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Saturday June 26, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive COMMITTED TEACHERS NEEDED! TEACHERS who are for the cohort of students mitted teachers. We need maybe, you should re- Education Reform Unit, ments. And I believe not prepared to face for the academic year teachers who will not think your career choice,” and you want to learn you're here because you the bold, new world of 2021-2022 yesterday,she hesitate to go beyond the she stressed. how to incorporate new want to learn how stu- education are being emphasised that teach- call of duty, for example, “But I am of the opinion strategies into your class- dents unlock learning urged to rethink their ing is a very serious pro- to assist the Ministry of that you are here because rooms in order to provide and how you can influ- career choice. fession, and not just a Education with its learn- you genuinely want to be a very rich and rewarding ence their social, emo- This comes from nine-to-three job; and not ing recovery strategy, a part of the Ministry’s learning experience for tional, and intellectual Chairman of the Board of one to be chosen because even if it means a sacri- thrust to reimagine each child. growth and development. Management of Erdiston of its attractive vacation fice on their part. So, par- teaching, learning and “You want to learn how I believe this is why you Teachers’ Training periods. ticipants if you cannot even assessment. You are to be a facilitator of are here today,” Dr. Henry College, Dr. Sylvia Henry. “As we seek to reimag- offer that level of commit- here because you want to learning to deliver rele- said. Addressing the ine teaching and learn- ment as we reimagine understand the new edu- vant curriculum content, COMMITMENT Orientation Ceremony ing, we need totally com- teaching and learning – cation policies of the and meaningful assess- on Page 5 Local scientific research needs more funding By Marsha Gittens University of the West island forward. I am say- that we have a Ministry Indies boasts about the ing that we need to em- that is dealing with EXECUTIVE Director of rating of the university,so brace scientific research Innovation, but I am say- the Biocultural Education they are producing quality as a guiding tool for inno- ing that there is wider and Research Programme graduates and we need to vation and creativity.” (BERP), Dr. Sonia Peter bring them in to take the She continued, “I know FUNDING on Page 3 says this island needs to divert some of its funding into scientific research. She stated there are “a lot of scientists here, a lot of chemists, medical herbalists… who are sit- ting on their potential” and if they could be pro- vided with a shared facil- ity where they could do their work, through it they could assist with taking Barbados forward. She spoke to the Press on Friday at Neils Plantation. This was the first of two stops made during a multi-site tour organised by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP), which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A stop was later made at Ashford, St. John to view the work of partic- ipants of the Barbados Youth Action Programme (BYAP). ABOVE: Assistant Project Lead, Value Improvement Project, Andina Welch speaking about the work done by participants in the “We have a cadre of Barbados Youth Action Programme. Also pictured is Royston Hoyte, one of the participants. young scientists. The INSET: Executive Director of the Biocultural Education and Research Programme (BERP), Dr. Sonia Peter. 2 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Kingsland Drive to get long-awaited ‘green space’

FOR the first time since nities across Barbados. “I urge communities like we the first homeowners really want to thank again are doing here in moved in back in the those who are participat- Kingsland to maintain the late 70s, the residents of ing in the 720 programme spaces around your imme- Kingsland Drive will who have been cleaning, diate environs such that have a green space de-bushing, clearing we can focus on how to im- commissioned on their drains and all of those prove in the short term the behalf as the Clean and things which have been reduction as it relates to Green Programme perennial problems in the whether it is dengue, made its way to Christ area. I'll take this oppor- whether it is related to ver- Church East-Central. tunity also to thank those min, whilst the govern- With yesterday's persons within the ment is working on the Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Parliamentary Representative for the launch marking the Drainage Division who macro picture in terms of constituency Ryan Straughn presenting Marietta Weekes, one of the earliest 20th such initiative car- have been addressing a how do we go about creat- residents of the area with one of several free fruit trees. ried out by his ministry, number of key issues as it ing spaces that will be con- Minister of the relates to drainage, not ducive for healthy Environment and just here in Kingsland, but lifestyles as we seek to re- National Beautifica- certainly as it affects spond to the needs of con- tion, Adrian Forde, and Wotton, which is the low- stituents,” he said. members of the 720 pro- est part of the con- During his address, gramme, began the stituency. But the reality Minister Forde drew refer- work of clearing the is that it is all connected, ence to the fact that World area of all bush and de- and how we utilise the Environment Day was cel- bris. spaces that are around us ebrated earlier this month, After being specifically will define how we, not just and noted that Barbados earmarked for a park back recreate within our own was answering the United in 1978 when the first spaces, but really and truly Nations General homes were erected, some see how we can best im- Assembly's call for ten of the earliest residents prove the quality of our years of ecosystem restora- were happy to see the mas- livelihoods.” tion. “We also said that we sive lot finally being put He also took the oppor- are a part of the UN's into its intended purpose. tunity to remind all thrust to have by 2030, 17 Minister in the Ministry of Barbadians to pay special of the sustainable develop- Finance and attention to their sur- ment goals met and re- Parliamentary roundings as there was a alisedby this country – lit- Representative for the con- need for a combined effort tle Barbados. And we are stituency Ryan Straughn to combat the environmen- going to ensure that each said that the project was tal issues faced. “We are one of those goals are sat- long in coming and that making a concerted effort isfied by these projects and the time had come for us to to improve the living that is what it's about. It is rethink the way we man- spaces around communi- about the development of Peter Estwick has been a resident in the area for 28 years and was pleased aged our spaces in commu- ties and we continue to people,” he said. (MP) to see the site finally being used for its intended purpose. Work on display

FUNDING from Page 1 presently being carried out by BERP was high- capacity out there and lighted. what I would like to see is Medicinal herbalist the government commit and Programme to having a scientific re- Assistant with BERP, search fund, which will Lian Gittens explained have them establish a sci- that through its work entific unit with laborato- BERP is seeking to raise ries where we can have the public’s awareness scientists coming and about the health and booking the facility for a other benefits of some of period of time to execute the plants found natu- some of the work [or] re- rally in the local environ- search that they are in- ment. terested in… Maybe in “What we are trying to terms of rationalising the do is bring awareness to process, we can have a the plants that you don’t panel which will priori- notice that actually have tise proposals submitted medicinal value. So that and see where we can go is the main aim here, to in terms of this innova- show that there are many tion and development.” other herbs that you During the tour at could find very close to National Coordinator, GEF SGP at UNDP, Dr. David Bynoe speaking to the media about the use of puss- Neils Plantation, some of you that you can pick and ley or purslane while former Head of the Department of Agriculture, Barbados Community College, the work and research use at home,” she stated. Marcia Marville looks on. 4• Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

World Bank approves US$100 million for Barbados’ COVID-19 Response and Recovery THE World Bank Board plementing its economic severe socioeconomic im- fiscal management, and government in strength- the government for one-off of Executive Directors reform program,” said pacts in Barbados due to promote financial re- ening disaster risk financ- IBRD assistance to re- approved a US$100 mil- Tahseen Sayed, World the heavy dependence on silience for a sustainable ing and resilience policies spond to the COVID-19 lion COVID-19 Re- Bank Country Director for tourism, which accounts recovery. Measures sup- and in improving the reg- crisis, given the dispropor- sponse and Recovery the Caribbean. “There for about 40 percent of ported include the adop- ulation and supervision of tionate and severe eco- Development Policy have been serious impacts jobs, more than half of tion of a COVID-19 vacci- the insurance industry’s nomic impacts on Loan for Barbados on on key sectors such as which belong to women. nation strategy and a pro- disaster risk exposure. Barbados due to its vul- Thursday. The opera- tourism, leading to an in- The economy contracted gram that helps tourism- This Development nerability, small size, and tion will support the crease in unemployment, by an estimated 18 per- related sectors sustain Policy Loan provides sup- dependence on tourism. country’s COVID-19 re- with disproportionate ef- cent in 2020, and unem- employment. It also sup- port on an exceptional The financing has a final lief efforts and promote fects on women.The World ployment claims reached ports reform actions to basis to Barbados, which maturity of 19 years, in- a resilient economic re- Bank’s assistance will con- roughly one third of the strengthen payment sys- has graduated from the cluding a grace period of covery from the crisis. tribute to the country’s ef- workforce last year. This tems and adopt an en- International Bank for five years, and is part of a “The COVID-19 pan- forts for a resilient and in- operation aims to help hanced legal framework Reconstruction and coordinated assistance ef- demic has severely af- clusive socioeconomic re- Barbados strengthen the for customs and a new Development (IBRD).The fort by international fi- fected Barbados, which covery.” response to COVID-19, en- Central Bank Law. The financing responds to an nancial institutions dur- had been successfully im- The pandemic has had hance macroeconomic and operation supports the emergency request from ing the pandemic. (PR) COVID-19 cluster at business place has grown

THE cluster of COVID-19 members were being to doing that we haven’t nesses with COVID-19 cases identified at a tested for the virus and he been able to do in the last cases. business has now grown believed authorities would 18 months. “Our policy has been to 12. be able to contain the clus- “The impact of the virus very consistent in terms of Minister of Health and ter “in the coming days”. on persons who have been the naming of businesses. Wellness, Lieutenant Furthermore, Minister fully vaccinated is a re- When we name an institu- Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, dis- Bostic said the cases were duced impact. Even per- tion, you would recognise closed on Thursday that proof COVID-19 was still sons who have only had that it is a government in- the three persons sent for out there. one so far, they are pro- stitution. assessment at the He also noted that none vided with a level of pro- The companies or the Harrison Point Isolation of the persons who tested tection from the virus that businesses themselves Facility had tested posi- positive at the institution is still commendable, but sometimes issue state- tive for the virus, along was vaccinated. we want for persons who ments and make that with two family members. “I would like to take this have not been vaccinated known to the public. I He had stated previously opportunity to urge per- to come forward,” he un- want to continue in that that there were seven sons to come forward and derscored. vein,” he maintained. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant COVID-19 cases at the es- present themselves to be When pressed to dis- (MR/BGIS) Colonel Jeffrey Bostic tablishment. vaccinated. It is impor- close the name of the busi- He added that approxi- tant for persons to take ness place in question, mately 40 people were advantage of this because Minister Bostic declined currently in quarantine, this is the best way of con- to reveal the name of the after aggressive contact taining this virus, so that institution, stating that it tracing by health officials. we can breathe a lot better was not the Ministry’s pol- The Health Minister also and be able to do the icy to reveal the name of pointed out that all staff things we are accustomed private companies or busi-

COVID-19 update: Nine new cases TWO men and seven sons in isolation. As it relates to the women are the island’s Barbados has recorded National Vaccination latest COVID-19 cases. 4,066 cases of the viral ill- Programme for COVID- They were identified out ness (1,970 females and 19, 93,940 first doses have of 756 tests conducted by 2,096 males), and 47 been administered, while the Best-dos Santos deaths, since March 2020. 68,417 persons are now Public Health Laboratory, The public health labo- fully vaccinated, having on Thursday, June 24 ratory has carried out received second doses. There are now 25 per- 182,547 tests, to date. (BGIS) The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 5

Shift focus in classrooms from memorization and regurgitation

COMMITMENT tools to facilitate teach- one's own thinking. sionalism and respect for from Page 1 ing and learning; as well She said that educators different perspectives, Principal (Ag.) Dr. as qualities and skills for must value the philoso- engage in self-reflection, Ramona Archer- leading effectively. phy that teaching goes and demonstrate the Bradshaw also welcomed Moreover, Dr. Archer- beyond preparing stu- qualities of ideal the educators who will Bradshaw expressed the dents for examinations, Caribbean citizens”. take up the various pro- need to shift the focus as it is about preparing “Our cadre of highly grammes on offer at the within the classrooms of students for life. qualified faculty and staff College. our schools from memo- “This approach to will provide the neces- She gave the assurance rization, and regurgita- teaching will be modelled sary support for you to that they will learn a tion, to one that engen- throughout your classes grow, because we under- great deal at Erdiston, ders critical thinking, in your various college stand that providing such as contemporary problem solving, and the programs. We will en- training to educators and teaching strategies and development of habits of courage you to solve au- educational leaders is a Chairman of the Board of Management of approaches; different mind, such as persever- thentic problems, self- serious endeavour,” the Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Dr. Sylvia types of technological ance, and thinking about regulate, exhibit profes- principal expressed. (TL) Henry. Education reform beyond abandoning 11-plus TRANSFORMATION of “We will also be looking their actions, to be able to form efforts. University in Finland.The instruction in the trying Barbados’ education at the structure of our sec- display their strengths She further indicated college will also shortly and dangerous environ- system involves more ondary schools, and the and thus make the best that the College will con- participate in the imple- ment of a pandemic.” than abandoning the process of transforming use of their talents,” she tinue to collaborate with mentation of a Smart “You had to be creative 11-plus examination. schools into specialist in- pointed out. her Ministry, and all the Energy Program of the and to learn new ways of Minister of Education, stitutions has already “To become a truly de- other tertiary institutions Government of Barbados,” leading and delivering in- Technological and begun.” veloped nation. We need including the Barbados she highlighted. struction in an emergency. Vocational Training, Minister Bradshaw was to provide opportunities Community College, The Education Minister You also had to find ways Santia Bradshaw said the at the time elaborating on for all to make a good liv- Samuel Jackman Prescod also acknowledged that of bridging the digital di- planned reforms will not the government’s educa- ing, create an entrepre- Institute of Technology, the last 18 months have vide, so that all students only be about removing tion reform plans while neurial spirit, and con- the Barbados Vocational been quite difficult for per- could benefit from online the method of transferring addressing Erdiston tribute to nation building. Training Board, and sons working in education, instruction. No one was students from primary to Teachers’ Training College Developing our human re- TVET Council to develop demanding that they re- prepared for this, but yet secondary school – replac- Orientation Ceremony for sources, building capacity, programmes and provide think the delivery, and de- many of you weather the ing the Barbados the cohort of students for and placing people at the training for education velop a new appreciation. storm and our country will Secondary Schools’ the academic year 2021- center of our developmen- providers. She said the government be better for your service. Entrance Examination 2022, yesterday. tal plans will be critical to “In an effort to improve of Barbados could not do it We will do all that is nec- (BSSEE) – but will also be “More importantly, we our success as a nation”. its programming and to alone. essary to make your work about reforming the na- will reform the way we Minister Bradshaw said provide opportunities for “And I want to thank all as safe as possible.And we tional curriculum to make teach and assess our chil- that the College, which students and staff, the of the teachers amongst will continue from the it relevant to the emerging dren. We will direct our provides high quality College has also signed an you, for your service and ministry to aim to provide technological, global learners along a path that training and professional MOU with the George for going beyond the call of the resources within our trends, and transforma- encourages and allows development for educa- Brown College in Canada duty to ensure that this economic constraints to tional needs of this coun- them to take responsibil- tors, will play a critical and is forging collabora- nation's children were af- achieve this end,” she as- try. ity for their learning and role in the education re- tive links with Tampere forded some measure of sured. (TL) BUT opposes summer school THE Ministry of various measures im- our classrooms ener- at addressing deficits sound”, and is adamant posed summer school Education’s Bounce Back posed due to the pan- gised, ready and raring to among students in the that any deficits can be ignores custom and Summer School initiative demic, as are the teach- get to the task of edu- primary schools, who addressed in the upcom- practice, and made it is not getting the support ers, who he said made cating the nation's chil- have been impacted by ing school year. clear that the BUT is ad- of the Barbados Union of tremendous sacrifices dren in September,” he the lack of face-to-face in- “There's really no data vising members not to Teachers (BUT). over the last year. said. struction as a result of from which this conclu- participate, as it sets a President of the BUT, “Teachers have an- His comments came as the COVID-19 pandemic. sion was deduced. The “dangerous precedent”, Pedro Shepherd is swered the call for online he lamented that the Shepherd is however re- conclusion is therefore as the proposal stretches contending that this teaching with the requi- Ministry continues to dis- jecting this rationale, not data driven. Again, the school year, six programme, which is to site training and have en- regard their opinions, as contending that the even if the above conclu- weeks beyond the cus- run from July 12-30 sured that the students he noted that the BUT as deficits are “nothing new” sions were found to be ac- tomary 38 weeks.With and August 9-27 is “in- of Barbados have not well as the Barbados and are due to an “out- curate, how would three that in mind, he queried considerate and ill- been left behind. Secondary Teachers’ dated education system” weeks of summer school if consideration was conceived”, and will lead However, the long hours Union, the Association of rather than COVID, the resolve the deficits for given to when teachers, to significant burnout of of preparation for online Principals of Primary ash fall, teachers, or on- students who are already ancillary staff and princi- the students, who should teaching, long hours of Schools and the line teaching. mentally tired, ex- pals would get their vaca- be using the summer to screen time, the mental Association of Public Additionally, the union hausted, stressed, and tion and when they play, rest, relax and strain of the occupation Secondary Schools, at a leader took issue with the worn out”. would prepare the recharge as well as fur- itself and the stresses of meeting held last Friday Ministry’s conclusion The BUT head added, schools for the new school ther develop their social the lockdown have all by the Bounce Back that based on the results “I believe that the deficits year. Additionally, skills. affected us. This is Committee, rejected the of the Class 4 assess- would be better ad- Shepherd inquired if the In a statement released clearly not an appropri- proposal. ment, there are signifi- dressed by putting a annual summer school on Thursday evening, ate time for this proposal. The Ministry of cant deficits among stu- proper system in place, repair programme for Shepherd further con- Like the students, our Education recently dents in Infants A and B after identifying the said schools has been aban- tended the students are teachers need a break to announced its intention as well as Class 1, 2 and deficits. doned, or if there will be mentally tired, exhausted rest, relax and recharge, to roll out the two- 3. He said this reasoning Shepherd further a clash of events on some and stressed from the so that we all return to phase programme aimed is “educationally un- charged that the pro- school plants. 6 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Atherley contributes to debate OPPOSITION Leader Leader, referring to the region we often behave comes even mightier, and that in the mind of many, loud mouth on those is- Bishop Joseph Atherley,is proposed 15 percent global like crabs in a barrel, countries like Barbados might is right, and that sues, without recognition supportive of efforts to minimum tax corporate rather than seeing the and some of the others... therefore, there is some- of the ramifications of poli- fight “the shark like tax rate, among other inter- benefit of working to- are made to suffer. So times very little sovereign cies that take away busi- protectionist disposition” national dictates, admit- gether. there are these challenges states unfortunately can ness from these of developed countries, ted that even though there “Rather than go it to- to our sovereignty, and I do to counter these things, economies; that creates so- contending that such is a “limited response” gether and provide a think if we are going to ex- these dictates. But I don't cial dislocation high lev- moves are “challenges to that sovereign states, sim- stronger platform, a plat- press that sovereignty,we think that feebly, we are els of employment, the our sovereignty”. ilar in size and means of form of greater strength, must mount what push- expected either, simply to crime that is going to in- Making his contribution Barbados, can make in the we tend to operate in silo back we are able to do,” he sit back and to take every duce and the potential im- to the debate on the face of the “might of the fashion. We look out for insisted. slap in the face, every pact for their own jurisdic- Companies (Economic world”, there was a need our insular interests to Atherley went on to say push down, every push- tions because of dynamics Substance) (Amendment) to push back. In that vein, the detriment of all of us “I am not so naive as not to back that comes from the operating in countries Bill in the House of he said a regional ap- eventually, because then understand how the world world of might, because such as ours,” he stated. Assembly earlier this proach is best, but he ac- that might, which we in- works today. I'm not so after all, after all, we are In that vein, he ex- week, the Opposition know-ledged that in the evitably must face, be- naive as not to understand sovereign states”. pressed the view that the He further stated that proposal by the G7 coun- in addition to situations tries also reflects a desire like these being chal- to recoup some of the lenges to sovereignty,they money expended in fight- also create uncertainty ing COVID in their coun- with respect to decision tries. making, policy shaping “Some of these industri- and policy formulation. alised countries, as well off “...When we are not as they may be, have in- moving with a high degree curred significant debt in of certainty with respect responding to the COVID to policy, tax policy, finan- impact upon their own ju- cial policy, then we are risdictions.And here is an sending uncertain signals attempt to grab back some to potential investors, to money from the pockets of the potential business those who don't have the community,and then that means, because we were itself creates economic in- faced with the same jury for us,” he indicated. COVID threat. We were Meanwhile, Atherley taxed and stretched and suggested that the pro- incurred significant levels posed 15 percent tax rate of debt to respond to is intended by industri- COVID. Their experience alised countries to con- is similar. But how do you quer the “race to the bot- compensate for that? tom”, and charged that it What we do is that we are will at the same time, take going to borrow to repay away the competitive ad- debt.What they do, is that vantage that small they grab back from us economies like ours try to what otherwise would achieve in the world of come to us through legiti- high competition mate business,” he main- Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley. “Now, they speak with tained. (JRT) IICA focusing on Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology, Senator Kay McConney. Legislation needs transformation in sector AHEAD of the 2021 Food Systems: How interna- gional agri-food systems; role in the post-pandemic Systems Summit spot- tional trade can benefit and how the public and economic and social re- to be adjusted lighting agriculture, the rural communities and private sectors could covery of the countries in Inter-American Institute producers’, Manuel Otero, work together to ensure the region. COOPERATE from for Cooperation on Director General of IICA, producers are better able Since 1960, the world Back Page took the time to under- Agriculture (IICA) is col- said “the current situa- to leverage international population has more than treatment, regardless stand what was expected laborating with its 34 tion requires us to trade, among other topics. doubled and agriculture of where they were from us.We completed the member states to show strengthen public policies IICA is a member of the has responded with a domiciled. She said required questionnaires the world transforma- and to make decisions Food Systems Champions sharp increase in food that Barbados is that were distributed to tions in production meth- based on science to stim- Network—a group of indi- production. Today,projec- among a number of all jurisdictions to gather ods taking place within ulate agricultural trade viduals and organizations tions indicate that the countries that needed information about how the hemisphere in benefit and avoid artificial obsta- committed to its objec- planet will reach 10 bil- to make adjustments to partnerships are actually of sustainability. cles in the exchanges that tives—in representation lion inhabitants by 2050 their legislation by treated, and it was deter- The summit which will are essential for the eco- of the agricultural and necessitating an increase July 1, 2020. mined indeed that be held in September in nomic recovery of the rural sectors of North and in productivity in har- “What was said [is] that Barbados’ legislation as it Rome will focus on issues countries”. Latin America and the mony with nature. Given they wanted to ensure relates to economic sub- like the necessary trans- The roundtable was or- Caribbean (LAC). this scenario, the conti- that there was a level stance needed to be ad- formations to eradicate ganized to discuss what The LAC is the largest nent will play a leading playing field among all. justed. And so we are hunger, a healthy diet, modifications in interna- net exporter of food in the role as a large producer Now, Sir, Barbados did not here,” the minister stated. and environmental con- tional trade would be ben- world, representing al- of agriculture and envi- just say okay,fine, let us go Following contributions servation. eficial for farmers and most 14 percent of all in- ronmental services, forward. Certainly, Sir from other Senators yes- Speaking at the re- rural communities; what ternational trade. For this thanks to the quality and there was engagement terday, the Bill was cently held 'Roundtable public policies would reason, the agri-food sec- diversity of its ecosys- from Barbados. Barbados passed. (JRT) on Agriculture and Food strengthen global and re- tor will play a decisive tems. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 7

Survey: More Chinese believe in power of science MORE Chinese believe in the how the results could shed light power of science in driving a on science education and ac- better future than people in 16 tions from the private sector. other countries in a latest “As attention turns to vac- science-themed survey by US cines, people say they are corporation 3M. counting on science to get the Whether being hopeful that pandemic under control. This science will save us from the is especially true in China, pandemic – 97 per cent agree where science is taking the versus 85 per cent globally – or reins to steer the future in the believing science will be the right direction,” said Mr. Jack reason 2021 is better than Xiong, head of R&D Operations 2020, with 98 per cent agreeing for 3M China. versus 87 per cent globally, Pointing to a promising post- more Chinese appreciate what pandemic future, a high propor- science can do, according to the tion (91 per cent) of Chinese 2021 3M State of Science Index agree young people are more released last week. engaged in science and science- Starting in 2018, the com- related issues than ever before, pany regularly polls around compared with 69 per cent glob- Children interact with a robot during an expo in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. 1,000 residents in each of 17 se- ally. lect countries including China, The latest survey also mathematics (or STEM), with careers. The global reading was more inspired to pursue a the United States, Mexico and suggested a rising interest in 96 per cent of Chinese agreeing 90 per cent. STEM career. Meanwhile, only Germany to discover people’s subjects related to science, that the world needs more Due to the pandemic, nearly 60 per cent of people globally sentiments toward science, and technology, engineering and people pursuing STEM-related nine in 10 people in China are said they want to do so. 2022 Olympics’ benefits already seen

WITH eight months said Samaranch, who also until the Beijing 2022 chairs the IOC coordination Winter Olympics open, commission for Beijing benefits are already being 2022. seen in the promotion of The 2022 Winter Olympics winter sports and the will be co-hosted by Beijing and development of venues Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, and infrastructure, an or- with about 2,800 athletes ganising committee report expected to take part. said. With all 12 competition Some Winter Olympic facili- venues for the Games ready,or- ties have already opened, and ganisers are busy developing infrastructure projects have re- measures to counter and sulted in improved sports and control COVID-19, evaluating training venues, economic venue operations, training growth, urban development volunteers and finalising post- and construction of transporta- Games plans. tion networks. As part of a national strategy All these measures will leave to boost China’s winter sports lasting legacies beyond the industry to a worth of 800 2022 Games, which open on billion yuan ($123.6 billion) by Feb 4, said the Legacy Report 2022, the country had built 654 of Beijing 2022 (pre-Games), ice rinks and 803 ski resorts by released by the organising the beginning of this year, up committee on Wednesday. The 317 per cent and 41 per cent re- release marked International spectively from 2015, when Olympic Day, which falls on Beijing won the right to host June 23 and commemorates the Winter Games after the the birth of the modern Commemorative stamps featuring competition venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were successful 2008 Summer Olympic Games. issued on Wednesday. Games. “The emphasis on long-term The report also highlighted planning for post-Games oper- we are striving to leave valu- With the COVID-19 outbreak “The Olympic Games provide the renovation of four 2008 ations has been our focus able assets for the host and well under control in China, a unique opportunity and Summer Games venues in throughout the whole process achieve a win-win situation be- the country’s winter sports responsibility to create long- downtown Beijing, which will from bidding for the Games to tween the Olympic movement governing body, local govern- lasting benefits for their host ice sports in 2022, and the now,” Han Zirong, a vice-presi- and city development,” she ments, resort operators and hosts through sustainable de- multifunction design of the dent of the Beijing 2022 organ- added. regional promoters organised velopment,”Juan Antonio new National Speed Skating ising committee, said at the A late starter in most winter over 1,200 winter sports Samaranch, an International Oval. launch of the report on sports, China is aiming to competitions and carnival Olympic Committee vice-pres- The Winter Games organis- Wednesday. popularise such sports and events last winter. About ident, said during a video ers’ attention to clean and re- “With a focus on the plan- promote outdoor activities 100 million people partici- speech at the launch. newable energy,including solar ning, creation and utilisation among 300 million people in pated, according to the “The Beijing 2022 legacy and wind power at all the of Winter Olympics’ legacies in the build-up to the Games and National Winter Sports report shows tangible results Olympic venues, was also noted 35 aspects across seven areas, beyond. Administrative Centre. in this respect already,” in the report. 8 • Saturday June 26, 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 Biden stands by ‘two-track’ bill Healthier process, despite Republican dismay

WASHINGTON – Representatives Speaker to linking the two bills Pelosi but that lifestyles a must US President Joe Nancy Pelosi said early together, and accused Biden’s open Biden spoke with on Thursday her Biden of bad-faith involvement was over MORE Barbadians must take the opportunity to Democratic Senator chamber would not vote negotiations. the top, after what had exercise and eat right, thereby leading healthier Krysten Sinema on the on the first A Republican source appeared to be good faith lifestyles, if we are to have a healthier population bipartisan infrastructure infrastructure package familiar with Thursday’s negotiations. post-COVID. agreement, the White unless the second White House meeting “You have all heard the We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has seen House said yesterday, reconciliation bill passed said the topic of president say multiple more than a few of us adding a few pounds, given and reiterated his the Senate, Biden reconciliation came up times publicly that he the sedentary nature of the lockdown periods and support for a “two-track” publicly seconded the only briefly and without wanted to move these our restrictions in movement even after that.And legislation process that idea. administration pressure bills forward in parallel if we take time to examine in closer detail the includes a second “I expect that in the on either the Republican paths, and that’s exactly foods we are using to fuel our bodies at present, we reconciliation bill. coming months this or Democratic what’s happening,” may see that the rush to go back to fast food “The President summer, before the fiscal lawmakers present. White House Press restaurants has done us little good. reiterated strong support year is over, that we will Republicans later said Secretary Jen Psaki told Truth be told, Barbadians like tasty meals. So if for both the Bipartisan have voted on this bill, they felt blindsided by reporters. “That hasn’t local nutritionists could just take the time to show Infrastructure bill and a the infrastructure bill, as Biden’s comment that he been a secret, he hasn’t the population how to produce easy to fix, reconciliation bill well as voted on the would not sign the said it quietly. He has nutritious meals that are tasty, perhaps more containing the American budget resolution,” Biden bipartisan legislation hasn’t even whispered it. Barbadians may embrace healthier eating habits. Families Plan moving told reporters on alone and that the He said it very much Given the stress of working from home in some forward on a two-track Thursday. “But if only measure would have to aloud.” instances and preparing meals, some persons may system, as he said one comes to me, I’m not move in tandem with “The leaders in the not view cooking as an enjoyable experience. yesterday when meeting signing it. It’s in reconciliation. House and the Senate However, with the right perspective and better the press with the tandem.” One Republican aide are going to determine recipes for healthier meals, Barbadians will see bipartisan group of ten Some Republicans in said lawmakers had the sequencing, the that it pays in the long run to prepare their own Senators,” the White Congress, including expected partisan timeline, and he looks meals, economically and health wise as well. House said in a Senate Minority tactics from Senate forward to signing both That said, the time has come as well for the statement. Leader Mitch Majority Leader pieces of legislation,” she government of Barbados to go a step further than After House of McConnell, have objected Chuck Schumer and said. the sweet beverage tax and to truly implement some measures that will enable Barbadians to purchase a real “basket of goods”, that can do the body good.The “from the farm to the table” concept also needs to be pushed a bit more as well, since EU strikes deal on huge farm subsidies, the younger members of the population especially, have grown so accustomed to eating and drinking out of boxes, cans and containers. ending three years of negotiations In this fast paced hectic working environment, we know that not all workers can prepare meals BRUSSELS – European apply from 2023 and do voluntary. farmers, and should use from home to take to work. However, workplaces Union negotiators struck not cover Britain The deal would require criteria like income tests can ease the burden by providing a canteen or a deal on reforms to the following its exit from countries to spend 20 per to define who is an lunch room that offers healthy snacks and meals bloc’s huge farming the EU. cent of payments to “active farmer” and can and actually allowing workers enough time to subsidy programme on “In future, agriculture farmers from 2023-2024, receive subsidies – properly digest a meal. Friday, introducing new will not just ensure that rising to 25 per cent of another attempt to stop We really need to stop paying lip service to this measures aimed at farmers have a viable payments between 2025- large businesses sucking whole issue of eating healthy and recognise that protecting small business, that we have a 2027, on “eco-schemes” up money. by taking small steps to feed the body better,we farms and curbing fair price for consumers, that protect the All farmers’ payments can begin to see improved results, even at the agriculture’s but it will also contribute environment. would be tied to societal level, when it comes to this whole issue of environmental impact. to a greener Europe,” Examples could complying with chronic non-communicable diseases. Couple this The deal ends a near said Portuguese include restoring environmental rules, with some well-planned physical activity and we three-year struggle over agriculture minister wetlands to absorb CO2, such as setting aside could truly be onto something- a healthier way of the future of the EU Maria do Ceu Antunes, or organic farming, three per cent of arable life. Common Agricultural who represented EU although the rules did land for areas where Childhood obesity is fast becoming a hot topic as Policy,which will suck up countries in the talks. not define what would nature can thrive. well, as the number of overweight and obese around a third of the “Small family-run count as an eco-scheme. The deal also creates a children in Barbados and across the region EU’s 2021-2027 budget, farms will get support,” Any funds below those 450 million euro crisis steadily increases, mainly due to unhealthy diets spending 387 billion said Norbert Lins, limits that are not spent fund in case agricultural and inadequate exercise. However, some euros on payments to parliament’s chief on eco-schemes must be markets are disrupted by professionals have noted that by opting for farmers and support for negotiator, adding that spent on green measures an emergency such as a healthier meals for children, adults who are rural development. the deal gives farmers in other areas instead. pandemic. preparing the meals, will likely tend to eat healthy Representatives from incentives to protect the The rules require EU EU auditors this week as well. It has also been noted that there are cost EU member states and environment. countries to redistribute said the current CAP had savings at the supermarket, as the diet changes to European Parliament Campaigners and at least ten per cent of failed to reduce a healthier one, as persons end up not buying as clinched the agreement, some lawmakers said the CAP funds to smaller emissions. EU much as before, especially as it relates to which aims to shift deal failed to align farms. Countries could agriculture emissions, unhealthy foods. money from intensive farming with EU goals to dodge this requirement half of which come from Yes, we acknowledge that Barbadians have farming practices to fight climate change, if they use other methods livestock, have not acquired a taste for fast food and foreign goods over protecting nature, and warning that many to distribute the funds decreased since 2010. locally produced products. But with the right push, rein in the ten per cent of measures to encourage fairly. European Parliament and with the health benefits advocated, they may EU greenhouse gases farmers to shift to Countries must hand and EU member states be willing to try new things, if it appears to be emitted by agriculture. environmentally friendly three per cent of must both formally worth their while. So let us make the whole The new CAP rules methods were weak or subsidies to young approve the agreement. concept of healthy eating and healthy living more appealing and certainly worth a try. Let us push more campaigns towards healthier living and the Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes sit back and watch how we reap the sweets from E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen those efforts. Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 9

Grenada supports UN resolution to end US embargo against Cuba GRENADA has voted with the internal affairs of states”. spirit, and on the other hand, the need support of multilateralism in the overwhelming majority of the United She pointed out that at a time when more than ever, for Cuba to be community of nations, there will be a Nations General Assembly,to support a the world is faced with an recognised for the potential and selfless, “return to good-faith dialogue, and full resolution that calls for an end to the unprecedented crisis, Cuba has invaluable contributions of its people normalisation of relations between the economic, commercial and financial demonstrated that it is a genuine and re admitted unhindered, to the two governments in the spirit of true embargo imposed by the United States vanguard of the people, building and economic, commercial and financial and sincere reconciliation”. against Cuba. maintaining close links through community of The United Nations General On Wednesday 184 countries voted to humanitarianism. nations. Assembly considers annually, a end the embargo, however, the United Mc Guire added that this notable Grenada also reiterated the position of resolution on the US blockade against States and Israel voted for the embargo humanitarianism displayed by Cuba the Caribbean Community in the Cuba. to remain in force while Brazil, Colombia during the onslaught of COVID-19, gave Declaration of the Seventh Meeting of The resolution has traditionally and Ukraine abstained. hope, and provided life-saving medical Ministers of Foreign Affairs of received the overwhelming support of Delivering remarks on the issue, support to many. CARICOM and Cuba in December 2020, the UN membership. Grenada’s Permanent Representative to She said: “Though limited in its where Ministers rejected the imposition According to an article published on the UN, Ambassador Keisha Mc Guire, possibilities, the herculean spirit of of unilateral coercive measures, and UN News, “With overwhelming backing said Grenada, like other CARICOM cooperation and camaraderie called for an immediate end to the from the international community, the countries, the Group of 77 and China demonstrated by Cuba, is essential to blockade against Cuba. resolution has been approved ever since and the Non-Aligned Movement, the genuine peace and stability we all Ambassador Mc Guire said resolution 1992 when the General Assembly began strongly views the embargo, imposed so desire.” of this dispute will generate the to vote annually on the issue, with the since 1962, as “counterproductive in its This solidarity she said demonstrates momentum needed to resolve similar sole exception of 2020, due to the application, and in contravention of the on one hand, the truly international conflicts in other regions. restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 principle of non-interference in the character of the indomitable Cuban She expressed hope that with the pandemic.” Haiti awaits first vaccines amid delays, renewed promises SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Officials 400 deaths from COVID-19, although offered new promises Thursday that experts say they believe those numbers Haiti would soon receive its first are severely underreported given the vaccine as the country of more than lack of widespread testing. 11 million people reels from a spike “The fact that we don’t have vaccines in coronavirus cases and COVID-19 yet, that explains the current situation deaths that have saturated we have in the country,” Barrais said. hospitals. Haiti was slated to receive some 756 Speaking during an online meeting, 000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine last Margherita Ghiselli with the Pan month as part of the UN’s COVAX American Health Organisation said programme, but government officials vaccinations in Haiti would start “very were concerned about the vaccine’s soon,” though she did not say exactly potential side effects and of possibly when the doses would arrive. being forced to throw away doses given Meanwhile, a UN programme that the lack of infrastructure to keep them delivers coronavirus vaccines to poor properly refrigerated. In this June 5, 2021, file photo, a man carries goods at a street market in Port- countries and has Haiti on its list has cut Officials later announced that some au-Prince, Haiti. In Haiti, hospitals are turning away patients as the country its supply forecast this year by more 130 000 doses were supposed to arrive in awaits its first shipment of vaccines. A major delivery via COVAX was delayed than 100 million doses. It wasn’t mid-June, but the shipment was delayed amid government concern over side effects and a lack of infrastructure to keep immediately clear how that might affect for unknown reasons. the doses properly refrigerated. the delivery of vaccine to Haiti via the Even if the doses do arrive, officials COVAX programme, but officials were worry they still have to persuade not take the vaccine, while an additional Disease Control and Prevention. wary of the news. thousands of Haitians to get inoculated ten per cent said they had not even heard Not everyone is concerned. Robert Barrais, with Haiti’s Ministry amid widespread mistrust of the of a coronavirus vaccine, highlighting Marco Jean-Pierre, an industrial of Public Health, said during the meeting vaccines and of health authorities. warnings by international agencies that mechanic, said he would take the vaccine that hospitalisations have nearly During Thursday’s meeting, Ronald stronger and more widespread if it would help him live longer. He added doubled and that the country is still in Jean-Jacques, a professor at Haiti’s State educational campaigns are needed. that he believes rumours that the the pandemic’s critical phase. Officials University, shared a survey in which he “We’re always going to have people vaccines have supposedly arrived and have reported more than 17 900 interviewed more than 5 300 Haitians. who don’t want the vaccine,” said David that only government officials and confirmed coronavirus infections and More than 60 per cent said they would Fitter, an official with the US Centres for Haiti’s elite have received doses. El Salvador offers $30 bitcoin starter account, use optional SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the in Bitcoin. and it said the country “needs to Salvador’s president says use of the first nation to do so. The digital currency can be used in E authorise the circulation of a digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin will not be Zelaya said the $120 million for the Salvador in any transaction and any currency who value exclusively follows mandatory, but the country is planning accounts will come out of the business will have to accept payment in free market criteria” to stimulate to give out starter accounts with $30 to government’s general fund. “Upon Bitcoin, with the exception of those growth. promote its use. registering, the person will receive $30 lacking the technology to do so. The US The president said it would increase Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya dollars in Bitcoins” to promote the dollar will also continue to be El financial inclusion, investment, tourism, said Thursday the government will scheme, Zelaya said. Salvador’s currency and no one will be innovation and economic development. allocate $120 million to establish as “We hope to reach a maximum of 4 forced to pay in Bitcoin, according to the The legislation established a many as four million starter Bitcoin million wallets, that means covering legislation. government trust fund to guarantee accounts, or “wallets,” though he doesn’t $120 million, but I don’t think we will The exchange rate between the two automatic convertibility to dollars. think that many people will take up the reach that amount,” he said. currencies will be established by the El Salvador received some $6 billion in offer. The wallets are to be known as El Savador’s national debt is already market and all prices will be able to be remittances from Salvadorans living “Chivo,” a slang word meaning “cool,” or reaching troubling proportions. expressed in Bitcoin – though for abroad last year, about 16 per cent of the nice. The company that has run a Bitcoin accounting purposes, the dollar will country’s gross domestic product. Bukele President Nayib Bukele said that ATM in the Salvadoran beach town of El continue to be the currency of reference. has said Bitcoin could eliminate the costs when the law takes effect in September, Zonte for about a year announced it was The government will promote training of sending that money home. accepting Bitcoin will be optional. installing a second machine in the for people to be able to carry out Experts say it is unclear how the “Nobody will have to accept bitcoins if capital and plans to put in at least a transactions using Bitcoin. highly volatile cryptocurrency will be a they don’t want to,” Bukele said. dozen others at shopping malls. The The Economy Ministry has said that good option for the unbanked and only El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly machines give dollars in exchange for 70 per cent of Salvadorans do not have time will tell if the new system translates approved legislation on June 9 making Bitcoin or takes dollars and gives credit access to traditional financial services into real investment in El Salvador. 10 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jamaica appoints honourary investment advisor for Toronto, Canada KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) have officially appointed Jerrold Johnson to be Jamaica’s honorary investment advisor (HIA) for Toronto, Canada. Johnson will work to promote Jamaican investment opportunities in Toronto and will facilitate business connections to attract investment to Jamaica. JAMPRO said he brings impressive skills, knowledge and connections to the HIA initiative, and has experience in finance, investment, business development, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and digitised-technologies. He is a founding director of E-Z Block Manufacturing Canada Incorporation and E-Z Block Manufacturing Jamaica Limited, and was the head of JN Bank (Jamaica National) in Canada for several years. As Jamaica’s HIA, JAMPRO said Johnson will use his wealth of knowledge to bridge the gaps between the Canadian and Jamaican business landscapes. He will also be assisting investors with navigating both markets, and it is From left to right: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Ambassador Shelia Sealy expected that his work in Toronto will Monteith; Honorary Investment Advisor,Toronto, Jerrold Johnson; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards smile for the generate more investment interest in cameras after the trio signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that confirms Johnson as Jamaica’s new Investment Jamaica. Advisor for Toronto, Canada.

Government Senator Ashelle Morgan Assistant Director of Public on her way to court in St. Vincent. Prosecution Karim Nelson. Cornelius John makes his way to court on crutches. Gov’t Senator, Assistant DPP charged, on bail in St. Vincent TWO high-profile figures from St. Cornelius John appeared at the Serious According to a statement issued by Cornelius John in respect of a complaint Vincent and the Grenadines have Offences Court in Kingstown this the Office of the Director of Public made by Ashelle Morgan appeared in court arising from morning. Prosecutions on June 24, the • Wounding and Unlawful discharge incidents that allegedly occurred All parties pleaded not guilty. Commissioner of Police was instructed of firearm against Karim Nelson in in April involving a member of the Morgan was granted bail in the sum to lay the following charges: respect of complaints made by Cornelius public. of EC$2000 with one surety and Nelson • Threatening Language against John Deputy Speaker of the House of was granted bail in the sum of $10 000 Cornelius John in respect of complaints • Assault with intent to commit Assembly, Government Senator,Ashelle with one surety. made by Nicole John (wife of Cornelius Wounding against Ashelle Morgan, Assistant Director of Public John was released on his own John) Morgan in respect of a complaint by Prosecutions Karim Nelson and recognisance • Threatening Language against Cornelius John. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 11

Bradley gets second term as Anguilla’s Deputy Governor THE Governor’s Office in Anguilla delivery of many of its critical services. has announced that Pernin Bradley I am looking forward to working with has been appointed for a second the Deputy Governor to ensure the term as the island’s Deputy Anguilla Public Service continues to Governor. transform and deliver for the people of Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam Anguilla.” said Bradley was selected after a Bradley thanked his family and the competitive review of nine applications. governor for their support. “The interview board was unanimous “I am honoured to continue serving in its decision and I congratulate Mr as Deputy Governor,” he said. Bradley on his appointment,” Daniel- “I look forward to working with Her Selveratnam said in a statement. Excellency the Governor, the members “The Anguilla Public Service has a of the Executive Council and my proud history of serving the people of colleagues in the Anguilla Public Service Anguilla and there has been great for the betterment of Anguilla.” innovation in the modernisation and Bradley’s new term starts on July 1. Deputy Governor Pernin Bradley. Canada, Jamaica to work on protection of marine resources KINGSTON, Jamaica – High Commissioner to Canada, Emina Tudakovic, has offered to work with the Government of Jamaica to increase conservation and protection of marine resources. Tudakovic extended the hand of partnership at a Conversations Canada webinar held on Thursday, June 24. The webinar, hosted by the Trade Section of the Canadian High Commission, highlighted Canadian expertise in marine ecology and the benefits of deploying advanced technology in national conservation, protection and preservation efforts. Tudakovic was joined by Pearnel Charles Jr, Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, to discuss e-Protecting Jamaica’s marine resources, the environment and climate change. “Our oceans provide a wealth of opportunity when approached from the position of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Canada looks forward to working alongside Jamaica on climate and economic resilience,” Tudakovic said. In his address, Charles acknowledged the longstanding partnership and From left to right Ms Heather Pinnock, Group General Manager of the Urban development Corporation, High commissioner friendly relations between Canada and of Canada, Emina Tudakovic and Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal Environment and Climate Change, HURECC, Hon. Jamaica. He also reiterated the Pearnel Charles Jr. at the Canada Conversations Webinar hosted by the High Commissioner of Canada to discuss Government’s priorities in protecting partnership on e-Protecting Jamaica’s Marine Resources, the Environment and Climate Change. marine resources and coastal communities. Pinnock. It also examined some of the important role of marine resources. Bay Academy based in San Francisco, The discussion was moderated by conservation measures and tools The panel included contributions USA and Dr Christine Ward-Paige, Group General Manager of the Urban needed for marine protection and the from Dr Dayne Buddo, renowned Founder and CEO of eOceans Development Corporation, Heather need for greater public education on the marine ecologist and Director of the Canada.

Partly sunny with a few brief isolated light showers.

High: 4:20 a.m. and 5:49 p.m. New York: 22°C Yesterday: 0.2 mm Miami: 29°C Low: 11:12 a.m. For the month: 54.7 mm Max: 30.0°C Toronto: 21°C and 11:02 p.m. For the year: 333.2 mm Min: 25.7°C Montreal: 26°C London: 17°C 5:34 a.m. 6:28 p.m. 12 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Rare tornado rips through southern Czech Republic, killing five PRAGUE – Emergency above 332 kph (206 mph), aftermath of the strongest workers and residents a Czech Television meteor- storm in the central combed through wreck- ologist said. European nation’s modern age in southern Czech “It was terrible what we history and its first tor- Republic on Friday went through,” said Lenka nado since 2018. after a tornado ripped Petrasova in Hrusky who In the village of Hrusky roofs off buildings and recounted taking shelter with a population of 1,600, sent cars flying through with her 11-year old-son a deputy mayor estimated the air, killing at least after spotting the tornado that a third of the houses five people and injuring minutes before it hit. “It were destroyed and many hundreds. was unbelievable. I saw a needed inspections before The tornado, which hit car fly, and dogs flying.” people could safely return. towns and villages around Firefighters searched “Part of the village is lev- The damage caused by a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some Hodonin along the Slovak the rubble on Friday while elled, only the perimeter towns are seen in the village of Moravska Nova Ves, Czech Republic. and Austrian borders on the army sent in a team walls without roofs, with- Thursday evening, may with heavy engineering out windows remain,” Austria and Slovakia Council summit in Europe and many prime have reached windspeeds equipment to deal with the Marek Babisz told news fanned out across the re- Brussels to visit the area ministers have approached site iDNES. gion, 270 km (167 miles) where electricity and me to offer assistance.” “The church has no roof, southeast of Prague, to as- water remained shut off in Czech TV reported as it has no tower, cars were sist. a number of villages. many as seven small hurled at family houses, Officials said thousands Speaking on his return, towns were “massively” UK PM Johnson people had nowhere to of homes had been de- Babis said the govern- damaged, citing an hide. The village from the stroyed and appealed to ment’s priority was to tap emergency services church down practically people not to drive to the European Union's sol- spokesperson. stands by Hancock ceased to exist,” he said. the affected areas so idarity fund in which Residents on Friday sur- South Moravia regional rescue services could work, around 1.3 billion euros veyed the damage. administration chief Jan urging them to send dona- are put aside for such situ- “There used to be two after kissing picture Grolich said that five peo- tions instead. ations in member coun- rooms above this,” ple had died in the storm, More than 100 residents tries. Mikulcice resident Pavel LONDON – British Prime per. and regional hospitals of a home for the elderly “The footage I saw is Netopilik said pointing to Minister Boris Johnson “The prime minister treated some 150 injured in Hodonin had to be absolutely catastrophic,” the rubble surrounding his has accepted an apology has accepted the health while others were sent evacuated. said Babis, who also house where the upstairs from Health Minister secretary’s apology and elsewhere. Prime Minister Andrej toured damaged homes floors collapsed.“Now they Matt Hancock and considers the matter Emergency crews from Babis cut short his atten- in Hrusky. “We have are not here. The ceiling has full confidence in closed,” the spokesman neighboring Poland, dance at the European offers of help from across collapsed.” him, Johnson’s spokes- said. Asked if Johnson man said on Friday had full confidence in after picture of Hancock Hancock, the spokesman kissing an aide were said “Yes”. Russia warns UK, US not to tempt fate in Black Sea published. The spokesman refused Hancock said he was to answer questions about MOSCOW – Russia Ukraine. “very sorry” after pictures how the footage had been warned Britain and the The British embassy in of him kissing and obtained, or whether it United States on Friday Tbilisi, the capital of embracing his top aide, a was right for Hancock to against “tempting fate” Georgian the South friend hired last year, remain in post having by sending warships to the Caucasus, wrote on were splashed on the front admitted to breaking Black Sea, and said it Twitter on Friday that page of the Sun newspa- COVID-19 guidelines. would defend its borders HMS Defender was set to using all possible means arrive in the port city of including military force. Batumi on the eastern In a statement broadcast coast of the Black on state television, the Sea. Defence Ministry said it Deputy Foreign Minister was ill-advised for Sergei Ryabkov said sepa- British and US vessels to rately that Washington approach the coast and London were sowing of Crimea, a peninsula strife by failing to accept Moscow annexed from Crimea was part of Russia, Ukraine in 2014. and that Russia was ready “We call on the Pentagon to defend its borders and the British navy, using all means, including which are sending their military force. warships into the Black Moscow warned Britain Sea, not to tempt fate in on Thursday that it would vain,” Major General bomb British naval Igor Konashenkov, the vessels in the Black Sea if ministry's spokesperson, what it called provocative said. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. actions by the British navy HMS Defender,a British were repeated off the destroyer that sailed Ukraine. account of the incident. Crimean coast. through waters off Crimea Russia said on It said it believed any Russia’s Defence on Wednesday, was “not Wednesday it had fired shots fired were a pre- Ministry said separately more than a target” for the warning shots and announced Russian “gun- on Friday that it was Black Sea fleet’s defences, dropped bombs in the path nery exercise”, and that no beginning joint navy and he said. of a British warship to bombs had been dropped. air force exercises in the Russia considers Crimea chase it out of Black Sea It confirmed HMS eastern Mediterranean, part of its territory,but the waters off the coast of Defender had sailed where Moscow operates peninsula is internation- Crimea. through what it said an air base on Syria’s Health Minister Matt Hancock. ally recognised as part of Britain rejected Russia’s were waters belonging to coast. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 13

Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 still missing THE number of people listed as seem to me... that we will find people missing after the collapse of a 12- alive,” Burkett said. storey building in the US city of However, yesterday Miami-Dade Miami has risen to 159, officials say. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said they Four people are known to have died. would do “everything possible” to locate The mayor of Miami-Dade says they survivors. “still have hope” of finding survivors. “We will continue search and rescue Search teams working around the clock because we still have hope that we will have reported hearing people banging find people alive,” she said. beneath the debris. Overnight, search teams detected Firefighters search for survivors under collapsed Miami building. What caused the 40-year-old building sounds of banging and other noises, but to collapse early on Thursday morning no voices coming from the tonnes of She called them, but both their phones will begin after the rescue mission. remains unclear. debris. Officials say the efforts are went straight to voicemail. As the building has stood since 1980, it At least 102 people have now been dangerous as further rubble could “I am holding on to hope. I’m very was due its standard 40-year review. accounted for, but it is uncertain how collapse on them. desperate to know what’s happening,” The building was undergoing its many were in the building when it came Constant rain and storms are further she told a local TV channel. “recertification” process and required down. Dozens of people have been evac- complicating an already difficult task A large section of the oceanfront repairs, officials said. uated from what is left of the structure. for the search-and-rescue teams. Champlain Towers in Surfside crumbled A study from researchers at Florida President Joe Biden has approved an Authorities have begun taking DNA to the ground in the early hours of International University published last emergency declaration for Florida, mean- samples from relatives of those missing Thursday. year found that the building had been ing the Federal Emergency Management in case only remains of their family Eyewitnesses described hearing what sinking at a rate of two millimetres per Agency (Fema) will help state agencies members are found in the rubble. sounded like thunder before seeing a year in the 1990s, which may have with the relief effort. Relatives of the missing have been huge cloud of dust in the aftermath of the affected the building structurally. Overnight hundreds of rescuers used huddled around a community centre a collapse. One compared the scene to But the author has cautioned that the sonar cameras and specially trained few blocks away,waiting for information the September 11, 2001 attacks on the study was just a snapshot in time. The dogs as they scoured the rubble for and fearing the worst. They have been Twin Towers in New York. building was constructed on reclaimed survivors. Teams were tunnelling from putting out appeals on social media for Resident Barry Cohen was in bed when wetland, which experts say is always of an underground car park below the information that could help them find the building started to collapse. concern as the land underneath can building in an effort to reach victims. their loved ones. “It sounded like thunder, and my wife compact over time, leading to shifts. The mayor of Surfside, where the Nicolas Fernandez said his calls and I, we went out on the balcony; it On the sinking, the author of the study, disaster happened, Charles Burkett, said to missing loved ones had gone looked like a bomb had exploded,” he told Professor Shimon Wdowinski, told the at an early-morning news conference unanswered. the BBC. Miami Herald newspaper: “We’ve seen yesterday that some 15 families had “I think they’re gone,” he told CBS. “When we opened the door, there was much higher than that, but it stood out walked out of the building. “I don’t want to be pessimistic, but we’ve no building there, it was just a pile of because most of the area was stable and Most residents would have been asleep been calling them non-stop with no rubble,” he said. showed no subsidence.” when the collapse happened at about reply.” Professor Wdowinski said the research 01:00 (05:00 GMT). Jenny Urgelles woke up to the news What caused the collapse? is not meant to suggest certainty about “It’s heartbreaking because it doesn’t that her parents’ building had collapsed. It remains unknown.A full investigation the latest incident. Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in NY RUDY GIULIANI, the former “The greatest Mayor in the history of paign counsel Jenna Ellis, he even went personal attorney for former President New York City, the Eliot Ness of his as far as to float the idea to Pennsylvania Donald Trump, was suspended Thursday generation, one of the greatest crime lawmakers that they could decide to give from practicing law in New York. fighters our Country has ever known, and the state’s 20 Electoral College votes to Giuliani, who was also a New York City this is what the Radical Left does to Trump, even though the state had already mayor and US attorney, had propagated him,” Trump said. certified Joe Biden as the winner. baseless claims of widespread voter fraud The decision comes after an investiga- Trump’s campaign waged a lengthy and tried to persuade state legislators to tion into complaints of professional court battle to try to steer the election in override the will of the voters during misconduct against Giuliani, the court his favor, with virtually no success. Even the 2020 presidential election said. Attorneys who practice law in GOP-appointed judges admonished the A New York appellate court found that New York must abide by the state’s Rules effort. Now Trump's most vocal allies, “there is uncontroverted evidence that of Conduct, which govern the appropriate including Giuliani, are facing legal respondent communicated demonstrably behaviour of lawyers. consequences over the botched legal false and misleading statements to courts, The court cited an instance in which campaign. Dominion Voting Systems, the lawmakers and the public at large in his Giuliani repeatedly stated that there were voting machine company that Trump capacity as lawyer for former President more Pennsylvania absentee ballots that allies baselessly accused of rigging the Donald J. Trump and the Trump came in during the election than were election, sued Giuliani; the CEO of campaign in connection with Trump’s sent out, which was not true. “The true MyPillow, Mike Lindell, a vocal Trump failed effort at reelection in 2020.” facts are that 3.08 million absentee supporter; and former Trump lawyer “These false statements were made to ballots were mailed out before the Sidney Powell for defamation in January. improperly bolster respondent’s narrative general election, which more than ac- That litigation continues. ABC News that due to widespread voter fraud, Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New counted for the over 2.5 million mail-in reported that Giuliani, Lindell and Powell victory in the 2020 United States presi- York City. ballots that were actually tallied,” the were scheduled to appear in court dential election was stolen from his decision said. Thursday. client,” the decision said. “We conclude according to a statement shared on Giuliani also claimed to have “hundreds “The seriousness of [Giuliani’s] that respondent’s conduct immediately Twitter. “We believe that once the issues of witnesses, experts, and investigative uncontroverted misconduct cannot be threatens the public interest and are fully explored at a hearing, Mr. reports” that proved there was fraud, overstated,” the court said. Giuliani is warrants interim suspension from the Giuliani will be reinstated as a valued “none of which have been provided suspended from practicing law in practice of law, pending further member of the legal profession,” the or identified,” the court said. any form, effective today, until his proceedings before the Attorney statement said. Giuliani was among a number of disciplinary case has been concluded, the Grievance Committee.” Trump slammed the decision in a vehement Trump supporters who falsely decision said. Giuliani has 20 days to Giuliani’s attorneys said that they’re statement Thursday, calling Giuliani claimed that widespread fraud occurred submit a request for a post-suspension “disappointed” with the court’s decision, a “great American patriot.” during the election. With Trump’s cam- hearing. 14 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Emergency tents erected outside Jakarta hospitals as virus cases surge

JAKARTA – Indonesia Friday. is shifting medical In the capital Jakarta, emergency units in the isolation bed occu- Jakarta to tents outside pancy rate hit 90% on hospitals to create Wednesday,while the ICU more room for COVID- (intensive care unit) 19 beds, the health min- rate was at 86%, according ister said, as authorities to Governor Anies scramble to boost hos- Baswedan. pital capacity amid a Three hospitals in spike in coronavirus Jakarta are being con- cases. verted to exclusively han- The world’s fourth most dle COVID-19 patients, populous nation reported while two isolation centres that overall coronavirus were being set up to house cases topped 2 million this an additional 7,000 week, while Thursday’s beds, the health minister 20,574 rise in infections said. was the biggest since the Allaying fears over possi- start of the pandemic. ble oxygen shortages for The virus surge has patients, he said supplies piled pressure on a fragile were sufficient and the healthcare system, with state electricity company hospitals in some cities had been instructed to en- nearing full capacity,while sure that power at oxygen hundreds of healthcare plants remained on after a A patient suffering from COVID-19 breaths with a non-rebreather mask in an emergency tent at a hospital in workers have tested recent outage in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, June 24, 2021. positive for the respiratory Java. disease and at least ten As more cases of the could be a risk of suffering in Jakarta was the high- cutting office capacity for full lockdowns and said who were fully vaccinated highly transmissible Delta the sort of explosion in est daily number, accord- and opening hours of on Wednesday current re- have died. “How long this variant are detected across cases that India recently ing to the city’s parks restaurants or malls. strictions were the best pandemic is going to be the archipelago, and with saw. department. But so far President option because they could around comes down to all low testing and minimal The number of coron- Earlier this week, the Joko Widodo has resisted be implemented without of us,” Health Minister contact tracing, public avirus deaths has been ris- government introduced calls from health experts “killing” the economy. Budi Gunadi Sadikin told health experts have ing again and on Tuesday tighter restrictions in des- a streamed briefing on warned that Indonesia the 143 COVID-19 burials ignated red zone areas, Israel requires masks Thailand to shut construction sites, indoors again as Delta seal off camps to contain virus variant drives up cases TEL AVIV,– Israel told its mentioning gay pride BANGKOK – Thailand on Friday, in an effort to in the capital, which has near Bangkok and four in citizens on Friday they events taking place will close hundreds of tackle the country’s worst 575 such sites in total the south near Malaysia must again wear masks around Israel this week- construction sites and coronavirus outbreak housing about 81,000 will also be closed from indoors, ten days after end. prevent workers from so far. workers. Since May, 37 next week. being allowed to ditch Some 55% of Israel’s leaving their camps for a The order followed the clusters have been found “Let’s implement this them, amid a sustained 9.3 million population month, its prime minister emergence of more clusters in Bangkok camps. for a month. Things surge in coronavirus have received both doses said in construction camps Sites in some provinces should improve then,” infections attributed to of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Prime Minister Prayuth the highly contagious vaccine. Eligibility was Chan-ocha told reporters. Delta variant. extended to 12- to 15-year- The labour ministry will The mask requirement olds last month, but compensate for the costs had been one of only a few take-up in that age group of halting construction social curbs remaining as has been low. projects, he said. Israel's rapid vaccination In April, Israel’s pan- Labour minister drive kept cases down. demic response coordina- Suchart Chomklin said But infections more tor, Nachman Ash, said police will inspect camps than quadrupled this Israel could achieve “herd for safety and make sure week to 138 after immunity” when 75% of no one leaves, while outbreaks attributed to its population were authorities aim to test the Delta variant at two either vaccinated or everyone inside. Many schools, prompting naturally immune after camp residents are officials to tighten some having contracted migrant workers. restrictions again and COVID-19. Details of measures urge parents to have But on Thursday, targeting specific busi- children between 12 and allowing for the higher nesses and areas are 15 vaccinated. contagiousness of the expected to be announced The health ministry Delta variant, he put that before Monday, Prayuth reimposed the mask figure at “at least 80%”. said, adding that he requirement for all indoor Currently around 65% wanted to avoid a blanket settings except the home, of Israel’s population have lockdown. and said it was also been vaccinated or have He urged people in recommending masks be recovered from COVID- outbreaks areas to limit worn at large outdoor 19, the health ministry Labourers work at a construction site in downtown Bangkok. their movements. gatherings, specifically says. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 15

South Africa to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as opposition protests JOHANNESBURG – Several thou- hold marches and other large gatherings sand supporters of a leftist party while infections were surging. demonstrated outside the offices of South Africa’s immunisation efforts South Africa’s health regulator on were set back by the revelation that Friday to protest against the slow AstraZeneca’s vaccine is much less coronavirus vaccine roll-out in effective against the dominant local Africa’s worst-hit country. coronavirus variant, and the government The protesters from the Economic subsequently found it hard to access Freedom Fighters (EFF) held aloft supplies from other manufacturers. placards and flags but few wore So far, only 2.5 million vaccinations protective masks. have been administered using either the A health worker holds a vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID- Their march to the offices defied rules one-shot Johnson & Johnson (J&J) 19) vaccine, at the Munsieville Care for the Aged Centre outside Johannesburg, meant to curb a third wave of infections. vaccine or the two-shot Pfizer alternative, South Africa. They demanded that Russian and out of a population of 60 million Chinese vaccines be authorised to speed people. delivered nearly 4.5 million vaccine doses confirmed. up the vaccination process. Nicholas Crisp, a senior health official, in the second quarter and had committed “With this flow of vaccines, we will be Officials said that South Africa – which said more than 100,000 people had been to provide just over 15.5 million doses in able to press ahead with the vaccination has recorded more than 1.8 million vaccinated per day in the last two days the third quarter. of frontline workers sector by sector,” she COVID-19 cases and more than 59,000 and the target for next week was 150,000 J&J has delivered 500,000 shots for a said. deaths – aimed to double daily a day.The aim for mid-July was 200,000, research study targeting healthcare work- South Africa has started immunising vaccinations in the next month. and 250,000 by the end of that month. ers, 300,000 last week and 1.2 million on health workers, those aged over 60 years Acting health minister Mmamoloko “The president has asked us to chase a Thursday, Kubayi-Ngubane said. and education sector employees. From Kubayi-Ngubane said at a news target of 300,000 a day,” he said. A further 500,000 J&J doses are July 15 the over-50s will start getting the conference that it was irresponsible to Kubayi-Ngubane said Pfizer had expected soon, but the timing is not yet vaccine, she said. Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, says government OUAGADOUGOU – A massacre in north- State and al Qaeda. read more Despite interventions from UN peace- It represented a new low for the east Burkina Faso in which more than Government spokesman Ousseni keepers and international armed forces, impoverished West African country that 130 people were killed this month was Tamboura said the majority of the attacks by Islamist extremists continue since 2018 has seen a sharp rise in carried out mostly by children attackers were children, prompting unabated across West Africa’s Sahel attacks on civilians and soldiers. between the ages of 12 and 14, the govern- condemnation from the UN region, including neighbouring Mali and Hundreds of people have been killed ment said. “We strongly condemn the recruitment Niger. and more than 1.2 million are displaced, Armed assailants raided the village of of children and adolescents by non-state Local officials in Burkina Faso’s north, UNICEF said, many of whom have been Solhan on the evening of June 4, opened armed groups.This is a grave violation of where jihadists control large areas, said forced into makeshift camps dotted across fire on residents and burned homes. their fundamental rights,” the UN child soldiers have been used by Islamist the arid north, east and centre. Over 2,200 It was the worst attack in years in an children’s agency UNICEF said in groups over the past year,but this month’s schools have been closed – about one in area plagued by jihadists linked to Islamic a statement on Thursday. attack was by far the highest profile case. ten - affecting over 300,000 children. Tanzania’s president urges public not to ignore pandemic DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan urged the public on Friday not to ignore a third wave of COVID-19, after her predecessor,the late John Magufuli, alarmed the world with his sceptical approach to the pandemic. Since Hassan took office after the death of Magufuli in March, the government has changed tack from downplaying the crisis to calling for social distancing and emphasising mask wearing in public. There is currently no COVID-19 vaccination programme in Tanzania, but the country has applied to join COVAX vaccine-sharing facility and officials there are working with health partners to develop a deployment plan, the World Health Organization said earlier this month. The government has also asked the Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of International Monetary Fund for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. a $571 million loan to help it tackle the challenges caused by the “The second wave came and dropped and suggested Tanzania was free of the Salaam she was told by a doctor about coronavirus. now there is the third wave. There virus and called vaccines a Western patients who were struggling “As you know the world is grappling are signs of the third wave in our conspiracy. with breathing issues. with the third wave of the country. We have COVID-19 patients Under his watch, the country of “I asked him to say the truth – ‘is it COVID-19 pandemic,” Hassan said in who have been seen in this third 58 million people stopped reporting COVID-19?’ He said, ‘yes, it is a speech to Catholic bishops in Dar es wave.” COVID-19 cases and deaths COVID-19,’” she told the crowd of Salaam. Before his death in March from in May 2020. religious leaders. “We came from the first wave and long-term heart disease, Magufuli Hassan said on Friday that during “This pandemic is here and we should Tanzania was affected,” she added. dismissed the threat of COVID-19, a recent visit to a hospital in Dar es not ignore it,” she said. 16 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

UN weather agency plans data overhaul to improve forecasts GENEVA – The UN weather observations, es- The new resolution, weather agency on pecially in Africa and is- known formally as the Friday endorsed a pol- land states, have a major WMO Unified Data Policy, icy to fill “severe gaps” negative impact on the ac- also envisages data shar- in global data-sharing, curacy of early warnings ing beyond the traditional which have diminished both locally and globally,” areas of weather, climate the accuracy of fore- WMO secretary-general and water data to also in- casts at a time when Petteri Taalas said. corporate the atmospheric they are needed to While the number of composition, oceans, cryos- track extreme weather satellite data used for phere and space weather. events linked to climate weather forecasts has in- The WMO said the policy change. creased in recent years, would “help its members Since its establishment readings from some more meet the explosive growth The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) are pictured in 1951, the World old-fashioned instruments in demand for weather,cli- before a news conference on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land of Meteorological have waned. mate and water services as the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Organisation’s (WMO) pri- Lars Peter Riishojgaard, the world grapples with Geneva, Switzerland, August 8, 2019. mary aim has been to coor- who drafted the new policy the dual challenges of dinate the acquisition and and is director of the Earth climate change and the in- members at another meet- exchange of data that pro- System Branch at the UN creasing frequency of ex- ing in October. vide the basis for weather agency, cited the example treme weather events.” Developing countries are Western drought brings forecasts. These rely on of radiosondes -- an instru- Riishojgaard cited the expected to receive finan- round-the-clock weather ment that is carried into importance of sharing heat cial assistance to comply another woe: Grasshoppers observations from all the atmosphere by a bal- readings from deep ocean with the new policy and BILLINGS, Mont. – A ing us out.” around the globe but some loon. Data from these in- layers to improve climate will benefit through im- punishing drought in the Grasshoppers thrive in gaps have emerged in data struments coming from models. proved access to key data US West is drying up wa- warm, dry weather, and coverage, the WMO said. Africa has halved over five The new policy still be themselves, the WMO terways, sparking wild- populations already were “Severe gaps in data and years, he told Reuters. approved by all 193 WMO said. fires and leaving farmers up last year, setting the scrambling for water.Next stage for an even bigger up: a plague of voracious outbreak in 2021. Such grasshoppers. outbreaks could become Lava streams Federal agriculture offi- more common as climate cials are launching what change shifts rainfall pat- from crater could become their largest terns, scientists said. grasshopper-killing cam- To blunt the grasshop- as Indonesia paign since the 1980s pers’ economic damage, amid an outbreak of the the US Department of volcano drought-loving insects Agriculture this week that cattle ranchers fear began aerial spraying of will strip bare public and the pesticide difluben- erupts private rangelands. zuron to kill grasshopper YOGYAKARTA – In central Montana’s nymphs before they Indonesia’s most volatile Phillips County,more than develop into adults. volcano erupted yesterday, 50 miles from the nearest Approximately 3,000 releasing plumes of ash town, Frank Wiederrick square miles in Montana high into the air and send- said large numbers of are expected to be sprayed, ing streams of lava with grasshoppers started roughly twice the size of searing gas clouds flowing showing up on prairie sur- Rhode Island. down its slopes. No casual- rounding his ranch in re- Agriculture officials had ties were reported. cent days. Already they’re seen this year’s infestation Clouds of hot ash shot beginning to denude trees coming, after a 2020 1,000 metres (3,280 feet) around his house. survey found dense into the sky and an ava- “They’re everywhere,” concentrations of adult lanche of lava and searing Wiederrick said.“Drought grasshoppers across about gas spilled down Mount Motorists ride past as Mount Merapi looms in the background, in Sleman, Friday, and grasshoppers go to- 55,000 square miles in the Merapi’s trembling slopes June 25, 2021. Indonesia’s most volatile volcano erupted yesterday, releasing gether and they are clean- West. up to 3 kilometres (1.8 plumes of ash high into the air and sending streams of lava with searing gas miles) at least six times clouds flowing down its slopes. since the morning as the volcano groaned and rum- She described the vol- volcano before dawn, land near the ancient city bled, said Hanik Humaida, cano’s lava dome as grow- Humaida said. of Yogyakarta. It is the the head of Yogyakarta’s ing rapidly, causing hot Indonesia’s Volcanology most active of more than Volcanology and Geolo- lava and gas clouds to flow and Geological Hazard 120 active volcanoes in gical Hazard Mitigation down its slopes. Parts of Mitigation Centre did not Indonesia and has repeat- Centre. the lava dome were col- raise Merapi’s alert status, edly erupted with lava and A series of strong pyro- lapsing, sending rocks and which already was at the gas clouds recently. clastic flows were released ash flowing down the second-highest of four lev- Merapi’s last major from the actively growing southwest flank of the vol- els since it began erupting eruption in 2010 killed 347 lava dome in the inner cano. last November. people. summit crater of the 2,968- Ash covered several vil- Villagers living on Indonesia, an archipel- metre (9,737-foot) high vol- lages and nearby towns, Merapi’s fertile slopes are ago of 270 million people,is cano, Humaida said. she said. advised to stay 5 kilome- prone to earthquakes and Pyroclastic flow is a vol- Mount Merapi has seen tres (3.1 miles) from the volcanic activity because it canic phenomenon in- increased volcanic activity crater’s mouth and should sits along the Pacific “Ring cludes turbulent and hot in recent weeks and ash be aware of the peril of of Fire,” a horseshoe- avalanches of hot lava plumes extended about 1.8 lava, the agency said. shaped series of seismic In this photo provided by the US Department of rocks, ash and volcanic kilometres (1.2 miles) The volcano is on fault lines around the Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection gasses mixed together. to the southwest of the densely populated Java is- ocean. Service, grasshoppers are seen eating a plant. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 17

Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – ond trip carried a third company Virgin Galactic finally has the employee. federal government’s approval A review of the company’s to start launching customers third flight to space in May – into space from New Mexico. which reached an altitude of 55 Richard Branson’s rocketship miles (89 kilometres) – showed company announced the Federal everything went well and paved Aviation Administration’s up- the way for the necessary FAA dated licence yesterday. permission. It’s the final hurdle in Virgin “Today’s approval by the FAA Galactic’s yearslong effort to of our full commercial launch li- send paying passengers on short cense, in conjunction with the space hops. success of our May 22 test The company is working to- flight, give us confidence as ward three more space test we proceed toward our first flights this summer and early fully crewed test flight this sum- fall, before opening the rocket- mer,” chief executive officer ship’s doors to paying customers. Michael Colglazier said in a The original plans called for statement. company engineers to launch More than 600 people already next to evaluate equipment, fol- have reserved a ride to space. lowed by a flight with Branson This Saturday, May 22, 2021 image provided by Virgin Galactic shows the release of VSS Unity Tickets initially cost $250,000, and then a science mission by from VMS Eve and ignition of rocket motor over Spaceport America, N.M. Virgin Galactic finally but the price is expected to go up Italian Air Force officers. has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New once Virgin Galactic starts ac- In the meantime, Blue Mexico. cepting reservations again. Origin’s Jeff Bezos earlier this Blue Origin has yet to sell month announced plans to ride try to beat Bezos into space. coming flight dates,” company by reusable rockets, Virgin tickets to the public or say what his own rocket into space July 20 “Clearly, Sir Richard spokeswoman Aleanna Crane Galactic uses a winged space- it will cost. Bezos is taking his from Texas. Branson’s flight date has been wrote in an email. craft that launches from the brother and two others along for Virgin Galactic officials ac- subject to speculation for some Unlike Blue Origin’s and belly of an airplane and requires the ride on July 20, the 52nd an- knowledged the growing chat- time.At this time we do not have SpaceX’s fully automated cap- a pair of pilots. It’s reached space niversary of the first human ter over whether Branson will any further details on the up- sules launched from the ground three times since 2018. The sec- moon landing. Microsoft unveils Windows Google tracking 11 operating system cookies ban MICROSOFT has unveiled Windows 11, its “next gen- eration” operating system, at a virtual event. delayed until 2023 The new software will let Android apps run on the GOOGLE has delayed its plan Farhad Divecha, founder of Windows desktop. to block third-party cookies digital marketing agency Product manager Panos from its Chrome internet AccuraCast, said the delay was Panay promised smaller, faster browser. good news for his industry. security updates – a common Cookies track users’ internet “We welcome this delay and complaint for Windows users – activity and allow digital only hope that Google uses this and said they would happen in publishers to target advertis- time to consult with the CMA the background. ing. as well as different parties that Windows 11 will also let They are already blocked by a will be affected by the changes, users configure multiple desk- number of Google’s rivals, in- including advertisers, agencies, tops for work, home, and cluding Apple, Microsoft and publishers, and ad-tech and gaming, like on a Mac. Mozilla. tracking solutions providers,” Microsoft says there are cur- But critics say Google’s ban he said. rently about 1.3 billion devices forces ad sellers to go direct to Google’s new privacy propos- running Windows 10. Microsoft’s Panos Panay introduced Windows 11 at a the tech giant for this informa- als are known as the Privacy An early preview version of live-streamed virtual event. tion instead – giving it an un- Sandbox . the new system will be released fair advantage. One of its ideas is the intro- for app developers next week. fering access to hundreds of it to be “a revolutionary step”. This is because it plans duction of something called The Windows 11 will be available games, will also be pre-in- “Windows 11 is an iterative to replace the system with an- Federated Learning of Cohorts, as a free update to existing stalled. release that pinpoints where other one of Google’s own or “Floc”. Windows 10 users – although The tech giant said it would Windows needs greater ambi- design, which it claims is The idea is that a browser en- some devices will not have the share more profits from its app tion, rather than introducing better for privacy but still abled with Floc would collect right specifications. These in- store with creators and devel- the sweeping changes seen with allows marketing. Its proposals information about browsing clude a minimum of 64 giga- opers – as rival Apple continues its predecessor,” he said. are already under investigation habits and assign users to a bytes of storage and 4 gigabytes to face challenges over its busi- “The end game for Microsoft by the UK Competition and group, or “flock”, with similar of RAM. ness model. is ensuring that the step up Markets Authority (CMA). browsing histories. Each would One cosmetic change is put- When Windows 10 launched from Windows 10 to Windows The ban had been planned for share an ID which would indi- ting the “Start” button at the in 2015, Microsoft said it would 11 provides significant enough 2022, and has now been put cate their interests to advertis- bottom-centre of the screen be the final version of the improvements to offset any back until 2023. ers. rather than left-hand side. operating system. It has since complaints.” In a blog, Vinay Goel, privacy This too has faced a lot announced Windows 10 will be Forrester’s principal analyst engineering director for of criticism, including from Microsoft Teams chat will be retired in 2025. JP Gownder noted that the Google’s Chrome browser said: the Electronic Frontiers built-in Microsoft chief executive new operating system was “It’s become clear that time is Foundation (EFF) which de- In addition, Windows 11 will Satya Nadella described the based on the code of Windows needed across the ecosystem” scribed it as “[Internet] users feature tighter integration with launch as “a major milestone in 10, which should prevent up- in order to “get this right”. begin[ning] every interaction Microsoft’s communications the history of Windows”, but an- grade glitches such as those According to GlobalStats, with a confession: ‘Here’s what platform Teams. Xbox Games alyst Geoff Blaber from CCS seen in the past with Windows Chrome has a 65% market I’ve been up to this week, please Pass, a subscription service of- Insight said he did not consider Vista. share worldwide. treat me accordingly’.” 18 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Fast and Furious’ goes to space in ‘F9’ ames Bond went there. Jason JVoorhees went there. The Muppets went there. And now, with F9, the Fast and Furious fran- chise is, too, going to space. “I wanted to beat Tom Cruise to the punch, Richard Branson and Elon Musk,” cracks Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, whose Tej Parker and Tyrese Gibson’s Roman Pearce make the series’ maiden voyage to the cosmos during the sequel’s most Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in ‘F9’ (Universal). buzzed-about action se- quence – one that is more realistic than you quels since his “death” hundred percent for the both predictably outra- might think. in the 2006 threequel, fans.” geous and yet still stun- “I stand by the sci- but is fully resurrected Says Kang: “When I ning a decision, even a ence, it’s actually much in F9. first heard about it on series known for its more sound than some “The #JusticeforHan social media, I didn’t waaaay over the top of the other action se- movement, that was for take it seriously. I had stunt pieces. “We had to quences that we have,” real,” says Lin, who first closure and I was con- do it.” says Lin, who consulted introduced the charac- tent with moving on. “It speaks to Fast lis- with a NASA scientist ter in the 2002 indie But then as it started tening to its audience,” on the movie. Better Luck Tomorrow growing, it was very says co-star John Cena. The concept of the before porting him over flattering, as an artist, “It was kind of a cheeky Fast saga going to space to Tokyo Drift. to be able to play a char- joke that morphed itself has long been floated by “As I look back no, I acter that is being called into, ‘They should do fans. But Lin says the feel very fortunate to back, or there’s a cam- this!’” franchise’s die-hard fol- have a fanbase that is so paign to resurrect. I was Since first revealed lowing had even more passionate and vocal very humbled, to play a with the release of the direct effect in another that when something is character that dies over film’s trailer in April, big slice of fan service: wrong, they were not and over. Come on man, the internet’s had its The return of Tokyo going to put up with it. this is bucket list stuff. fun with “Fast in Space” Drift favourite and And now I get to bring How can you see it as memes. But director and world-class snacker Han one of [the most] anything negative? It’s co-writer Justin Lin in- Lue (Sung Kang), who beloved characters just a blessing, sists the sequence is had appeared in pre- back… Really, that’s a man.” Bridge The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 19 SPORTSSPORTS BOA continues to celebrate Olympic Day with a Tree-Planting ceremony THE Barbados Olympic Association Inc.’s (BOA) week-long slate of activities to commemorate Olympic Day paid homage to the environment and its former Vice President the late Ralph “Bruggadung” Johnson with a tree- planting ceremony held in his honour on the grounds of the Olympic Centre recently. Director of the National Olympic Academy, Vaneisha Cadogan who co- ordinated the event, said that it epitomised the ideals of Olympism. “The act of tree planting is consistent with the emphasis of the International Olympic Committee on sustainability and this event celebrates excellence as we commemorate the life and work of an outstanding sportsman and sports administrator,” she said. Featured speaker and President of the BOA, Sandra Osbourne explained that tree planting and sports have a synergy since the International Olympic Committee considers the environment as an integral component of Olympism and is committed to the promotion of sustainable development and is leading by example as its headquarters, Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, is one of the most sustainable buildings in the From left to right, BOA Secretary-General, Erskine Simmons, Public Relations Consultant Antoine Williams, BOA President, world. Sandra Osborne, BOA Vice President, Cameron Burke, and James Johnson. Osborne said,“As recently as last week, the IOC announced a project to plant the contribution to sport and who loved the significance between the tree being icon Ralph Johnson, planted the olive ‘Olympic Forest’ in Mali and Senegal (the environment, as was evident by the way planted and the Olympic Movement. tree which was witnessed by BOA latter being the host of the Youth Olympic he embraced life. The tree planting was “The olive tree is the tree that was officials – President Sandra Osborne, Games in Dakar in 2026) as part of its therefore a small tribute to this sporting originally given to the victors of the Secretary-General Erskine Simmons, climate-positive strategy.In keeping with icon and the tree represents a living Olympics and it is from here that we get Vice President Cameron Burke, and the Olympic philosophy to build a better memorial of his legacy. terms such as olive branch, so the olive Public Relations Consultant of the world through Sport, the BOA has The tree-planting ceremony was a joint tree is rooted in the history of the Ministry of Environment and National included tree planting this year to raise venture between the BOA and the Olympics,” Jones said. He added that the Beautification, Antoine Williams. environmental awareness and to Ministry of Environment and National Ministry was happy to participate in the Johnson later thanked the BOA on behalf highlight the importance of trees to Beautification. Speaking on behalf of the initiative as it has a goal to plant one of his family for the tribute. health and combatting global warming.” ministry, tree specialist, dendrologist, million trees but has been off its target The BOA intends to continue its Osborne added that the tree planting Nigel Jones told the small audience of due to setbacks brought on by the tree-planting initiative, planting trees in also commemorated the life of an BOA employees, directors, and officials of pandemic. honour of other outstanding individual who had made an outstanding the ministry that there is great James Johnson, son of the late sports sportspersons. Muhammad Ali’s grandson signs pro deal with Bob Arum THE grandson of boxing icon him picked as BBC Sports Personality of Muhammad Ali will make his the Century in 1999. professional debut on August 14 and The fighter known as ‘The Greatest’ says he is “honoured” to continue his died in 2016 and had been battling grandfather’s “legacy”. Parkinson’s syndrome for over three Nico Ali Walsh has signed with decades. American promoter Bob Arum, who Arum, 89, heads up his Top Rank promoted 27 of his grandfather’s fights. promotional outfit in the US and first The 20-year-old will mix the start of promoted an Ali fight in 1966. his professional journey with a final In his Las Vegas office hangs a picture year of study for a business degree. of him with Muhammad Ali which both “I am honoured to continue the men have signed. Ali Walsh with Bob Arum next to the photograph that hangs in the promoter’s fighting legacy that my grandfather Arum’s message reads: “To office. started,” said Ali Walsh. Muhammad, the one who made it “It is a responsibility I don’t take possible, with love.” pro debut of his grandson? Ali Walsh has had around 30 amateur lightly.” “Nico’s grandfather was a pretty good “Hopefully, Nico will emulate his fights and has named SugarHill Muhammad Ali won boxing’s world fighter,” said Arum. success. He’s a young man of great Steward – trainer of WBC world heavyweight title on three occasions and “Who would have believed that so character, which one would expect from heavyweight champion Tyson Fury – as his legendary status across sport saw many years later, we’d be promoting the Muhammad Ali’s grandson.” part of his fight night team. 20 • Saturday June 26, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jelena Ostapenko Jos Buttler to miss rest of series beats Elena Rybakina WICKETKEEPER Jos the injury in England’s game of the three-match ODI series with Sri Buttler will miss the first Twenty20 victory in series on Thursday after Lanka, which begins on remainder of England Cardiff on Wednesday. an MRI scan revealed a 29 June. to reach final men’s white-ball His unbeaten 68 small tear. Before then is the final FORMER French Open Soon-woo of South Korea series against Sri helped England to a Yorkshire batter T20 in the series, which champion Jelena 6-3 7-6 (7-2) but the chance Lanka with a right comfortable eight-wicket Dawid Malan has been England lead 2-0, at Ostapenko knocked out of an all-Australian final calf injury. win at Sophia Gardens. added to England’s Ageas Bowl on Saturday, Kazakhstan’s Elena vanished when Sonego Buttler, 30, sustained He missed the second squad for the upcoming 26 June. Rybakina to reach the final beat De Minaur’s of the Eastbourne compatriot Max Purcell 6- International. 1 3-6 6-1. Ostapenko, the only In the men’s doubles Latvian player to win a semi-final, Britain’s Joe Grand Slam singles title, Salisbury and American won 6-4 6-1 to set up a final partner Rajeev Ram lost 6- against Estonian Anett 4 6-3 to Croatian duo Kontaveit. Nikola Mektic and Mate Kontaveit went through Pavic. after Italy’s Camila Giorgi Japanese pair Shuko retired with an injury in Aoyama and Ena the first set of their match. Shibahara reached the Australian Alex de final with a 7-5 6-1 Minaur meets Italy’s win over Ukranian Lorenzo Sonego in the Lyudmyla Kichenok and men’s final. Japanese partner Makoto De Minaur beat Kwon Ninomiya.

Andy Murray played his first singles tournament in three months when he reached the second round at Queen’s last week. Jelena Ostapenko was unseeded when she won the French Open in 2017. Andy Murray faces Nikoloz Basilashvili, West Indies name Jack Draper plays Novak Djokovic TWO-TIME champion player, plays Spanish Australia’s Arina Belarus. squad for T20Is Andy Murray will play veteran Feliciano Lopez, Rodionova in the final Williams has lost in each Georgia’s Nikoloz with Cameron Norrie round of qualifying on of the past two SW19 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada Pallekele in March last Basilashvili when he facing France’s Lucas Friday. finals and could face – The Cricket West Indies year. returns to the Wimbledon Pouille. Heather Watson will Germany’s Angelique Selection Panel today Roger Harper, Lead singles next week after a Norrie, 25, could play play American Kristie Kerber – who beat her to named the 13-member Selector said: “Andre four-year absence. eight-time champion Ahn, who is a lucky loser win the 2018 title – in the squad for the first and Russell will add that ‘X’ The Briton has not Roger Federer in the third having lost in the final third round. second CG Insurance T20 factor to the team. He is played the event since round. round of qualifying. Konta has been drawn Internationals (T20I) an impact player with 2017 because of injury and Murray, who won the Katie Boulter also plays in the top section of the against South Africa. both bat and ball and the postponement of last title in 2013 and 2016, is an American in Danielle draw, meaning she could The panel recalled lends greater depth in year’s edition. ranked 119th in the world Lao, while Emma face Australian top seed Andre Russell, the both departments. The British wildcard Jack and has been given a Raducanu faces Russia’s Ashleigh Barty in the talismanic all-rounder to aim is to build on the Draper will make his wildcard to play at the All Vitalia Diatchenko. third round. the squad, as the performance against Sri Wimbledon main- England Club. Play starts on the Barty, 25, has been defending T20 World Lanka earlier this year, draw debut against Konta, Evans and outside courts at 11:00 trying to overcome a hip Champions prepare for to build confidence, while defending champion Norrie are all seeded – the BST on Monday, with injury but opens against the matches which will be determining our best Novak Djokovic. first time since 1978 that defending men’s champion Spain’s Carla Suarez played at the Grenada squad and team as we British women’s number Britain has three seeds in Djokovic opening up Navarro, who returned to National Stadium on run into the ICC T20 one Johanna Konta, a the singles – and there will Centre Court as Grand Slam action at the Saturday and Sunday. World Cup.” semi-finalist in 2017, be 15 home players in the Wimbledon tradition recent French Open after First ball daily is 2 p.m. (1 The full squad includes: meets Czech Katerina two main draws. dictates – although he will announcing she was p.m. Jamaica Time). Kieron Pollard (Captain); Siniakova in her opener. Katie Swan’s reward for play Draper this year at a cancer free. Russell is a two-time Nicholas Pooran (Vice Francesca Jones, qualifying for the main slightly later time of 13:30 Switzerland’s Federer, T20 World Cup winner, Captain); Fabian Allen; another Briton making draw is a first-round BST. 39, starts against France’s having been a member of Dwayne Bravo; Fidel her main-draw debut at match against 2017 US American seven-time Adrian Mannarino and is the squad which won the Edwards; Andre Fletcher; the All England Club, Open finalist Madison champion Serena in the same quarter of the titles in 2012 and 2016. Chris Gayle; Jason faces American teenager Keys. Williams, 39, is bidding for draw as Russian second He has played 49 T20Is Holder; Evin Lewis; Obed Coco Gauff in her first- Swan, who reached the a record-equalling 24th seed Daniil Medvedev,who for the West Indies and McCoy; Andre Russell; round match. second round in 2018, Grand Slam title and faces Germany’s Jan- his last appearance was Lendl Simmons; and Dan Evans, Britain’s joined those already in the opens up against Lennard Struff in the first against Sri Lanka in Kevin Sinclair. highest-ranked male draw by beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich of round. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 • 21

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Bottas handed penalty for pit lane spin – Max Verstappen tops Styrian GP practice

MERCEDES driver Valtteri Bottas’ incident is unprece- Bottas has been handed a dented and the McLaren sport- three-place grid penalty at ing director Paul James com- the Styrian Grand Prix for plained to race director Michael spinning in the pit lane in Masi at the time, saying it was practice. “absolutely ridiculous – he could He was leaving the pits on have taken out our guys there”. fresh hard tyres to start a race- The stewards’ verdict said that Verstappen currently leads Hamilton by 12 points in the drivers’ championship. simulation run, but lost his car Bottas had tried leaving the pits and ended up broadside in front in second gear and “as a result, set for another close weekend. ment.” do when they turn that engine of the McLaren garage. the wheel spin was much higher Hamilton’s off-track excursion Seven-time world champion up. I didn’t have too many big Race stewards decided Bottas and the result unexpected. gained him only a few hun- Hamilton, who is looking for his problems today. Happier with had been guilty of “potentially Therefore he didn’t manage to dredths of a second, and the two first win since the Spanish where we got the car to - I have dangerous driving as personnel control the car properly into the title rivals were quite closely Grand Prix in May, called been working all week trying to were around”. fast lane.” matched on their race-simula- Mercedes’ weekend “a work in understand where I wanted to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Both Mercedes drivers lost tion runs later in the session. progress.” put the car and I’m hopeful the topped in the session with Lewis time with wheel spin when leav- Verstappen leads Hamilton by He added: “The track is awe- hard work will start paying off Hamilton fourth. ing the pits during the French 12 points after his victory in some. I think we were a little bit soon.” Hamilton had set the fastest Grand Prix last weekend. This France last weekend. down over a single lap but the car Behind Hamilton, the second lap of the session at Austria’s Red was one of the contributory fac- “The second practice Lewis felt relatively solid. Losing on the Alpine of Fernando Alonso was Bull Ring by 0.077 seconds from tors to Hamilton losing the lead was faster,” the Dutchman said. straight a considerable amount fifth, 0.037secs behind team- Verstappen’s Red Bull but ran to Verstappen at his pit stop. “But his lap time got deleted so it and we just have to keep working mate Ocon, followed by Aston fractionally wide at the final cor- The fastest times set by looks a bit different than what is to try to rectify that. Martin’s Sebastian Vettel, ner and that time was deleted. Hamilton and Verstappen in the shown at the moment. “The Red Bulls will be really McLaren’s Lando Norris, the sec- That left Hamilton behind session – albeit that the world “Overall it has been quite good hard to beat. I think they’ve just ond Aston Martin of Lance Stroll McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and champion’s was deleted – sug- for us. Overall I’m quite happy got the edge, maybe more. We and the second Red Bull of Sergio Alpine’s Esteban Ocon. gested the title contenders are with where the car is at the mo- don’t know what they’re going to Perez. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 26, 2021 •23

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Saturday June 26, 2021 COST OF DOING NOTHING TOO HIGH

By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste change considerations into inte- framework document that we grated coastal management, a have, and it must be remem- MANY of the resources on lot of these resources that we bered that through the ICZM Dr. Leo Brewster, Director of the Coastal Zone Management the coastline will be lost if have on coastline will be lost. plan, there is a close interrela- Unit. integrated coastal manage- There's no question about it,” he tionship with the PDP, the ment is not implemented. said. Physical Development Plan, and ment was achieved through sus- capacity for each vertical zone This was highlighted by Dr. “We have to be innovative in it is intended that the coastal tainable development of the management delivery, also Leo Brewster, Director of the terms of how we plan to examine plan, being a subsection of the coastline, which was their basic being strengthened for all the Coastal Zone Management Unit and implement coastal develop- PDP provides strength to the mandate. relevant sectors, and finally that (CZMU) as he spoke during a ment coastal restoration, differ- PDP in terms of type of activities “We're looking at the coastal research and understanding recent public discussion that fo- ent activities in terms of what is that can take place along the resources being protected and and knowledge, which is in- cused on the proposed change to taking place, especially during course.” effectively managed, we're look- crease, which is all part of what the Integrated Coastal Zone winter swell seasons and more Brewster noted that it was ing at climate and disaster risk we do as part of our overall work Management Plan (ICZM) for importantly, during the hurri- better to plan to prevent than adaptive capacity being initiatives.We must still also en- Sub-Area 6: Maycock’s Bay to cane season. We have to look at plan to spend money after a dis- strengthened,” he said. sure that even in doing that sort Batt’s Rock. mitigation measures that have aster. “We're also looking at the of research that financial re- “The cost of doing nothing is to be developed and agreed on at He outlined a few of the key Integrated Coastal Zone sources are going to be made pretty clear cut. If we don't re- the policy level. policy outcomes for 2020, which Management process being de- available through the capacity ally and truly look at the de- “These new concepts have included looking at how sustain- livered through a coordinated delivery to strengthen the sec- tailed integration of climate been captured in the new policy able socio-economic develop- governance arrangement, the tors.” Senator: Cooperation is important

GOVERNMENT is committed to include partnerships. throw their weight around cre- a small country have to calcu- reputation, as a good place to do to ensuring that this country’s “And so Mr. President, the bill ating policies and standards and late and manage our risks in the business is worth our coopera- laws are aligned with global before this Honourable Senate, practices and lists with the re- fights that we choose to take on. tion, to the extent that we can do standards, practices and com- it proposes to help to safeguard sult that, intentional or not, can And we must also consider the so without causing irreparable mitments, so as to safeguard op- some of those opportunities and create a squeeze and a disad- benefits of the cooperation we damage to our domestic inter- portunities to facilitate the is- indeed, keep the reputation of vantage to the smaller vulnera- choose to give. It is a balance ests,” she added. land’s economic development. Barbados at the level that we ble economies like Barbados,” Sir”. Referring to some of the So says Minister of will feel good about internation- she stated. With that in mind, she said specifics of the Bill, Senator Innovation, Science and Smart ally,” she stated. McConney continued, this country is continually re- McConney said the change Technology, Senator Kay Her comments came as she “Economies that are way too viewing the cost benefits of the stemmed from the European McConney. She made the com- noted that we live in a world small, sir, to even cause a ripple type of cooperation as is seen in Union’s determination that ments yesterday as she intro- where countries must cooperate in their scale advantage as it re- the Bill, while also building al- partnerships were treated duced the Companies (Economic and compete at the same time. lates to trade and taxation and liances, so that “we may con- differently in different jurisdic- Substance) (Amendment) Bill in “I am reminded too sir that capitalisation. And Sir I am re- tinue to see our way through the tions, and they sought to bring the Senate yesterday for debate, not all competition is fair, that minded, as I rise to introduce fight”. all partnerships relative to which is intended to expand the the big and economically mighty this Bill, that in a world of some- “This Government believes, economic substance under one definition of resident company, countries, can and often do, times unfair competition, we as sir, that the fight for Barbados’ COOPERATE on Page 6

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