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Tuesday March 23, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive More must be done to help small businesses PRESIDENT of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza, believes that there needs to be some economic diversification, but with the opportunity of enfranchisement for small businesses to build out the economy. De Peiza delivered this sentiment during The Sunday Roast of the DLP, titled Estimates 2021-2022: DLP Responds. She made the argument that diversification of an economy is an exercise that is best undertaken when the economy is booming, and noted that there had not been a boom for a long time. She also acknowledged that in the last three years of the DLP administration in 2015, 2016 and 2017, there was growth but it was negligible. De Peiza explained that since January 2020, the DLP had framed a programme which was designed to enfranchise GETTING A TREAT!: With restrictions being in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Barbadian shoppers and Barbadians. However, she business operators have made sure that they follow the rules to keep themselves safe. The Barbados Advocate witnessed this in stated that what is happening action, with this vendor (left) making sure he was well prepared to provide a delicious snack to his two customers, while they also made sure they were well protected. DLP RESPONDS on Page 3 NO TAX INCREASES DESPITE the significant have to go back to Barbadians the tax structure, it would not Income Taxes, and that would gave back in any of the last few gap between projected and to inflict taxes at the very be to bridge the gap between have been expected with the years it was in office. revenue and expenditure time that they’re not going to what we earn and what we level of layoffs we had last year. “Mr. Speaker, we have given for the current financial position to receive them or spend, but to enhance efficiency. Because at the end of the day if back over $62.6 million in year, Prime Minister Mia pay them,” said Mottley as According to the PM, who is people are not earning they’re refunds, in this year alone in Amor Mottley has made it she led off the debate on the also the Minister of Finance, not paying taxes, and at the Income Taxes... I am saying clear her Government has Appropriation Bill in the House Economic Affairs and same time they are drawing that conscious that, you know, no intention at this time of of Assembly yesterday morning. Investment, even though there down the unemployment when we say these things, increasing taxes to bridge She added, “To that extent, were significant declines in benefit,” she said. and we talk about what that gap. I say to you, confidence is the respect of Income Tax and Mottley told the Lower House Government has done, or hasn’t “We have taken a decision most important currency that Value Added Tax (VAT) that Income Tax receipts in it done, more often than not internally that we believe so this Government has literally receipts, Government was able fiscal year 2019/20 was $492.9 people ignore the fact that we long as we can get economic traded in, by being able to to collect more in Corporation million and it is projected to brought back regularity to activity moving again in this show people that when we Tax than normally would have be $303.7 million this year. the payment of Income Tax country, fully again, the tax say we would do ‘X’ we do it, been collected, moving from Additionally, she said VAT refunds, and Corporation Tax structure that we have should particularly in our economy $385 million in the previous receipts are expected to drop by refunds and Value Added Tax be adequate to carry us and financial affairs.” financial year to $502.3 million over $340 million from $1.041 refunds, even as we paid off through. And what has bridged With that in mind, she this financial year. Without billion collected in 2019/20. over $400 million in arrears us, as I said, is the fact that the contended that Government that, she indicated, the All that, she said, was a result already that we inherited, and confidence that we’ve created cannot tax its way out of any country’s revenue situation of the pandemic. The Prime still have another couple internationally, has allowed crises, and indicated that they would have been significantly Minister noted that in spite of hundred million dollars, just others to step forward and are holding fast at this time to worse off. that, her Government has given under 300 and something provide the funding to build the current tax structure. She “At the same time we’ve had more tax refunds in this fiscal million, to pay off,” she added. that bridge, such that we do not indicated that if they do revisit a significant contraction in year than the last Government (JRT) 2 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Call for youth-centred ‘We have concerns!’ policy, personnel at GIS

A 12-HOUR virtual several youth advocates Affairs Minister temic change at the GIS. resentation on the new HIV/AIDS and former protest was held and concerned citizens announced sweeping “In relation to specific GIS Board. We recom- sex workers. across social media came together to see changes to the board at appointees, some of mend Christa Soleyn.” It was noted that she platforms yesterday meaningful change at the the GIS. However, some whom have made deeply It was noted that also has extensive ex- with repeated calls Government Industrial questioned the make-up concerning public state- Soleyn is a practising perience in trauma and made directly to School (GIS), in light of of the board. ments that reasonably and registered clinical crisis intervention coun- Minister of Home the recent report of a 14- In fact, new Chairman call into question their psychologist, project selling; institutional fa- Affairs Wilfred year-old girl seen lying of the National Youth ability to oversee the af- management consultant miliarity through experi- Abrahams as well naked on the concrete Policy Committee, Sade fairs of GIS and its vul- and lecturer who has ence working with GIS in as Prime Minister floor in solitary confine- Jemmott, highlighted nerable populations with significant experience outreach programmes; Mia Amor Mottley to ment at the Barrow’s, that youth-centred policy, the necessary compas- working with margin- and is the founder and #protectourgirls. St. Lucy facility. practice and personnel sion and understanding alised populations, board chairperson of the The call came as On Saturday,the Home are needed to see sys- and there is no youth rep- including survivors of United Youth leaders of domestic and sexual vio- Barbados, dedicated to lence, the LGBT commu- youth empowerment for nity, persons living with the past 14 years.

Chairman of the National Youth Policy Committee, Sade Jemmott.

Christa Soleyn is a practising and registered clinical psychologist, project management consultant and lecturer. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 3

‘Give as many options for entrepreneurship’ DLP RESPONDS from Page 1 Massive blow is that our people are remain- THE COVID-19 pandemic 2019/20 fiscal year the country ing in a cycle, from generation has hit this country hard, re- was running a “healthy surplus” to generation, of serving other sulting in an almost $2 bil- and did not need to borrow any people. lion drop in economic activ- money, the same cannot be said “The recognition is that the ity during the current finan- for the current financial year majority of revenue generation cial year, which ends in just which ends on March 31, 2021. in the private sector goes to- over a week. She said to close the gap, wards a small per cent of our That’s according to Prime Government has had to borrow people. What that does is it Minister and Minister of $1.047 billion. makes the rest of us servants of Finance, Economic Affairs and “So having had a set of them,” said De Peiza. “There Investment, Mia Amor Mottley. circumstances where this has been some slide in the last Piloting the debate on the Government was able to carry two years where we keep seeing Appropriation Bill in the House out the affairs of this country the same players come to the of Assembly yesterday morning, without recourse to significant front and the same people are President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla Mottley referred to the figures, borrowings in the conduct getting the opportunities.” De Peiza. showing that the country’s nom- of our annual Estimates of She stated that the goal inal GDP in March 2020 was Expenditure and Revenue for should be enfranchisement of and calypso and what happens into and we are not satisfied $10.5 billion, and this fiscal year 2019 to 2020. We cannot repeat the small businesses with the at Crop Over, but we are talk- that we are seeing that coming it stands at $8.54 billion, “as a the same this year, regrettably, expectation that a small busi- ing about the agricultural side out with the present adminis- result of COVID and all that and we know why,” she said. ness will eventually become a products and the development tration. You can test the seri- COVID has brought to us”. Breaking down the figures medium-sized business and of manufacturing coming out of ousness by where the money is “...We know it instinctively, further, she said Fiscal Year then hopefully face the island that. We are looking at giving put,” she said. we’ve felt it every month. We 2020/21 that was approved last and region as a larger business as many options for entrepre- De Peiza referenced the know the loss of jobs that we’ve year,showed current revenue of if it is given the space to grow. neurship, but then having that Estimate put forward last week seen in the country; we know $3.142 billion, current expendi- The president explained that spanned in as many directions for cultural initiatives as that over 38,000 individuals ap- ture exclusive of amortisation of small business was a general as possible,” she said. $260,000 and called it “chicken plied for unemployment bene- $2.403 billion, and capital ex- term, but in this case could in- The DLP leader also high- feed” for the span of a full year. fits last year at the height of penditure of $203.3 million. She clude the synergy of agriculture lighted that the development of The leader also lamented the it. We know that last month added that while projections on becoming a major part of feed- alternative energy, technology lack of respect which agricul- in February, the numbers are an accrual basis showed a net ing the country and the impact and technological advances ture has been given in recent in excess of 11,000 who have operating balance of $489.3 mil- of agricultural by-products, could create space in the econ- times, citing it as being the one applied as well, again and we lion, some 4.5 per cent of GDP which would help build out the omy for small businesses. She sector and portfolio that still recognise that what has hap- when converted to a cash basis, economy. noted that such a move would showed growth, notwithstand- pened has been a major, major the projection was for a fiscal “One of the last things we be excellent for entrepreneur- ing the COVID-19 pandemic. disruption of significant pro- balance of $279.1 million. did in late 2017 into 2018 ship, but said that what was re- She said that the $300 million portions,” she said. Mottley further stated that the was the Cultural Industries quired was not just a few peo- thrown at the Tourism sector Mottley continued, “It is per- overall deficit of $265.6 million Development Act, which was ple taking up the opportunity, compared to the small amount haps the largest single drop in or 2.5 per cent of GDP, inclusive designed to create more eco- but a blanket change in the given to agriculture and small our economic performance, cer- of amortisation, was expected to nomic space in a different direc- frame of minds of people to step business showed that the cur- tainly since Independence, and be financed by foreign sources, tion from what we were accus- into the various sectors. rent Government was in a hold- it is arguable that it is probably in respect of the capital project tomed doing. When we speak “That is the direction that ing pattern, waiting for the the largest single drop since the inflows. about the cultural industry,we the Democratic Labour Party pandemic to pass to return to World War.” “The provisional data from are not speaking about singing would like to move Barbados things as usual. (AS) She explained that while in the Accountant General, Sir, for the period April 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021 shows that the Government collected current Government to purchase more vaccines revenue $2.0714 billion, a decrease of $322.4 million, or AS Government seeks to inocu- Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 same time in large numbers,” AstraZeneca, in circumstances 13.5 per cent, less than current late enough Barbadians against vaccine received last month, she said. where those developed countries revenue into the same period the COVID-19 virus to achieve Mottley explained that for Mottley went on to say that to would get it at a fraction of that as 2019/20,” she stated. herd immunity, it has been re- Government to continue to roll date 62,000 Barbadians have cost. But you could wait, we just Mottley added that it is pro- vealed that Government will out its vaccine programme, it been vaccinated, accounting for don’t know when we will be wait- jected that between February have to spend in the region of will have to purchase more to over 25 per cent of the adult pop- ing until.We just don’t know if it and March of this year, $338.9 $25 million to acquire more ensure that Barbadians can get ulation. But, she noted, the effort is a never, never, never, never, million will be collected to vaccines. back to “relative comfort” and for to vaccinate the remaining mem- never,never plan.We don’t know, roughly yield $2.410 billion, The disclosure came from the economy to function more ef- bers of the population is no easy and I am not prepared to take which she noted is $633 million Prime Minister and Minister of fectively.Her comments came as task, as the environment for the that chance with Barbadians’ less than the original projection. Finance, Economic Affairs and she lamented that developing procurement of PPE, ventilators lives,” she maintained. The PM said the good news Investment, Mia Amor Mottley, countries like ours have a hard and vaccines is the “wild, wild, The PM and Minister of is that as of yesterday, as she spoke in the House of time accessing vaccines, com- wild west”. Finance made the point while Government had met the Assembly yesterday morning. pared to the developed countries, “Countries who are former noting that it cost the country financial target of 2.41 billion Leading off the debate on the and she is adamant that this is colonies like ours have been left approximately $38 million per dollars in revenue. Appropriation Bill, Mottley a situation that has to change. to the ravages of the market. week in economic activity to Given these realities, PM indicated that the National “If we do not make sure that And if you are a small nation or keep the country closed in Mottley said Government’s aim Vaccine Fund, which was there is equitable access to vac- a small island like us, you better February, in an effort to help is to “build forward better” and launched last week, has received cines, there will be continued hope that somebody sees you curb the spread of the virus. the Estimates of Revenue and just under $7 million in dona- new strains and the continued because invariably we are too “Am I going to quibble then on Expenditure for the coming fi- tions – $6 million of which was new strains anywhere put all small to be heard or seen in the $25 million, which is $13 million nancial year have been prepared donated by the Sandy Lane of us everywhere at risk ulti- international market and that less than $38 million in lost eco- with that in mind. She told the Hotel and its owners. Her com- mately.We pray not, but we is what makes life more diffi- nomic activity? Or are we going Lower House that for the 2021- ments came as she acknowl- know the potential for that risk cult.” to cut and contrive and make it 22 financial year, Government edged those persons who have exists. And that is why I said PM Mottley noted that larger happen? Because we know once is focused on ensuring the come forward expressing a de- from last year, that more than countries have monopolised vac- we can do that, we are going vulnerable are protected; that sire to contribute to the cost of anything else, the world needs cine supplies, and the only sup- to open back up the possibility Government can step up to the the vaccine, in order to offset the strong, global, moral leadership. plies left to countries like ours of more economic activity in plate to stimulate the economy burden which would otherwise That strong, global, moral lead- is either donations or going this country for everybody. Mr. through an expanded capital be borne by the taxpayers of this ership would’ve ensured that through middlemen who charge Speaker, the choice is simple, works programme; and that country. there is a clearinghouse for vac- higher prices than those offered very, very simple and I therefore every effort is made to make it Meanwhile, as she thanked cines, that takes into account to the advanced economies. ask this Honourable Chamber easier to do business, thereby the Government and people of that not everybody can execute “You would end up paying on when supplementary comes to improving the country’s compet- India for the donation of the and vaccinate people all at the average $24 to $25 US a dose for support it,” she stated. (JRT) itiveness. (JRT) 4• Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Roadmap for Barbados to be outlined soon GOVERNMENT will be Prime Minister Mia her government has to the next week to 10 days, The Prime Minister areas as had been done outlining a roadmap in Amor Mottley told the get tourism functioning we need to be able to settle revealed that a proposal in tourism, renewable the coming weeks to House of Assembly yester- again, she had hoped that a roadmap for this country. was put to Government for energy, and medicinal deal with economic di- day that her administra- those consultations on So that those who want the establishment of a cannabis. versification as well as tion needs to be able to that issue would have al- to do business with Barbados Free Zone and “But we need to get FDI once again attracting diversify the economy, as ready started. Barbados, who want to that she is looking forward in traditional manufactur- foreign direct invest- she led off debate on the The Prime Minister come to Barbados, who to the proposal coming to ing, and also in new areas ment (FDI). 2021/2022 Estimates of pointed out that they have want to engage with us Cabinet shortly as well as of technology and in These are two of the Revenue and Expenditure. consulted with officials can have clarity as to the legislation for it being bio-genetic engineering,” ways Government will be Accompanying that how- of the Ministry of Health when we think we will be dealt with in Parliament. Ms. Mottley said, while looking to propel the econ- ever, will be the need to and Wellness and others in a position to do it again, She reasoned that the announcing that a omy forward following the attract FDI in manufac- from The University of the bearing in mind the fragile Government needs to at- Supplementary resolution almost 19 per cent decline turing, technology and West Indies to hear their state of our fiscal circum- tract foreign direct assis- will be brought to the in the depressed economy biogenetic engineering. perspective. stances,” according to Ms. tance once again and not House of Assembly today. in 2020. However, saying that “So over the course of Mottley. just in the traditional That legislation is going to allow “us to make in- vestments in the labora- tories through a special COVID-19 update: 8 new cases, 28 recovered service vehicle”. EIGHT positive cases life of its 40th victim on 3,559 confirmed cases – of COVID-19 were Saturday, March 20, 1,704 females and 1,855 diagnosed on Sunday, when a 61-year-old males – and 3,358 people Missing March 21. Barbadian woman have recovered from the The new cases – three passed away virus. The public health men and five women – at the Harrison Point laboratory has so far were identified from Isolation Facility.The de- completed 136,463 tests. person among the 261 tests con- ceased, who suffered As part of the National THE Royal Barbados ducted by the Best-dos from non-communicable Vaccination Programme Police Force is seeking Santos Public Health diseases, had been a pa- for COVID-19, 624 peo- the assistance of the Laboratory. tient at the facility for 25 ple were vaccinated on public in locating a miss- Meanwhile, 28 persons days during which time Sunday. ing person. He is Kelvin recovered and were re- she was in Primary To date, a total of Wilkinson alias “Soca”, leased from isolation. Intensive Care on a ven- 61,752 vaccinations have 75 years of Proute’s The number of cases in tilator. been administered – Road, My Lord’s Hill, isolation is 161. Since the pandemic 25,746 men and 36,006 COVID-19 claimed the life of its 40th victim on St. Michael. COVID-19 claimed the began, there have been women. Saturday. Description He is 5 feet 6 inches tall, slim build and brown Prevention key: complexion. He has big eyes, a broad nose, thin lips, big ears and sag- Dr. Sobers-Grannum ging cheeks. He is bow SALT from Back Page salt content of this legged and drags his feet highly popular staple when he walks. Speaking on yester- and other foods, stroke He also has the habit day’s episode of the numbers could de- of leaning towards his COVID Communications crease. right side when stand- Unit’s series ‘COVID “What they did in the ing. He has a pleasant Queries’, she suggested United Kingdom is they approachable manner if persons slowly brought gradually decreased the and answers to the down their salt intake, salt content in bread, so name and is hearing it would make a sig- people’s taste buds got impaired. nificant difference in accustomed to it. It was lowering their blood a mandatory thing Circumstances pressure. where it said, ‘We have He was last seen by his Pointing out the love to lower our salt level.’ sister Edith Wilkinson Barbadians have for And I think that will re- about 2:30 p.m. on Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology with the University of the West bread, she stated by ally go a long way to Saturday, March 20, Indies, Dr. Natasha Sobers-Grannum, is calling for a reduction in the use of salt. slowly reducing the helping our hyperten- 2021 when he left home. sion fight and helping At the time, he was our fight with strokes wearing a blue and and myocardial infarc- white stripped button UK Defence Academy delivers training course tions. For me, the big down shirt, short green REPRESENTATIVES Police Force and the leadership in ensuring Director RSS, said: “I fight is in prevention beach pants, a hat of un- from police and defence Barbados Defence Force integrity in process. congratulate all 34 par- and in these upstream known colour and a pair forces from Barbados were joined by senior Resident British ticipants. A great leader policies that we see,” of grey slippers with a have benefited from a leaders from Antigua Commissioner in has many attributes but she stated. strap to the front. He is virtual two-day course and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Vincent and the most critical of all is per- With a large number know to frequent the Building Integrity Grenada, St. Kitts Grenadines, Steve sonal integrity. Leaders of Barbadians suffering Garrison and My Lord’s for Senior Leaders and Nevis, St. Lucia, Moore, said in closing will set the tone and take from chronic non-com- Hill areas both in St. funded and delivered St. Vincent and the remarks: “This was an the lead as people of in- municable diseases in- Michael. by the UK’s Defence Grenadines and the important course which tegrity. I am glad that cluding hypertension Anyone with infor- Academy. RSS Asset Recovery has shared experiences the participants have and diabetes, the Lead mation relative to the The two-day pro- Unit. They heard about and lessons. Integrity of had exposure to notions Researcher with the whereabouts of Kelvin gramme took place the role of specialism in the individual together of integrity so important Barbados National Wilkinson is asked to March 16-17 in partner- Finance, Procurement with the mitigation of to the future of this re- Registry was adamant contact District ‘A’ Police ship with the Regional and Human Resources; risk in process are criti- gion.” that Barbadians seri- Station at 430-7242, Security System (RSS) international best prac- cal in managing complex The UK continues ously looked at reducing Police Emergency 211, Headquarters in tice; how to mitigate situations in the modern to collaborate with the high levels of salt Crime Stoppers at 1- Barbados. risks of corruption and world.” Caribbean partners, and sugar in our diets to 800-TIPS (8477), or the Participants from increase transparency, Captain (N) Errington despite the challenges improve the health of nearest Police Station. the Royal Barbados and the importance of Shurland, Executive presented by COVID. the nation. 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First language students graduate BCC under the BEST programme ONE hundred and six students tors, and tourism representa- services. STARR Bajans. new skills ... I hope this experi- from eleven direct and indirect tives. The courses aimed to ensure She told the students that ence helped you to see your po- tourism businesses can now The National Transformation that tourism workers expanded transformation is not optional tential to achieve great things.” speak Spanish and French Initiative (NTI) facilitated the their skills in becoming conver- but imperative, and takes place She also reaffirmed the col- after completing Language for six-week training in partnership sant in foreign languages, given one person at a time. “Now you lege’s commitment to the devel- Business and Tourism courses. with the Barbados Language the ever-evolving global environ- are in a position to show visi- opment of students and The virtual graduation cere- Centre, a division of BCC. ment. Learners can now provide tors the ultimate compliment by Barbados, and expressed BCC’s mony for the first cohort, who Classes, which started on directions, take orders and offer speaking to them in their lan- appreciation to the NTI for completed the beginners’ level, February 8, were undertaken assistance to guests in both guage," she said, challenging being a valued partner. took place on March 19. through Government’s Bar- languages. them to practice their new skills In sharing her pride in the Attendees included Principal of bados Employment and Director of the NTI, Dr. and move on to intermediate achievement of her team mem- Barbados Community College Sustainable Transformation Allyson Leacock congratulated levels of the programme. bers, Director of Human (BCC), Annette Alleyne, (BEST) programme that invests the 69 Spanish and 37 French Dr. Leacock further stressed Resources at Hilton Barbados, Director (Ag.) Barbados in tourism businesses to re-en- students on their achievement the NTI’s commitment to being Cheryl Corbin also noted a Language Centre, Paul gage all their workers and and encouraged them to con- responsive to the challenging heightened sense of enthusiasm Blackman, other BCC facilita- transform their properties and tinue to develop themselves into Covid-19 environment, and im- among their colleagues in en- pressed upon graduates the rolling in the programme to importance of personal and pro- acquire language skills. She ex- fessional development beyond pressed gratitude to NTI and the pandemic. BCC for hosting the training, ERT to be strengthened She said:“Covid-19 has shown and both lauded and encouraged us very clearly the value of re- all graduates to continue striv- THE Cabinet will soon be tooling and upskilling so that ing for excellence. asked to approve plans to we are empowered, and that our Kendrea Harris, of Ocean Two expand and strengthen skills as a people and as a coun- Resort and Residences, who suc- the Employment Rights try make us ready for a future cessfully completed studies in Tribunal (ERT). after Covid.While it will be here French, also conveyed her grat- So says Minister of Labour, with us for a long time, we want itude to tutors for their patience Social Partnership Relations to be globally fit for purpose and guidance. On March 22, the and the Third Sector, Colin when it is finished.” second cohort, learners from Jordan, who said that there is Principal Alleyne congratu- Hilton Barbados, will undertake also a need to find a permanent lated the cohort for taking on Spanish, while those from all home for the Tribunal. the challenge of developing a other companies will begin According to Minister Jordan, new skill. She said, “I want to Spanish and French at both be- given the relatively heavy work- congratulate all of you for grasp- ginners and intermediate levels load of the Tribunal, having to ing the opportunity to develop on April 5. hear matters under three pieces of legislation, they recognise the need for additional resources to help the ERT in the execution of its duties. Health Minister “We’ve not been reacting, we’ve already put some plans in place. We’ve added some people resources, we’ve added some defends his equipment, resources; so at this point we could actually have three tribunals operating simul- taneously. But you are correct, stewardship Honourable Member, that two of our Chairs have private prac- MINISTER of Health and area that we need to tighten up tice as well. So one of the things Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic on is protocols in relation to vis- that we have to consider, given says Barbados has “managed itors in hotels and quarantine the increase in workload and the very well at almost every and we have been able to do potential for further increase, stage” of the fight against so.” depending on how the labour COVID-19 from March 2020 to He continued, “One, through code plays out and how that is March 2021. technology by providing structured, it means that we Minister of Labour, Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. His comments came recently additional manpower for mon- may have to look to having one as responded to a question itoring; and we have a better or more being full time,” he delayed is justice denied... We the tribunal. We are actually about his stewardship for monitoring system and a mon- stated. have to ensure at all costs, that about to embark on that partic- this period and what he itoring unit now that is able to His comments came as he an- the people of this country, the ular phase. We have some draft thought could have been help us in this regard. So that swered a question posed by the workers of this country do not rules and we are going to be re- done differently to reduce is one of the things that I would Member of Parliament for St. believe that when a case goes viewing those in very short the cases of the viral illness lo- say if we could have done it dif- James North, attorney-at-law, to the Employment Rights order,” he revealed. cally. ferently or if we could do it dif- Edmund Hinkson, as to whether Tribunal that it is lost, and that Meanwhile, Chief Labour Bostic told reporters “I think ferently now or improve, cer- the Employment Rights their perspective will never Officer, Claudette Hope- we’ve managed very well at al- tainly yes.” Tribunal (ERT) could become a come to the table.We have to Greenidge, revealed that the most every stage in the sense The Health Minister indi- full-time entity to assist with make sure that doesn’t happen,” number of cases currently be- that even when we did not have cated one challenge during the the backlog of cases before it. the labour minister contended. fore the ERT is 206. To help this facility [the Harrison Point period was a shortage of sup- Minister Jordan further indi- Minister Jordan went on to address that caseload, she Isolation Facility] available, we plies. He said the Ministry cated that consideration will explain that a review of the stated that the ERT plans to were able to go to another plan tried its best to “secure those also have to be given to remu- Employment Rights Act is being meet every Thursday, over the that we have because we have supplies, especially for the lab, neration of those who sit on the conducted, and one aspect of course of the next five to six different levels of planning to at an early enough time, but ERT. He explained that the that is looking at how the work- weeks, during which they plan respond to this. And even in sit- obviously it was still not early work they do is deep and exten- ing of the tribunal can be made to conduct two hearings on each uations where we would have enough and that really sive and involves case manage- better and another looks at of those days. been short of some supplies, we cramped the operation. That ment, as happens in the regular formulating rules for the work- “We are satisfied that the were able to do reasonably pushed us back significantly courts of law. ing of the ERT. cases have been heard with in- well.” and I am happy to say that we “Those are matters that we “Our job in government has creasing regularity in recent Highlighting an area where are at the stage right now are addressing and those are been a lot of cleaning up... So times, and many of the claims they could have been an im- where we have the reagents matter that we are going to put the regulations to the Safety have also been dispatched provement, he said, “I still and supplies in abundance,so squarely on the table because and Health at Work is one, but through the case management maintain that our entry we will not see that happening the workload is great, and we the Employment Rights Act also process, which was also a new protocols were solid and they again.” have to make sure that justice needs rules for the operation of introduction,” she stated. (JRT) were so for several months. The (MG) 6 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

PwC continues efforts to support those most needy through $22 000 donation THE pandemic certainly country has started to open back Territory Leader, Mike Bynoe isn’t over and it’s negative up, many people and families said, “These donations are an effect on people here in are still heavily affected. Some extension of the donations we Barbados will be with us for households are reduced to one made just before Christmas. some time. For some, the person earning the income, oth- We’ve been looking at ways we transition into a new version ers are without employment at can continue to make a differ- of normal will be easier than all. Those already in the most ence in our communities and we others. vulnerable category have been know now more than ever char- It’s everyone’s responsibility plunged into an even more ex- ities need help from a number of to look after each other and par- posed situation. sources, including the private ticularly,those most vulnerable. The Eden Lodge Charitable sector. Hopefully the donations It’s equally important that the Trust is another charity that has will go a long way to making life private sector continues to play been heavily supporting fami- a bit easier for some families. a key role in helping where pos- lies throughout the pandemic. “Corporate Barbados still has sible. PwC is proud to be able to PWC’s recent donation aided the a vital role to play in this and I’m continue donating to charities charity in assisting in the pur- delighted to hear that many that work with these underpriv- chase of food items for care pack- businesses have been doing ileged groups, especially as the ages. These two charities were their part too. We’ve still got a funds raised once again come also helped out by PWC before, long road of recovery ahead of us from partners and staff. with $7,500 going to The and the pandemic has made it The Salvation Army hasn’t Salvation Army and $10,000 to quite clear that it will take stopped providing invaluable The Eden Lodge Charitable everyone working together to PwC East Caribbean Territory Leader, Mike Bynoe. Bynoe is support during the last year of Trust, all supporting vulnerable make a real and lasting differ- very personally involved in the firm’s corporate responsibility the pandemic. And while the families in different ways. ence.” initiatives, especially as it relates to the community. CTO: Major drop in tourist arrivals to Caribbean in 2020 TOURIST arrivals to the tourism began in mid-March – the long-stay work programmes, rise in visits. year, resulted in difficulties in Caribbean in 2020 fell to just over the second quarter was the other promotional activities and However, the Barbados-based compiling visitor expenditure 11 million, a declined of 65.5 per worst-performing with arrivals efforts of regional organisations agency reported that a 20.1 per numbers in 2020. cent when compared to the record down by 97.3 per cent. But such as the CTO, the Caribbean cent fall in the first quarter was Based on information derived 32 million tourist visits in 2019, tourists began visiting again in Hotel and Tourism Association followed by no activity for the from international partners such the Caribbean Tourism June as the sector began to re- and the Caribbean Public Health remainder of the year as ships as the UNWTO, and the limited Organisation (CTO) reported open,” the CTO stated in its 2020 agency, contributed to the grad- remained non-operational. reporting by Caribbean coun- recently. tourism performance report for ual rise in arrivals.” “The overall result was a 72 tries, the CTO estimates that The impact was particularly the region. per cent slide to 8.5 million cruise across the region visitor expendi- evident during the period of April “Still, the fall-off in stayover ar- Cruise visits, when compared to the 30 ture declined by 60 to 80 per cent, to about mid -June when there rivals continued through to Like stayover arrivals,cruise was million visits in 2019”. in line with the decline in stay- was literally no activity in some September – when a gradual buoyed by the performance in the over and cruise arrivals. destinations due to the COVID- reversal began – and continued first three months of 2020, partic- Visitor expenditure “Preliminary data indicates 19 pandemic. right up to December. ularly the month of February, The limited travel beyond the that the average length of stay for “A period of virtually no Destination initiatives such as when there was a 4.2 per cent first two-and-a-half months of the 2020 remained at roughly seven nights, the same as in 2019.”

Forecast The Caribbean’s performance in Financial literacy key 2021 will depend largely on the MINISTER of Energy, Small do we believe that it cannot success of the authorities in the Business and Entrepreneurship happen across the board in marketplace and the region in Kerrie Symmonds has outlined Barbados? combating, containing, and con- several benefits of the financial “What has to be done is for the trolling the virus, according to literacy programme in building Barbados to come face to face the CTO’s report, which also in- and maintaining commercial with the reality that it is not just dicated that already there are businesses during the ongoing about saying ‘I went to school and some encouraging signs like the Estimates debate. have four O’ levels’ or whatever, vaccine roll-out taking place in “Some of the largest enter- but helping people to understand North America, Europe, and the prises in Barbados have strug- how to navigate the peaks and Caribbean. gled because of difficulties with troughs of the landscape of the However,it was stated that this business plans, and struggled commercial system which be- must be tempered by some other due to a difficulty in understand- comes more complicated day by factors such as: lockdowns in key ing what a marketing plan is.I day,” he said. source markets which are ex- think most people would be most He noted that many micro, pected to continue into the second surprised to discover that if you small and medium businesses in quarter; international travel con- were going to go look for a mar- the past had failed as no one had fidence not expected to pick up keting plan for that multi-mil- educated the owners on how to until the summer 2021; a steep lion dollar airplane sitting down navigate the intricacies of build- fall in the number of people plan- in a hangar at the Grantley ing these correctly,and suggested ning to travel abroad; and the Adams International Airport the programme would help. possible requirement by the right now, the Concorde – you “You have to recognise that this authorities in key markets for will be hard pressed to find it… is to help persons understand their citizens to vaccinate before If we know in the legal profession what the basics of management travelling abroad. there has been challenges of is and what financial planning Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Kerrie “With these factors taken into managing the accounts of the op- is,what share ownership is, what Symmonds. consideration, our initial forecast erator of the law firm or the busi- equity financing is – those things is for a 20 per cent rise in arrivals ness, or that in the accounting are necessary skills for people of vive the challenges they are con- was now a subject was now being in 2021, with a similar increase in profession there have been chal- all levels to be able to draw on if fronting,” he stressed, while taught in primary and second- visitor expenditure when com- lenges of a similar type,then why they are going to be able to sur- pointing out that the programme ary schools across the island. pared to 2020.” (TL) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 7

Mass vaccinations for older adults expected in China

CHINA will start mass COVID-19 Mao Junfeng, an official at the Ministry vaccinations for people over age 60 of Industry and Information Technology, after it receives sufficient data from said China has steadily increased its clinical trials on the effectiveness COVID-19 vaccine production capacity and safety of the vaccines, a senior and can meet the vaccination demands of health official said on Sunday. all people in the country this year. Research and development of vaccines Manufacturers must make the for older adults is speeding up, and some effectiveness and safety of vaccines the top regions have started vaccinating people priority while increasing their production over 60 who are in good health, capacity, he added. He Qinghua, an official at the National Feng Zijian, deputy director of the Health Commission, said at a news Chinese Center for Disease Control and conference. Prevention, said China will continue to A total of 74.96 million doses of strictly implement centralised isolation COVID-19 vaccines had been adminis- and conduct nucleic acid tests on people tered by midnight Saturday.The country entering the country,including those who will gradually increase the scale of its have been vaccinated, to prevent imported An elderly woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a community in Beijing's mass COVID-19 vaccinations in a safe, COVID-19 cases. Haidian district on March 14, 2021. orderly manner, he said. Different policies will be taken on visa The free vaccination will be carried out issuance and the number of flights and immunity, so the entry of people or goods considering that the emergence of based on the risks of infection of different arrivals based on the levels of vaccina- from overseas can increase the risks several mutated variants outside the groups, and participation will be tion and epidemic control situations of domestic transmission, Feng said. country might influence the effectiveness voluntary, He said. in different countries, he said. In addition, just because a person has of the vaccines. Some people might think it is not urgent China will also keep an eye on the already been infected or vaccinated does “Taking these factors into account, the for them to get vaccinated as China has progress of “vaccine passports” and not mean there is zero possibility of country will continue to adhere to strict successfully controlled the virus, but it is adjust preventive measures once the reinfection, he added. epidemic prevention and control still raging globally and no one can stay domestic population has reached a Feng said that all types of current measures to prevent imported cases and detached from the world, he said. high level of immunity, he said. vaccines have proved to be very effective domestic resurgences of infection,” he “Vaccination is the most effective way to The pandemic is still spreading globally, in treating severe cases but not as said.“We will adjust some of the measures control the epidemic. I hope the public and the vaccination rates in China are effective in preventing people from getting in an orderly manner based on the can get vaccinated quickly,” he said. still not high enough to achieve herd infected or treating mild cases, especially pandemic and vaccination situation.”

Bridge project China’s south- marks key step north water in cross-sea diversion project railway benefits 130m

THE tops of the two main towers of a BEIJING – China’s South-to-North bridge on China’s first cross-sea high- Water Diversion Project has speed railway line were sealed recently, transferred over 40.8 billion cubic marking a major step in its construction, metres of water to the country’s arid the company that will operate the line northern areas for more than six said on Sunday. years, official data showed. China Railway Nanchang Group said More than 130 million people have the main towers of the Meizhou Bay directly benefited from the mega water Cross-Sea Bridge in South China’s Fujian diversion project, the world’s largest, province were sealed on March 10. since the first phase of the project’s The bridge is a major project on a high- eastern and middle routes began speed railway line linking Fuzhou and supplying water. Xiamen in Fujian. The Meizhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge, a pivotal section of the Fuzhou-Xiamen High- According to the Ministry of The 277-kilometre line, with a designed speed Railway in Fujian province, is under construction. Water Resources, more than speed of 350 km per hour, will have seven 40 big and medium-sized cities received stations and pass major cities in Fujian, will be an important link in China’s high- 200 km/h, below the 250 km/h bench mark water from the project, which including Fuzhou, the provincial capital, speed railway network. China uses in categorising high-speed improved water supply in these Putian, Quanzhou and Xiamen. It will Another railway line, linking Fuzhou lines. places. halve travel time between Fuzhou and and Pingtan, an island county in Fujian, The island is the closest place on the The project has also helped ecological Xiamen to one hour. opened in December.Linking the island to Chinese mainland to the main island of restoration of rivers and lakes along The railway,expected to open next year, the national network, it operates at 160 to Taiwan. its eastern and middle routes, with over 5.2 billion cubic metres of water supplied. Starting from the Danjiangkou China sees more prefabricated buildings in 2020 Reservoir in central China’s Hubei Province, the middle route runs across CONSTRUCTION of prefabricated build- By the end of 2020, China had launched A prefab consists of components Henan and Hebei provinces before ings,or prefabs, covered a floor area of 630 328 prefab industrial construction bases partially or wholly manufactured in reaching Beijing and Tianjin. mln square metres in China in 2020, up at the national level and 908 ones at the factories. It is then transported to It began supplying water in December by 50 percent from the previous year, provincial level, the ministry said. construction sites and assembled. 2014. official data showed. Last year, new prefabs constructed Such efficient construction can The eastern route began operations The figure accounted for about in key areas such as the Beijing-Tianjin- significantly reduce the waste of building in November 2013, transferring water 20.5 percent of the country’s Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, materials and energy while lowering from east China’s Jiangsu Province new floor area last year, said the and the Pearl River Delta regions pollution as China is making efforts to to regions including Tianjin Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural accounted for 54.6 percent of the nation’s achieve its carbon-neutrality goal and Shandong. Development. total. by 2060. 8 • Tuesday March 23, 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 Britain to reduce size of army Unity needed? to tackle ‘threats of the future’ LONDON – Britain will fence policy priorities logical advantage will the announcement of its INCREASED regional unity could help us in reduce the size of the which said Britain had to mean that greater effect new defence budget many ways – including financially, socially, and army from 76 500 to 72 be “better-equipped for can be delivered by fewer in a conversation with medically – in this fight to obtain COVID-19 500 by 2025, defence min- a more competitive people. I therefore have the alliance’s Secretary vaccines. ister Ben Wallace said world”. taken the decision to re- General Jens Stoltenberg. It has proven extremely difficult to get yesterday,unveiling plans “The armed forces ... duce the size of the army “The increased invest- Caribbean people to agree and adhere to formal for what he described as a must think and act differ- from today’s current ment in defence brings unification practices, such as the doomed more active force to better ently, they will no longer strength of 76 500 trained the UK’s total spending West Indies Federation between 1958 and tackle the “threats of the held as a force of last personnel to 72 500 by to 2.2% of GDP – signifi- 1962. future”. resort but become a 2025.” cantly above the NATO Some persons in the region hold the belief that Earlier this month, the more present active Earlier, Prime Minister target,” Johnson told it is better to fight together than alone. government published its force around the world,” Boris Johnson confirmed Stoltenberg, according It is unclear what challenges prevents regional integrated review,a docu- Wallace told parliament. Britain’s defence spend- to a readout from unity. It could be the ego of regional leaders who ment laying out its post- “The army’s increased ing would remain above Johnson’s Downing Street would prefer to retain their individuality and Brexit foreign and de- deployability and techno- NATO’s target following office. power. It might also be misconceptions, and stereotypes perpetuated in classic calypso music and revived in discussions on social media. The AstraZeneca’s US trial data a issue might also be plain xenophobia, which is described as a dislike of or prejudice against people of other countries. The only way to completely prevent such think- confidence booster for COVID-19 shot ing is to create an overriding regional identity as LONDON/TAIPEI – regimen and possible side the previous study, which site, and there is no sore- exists in the Diaspora in the United States and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 effects. had made some European ness of the body,” Taiwan the United Kingdom. It appears that when vaccine performed better The shot has also been countries initially hesitant Premier Su Tseng-chang Caribbean people leave this region they can than expected in a major at the centre of a growing about using the Astra- told reporters as the island more clearly see the similarities we all share late-stage trial, paving the conflict between Brussels Zeneca shot on older peo- launched its inoculation and are able to allow those things to bind way for its potential emer- and London over so-called ple. campaign yesterday. them together socially and sometimes profes- gency authorisation in the vaccine nationalism after “Seeing this data now I British Prime Minister sionally. United States and boost- a string of supply setbacks hope gives others in- Boris Johnson received Have we been making a mistake for all of these ing confidence in the shot in Europe. creased confidence that his first dose of the years? Imagine if the United States were all after setbacks in Europe. The latest trial results, this is a very effective and AstraZeneca vaccine on different countries. They would not be as power- The drugmaker said based on 141 infections safe vaccine,” Mene Friday, saying he did not ful. It is possible that if Caribbean people were yesterday that interim among 32 449 partici- Pangalos, an AstraZeneca feel a thing. more open minded to each other and able to data from trials in Chile, pants, have yet to be re- executive vice-president, French President see value in our differences, we could create Peru and the United viewed by independent told a news briefing. Emmanuel Macron has a better and more globally recognised region States found the vaccine researchers but they help US trials of rival vac- said he would take the for future generations to enjoy. Any decision was 79% effective in pre- address some concerns, cines from Pfizer and shot if that’s what was of- on a common currency or system of venting symptomatic analysts said. Moderna, which are being fered after previously Government would be difficult to make, how- COVID-19 and, crucially, US infectious diseases deployed in the United being quoted as saying the ever, unity does not need to go so far. It can be a posed no increased risk of expert Anthony Fauci said States, have showed effi- shot was “quasi-ineffec- system that is tailor-made for the region but blood clots. the US trial found no indi- cacy rates of about 95%. tive”. goes further than the current CARICOM. AstraZeneca intends to cation at all of the rare But the AstraZeneca The AstraZeneca shot The West Indies Federation was able to request US emergency au- blood clots, although there vaccine, which is already has been granted condi- establish a currency and system of Government, thorisation for the vaccine, were only about 30 000 widely used outside the tional marketing or emer- however, this was not enough to foster the de- which was developed in people in the study. United States, is seen as gency use authorisation in sired unity. conjunction with Oxford crucial in tackling the more than 70 countries. When the Minister of Health in Trinidad and University, in the coming ‘Very effective and spread of COVID-19 But it has yet to be ap- Tobago made a strong statement denying that weeks. safe’ across the globe because it proved in the United the Covishield vaccines which they had received More than a dozen “It is clear this vaccine has is easier and cheaper to States, where President had not been donated by the Government European countries, in- very good efficacy (remem- transport than rival shots. Joe Biden is stepping up of Barbados, it raised some of the region’s under- cluding Germany and ber that 60% was, prior to Analysts also noted the federal response to the lying issues with xenophobia and racial France, halted use of the any trials being started, AstraZeneca’s achieve- pandemic by expanding division. vaccine earlier this month regarded as a good target), ment of producing strong testing, ramping up vacci- In a recent press conference, Prime Minister after reports linked it to a and that this efficacy does trial data against a back- nations and boosting pro- Mia Amor Mottley stated that the nations in rare blood clotting disor- not show a notable decline drop of more infectious duction. the region are too small to be taken seriously der in a very small num- at older ages,” Stephen variants spreading in the AstraZeneca forecast it when requesting vaccines on their own. ber of people. Evans, professor of phar- United States and other would deliver 50 million She added that because the countries in the re- Germany and France re- macoepidemiology at the countries. doses to the United States gion are facing the same challenges, they sumed inoculations after London School of Hygiene Pangalos said this was within the first month of are discussing a joint tourism policy and the EU’s drug regulator & Tropical Medicine, said. very encouraging as there authorisation and 15 to 20 making a statement on the issue of equality in said last week it was safe The trial was almost were undoubtedly vari- million does per month distribution of the vaccines. At the Heads of but an opinion poll yester- three times larger than an ants of concern in circula- thereafter, drawing en- Government summit, it was also highlighted day showed Europeans re- earlier British study.For tion during the study. tirely on production sites that even countries that had the money to pay mained sceptical about its every two people given the in the country. for vaccines in the region could not get any safety. vaccine, one person re- Political boost? Preparing the data for because bigger countries are monopolising the Hailed as a milestone in ceived a placebo, whereas Political leaders around submission to US regula- supplies. the fight against the in the British trial both the world have volun- tors would take a few At present, we can embrace the actions of the COVID-19 pandemic groups were about the teered to take the Astra- weeks, AstraZeneca said, CARICOM Heads of Government who seek to when it emerged as a vac- same size. Zeneca shot to try to boost adding that the minimum give our small nations a louder voice by cine contender last year, About 20% of the volun- confidence. duration of safety data re- speaking in unison. CARICOM has been in the AstraZeneca shot has teers were aged 65 and “I have just finished get- quired by the US Food and existence since 1973 and is said to be the oldest been dogged by doubts above in the latest trial ting the injection, there is Drug Administration had surviving integration movement in the develop- over its efficacy, dosing while only 5.7% were in no pain at the injection been reached. ing world. The time will come for this unity to grow Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes stronger, but for now CARICOM is our power- E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves house and as such it should be used to advocate Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan on behalf of its regional citizens. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 9 Sagicor to business owners: Protect what you’ve worked hard to build

STARTING a business ing impact that any un- not have the capacity to spite annual forecasts, has its many require- foreseen difficulties have meet their financial obli- how the hurricane season ments and hurdles; but on any business.“We need gations whilst earning sig- will play out, no one really maintaining it as a vi- our local and regional nificantly reduced levels knows what the impact to able and profitable en- business to withstand of revenue,” said the our lives and businesses terprise throughout these shocks and be better General Manager. “This will be. the various stages and prepared going forward. experience has therefore What this tells us is that uncertainties of life, is This is possible if they con- emphasized the value and we can’t predict when, and one of the greatest sult with the relevant/ap- importance of making ad- how things will impact us, challenges business propriate professionals equate and appropriate but we can ensure we are owners can undertake. and take action to put provisions for the rainy better prepared this time This, from Sagicor’s measures in place to man- days, which will come, and around by putting meas- Executive Vice President age the various risks expo- which can provide a level ures in place to mitigate and General Manager sures,” he said. of support business own- their impact when they do Sagicor’s Executive Vice President and General Paul Inniss, who is encour- “Regardless of its size or ers and entrepreneurs occur,” said Inniss. Manager Paul Inniss. aging all business owners, strength, every business need to survive, even particularly small busi- at some point faces some when their doors are tem- ness owners and entrepre- kind of pressure. Like porarily closed.” neurs, to explore the vari- every business in The Sagicor Executive Amazon workers strike in Italy ous options available to Barbados and across the therefore recommended them, which are available region, we have been im- that business owners ex- MILAN – Amazon work- Italy’s FILT-CGIL, FIT- to 75% of workers did not within the financial serv- pacted by the COVID-19 plore the various options ers in Italy went on a 24- CISL and Uiltrasporti report to their jobs. ices industry to provide pandemic, however, be- available to them to assist hour strike on Monday in unions called the 24-hour A spokeswoman for the necessary guidance, cause of prudent manage- with meeting financial ob- the first such action by the strike after failing to reach Amazon, which has over support and risk solutions ment over the years and ligations following a sig- US company’s entire logis- common ground at two 40 logistics centres in Italy, required to manage, sur- our ability to be innova- nificant change in circum- tics operation in the coun- meetings in January with said fewer than 10% of its vive and strive during dif- tive, and adapt to the var- stance due to unforeseen try, including third-party Amazon and the collapse employees and around ficult and challenging ious challenges of the day occurrences. delivery service providers. of negotiations with em- 20% of third-party work- times. we’ve not only managed to The COVID-19 pan- Trade unions estimate ployers association ers had joined the strike. In further addressing survive, but thrive demic was not on anyone’s Amazon’s delivery sys- Assoespressi, which repre- “We’re not asking for pay the topic, Inniss spoke to throughout this difficult radar in 2019 and no one tems rely on 40,000 work- sents delivery firms. rises right now, but for a the persistent volatility period,” stated Inniss. can predict if and when a ers in Italy including staff Marco Odone of more humane working and uncertainty that ex- “A number of other busi- small business owner may at its logistics arm, which Uiltrasporti said protests schedule,” FIT-CISL ists with respect to the nesses have not been so develop a life-threatening employs most of Amazon’s were widespread across Secretary Generale global, regional and local fortunate, particularly medical condition or suffer 9,500 long-term staff in Amazon sites and prelim- Salvatore Pellecchia told economies and the result- smaller operations that do a crippling injury; and de- the country. inary estimates found 70% Reuters. BANK RATES CIBC FirstCaribbean celebrates Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. international Women’s day 2021 Valid for March 23, 2021 Notes: Currency Buying Selling THE celebration of Management of Business there were 8 who readily ing, angel funding or ven- Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 International Women’s students and the 6th for- confirmed plans to start ture capital, joint venture Canadian Dollar 1.57605 1.62267 Day 2021 was severely mers undertaking a business at some point. funding, loans from East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 curtailed here in Entrepreneurial Studies She told them the key friends and family or Euro 2.33817 2.43663 Barbados, and many for the interactive session things required to start a crowd funding. She re- Pound Sterling 2.71553 2.82987 places around the world, that dealt with ‘Sourcing business and the things vealed that banks require United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 by the Covid -19 pan- finance in the setting up that a lending institution structure and financial Demand/Sight: demic. However, CIBC and establishment of a looked from applicants acumen from those seek- Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 FirstCaribbean still cele- business’ and ‘Corporate seeking to borrow money. ing to borrow funds and Canadian Dollar 1.58502 1.62124 brated the women on its Social Responsibility’. She explained the value this can only come from East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 team and some of the Ms. Wellington ex- of getting adequate expe- experience. Euro 2.37248 2.42151 stakeholders of the bank plained the bank’s rience before trying to Students questioned Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 virtually on the day. Barbados Corporate start up their own busi- her about the types of dis- Pound Sterling 2.75537 2.81231 Managing Director for Social Responsibility ness by working in other closure requirements for United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Barbados and the (CSR) policy to the stu- organisations first. banks, the best sources of Telegraphic Transfer Eastern Caribbean, dents, which is divided On the financial side, capital for venture set- Currency Buying Selling Donna Wellington started into four key areas of she explained the need to ups, the use of actuaries Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 her day by giving back to Education, Health, have financial clarity, in the bank and how to re- Canadian Dollar 1.58802 1.62124 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 her alma mater with a Environment and Social avoid co-mingling of per- duce payments on com- Euro 2.37694 2.42151 virtual session for 5th and Causes of which the sonal and business funds, pound interest among Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Upper 6th form students. Adopt-a-cause is probably paying themselves a other queries. Pound Sterling 2.76056 2.81231 Having left St. the most well-known. salary and keeping proper In addition, and also to United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 Michael’s School some 34 She shared with them financial records. She said commemorate years ago,Wellington some of the organisations the bank should not be International Women’s INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL wanted to assist the stu- that have benefitted over the first stop for small Day,the bank will shortly CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE dents there in whatever the years from the assis- businesses seeking fund- announce the awarding of RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS way she could, by sup- tance of this programme. ing and revealed a vari- a scholarship in nursing N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. porting the business stu- Then, the discussion ety of ways in which small as the island seeks to cope BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 dents. turned to starting up a businesses can more eas- with the shortage of Jamaica Dollar 0.01373 The teachers chose the business and out of the 50 ily get that initial fund- nurses in the health care T&T Dollar 0.29695 5th and 6th form students and teachers, ing – equity, grant fund- sector. 10 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Punishing female sexuality – The disturbing trend of Breast Ironing in Africa IN Africa, girls are mothers. It disfigures Day with the theme of from the hypersexuality and other medical com- and children who have forced to undergo fe- and handicaps "A challenged world is and misogynistic nature plications does not delay been harmed (DW). male circumcision, women from doing an alert world". Despite of men. breast development but The procedure is also also known as female the most natural task the awareness, girls and Breast ironing a prac- causes scar tissue. being done outside of genital mutilation of breastfeeding their women continue to be tice common in Guinea Breast ironing is be- Africa with media in the (FGM). This practice babies. In a world the main target of phys- Bissau, Togo, and Benin, lieved to reduce young United Kingdom high- is physically and psy- where women are ical, sexual, and mental and Cameroon, creates girls' chances of becom- lighting the shocking chologically scarring hated, humiliated, abuse, they are often ex- anxiety for over three ing pregnant, being act among the African and in some cases and discredited by ploited, sexually ha- million adolescent girls. raped, or getting mar- communities there. With deadly. But there is men as a way to over- rassed, and denied ac- The tradition is also ried. But this is not the girls between the ages of another disturbing power them, women cess to education, health known as breast flatten- case as African girls are 8-16, being a victim of traditional practice who are often the vic- care, employment and ing and is a humiliating more likely to be victims abuse, pressing criminal called breast ironing, tims are also abusers they are least likely to and painful experience. of rape and early preg- charges are unlikely as which sole purpose is and upholders of tra- hold leadership roles. Girls are held down as nancy globally. In the many girls see breast to make girls less de- ditions that protect Their vulnerability be- heated tools are applied Central African ironing as a formality, sirable to men. It, like womanhood and low- gins during adolescence; to their developing Republic, rape incidents they are ashamed and FGM, is done by ers female sexuality. they are preyed on by chest. This act, which have increased by 27 likely to keep this secret women, mothers, March 8 was their female caretakers exposes the girls to can- percent and 67 percent into adulthood. aunts, and grand- International Women's rather than protected cer, infection, abscess, more cases for women (KPB) Hugs, at last: Nursing homes easing rules on visitors

AN 88-year-old woman in side nursing homes, and Ohio broke down in tears relaxed federal guide- as her son hugged her for lines have paved the way the first time in a year. for the reunions. Nursing home residents There have been wel- and staff in California come-back parties, birth- sang “Over the Rainbow” day celebrations, coffee as they resumed group hours on the patio and activities and allowed more in recent days, giv- visitors back in. A five- ing older Americans and year-old dove into the lap their families a glimpse Eileen Quinn, 98, right, a resident at New Pond Village retirement community, in Walpole, of her 94-year-old great- into what life may look Massachusetts, greets her great-granddaughter Maeve Whitcomb, 6, on Sunday at the retirement com- great-aunt for a long em- like in a post-vaccine munity, in Walpole. Quinn said it was the first time she had been able to visit with her great-grandchil- brace in Rhode Island. world. dren in her apartment since the coronavirus pandemic began. Nursing homes, as- “This is the beginning sisted living facilities and of the very best to come, fully inoculated for from a peak of more than January and the lowest door visits at all times. other kinds of elderly res- hopefully, for all of us,” weeks, since they were 30 000 cases and 7 000 level since early COVID-19 took a idences battered by said Gloria Winston, a among the first vacci- deaths among residents November. New cases are frightening toll in nurs- COVID-19 are easing re- 94-year-old retirement nated in the nationwide in one week in December running at a still-trou- ing homes and other such strictions and opening community resident in rollout. to fewer than 1,300 cases bling average of about institutions. Long-term their doors for the first Providence, Rhode Roughly 1.4 million and 500 deaths in all of 54,000 per day, plunging care residents accounted time since the start of the Island. “The world is residents and 1 million last week, according to from a quarter-million for more than 130,000 pandemic, leading to joy- going in the right direc- staffers at long-term care the CDC. per day in early deaths and more than ous reunions around the tion. We need the nour- facilities are fully vacci- (Overall in the U.S., the January.) 640,000 cases during the country after a painful ishment of each other.” nated, according to the death toll has topped Federal regulators, in pandemic, according to year of isolation, Zoom Long-suffering families Centers for Disease 540,000. Deaths per day recognition of the im- government data. Staff calls and greetings say the reopenings are Control and Prevention. have plummeted to an proving situation, recom- members accounted for through windows. well overdue. Most eld- COVID-19 cases and average of 1,000, down mended earlier this an additional 1,600 The vaccination drive, erly care residents and deaths in the facilities from an all-time high of month that long-term deaths and more than improved conditions in- many staffers have been have also plummeted, over 3,400 in mid- care facilities allow in- 550,000 cases. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 11

T&T on verge of a significant COVID-19 case increase CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Asked if this was the begin- “Regardless (sic) of what you Roshan Parasram is cautioning ning of a third phase (or wave) of want to call it, it is a significant that the country appears to be infections in the country, Dr increase again looking upwards on the verge of a significant in- Parasram said it is not clear cut of 80-something per cent in terms crease in COVID-19 cases. as yet to make the determina- of cases week-on-week, and it re- The warning comes after an tion and the Ministry is consider- ally needs to be viewed by the upsurge in cases were recorded ing it as part of the second phase. public and the Ministry of Health in county Caroni over the past “Because we had contained as something of concern at this two weeks. This, he said, has led community spread after we had point in time,” he said. to an 89 per cent increase in gone into phase two – if you take Reflecting on the rapid dou- COVID-19 cases and is cause for your minds back before July bling of a small number of cases concern. when we had an 80-odd-day at the start of the second phase, “What we are seeing is a rolling period when we had no cases – Dr Parasram urged citizens to do average of 10.28 cases over the there was a clear distinction their part and remain vigilant last seven days, 70 cases over the between phase one and phase against the virus. last epidemiological week com- two. You could see there was an Speaking during Saturday’s pared to 37 the week before, rep- end to phase one and there was virtual press conference, County resenting an 89 per cent increase a restart of cases into phase two,” Medical Officer of Health over that period. Thirty-four Dr Parasram said. (CMOH) Dr Jeanine St Bernard cases accrued over the weekend “We haven’t seen a clear indicated up to Friday, 60 alone and 142 cases for the first distinction as yet in phase two so cases were recorded in her three weeks of March versus 149 we can continue to think or call county and had left medical for all of February,” Dr Parasram it phase two in our context,” he authorities with more than 900 said while reviewing the epi- added. primary, secondary and tertiary demiological data during a vir- Despite the semantics, he said contacts with whom to follow tual press conference yesterday. it is a worrying situation. up. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Roshan Parasram. Schools in Jamaica closed again ALL primary and secondary do the ability test,” she said.“We schools have again been would have also informed our ordered closed as the CAPE ([Caribbean Advanced Government believes the Proficiency Examinations] and country is at a breaking CSEC [Caribbean Secondary point in the management of Examination Certificate] stu- the COVID-19 crisis. dents of the additional month The announcement was made that you have to sit the exam, by Prime Minister Andrew and the flexibility regarding the Holness on Sunday at a virtual deferral and the publication of press conference at which he the broad subject areas for also detailed new restrictions on Paper Two ahead of the exami- burials, worship services, wed- nations.We ask you, at this time, dings, and other gatherings. that you continue your prepa- “There should be no face-to- ration at home.” face instruction in all primary The education minister also and secondary schools, both pub- announced that more parents lic schools and independent will now be able to receive a schools, until April 13, 2021. $20 000 voucher from the Students are to be instructed Government to purchase elec- Trench Town Primary School Principal Merline Sewell-Sullivan (left), Kingston College Principal using other modalities… This is tronic devices for their children Dave Myrie, and guidance counsellor at Trench Town Primary Keaden Gray talk over matters to include students who are to to access online learning. surrounding the challenges the schools are facing as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. sit the exit examinations. So “Given that all our students effectively, all schools are now have to be back at home in limit of 36,000 families.” their children on the 25. CSEC and CAPE exams, closed,” Holness declared. the virtual world, we have taken The previous threshold for Programme of Advancement which are usually conducted be- For her part, Education a decision to raise the income parents to apply was $500,000 Through Health and Education tween May and June, will be Minister Fayval Williams re- threshold [of the Own Your Own per year, and so far just under (PATH) while they learn from held between June and July, minded the public that the Device programme] to $1.5 mil- 20,000 applications have been home. with students having up to requirements of the Primary lion,”Williams said.“So now per- received, the minister added. The PEP ability test is now May 1 to defer their exams Exit Profile (PEP) assessment sons earning up to $1.5 million She said preparations are under set for May 26, after being to 2022 without penalty, have been reduced. [per annum] can apply to receive way for parents to receive cash again postponed from the previ- and with the transfer of SBA “We are only requiring you to the $20,000 voucher, up to our towards meal preparation for ously announced date of March grades.

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High: 9:33 a.m. and --:-- p.m. New York: 02°C Yesterday: 2.7 mm Miami: 26°C Low: 3:05 a.m. For the month: 22.3 mm Max: 28.8°C Toronto: 00°C and 5:20 p.m. For the year: 197.4 mm Min: 22.7°C Montreal: -01°C London: 08°C 6:01 a.m. 6:10 p.m. 12 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Two Venezuelan soldiers die in clashes with ‘irregular’ Colombian groups CARACAS – Two American countries share drugs. Colombian guerrillas, in- accuses Colombian drug had been fighting. Venezuelan soldiers died a 2,000-km (1,240-mile) The ministry said the cluding the National trafficking groups of seek- Colombia’s defence over the weekend in border that for years has military would continue to Liberation Army (ELN) ing to destabilise his gov- ministry declined to com- clashes with “irregular been a hotbed for smug- carry out operations in the and dissident members of ernment. ment. Colombian armed groups” gling and drug trafficking. area, without providing the Revolutionary Armed The ministry said sol- The two dead soldiers near the border in south- The ministry said Vene- details. Forces of Colombia diers had “neutralised” the were army Major Edward western Apure state, zuelan soldiers had cap- Colombian President (FARC) who do not recog- head of one such group, Corobo and army Lieu- Venezuela’s defence min- tured 32 individuals, Ivan Duque accuses so- nise a 2016 peace deal. known by the alias El tenant Yonathan Duarte, istry said in a statement destroyed six encamp- cialist Venezuelan Maduro denies provid- Nando, without providing the ministry said, adding yesterday. ments, and seized arms, President Nicolas Maduro ing safe haven to the further details about that many other soldiers The two South munitions, vehicles and of harbouring leftist guerrillas and frequently which groups the military were wounded. Sandals looking to boost job opportunities for C’bean nationals OVER the next four its people, which has Each participant’s leading global brand. We years, thousands of been met with much suc- unique training pro- want our people to travel Caribbean nationals cess through initiatives gramme, including to other islands, spend stand to benefit from such as the Management length of stay overseas, quality time and learn increased employment Trainee Programme and learning objectives, from their colleagues and and regional training (MTP). is determined through other nationals. opportunities as The MTP identifies and collaboration with the “Each island is unique Sandals Resorts grooms outstanding home resort and the and so is each of our re- International (SRI) young recruits to become SCU.All participants will sorts. This Exchange ramps up its long es- managers in the com- submit a reflective report Programme not only tablished Team pany through hands-on at the end of their train- serves to strengthen our Member Exchange learning and training at ing and will also be regional workforce but Programme (TMEXP) resorts across the region. assigned SCU coaches also to provide them with and seeks to grow its In addition, the company who will assist them the kind of exposure and regional team from continues to carry out throughout their training cultural sensitivity that 15 000 to 20 000 team region-wide job recruit- journey. positions them to be members. ment exercises, offering Stewart added, “At the global citizens. We are This follows the lead- continuous employment core of our training has therefore very excited to ing hotel chain’s recent to Caribbean nationals always been the process ramp up this programme announcement of new ac- and taking advantage of immersive learning. and kick-start what we quisitions, its expansion of CARICOM’s Free Over the years we have know will continue to be into a ninth Caribbean is- Movement of Skilled built a strong and dis- the model for regional land destination and its Persons Agreement. tinct Sandals culture training, development Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Chairman, Adam anticipation of a full re- SRI’s Executive which has made us a and employment.” Stewart. covery of the regional Chairman, Adam tourism sector following Stewart said the com- the devastating effects of pany is very optimistic the coronavirus. about the future of A central part of SRI’s tourism, and Sandals’ future-facing strategy is leading role in its full re- the company’s Team covery in the region, Member Exchange “Sandals Resorts Programme which sees International remains a the continued movement true depiction of the of Caribbean nationals spirit of CARICOM. to take up assignments While in the short term at a number of the com- we are focused on getting pany’s resorts across the all our current team region. members back to work, The Exchange we are also looking to the Programme is an initia- future and our mid to tive through the Sandals long-term goals. Corporate University “With our announce- (SCU) and allows new ments for Curacao and recruits to become im- St Vincent & the mersed in the Sandals Grenadines, there is no and Beaches resorts’ cul- doubt that opportunities ture, while existing em- exist not only for existing ployees are seconded to team members from other resorts, providing our resorts in the Turks an opportunity to travel & Caicos, Grenada, and become exposed to Antigua, Jamaica, new working environ- Barbados, Saint Lucia ments and cultures, and The Bahamas, but widen their skills and in- also new recruits from sights, enhance their these new island destina- career development and tions. positively impact their “We are proud of our job performance on re- longstanding tradition of JAMAICAN LEADERS GET COVID VACCINE: Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife turn to their home resort. providing cross-border Juliet, the Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Rural yesterday afternoon received their first doses of The programme re- growth and opportunities the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. They were inoculated at the Good Samaritan Inn in Kingston moments after mains a clear indication for regional residents to Opposition Leader Mark Golding received his shot. of SRI’s commitment to both learn new skills and Photographer Rudolph Brown captured the moments the parliamentarians received their vaccines. regional integration and share their existing In this photo, Prime Minister Andrew Holness holds his sleeve as nurse Fiona Ellis gives him his first dose of equally, its investment in ones.” the COVID vaccine. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 13

Five die in stampede to view Republic of Congo body of Tanzania’s Magufuli candidate NAIROBI, Kenya – Five peo- ple, including four children, Kolelas dies died in a suspected stam- pede during a public view- ing of the body of former of COVID-19 Tanzanian President John Magufuli over the weekend, BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of as regional leaders joined Congo – Republic of Congo’s top Tanzanians to pay their last presidential opposition candi- respects to the controversial date Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leader. who was hospitalized with Magufuli was one of Africa’s COVID-19 complications on most prominent COVID-19 election day, has died, a skeptics and even though his spokesman said Monday. government announced that he The 61-year-old politician had had died of a heart failure on been flown to France for further Wednesday, opposition leaders treatment on Sunday but died and his critics charge that he shortly after landing in Paris, died of complications from aides said. COVID-19. He was last seen in a video cir- Tens of thousands of culating Saturday on social Tanzanians came out to view Members of the military carry the body of former president John Magufuli to lie in state at media in which he told support- Magufuli’s body at Uhuru Uhuru stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday. ers he was “fighting death”. Stadium in the country’s largest Spokesman Justin Nzoloufoua city, Dar es Salaam, over the tually found at the morgue, he Among them were Kenya’s “He showed us that, as confirmed his death Monday to weekend. said. President Uhuru Kenyatta, Africans, we have the potential The Associated Press, and said Suzan Mtua, 30, died with four The children were aged be- Cyril Ramaphosa of South to liberate ourselves from de- efforts were underway to repa- school-age children from the tween 7 and 12 years. Africa, Felix Tshisekedi of Congo pendence on foreigners.That we triate Kolelas’ body to same family when there was a Hundreds of peoples who at- and Filipe Nyusi of have potential as Africans to Brazzaville. stampede of people wanting to tended the funeral fainted in the Mozambique, Lazarus manage our economies and en- Kolelas, who won 15% of the view the body Sunday, Heri crush and authorities said they Chakwera of Malawi, Azali sure that our people get justice,” vote in the 2016 election, was ex- Mtua, a family spokesman, said. will issue a statement on Assoumani of Comoros, he said. pected to finish second to “The children had demanded Tuesday about the number of Emmerson Mnangagwa of Magufuli had been missing President Denis Sassou they also attend the funeral of people killed in the national Zimbabwe, Edgar Lungu of from public view since February N’Guesso, one of Africa’s longest- President Magufuli,” he said. event. Zambia and Mogkweetsi Masisi 27. For days government officials serving leaders with more than “Later that day we received a President Samia Suluhu of Botswana. denied he was ill claiming he 36 years in office. call late evening by an unknown Hassan, who was Magufuli’s vice “We mourn the loss of our was busy and the president is Sassou N’Guesso said Monday person using Suzan’s phone.” president and succeeded him, friend, our brother, a hard not duty-bound to make public that Sunday’s vote had taken The caller said that the owner of was joined by nine African heads worker,” Kenyatta, chairman of appearances. place without incident. the phone had been taken to a of state on Monday for the regional bloc East African Magufuli will be buried on “I can therefore say that hospital. But her body was even- Magufuli’s state funeral. Community, said. Friday. democracy is working in our country,” said the president, who won with 60% of ballots cast last time. Biden sends envoys to Mexico, Kolelas had skipped his final campaign event on Friday after telling some reporters a day ear- Guatemala asking help on migrant flow lier that he feared he had malaria. A video circulating on WASHINGTON/MEXICO tries to convey clearly and sys- Emily Horne said Jacobson’s der was closed but that unac- social media Saturday showed CITY – US officials will ask au- tematically that this is not the goal in Mexico is developing “an companied children would be Kolelas wearing an oxygen mask thorities in Mexico and time to travel.” effective and humane plan of ac- given care. and with a blood pressure cuff on Guatemala to help stem mi- Jacobson was joined by Juan tion to manage migration.” Psaki said the Biden adminis- his arm as he lay in a hospital grant traffic,White House press Gonzalez, the National Security Gonzalez’ aim in Guatemala is tration has placed 17,118 radio bed. secretary Jen Psaki said on Council’s senior director for the to “address root causes of migra- ads in Spanish, Portuguese and “My dear compatriots, I am in Monday, as the Biden adminis- Western Hemisphere, and tion in the region and build a 6 indigenous languages to dis- trouble. I am fighting death,” the tration struggles to contain a Honduran-born diplomat more hopeful future in the re- courage US-bound migration candidate says in a weak-sound- burgeoning humanitarian chal- Ricardo Zuniga, just appointed gion,” Horne said. from Central America and ing voice after removing his oxy- lenge along the US border with by the State Department as the US officials are struggling to Brazil. She said 589 digital ads gen mask.“However,I ask you to Mexico. Northern Triangle special envoy. house and process an increas- have also been placed. stand up and vote for change.I President Joe Biden dis- Gonzalez will continue to ing number of unaccompanied Mexico has beefed up law en- would not have fought for noth- patched US envoys, including Guatemala to meet Guatemalan children, many of whom have forcement at its southern bor- ing.” White House border coordina- officials, as well as representa- been stuck in jail-like border sta- der to stem a sharp increase in The opposition figure has been tor Roberta Jacobson, to the two tives from civil society and non- tions for days while they await migrants entering the country to particularly critical of the in- countries on Monday for talks governmental organizations. placement in overwhelmed gov- head for the United States. cumbent leader in recent days, on how to manage the increase Biden’s promise to end former ernment-run shelters. “The main issue to discuss will declaring that Republic of Congo in the number of migrants head- President Donald Trump’s hard- Biden has resisted calling the be cooperation for development had become “a police state.” ing for the US-Mexican border. line immigration policies has border drama a crisis despite in Central America and the Sassou N’Guesso is the third- When asked if the US delega- been complicated by a recent Republicans’ insistence that it south of Mexico, as well as the longest serving president in tion would seek support from spike in the number of migrants fits the description. joint efforts for safe, orderly and Africa, ruling from 1979-1992 local officials, Psaki told a news crossing the border illegally. “Children presenting at our regular migration,” Roberto and then again since 1997 in this briefing: The increase in the number of border, who are fleeing violence, Velasco, the top official at the nation often overshadowed by “Absolutely, part of our objec- migrants fleeing violence, natu- who are fleeing prosecution, who Mexican foreign ministry for its vast neighbor Congo. tive as Roberta Jacobson,...con- ral disasters and economic hard- are fleeing terrible situations, is North America, said on Twitter. Republic of Congo, with a pop- veyed when she was in here just ship in Central America is test- not a crisis,” Psaki told re- Representatives of the ulation of about 5.4 million peo- a few weeks ago, was that we ing Biden’s commitment to a porters. Economic Commission for Latin ple, has had fewer than 10,000 need to work in partnership more humane immigration pol- Biden and his team had a America and the Caribbean will confirmed cases of COVID-19 with these countries to address icy. mixed message at the outset of also attend the meeting,Velasco since the pandemic began, with the root causes in their coun- White House spokeswoman the border woes, saying the bor- said. 134 confirmed deaths. 14 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

US blacklists Extradited North Korean Myanmar police appears in US court over chief, army units over deadly crackdown

WASHINGTON – The US pledges to continue to take money laundering Treasury Department action against coup lead- said on Monday it was im- ers and those who perpe- WASHINGTON – A in federal court in It called it a “nefarious laws to protect the posing sanctions on two trate violence,” Secretary North Korean citizen Washington, where he act and unpardonably American people from members of Myanmar’s of State Antony Blinken accused by the United was indicted in May 2019 heavy crime” by sanctions evasion and ruling junta, including the said in a statement. States of laundering on six counts of money Malaysian authorities, other national security chief of police, and two mil- The US action came on money to circumvent laundering, including who had “offered our threats,” he said in a itary units linked to the the heels of the European US and UN sanctions conspiracy to commit citizen as a sacrifice of statement. deadly repression of Union imposing its own over his country’s nu- money laundering. the US hostile move in Alan Kohler, assistant protests again the army’s sanctions on Monday on clear weapons pro- Mun was arrested in defiance of the acknowl- director of the FBI’s coun- coup, as Washington 11 individuals linked to gram appeared in a US Malaysia in 2019 after edged international terintelligence division, warned of more action. the Feb. 1 coup in court on Monday after the United States ac- laws.” said bringing overseas President Joe Biden’s Myanmar. extradition from cused him of laundering North Korea warned defendants to justice was administration has al- The US Treasury’s ac- Malaysia. funds through front com- that Washington, “the one of the division’s ready blacklisted top junta tion targeted Than Hlaing, The US Justice panies and issuing fraud- backstage manipulator biggest challenges, espe- members and some mili- a military officer who was Department said Mun ulent documents to sup- and main culprit of this cially in the case of North tary-owned companies, appointed to lead the po- Chol Myong, a business- port illicit shipments to incident,” would be “made Korea. but the military has re- lice force after the coup, man it said was affiliated North Korea. He denied to pay a due price.” “We hope he will be the fused to change course and Lieutenant General North Korea’s primary the allegations, saying John Demers, US assis- first of many,” he said. and increasingly used vio- Aung Soe, a special opera- intelligence organization, they were politically mo- tant attorney general for US Secretary of State lence against anti-coup tions commander oversee- the Reconnaissance tivated. national security, said Antony Blinken said last demonstrators, killing ing the crackdown. General Bureau, was the North Korea said on Mun’s actions were week the Biden adminis- more than 250 people so The move essentially first North Korean ever Friday it would sever aimed at evading both tration will complete a re- far. freezes any US assets of extradited to the United diplomatic relations with US and UN sanctions. view of US policy toward “Today’s actions send a those blacklisted and gen- States. Malaysia after the extra- “We will continue to North Korea in the next strong signal that we will erally bars Americans It said Mun appeared dition. use the long reach of our few weeks. follow through on our from dealing with them. Clashes in Bristol leave 20 police injured LONDON – A protest in stable of Avon and the English city of Bristol Somerset Police, said 12 against new policing legis- police vehicles were dam- lation turned into violent aged and “significant clashes that left at least damage” was caused to 20 officers injured – two of the New Bridewell police them seriously – wide- station. spread damage to a police “Officers were pelted station and police vehicles with stones and missiles torched, police said and fireworks and it was a Monday. terrifying situation for Seven people were ar- them to deal with,” he rested during the protest, said. which started Sunday af- “I believe the events of ternoon and ran through yesterday were hijacked to the early hours of by extremists, people who Monday morning. Police were determined to com- said the number of arrests mit criminal damage, to would likely increase in generate very negative coming days as officers sentiment about policing study closed circuit tele- and to assault our brave vision footage. officers,” he added. The violence, which also Two of the police officers saw several police vehi- injured were treated in cles damaged, was hospital after suffering branded as “unaccept- broken ribs and an arm. able” by Britain’s interior Both have since been dis- minister, Priti Patel. charged. “Thuggery and disorder Bristol mayor Marvin by a minority will never Rees, who said he had be tolerated,” she said. “major concerns” about What started as a the bill, condemned the vi- peaceful demonstration of olence and said the unrest around 3,000 people on A police officer with a police dog faces protesters outside Bridewell Police Station, in Bristol, England, would be used to justify College Green in the heart Sunday March 21, 2021, as people took part in a protest demonstrating against the Police and Crime the legislation. of the city in western Bill. One of the reasons why England turned violent the British government after hundreds of protest- protest is fundamental to terms of the legislation, seven people have been hospital battered and has pushed through new ers descended on the New democracy.” which covers England and arrested but that there bruised.” legislation on the police’s Bridewell police station. The protesters were os- Wales, police will be would be “many more” de- Protesters attempted to powers over protests re- Many demonstrators tensibly venting their handed new powers to tained. smash the windows of the lates to last summer’s donned face masks and anger at the government’s tackle demonstrations. “It’s disgraceful and glass-fronted police sta- anti-racism protests, in- carried placards criticiz- Police, Crime, Sentencing Sue Mountstevens, po- outrageous,” she said. tion and damaged 12 ve- cluding the toppling of a ing the legislation, such and Courts Bill, which is lice and crime commis- “Police officers went to hicles, including two that statue of slave trader, as “Say no to U.K. police currently going through sioner for the Avon and work yesterday and some were set on fire. Edward Colston, in state” and “Freedom to parliament. Under the Somerset region, said have returned home via Andy Marsh, chief con- Bristol. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 15

Australia to rescue thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

PITT TOWN, Australia – Australia was set on Monday to evacuate thousands more people from suburbs in Sydney’s west, bat- tered by the worst flooding in 60 years, with torrential rains expected to continue for another day or two. Reuters images showed submerged intersections, marooned livestock and cars up to their wind- shields in water, out of which poked the tops of street signs, as three days of rain swelled rivers in the most populous state of New South Wales (NSW). “This is an ongoing sit- uation that is evolving and is extremely danger- ous,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told parliament. Two major insurers said most of the more than Workers assess a flooded bridge in the suburb of Windsor as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and 3,300 claims they received severe weather in Sydney, Australia. concerned damage to property, with more ex- battling drought and cat- last six days, or more than day’s wait at his property Authorities said about over the last few days,” pected. Suncorp and IAG astrophic bushfires. three times the March av- in Pitt Town. 18,000 people have been Golding told reporters. said it was too early to es- “I don’t know any time erage, government data A helicopter rescued a evacuated from low-lying “We expect the flood risk timate the final number in state history where we showed. stranded bride and groom areas. to develop in those areas of claims or costs. have had these extreme The Hawkesbury and on Saturday to get them Large parts of the east as well.” Australia’s coal exports weather conditions in Nepean rivers flooded to the church on time.The coast will get more heavy Some parts of Sydney’s were disrupted, as the del- such quick succession in most of northwestern bride, Kate rain from Monday, western regions have suf- uge shut rail lines into the the middle of a pandemic,” Sydney, leaving residents Fotheringham, posted a brought by a combination fered the worst flooding port of Newcastle, the NSW Premier Gladys stranded. picture of the newly weds of a tropical low over the since 1961, said authori- world’s largest coal export Berejiklian told reporters. “You get a lot of rubbish. kissing in front of a northern part of Western ties, who expect the wild port, and forced some Sunday was Sydney’s It was going past...as fast flooded bridge that had Australia and a coastal weather to last until mines to cut output. wettest day of the year, as the ski boats go...As blocked their five-minute trough off New South Wednesday. The rain submerging with almost 111 mm (4.4 soon as it broke the banks, drive into town. Wales, said Jane Golding, A severe flood warning large swathes of the state inches) of rain, while it was like a torrent,” said “I made it to the church a weather official. has been issued for large contrasts with weather nearly 900 mm (35 inches) Larry Powers, after he and married the love of “We expect this heavy parts of New South Wales, conditions a year ago, was dumped in some was rescued by emer- my life!” she said on rain to fall on areas that as well as neighbouring when authorities were north coast regions in the gency services following a Twitter on Monday. haven’t seen as much rain Queensland. Weather Company: Europe More than 1,600 cattle on could experience warmer Spanish ship to be killed MADRID – Spain on authorities rejected the animal-rights group Monday ordered the animals and another 850 Igualdad Animal’s web- than normal April-June slaughter of 1,610 cattle Spanish cattle aboard the site said 179 cows on the which have been stuck Lebanon-flagged Karim Elbeik had died during LONDON – Large parts Europe and cooler than Seventeen of the past aboard the Elbeik live- Allah over concerns they the journey and were of Europe could experi- normal in Southern 23 summers have had a stock ship since had bovine bluetongue thrown overboard. ence warmer than nor- Europe. negative North Atlantic December, just weeks virus, turning both ves- Several of the remain- mal temperatures from Looking forward to the Oscillation which re- after hundreds of cattle sels into international ing animals were mal- April to June, the summer months, recent sulted in wet, cool sum- on another vessel met a pariahs. nourished and dehy- Weather Company said climate trends and mod- mers in Britain and similar fate. Having failed to find a drated, while some were in an outlook on Monday. els suggest cool, wet and Western Europe and hot- The agriculture min- new buyer after months barely conscious after The Weather Company, windy conditions across ter, drier conditions in istry said the animals wandering the being crammed into un- owned by IBM Corp, pro- northern and western Southeastern Europe, the were unfit for further Mediterranean, the sanitary pens without vides weather forecasts Europe and hot and dry Weather Company said. travel and could not be re- Karim Allah returned to room to lie down, the re- aimed at the com- conditions in southern- Notable exceptions to imported into the the port of Cartagena on port said. modities and energy mar- eastern Europe. this were in 2013 and European Union, mean- Spain’s east coast in An Agriculture kets. However, soil moisture 2018, it added. ing they must be isolated February and the Elbeik Ministry spokeswoman It said forecasts sug- looks plentiful heading The Weather Company and killed in the coming followed suit last week. declined to comment on gest April could be into spring and although said it will provide an- days. A report by government the authenticity of the re- warmer than normal it is early,this could limit other update on summer In December, Turkish veterinarians uploaded to port. across Northwestern hot weather this summer. forecasts on April 15. 16 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Plans solidify for 93rd Academy Awards: No Zoom, no sweatshirts WITH nominations set 25. and just over a month Although considerably until showtime, details scaled down from a nor- are trickling out about mal year, the producers the 93rd Oscars and have said they are com- neither sweatshirts mitted to holding an in- nor Zoom made the person event at Los cut. Angeles’ Union Station “Our plan is that this for nominees, presenters not making a virtual ele- “We’re aiming for a fu- year’s Oscars will look and limited guests. There ment possible for nomi- sion of Inspirational and like a movie, not a televi- will also be a live compo- nees who either can’t or Aspirational, which in ac- sion show,” said show pro- nent at the Dolby don’t feel comfortable at- tual words means formal ducers Jesse Collins, Theatre, which has been tending. The producers is totally cool if you want Stacy Sher and Steven home to the Academy said they plan to treat to go there, but casual is Soderbergh in a state- Awards since 2001. the event like an active really not,” producers ment Friday. They’ve en- But unlike the Golden movie set with on-site said. listed Emmy and Tony Globes, which combined COVID safety teams and The 93rd Oscars will be Award winning director in-person and Zoom ele- testing protocols. broadcast live on ABC on Glenn Weiss to direct the ments in its bi-coastal And, yes, they expect April 25 starting at 8 live broadcast on April broadcast, the Oscars are attendees to dress up. p.m. ET. Elton John opens his Oscar night party to all ATTENDING Elton with a performance by fundraising highlights is access. John’s long-running Dua Lipa. the star-studded Oscar “Now more than ever, Oscar-night party has al- Tickets for the April 25 viewing show, with a din- we need to ensure that ways been one of the event are $19.99 and are ner and an auction. This one pandemic does not hardest tickets to get. available via time, a pre-show will be override another, and we Now you can go – if you Ticketmaster. Proceeds available to ticket buyers. cannot forget the 38 mil- have $20. will go to young people at The special will be lion people living with The Elton John AIDS risk and living with HIV hosted four times in four HIV globally who need Foundation is inviting all over the world. different time zones and our care, love and sup- everyone to an hourlong, The foundation is one each will accommodate port so we hope everyone virtual pre-show Oscar of the leading independ- 100,000 viewers, mean- joins us for this special party special hosted by ent AIDS organizations ing a total of 400,000 one of a kind Oscar Pre- Bridge Neil Patrick Harris and in the world. One of its ticket buyers are allowed Party,” John said. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 17 SSPPOORRTTSS Cornwall, Da Silva give WI the advantage THE West Indies wrestled ship was broken with a loose from the first day. had raced to 45 runs off 70 balls. Holder, playing at a delivery, the upper hand on the sec- shot from Da Silva as he tried to Lakmal led a highly disci- However, a pitched up ball by got an inside edge which up- ond day of the Test match upper cut a bouncer, but only plined Sri Lanka bowling attack Lakmal, which looked ripe for rooted his stumps. Lakmal’s against Sri Lanka on the managed to guide the ball into that asked questions with al- the driving, was Mayers’ undo- fifth wicket was Alzarri Joseph, back of a 90-run, eighth- the hands of the wicketkeeper. most every ball they delivered ing as his expansive drive only who managed to scoop a drive wicket partnership between Da Silva made 46 runs in his before Cornwall and Da Silva succeeded in edging the ball into into the hand of the point Rahkeem Cornwall and innings. came together. the hands of second slip. fielder. Joshua Da Silva in Antigua. Just after Tea the match The steady West Indies bat- The other batsman to fall Lakmal also took the wicket of The pair came together when looked evenly poised as the vis- ting crept to the first innings short of their half century Jermaine Blackwood. it looked like the West Indies itors fought back to limit the lead just after Tea and contin- was opener John Campbell, Earlier, Nkrumah Bonner would finish with a narrow lead, West Indies, who crept slowly ued adding to their lead. who scored 42 runs and was was also trapped lbw for 31 runs but then which earned them a to a first innings lead but didn’t With many of the West Indies dismissed by Dushmantha by Embuldeniya. healthy 99-run lead on the sec- look likely to add many more batsmen mainly showing their Chameera. The runs came when Sri ond day of the Sandals Test runs to their tally. patience and a defensive mind- The West Indies levelled the Lanka took the new ball with Match to finish on 268/8. This was thanks to Suranga set as they took the time to play scores after Tea, thanks to a no West Indies leading by 17 runs Cornwall was the only West Lakmal, who led the Sri Lankan themselves in, it was Kyle ball by the spinner with Da and on 186/7, Da Silva was on Indian batsman to score a half attack and had polished off Mayers who had changed the Saliva and Jason Holder in the 21 and Cornwall was on 10. century as he took a liking to much of the West Indies mid- complexion of the game with a middle. By the close of play on the sec- the visitors’ bowling, striking dle-order batsmen to claim a different mindset. Holder, who had taken the ond day, the West Indies were them to all corners of the ground five-wicket haul before the end Mayers looked to have a five-wicket haul, was the fourth 268/8 and Cornwall was unde- to finish the day on 60 runs off of the day. measured approach to his ag- victim of Lakmal, who had feated on 60 runs and Kemar just 79 balls, which included The West Indies were replying gression as he hooked for a mas- taken the first wicket of the day. Roach was on 4. nine boundaries and two sixes. to Sri Lanka’s first innings total sive six and then a straight That wicket was the West Indies The third day begins today at The eighth-wicket partner- of 169 runs and was continuing drive for a six and in quick time captain, Kraigg Brathwaite. 10 a.m. in Antigua. (CG) India v England: Morgan says players can earn T20 World Cup spot in ODIs CAPTAIN Eoin Morgan says is travelling really well.” players from outside England’s England, the 50-over world Twenty20 side can use the champions, will attempt to do one-day series against India the double at the T20 World to push their case to be at the Cup in India in October and World Cup. November. England will be without one- There is another T20 World day regulars Joe Root, Chris Cup in Australia in 2022 Woakes and Jofra Archer for before England defend their the three-match series, which 50-over crown in India in 2023. begins today. “Our white-ball teams are ex- T20 stars Dawid Malan and tremely skilled,” said Morgan, Chris Jordan are only reserves 34. “Building on the back of the to the one-day squad. World Cup win in 2019, it’s im- “We see the 50-over format portant we continually drive between the two T20 World that forward, because if we rest Cups as a building block for our on our laurels, it becomes a squad,” said Morgan. bigger challenge to upskill.” “Given the squads are very Just as for the final three similar, we see both skill sets as games of the T20 series in very valuable. Ahmedabad, the matches in “Playing any international Pune will be played behind cricket is a huge opportunity closed doors because of the for guys who have been here coronavirus pandemic. on the fringes and not made se- India captain Virat Kohli lection so far.” made 82 not out opening the Batsmen Sam Billings and batting in his side’s victory in Liam Livingstone, leg-spinner the T20 series decider, but he Matt Parkinson and left-arm confirmed Shikhar Dhawan seamer Reece Topley could will partner Rohit Sharma at get an opportunity across the the top of the order in the one- series in Pune. India have beaten England 3-1 in the Test series and 3-2 in the T20 series. dayers – a partnership that has All-rounder Moeen Ali, who averaged 46.21. did not feature in England’s January and played only one “The little period Mo spent and with plenty of energy. He is “I don’t think there are any 3-2 T20 series defeat, is also from a possible four Tests on at home before this series has a very relaxed guy who always issues or doubts over Rohit or likely to be called upon. tour before being rested for the done him the world of good,” has a reasonable perspective Shikhar opening together and The 33-year-old contracted second half of England’s 3-1 said Morgan. on life and sport and the role they’ve been amazing for us in coronavirus in Sri Lanka in Test series loss in India. “He has come back refreshed that it plays within society. He the past few years,” said Kohli. Del Potro to have more knee surgery, still hopeful for Olympics ARGENTINE Juan Martin Del page that he was in Chicago and as possible.” Shanghai Masters in 2018, with been hard since his father died Potro will undergo more knee would undergo knee surgery The men’s singles tennis event the last surgery happening in in January and that he felt a surgery this week and hopes to today. at the Tokyo Olympics begins on August 2020. push to get back on the court. recover in time for the Tokyo “We’ve tried conservative July 24. The 32-year-old Del Potro, “I feel the strength he sends Olympics, the former US Open therapy but the pain is still Del Potro, who won a bronze who has previously said he me from above. I had this day champion said on Monday. there,” said Del Potro.“(The doc- medal at the 2012 London wants to end his career on his in which I woke up and called The former world number tor) knows I want to play tennis Olympics and silver in Rio de terms and not because of his the doctor. I knew I had to try three, who has not fully recov- again and be able to play the Janeiro four years later,has had health, last competed in mid- again,” said Del Potro. “I hope ered from a series of knee in- Olympics, so we agreed that three knee operations since 2019. I can overcome this painful juries, said on his Instagram surgery should be done as soon breaking his patella at the Del Potro also said things had situation. I won’t stop trying.” 18 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Chris Paul reaches Bushy Park, St. Philip 10,000 assists as Phoenix 17,000 sq ft $170,000

Inchcape, St. Philip Suns beat LA Lakers 4355 sq ft $ 96,000 Chris Paul became the edged to a thrilling 101-100 sixth man in NBA his- victory. Belle, St. George TEL: 247-4469 tory to reach 10 000 as- The result also went 4 acres $400,000 Cel: 253-6319 sists as his Phoenix down to the wire 828-4800 Haggatt Hall, St. Michael Suns team beat a LA in Florida, where last Email: Lakers side without season’s finalists the caribbeanpropertiesltd 6336 sq ft $126,000 Under Offer LeBron James. Miami Heat fell to the @gmail.com Paul, 35, scored 11 Indiana Pacers 109-106. points, with 10 rebounds Blake Griffin had a suc- PROPERTIES Cane Garden, St. Thomas 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft and 13 assists as the Suns cessful debut for the Private entrance. beat the Lakers 111-94. Brooklyn Nets as he made Kirtons, St Philip James injured his ankle his first dunk since 2019 3 bedroom plus From $187,681 in a defeat by the Atlanta in the 113-106 win 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft Hawks on Saturday. over the Washington $685,000 Ragged Point, St. Philip 8,267 sq ft $166,000 Charlotte Hornets point Wizards. guard LaMelo Ball could Luka Doncic scored Amity Lodge, Ch Ch 3 bedroom plus Rolling Hills, St. George be out for the season after 37 points in the Dallas 1 bedroom apt 12,000 sq ft he broke his wrist against Mavericks’ 132-92 thrash- 6,646 sq ft $650,000 $310,000 (negotiable) the Los Angeles Clippers ing of the Portland Trail on Saturday. Blazers, the New Orleans Gibbons, Ch Ch Ocean City, St. Philip Surfer killed by lightning The Houston Rockets Pelicans defeated the 3 bedroom plus 6150 sq ft $123,000 slumped to their 20th Denver Nuggets 113-108 2 bedroom apt El Salvadoran surfer Salvador, local media straight loss, a 114-112 and Jaylen Brown scored 9,835 sq ft Fortesque, St Philip Katherine Diaz has been reported. defeat by the Oklahoma 10 three-pointers to lead $675,000 (reduced) Agricultural Land killed after being struck by “Katherine embodied the City Thunder, despite the Boston Celtics to a 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 lightning while training for joy and energy that make Christian Wood scoring 112-96 victory over the Breezy Hill, St Philip a qualifying tournament surfing so special and dear 27 points for the Rockets. Orlando Magic. 3 bedroom, 2 bath Silver Sands, for the Tokyo Olympics. to us all, as a global Julius Randle’s late There was also a 116-105 reduced to $298,000 Christ Church The 22-year-old was ambassador of the sport,” three-pointer for the New win for the Cleveland 7,129 sq ft $160,000 struck just after entering the International Surfing York Knicks forced over- Cavaliers over the Toronto Black Rock, St Michael the water on Friday at El Association (ISA) said in a time, but he then missed a Raptors, and the Chicago 3 bedroom, 1 bath Bushy Park, St. Philip Tunco Beach, about 10 tribute posted on social potential game-winner as Bulls cruised past the 6732 sq ft $360,000 24,000 sq ft $190,000 miles south of capital San media. the Philadelphia 76ers Detroit Pistons 100-86.

Enterprise, Christ Church Apes Hill, St. James REAL ESTATE NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES 3 bedroom, 2 bath 31,000 sq ft upward 5062 sq ft Large lots at $15 per sq ft NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft $390,000 (reduced) $900,000 (reduced) Mount Wilton, St. Thomas In the Estate of Kenneth Eurene In the Estate of Myrna In the Estate of Randolph Devere The Belle, St George 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft Wellington also known as Myrna Foul Bay, St. Philip Barrow also known as Kenneth Johnson also known as Plantation style House $300,000 and $220,000 Approved for condos, St. Clair, deceased Orgene Wellington née Springer Randolph Johnson, deceased Standing on 4 acres 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. (deceased) $1.1M Union, St. Philip 7560 sq ft NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Dover, Christ Church NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 31 of the Frere Pilgrim, $150,000 pursuant to Section 31 of the Hotel 18 rooms fully Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of pursuant to Section 31 of the Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of Christ Church Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of Thorpes, St. James operational $2,950,000 neg Barbados, to any person having any Barbados, to any person having any 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Barbados, to any person having any 11,376 sq ft with structure under offer claim against or interest in the two bedroom apartment. claim against or interest in the claim against or interest in the $235,000 Estate of Randolph Devere 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 Kenneth Eurene Barrow also known Estate of Myrna Wellington also Dalkeith, Christ Church as Kenneth St. Clair, deceased, Johnson also known as Randolph 17,371 sq ft approved for known as Myrna Orgene Wellington Hanson Heights, St George Cottage, St George late of “DaleKim” Saint Elizabeth Johnson late of 5th Avenue, Club shops and offices née Springer, deceased late of 3rd 8321 sq ft $595,000 5000 sq ft Village in the parish of Saint Joseph Morgan in the parish of Christ $110,000 (negotiable) $495,000 Avenue, Park Road, Bush Hall in Church in Barbados deceased who in Barbados deceased who died at the parish of Saint Michael in Ealing Grove, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Roebuck Street, Saint Elizabeth Village in the parish Barbados deceased who died at 3rd Christ Church Morningside, St Philip Martindales Road in the parish of Bridgetown of Saint Joseph on the 13th day of Avenue, Park Road, Bush Hall in 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths 4567 sq ft $133,000 Saint Michael in Barbados on the Shopping Mall/Office space February, 2020 to send particulars the parish of Saint Michael in 9320 sq ft $565,000 13th day of July, 2019 to send $8,100,000 negotiable in writing of his or her claim or Barbados on the 24th day of April, Jupiter Gardens, St Peter particulars in writing of his or her interest to Trena A. Kellman of 2020 to send particulars in writing of LOTS FOR SALE 7312 sq ft claim or interest to Trena A. Kellman $133,000 (negotiable) Batts Rock, St Michael Alpha & Omega Law Chambers, 1st his or her claim or interest to Trena Guest House, 12,078 sq ft A. Kellman of Alpha & Omega Law of Alpha & Omega Law Chambers, Boarded Hall, Floor Trident House, Lower Broad 1st Floor Trident House, Bagatelle, St. Thomas $2,850,000 negotiable Chambers, 1st Floor Trident House, Christ Church Street, Bridgetown, Barbados on or Lower Broad Street, Bridgetown, 62000 sq ft into 2 lots Lower Broad Street, Bridgetown, 10,429 sq ft $157,000 before the 24th day of May, 2021 Barbados on or before the 24th day $520,000 each, or Cane Garden, St Thomas after which date the Executrix will Barbados on or before the 24th day 3.6 acres approved of May, 2021 after which date the Westbury Road, St Michael $1M for both of May, 2021 after which date the Roadfront convey and distribute the assets of Executrix will convey and distribute 2,520 sq ft $45,360 the Estate among the persons Executor will convey and distribute Marley Vale, St Philip $1,650,000 negotiable the assets of the Estate among the the assets of the Estate among the entitled having regard only to the Goodland Gardens, 21,780 sq ft $275,000 persons entitled having regard only persons entitled having regard only Fitts Village, St James valid claims of which she shall then Christ Church to the valid claims of which he to the valid claims of which she Guest House, 4 Suites have had notice. And all persons 9,605 sq ft $145,000 Sandford, St Philip shall then have had notice. And all shall then have had notice. And all 16,356 sq ft $300,000 6,135 sq ft indebted to the said Estate are persons indebted to the said persons indebted to the said $750,000 negotiable Nursery Road, St Philip required to settle their indebtedness Estate are required to settle their Estate are required to settle their 9,266 sq ft $139,000 without delay. indebtedness without delay. indebtedness without delay. COMMERCIAL Mason Hill Street The City 26,500 sq ft with buildings Lashley Road, St Philip Dated this 23rd day of March 2021 Dated this 23rd day of March 2021 Dated this 23rd day of March 2021 $4,000,000 negotiable 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 Mount Standfast, St James Two properties on Trena A. Kellman Trena A. Kellman Trena A. Kellman All enquiries to Salters, St George 22,714 sq ft. Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 Asking $1,200,000 of the Estate of Myrna Wellington or (246) 247 4469 of the Estate of Kenneth Eurene of the Estate of Randolph Devere Barrow also known as Kenneth St. also known as Myrna Orgene Johnson also known as Randolph Black Rock, St. Michael Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy Clair, deceased, deceased Wellington née Springer, deceased Johnson, deceased Warehouse/Storage The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 19

NFL: League to hold in-person Skupski brothers 2021 Draft in Cleveland with fans win Mexican Open The 2021 NFL Draft will numbers today,” Peter picks from the basement invited guests. doubles title have a more familiar O’Reilly, the NFL’s of his house, will instead In a bid to promote the feel compared to the executive vice president perform those duties from importance of getting the BRITISH pair Ken and Tsitsipas 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to fully virtual one held of league events, told a stage set against the COVID-19 vaccine, the Neal Skupski beat Marcel win his 14th ATP Tour last year amid the reporters on a conference backdrop of Lake Erie. NFL will allow individuals Granollers and Horacio title. COVID-19 outbreak as call. Players expected to be chosen by each of the 32 Zeballos to win the Zverev struggled early it will feature select “The general message is taken in the first round of clubs to have a front row Mexican Open doubles on, finding himself 4-1 player prospects and that certainly we want to the seven-round draft will seat to the main stage as title in Acapulco. down and having to save fans across several welcome fans not only be invited to attend while long as they are fully The brothers converted three break points that Cleveland locations, the from Cleveland but from most other prospects will vaccinated. both break points they cre- would have made it 5-1. league said yesterday. outside as well.” participate remotely. Like last year’s NFL ated to seal a 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 However, the German While final numbers O’Reilly said the NFL “We’re starting to extend Draft, teams will gather at victory over the top seeds. soon rediscovered his com- were not provided, the wants to “maximise the those invites to top a location of their choosing It is their third title to- posure to win five straight league expects to welcome number of fans” it can prospects, likely night-one to make player selections gether and first since 2019, games and take the set. tens of thousands of fans at allow and is working with round-one selections, who while following appropri- having briefly split before The second set was its NFL Draft Experience, local and national author- we’d love to be with us and ate protocols. reuniting this season. much closer, with the first a free and interactive foot- ities to determine that have the opportunity that “The plan is really com- “It’s been a long road eight games going with ball theme park that will number while adding they didn’t exist last year to ing together,” said O’Reilly. since we sort of broke up serve before Zverev broke be open each day of the need to wear face cover- walk across the stage and “We learned a great deal and got back together. It’s to take a 5-4 lead, April 29-May 1 mostly out- ings and follow social dis- have that really special over this last year and are a magic moment,” said only for Tsitsipas to break door event. tancing protocols. moment,” said O’Reilly. excited to be able to have Ken Skupski. straight back. “This will be a large- NFL Commissioner A theatre will serve as a an in-person free outdoor Zverev beats Tsitsipas to Tsitsipas then saved six scale event even if we are Roger Goodell, who last viewing zone for the main event with all of the proto- claim singles title break points to force a tie not announcing the exact year announced draft stage and will seat the cols in place.” In the singles final, sec- break, where Zverev con- ond seed Alexander Zverev verted his third match beat top seed Stefanos point to seal the win.

WADA: Ten Russians can compete NOTICES NOTICES in track and field events as neutrals

UP to 10 Russian track suspended over further The Authorised Neutral and field athletes will violations. Athlete scheme, which NOTICES be able to compete as Russia has been banned covers further interna- neutrals at the Tokyo from competing as a tional athletics events NOTICE Olympics this summer, nation in athletics since as well as the Olympics, World Athletics has 2015. depends on Russia confirmed. In 2019, the World Anti- meeting deadlines and In the Estate of Shelley C. Athletics’ world govern- Doping Agency (Wada) targets set out in the Archer also known as Shelley ing body has reinstated banned the nation from plan. Cathyann Archer, deceased a scheme allowing all major sporting events Twenty-nine Authoris- Russian athletes who for four years but that ed Neutral Athletes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN meet anti-doping criteria sanction was reduced from Russia competed pursuant to Section 31 of the to compete under to two years in December at the 2019 World Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of a neutral flag. 2020. Athletics Championships Barbados, to any person having any The Authorised Neutral Earlier this month, in Doha. They won claim against or interest in the Athlete scheme was World Athletics approved two gold medals, three Estate of Shelley C. Archer also announced in March Russia’s 31-page plan for silvers and one bronze known as Shelley Cathyann Archer, 2020, but was then reform. medal. deceased late of Washington Avenue, Black Rock in the parish of Saint Michael in Barbados deceased who died at 12038 Creek Preserve Drive, Riverview, Florida NBA-Former Lakers great 33579 in the United States of America on the 5th day of June, 2020 to send particulars in writing of Baylor dies aged 86 his or her claim or interest to Trena A. Kellman of Alpha & Omega Law Chambers, 1st Floor Trident House, FORMER Minneapolis the record for most indi- 11-times NBA All-Star Lower Broad Street, Bridgetown, and Los Angeles Lakers vidual points in a single was immortalised in a Barbados on or before the 24th day forward Elgin Baylor died game in the NBAFinals statue that stands of May, 2021 after which date the of natural causes at when he scored 61 points outside the arena. Executrix will convey and distribute the age of 86 yesterday, against Lakers’ arch “Elgin was THE super- the assets of the Estate among the the NBA franchise rivals, the Boston Celtics, star of his era, his many persons entitled having regard only announced. in 1962. accolades speak to that,” Baylor, the number one “Elgin was the love of my Lakers Governor Jeanie to the valid claims of which she shall draft pick in 1958 and life and my best friend. Buss said. then have had notice. And all Rookie of the Year in 1959, And like everyone else, “He was one of the persons indebted to the said spent 14 seasons with the I was in awe of his few Lakers players whose Estate are required to settle their Lakers. He was enshrined immense courage, dignity career spanned from indebtedness without delay. in the Hall of Fame and the time he gave Minneapolis to LA. and was considered to all fans,” his wife “But more importantly Dated this 23rd day of March 2021 one of the greatest players Elaine said in a he was a man of great to never win a champi- statement. integrity, even serving his Trena A. Kellman onship. Baylor’s number 22 country as a US Army Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix A gifted shooter and jersey was retired and reservist, often playing of the Estate of Shelley C. Archer rebounder despite his 6 ft hangs in the rafters of for the Lakers only during also known as Shelley Cathyann 5 in frame,Baylor still held Staples Center while the his weekend pass.” Archer, deceased 20 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday March 22, 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 March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021 Local 2,454.45 2,454.50 (0.05) ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $1.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 601.15 601.16 (0.01) 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 - - - - - March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021 Local 4,933.63 4,933.74 (0.11) Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.35 $0.68 1,000 25,341 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,079.31 5,079.42 (0.11) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $4.00 $4.10 72 1,099 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 18-Mar-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 14,250 March 22, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 5,065 CHANGE - Dev Fund 19-Mar-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2509 0.0161 19-Mar-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2603 0.0011 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.56 $0.57 40,000 999 19-Mar-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6760 0.0046 -Value Fund 12-Mar-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.7027 6.7027 6.7027 0.2114 12-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0989 0.0036 Goddard Enterprises Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - $2.15 $2.20 204 5,875 12-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0217 0.0017 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6018 5.6018 5.4998 0.0320 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 19,274 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0369 1.0369 1.0162 0.0128 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6427 1.6427 1.6098 -0.0002 One Caribbean Media Limited 18-Mar-21 - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 999 19-Mar-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.77 -0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 19-Mar-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.69 -0.01 19-Mar-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 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 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.35 - 100 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $21.66 $21.61 -$0.05 $30.00 - 50 - 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 18-Mar-21 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $80.00 14,752 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Tesla rallies West India Biscuit Company Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of West India Biscuit Company Limited, originally scheduled on February 12th, 2021, is now set to take place on March 26th, 2021 at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Needhams Point, Bridgetown at 11:00 a.m. BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of BICO after Ark Invest Limited is scheduled to take place on April 13th, 2021 at the Company’s registered address: Harbor Industrial Park, Bridgetown, BB11145 at 5:00 p.m.

Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021. predicts $3,000 BSE NOTICES COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE

Kindly note that effective February 26th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central stock price Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) remain closed in accordance with the recommendations contained in Directive No. 5 issued by the Government of Barbados for the period March 1st, 2021 to March 14th, 2021. SHARES of Tesla jumped 2020 grew 28% to $31.5 bil- Kindly note, however, that while our physical offices will be closed, all trading, clearing and settlement operations will remain fully over 6% on Monday,getting lion. operational as staff will all be working remotely during this period. While our offices are closed, we remain easily accessible via email. a lift from a bullish report Popular with retail in- For Stock Exchange related queries, kindly email us at [email protected] and for Shareholder related queries contact us at [email protected]. from Ark Invest, an influ- vestors, the Ark Innovation ential shareholder in the exchange traded fund owns We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and trust that all and sundry remain safe during this time. electric car maker. Tesla shares worth close to Ark Invest said in a re- $2.5 billion. Tesla accounts TRADING SUSPENSION The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section port on Friday it expects for about 10% of the $24 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were Tesla’s stock price to more billion Ark Innovation suspended effective December 10th, 2019. than quadruple to $3,000 fund, making it the fund’s by 2025. Tesla was last largest investment. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited trading at $698 a share. Ark Innovation rose 2.5% were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. The asset management on Monday and is up over company run by Cathie 200% in the past 12 The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way Wood also predicted Tesla’s months. of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. electric vehicle revenue Tesla is down over 20% would reach between $234 from its January record billion and $367 billion by high and is up around 2025. 700% over the past 12 Tesla’s total revenue in months. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 • 21 McLaren sign teenager Ugo Ugochukwu to support him through junior categories MCLAREN have signed a contract would tie him to a further multi-year was 1978 world champion Mario Andretti with 13-year-old American karter racing deal.This could be in F1 or in other – at that year’s Dutch Grand Prix. Ugo Ugochukwu to support categories. McLaren F1 team principal Andreas him through racing’s junior McLaren, like many F1 teams, have Seidl said: “Ugo is a promising young categories. had a young driver programme for talent with strong development The Formula 1 team said the many years. Their most high-profile prospects. agreement gives them an option to sign graduate is Lewis Hamilton, who was also “While he is still early in his career, Ugochukwu to a race deal in the signed by the team when he was 13, it is clear he has the ingredients to be future. and who remains so far F1’s only successful in the sport. McLaren Racing chief executive officer black driver. “This signing reflects our refocused Zak Brown said, “We’ve been watching Ugochukwu, whose mother is Nigerian approach to identifying and supporting Ugo’s progress with interest. and father American, won last year’s FIA new talent, away from a formal young “So when the opportunity to sign an OK Junior European championship, and driver programme to a more tailored agreement with him became available, has graduated to the senior class this basis.” Ugo Ugochukwu. we had no hesitation moving on it.” season. Ugochukwu said, “I’m honoured to be The move gives McLaren what they F1 has not had an American driver signed by such an iconic team as McLaren dreams of. I’m focused right now on describe as a multi-year contract with since Alexander Rossi took part in five Racing so early in my career. developing as a driver and racer, so Ugochuku, within which there is an op- races for the Marussia team in 2015. “To have the support of McLaren is having McLaren by my side can only help tion they can choose to take up which The last American to win a Grand Prix fantastic and what any young driver me on and off the track.” Former Formula One driver Johnny Dumfries dies aged 62

THE Scotsman raced under a pseudonym Dumfries won the British Formula position. and Cougar teams before retiring from to disguise his aristocratic background – Three championship in 1984, succeeding Inexperienced, and with the team racing at the end of 1991. he was John Crichton-Stuart, Senna, and spent a year as a Ferrari test focusing on Senna, Dumfries had an A family statement said, “The the seventh Marquess of Bute. driver in 1985 before being signed underwhelming season, finishing only five indomitable spirit and energy which Dumfries spent a year in F1 in 1986 by Lotus. races and adding one further points Johnny brought to his life will be greatly with Lotus, where he was a subordinate He won his seat at the team because placing to his Hungarian result when he missed, and the immense warmth team-mate to Ayrton Senna. His best Senna blocked Derek Warwick from being was sixth in the season-closing race and love with which he embraced his result was fifth in Hungary. given the role as he wanted the team to put in Australia. family. He moved into endurance racing and their full backing behind him - and the He switched to sports cars, first racing “His heart was firmly rooted on the won Le Mans 24 Hours for Jaguar in 1988, Brazilian regarded the established British for Sauber, before his move to Jaguar for Island of Bute where he spent much of with Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace. F1 driver as unsuitable for a ‘number two’ 1988 and then also drove for the Toyota his time.” 22 • Tuesday March 23, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Coe: Athletics can play huge role in fixing global health crisis LONDON – World Athletics president Everything is up for discussion, from Sebastian Coe says that his sport can how elite athletics competitions should have a huge influence on helping the look to how the sport can play a part in post-pandemic world address the school curriculums from an early age. global health crisis and is making Every opinion is welcome but Coe said plans to ensure that it is ready to he hoped the sport’s position in the wider take on that responsibility. world will emerge as a key focus. “At this moment, of all moments, there “I want this conversation to look at the is an unbelievable opportunity for our broader role the sport can play because I sport to play a much bigger role than just think we can sit alongside governments, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. elite competition, world records etc,” Coe regional bodies and health organisation told Reuters in an interview to launch that are trying to figure out the way to always translate into an interest in the just says ‘I’m going down the track to play his organisation’s “Global Conversation” address this health issue,” said the double sport at elite level or to participation in 800 metres’ – it’s different from having a survey. Olympic 1500 metres champion and head the club or school structure. kickabout in the park. “The debate is now focusing on what we of the London 2012 Games. “I think the real challenge is around “So it’s really important we drive to get are going to do when we come out of this? “We are the most accessible and the primary school section,” he said.“If you more coaches and officials, particularly How can we boost the immune systems of democratic sport – everyone can run and haven’t got people into that pattern of ac- women, who are going to encourage those socially and economically hard-hit we have more people running than ever tivity in those formative years it’s really participation.” communities? I think athletics is before. So we need to say: ‘We are a really quite hard to get them at 14 or 15 when The Global Conversation process absolutely in pole position to be able to do good tool here. We’re not just a sport that there are other pressures – the horse has begins on Monday with a two-month pe- that. produces Usain Bolt, you’ve got millions often bolted by then. riod of consultation via online surveys. “Around 50 percent of most populations of people inspired to want to run.’” “If you have teachers or heads who get “We have a great sport, it’s very are now physically inactive and that’s a sport then they find a way but if they popular,but we need to make sure we are massive albatross hanging over global Parkrun movement don’t it can become a lottery. It’s better not always just talking to ourselves so we economies. If you are looking at health- The 64-year-old Coe highlighted the than it was but I’m not sure we’re deliv- need to hear from people who are going to care provision I want athletics and all its rapidly-growing parkrun movement, the ering as well as we could and should. help us shift the dial,” Coe said. assets to be absolutely at that table.” huge popularity of big city marathons and “Of course the physical and mental ben- “By the time we get the draft plan we The governing body’s survey is asking growth of trail and off-road events as efits are huge. I watch a lot of school sport will have a lively,relevant audit of where everyone connected to and interested in evidence of people’s love of the basics of and it’s uplifting but athletics can be we all are and if things come back that are the sport to help shape its future from running. complicated. unsettling, that’s great, it gives us the 2022-2030. However, he recognises that does not “The challenge we have is that nobody chance to assess where we are.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday March 23, 2021 •23

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).Afriend's impulsive suggestions Z will add spice to your life. Go along with a spontaneous offer. I You've been searching for something new to do and this is your T chance to escape routine. Does a new relationship feel like the S best thing that has ever happened to you? If the answer is yes, be sure to let your partner know it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will be swept up in a tide of emotion after meeting someone on an online dating site. You both have a lot in common and although you have yet to get to know each other, you feel sure this is the start of a lasting relationship. If every time you see each other it gets better and better, your instincts will have been right. R E LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can't lose yourself so deeply in X commitments that you forget what it is to relax. You need to enjoy life more. You need some fun and laughter. A favourite M hobby will help you relax. If your amour is complaining that O there is no romance in your life anymore, be creative and R inventive in the bedroom. G A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Money news will give you some- N thing to celebrate. If this is not connected with your job, it could be a financial gift from a relative or a small competition win. You're having second thoughts about a relationship that recently ended. If you feel you walked out on this relationship prematurely, there may still be time to make amends.

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Tuesday March 23, 2021 REDUCE SALT CONTENT A REDUCTION in the amount communicable diseases. tend to have over 700 strokes per year, Health and Epidemiology with the of salt being added to food can “Salt is very critical in increasing your so we can do a lot in decreasing our risk University of the West Indies, Dr. make a significant difference in risk of hypertension and therefore of hypertension by reducing our salt Natasha Sobers-Grannum. this island’s fight against non- increasing a person’s risk for stroke. We intake,” stated Lecturer in Public SALT on Page 4 Quiet Monday in Bridgetown Fish Market THE island’s largest fish market had a quiet atmosphere as fish vendors started their work for the week ahead. Yesterday, a whole dolphin fish was the main attraction at the Bridgetown Fish Market with vendors at the various stalls preparing the catch for customers to come. While dolphin is always a favourite for locals, there was also marlin while flying fish was being sold for $20 per pack. This week will make it one month since the market resumed business and while there is optimism about the season, it is a different experience in the market.

A new market experience Clients are now entering from the west gate of the facility and directed by security to follow protocols by having their temperature taken and hands sanitised. For persons walking along the area, some vendors are asking potential clients what kind of fish they would like so they can deliver the order directly to them. One popular vendor, Wendy, told The Barbados Advocate it was a bit slow yesterday, but the vendors are expecting sales to increase later in the week. Meanwhile, the pandemic has forced fish vendors to seek alternative ways to sell their products, with several of them now using social media. On Facebook’s Marketplace, about a dozen vendors – some from the Bridgetown Fish Market – are selling snapper, flying fish, swordfish, and other popular fish through the virtual market.

AT RIGHT: WHAT A FISH! A whole dolphin fish was the main attraction in the Bridgetown Fish Market. Vendors admit- ted it was a bit slow yesterday, but they anticipated sales will pick up later in the week. In the photo, a customer weighs this lovely dolphin from the market.

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