Established October 1895 Caribbean agencies sign MOU with USAID Page 4 Friday June 18, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive PM MOTTLEY LAUDS BARBADIAN SPIRIT THE Prime Minister of freak weather event tion, Mottley shone the ning from the passing sys- Philip today, the common with, people said we had Barbados, Mia Amor which occurred in the spotlight on the neigh- tem. thread was that you have to go for them. And that Mottley lauded the early hours of yester- bours who had helped "That is the beautiful to learn to live good with sense of community spirit, Barbadian spirit, com- day morning. those in extremely vulner- thing about this country. one another, because in that sense of fraternity, mending those who Speaking to the media able situations due to the As we went through from every instance people that sense of sisterhood had helped their neigh- during the second update high winds that accompa- St Lucy,to St Joseph to St were rescued, and because and brotherhood is bours in need after the for the day on the situa- nied the rain and light- Andrew to St John to St of who they lived good LAUDED on Page 3 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (second from left) speaking with a resident who lost his roof in Zores St. John early on Thursday morning as the island was impacted by a westward moving tropical wave. The Prime Minister was joined by St. John M.P. Charles Griffith (right) and other Ministers during her tour of impacted areas. Quality healthcare important, but so is funding IN a recent webinar by the continue to provide qual- in Barbados to determine Health and Wellness ex- “One of the tenets of in the doctors hospital Barbados Association of ity healthcare. how public healthcare can plained that he believes healthcare financing is to should be the same for Insurance and Financial The webinar, titled The interface with private in- that it is important to pro- provide people with access everyone and does not Advisors (BARAIFA), it Impact of Private surance for a cost-effective vide everyone with access to care, but to ensure that expose you to financial was noted that Barbados Insurance and Public solution. to quality healthcare, and it is of sufficient quality. hardship," said Gill needed to change how the Health Financing in Presenter Danny Gill, a standard must be set, The quality of care that is The healthcare expert public healthcare sector Barbados, discussed the Health Care Finance not only in care, but also offered across institutions, also stated that the was funded, in order to current healthcare system Commissioner, Ministry of cost. even where it is delivered HEALTH on Page 5 2 • Friday June 18, 2021 The Barbados Advocate All schools except one return to their regular schedule THE Ministry of Monday,June 28. The as- Education, Technological sessments scheduled for and Vocational Training tomorrow will also be is informing that all rescheduled to Tuesday, schools will return to June 29. There should be their regular schedule no written assessment at today, Friday, June 18th, Primary schools tomor- EXCEPT the Grantley row. Adams Memorial Principals should await Secondary School. further direction from the The Primary School Ministry on these Assessments that were rescheduled assessments. scheduled today have All concerned are asked been rescheduled to to be guided accordingly. The downed trees at Stoney Gully St Thomas. Freak storm causes damage By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste Minister, Mia Amor WEDNESDAY night’s Mottley,revealed that pre- tropical wave, which liminary reports stated was described as a that there had been dam- ‘freak storm’, has age to at least 13 houses caused damage to mul- so far,of which at least six tiple houses across of them were full roof Barbados. losses. Speaking during an She noted that the emergency update yester- tropical wave last night day morning, Prime DAMAGE on Page 3 Barbados Light and Power workers on the job in Proute St. Thomas. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 18, 2021 • 3 Community spirit saved affected persons LAUDED from Page 1 being blocked and loss of ourselves." electricity in those af- Mottley encouraged per- literally what would fected by downed power sons who had damage to have saved many peo- lines. At the time of the their homes and needed ple last night," she update, Mottley said that help not to hesitate to stated. at least 20 homes had reach out the the Mottley, along with been reported as damaged Department of Emergency other ministers, visited to the Department of Services and that the many of the affected areas Emergency Services. Government would step in and she highlighted sev- “People went to sleep to assist where they could. eral homes that were last night not expecting "I want to simply say damaged, where roofs this and regrettably this that we will continue to were ripped off by the is the world we live in and work with the utility com- wind and foundations I know that very often we panies to make sure that were damaged in the com- speak as a government the remaining districts munities of Martins Bay about the climate crisis that are affected can be re- and Glenburnie, St John, and some people see it as solved as soon as possible. This home lost its roof at Zores, St. John. Bayfield, St Philip, White an esoteric thing that the And basically,all hands on Hill, Chalky Mount, Prime Minister is talking, deck, all hands on deck. Mottley also thanked have been out clearing fected, with the Grantley Belleplaine and Lakes in but it is not esoteric, this is One Barbados, one people the roving disaster man- downed trees and debris Adams Memorial School St Andrew. Many areas real. And as a result, we one set was affected, but agement team along with in the effort to keep and the Lodge School hav- were also affected by have to continue to be able we all help," said the Ministry of Transport and Barbadians safe. ing received damage from fallen trees, with roads to change how we protect Prime Minister. Works teams, who would Schools were also af- the system. (AS) Worst has passed, conditions should improve, says meteorologist DAMAGE from Page 2 the damage assessment, affected persons all over as well as where roofs can the island, but particu- be replaced in the shortest larly in the area of St. possible time, that will be Joseph, St. Andrew, St. done and where the cant James and St. Phillip. be replace welfare and The view at Andrews Plantation. Workers clear the road at Arch Hall, St. Thomas. “So it literally has taken statistical services, we'll pockets, across the island. go into do the social sur- We also have reports of a vey, and to see who can re- number of fallen trees ceive who can help them- across significant areas, selves and those who can't and, indeed, when we look help themselves. Clearly, at the roads that are the government will step blocked.We've categorized in and provide the support them between those that that they need urgently,” are priority in order to be she said. able to remove the block- Meteorologist 1 at the ages on the main high- Barbados MET, Racquel ways, and then to be able Davis stated that up to to deal with the subsidiary press time the worse had roads thereafter, that are already passed and that either affecting districts, by the evening, conditions and among the main high- should improve. ways. The first priority “As of 8 this morning we will also include areas are still monitoring an- that are subject to signifi- other tropical wave and cant slippage like White we expect that to be in our The scene at Bagatelle Great House, with a fallen tree. Hill in St. Andrew,” she area on Saturday; so on said. Saturday we can expect She stated that the those rains again and into Ministry of Public Works the night as well,” she mobilised all of the Civil said. Works contractors in the “At this time it does not country and they were look as severe as the one working with the MPW that just passed us but we personnel and the BDF are still monitoring it and personnel to clear as will be able to give more many trees as possible in information once it ap- a short time period. proaches.” “With respect to the She revealed that in the damages to the houses, north and central portions the Ministry of Housing of the island, they had will work with the Urban three to five inches of rain- Development Commission fall and to the south of the and the Rural island, rainfall recorded Development Commission was 2.3 mm in one area if necessary, but housing and 5.8mm at another sta- will take the lead role on tion. Baxters St Andrew. 4 • Friday June 18, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Caribbean agencies sign MOU with USAID By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste THREE Caribbean agencies have signed a MOU to further strengthen institu- tional ties as they work together to fight climate change. During the opening cer- emony of the USAID’s Renew, Refresh, Re-Pivot to Action, Eastern and Southern Caribbean Regional Climate Symposium, Nikki Hassel of USAID explained that the formal signing of the MOU between USAID and the three regional or- ganisations that have re- sponsibility for the re- gion’s response to climate Members of the different Caribbean agencies posing with their signed copy of the MOU . change in varying but complimentary ways, stitutional ties among Executive Director, sign- webinars aimed at ad- Caribbean mission recog- that we can identify the Caribbean Community them in order to extend ing on behalf of the dressing climate change.