean? If twenty-something people care system, or went to a health and social meas- make the donation. He Health and Wellness, Lt. you have cough or cold, a … have had symptoms doctor, things would have ures and enhance pre- said it is part of that Col. Jeffrey Bostic, also fever, if you have short- and were at home, and been different. paredness to address country’s efforts globally expressed this country’s ness of breath, if you think were still moving around; And it is against this health emergencies. to fight COVID-19 and he appreciation for the dona- your sinuses gone off, if some sought medical backdrop that Forde made Globally, newly reported called other international tion and spoke about the you have a headache,if attention, but very few the plea with young peo- cases of COVID-19 have countries to assist. critical role “non-pharma- you have diarrhoea like did, you know, and this ple, old people and those now declined for eight “The international com- ceutical interventions” some of the patients pre- is worrisome. in-between to get tested if weeks; deaths have de- munity must come for- such as mask wearing sented with, I’m asking “And in that group, they have symptoms. clined for almost seven ward to ensure that small has had in the COVID-19 you, I’m pleading with you there were a lot of young (CLJB) weeks. This is good news, island economies can fight locally. (MG) 8 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Celebrations as rebels seize capital REBEL forces in ing flags. The fighting has left Tigray People's Liberation Ethiopia's northern Tigray The government, which thousands dead and has Front and government region have retaken its took Mekelle in November pushed 350,000 towards forces outside Mekelle. Slight fear capital, Mekelle, sparking after Tigrayan rebels re- famine. More than two But a rapid offensive on street celebrations and jected political reforms million people have been Monday led to the unex- forcing officials to flee. and captured army bases, displaced. pected recapture of the Residents reported has now called a "human- There had been recent city by the rebels, in what remains scenes of joy, with fire- itarian ceasefire" in the re- reports of renewed fight- may be a possible turning works and thousands wav- gion. ing between fighters of the point in the bitter conflict. TOURISTS have started to trickle back into the island more frequently now that there are fewer restrictions in some of our source markets, espe- cially in the United States. Air Canada has also Looking at treasures restarted it's weekly flights into the island, giv- ing Canadians and Barbadians who live in By Dorian Bryan Previously,I had the pleas- is the purpose of a the sustenance to be able Canada the opportunity to escape the stringent ure, years ago, to attend a Minister. to not go to sleep hungry? measures which were in place there to slow the IT amazes me sometimes session with tourism offi- That point was made Will this self-serving ar- spread of Covid-19. when looking at things in cials with other media 'tongue and cheek' because gument relating to this is- In early June, one of the first cruise ships to re- this society which and heads to look at a presen- in 2021, barring pointing land being mature enough sume commercial sailing in the region docked at should have the power to tation geared towards a to the COVID-19 pan- to make its own decisions the Bridgetown, port giving hope to those who uplift and develop this potential re-branding of demic, this government be exposed as aspirational work in the area who had been having a difficult country are often not uti- our tourism product. has survived with the talk designed to stroke time due to the lack of tourists to patronize their lized. Presentations were greatest hits. These are egos? businesses. Still, fear crept in when passengers The recent national em- made and the outcome 'DLP Bad', or 'don't blame What can't we do? This on the ship tested positive for Covid-19 after barrassment which was was a media suggestion us for the poor economy'. island makes its own de- leaving Barbados. Was it starting all over again? the slogan intended to that encouraged the per- Then we hear the non- terminations. We set our The pandemic dealt a serious financial blow to craft a new way forward sonal touch which sur- sense that former DLP own laws, govern our af- those working in the tourism industry around for this island's tourism rounded when you invite Ministers should not seek fairs, maintain our serv- the Port, including taxi drivers and vendors. One product ended up like someone to your home, to return to elective poli- ices to our people - all that might recall in 2019 when the Ministry of most things, just beyond that you treat them as tics. remains elusive is being Tourism was trying to bring more traffic to the national imagination. family. It encourages the Last time I heard, some able to give away top hon- Pelican Village to assist the vendors in the area. The fact that the tried cleaning up and mainte- current Ministers in ours without approval. Things were finally starting to pick up for some, and true pathways of find- nance of clean surround- Cabinet lost elections and Our right to self-judge- when the pandemic brought everything back to ing and testing slogans ings, safety of these visi- still returned for future ment is enshrined with square one. Gradually we must rebuild this des- was abandoned, only to be tors and a warmth which ones. That choice is up to our judiciary and the tination. returned to after a na- enhanced their overall ex- DLP members and only Caribbean Court of Justice It has been predicted that the 2021-2022 tional outcry was wit- perience on island. voters who support that has replaced the power of Winter season would see strong bookings and nessed across social That would encourage party will determine if the Privy Council as our allow for a return to much needed tourism activ- media, should serve as a visitors to want to leave these former MPs return final Court of Judgement. ity in Barbados. Many residents look forward to reminder to our elected their resorts or hotels and to Parliament. Stop tak- Maybe we should look at the bustle of tourists again, rushing around in leaders that if you fly too experience the treasures ing advice from commen- this under a political lens. taxis to explore our island or walking to the high, the public will clip of this island. They would tators and individuals who COVID-19 has stunted beach from the Bridgetown port. But of course, your wings. want tours of not only the do not mean the DLP well. our economic development it is not tourism as usual. We must all play our For decades, we in this big ticket items but also a That is my humble advice goals and prospects are part to ensure that this winter season is not a re- country have prided our- rum shop or a local dining looking at this manufac- dim unless a major boost play of the last. Many would recall the hurried selves in the notion of establishment known by tured crisis not formed comes and one major one national pause the island endured at the begin- being an established and locals, where they can within the bowels of the involves investment in a ning of this year when infections started to snow- respected tourism destina- have quality food and DLP. Ask the commenta- Republic transition ball at an alarming rate. These memories are tion. Unique amongst our drink and conversations. tors to look at the history process. So will emblems likely to cause at least a little fear and hesitance ideals was a public buy-in That would mean that the of the BLP, related to re- be changed, moving from for Barbadians. This time, locals should be less of what this country's average Barbadians turning candidates. Independent Nation to complacent and the relevant authorities have shared objectives are and would be a part of the Back to our treasures, Republic? already put strict measures in place for enter- should be and we under- tourism experience which each parish has unique We should expect an- ing our island. People coming into the island stood that being in this would make for a more treasures which should be other election shortly af- must provide a very specific negative test in competitive global market, personal and longer last- exposed to the wider pop- terwards then, building on order to enter, this is a standard PCR test admin- that we had to have a col- ing experience. ulace and then the visitors the notion of an excited istered by a healthcare provider at a certified fa- lective vision, which Sadly, we only hear to the island. It just populace, filled with na- cility with use of a specimen taken by nasopha- meant that we are all in what decisions have been makes sense. tionalistic pride. ryngeal or oropharyngeal swab and that sample this together. made related to our In the spirit of consulta- One thing puzzles me, must be taken within 3 days prior to arrival. So we were familiar shared tourism experience tion, why is the public what makes the 55th This testing overseas seems to come at a cost of with the respective slo- and I submit that this is being told that the move to Independence anniver- around US $200 dollars which to some might be gans over the years and behind the national em- Republican Status is effec- sary more important than a deterrent to travel. understood what tourism barrassment which has re- tively a done deal, without the 50th, when grum- There are still many persons who remain un- planners hoped to achieve sulted in a net loss of at a Referendum? blings took place over a vaccinated and are therefore unprotected from in our attempts to get and least half a million pre- Barbadians must have proposal to move to a the dangerous effects of the disease. Those who keep tourists coming back cious dollars. Hubris the final say and looking Republic and spending $7 have been vaccinated should still be careful es- to this island. We were caused this costly mistake. at the turnout in the last million? Pay attention pecially if they live with vulnerable persons such like family to those who Barbadians should be election, it must have the since our fiscal position is as the elderly, pregnant women or young chil- chose to come hear and insulted and question why buy-in of more people. much more precarious dren. friendships were made this administration was In a time with high un- than it was then. We need This pandemic might have turned a corner where return trips were able to skate away in yet employment, rising debt consistency in our public but it is not over yet. Aside from the fear of in- made and sometimes, our another embarrassment levels, rising food and com- discourse. fection, some people also have a fear of the vac- citizens made friends with where others would have modity prices, is More on this in the com- cine and it's side effects. This is not unreasonable tourists and often visited been hounded. Previous Government suggesting ing weeks, but for now,our as we have heard periodically of persons suffer- their countries of origin. ministers would have been that a move to remove the treasures are there and we ing from rare blood clots as side effects of the vac- That is why I found this hounded. There must be Queen as the Head of need to not only treat cines which are available here. Luckily there exercise so distasteful responsibility attached to State will some how help them with respect but uti- have been no such cases recorded on our island from its inception. portfolios, if not, then what struggling families find lize them. after fully vaccinating over 60 thousand people. Both situations therefore are a bit scary but Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes just like in other aspects of life Barbadians must E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen be bold, take risks for their own benefit but work Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan hard to keep themselves and others safe. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 9

Court Case Management system project launched A MORE efficient way ferences drawn to drive gotten or ignored rela- to collect, distribute and enhance our efforts”. tives. The march forward and reduce the wait Speaking during the to modernity must em- times for child mainte- launch of the CCMS and brace all the constituent nance and improved signing ceremony, the elements of the judiciary management of case Chief Justice said that, of which magistrates’ schedules are among historically, magistrates’ courts are an essential the improvements ex- courts have languished component in the admin- pected with the intro- behind the High Court istration of justice. The duction of the Court and the Court of Appeal majority of those who ac- Case Management in the areas of reform and cess the justice system do System (CCMS). modernisation to the so at the magisterial level. Chief Justice Sir detriment of their overall The nature of that experi- Patterson Cheltenham efficiency and the public. ence has to be improved said the CCMS will be in- Sir Patterson told his well beyond what is cur- troduced in all audience, in person and rently on offer. This exer- Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham and US Ambassador Linda Taglialatela Magistrates’ Courts virtually, that the project cise today constitutes a after the signing of the Project Implementation Letter. across the island. It will launch represented a critical first step in that be piloted in Holetown, clear expression of the ju- forward movement,” he to the public. It also de- implemented, and sensi- occasional hiccups, but District B’ and Oistins, in diciary’s determination to underlined. pends on a root and tisation among the public they must be seen as occa- the first instance, to test introduce a contemporary The Chief Justice branch analysis of the ex- and the legal profession. sions to refocus on the the viability of the system case management and a pointed out that the suc- isting strengths and Sir Patterson also said mission - to bring to the and because they repre- bold departure from the cess of the CCMS was de- weaknesses of the current that other expected out- public of sent a wide-cross section norm. pendent on training at all system to ensure the pro- comes for the system Barbados an efficient of society from which a “In the new dispensa- levels to equip staff with posed system does not fal- when in use, include and modern magistrates’ “rigorous analysis can be tion, which I am unfold- the requisite skills to de- ter unless exhausted re- quicker issuance of war- court system.” made and appropriate in- ing, there can be no for- liver the expected services forms are simultaneously rants and all court Meanwhile, United States processes; a reduction in Ambassador, Linda the costs of purchasing Taglialatela, said the paper, and more efficient CCMS, as a performance Ministry continues fogging this week ways of tracking fines. enhancement tool, would The Chief Justice align Barbados with in- The Ministry of Health Thursday, July 1, at Housing Area, Upper to allow the spray to thanked Government, the ternational and regional and Wellness continues Eastlynne, Bulkeleys Brighton, Buttals enter. United States and other best practices. its mosquito eradication Heights and Terrace, Tenantry, Ellerton Members of the public overseas partners for She said it would also efforts in St. George for a Good Intent, Crawford Garden, Bulkeley are reminded that the making the project a real- provide greater trans- second week. Road, James Sisnett Meadows and environs completion of scheduled ity, adding: “The task parency and public trust Jericho, Citrus Drive, Road, Ruth King Road, will be sprayed. fogging activities may be ahead will be demanding in judicial institutions. Upper Workmans, Jordan Sargeant Road, Blenman The fogging exercises affected by events beyond and will have its occa- Ambassador Taglialatela and Rock Hall Park will Road, Eustace Lashley will be carried out be- the control of the Vector sional moments of diffi- pledged the US be fogged today, Road, Glen Acres and tween 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Control Unit. In such cir- culty. Those episodes are Government’s assistance Wednesday, June 30. nearby districts. each day. Householders cumstances, the Unit will not to distract anyone with providing technical The exercise will con- On Friday, July 2, are reminded to open return to affected commu- from the task ahead. support in case manage- tinue tomorrow, Lower Brighton, Ellerton their windows and doors nities as soon as it can. There will be pauses and ment. (JC/BGIS) METVT providing additional support to all students THE Ministry of deficits among this cohort provided from July 12 to A to Class 3 in the form of Teachers’ Unions and deferred sitting the Education, Technological of students, but also pro- 27. the Bounce Back Summer Principals’ Associations Caribbean Examination and Vocational Training vided a snapshot of the Arrangements have School Programme, for a have not endorsed this ini- Councils CAPE and CSEC (METVT) is embarking on devastating impact which been made with the further three-week period. tiative, it has been inun- exams until 2022. several initiatives to pro- the lack of face-to-face School Meals Department The sessions will be dated with calls from re- Meanwhile, arrange- vide students with addi- teaching has had across to continue to prepare held daily from 9:00 a.m. tired educators, graduates ments are also being tional educational support all class levels. packed lunches for stu- to 12:30 p.m. as follows: of Erdiston Teachers’ made for a Summer Camp over the summer vaca- In response to these dents during the afore- • Students in Infants A Training College, as well for other secondary school tion, having recognised challenges, the Ministry mentioned period. and B from July 12 to 30; as some current members students and details of the impact of the lack of has extended the date for Additionally, a “School • Students in Classes of the existing teaching this will be announced face- to-face instruction the sitting of the Barbados Report Card” has been for- 1,2 & 3 from August 9 to complement, who have ex- shortly. According to the caused by the COVID-19 Secondary Schools’ warded to each school out- 27. pressed an interest in par- METVT, these camps will pandemic. Entrance Examination lining the learning deficits A packed lunch will be ticipating. focus on introducing stu- The poor performance of (BSSEE) to July 28. To shown in the recent as- served to students attend- The Ministry will dents to various technical students in the recent further assist students sessment. ing the Summer School. shortly be launching its and vocational skills- National Class 4 writing the exam, addi- Assistance is also being The Ministry of learning support pro- based subjects, among Assessment in May high- tional face-to-face teach- organised for primary Education, in a statement, gramme for secondary other things. lighted several learning ing and support will be school students in Infants has said that while the school students who have (METVT/BGIS)

Mostly cloudy to overcast with the occa- sional scattered light to moderate showers, periods of light to moderate rain and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

High: 7:50 a.m. and 8:57 p.m. New York: 29°C Yesterday: 1.0 mm Miami: 27°C Low: 1:47 a.m. For the month: 56.8 mm Max: 30.8°C Boston: 16°C and 2:15 p.m. For the year: 335.3 mm Min: 26.0°C Toronto: 25°C Montreal: 25°C London: 16°C 5:35 a.m. 6:29 p.m. 10 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

CAPSS conference in July

NEXT month, secondary school tors, network and exchange best prac- its solutions, we have financial principals and teachers from across tices in a professional environment. We offerings and all of that regarding the Caribbean will be able to show- will have the sharing of energies and some robust, academic strands that we case some of the strides made in the possibilities, Caribbean inclusion and a will have, health and wellness, we are education system as the region con- certain amount of robustness engage- going to have to showcase it somehow. tinues to transition due to the ment and diversity, all of which will be And how are we going to do it at this Covid-19 pandemic. happening on our platform,” said time? We have an opportunity to host The Caribbean Association of CAPSS President Sherra Carrington- this on a platform, not in webinars, be- Principals of Secondary Schools Jones. cause this is a lot of diversity in 60 plus (CAPSS) is hosting one of its flagship Speaking during a recent media sessions. These sessions will be hosted events, the biennial Education launch for the event, she outlined that on a three-dimensional platform…in a Conference by member territories, now due to the unprecedented constraints transformational, educational engage- in its 28th edition. placed on the traditional in-person con- ment,” she added, while displaying the This year’s meeting will be specifically ference option, the opportunity was virtual conference room where persons handled by the Trinidad and Tobago being used to creatively lead in the req- attending the event would be able to in- Association under the theme ‘Breaking uisite paradigm shift to virtual and hy- teractively engage in the various offer- CAPSS President Sherra Carrington- Barriers: Transitioning Beyond the brid modalities. ings. Jones. Norm’ from July 26 to 31. “We have offerings for our parents, for “This biennial conference is an intense special needs education, the environ- period during which Caribbean educa- mental climate change awareness and St. Lucy PIC Community Service Day

THE St. Lucy Parish Independence on correct garbage disposal methods. Committee, in preparation for its All residents from Avis Town and sur- Community Service Day clean up, will be rounding areas are invited to participate hosting a Town Hall Meeting on in the Town Hall Meeting. Thursday,July 8, at 5:15 p.m., at the Avis For more information and to register, Town Church of God,Avis Town, St Lucy. persons may contact Olivia Sobers at The meeting will be held in conjunction telephone number 282-1658, or Janice with personnel from the Sanitation Springer at telephone number 240-2344. Service Authority,where the focus will be (CICS/SFC/BGIS) Registering for new ID cards has not started, public told THE Electoral Department has advised ensure that the quality of the ID photo- that it has not started the process of reg- graph meets the International Civil istering members of the public for new Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard. Identification Cards (ID), as is being sug- Mrs.Taylor stressed that the public gested in a message being circulated via will be advised in advance through WhatsApp. Government’s communications channels, Chief Electoral Officer,Angela Taylor, including social media, and the tradi- said that as the Electoral Department tional media, about the registration continues to ready itself for the roll-out, dates, times, places and the required doc- a small pilot project was recently done to uments, when that time comes. (BGIS) The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 11

‘Re-imagined’ $20 Challenge coming THE Barbados to explore this new direc- for tertiary students. This Entrepreneurship tion, with a view to utiliz- pilot will allow us to ex- Foundation (BEF) $20 ing what we have learnt plore a framework for Challenge recently an- in our 10th Anniversary making this an annual ini- nounced that it will be Edition of the $20 tiative,” she said. launching a new pilot Challenge.” This pilot will feature series in collaboration She added that this sea- only one face-to-face with the Optimist son has seen new partners Marketplace, which will Clubs of Barbados in Sagicor Cave Hill School take place on August 14, under the theme of Business (SCHSB) and 2021 at Sky Mall from 10 Igniting the Entre- the Youth Entrepren- a.m. to 5 p.m.. All other Consumers shop as they wear a mask at a Walmart store. U.S. consumer preneurial Mindset, eurship Scheme (YES). . trading will be done virtu- confidence rose for a fifth month in June to the highest level since the pan- which will focus on en- “We are extremely ally, similar to the last demic began last year as households responded to increased vaccinations abling innovation and grateful for the returning cycle’s new Pivot Edition and the further re-opening of businesses. embracing more tech- sponsors who have stayed which essentially sought nology. by our side over the years to foster business innova- Chairperson of the BEF, – including title sponsor tion and helped the Consumer confidence up in June, Celeste Foster said, Scotiabank, who without students explore non- "Having recognized the them we could not have traditional pathways in highest level since pandemic need to grow the program advance as far as we have business. beyond direct school re- to date; and NSR Ltd – Foster added: “Despite WASHINGTON – US con- coming months which will fidence about purchasing cruitment and move into management of Sky Mall – the pandemic and all the sumer confidence rose for provide more support for big-ticket items. The pro- Community engagement, who hosts the pop-up curve balls it has thrown a fifth month in June to consumer spending, which portion of consumers plan- the BEF has this year re- Market Places. Both enti- at all of us, these students the highest level since the accounts for 70% of eco- ning to purchase homes, fashioned and re-imagined ties along with the two who participate in the pandemic began last year nomic activity. automobiles and major ap- the $20 challenge. This new sponsors – SCHSB $20 Challenge continue to as households responded “Consumers’ short-term pliances all rose as did in- partnership with the and YES – recognise the be resilient and empow- to increased vaccinations optimism rebounded, tentions to take a vacation. Optimist Clubs has void in experiential ered and so it encourages and the further re-opening buoyed by expectations Consumers’ appraisal of presented an opportunity entrepreneurship training us to continue setting of businesses. that business conditions current business condi- this important agenda to The Conference Board and their own financial tions increased with 24.5% teach the students who reported Tuesday that its prospects will continue im- viewing conditions as participate the essential consumer confidence proving in the months good, up from 19.9% in SJPI launches life skills which are even index increased to 127.3 in ahead,” said Lynn Franco, May. Consumers’ assess- more imperative as we see June, up from a May read- senior director of economic ment of the labor market what the world of busi- ing of 120.0. indicators at the was also up with 54.4% of new diploma ness is going through The June increase re- Conference Board consumers saying jobs during the COVID pan- flected an improvement in Franco noted that while were plentiful, up from THE Samuel Jackman new programme as “a demic. The earlier they consumers’ assessment of short-term expectations 48.5% in May while 10.9% Prescod Institute of great fit” with the insti- are introduced, the bigger current conditions. about inflation had in- of consumers saw jobs as Technology (SJPI) has tute’s vision for technical the impact on their Consumer sentiment is creased, this had had little hard to get, down from partnered with interna- excellence. lives.” expected to keep rising in impact on consumers’ con- 11.6% in May. tional non-profit skills de- “It will be offered to stu- velopment organisation, dents within our Distance BANK RATES ABE UK, to offer a new and Continuing/Open and qualification, the Level 4 Flexible Learning Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of Foundation Diploma in Division; it will reinforce business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Business Management. SJPI's reputation for pro- The diploma will pro- viding highly employable Valid for June 30, 2021 vide students with valu- graduates with good com- Notes: able business training munication and interper- Currency Buying Selling skills,supported by experi- sonal skills who are af- Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 enced professionals. It will forded the opportunity for Canadian Dollar 1.59322 1.64035 cover subjects such as employment with top em- East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Dynamic Business ployers. We are delighted Euro 2.33132 2.42948 Environments, Enter- to be working with ABE. Pound Sterling 2.71709 2.82661 prising Organisations, They are a perfect partner United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Employability and Self- for the new business man- Demand/Sight: Development, and agement programme – en- Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Finance for Managers. suring the best possible Canadian Dollar 1.60229 1.63890 The pathway would support and experience for East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 open the door to greater students," she added. 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To register and take ad- Euro 2.36997 2.41441 Welcoming the partner- vantage of the scholarship Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 ship, Principal of the SJPI, opportunity, prospective Pound Sterling 2.75737 2.80906 Ian Drakes, said: "We are students should complete United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 excited about this pro- and email the online ap- gramme and believe it will plication form at INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL add personal develop- www.sjpi.edu.bb. CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE ment, as well as profes- For more information, RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS sional value to all partici- interested persons should N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. pants." visit www.sjpi.edu.bb; call BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 SJPI’s Acting Deputy 535-2301, or email Jamaica Dollar 0.01332 Principal, Brenda [email protected]. (SJPI/ T&T Dollar 0.29581 Osbourne, described the BGIS) 12 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Pharmacists on the frontline positioning for the new norm (The following is an ad- practice of pharmacy, has to do to make this hap- cies and or inefficiencies dress from the President been truly on the front- pen. as well as the successes of the Barbados line as we were and still Fast forward a year- of our healthcare system. Pharmacuetical Society continue to be the most and-a-half later, we are I say first and last con- on the occasion of easily accessible member still on the frontline as tact because we see you Pharmacy Week 2021) of the healthcare team. that has always been and first when you come to us We were and continue to will always be the posi- with your concerns, med- “WE are living in un- be the trusted source of tion of the Pharmacist, so ical and otherwise, and precedented times” is a information and educa- there is nothing new we see you last after your statement that we have tion for you, our cus- there. What is new is the medical consultations heard on numerous occa- tomers. If we never knew, always changing land- with your doctor when sions over the last year- or understood how im- scape, the rate that new you come to fill your pre- and-a-half, as we experi- portant pharmacists are medical information be- scriptions. ence a pandemic the as a profession, it became comes available, new Repositioning our- likes of which has never evident as we traversed a treatments, changes in selves as pharmacists been seen. What does pandemic with no end the use existing medica- means we have to be that mean for us as a seemingly in sight. tion, new vaccines and more intentional on the people and especially for Pharmacists rose to the the list goes on. The whole. We have to be us as pharmacists? When occasion, giving yeoman question we should al- more aware of the needs Marina Thompson, President of The Barbados I pondered on that state- service, did everything ways ask ourselves as of the customer, whether Pharmaceutical Society. ment I got a sense of necessary to ensure that pharmacists is “Am I cur- those needs as communi- times of uncertainty, of you, our valued cus- rent?” The theme for this cated by you or realised environment for mean- have come to know and trying times, of exciting tomers were not without week suggests that we by us as we observe and ingful interaction during appreciate. Trying times times and of times of your medicines, that you are repositioning our- pay attention in our daily your visit to the phar- sometimes create confu- change or adaptation. had your supplements selves to keep relevant. service to you. In times of macy. sion, especially when we Today at the start of and that you felt confi- In every profession it is uncertainty we have to Repositioning our- don't know what to ex- pharmacy week, the pro- dent enough to face these important to keep cur- ensure that we as a pro- selves also means that pect. As pharmacists in fession of pharmacy is uncertain times. We did rent and relevant and fession remain certain whether the times are the new norm we must celebrating with the all of this while we our- pharmacy is no different. and sure about the infor- trying or whether the always present ourselves theme “Pharmacists on selves grappled with all As the point of first and mation we pass on, that times are exciting, we as as confident, knowledge- the Frontline Positioning that you were facing and last contact, it is impor- you understand that we pharmacists consider able and certain to reas- for the New Norm”. Over more, trust me you would tant that we recognise can be trusted to be cur- what is needed to be the sure the public that there the past year pharmacy, not have believed what that we are the eyes and rent and relevant and to responsible, resourceful can be some degree of and by that I mean the we as pharmacists had ears of trends, deficien- provide a safe and stable professional that you Cont’d on Page 15 The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 13

‘30 years ain’t 30 days’

PHARMACO Limited, your fam- Our tag line “Your Health Is our Equipment Rentals and our dedica- ily-owned Pharmacy in The Heart Concern” says it all. We live and oper- tion to proper care are all responsible of Speightstown, is celebrating 30 ate in a climate where “pill popping” for this important milestone. years!!! and covering up symptoms have be- It has certainly been a bed of roses, We are so proud to feature come the norm, with little emphasis A long stem representing the long Pharmaco, and by extension, Clarence being placed on proper care, education road travelled, with thorns as our ob- Fergusson, Senior Pharmacist and and integrity. stacles but at the end of this first 30 Owner of Pharmaco Limited. Our Mr. Our deeply ingrained standards, a years in existence, we are blooming Fergusson has been in pharmacology wide scope of offerings, including the and looking forward to serving you for for 40 years and has literally worked provision of Pharmaceutical grade another 30 and beyond. in every single parish as a pharmacist supplements by Patient One, a strong Remember! At Pharmaco, Your through the Barbados Drug Service. dedication to health and wellness, our Health Is Our Concern It has certainly been a journey, but in-house certified Compression Clarence Fergusson, Senior from the beginning, an ethos of Hosiery specialist, Body Building (Written and Edited by Therese Pharmacist and Owner of Pharmaco Health & Wellness was established. Supplements and Training, Medical Fergusson of THERESE.BUSINESS) Limited. Why practice Pharmacy loyalty? IT is not unusual for persons who need sons over their lifetime visit several In the midst of a pandemic, the need In addition, when it comes to supple- to have medication on a doctor’s pre- doctors from several disciplines and in for pharmacy loyalty became evident as mentation or over-the-counter recom- scription to fill it at the nearest or most some cases within the same timeframe. persons were not able to access their mendations, the pharmacist is guided convenient pharmacy at the time. The From each doctor’s visit most people physicians easily.The pharmacist, be- by medication history and known med- question that should be asked is, “Have will receive prescriptions for various cause of the ease of their access became ical conditions. For safety reasons, I made the right choice?” ailments and diseases. Wouldn't it be the most sought-after member of the drug-drug interactions, drug- herbal/ The record generated by the simple great if all of this prescription informa- healthcare team. It was easier to help supplement interactions and drug- act of filling a prescription, tells an im- tion could be available to your doctors those persons with whom we were fa- OTC interactions could be avoided or portant story for everyone, a story that should the need arise? If we all prac- miliar, and for whom we had a prescrip- minimized when the pharmacist knows can only be assigned to you and can be ticed pharmacy loyalty, that is, the tion record history. Contact with pa- the client or has access to their medica- very important when further medical practice of utilizing one pharmacy for tients’ physicians could then be made tion history. consultation or treatment is needed. all your needs, then all of our medica- based on those records and it was eas- We encourage you to practice phar- These prescription records form a tion history would be known to one set ier to receive new prescriptions for macy loyalty as it may save your life, part of your medical history and should of persons and kept for easy retrieval at those persons with chronic illnesses especially in these unprecedented ideally be kept in one place. Most per- one location. who had run out of their medications. times. 14 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Tribute to Cheryl Ann Yearwood Helpful, committed, dedicated

CHERYL ANN YEARWOOD joined the ranks of the Barbados Drug Service as a pharmacist in 1984. During her long years of service to the organization she was a very active member, doing whatever she could to ensure that the pro- fession of pharmacy, and how it was practiced stayed true to meet- ing the needs of the clients in a practical and professional man- ner. She worked at several pharmacies within the BDS, moving through the ranks from a Pharmacist 11 to Pharmacist 1 and eventually to the po- sition of Senior Pharmacist. Speaking on Cheryl’s impact on the profession of pharmacy, one person in management said, “Cheryl will be greatly missed, her willingness to help was an enduring hallmark of her com- mitment, dedication and professional- ism”. Cheryl Ann Yearwood Another person noted “Cheryl was one-of-a-kind, sometimes you did not Pharmacist meetings from time to always see eye-to-eye with her opinion, time. but she never held it against you. She From her student pharmacy days, persisted whenever and wherever she she was a member of the Barbados could, even when her contribution was Pharmaceutical Society, many young not being fully appreciated. Her retire- pharmacists were encouraged to join ment is a huge loss to the organiza- the society and continue as members tion”. because of her efforts. One person re- From the attendants she worked lated how she took him home from so- with, one gave this thought: ciety meetings when he had no trans- “She was a teacher in the sense that portation. She lived in Christ Church she told you what was needed and and he lived in St. Philip, but she showed you how to do it. Cheryl never refused him a ride after meet- worked hard but in so doing, made ings. I also benefited from that gen- work a fun activity”. erosity. Other pharmacists shared their The Barbados Pharmaceutical thoughts: Society benefitted much from her help “She follows through and gets the job and support, from the BPS it was said done. that she is always available providing “You can call on her at anytime she guidance and expert counsel as never fails to share her expertise. needed. “She was available and showed up From my perspective I will greatly when you needed her.” miss her warm advice and guidance. Cheryl did not only impact the pro- Cheryl was the person I called when I fession of pharmacy in Barbados, she was unsure of how to deal with some was a regional and international per- pharmacy matters. I wish her a long, son in pharmacy arena. She served for enjoyable, and healthy retirement. many years as a member of the execu- Stay true to yourself Cheryl, as you tive of the Caribbean Association of start a different and new phase of your Pharmacists and is still a member. In journey. addition, she would have attended the Commonwealth Association of (Submitted by Elmonda Chase-Grant) Peter Bourne a driving force at Carlisle Laboratories Limited MR. PETER BOURNE joined Collins Lederle Laboratories brand having Limited in 1957 having worked there gone through training with Lederle in during his teenage years in the Puerto Rico and Curacao. Christmas Holidays, he first worked as Later Mr. Bourne served as a Medical a Bond Clerk where he learned some of Representative for Burrowes Wellcome the fundamentals of the family busi- and Allergan. In these capacities he ness, which was founded by his great, learned some of the intracacies of the great uncle J.C.Collins in 1888. business and gained invaluable experi- After working for a while in his first ence along the way.After qualifying as position, Mr. Bourne was promoted to a Pharmacist (then known as a Medical Sales Representative for the Cont’d on next page The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 15

A visionary leader

Cont’d from previous page ment of Barbados by among other things, supporting financially and oth- Druggist) in 1962. Mr. Bourne took up erwise the continuing medical and a position as Pharmacist at Collins pharmaceutical education programmes Pharmacy in Broad Street. throughout the English and Dutch- All the time Mr. Bourne was thinking speaking Caribbean and through for- into the future and had already been eign exchange earnings by Collins the driving force behind the formation Limited and Carlisle Laboratories of Carlisle Laboratories Limited. Limited. In 1963 he was appointed General Mr. Bourne was one of the pre-forma- Manager and Production Manager of tion groups that conceptualize the Carlisle Laboratories Limited but con- Barbados Cancer Society, having met tinued to do weekend and bank holiday with others at the home of Dorothy duties in the Pharmacy as well as trav- Cooke-Johnson. He was one of the first elling to the Eastern Caribbean pro- members of the Barbados moting sales. Manufacturers Association having at- He was personally instrumental in tended the preformation planning introducing the Carlisle products in meetings. Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Mr. Peter Bourne served on the Drug Tobago. Advisory Committee, was a Vice He continued to work diligently to President of the Caribbean enhance the Company and was ap- Pharmaceutical Manufacturers pointed a Director, ultimately he was Association, a member and Chairman appointed Managing Director and of the Pharmacy Council and prior Chairman of Collins Limited and President of the Barbados Carlisle Laboratories Limited following Pharmaceutical Society, as well as an the death of his father Clement Bourne examiner for the local Pharmacists in 1977. Examination body for a period of time. Aside from contributing to the family In 2004 he was awarded for his serv- business and providing a strong, vision- ice to the community, to the ary leadership of which the founder J. Pharmaceutical Profession of Industry C. Collins would be proud: Mr. Bourne and Commerce with the prestigious had also made a sterling contribution GCM Medal (Gold Crown of Merit) in to the overall, social, economic develop- that years' Independence Honors. Adjusting to the ‘new norm’ Cont’d from Page 12 pharmaceutical care to you our loyal customers. normalcy in the face of a pandemic. Not To be positioned for the new norm everyone will be excited about these also means ensuring the we keep cur- times, but for the scientific mind there rent by Continuous Professional will be excitement about the strides Development as we seek to have the that are being met in the medical knowledge first so that we can continue arena, the speed at which new informa- to educate and assist our customers. To tion is being developed and released – this end this week we are educating we have vaccines that were developed ourselves on the research framework at warp speed yet were able to stem the for the use of marijuana in medicine. tide of the pandemic and give us hope. Being intentional in creating avenues Positioning ourselves in exciting times for greater public interaction and edu- means embracing the new and incorpo- cation based on perceived current is- rating that new in the age old practice sues is also very important in the new of pharmacy. norm for pharmacists. This week we Times of change and adaptation will engage the public in a panel presenta- probably be the area that persons no- tion and discussion, which is being held tice the most in the new norm. In the today on the zoom platform. Based on practice of pharmacy, there are some pharmacists’ observations during this things that will remain the same and pandemic we saw the need to engage a there are some things that will change psychiatrist, a psychologist and two or be adapted. The new norm sees the pharmacists as we discuss “Transition pharmacy experience being adjusted to to the New Norm, Dealing with cater to national protocols, local phar- Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia macy protocols and customer needs. from the perspective of the panellists. National protocols will determine what This week we also take the time to hon- must be done on a national level, while our two Pharmacists who have given customer needs and expectations will many years of service to the profession determine what changes occur on an of pharmacy.We honour Cheryl individual pharmacy basis. The phar- Yearwood and Peter Bourne and thank macist must determine the changes them for their contribution to phar- and the direction they need to go is macy, the vision they each carried for based on the direction the profession their individual aspect of pharmacy takes as well as consideration of their practice and their sterling contribution customers’ needs. These changes or ad- to the development of the Barbados justments can include but are not lim- Pharmaceutical Society. They are the ited to access to the pharmacy other example we had to emulate, as their vi- than face-to-face, use of existing and sion and involvement in the BPS set new technologies for ease of customer the tone for where we are today as a access, paperless prescriptions as de- profession. Rest assured as pharma- termined by pharmacy laws, an online cists on the frontline we have got it cov- presence, more consultations and in- ered, as we reposition, retool and re- tentional and even scheduled appoint- think the way forward, with you our ments with customers to provide total loyal clients in mind. 16 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate What is an Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) HAVE you had an un- wanted effect after tak- ing medication? That is an adverse drug reaction. Unintended harm caused by a drug used at a nor- mal dose and during nor- mal use. This unwanted effect may be sudden or develop over time. What is Pharmacovigilance (PV) All medicines can medication use and en- new drugs. This includes cause harm. sures that medicines are herbal preparations. PV is a system of de- used safely. • All serious reactions tecting, assessing, under- • It helps to identify and/or interactions standing, managing and previously unknown • All known and un- preventing adverse reac- ADRs. known reactions tions and other drug-re- • It monitors the pat- • Abuse or misuse of lated problems associ- tern of ADRs that are re- medicines ated with medicines. ported, such as the fre- • Medication errors The goal of PV is to im- quency of reactions, even • Lack of efficacy prove the safe and ra- if they are known or doc- • Suspected contami- tional use of all medi- umented. nation cines used by patients • It identifies substan- • Poor packaging or Why is PV dard medicines. labelling Important Who should report • A PV system relies • Different people ADRs on consistent and accu- react differently to medi- 1. All health care rate reporting of ADRs cines. providers: doctors, phar- Where to report • PV helps to improve macists, nurses Forms are available knowledge on the use of 2. Patients and care from the Barbados Drug medicines and their givers can also report Service office or poly- safety. What to report clinic pharmacies or on- • It helps to reduce • Any ADR from drugs line at http://drugser- the risk associated with on the market especially vice.gov.bb. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 17

The many roles of the Pharmacist TRAINED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Consults on a range of health needs A pharmacist has received training to including: understand the biochemical mecha- a) Over-the-counter products e.g. pain nisms of drugs, drug uses, therapeutic killers, cough & cold preparations, laxa- roles, side effects, and potential drug in- tives etc. teractions. b) Diabetes care products e.g. blood and urine testing agents PROTECTOR OF YOUR HEALTH c) Asthma care products e.g. peak flow The pharmacist fills your prescription meters, aerochambers but before he/she does that they have to d) Baby care products e.g. baby milk ensure that all the pertinent informa- formula, vitamin preparations, nappy tion is correct. rash and colic preparations i) Name of the patient ii) Age of the patient EDUCATOR iii) Drug prescribed The pharmacist has to educate you on iv) Dose of the drug, how often it is to be your medication so that you can make used, informed choices and understand the v) Valid signature of the doctor importance of proper medication man- He must also ensure that the prescrip- agement. tion is current and valid. MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE DISPENSER OF MEDICINE TEAM After careful consideration of all the As a member of the Health Care above, he will dispense the medication team, the pharmacist must liaise with as prescribed or he will contact the doc- the doctor, the nurse, the nutritionist tor who will make the necessary etc. to determine the best possible care changes. for you, the patient.

COUNSELOR STUDENT OF CONTINUING The pharmacist counsels you about EDUCATION the medication he has dispensed e.g.: The pharmacist has to keep up-to- • how to take it date on current information and there- • when to take it fore he has to keep learning by attend- • how long to take it for ing Continuing Education programmes. • side effects to look out for and what to do if they occur A FRIEND • how to store the medication In order that you may confide in him and seek his advice, the pharmacist CONSULTANT must be your friend. 18 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Haiti moves constitutional referendum to September 26 PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti will hold a polls. Mesadieu, the president of the electoral referendum will entail but Moise has constitutional referendum on Sept. 26, Violence has spiked in the capital board said in an interview. previously said the powers of the the same date as presidential and Port-au-Prince in recent weeks as rival The electoral council said in a president needed to be strengthened to legislative elections, authorities said, groups battle with one another or the statement that the country will break a “decades-long cycle of political after postponing the date twice in part police for control of the streets, implement health measures to curb the crises”. because of the pandemic, an official displacing thousands and worsening spread of the pandemic so that Haitians The presidency was weakened in calendar showed Monday. the country's humanitarian crisis. could cast their votes safely. Haiti's 1987 Magna Carta. Political tensions in the Caribbean Elections were scheduled for Sept. 19. Municipal and local elections have Haitians mistrusted strong nation have been running high in Postponing the referendum was done been scheduled for Jan. 16, 2022, the figureheads in the wake of the Duvalier recent months and Haitians have to give the health ministry time to deal calendar also showed. family dictatorship notorious for human expressed fear of violence going to the with the COVID-19 crisis, Guylande It is not clear what the constitutional rights abuses and corruption. Saudis eye business expansion into C’bean, Latin America KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Kingdom He also renewed the government’s of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has expressed commitment to create a modern regional its vision of catalysing the expansion and international logistics centre in the of Saudi Arabian business operations Caymanas area beside Kingston. in the Americas, especially The discussion between the ministers throughout the Caribbean and Latin specifically outlined the upcoming logistics American region. centre, where the Kingdom of Saudi The revelation was made by a high level Arabia has been invited to become an delegation from Saudi Arabia during the anchor investor in the Jamaica Special first Jamaica-Saudi Arabia bilateral Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) – conference held on Thursday, June 24 at Jamaica’s logistics, freight, light industrial the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. and technology campus. Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb The conference, which was hosted by The government said this will serve as (left), plays the drum with Percussionist, Bongo Herman, during a tour of the Minister in the Ministry of Economic the initial step in a multi-strategy Bob Marley Museum in St. Andrew in Jamaica on Wednesday (June 23). Growth and Job Creation Senator Aubyn objective which will see the bilateral Looking on is Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan Hill, focused on inward investments to relationship mature into a magnet for foster economic growth and the creation of Middle Eastern investors seeking a Wastewater Treatment Plant. The to establish investment destinations for new local jobs. welcoming and responsive government government said its plan to build 70,000 very large tourism developments. Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, and ecosystem for operational business houses in the next four years will depend The ministers committed to establish a Ahmed Al Khateeb, led the delegation stability in Jamaica. substantially on the upgrading of potable working group to be comprised of persons which also included Vice President for The bilateral exchange also outlined the and wastewater treatment facilities. from both sides to discuss, agree and Investment Attraction and Development National Water Commission's (NWC) Hill further explained the development finalise a detailed approach to implement in the Ministry of Investment in Saudi expansion and modernisation plans, which of the southeastern highway from the key points of any future agreement. Arabia, Abdurahman Bakir and General Hill expressed the opportunity for Saudi Kingston via St Thomas to Portland as Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett Manager for Investment Management Arabia to play a significant role in the one such new location. Another is in the who invited and hosted Minister Al and Oversight in the Saudi Ministry of prospective US$3.5 billion corporatisation Port Henderson vicinity. Khateeb also attended the investment Tourism, Hammad Al-Balawi. and privatisation of the NWC. Meanwhile, Minister Al Khateeb said discussions having held detailed talks on Hill, who has extensive expertise and This plan includes US$800 million Saudi Arabian investors had interest in Jamaican Tourism resources and knowledge in the Middle East, welcomed slated for the downtown Kingston sewage investments of sufficient size and funding expansion and UN World Tourism Al Khateeb to Jamaica and expressed the expansion and upgrade project. needs. He also emphasised that given Organization. government’s commitment to Separately, it is expected to privatise the Jamaica’s history, location and Ministers Bartlett and Hill met the strengthening the Jamaica-Saudi Arabia Central Wastewater Treatment international standing in the worldwide Saudi Arabia Tourism Minister in Riyadh relationship. Company’s (CWTC) – Soapberry tourism industry,the country should look last month. JA Opposition: Gov’t needs to explain murder ‘spike’ KINGSTON, Jamaica – without the states of emergency. murder amongst males, females, Stakeholders deserve to know Opposition Spokesman on At the time, murders were down and children is no longer whether the reported increase in National Security, Senator Peter two per cent year to date. Has provided. Likewise, it said there is arrests corresponds to more Bunting is expressing alarm at someone dropped the ball to have no data on sexual offences against violent criminals being taken off what he said is a spike in such a sharp and sudden children. the streets for gun offences, or murders. deterioration? The minister needs The PNP said these figures whether it is delinquent party According to the Jamaica to explain what has precipitated were previously provided on a goers arrested for breaking Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) this spike and outline the weekly basis by the JCF for over curfew, the PNP said. Periodic Crime Statistics Review measures being taken to mitigate a decade. It said it especially finds “We have been calling for for June 26, there have been 113 the spike,” Bunting said. this perplexing as violence greater transparency from the murders in the last three weeks. Noting that St James has against women and girls has Ministry of Security and the JCF, The Opposition noted that accounted for only five of the 113 been a recent topic of national and in particular,to return to the murders have increased by 5.5 murders in the last three weeks, discourse and media reports of well-established practice of per cent year-to-date when Bunting said the Norwood Zone these incidents suggest they are issuing detailed crime data to the compared with 2020, with a of Special Operation (ZOSO) on the increase. key stakeholders. Suppressing Opposition Spokesman on number of police divisions having cannot be the mitigating The Opposition further statistics on how many women National Security, Senator increases in the order of 50 per measure. observed that all categories of and children are affected by Peter Bunting cent. The People's National Party arrests are now reported as one violent crime, and on the “What is particularly (PNP) said it is concerned that figure instead of separating them categories of arrests, represent a that suppressing crime statistics disappointing is that only a few critical data necessary for into arrests with evidence under deliberate and clumsy attempt to will not lessen public fear but that weeks ago I acknowledged in the stakeholders to assess the crime the Firearms Act; arrests with obfuscate the data,” Bunting it is only by fixing crime through Senate that the JCF was seeing situation continues to be evidence under the Dangerous added. a professional and transparent better results in violent crime this withheld by the JCF. It argued Drugs Act; or arrests under the He said the minister and the JCF that public confidence will be year relative to last year, and that the breakout of the victims of Disaster Risk Management Act. commissioner must understand restored. 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Mexico president floats Mexico doubles referendum option on vaccine donation to recreational marijuana Jamaica MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said After court says to legalize KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of yesterday he will respect a court “If we see ... that it’s not working to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, ruling telling the government and address the serious problem of drug Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is lawmakers to legalize recreational addiction, that it's not working to stop advising that the Government of Mexico marijuana use for now, but opened violence, then we would act,” the has increased its donation of AstraZeneca the door to convening a public president said, suggesting he could send vaccines to Jamaica to 65,000 doses, referendum on the issue. a new bill to Congress or push for a which will be delivered to Kingston this The Supreme Court ruling on public referendum. week. Monday brings Mexico closer to Lopez Obrador has in the past used Johnson Smith stated,“Just last week, creating one of the world's largest legal referendums to decide thorny policy we welcomed Mexico’s generosity for a cannabis markets and pressures the issues. On Tuesday he again laid out the smaller amount and we were in the Mexican Senate to approve the argument for such "participative process of making arrangements for sweeping legalization bill that has been democracy" in the context of the Mexico’s President Andres Manuel collection. Further to engagements with stalled there since the Lower House of cannabis debate. Lopez Obrador the Mexican Foreign Ministry, and in Congress approved it in March. His comments were not decisive particular, conversations with Deputy “Of course we’re going to respect what however, and he did not explicitly say he purposes, and was the final step in a Minister Delgado Peralta, we now have the court has decided and we're going to was leaning toward such a solution. drawn-out legal battle to declare an agreement for almost double the evaluate. We're going to see what effects Colombian-Canadian Khiron Life unconstitutional a prohibition on amount, to be delivered to Kingston by it has,” Lopez Obrador said at a regular Sciences, Canada's Canopy Growth and non-medical or scientific use of the Government of Mexico.” news conference in response to a The Green Organic Dutchman , as well marijuana and its main active She continued, “We therefore express question about the Supreme Court's as Medical Marijuana, Inc. from ingredient THC. our even greater appreciation to Mexico decision. California, are among the firms eyeing Lopez Obrador said he will instruct for their generosity.We note in particular However, Lopez Obrador opportunities in Mexico. health regulator Cofepris to comply that although both Foreign Minister acknowledged “there are two views” on The court ruling removes a legal with the ruling to authorize activities Ebrard and Deputy Minister Delgado are the legal weed issue, including in his obstacle for the health ministry to related to the cultivation, at G20 meetings, they ensured that cabinet, and said his government was authorize activities related to transformation, sale, research and arrangements would be completed this evaluating the best path forward. consuming cannabis for recreational export or import of marijuana. week.” She also advised that the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Jamaica, and the Secretary of Health of Mexico had now Brazil President bans fires, redeploys signed to the increased amounts to address Jamaica’s urgent need for vaccines, and that the foreign ministries were working together with the support military to protect Amazon rainforest of Jamaica’s new Ambassador to Mexico, BRASILIA – Brazil’s President Jair set fire to the area, clearing it for future hydroelectric plants across the country the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Bolsonaro yesterday issued a broad agricultural use in speculative land have reported the lowest water inflows the National Health Fund. 120-day ban on unauthorized outdoor grabs. in 91 years, according to the Mines and Johnson Smith reminded that Mexico fires as the country suffered its worst Deforestation in the Amazon has Energy Ministry. currently holds the Pro Tempore drought in decades ahead of the annual accelerated under Bolsonaro, “To make matters worse, this is a year Presidency of the Community of Latin burning season in the Amazon hitting a 12-year-high in 2020 as an affected by La Niña, which especially American and Caribbean States rainforest. area seven times the size of London was makes it dry in the southern Amazon – (CELAC), and in that capacity, has On Monday, Bolsonaro redeployed cut down, according to which expands the window of donated supplies of vaccines to several the military to stop national space research agency Inpe. deforestation and burning,” said the countries in the region. She stated that deforestation in the world’s largest Last year the region also non-profit Amazon Environmental engagements within the context of rainforest. recorded the most fires since 2017, Inpe Research Institute (IPAM) in a CELAC were productive and Both moves repeat policies instituted data show. statement. representative of the great possibilities by Bolsonaro annually since 2019, in Preliminary Inpe data show Fire season, which generally peaks that can be realised through South-South response to international deforestation rose a further 25% in the in August and September, is beginning and Regional Co-operation. outcry that Brazil was not first five months of 2021 from a year to accelerate, with 23 doing enough to stop ago. major fires recorded so far this year, destruction of the vital bulwark to Scientists warn the risk for fires is according to Matt Finer, who leads a climate change. greater this year due to extreme fire tracking project for the Neither policy has previously been drought, with many parts of the Amazon Conservation non-profit. All effective in lowering deforestation or Amazon recording drier weather than the fires have been in Mato Grosso state forest fires. Generally, criminals first last year. at the southeastern edge of the Amazon, cut down the valuable timber and later Between September and May, Finer said. Mexico central bank swats down magnate over Bitcoin MEXICO’S central bank on Monday and their future,” Salinas Pliego wrote. “Whoever issues or offers such swatted down the cryptocurrency “At Banco Azteca, we are working to bring instruments will be held responsible for enthusiasm expressed over the weekend them to our customers and continue violating those rules and will be subject to by one of the country’s leading bankers. promoting freedom.” the applicable sanctions,” it said. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, a magnate with But Mexico’s central bank issued a The central bank has autonomy from large operations in retail, banking and public warning Monday, saying banks in government control and has differed with television who has been seen as President Mexico are not allowed to conduct López Obrador in the past. Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s closest transactions with cryptocurrencies. It It was a rare rebuke for Salinas Pliego, business ally, wrote in his social media cited the volatility of cryptocurrencies and whose bank was given a contract to handle accounts Sunday that Bitcoin is a good the fact they are not backed by any cash-transfer cards for government anti- investment. He said his Banco Azteca was government. poverty programs by López Obrador’s working on ways to allow the public to “This country’s financial institutions are government. The president also buy the cryptocurrency. not authorized to conduct or offer to the designated Esteban Moctezuma, who once “Bitcoin is a good way to diversify your public transactions with virtual assets ran Salinas Pliego’s charitable foundation, Minister of Foreign Affairs and investment portfolio and I think every like Bitcoin,” the Bank of Mexico said in a as Mexico’s ambassador to the United Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina investor should study cryptocurrencies statement. States. Johnson Smith 20 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Top talent from across China chooses Shenzhen to launch careers A HONG KONG resident subsidies and housing subsidies surnamed Liu, who is a for interns.” senior student at the Thirty-three of the company’s University of Birmingham, 120-strong Shenzhen team are is doing an internship at Hong Kong residents, according Laipic. The animation and to its website. video software provider is “Many young Hong Kong located on the 36th floor of people working in the design Shimao Qianhai Center in industry are very willing to the southern city of pursue a career in Shenzhen,” Shenzhen MSU-BIT University graduates take a group photo at their graduation ceremony. Shenzhen, Guangdong Wei Bo, founder and CEO of province. The Hong Kong Laipic, told People’s Daily. servant in Shenzhen’s Dapeng ideas and realize dreams. socialism with Chinese region can be seen from the “We are looking to recruit New District. CHINA DAILY characteristics over the next building. more than 100 young people It’s hard to imagine that only Shenzhen’s development in five years. Shimao Qianhai Center is from Hong Kong and Macao about four decades ago, later years proved Duan right. The per capita disposable located in the Qianhai through the Qianhai Shenzhen was “a vast expanse The city’s GDP increased from income of Shenzhen residents Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern recruitment program this year, of desolate land”, recalled Duan 270 million yuan ($41.7 million) has grown at an average annual Service Industry Cooperation and we have received more Yabing. He was a member of the in 1980 to nearly 2.77 trillion rate of 7.8 percent over the last Zone, which is a commercial than 800 resumes in the past Infrastructure Construction yuan in 2020, which was next five years, reaching 64,900 development in the city, also three and a half months,” Wei Division of the People’s only to Shanghai and Beijing. yuan in 2020. known as Qianhai New said. Liberation Army sent to Despite the COVID-19 While achieving economic District. The Qianhai recruitment Shenzhen to support its outbreak last year, Shenzhen growth, Shenzhen’s energy “I plan to work in Shenzhen program was launched by the construction in 1979. delivered a 3.1 percent increase consumption per unit of GDP after graduation. So I have district authority to attract “But based on the central in GDP over the previous year. is also one of the lowest among come to Laipic to do an talent from China’s Hong Kong government’s policies (for In February 2019, the large and medium-sized cities internship first,” Liu was and Macao, as well as foreign Shenzhen at that time), I Chinese government released a in China, Nanfang Daily quoted as saying by People’s countries. believed this place would go development blueprint for the reported. Daily. Another Hong Kong resident somewhere,” Duan was quoted Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao “Shenzhen is working to “Shenzhen has many surnamed Cheung has also as saying by China National Greater Bay Area. Shenzhen gather more high-end emerging industries and plenty chosen to work in Shenzhen. Radio. was listed as one of the four resources, enterprises and of opportunities,” he said. “It’s a “The slow pace of life here As one of the pioneers of central cities to drive the talent to accelerate its nice place to live and the people fascinates me. I can go for a China’s reform and opening-up, development of the Bay Area. progression to a higher position around me are all very friendly. walk along the seashore after Shenzhen, in Guangdong In 2020, the Chinese along the global value chain The company has a flat work and enjoy delicious food province, has grown into an government issued a plan to and become a powerful engine organizational structure and in the ancient town on international metropolis, implement pilot reforms in driving the growth of the Bay offers tons of room for growth. weekends,” she told People’s attracting professionals from Shenzhen to build the city into Area,” said Wang Weizhong, There are also transport Daily.Cheung works as a public around the world to exchange a demonstration area of Party secretary of the city. World’s second-largest hydropower dam goes online in China BEIJING – The first two Both were built by the state- generating units of the world’s owned Three Gorges Group second-biggest hydroelectric Corp., the world’s biggest dam were officially turned on investor in hydro, solar and Monday in southwestern wind generation. China, the government Hydropower is losing support announced. in other countries due to The Baihetan Dam on the complaints dams flood Jinsha River, a tributary of the communities and farmland and Yangtze, is part of Chinese disrupt the ecology of rivers, efforts to curb surging fossil threatening fish and other fuel demand by building more species. hydropower capacity at a time Despite criticism by when dams have fallen out of environmentalists, Chinese favor in other countries leaders are building more due to environmental dams in an effort to reduce complaints. reliance on coal and to curb The announcement comes surging demand for imported ahead of the ruling Communist oil and gas. Party’s celebration this week China is a leader in of the official 100th developing ultra-high-voltage, anniversary of its 1921 or UHV, transmission founding. technology to move power from Plans call for the 289-meter- dams in the southwest to tall (954-foot-tall) Baihetan Shanghai and other eastern Dam to have 16 generating cities. units with a capacity of 1 Once fully operational, the million kilowatts each. That Baihetan Hydropower Station will make it second in size after should eliminate the need to the Three Gorges Dam, opened burn 20 million tons of coal in 2003 on the Yangtze, with annually, the official Xinhua 22.5 million kilowatts of The dam spans a deep, narrow gorge on the upper section of the Yangtze, China’s longest News Agency said, citing Three generating capacity. river. Gorges Group. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 21 PROPERTIES FOR SALE

South African court 1. 9,913 sq. ft. of land situate at Lot 6 Claybury, St. John. Ref. number [PFS 33] 2. 18,181 sq. ft. of residential land at Lot 24 Heron Mill Estate, St. Peter. Ref. number [PFS 35] 3. 766 sq. ft. of land situate at Lot 27 Gemswick, St. Philip. Ref. number [PFS 08] orders ex-president 4. 6,368 sq. ft. (or 591.6 sq. meters) of land situate at Lot #57 Friendly Hall Terrace, St Lucy. Ref. number[PFS 17] 5. 489.3 square meters of land situate at Lot 41A Balls Tenantry, Christ Church. Ref. number to jail for contempt [PFS 22] JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s 6. 586.9 square meters of land situate at Lot 39 Sunset Heights, Maynards, St. Peter. Ref. former President Jacob Zuma has number [PFS 23] been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in 7. 5,252.83 sq. ft. of land situate at Lot 57 Casuarina Estates, Phinneys, St. Philip. Ref. number prison for defying a court order to [PFS 29] appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of 8. 11,383 sq. ft. of land situate at #64 Vieja Close, Crane Haven, Crane, St. Philip. Ref. number corruption during his tenure from [PFS 44] 2009 to 2018. 9. 6,794 sq. ft. of land at Lot 99 St. Silas Heights, St. James. Ref. number [PFS 45] Zuma was not in court for the ruling yesterday and has been ordered to hand 10. 15,927 sq. ft. (or 1479.7 sq. meters) of land situate at Lot 78G Husbands Heights, Husbands, himself over within five days to a police St. James. Ref. number [PFS 18] station in his hometown of Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal province or in 11. 6,534 sq. ft. of residential land at Lot 13 Rendezvous Meadows, Christ Church. Ref. number Johannesburg. [PFS 39] If Zuma fails to turn himself in within five days South Africa’s minister of police 12. 96,666 sq. ft. of residential land at Lot 2 Applegrove Estate, St. Thomas. Ref. number [PFS 40] and the police commissioner have been 13. Property at Lot 5A Vale View, Kirtons, St. Philip is a two storey building, comprising five ordered to take him into custody within bedrooms and six bathrooms, a two car garage and an unfinished cottage on 59,981 sq. ft. of three days. flat land. The property is enclosed at its boundaries by chain linked fence and concrete block This is the first time in South Africa’s entry columns with timber entry gates. Ref. number [PFS 46] history that a former president has been sentenced to prison. 14. Property at Lot 12 Clapham Heights, Clapham, Christ Church consisting of approximately 8,305 “Finally,Zuma will find himself where he sq. ft. of land. The subject property is located within the newly developing neighborhood belongs – behind bars,” said opposition of Clapham, Ch. Ch. and is an unfinished, two storey residential building which has been converted into three separate apartments. The apartments are arranged as two one bedroom politician Herman Mashaba in reaction to FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2019 file photo, units and a three bedroom, three bathroom unit. Ref. number [PFS 49] the sentence. “This is indeed a victory for former South African President all South Africans that have become gatvol Jacob Zuma appears in the High 15. Property at Lot 31 Rices Development, St Philip consisting of approximately 4,661 sq. ft. of (fed up) with those who have looted our Court in Pietermaritzburg, South land. The building consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living room and dining room, country with impunity,” Mashaba, former Africa. kitchen, laundry, storeroom, covered patio and garage. Ref. number [PFS 42] mayor of Johannesburg and leader of the ActionSA party, said in a statement. “The Khampepe. 16. 10,004 sq. ft. of land situate at Lot 7B, Hillside, The Mount, St. George. Ref number [PFS 51] judgment is equally a victory for the rule She added that in determining the jail of law in South Africa, once again serving sentence for Zuma, the court found it 17. Property at Lot 90 Casuarina Estates, Phinneys, St. Philip on 4,515 sq. ft. of land. The two storey residential dwelling comprises of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a patio on the first to highlight the independence of our impossible to conclude that he would floor, open plan living, dining and kitchen, pantry and laundry room, a patio to the front and a judiciary. This is a central pillar of our comply with any other order. “Mr. Zuma carport. Ref. number [PFS 52] hard-won democracy.” has repeatedly reiterated that he would South Africa’s apex court, the rather be imprisoned than to cooperate 18. Property at Lots 2 & 3 Maycocks Bay Terrace, Husbands, St. Lucy. The property comprises two Constitutional Court, ruled that Zuma with the commission or comply with the parcels of land of approximately 18,708 sq. ft. and a mixed-use retail single storey building. Ref. defied an order by the country’s highest order made,” said Khampepe. number [PFS 53] court by refusing to cooperate with the Some former Cabinet ministers, high- commission of inquiry,which is chaired by ranking government officials and 19. Property at Lot 43 Newton Terrace, Christ Church consisting of 5,691 sq. ft. The property is a single storey house with basement 4 bedroom/2-bathroom home with single car garage. The deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo. executives of state-owned enterprises are main level of the house also features entry and back patios, open plan living/dining area, “The Constitutional Court holds that among witnesses who have implicated kitchen, laundry room and storeroom. The two bathrooms are both located on the main level. there can be no doubt that Mr. Zuma is in Zuma in corruption. Several have testified On the basement level, there is a study/office and den area, bedroom and storeroom. Ref. contempt of court. Mr. Zuma was served that while president Zuma allowed number [PFS 59] with the order and it is impossible to members of the controversial Gupta family conclude anything other than that he was to influence his appointment of Cabinet 20. Property at Lot 700, Calabash Circle, Ruby Park, St. Philip consisting of approximately 5,894 unequivocally aware of what it required of ministers and lucrative contracts at state- sq. ft. of land. The building consists of a single storey dwelling with three bedrooms and a him,” said acting chief justice Sisi owned companies. bathroom, open plan living, dining and kitchen, a patio to the front and a carport. Ref. number [PFS 50] 21. 96,089 sq. ft. of residential land at Lot 31 Applegrove Estate, Bucks, St Thomas. Ref. number France parliament allows IVF for [PFS 56] 22. 118,256 sq. ft. of residential land at Lot 33 Applegrove Estate, Bucks, St Thomas. Ref. number single women and lesbians [PFS 57] PARIS – France’s parliament adopted having their identity revealed if their 23. The property at Lots 10A & 10B, Prospect, St. James is a four-storey structure which sits on legislation yesterday that will allow single children ask to know their biological 16,087 sq. ft. of land over two (2) adjacent lots. It has a building area of 5,198 sq. ft. and provides accommodation a two car garage, foyer, storage room, a master bedroom with women and lesbians access to in-vitro father when they turn 18. en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet, two (2) additional bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, an fertilisation, unwinding some of Western In a final vote in the lower house,which open plan living, dining, kitchen and breakfast area, a maid’s bathroom, a laundry room, two (2) Europe’s strictest rules governing followed a bumpy passage through uncovered patios and two (2) covered patios. Ref. number [PFS 58] medically assisted pregnancies. parliament’s two chambers, lawmakers Medically assisted reproduction is approved the legislation by 326 votes to widely available to all women in 115. The law will take effect once signed OFFERS neighbouring European countries such by the executive. Should be made by sealed bids to the undernoted address clearly marked “PROPERTY FOR SALE as Britain, Spain and Belgium, but in Under existing French law, IVF is – SEALED BID” and the Ref. number assigned on or before August 13, 2021. France it has for years fed into a broader available only to opposite-sex couples, debate about gay rights and the and only for reasons of infertility or the commercialisation of healthcare. risk of transmission of a disease or Recoveries Department “We’re here to vote on a law medical condition to the child or either P.O. Box 1256 Bridgetown BB11000 underpinned by freedom, equality, parent. Barbados solidarity and dignity,” Coralie Dubost, a The legislation is a reflection of how lawmaker from the ruling La Republique predominantly Catholic France has en Marche party, told the assembly. become more socially liberal since gay THE MORTGAGEE DOES NOT BIND ITSELF TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST BID AND RESERVES The measure is part of a broader marriage was legalised in 2013.An IFOP THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY BID. For further information, please contact us at bioethics bill that also ends anonymity for poll showed two thirds of French people 431-4526 sperm donors, who will have to agree to support the legislation. 22 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate New Israeli foreign minister Top US general says security in in the UAE on first state visit Afghanistan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The toned-down atmosphere East amid Israel’s 11-day war in the Gaza Israel’s foreign minister kicked off surrounding his visit belies the UAE’s Strip that killed 254 Palestinians, the highest-level visit by an Israeli open-arm embrace of its newfound ties including dozens of children. In Israel, 13 deteriorating official to the United Arab Emirates with Israel. In recent months, the two people died as a result of the conflict. KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S.’s top yesterday, nine months after the two countries have rapidly expanded bilateral Lapid told diplomats gathered at the general in Afghanistan yesterday gave a countries established relations in a trade and signed investment deals, official opening of the Israeli Embassy in sobering assessment of the country’s deal brokered by the United States. including in gas, technology and other Abu Dhabi that the moment represented deteriorating security situation as America Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met the sectors. More than 200,000 Israeli tourists “the right to determine our fate by winds down its so-called “forever war.” UAE’s foreign minister in Abu Dhabi and have traveled to the UAE, the Israeli ourselves.” Israel, he said, isn’t going Gen. Austin S. Miller said the rapid loss inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in the Foreign Ministry has said. Many of those anywhere. of districts around the country to the Gulf. visits have been to Dubai, which is open to “The Middle East is our home. We’re Taliban – several with significant strategic Although the visit is historic, it received tourists. here to stay.We call on all the countries of value – is worrisome. He also cautioned little fanfare across local media. Lapid was Lapid’s visit, however,comes just weeks the region to recognize that. And to come that the militias deployed to help the not greeted on the airport tarmac by after a new government in Israel was talk to us,” he said, according to the speech beleaguered national security forces could Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin formed in a power-sharing deal that released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. lead the country into civil war. Zayed Al Nahyan, but by a lower-ranking named the ideologically hawkish, right- The Gaza war and tensions in Miller told a small group of reporters in minister of state. Even press access for wing Naftali Bennett as Israel’s prime Jerusalem, however,have interrupted U.S.- the Afghan capital that for now he has the Lapid’s various appearances in Abu Dhabi minister. backed diplomatic efforts to encourage weapons and the capability to aid was strictly limited to Emirati media and His visit also comes less than six weeks more Arab states to sign normalization Afghanistan’s National Defense and select Israeli outlets traveling with him. after emotions ran high across the Middle deals with Israel. Security Forces. “What I don’t want to do is speculate what that (support) looks like in the future,” he said. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in meetings at the White House last week with President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah – the Afghan official tasked with making peace with the Taliban – President Joe Biden said the U.S. was committed to humanitarian and security assistance to Afghanistan. But the president also said that keeping U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan defied a peace deal the Trump administration negotiated with the Taliban and that wasn’t a risk he was prepared to take. German military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan BERLIN – The German military late yes- terday concluded its withdrawal from Afghanistan after almost two decades,fin- ishing Germany’s deadliest military mis- sion since World War 2. “Our last troops left Afghanistan this In this photo made available by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, centre left, night after almost 20 years and are on arrives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, yesterday. Israel’s new foreign minister is in the UAE on the first high- their way home,” German Defence level trip by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized relations last year. Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in a statement. “This is the end of a historic chapter, of an intensive mission which has tested the Lebanon increases fuel prices by more than 35% amid crisis Bundeswehr and in which the BEIRUT – Lebanon’s energy ministry 150 years. US$2.70 on the black market. Bundeswehr has proven itself in combat.” yesterday increased gasoline and fuel Fistfights and shootings have erupted at The Lebanese pound hit a new low over It was in Afghanistan that Germany’s prices by 35%, a move that could lead to a some gas stations over the past weeks as the weekend, selling at 18,000 pounds to military fought the first ground battles sharp increase in prices of most frustrated citizens lined up for hours to fill the dollar on the black market.The pound since the end of World War 2. commodities in the crisis-hit country. up their tanks and the shortages have led has lost more than 90% of its value since U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO an- The hike came days after caretaker to protests around Lebanon. the crisis began with nationwide protests nounced in mid-April that they would pull Prime Minister Hassan Diab granted Electricity cuts last for much of the day, against the country’s political class in late out the roughly 10,000 foreign troops still approval for financing fuel imports at a and people have had to turn off private 2019. in Afghanistan at the time by Sept. 11, the rate higher than the official exchange rate, generators for several hours to ration fuel. There are several exchange rates — 20th anniversary of the attacks on the effectively reducing critical fuel subsidies. Last week, the economy ministry raised including the official rate that still stands World Trade Center in New York that Lebanon is going through an the price of subsidized bread by 18%, the at 1,507 pounds to the dollar. Two other prompted the mission. unprecedented economic and financial fifth time it was raised in a year. exchange rates, both authorized by the Over the last years, Germany had the collapse, coupled with a monthslong The price of gasoline, which in Lebanon Central Bank, are 3,900 pounds to the second largest contingent of troops after political deadlock over the formation of a is calculated for 20 liters (about 5 1/2 dollar for withdrawals from bank accounts the United States in Afghanistan, with new government. gallons) reached 62,000 Lebanese pounds and 12,000 pounds for $1 for imports of around 150,000 soldiers deployed over the The developments pose the gravest at the 35% increase, or about US$3.60 several products.On the black market, the past two decades.Fifty-nine German sol- threat to the small country’s stability since according to black market rates. Despite dollar is selling for nearly 18,000 pounds. diers died in Afghanistan, 35 of them killed the end of its civil war three decades ago. the hike, motorists still lined up at gas The decree signed by Diab on Friday in combat or as a result of militant at- The World Bank has said the crisis is stations yesterday to fill their tanks. Diesel allows the financing of fuel imports at an tacks, making it Germany's deadliest mil- among the worst the world has seen in increased 38%, to 46,100 pounds – about exchange rate price of 3,900 pounds. itary mission since World War 2. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 •23

Rolling blackouts for parts of US Northwest amid heat wave SPOKANE, Wash. – The un- with the high temperature pre- unheard of in a region better precedented Northwest U.S. dicted at 110 F (43.3C), which known for rain, and where June heat wave that slammed would be an all-time record. has historically been referred to as Seattle and Portland, Oregon, Avista had planned for much “Juneuary” for its cool drizzle. moved inland yesterday – higher than normal demand but Seattle’s average high tempera- prompting a electrical utility hit its limit quicker than antici- ture in June is around 70 F (21.1 in Spokane, Washington, to pated because of the intense heat, C), and fewer than half of the city’s warn that people will face said Heather Rosentrater, the residents have air conditioning, more rolling blackouts amid company’s senior vice president according to U.S. Census data. heavy power demand. for energy delivery, said Monday The heat forced schools and The intense weather that gave night.Temperatures in other east- businesses on Monday to close to Seattle and Portland consecutive ern Washington and Oregon com- protect workers and guests, in- days of record high temperatures munities could reach about 115 cluding some places like outdoor far exceeding 100 degrees (37.7 degrees F (45.6 C) Tuesday,a day pools and ice cream shops where degrees Celcius) was expected to after Seattle and Portland shat- people seek relief from the heat. ease in those cities. But inland tered all-time heat records. COVID-19 testing sites and mo- Spokane was likely to surpass Seattle hit 108 degrees bile vaccination units were out of Monday’s high temperature — a Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) by service as well. record-tying 105 Fahrenheit (40.6 Monday evening – well above The Seattle Parks Department Celsius). Sunday’s all-time high of 104 F closed one indoor community pool About 8,200 utility customers (40 C). Portland, Oregon, reached after the air inside became too hot A parking garage sign shows the temperature at 96 degrees in parts of Spokane lost power on 116 F (46.6 C) after hitting – leaving Stanlie James, who re- Fahrenheit in the shade, Monday, June 28, 2021, in down- Monday and Avista Utilities records of 108 F (42 C) on located from Arizona three weeks town Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat warned that there will be more Saturday and 112 F (44 C) on ago, to search for somewhere else records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well rolling blackouts on Tuesday in Sunday. to cool off. She doesn’t have AC at above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius). the city of about 220,000 people The temperatures have been her condo, she said. Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapse WEEKS before a Florida condo South Condominium President now,” she wrote in the letter,which predicted they would only grow underlying rebar until the building collapsed, the president Jean Wodnicki hinted at an was confirmed to The Associated more if put off any longer. concrete is opened up. Oftentimes of its board wrote that structural ongoing debate over the repairs Press by a spokesman for the “Indeed the observable damage the damage is more extensive problems identified in a 2018 and a reluctance by some condo condo board. such as in the garage has gotten than can be determined by inspection had “gotten owners to pay for major work that Wodnicki noted costs had significantly worse since the inspection of the surface,” she significantly worse” and owners would cost at least US$15.5 increased since an October 2018 initial inspection,” Wodnicki wrote. She added,“I acknowledge needed to pay a hefty price to get million. report by engineering firm wrote.“The concrete deterioration that we are talking about a huge them fixed. “A lot of this work could have Morabito Consultants first is accelerating.” project and a very large The April 9 “Dear Neighbors” been done or planned for in years identified key issues with “It is impossible to know the assessment. The longer we wait, letter from Champlain Towers gone by. But this is where we are weakening concrete, and she extent of the damage to the the higher the bids will be.” Fears aside, no mass exodus from collapsed building’s twin SURFSIDE, Fla. – About a block with a required recertification of from the Miami-area beachfront structural integrity at 40 years. condominium tower that She said she wants any issues collapsed sits its sister building, raised by inspections to be erected a year later by the same immediately addressed. She’s company, using the same also urged municipalities within materials and a similar design. It the county to follow suit. Miami, has faced the same tides and for example, has launched a 45- salty air. day audit of buildings six stories This has made some residents and higher that are 40 years old of Champlain Towers North or older. worried enough to leave, though Inspectors performed a quick- many have remained, saying hit examination of the north they are confident their almost building and Surfside Mayor 40-year-old, 12-story building is Charles Burkett said nothing better maintained.They say their was found that indicates the building doesn’t have the same tower is in danger of collapse. problems with cracking in That didn’t reassure everyone. support beams and in the pool “I’m petrified of returning,” Inspectors performed a quick-hit examination of the north building and Surfside Mayor area that 2018 engineering said Rebecca Weinstock, a Charles Burkett said nothing was found that indicates the tower is in danger of collapse. reports show the south tower snowbird who bought a sixth- had. floor condo in the north building was completed in 1982, one year future, but we are talking about collapse. The group did a survey The collapse of Champlain four years ago with her husband. after the south tower,and built by lives here,” she said.The only way of the building’s full-time Towers South in the town of She is in New York, where she the same developer, Nathan she’ll return, she said, is if two residents and found about half Surfside on Thursday has drawn was when the south tower Reiber, through his firm, Nattel independent engineers – not are staying and half have left. attention to older high-rise collapsed early Thursday,killing Construction.The possibility that from South Florida – agree it’s Overall, about half the units are buildings throughout South at least 11 people and leaving the collapse was caused by a safe. owned by snowbirds like Florida and prompted Miami- 150 missing. design or construction flaw North tower residents who Weinstock and those residents Dade Mayor Daniella Levine While she agrees the north means she won’t be returning want to temporarily relocate are left before the collapse, the Cava to order a 30-day audit of building is well maintained, she anytime soon. being offered private assistance group’s survey showed. Overall, whether such buildings under said that’s not enough to satisfy “I am out my investment, I am from Support Surfside, a charity 28 of the 113 units are currently her jurisdiction are complying her that it’s completely safe. It out my apartment, I am out my group helping victims of the occupied, the group found. 24 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Chris Pratt rises to a blockbuster challenge: Originality

CHRIS PRATT may be a loyal star of two of the biggest movie franchises of the mo- ment, between Marvel and “Jurassic World,” but even he craves something different sometimes. “I heard the grum- blings that people were getting tired of those things,” said Pratt in a recent interview.“I felt inclined to try to do something original.” That’s when Zach Dean’s script for what would become “The Chris Pratt, from second left, Edwin Hodge and Sam Richardson in a scene Tomorrow War,” which from "The Tomorrow War." debuts on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, ended found himself in a rare Schwarzenegger, and I’m doing a role, it’s be- up in his hands. It wasn’t position in Hollywood ten-month-old daughter cause I’ve said yes. And based on a toy or a comic where his involvement after spending much of that is really cool. And I book or a theme park alone can get a movie off last year shooting don’t know how long that ride. There was no the ground. So, he at- “Jurassic World: will last or when it will “brand” attached to it or tached himself to star as Dominion” in the U.K. end, but until it does I’m even a bestseller sticker. Dan Forester, a scientist And he’s proud of “The going to do the things Then titled “Ghost and father of a young Tomorrow War” and that I want to do. And Draft,” it was a dark and daughter, who gets being in a position to this is a perfect example emotional sci-fi action drafted for the dangerous help films that he wants of the kind of thing that I epic about a generation mission. Pratt also de- to see get made. wanted to do. It’s big and of people who get drafted cided he’d serve as an ex- “I feel a little bit more commercial. And it’s fun to go 30 years in the fu- ecutive producer for the like it’s my baby in a way and it’s moving,” Pratt ture to fight a losing war first time, too, meaning than I do on other films,” added. “We want to make against aliens. And the he got to be involved in he said. big a big splash and we production company casting, script notes and “For so long, any role want people to think that Skydance was already on some creative decisions. that I got was the result this is the coolest movie board. Pratt is presently in of someone else saying they’ve seen in years. But they needed a Los Angeles with his yes to me. Now I’m in And I think that’s what Bridge name, and Pratt has wife, Katherine this rare space where if we did.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 25 SSPPOORRTTSS WI go down by one run in final-over thriller West Indies came out Indies batsmen. With wicket partnership of 46 continued his hugely runs as West Indies have ing the overall total at the in the losing end in 15 needed off the final in four overs. South impressive run of form, now taken 11 wickets ground to 73 from four a nail-biting finish over, the home side Africa’s bowling hero was with a number of superb during the “death” overs T20Is – no other venue in the third CG came very close – with again Tabraiz Shamsi, slower balls and cutters. and registered an econ- that has hosted four or Insurance Twenty20 Fabian Allen hitting the left-arm chinaman The 24-yearold took ca- omy rate of 7.33 during more T20Is has a higher International as they the final ball for a six. specialist, who had bril- reer-best figure of 4-22 off that phase of play. Only average six count. lost by the narrowest Several West Indies liant figures of 4-0-13-2, four overs – to better the once before have the team South Africa now lead of margins on Tuesday. batsmen got starts but to earn the CG Insurance previous best of 3-25 on taken more “death” wick- the CG Insurance T20I Fast bowler Anrich were unable to carry on. Player-of-the-Match Sunday. He received ex- ets in a bilateral series – Series 2-1. The two teams Nortje and Kagiso Andre Russell smashed award. cellent support from 12 against Ireland at will return to the same Rabada held their three sixes in 25, while In the first half of the Dwayne Bravo, who took home in January, 2020. venue on Thursday for nerves in the final two Nicholas Pooran made 27 match, West Indies left- 3-25 off his four overs. Overall another 14 the fourth contest of the overs to limit the West as they shared a sixth- arm pacer Obed McCoy They stemmed the flow of sixes were hit today, tak- five-match series. Aussies touch down for white-ball series CASTRIES – Australia ticipated in a planning arrived in St. Lucia late camp on the Gold Coast Monday for their eight- last weekend and captain match white-ball series Aaron Finch said against West Indies, Australia were consider- marking their first tour of ing employing a three- the Caribbean in six years pronged spin attack in and their first bilateral the five-match series, limited overs series especially with the against the home side in Daren Sammy National nearly a decade. Stadium having seen The 18-man squad its fair share of cricket touched down at recently. Hewanorra International “If you look at the Airport in the south of the scores, it’s not a high-scor- island following a near ing ground, it’s generally 17-hour direct flight from a bit slower and spins a Brisbane, and are now set little bit,” said Finch. to undergo quarantine at “So we’ll look at those Australia squad board the team bus after arriving in St. Lucia. their hotel before begin- options once we get on the ning training later in the ground…” Leg-spinners Adam Richardson, David Lucia by eight wickets Henriques, Mitchell week. He added: “It’s also an Zampa and Mitchell Warner, Pat Cummins, but lost the second in Marsh, Ben McDermott, Australia will face West opportunity for us to tin- Swepson, along with left- Steve Smith, Marcus Barbados by 14 runs. Riley Meredith, Josh Indies in five Twenty20 ker around a little bit, and arm spinner Ashton Agar, Stoinis, Jhye Richardson Philippe, Mitchell Starc, Internationals from July probably play a few dif- are the slow bowlers in and Daniel Sams all SQUAD – Aaron Finch Mitchell Swepson, Ashton 9-16 before travelling to ferent structures of team, the squad. pulled out for varying rea- (c), Ashton Agar, Wes Turner, Andrew Tye, Barbados for three One- that will give us an oppor- Australia were hit with sons. Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Wade, Adam Day Internationals from tunity to gather some several late withdrawals, On their last T20 tour of Alex Carey, Dan Zampa. July 20-24. more information leading however, as the likes of the Caribbean, Australia Christian, Josh Reserves: Nathan Most of the squad par- into the World Cup.” Glenn Maxwell, Kane won the first match St Hazlewood, Moises Ellils,Tanveer Sangha. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to move to UAE and Oman THE International ity is to deliver the ICC Shah, said: “The BCCI memorable event.” Khalid Al Zarooni said: profile tournaments in re- Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup made every effort to stage President BCCI Sourav “Emirates Cricket Board cent months our team is today confirmed that the 2021 safely, in full and in the ICC Men’s T20 World Ganguly said: “The BCCI is honoured that the well-prepared and ready ICC Men’s T20 World Cup its current window.Whilst Cup in India and provide is looking forward to host- BCCI (Board of Cricket to mobilise to ensure the 2021 will be staged in the we are incredibly disap- its passionate fans with ing the ICC Men’s T20 Control India) and the success of the ICC Men’s UAE and Oman due to pointed not to be hosting a reason to cheer after a World Cup 2021 tourna- ICC (International T20 World Cup.” the ongoing COVID-19 the event in India, the long period of gloom. ment in UAE and Oman. Cricket Council) have en- Oman Cricket situation in India. The decision gives us the cer- However, the prevailing We would have been hap- trusted us with staging Chairman, Pankaj Khimji BCCI will remain the tainty we need to stage pandemic situation in the pier hosting it in India but and delivering the ICC said, “It is indeed a great hosts of the event, which the event in a country country meant that the considering the uncer- Men’s T20 World Cup.The moment for Oman Cricket will now be held in Dubai that is a proven interna- health and safety of tainty due to the COVID- UAE’s reputation as being to be selected as a International Stadium, tional host of multi-team everyone concerned was 19 situation and the im- a safe country in which to venue/host of the forth- the Sheikh Zayed events in a bio-secure en- fraught with risk should portance of a world cham- host high-profile sporting coming ICC Men’s T20 Stadium in Abu Dhabi, vironment. We will work a tournament of this pionship, the BCCI will events is a strong compli- World Cup.We shall leave the Sharjah Stadium, closely with the BCCI, the stature is held across the now continue to host this ment to our government’s no stone unturned to ex- and the Oman Cricket Emirates Cricket Board country. The BCCI will tournament in UAE and unwavering commitment ceed the requirements of Academy Ground, from 17 and Oman Cricket to continue to host the tour- Oman. The BCCI is look- to implementing and BCCI and ICC. Oman will October to 14 November, ensure fans can enjoy a nament, which will now ing forward to creating a monitoring effective certainly extend a very 2021. wonderful celebration of be held in the UAE and spectacle.” health practices during warm welcome to all the Acting ICC CEO Geoff cricket.” Oman and work closely Vice President the pandemic. Having teams, officials and media Allardice said:“Our prior- BCCI Secretary,Jay with the ICC to make it a Emirates Cricket Board, hosted a number of high- in October.” 26 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

England sheds agonizing history by knocking out Germany LONDON – As the “For the teammates who Wembley Stadium an- played with me, I can’t nouncer roared the change that – so that’s al- final score – “England ways going to hurt,” 2, Germany 0” – Gareth Southgate said.“But what Southgate’s vision was this group of players has momentarily diverted been able to do is give a from his victorious new generation a lot of players to the big happy memories and an- screen. other afternoon where Shown beaming from they have made a bit of the VIP seats, reveling in history.” England’s passage to the England is finally un- European Championship burdened by the weight of quarterfinals yesterday, its agonizing history were David Beckham and against the Germans.This Ed Sheeran. Prince was a day more reminis- England’s Harry Kane, bottom, is celebrated by teammates after scoring his side’s 2nd goal the Euro William, wife Kate and 7- cent, albeit with a long 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between England and Germany, at Wembley stadium in year-old Prince George way to go in Euro 2020, of London, yesterday. England won 2-0. were also there celebrat- the 1966 World Cup final ing, as fans just like their win over them on the moment none of us will 15-year reign of Joachim Havertz’s shot at the start For all the experience in subjects rather than roy- same site. ever forget.The perfect af- Löw as the 2014 World of the second half. Germany’s side compared alty. Not that it came easily. ternoon.” Cup-winning coach takes The clamor to introduce to the youth of England, it But it was the sight of Just like in England’s two It was England’s second- time out to consider his Jack Grealish was grow- was World Cup winner David Seaman that group wins, Raheem ever win in the knockout next steps. ing in the second half. It’s Thomas Müller who caught Southgate’s eyes Sterling was on the score- stage of the European “We were not clinical what got fans chanting in- squandered a chance to and made him pause, to sheet, breaking the tense Championship. The last enough,” he said. “The side Wembley, with a equalize in the 81st think back – in one of his deadlock in the 75th such triumph came on team needs to mature to crowd of about 40,000 the minute. Clean through greatest moments as minute. But this time penalties against Spain at be more successful.” biggest in Britain since with only Pickford to beat, England coach – to the Harry Kane finally scored Euro ’96 before the hosts There will still be ques- the pandemic began in Müller put the ball wide. pain of 25 years ago. It was his first goal at Euro 2020, were denied a place in the tions about Southgate’s March 2020. Kane showed him how Southgate’s penalty miss easing the pressure on the final by Germany in that team selection and per- The winger finally en- it’s done, heading in a at the old Wembley that 2018 World Cup Golden shootout. sistence with Kane when tered with about 20 min- cross from Grealish in the denied an England side Boot winner’s shoulders. It was on penalties that he managed only one utes to go and played a 86th minute to get the with Seaman in goal the “With all the expecta- Germany also beat touch in the opposition role in the opening goal. 35th England goal that chance to reach the Euro tion and pressure, we de- England in the 1990 World penalty area in the first Sterling first took on the eluded him in the group ’96 final. livered,” Kane said. “It’s a Cup semifinals. Then half. And it was a bad one, defenders, going past stage. there was the English goal taking a ball too far past Antonio Rüdiger before “When you’re a center wrongfully disallowed as Manuel Neuer while try- passing to Kane, whose forward it doesn’t matter Germany knocked the ing to go around the goal- layoff to Grealish then what else you’re doing in English out of the 2010 keeper. went to Luke Shaw. And the game,” Southgate said. World Cup. But while Sterling’s it was the left back’s cross “You need those goals.” Now England will play goals are spearheading that Sterling connected England has yet to con- Ukraine in the Euro 2020 England’s progress at this with, shooting past Neuer cede in its four games. Just quarterfinals on Saturday largely-home tournament, with his right boot. like at the 1966 World Cup in Rome, eying a return to the saves of Jordan “We knew the intensity – and that ended well. Wembley for the semifi- Pickford are proving vital, we can play at,” Sterling “This,” Kane said, “will nals and the final. too, including using one said,“and not many teams give us more self-belief It marked the end of the hand to push over Kai can deal with it.” going forward.” Root guides England to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in ODI series opener Sri Lanka 185 (42.3 le-Street. effort - bowled out for 185 by three players being overs): Perera 73, Chasing just 186, the in 42.3 overs. sent home for breaching Hasaranga 54; Woakes 4- hosts wobbled at 80-4 in Captain Kusal Perera Covid-19 protocols on 18, Willey 3-44 the 12th over but Root’s made 73 from 81 balls Monday. England 189-5 (34.5 unbeaten 79 from 87 and Wanindu Hasaranga England, overs): Root 79*; balls saw them win with a 65-ball 54 but only one comprehensive winners Chameera 3-50 15.1 overs to spare. other batter made double in last week’s Twenty20 England win by five He and Moeen Ali figures. series, now lead the wickets; lead series 1-0 calmed any nerves with a Chris Woakes returned three-match one-day stand of 91 and when the an impeccable 4-18 and series 1-0. JOE ROOT led England latter was out for 28 the David Willey 3-44, while The sides meet again in to a five-wicket win win was all-but assured. there were also two run- the second ODI on against Sri Lanka in the Sri Lanka dropped outs and a raft of soft Thursday at The Oval first one-day Moeen first ball and put dismissals in a Sri Lanka before the final match in international at Chester- in another dismal batting batting effort weakened Bristol on Sunday. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 27 Ukraine scores late in extra time GLASGOW, Scotland – forward, current coach week, Ukraine would have Ham.To set up Zinchenko’s Ukraine had reached Andriy Shevchenko, ran Beats Sweden at Euro 2020 been out if Poland had goal, Yarmolenko used the the round of 16 down the sideline to beaten Sweden two days outside of his favored left at the European celebrate with his players, curling shots off the post coaches. later. Sweden won that foot to drift a curling pass Championship with who will now head to Rome and the crossbar. “It was a really hard game 3-2 with Forsberg across seven defenders two losses and the to face England on “It’s a very bitter defeat,” game,” Shevchenko said. scoring twice. toward their blind side in worst record of the Saturday. Sweden coach Janne “Everyone understood that Neither team had ever the penalty area. advancing teams. Zinchenko also scored on Andersson said. “In the the prize at the end was won a knockout game at a After scoring with a first- And now the a day when his second half we had four great. We needed to be European Championship time shot, Zinchenko ran quarterfinals, too. Manchester City really great chances. It felt strong and the players in a combined eight away with a finger to his Ukraine eliminated teammate Raheem like we would score showed it today.” previous tournaments. lips in a gesture he said previously unbeaten Sterling got one in eventually.” Andersson said he Both often-cautious teams was telling critics to be Sweden 2-1 yesterday with England’s 2-0 win over Andersson cited the confronted Shevchenko played more freely in a quiet. “In the first three a goal in stoppage time at Germany. Zinchenko gave momentum shift in extra because “I felt like they wide-open 90 minutes, games we received a lot of the end of extra time from Ukraine the lead in the time when Sweden were diving a bit toward trying to seize a chance for criticism, which I think we a player who was left on 27th minute when he rifled defender Marcus the end.” a deep run in the arguably deserved,” he said through the bench for the entire in a low shot set up by a Danielson was sent off in Just to get to Glasgow, weaker half of the draw. a translator.“I showed that group stage. Substitute crafty pass from captain the 98th minute for the Ukrainians had The winner between they need to support us.” Artem Dovbyk stooped low Andriy Yarmolenko. following through on a needed a favor from Ukraine and England will Yarmolenko looked to guide a header from Emil Forsberg’s deflected challenge with a raised Sweden to advance play Denmark or Czech exhausted long before he Oleksandr Zinchenko’s shot from outside the area boot on substitute Artem because they lost two Republic in the semifinals. was taken off for the final cross past goalkeeper in the 43rd minute Besedin. group games and had a Ukraine’s key creator period of extra time — Robin Olsen. equalized for Sweden. It The game lost all rhythm negative goal difference. had been Yarmolenko, who making way for Dovbyk to It was the 24-year-old was his fourth goal at Euro and flow in scrappy extra After losing to Austria last plays in England for West come on. forward’s first goal for the 2020, but a tournament time periods littered with national team. lead-tying fifth eluded him fouls, injuries and an Ukraine’s greatest ever in the second half despite argument between the two

Ukraine’s Artem Dovbyk, left, reacts after scoring his team’s winning goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Sweden and Ukraine at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday. Roger Federer advances on return as Adrian Mannarino retires injured EIGHT-TIME champion Mannarino, on his 33rd “It is awful, it shows Roger Federer avoided a birthday,limped off court. that one shot can change huge Wimbledon upset as It was a cruel blow for the outcome of a match, a injury robbed France’s Mannarino, who had season, a career. I wish Adrian Mannarino of the played brilliantly in the him all the best,” said chance to earn a second and third sets to Federer. memorable win. put him within touching “I hope he recovers Sixth seed Federer, 39, distance of a first victory quickly and we see him trailed 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 3-6 4- over Federer in seven back on the courts. He 2 when Mannarino attempts. could have won the slipped and injured his Although the fourth set match, he was the knee. already looked beyond better player, I got The world number 41 the Frenchman, there lucky.” battled on and lost the was no certainty that The Swiss 20-time fourth set, then retired Federer – who has Grand Slam champion after one point in the suffered his own knee will play 35-year-old decider. issues over the past 16 Frenchman Richard A sympathetic Centre months – would have Gasquet, who beat Court crowd gave a maintained the Japan’s Yuichi Sugita, in heartfelt ovation as momentum. the second round. 28 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Cav is back! 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BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Tuesday June 29, 2021 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 June 29, 2021 June 28, 2021 Local 2,450.94 2,450.93 0.01 ABV Investments Incorporated 17-Jun-21 - - - $0.30 $0.30 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,413 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 600.29 600.29 - 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 - - - - - June 29, 2021 June 28, 2021 Local 4,927.07 4,927.04 0.02 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,072.74 5,072.72 0.02 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 28-Jun-21 - - - $4.05 $4.05 - $4.00 $4.10 72 3,915 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 24-Jun-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.80 $2.00 162,102 10,044 June 29, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 189,929 CHANGE - Dev Fund 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.3288 0.0006 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2680 0.0003 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 21-Jun-21 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.56 - 4,093 - 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6750 -0.0003 -Value Fund 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 7.1410 7.14107.1410 -0.0616 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1191 0.0006 Goddard Enterprises Limited 28-Jun-21 - - - $2.10 $2.10 - $2.06 $2.10 10,000 689 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0117 0.0003 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.8176 5.8176 5.7012 0.0466 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $1.80 56,180 5,000 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0989 1.0989 1.0769 0.0156 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6761 1.6761 1.6426 0.0041 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.88 0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.78 0.01 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND* w 0.97 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $31.27 $31.27 - $31.27 - 15 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.69 $22.70 $0.01 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 24-Jun-21 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $65.00 500,000 11,174 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - $50.00 - 5,078 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 31-May-21 $89.00 $89.00 - $89.00 - 2,233 ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING United Airlines bets on travel

Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held virtually on July 16th, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. (Jamaica time) via the Company’s website - www.eppleylimited.com/meeting. boom with big plane order

DIVIDEND NOTICES UNITED AIRLINES has constricted during coron- placed its biggest aircraft avirus-related lockdowns. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.008) cents order to date in a bet on At the height of the crisis, per share to be paid on July 9th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 28th, 2021. travel returning post-pan- it announced that it would BSE NOTICES demic. need to furlough up to COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE The US airline confirmed 36,000 staff. it had ordered 270 Boeing But Mr. Kirby said Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository and Airbus planes worth Tuesday’s move “under- Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. more than $30bn (£21.6bn) scores the critical role Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These on Tuesday. United plays in fuelling the checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may Its chief executive Scott broader US economy”. not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature Kirby said the purchases He added: “We expect the reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. would “accelerate our busi- addition of these new air- We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection ness to meet a resurgence craft will have a significant of staff and clients alike. in air travel”. economic impact on the The deal will see older, communities we serve in TRADING SUSPENSION smaller jets replaced – terms of job creation, trav- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section mostly with Boeing 737 eller spending and the ship- 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were Max planes – between 2022 ping of goods and services.” suspended effective December 10th, 2019. and 2026. In a separate update on The bigger planes will Monday, it announced that The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section carry more passengers on it expected that July would 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. domestic routes and enable be its first profitable month the airline to sell more pre- on a pre-tax basis since The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way mium seats in first class or last January.It is, however, of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor with extra legroom. still expected to report a Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. Like many other airlines, quarterly loss between United Airlines struggled April and June in its next as demand for travel was update. 30 • Wednesday June 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Wildcard Venus through to second round at her 23rd Wimbledon LONDON – Five-times cham- at 41, Williams had not won a 271st victory of a remarkable The Romanian failed to con- to be back on the green grass of pion Venus Williams, playing as match since reaching the second Grand Slam career for Williams vert three break points in the South-west London. a wildcard in her 23rd round at the Australian Open and, despite serving 10 aces, did final game, but saved another Williams’ next opponent will Wimbledon, showed vintage in February but showed she was not come easy. match point, before Williams be Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who form to beat Romania’s Mihaela far from finished on her return The American had powered to made sure of victory at the third this month became the first Buzarnescu 7-5 4-6 6-3 and to a favourite place. a 5-1 lead in the final set but attempt. Arab woman to win a WTA reach the second round yester- The Court Three clash of vet- then wobbled as Buzarnescu, 33, If Court Three was a step event and beat Sweden’s day. erans, one of several held over saved a match point and came down from the Centre Court Rebecca Peterson 6-2 6-1 in her The oldest woman in the draw due to rain on Monday, was the back to 5-3. stage of old,Williams was happy first-round match. Injured Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon AMERICAN great Serena SW19 champion returned with Williams says she is a heavy limp and tried to “heartbroken” after her continue before it soon became latest attempt for a record- apparent she would be unable equalling 24th Grand Slam to. was cruelly ended by injury. Tears filled her eyes as Williams started against Williams thanked the crowd, Aliaksandra Sasnovich with who had been trying to heavy strapping on her thigh encourage her, for their support. and slipped in the fifth game. At 15-15 on her service game The 39-year-old went down at 3-3, Williams buckled as she again in the seventh game and prepared to receive a return and was overcome by emotion before spent a few moments kneeled having to retire. on the court. Centre Court gave a standing The umpire came down off ovation as she left, with her chair as Williams slowly Williams later saying: “The managed to climb to her feet. court meant the world to me.” Fans on Centre Court rose in Williams, seeded sixth, unison to give a heartfelt seemed to do the damage when standing ovation as Williams she rocked backwards on the waved goodbye – with the baseline before unleashing a crowd no doubt wondering if forehand back to her opponent. Serena Williams of the US falls to the ground during the women's singles first round match this will be the final time at After going off court for against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus on day two of the Wimbledon Tennis SW19 for a player who turns 40 treatment, the seven-time Championships in London, yesterday. in September. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 30, 2021 • 31

P R O HOROSCOPES S A Aries - You won't like to admit it but you've been feeling N left out of things recently but you could make an effort to D open yourself up to others. Don't wait for other people to get in touch with you. If you would like to be more so- C cially active, contact friends and let them know you'd like O to meet up. N S Taurus - Be discreet about your activities. Someone who is stuck in their ways will object to your plans and ideas if you make it too obvious what you are planning. Instead, keep a low profile during these manoeuvres and try not to ruffle anyone's feathers. An older colleague is deeply concerned about changes being made to old routines. Z Gemini - Stick at it even when things seem to be going I wrong. Your patience will reward you. It can be exhaust- ing having to keep trying different ways to tackle a diffi- T cult job. A few simple words from a friend or colleague S will be enough to jolt your tired mind into realising where you have been going wrong.

Cancer - With so much going on around you now this isn't the time to sit back and watch the world go by. A friend or colleague who has recently given you a lot of help and support to get a project off the ground could now do with some help. This is your chance to repay the favour. R E Leo - You hadn't expected to achieve a goal but you have X dealt with it very well. Despite having your doubts you will have kept at it and your efforts will turn out to be suc- cessful. If you've been struggling with health problems, M an unexpected opportunity will give you a new sense of O hope after having been through a difficult time. R G A Virgo - Someone will ask for your help or advice on a N predicament they have got themselves into. You will know exactly what to say or do to help them face up to this problem. Not only this, but your advice will help ease their burden. Whether it's an exchange of holiday tips or just shop talk, conversations will be stimulating.

Libra - You've taken on various responsibilities and you have done this willingly. Now when you realise how P much you have to do it might feel as if you're losing con- H trol. You're trying to cram too much into too short a space of time. Get your priorities sorted out and you will soon A be back on form. N T O Scorpio - Your charming and positive approach to a group M project will have an impact on your peers. People know they can depend on you when they might need your help or experienced advice. Although you may not be fully aware of the praises being made on your behalf, you will hear about this soon.

Sagittarius - It will be great to finally put a project or com- M mitment that has gone on too long, behind you. At last you A can look forward to a future where these cumbersome re- sponsibilities are no longer hanging around your neck. An R email will be the start of a chain of events that will ulti- Y mately take you to a special goal. W Capricorn - You know how to get the most out of cash O spent on the home. You've always been sensible with money and your housemates won't be slow in letting you R know how much they like your ideas. A group or commu- T nity activity is re-opened and although things will have H changed a lot, there is a real sense of excitement among friends.

Aquarius - If there has been contention or arguments, M you will want to put these behind you now. It might be a O good idea to meet a sister, brother or cousin on neutral T ground in order to work out a few differences regarding H a family matter. Moods will mellow as the day wears on. E R

Pisces - You have been thinking about starting up a club G or organisation for people who share a similar interest. O Now is the time to voice your thoughts. It will be surpris- O ing how swiftly things are put into action from there. You can't hide your enthusiasm for group and friendship ac- S tivities and why would you want to? You are an inspira- E tion to others. West Indies go down by one run in final-over thriller Page 25

Wednesday June 30, 2021 NCSA adapting to change in demand By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste

THE National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is changing and adapting to the demands of the 21st century. This is according to Troy Wickham, Deputy Manager of the NCSA, who spoke during a recent virtual Badge Day presentation. “Our programmes can now be delivered through the use of technology. This approach is entitled ‘Drug Education through Technology’ and its aim is to transform programme delivery for children and adults by maximising available outlets in a modern learning environment,” he said. “The requirements of the world as we know are changing at a rapid pace. We, the inhabitants and actors of the world, must adapt as fast as possible. With this being said, the NCSA has changed our services. We service all public and have modified several oral drug education programmes.” The Deputy Manager revealed that FOOD ASSISTANCE FROM MASSY – Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, the Hon. Cynthia Forde, and Chief the Barbados Boys Scouts Association Welfare Officer, Debra Norville, accept a donation to the Welfare Department from Director of Massy Foundation was among the first to benefit from their (Barbados) Lennox Prescod; Dionne Walcott, Assistant Vice-President at Massy Integrated Retail Portfolio; Cherieda modified programme, adding that the Phillips, Advisory Committee Member at Massy Foundation (Barbados); and Gillian Corbin, Project Administrator at Massy Council remained committed to working Foundation (Barbados). with Boy Scout Leaders, arming them with the necessary tools to guide their troops in the fight against substance abuse. He explained that the training was facilitated with the use of virtual platforms and focused on topics such as drug awareness, drugs in society, drugs in youth, and the legal consequences of FOOD RELIEF drugs. He also pointed out that the overview of the local and global drug situation will be made available for all Massy donates $50,000 in vouchers to Welfare Department uniforms in the very near future. Wickham was proud to note that the A REGIONAL supermarket chain food assistance from the Massy with HIV,” the Chief Welfare Officer NCSA was the lead organisation for has stepped up to lend a helping Foundation (Barbados) Inc. and the said. drug demand reduction in schools and hand to the Welfare Department, Massy Companies of Barbados, at Minister of People Empowerment and the wider community in Barbados, and which has seen an increase in Warrens Office Complex yesterday. Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, told the stated that as part of their mandate, applications for assistance in these Approximately 166 individuals will representatives of the philanthropic they were tasked with creating and difficult times of COVID-19. benefit from the vouchers, which carry entity that her Ministry is beaming implementing community-based Chief Welfare Officer, Debra Norville, a maximum of $300 redeemable at with gratitude at the wonderful projects aimed at reducing the demand said that layoffs due to the pandemic Massy Stores. gesture. for drugs. led to the rise in applications for welfare “Thank you, Massy Barbados, for She said the donation is not only “We at the Council remain committed services of cash grants, food, rent and your kind generosity and good show of appreciated from the Ministry and to fulfilling our mission to promote utility payments. However, she noted corporate social responsibility… This departmental level, but also from sustained action for positive change in that food continued to be the highest will not only help to provide individual the governmental level as this the fight against substance abuse in category of assistance, as figures for food security, but also boost Administration has been working this changing environment where in the month of May 2021 indicated that humanitarian efforts to citizens and assiduously to establish stronger links, some circles, substances are abused. 3,326 persons received food from the non-citizens, with the goal of staving and to form partnerships with civil As such, we continue to host universal department at a cost of approximately off hunger, improving health, and society organisations, and the private selective and indicated innovations $870,000. overall quality of life. Among the sector to address the many needs of the for persons of all ages, as a means to Norville made this reveal during vulnerable groups to be targeted will be vulnerable population. prevent, eliminate, control or delay the the presentation to the Welfare large families with small children, the onset of substance use and abuse,” he Department of $50,000 in vouchers for disabled, the elderly and those persons FOOD AID on Page 6 said.

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