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Saturday June 20, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive Efforts on to improve CHICKEN GLUT Barbados’ water supply EFFORTS are on to improve the quality,reliability and efficiency of Barbados’ potable water sup- ply, as well as its wastewater system. Just yesterday, the Barbados Water Supply CAUSESWITH over 600,000 currently working at 40 per cent BusinessCUT and Entrepreneur- as supermarkets were wary of Infrastructure Rehabilitation kilograms of frozen chicken of its capacity due to the closure ship, Dwight Sutherland. being shut down at a moment’s Project was launched at the in stock, Chickmont Foods of many hotels and restaurants “You cannot stop the notice, so they were hesitant to Barbados Water Authority’s Limited will be slashing its during the national shutdown production of poultry buy fresh meats cause they did (BWA) Bowmanston Pumping days of operation to just two caused by the COVID-19 immediately, so while the not know if they were going to Station in St. John. per week. pandemic. country shut down, we were be stuck with it. Barbados is a Minister of Energy and Water Explaining the reason behind He highlighted the delayed still producing. You have fresh chicken market, so if you Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, the glut of this commodity, effect the shutdown had on the different ages of chickens on the cannot produce fresh, you have noted that the project, which is General Manager of Chickmont poultry industry during a tour farm and different ages of eggs to freeze it,” Albecker noted. being financed by the European Foods, Edward Albecker, said of the plant yesterday with in the hatchers aging. Then Investment Bank (EIB) and the processing plant was Minister of Commerce, Small sales declined to less than half GLUT on Page 2 CAF – the Development Bank of Latin America – to the tune of over US$12 million, had some initial delays as it was several years in the making, but it will now serve to aid the BWA in overcoming a number of its challenges. “The main objective of the proj- ect was developed through many collaborative missions by CAF, the EIB and the Barbados Water Authority from as far back as 2015, to reduce and control unac- counted for water losses, which will be achieved through the re- habilitation and optimization of existing storage, pumping and pipe work infrastructure, as well as long-term planning to im- prove climate change resilience and suitability over a four-year period,” Abrahams explained. “Under the Pre-investment Component, the development of a Master Plan will facilitate the Government of Barbados in the provision of a roadmap to determine the sustainability of the water and sanitation sectors, which will take the changing climate conditions into account. In the Investment Works Component, we will see the im- provement of reliability and quality of service for over 82,000 customers, as well as upgraded working conditions for Barbados Water Authority staff, associated with improvements to security and occupational safety,” he added. “All of this will be accomplished through the repair and reconstruction of stor- age tanks and the provision of additional equipment at reser- voirs and pumping stations at 12 locations across Barbados. General Manager of Chickmont Foods, Edward Albecker and Commerce Minister, Dwight Sutherland, speak on the various products available at the processor’s depot during the tour. WATER SUPPLY on Page 3 2 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Albecker: Take advantage of specials on frozen chicken products GLUT on Page 1 will only work two days for maybe ten weeks as With the company al- we have to cut back our ready having laid off over production,” he stressed, 100 workers in the last saying the story was the three months, the GM same for every poultry said the reduction in op- production company in erating hours would also Barbados. have a serious impact on He therefore encour- the staff remaining. aged persons to take ad- “We are now getting to vantage of the specials the point where from next that were now on on week, when we usually frozen chicken products. slaughter 100,000 birds “Currently there is a week, we will be only 600,000 kilograms of slaughtering two days, frozen chicken in stock, which means in addition which is why we are sell- to the 130 staff which ing it at cost in the depot, were laid off, the remain- because we need to move Whole chicken from Chickmont Foods is now vacuum sealed to reduce the usage of styrofoam, this worker ing 300 staff members it out,” he added. (JMB) explained. Government day nurseries will not reopen on Monday PARENTS and A notice from the the Ministry of Health guardians of children Child Care Board yes- and Wellness, in re- who attend terday explained that sponse to COVID-19. Government’s 15 day the reopening has been Notification of the nurseries are advised delayed to allow for new reopening date that these facilities will the implementation will be given in a not reopen on Monday, of measures outlined in subsequent announce- June 22. the protocols issued by ment. Register with the NIS, urges Sutherland MICRO and small wasn’t asking you to be therefore paint a better business owners are up to date with your NIS picture of the contribution being urged to register payment. We were just of these businesses to the with the National simply asking you to island’s economy. Insurance Scheme register because some of “When you sign onto (NIS). the small businesses shy the NIS you are known, Minister of away from it because they and when we are talking Small Business, are not financially liter- about the impact on Entrepreneurship and ate and believe that if the Micro and Small Commerce, Dwight they register with NIS, Enterprises, it gives us Sutherland, made this the Government will more leverage to come up plea, while assuring these come after them for NIS with an accurate figure as owners that this regis- payments. That is not the to how these businesses tration would redound to case. All the Government are doing in terms of gen- their benefit. wants you to do is to bring erating revenue and their Pointing out the heavy these businesses from the contribution to GDP and impact the COVID-19 informal business sector. how many employees national shutdown had This means we are giving they have. We are not ask- placed on these establish- you the opportunity to ing to look into your books ments in particular, he become bankable, to im- to see how much you are said these businesses prove your credit rating, making.We just want to were given a chance to and to access financing help, so register with the access a wage subsidy and financial assistance,” NIS,” the minister urged. of up to $1,000 over two he claimed. At the time, he was on months, with the require- Sutherland also high- tour at the Chickmont ment of registering with lighted that signing on- Foods processing plant in the NIS. to the NIS would allow Lowlands, Christ Church. “The Government better data collection and (JMB) The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 3

Minister Caddle: Electrical Barbados must hit turbine to be installed Top 50 in Doing WATER SUPPLY from Page 1

Business Index In order to address im- “GETTING Water” proved quality of delivery has been added to in both potable and non- the list of indicators potable water areas, the being monitored by project will introduce addi- Barbados as it targets tional upgrades to equip- the Top 50 in the ment at both wastewater Doing Business Index. treatment plants, as well This announcement as the implementation of came from Minister in a turbidity control system the Ministry of Economic here in Bowmanston, Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams (left) with Chairman Affairs and Investment, which should also facili- of the Board of the BWA, Leodean Worrell, during the launch. Marsha Caddle, as she tate a direct reduction in addressed the launch the shutdowns required and intensity of green- in non-revenue water, the tation of the project, as of the Barbados Water during heavy rainfall house gas emissions, replacement of 16 kilome- well as the opportunity for Supply Infrastructure events,” Minister through the installation tres of mains in St. John, local and international Rehabilitation Project, a Abrahams also revealed. of an electrical turbine to St. George, St. Peter, St. engineering firms to par- new project to be imple- It was also noted that in be powered by natural Andrew and St. Lucy. ticipate in detailed engi- mented by the Barbados keeping with the country’s gas, for one of the major The final component, neering designs of the Water Authority with mandate to achieve a potable water stations. which addresses project investment works, as well financing from the greener economy,the proj- The project will also facil- management, will see op- as the supervision of European Investment ect will further achieve a itate improved operating portunities for locals to be works during the project’s Bank (EIB) and the reduction in the amount efficiencies and reductions involved in the implemen- execution. (RSM) Latin American Development Bank (CAF). Minister Caddle said: Minister in the Ministry “We talk a lot about of Economic Affairs and changing the doing busi- Investment, Marsha ness environment, and Caddle. we may feel that that is only about big business is responsible for coordi- and commerce. But the nating the business re- doing business environ- forms. The indicator was ment is in many ways added based on feedback about the basic purpose from the planning and of why we as building permission Government are here: to process. ensure that basic social, Speaking after the goods and services are event, Minister Caddle delivered to Barbadians clarified: “There is quite and those who live here a distance from planning such that people can be approval to building com- their best, productive pletion to occupation of selves without having to a property. We realized worry about something that our work does not as basic as the supply of end when a planning de- water.” cision is provided, and Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams (second from right) and Minister in the Ministry Minister Caddle there were other parts of of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle (right), in talks with Ambassador Daniela Tramacere, announced that the the regulatory processes Head of the EU Delegation to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM Doing Business Cabinet that were holding people and Mr. Floris Vermeulen (left), Representative of the European Investment Bank, following the project Committee and Private back. That’s why the launch. Sector Committee, new Amendment to the tasked with improving Planning Act includes a Barbados’ rank of 129 One-Stop Shop. So along out of 190 countries, have with construction per- set the target of being in mits, we are also aiming the top 50 within five to improve the time for years or sooner.“Delivery getting electricity and teams” have been identi- water connections.” fied and have begun Thanking her work to drive reforms in Ministry’s Public each area of the Doing Investment Unit who Business Report. The worked with BWA to put teams comprise non-gov- the project together, ernmental stakeholders the Minister added that along with the responsi- water and sanitation ble public officers, led by has been established the relevant Ministers. as the top priority for The new “Getting Government’s Public Water” indicator is not a Sector Investment part of the global Report, Programme, and that but has been added to financing efforts would the Barbados reform focus on this sector along process on the recom- with roads, schools and mendation of Minister other critical social infra- Caddle, whose Ministry structure. A section of the audience gathered at the Bowmanston Pumping Station. 4• Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Dame Patricia laid to rest DAME Olga Patricia Symmonds, renowned educator and Barbados’ first female Deputy President of the Senate, was laid to rest yesterday. A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at James Street Methodist Church for Dame Patricia, who passed away on May 27, at the age of 94. Dame Patricia was known as one of the great- est ever masters of the Peter Symmonds, English Language. She nephew of the late Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking with the spent her career at The St. Dame Olga Patricia family of the late Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds on Michael School, teaching Symmonds. arrival at James Street Methodist Church, yesterday. from 1945 to 1985, and was Principal from 1976 all of her professional and Labour Party (BLP). She President of the Friends to 1985. Moreover,she also civic duties and performed served as BLP General of St. John Ambulance served at the community them with only one pur- Secretary between 1986 Brigade, of which she was level and in politics. pose and outcome – that of and 1994 and was a also a member; and was a Governor General of excellence.” President of the Women’s member of the National Barbados, Dame Sandra Peter Symmonds re- League. Notably, Dame Trust, Barbados Family Mason, described her called that his aunt after Patricia was Deputy Chair Planning Association, friend as “the distin- retirement from teaching of the Commission on among others. Symmonds guished daughter of in 1985, continued giving Social Justice, Deputy also shared that her range Barbados whose life has private lessons occasion- Chair of the defining of interest even included touched so many in sev- ally, and went on to write National Commission on sports and a love of music, eral spheres”. a weekly column in The the Status of Women, and playing the piano by air. “Dame Patricia’s every Barbados Advocate served in the Senate for “She has left an out- action epitomized gra- newspaper and three 13 years. standing legacy and has ciousness. She was a books. Dame Patricia was helped to shape the lives of Minister of Tourism and International Transport, strong leader and motiva- He also noted her de- Chair of the Royal persons in Barbados,” he Kerrie Symmonds (right), greeting Peter Symmonds, tor who was committed to votion to the Barbados Commonwealth Society; expressed. nephew of the late Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds.

The casket bearing the body of the late Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds being carried into James Street Methodist Church for the Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 5

B’dos to benefit from Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund CANADA is committed to re- valued at CAD$20M and will from CARICOM countries to funding, including over Team to establish and equip a maining a strong partner for be implemented by the find innovative and cost-effec- CAD$6M in funding to support COVID-19 isolation facility. Caribbean countries in these Caribbean Development tive solutions to fiscal and en- the Caribbean’s efforts to fight Canada will continue to uncertain times, and recognizes Bank. Through the Canada- vironmental challenges. the COVID-19 pandemic. invest in the special and his- that the needs in the region are CARICOM Climate Adaptation The COVID-19 pandemic is a Barbados’ government and toric relationship that unites vast. Canada is providing as- Fund, Barbados will be eligible global threat that does not rec- health institutions have re- the peoples of Canada and sistance to help Barbados fight to technical assistance to ognize borders and can only be ceived over CAD$500 K of that Barbados, and remains com- climate change through the develop innovative financing overcome through coordinated funding for emergency equip- mitted to bolstering the cli- establishment of the Canada- instruments, such as resilience action all around the world. ment and support. This in- mate, economic, and social CARICOM Climate Adaptation bonds, to mobilize private Canada continues to contribute cludes CAD$50,000 through an resilience of Caribbean coun- Fund. investment for climate adap- to international efforts to ad- existing project with PAHO to tries. These investments are The Canada-CARICOM tation and resilience. This re- dress the ongoing pandemic by support the Barbados Defence a concrete demonstration of Climate Adaptation Fund is sponds to directly to requests providing urgent and necessary Force Emergency Medical Canada’s commitment. First Citizens supports local organisations in COVID-19 fight FIRST Citizens Bank (Barbados) Limited has committed $40,000 in chari- table donations to three or- ganisations, in support of the COVID-19 relief and re- covery efforts in Barbados. The three recipients are the Rotary Club of Barbados through its charitable organisa- tion Rotary Club Trust Fund Projects Inc. ($20,000), the Sunshine Optimists Club ($10,000) and COVID-19 Feeding The Frontline ($10,000). Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Carole Eleuthere-JnMarie, noted that these three charita- ble causes are serving critical societal areas that require im- mediate and continuous assis- tance. The Rotary Club initia- tive is providing essential food items and supplies to support Barbadians who have been laid off, lost their jobs or source of income, and those most in need during this pandemic period. The Sunshine Optimists Club of Barbados is supporting the community with the provision of laptop computers to sec- From left to right: Mrs. Carole Eleuthere-JnMarie, Chief Executive Officer, First Citizens Bank; Cheryl-Ann La Roche, Head of Retail ondary school students, and and Commercial Banking, First Citizens Bank; Rotarian Neal Griffith and Peter Williams, President, Rotary Club of Barbados, during the COVID-19 Feeding The the presentation to the Rotary Club. Frontline volunteers are pro- viding meals twice weekly to sisting in the reduction of the crisis victorious. to customers in good standing. ues to assess the local situation approximately 200 frontline social and economic hardships Beyond these charitable do- Concessions and special assis- to proactively offer assistance workers. which have now become very nations, First Citizens has also tance are also being extended to to those in need. “We at First Citizens are com- prevalent as a result of this implemented a number of re- commercial customers on a case First Citizens customers who mitted to doing our utmost to crisis,” she remarked. lief measures to assist cus- by case basis. are currently experiencing fi- assist our employees, cus- Eleuthere-JnMarie also en- tomers through the pandemic As a corporate entity, First nancial hardships as a result tomers and those in need in our couraged Corporate Barbados period, some of which include: Citizens has noted that it re- of the COVID-19 pandemic are communities. In particular, we and other charities to assist the deferral of monthly loan instal- mains firmly dedicated to its also encouraged to remain in are working to support our vul- vulnerable where possible, as a ment payments; deferral of late responsibility to assist the peo- contact with the bank and nerable citizens impacted by unified approach is needed for fees and credit card payments; ple in the communities in which reach out to discuss their op- the COVID-19 pandemic, by as- the country to emerge from this and other concessions applied it serves and in so doing, contin- tions.

Commonwealth calls for gov’ts to intensify action on land use to meet climate targets THE Commonwealth change mitigation and adapta- increase to below 2°C, coun- other land use represents Secretariat, through the Secretariat is calling on mem- tion. tries must take bold action to around 24% of global Commonwealth Climate ber countries to consider the As it stands, countries are halve emissions by 2030 and greenhouse gas emissions. Finance Access Hub, is work- impact of agriculture, forestry missing substantial opportu- reach net-zero by 2050. Sustainable land management ing with the NDC Partnership and land use on climate change nities to reduce greenhouse “On World Day to Combat practices such as reforestation, to design climate finance as they update their climate gas emissions and reduce cli- Desertification and Drought, improved water management, strategies and support mem- targets. mate vulnerability in cost-ef- we are reminded of the impor- conservation agriculture, ber countries to revise and A review of existing fective ways by not maximising tance of judiciously managing integrated soil fertility man- implement their NDCs. targets, known as Nationally the potential of sustainable our land resources to reduce agement and agroforestry Commonwealth countries Determined Contributions land management practices. emissions and increase re- can both reduce climate vul- have long been champions for (NDCs), submitted by Commonwealth Secretary- silience. Land-based climate nerability, as well as reduce climate action, having first for- Commonwealth countries General Patricia Scotland said: change adaptation and mitiga- greenhouse gas emissions mally raised concerns that the has shown that biodiversity, “There is still time to avert tion strategies are essential to and provide carbon sinks to most pressing issue facing the soil and water and climate re- the climate emergency, but help countries achieve their capture carbon dioxide from world was rising greenhouse silient agriculture should be that window is closing fast. To targets.” the atmosphere. gas emissions in the Langkawi areas of focus for both climate keep the global temperature Agriculture, forestry and The Commonwealth Declaration in 1989. 6 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘Get rid of some of the consultants’ OPPOSITION Senator about $30,000 a month. That’s you have consultants and hide Scheme (BOSS) initiative. that there are in fact too many Caswell Franklyn wants to more than the Prime Minister the amount of salaries you giv- “That is what you should be heads. As such, he maintained know how many consult- makes you know and they ing them. Get back some of the attacking first, not asking pub- that the public service could ants are contracted by make these fancy salaries, but money from them. Get rid of lic officers to help you out of cut some of the heads as well. the Government and how nobody tells you how much some of them.” your mess. Do your thing first “You would be surprised how much money they are being they are making and they He said cutting the consult- and when you do that, you trim much money you would save if paid. should, because this is govern- ants was a good way to save the Cabinet to the 12 that the you take away some of these He posed the questions ear- ment money. Government money at this time, adding Leader of the Opposition then, people from the top,” he con- lier this week as the Senate money, the spending of it that Government should also now Prime Minister, was say- tended. debated the Barbados should be clear, you should look at reducing the Cabinet. ing that Barbados needed; you He added, “Many hands Optional Savings Scheme Bill. know. You shouldn’t have to Franklyn, who has long called trim it down to 14 then and don’t necessarily make light Franklyn said that while the guess,” he maintained. for the Cabinet to be reduced, you get rid of all those consult- work. It is like many hands salaries of all public officers, The senator added, “I can tell argued that there are a lot of ants,” he said. putting salt in the pot – too including the Governor you how much the President ministries that are unneces- He made the point while many cooks spoil the broth.” General, are documented in makes by opening the Official sary.His comments came as he suggesting that the public Franklyn said if after the Official Gazette, there are Gazette. I can tell you how said that cutting the “bloated service is top heavy.Franklyn, Government makes those cuts no details provided on what much the clerk makes. I can Cabinet” should have been who is also a trade unionist, and still want help, then he the consultants that are being tell you everybody in the pub- Government’s first attempt to said contrary to popular belief, would gladly advise the public engaged by the State are paid. lic service from the Governor help the economy and not the there are not too many civil officers to lend their assis- “I hear some people talking General down to the maid. But Barbados Optional Savings servants in Barbados, arguing tance. Employers urged to work on communication skills MINISTER of Labour and go home’, tells me there is a lack Social Partnership Relations, HR managers told to bring humanity to management structure of respect in some quarters for Colin Jordan, is urging employ- the dignity of the human beings ers to work on their communica- who work in some organisa- tion with their employees. tions. His comments came as Jordan, who says he has he joined the debate on the worked in people management Severance Payment Act, which for quite some time, says he ob- was debated in the Lower served that over time there has House on Tuesday night. been a desire for persons who He remarked that the deci- call themselves or are desig- sions taken by the Government nated as Human Resources went through a consultative managers to find their place in process, which he lamented is an organisation. not being done by management “...HR managers have tried in many organisations. over quite a while to get into “One of the examples of poor what is seen as the top layer of communication that came to my management. And what I have mind quite forcibly was the realised, Mr. Speaker, to my view that communication with mind an unfortunate direction workers should be done by the being taken where those offi- trade union. I was forced to say cers who should be the officers then and I am going to say it that a worker can turn to when now,that any organisation that that worker feels down, feels of- employs workers has the re- fended, feels taken advantage sponsibility to communicate of, there are too many HR man- with those workers; the respon- agers who try to be rougher sibility is not that of the trade than the general manager to union. prove to the general manager “If I employ people, I have a that they are part of the organ- responsibility to them. And that isation. responsibility is not to be given “I just want to say to the HR to anybody else; just like we tell management. There is no need parents that the role of parent- to try to prove your value by ing is not the role of the teach- being tough and rough to work- ers. The role of communicating ers. Your role is not to be tough with the workers, those adults Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. and rough; the general man- who work with you, is yours if ager, managing director, the you have employed them. That country. Section 38 Subsection 7C, are reasonably practicable in all CEO’s role is not to be tough has to be a communication of “There is in the minds of quite speaks to consultation and the the circumstances. and rough. The role of the HR the good and the not so good. a number of employers that in steps that are to be taken in lay- “I am saying to managers of manager should be not just to “What we saw coming emergency situations, their own ing off workers. businesses that ‘consult’ means the workers, but to bring a through on our consultation responsibility is to write a letter “7C speaks to special circum- ‘consult’. I shouldn’t have to say sense of humanity to the man- was that some employers seem to the Chief Labour Officer say- stances where it is not possible that to intelligent people, but I agement structure of an organ- to have a challenge communi- ing they are going to lay off to have the six-week consulta- realise from the discussions isation and I want to appeal to cating bad news while wanting some of their workers. I want tion and all the other things we have had that I do have to human resources managers, a favourable response.And that to be very clear and I have said that are required, but this say that to intelligent people. people development managers says to me that there is not it to the private sector and I clause, Mr. Speaker, says that ‘Consult’ means ‘consult’. across this country to be in the a culture of communication. want to say it to the country. In where in any case there are spe- Consultation is not written in a vanguard of bringing humanity Because if there is a culture of the Employment Rights Act cial circumstances which ren- letter, putting in the post or get- to any management structure communication, you can sit and (ERA), and let me remind em- der it not reasonably practicable ting your messenger to deliver. that does not at this time recog- dialogue with people and be ployers..., that the pandemic, for the employer to comply with That is informing. The legisla- nise the full humanity of work- able to explain your situation the Public Health Emergency any of the requirements of para- tion speaks to consultation and ers. Be in the vanguard. Lead and ask for buy-in.” legislation, does not get rid of graph A and B, the employer it says you will do whatever is the charge. Do the right thing, The Labour Minister also the pieces of legislation that shall immediately consult with reasonably practical. the human thing and treat made it clear that Labour laws are on the books in this coun- the Chief Labour Officer and “...Because the action that workers in this country as the are still in place, in spite of the try.” take all steps toward compli- says ‘all I have to do is send a human beings as they are,” he emergency situation facing the He noted that in the ERA, ance with that requirement as letter and tell you you have to urged. (JH)

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China, EU to hold 22nd leaders’ meeting via video CHINESE Premier Li Ministry spokesperson briefing Friday when relations between China Zhao said China is will- commonly safeguard Keqiang will hold the Zhao Lijian announced asked to comment on the and EU. ing to work with the multilateralism and 22nd China-EU leaders’ Friday. meeting. This is the first official European bloc to enhance jointly address global chal- meeting with Presi- The meeting will be held Chinese President Xi meeting between Chinese cooperation to fight lenges to promote devel- dent of the European on video, Zhao said. Jinping will meet Michel and new EU leaders, said COVID-19 and revive opment of post-pandemic Council Charles Michel “China-EU leaders’ and von der Leyen via Zhao, adding that China the economy,deepen prac- China-EU relations and and President of the meeting plays an impor- video, he added. attaches great importance tical cooperation in trade make contributions European Commission tant role in leading rela- This year marks the to this interaction and is and investment, connec- to world peace, stability Ursula von der Leyen tions between the two 45th anniversary of the es- willing to promote it for tivity, climate change and and global economic re- on June 22, Foreign sides,” Zhao told a press tablishment of diplomatic achievements. technological innovation, covery.

Clover launches sixth Chinese COVID-19 vaccine trial CLOVER Biopharma- caused by the new coron- from Britain’s GSK ceuticals became the sixth avirus, but about a dozen and U.S.-based Dynavax Chinese developer of a po- vaccines are being trailed in combination with its tential COVID-19 vaccine globally. candidate shot, SCB-2019, to move into human trials The virus emerged in the Chinese company said. on Friday, launching a the Chinese city of Wuhan China’s CanSino study in Australia that late last year and has Biological, Sinopharm will test its vaccine with since spread globally, and the Wuhan Institute boosters. killing more than 450,000 of Biological Products China and the United people. are among those already Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe States have faced off over An increase in cases in testing vaccines, as are are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. the health crisis and are China’s capital Beijing has AstraZeneca, Moderna driving parallel efforts to forced authorities to study and Germany’s CureVac. that will be taken in com- contributing its adjuvant immunity against an in- get vaccines successfully the genome of a possible Clover said initial safety bination with the adju- expertise in the global fection. approved and into large- new strain. data from its study was ex- vants. race. Dynavax’s booster CpG scale production later this Clover’s trial, which is pected in August this year, GSK, the world’s largest Adjuvants, or efficacy 1018, being tested with year. enrolling about 150 adult and it would aim to start vaccine maker, has shied boosters, are added to Clover’s shot, was devel- There are currently no and elderly patients, broader studies by year away from developing its some vaccines to boost im- oped as an adjuvant for approved vaccines or will evaluate two different end. Its vaccine is based own vaccine and has in- mune response with the the U.S. company’s treatments for the illness boosters, or adjuvants, on proteins called antigens stead focused efforts on aim of creating a longer Hepatitis B vaccine.

Food exporters to China asked to declare produce is coronavirus-free BEIJING – China’s cus- try association Inaporc toms authority has asked also received the notice, an food exporters to the coun- official said. try to sign a declaration China’s General Admini- their produce is not con- stration of Customs did taminated by the novel not immediately respond coronavirus, three people to a fax seeking comment. who received a letter said The declaration says the on Friday. exporter is willing to com- The declaration, seen by ply with Chinese laws and Reuters, may be an effort guidance from the U.N. by China to reduce the ad- Food and Agriculture A worker checks containers at a logistics center near Tianjin port, in Tianjin, China December 12, 2019. ditional testing it has car- Organization and the Picture taken December 12, 2019. ried out on imported foods World Health Organi- over the last week and zation to ensure food im- of food products exported ket last week. 17. All tested negative for How much weight the make exporters responsi- ported into China is not to China, we are willing to In Tianjin, the primary the coronavirus, customs declaration will carry, how- ble for guaranteeing their contaminated with the take all necessary meas- port for Beijing, authori- said on Thursday. ever, is unclear. products’ safety, one meat virus that causes COVID- ures to eliminate food ties are testing all contain- “It’s very costly and “If any shipments are importer who had signed it 19. safety risks and protect ers of meat, importers time-consuming to test all found to have COVID-19, said. “In the event that a new consumer health,” it adds. said. products. They’re asking they will be destroyed any- He declined to be identi- case/suspected case of Beijing began testing More than 30,000 sam- suppliers to sign this letter way, with or without the fied because of the sensi- COVID-19 is detected in a imported food for the coro- ples of meat, seafood, veg- so they can go back to nor- letter,” said another meat tivity of the issue. food enterprise, or if there navirus after an outbreak etables and fruit were mal,” said the meat ex- supplier who had not The French pork indus- is a risk of contamination in a wholesale food mar- tested between June 11- porter. signed it.

8 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial UN sets up inquiry into racism Healthier after George Floyd death GENEVA – The UN US police brutality and quiry on racism in the try was “not above Human Rights Council racial discrimination. United States and else- scrutiny” as it grappled on Friday condemned Burkina Faso’s where. with racial discrimination options a must discriminatory and violent Ambassador Dieudonné “It is absurd that the but was implementing po- WE have a burgeoning fast-food sector in policing after the death W. Désiré Sougouri pre- final resolution passed by lice reforms after Floyd’s Barbados that is in no way helping Barbadians of George Floyd in sented the African resolu- the United Nations strips killing. to eat healthier and live healthier. Minneapolis last month tion on Friday, urging its mention of the United During the debate, Across the length and breadth of this country, and ordered a report adoption by consensus. States, where police kill Western delegations in- we can find a fast-food restaurant at the drop of on “systemic racism” “It is important to people, particularly Black cluding Australia, a hat, but on the menus provided at these estab- against people of African show Africa...the Human people, at alarmingly Germany, Italy, Poland lishments there are minimal healthy offerings, descent. Rights Council has heard higher rates compared to and the European Union and this needs to change. The 47-member-state the plight of African and other developed coun- said that the United During the lockdown period of the COVID-19 forum unanimously people of African descent tries,” said Jamil Dakwar States should not be sin- pandemic, there was somewhat of an outcry adopted a resolution calling for equal treat- of the American Civil gled out. when fast-food businesses were shut down, given brought by African coun- ment and application of Liberties Union (ACLU), “This problem does not the restrictions put in place to slow the spread tries. The mandate also equal rights for all,” he which led 600 activist belong to any one country, of the disease. Barbadians resorted to cooking asks UN High Com- said. groups in calling for the it is a problem around the home-made meals and indeed, some had to up- missioner for Human The Africa group had urgent debate. world,” said Australian grade their skills as they were so used to grab- Rights Michelle Bachelet made numerous “conces- “The United Nations ambassador Sally bing a prepared meal from some establishment to examine government sions” in the negotiations needs to do its job — not Mansfield. or the other, that they had to revisit many old responses to peaceful with other countries, he get bullied out of doing it Activists said that recipes. protests, including alleged added. — and hold the United Australia had been partic- However, with the lifting of many of the restric- use of excessive force, and Senegal’s envoy Coly States accountable,” he ularly active in negotia- tions, long lines can once again be seen at vari- deliver findings in a year’s Seck, a former council said in a statement. tions to take the spotlight ous drive thru establishments offering fast food, time. president, welcomed the The Trump administra- off the United States. and we can be sure that what Barbadians are Philonise Floyd, the consensus, telling the tion, which quit the Germany’s ambassador purchasing when they visit these places are not brother of the Black man talks: “Black Lives forum two years ago alleg- Michael Ungern-Stern- the best dishes for a country faced with a high whose death under the Matter”. ing bias against its ally berg said: “We are con- level of non-communicable diseases. knee of a white officer The text was watered Israel, made no immedi- vinced a report with a That said, perhaps the time has come for us to roused world protests down during closed-door ate comment. US Ambas- broader approach and less adopt some of the practices seen in international against racial injustice, negotiations from an ini- sador to the UN in Geneva focus on one specific case countries, which put pressure on fast-food urged the forum on tial draft explicitly calling Andrew Bremberg said on would have been more ap- restaurants to allocate a certain percentage of Wednesday to investigate for a UN commission of in- Wednesday that his coun- propriate”. their menus to healthy meals. In recent times we saw some hope on the hori- zon, as Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley re- portedly issued a challenge to a local fast-food Brazil passes one million restaurant chain to add more homegrown items to its menu, and thereby help to address the issue of lifestyle diseases on the island. The Prime Minister is said to have acknowledged coronavirus cases, no end in sight that the company has already taken some steps BRAZIL passed one mil- to surpass 50,000 deaths municipalities, Health Pressure from to offer locally grown items, but the suggestion lion coronavirus cases on today, although weekend Ministry data showed. Bolsonaro and public fa- was made that it could do more. Friday and approached reporting can be lower. Bolsonaro, sometimes tigue after months of inef- Indeed, a number of these local fast-food chains 50,000 deaths, a new Even so, the true extent called the “Tropical fective state and local iso- make big profits off of the local population, and nadir for the world’s sec- of the outbreak far ex- Trump,” has been widely lation orders has led gov- even children and youth in our country. They ond worst-hit country as ceeds the official figures, criticized for his handling ernors and mayors to should now feel compelled, given the rise in it struggles with a tense according to many ex- of the crisis. The country begin lifting restrictions chronic non-communicable diseases, to do their political climate and wors- perts, who cite a lack of still has had no perma- on commerce and other part to package meals in a way that they are ening economic outlook. widespread testing. nent health minister after economic activity. healthier and more appealing to Barbadians and Second only to the “That number of 1 mil- losing two since April, fol- Public health experts visitors alike. Taste is a big factor when it comes United States in both lion is much less than the lowing clashes with the have warned that loosen- to selling fast food and it is often not very nutri- cases and deaths, Brazil real number of people who president. ing restrictions too soon tious, but it is high time we get creative and confirmed its first case of have been infected, be- Bolsonaro has shunned threatens to accelerate dish out meals that are still tasty, but much the novel coronavirus on cause there is under-re- social distancing, calling contagion and drive up fa- healthier than what is currently on offer. Feb. 26. The virus has porting of a magnitude of it a job-killing measure talities. Perhaps government needs not only give a lit- spread relentlessly across five to 10 times,” said more dangerous than the “We think that there tle nudge, but do more to signal that this whole the continent-sized coun- Alexandre Naime virus itself. He has also will be a new wave after business of NCDs is being taken seriously. Fast- try, eroding support for Barbosa, a medical profes- promoted two anti-malar- the loosening of these food restaurants should be able to show that a right-wing President Jair sor at the São Paulo State ial drugs as remedies, measures,” said Ricardo significant portion of what they offer is healthy Bolsonaro and raising University. “The true chloroquine and hydroxy- Langer, a doctor treating for the population, given how they operate and fears of economic collapse number is probably at chloroquine, despite little COVID-19 patients at the fact that lifestyles are becoming much more after years of anemic least 3 million and could evidence they work. the Maracanã stadium hectic and more and more Barbadians, especially growth. even be as high as 10 mil- The far-right former field hospital in Rio de the young ones, are frequenting these restau- Brazil reported lion people.” army captain’s handling Janeiro. rants. 1,032,913 confirmed cases COVID-19, the illness of the crisis has prompted A worsening outbreak That said, it is understood that individuals on Friday, with 1,206 new caused by the coronavirus, Brazilians to bang pots could weigh on already- have to be responsible for their own health, given deaths to take total offi- arrived in Brazil via and pans regularly out- grim economic forecasts. that an ounce of prevention is worth more than cial fatalities to 48,954, wealthy tourists return- side their apartments in The government has a pound of cure. As such, we must all seek the Health Ministry said. ing from Europe to major protest, but it has not said the economy will con- to cut down on salt and sugar, eat more fruits Friday also saw a new southeastern cities such stopped him from wading tract by 4.7% this year, and vegetables and exercise much more fre- record daily number of as Sao Paulo and Rio de into costly political battles while economists sur- quently. Indeed, eating healthy, if we make the cases, with 54,771, sug- Janeiro and has spread with his own cabinet and veyed by the central bank effort, is not impossible, though it may be chal- gesting the outbreak is far deep into the interior, the Supreme Court, stok- think it will fall more than lenging. from over. Brazil is likely reaching 82% of Brazil’s ing fears of instability. 6%. Perhaps we will see the day when fast-food chains do more to offer healthier options, but Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan until then, Barbadians have the power to en- Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke sure they eat a more balanced diet. E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan

The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 9 Premier of the Cayman Islands hails COVID-19 heroes as hard curfew lifted GRAND CAYMAN – Premier Alden toms officers, health workers and other announced. McLaughlin hailed the heroes of government staff who had put themselves Cayman has now tested more than Cayman’s COVID-19 response, at risk to keep Cayman safe. 20 000 people, with 195 positive saying the island had avoided the The National Emergency Operations cases. most tragic consequences of Centre will cease daily operations today There are currently 51 active cases, the deadly virus. (Friday), he said, again suggesting that with two displaying symptoms and one He said Cayman had made “major the worst of the crisis was over for now. person in hospital in a stable condition. strides” to suppress the coronavirus and McLaughlin said there would be a Chief Medical Officer Dr.John Lee said virtually all curfews and lockdown one-time honorific payment of $1 000 to antibody testing has now also begun at measurers were now being lifted. those public servants who had borne the the Health Services Authority.Those tests The hard curfew is over from Sunday and brunt of fighting COVID-19 in Cayman. are designed to determine the level most remaining restrictions will be lifted A further one-off $500 payment will be of past infection of the virus. in the coming weeks. made to those who were at the highest The normal testing, known as PCR McLaughlin said he was now confident risk. testing, only determines if a person that the measures, strategies and He added, “We are not yet out of the currently has the virus. sacrifices taken by so many had paid off. woods, and we will continue to rely on Lee said both the HSA and Health City “We have avoided the tragedy that has our civil servants to continue to keep would be carrying out antibody tests and played out in so many countries, but we these islands safe. the results would be announced in the must remain vigilant,” he said. “I would like to thank those on the front government briefings. Premier of the Cayman Islands, In a lengthy speech that had a line of our COVID-19 response, for all of He said antibody testing was an Alden McLaughlin. valedictory note, McLaughlin thanked your remarkable and tireless inexact science, but it appears that everyone who had stepped up to help efforts. You are indeed heroes.” contracting the virus does create He added his thanks to the community Cayman through an unprecedented Governor Martyn Roper added his antibodies that offer a degree of immunity for its support during an extraordinary crisis. praise for the front-line workers and said against the virus. While there have been period in the islands’ history. He singled out the ‘Curfew Times’ staff Cayman had effectively created a “safe cases of people catching COVID-19 twice, “My impression is we were all in this who have spent the last months bubble” and was one of the safest places he said this was extremely rare. together, we held firm and the results processing requests for exemptions to the to be in the world right now. He cautioned that it was not clear how have been outstanding,” he said. curfews. Overall, he said, the team had The Cayman Islands has two new cases long the immunity lasts, and suggested The governor added an update on dealt with more than 19 000 requests of the coronavirus after the latest batch of antibody testing could not be used at this evacuation flights, confirming a flight to during the COVID crisis. Those staff will testing. point to provide “immunity passports”. Chennai, India, has been scheduled with go back to their day jobs as the curfews, There were 987 tests carried out over tickets on sale from Monday. and the need for exemptions, disappear. the last 24 hours. Both the new COVID- End of hard curfew Work is under way to arrange a flight Recapping some of the measures taken 19 patients are asymptomatic. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner to Nepal. over the past three months, McLaughlin The results follow two consecutive days Derek Byrne announced the end of the A charter flight to Mexico is also being also paid tribute to the police officers, cus- when there were no new cases overnight ‘hard curfew’ from Sunday. organised by a private citizen.

University of The Bahamas commencement ceremony goes online THE 2020 commencement for University of The Bahamas (UB) may not have the traditional pomp and circumstance,but it will have an even more elevated significance for graduates who are closing one chapter of their lives and entering a new one during an unprecedented era. UB has announced that its 2020 graduation ceremony will be a virtual event on Monday, June 29, at 4 pm. The virtual ceremony will honour graduating seniors and celebrate their achievements in a manner that is safe and complies with national health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, UB said. The 2020 class comprises approxi- mately 500 students, UB said. “Commencement is one of the most sacred and honourable observances in higher education. For us at UB, it is as much about building community and lauding perseverance and commitment as it is about marking the completion of an academic journey and affirming the rights and privileges of the degrees The University of the Bahamas has announced that its 2020 graduation ceremony will be a virtual event on Monday, and diplomas for which they have studied June 29, at 4 pm. and rightfully earned,”says UB president Dr. Rodney Smith. Dorian and COVID-19, remains “The university is deliberating on how challenges. She also saluted their myriad “This 2020 virtual commencement resilient. it can safely provide that experience while achievements. ceremony is no less significant because we UB initially announced that its protecting and preserving the health of “The past several months have been a will not be physically together. 2020 commencement ceremony would be the university and the public. Members rough journey for all of us. Now the time We will be together online in a space that postponed to Fall 2020. However, that of the 2020 commencement class will has come to celebrate our graduates has come to be just as vitally important was before the subsequent support be able to collect their diplomas for their hard work and achievements,” as the physical.” expressed for the virtual event, a first and completion letters when the said the nursing major. The ceremony will honour and in the institution’s history. university is permitted to resume on-site The virtual ceremony will be celebrate graduates in New Providence “Understandably, many graduating operations.” accessible to audiences on the and Grand Bahama and will pay special seniors still want to experience the UB’s 2020 class president, Ericka university’s website – www.ub.edu.bs – tribute to the indomitable spirit traditional rites of passage in which they Reckley-Rolle expressed excitement and and its social media channels on June 29. of the UB-North community, which walk across the stage and accepting their enthusiasm about the resilience of It will also be accessible on demand despite the adverse impact of Hurricane diplomas,” UB said. UB grads given the extraordinary thereafter.

10 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Bermuda reports 252 test results, two more positives BERMUDA – There were 252 test and results received yesterday and • the total deceased remains 9. two were positive for Covid-19, “The average age of all of so the island now has a total our confirmed positive cases is of 146 confirmed positive cases 60 and the age range of all of thus far, with 132 having our positive cases is from 18 to recovered. 101 years. A Government spokesperson said, “The average age of all deceased cases “Today there were 252 test results is 74 and the age range is 57 to received by the Ministry of Health; and 91 years. two were positive for COVID-19. “The source of all local cases is as One was imported and one is under follows: investigation. • 42 are Imported “Bermuda has 146 total confirmed • 85 are Local transmission, with positive cases. Their status is as known contact follows: • 12 are Local transmission with an unknown contact, and • there are 5 active cases, of which • 7 are under investigation • 4 persons are under active public “Bermuda’s country status health monitoring, and remains “Local Transmission – Cluster of • 1 person is hospitalised; Cases”. The seven-day average • none is in critical care; of our real time reproduction number • a total of 132 have now recovered, is below 1.”

Premier David Burt addressed the government’s intentions of having a fee in More Dominican agricultural place for tourists arriving in Bermuda on Twitter. workers leave for Canada in July ANOTHER group of Dominicans will soon leave for Canada under the Canada Govt of Bermuda to charge Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme in July. Deputy Labour Commissioner, visitors for Covid-19 testing Eric Mendes, made the announcement BERMUDA – While the Government has the cost of providing this service to our while speaking to State-Owned DBS been covering the cost of Covid-19 testing visitors. Funny enough, we’ve had Radio. for Bermuda residents returning to the complaints from travel stakeholders of “We expect another set to be leaving in island, they intend “for a fee to be in place the proposed fee to be charged. the month of July. The numbers are not for tourists arriving in Bermuda once “Opening international borders isn’t confirmed yet, but if all goes well we commercial airline services resume,” easy, but we will do it while keeping would expect in the month of July, not as the Government said yesterday. Bermuda safe.We will test visitors and big as 66 there are some more scheduled A Government spokesperson said, “To they will be charged a fee for the testing to leave in July,” he said. clarify and expand upon the Minister’s services provided on arrival and while on According to Mendes some of the remarks yesterday (Thursday), while the the island.” workers are contracted to the Government of Bermuda has been The Premier also tweeted, “There has employers for six (6) months and covering the cost of COVID-19 testing never been any plan for taxpayers to pay most of them between three to four for Bermuda residents returning to for visitor testing. He stated facts that months. Bermuda, it is our intent for a fee to be currently the Government is paying for “The minimum would be a in place for tourists arriving in Bermuda, testing for residents; however rest three- month contract,” he explained. once commercial airline services assured visitors will pay a fee for their He indicated that this is their liveli- resume at L. F. Wade International testing.” hood, a lot of them do not work in Airport.” The airport closed to regularly Dominica and they have not been able to Premier David Burt also addressed the scheduled commercial airlines back in do so because of Covid-19. matter on Twitter, saying, “The Min was March of this year, however there have “They have not been able to work for asked who will pay for tests, he stated been a few charter flights and private some time and they look at that as their facts: ‘The Government is absorbing jets arrive carrying returning residents source of income,” Mendes noted. those costs at this time, and we will over the past three months. He also indicated that the continue to do so until we change it.’ The airport is scheduled to re-open for 66 Dominicans who left for Canada Dominica’s Deputy Labour Visitors have not been able to enter regular commercial flights on July 1st, earlier in June arrived safely. Commissioner, Eric Mendes. Bermuda since March, so it is factual and the Government previously said “The workers thankfully, thank God, that Gov has paid for all tests. that “as soon as possible following ar- have arrived safely,” Mendes stated. and we expect very shortly within “The ‘until we change it’ is key, as we rival in Bermuda, every passenger must “They are in the process as we a couple of days they will commence their haven’t confirmed the fee that visitors undergo COVID-19 testing either at the speak of completing the quarantine cycle contractual obligations.” will pay, but there will be a fee to cover airport or at their accommodations.”

Eleven teachers have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Guyana Guyana – The Ministry of Education sub-district, the situation there is now Meanwhile, alternative methods that our thoughts and prayers are with (M0E) says that a total of eleven teach- deemed as ‘community transmission’. of engagement are being implemented them and their families at this time. We ers of the Moruca sub-district, Region Additionally, the RHO has requested a to ensure that the learners of Grades 6 wish to reiterate that the health, wellbe- One have tested positive for the community lockdown for a period (359) and 11(214) who are affected at ing and safety of all our teachers and Coronavirus as of noon yesterday. As of of fourteen days. The Department of this time, are prepared to write the learners across the country continue to be Thursday the figure was six. Education, under guidance from the National Grade Six Assessment and the our main priority during this season of In a release, the ministry said that the Ministry of Education, with effect from Caribbean Secondary Certificate engagement and examinations.The MoE Regional Health Officer (RHO) has since today has also closed all schools in Examinations, respectively. remains resolute in closely monitoring advised that with the increasing number the sub-district until the spread is “The MoE takes this opportunity to the situation. Updates will be provided as of confirmed cases – 23 – in the Moruca contained. remind our teachers who are affected the situation unfolds”, the release added.

The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 11 Jamaica to host 2021 UNWTO regional meeting KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has nities resulting from the region’s been selected to host the 66th COVID-19 response, which have com- Meeting of the United Nations World pelled leaders to maintain approaches Tourism Organization (UNWTO) even beyond the current period, including Regional Commission for the targeted support and focus on MSMEs Americas in May 2021. and multilateral partnerships. According to Tourism Minister “The application of existing, new, and Edmund Bartlett, who chairs the emerging technologies for innovative commission, the decision was taken on responses to the challenges encountered Thursday during the 65th meeting of the during this period is testament that space organisation for the event to be hosted remains to scale up the use of in Montego Bay, St James. technology for increased efficiency,” he The virtual meeting discussed, among said. other things, green investments for “We simply cannot return to the sustainable tourism and UNWTO situation that existed pre-COVID-19 … activities in response to the COVID-19 The principles of multilateralism pandemic. must, indeed, ring true for greater In his address, Bartlett told cooperation and collaboration at the re- participants that Jamaica and other coun- gional level and, further, on the global tries that are deeply reliant on tourism stage.” will need to diversify their source markets Bartlett argued that the region is and other industries. facing the pandemic from a weaker This strategy, he said, would cushion position than the rest of the world, as Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett. against the effects of external evidenced by the Economic Commission disruptions such as pandemics, terror- for Latin America and the Caribbean gion would grow by a maximum of 1.3 per revised downwards, with gross domestic ism, and natural disasters. (ECLAC), which had, before the cent in 2020. product now predicted to fall by at least The minister also highlighted opportu- COVID-9 outbreak, projected that the re- However,this forecast, he said, has been 1.8 per cent.

JSIF provides $4m to support police youth club programmes THE Jamaica Social Investment Fund through environmental design, crime providing the necessary support towards Community Safety and Security Branch, (JSIF) has provided a $4 million grant to prevention through social development, achieving a safe, secure and just society. Elan Powell, in his remarks, expressed the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and communication skills. “We all have the same objective in our gratitude for the grant from JSIF. to strengthen its police youth club “We are empowering the JCF to be fight against crime and violence.Jamaica He said the funds should enhance programme. partners with citizens in the fight against has been working towards establishing a efforts to engage youngsters through the The funds, provided under the crime,” said Managing Director of JSIF, society that is secure, cohesive and just. police youth clubs, and encourage them $50 million Safe Community Project, is to Omar Sweeney. He was speaking at JSIF understands its role in helping “to chart a new path away from crime and go towards additional training of officers the grant awards ceremony held on communities form a positive reality and violence”. assigned to the Community Safety and Thursday, June 18 at JSIF’s corporate recognising that partnerships are The components of the Safe Security Branch of the JCF in four main office in Kingston. essential in achieving that,” he noted. Community Project include capacity areas – human rights, crime prevention Sweeney said the fund is committed to Assistant Commissioner of Police, building of the police youth clubs and other youth groups; implementing a youth curfew programme; providing capacity building for officers assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch and equipping of the branch; and Mexican anti-discrimination agency chief conducting community consultations on public safety. Other elements include a safe schools resigns after censure by president initiative, and support for neighbourhood MEXICO CITY – The head of the Minneapolis has sparked a fresh debate watch summer camps hosted by Mexican government’s anti-discrimina- about racism in Mexico, where the the JCF Community Safety and Security tion agency quit after criticism by issue often goes hand-in-hand with Branch. President Andres Lopez Manuel Obrador, classism. who yesterday said he would likely Lopez Obrador on Wednesday appoint an indigenous person in her questioned why an invitation to the event place. had been extended to comedian Chumel Guatemala Lopez Obrador chastised National Torres, who became famous for his Council for Preventing Discrimination current affairs commentary on YouTube chief Monica Maccise because it organised and has a television programme on the replaces health a “classism and racism in Mexico” US channel HBO. event on Wednesday and invited a “They are people characterised by de- minister, his comedian the president and his wife spising others, truly racists... now it turns consider racist. out that for a forum against “I think that this event should not have discrimination you are invited,” Lopez three deputies been convened and those who do not Obrador said.“It’s like inviting a torturer GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’s share the transformation policy that is to a human rights forum.” Health Minister Hugo Monroy and three being carried out (by the government), in The president’s wife Beatriz Gutierrez deputies in his ministry have been complete freedom can decide not to work had previously taken offence to Torres replaced, the office of the president said for this government,” Lopez Obrador said making a joke about her son by calling yesterday, and announced the names in his morning press conference him “chocoflan”, referring to the dessert of their replacements. yesterday. which is half black in colour and the other It was not immediately clear why The leftist president said he was also half a lighter hue. Monroy and the three vice ministers left planning to fold the agency into the The comedian apologised for his com- their jobs. Monroy has faced criticism Interior Ministry. ments but after Maccise’s resignation over his handling of the coronavirus The death in the United States of Torres said free speech in Mexico is under pandemic, including the purchasing of African American George Floyd under threat for those who disagree with Mexican President Andres Manuel personal protection equipment and pay the knee of a white police officer in Lopez Obrador. Lopez Obrador. to health workers.

12 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate NYC declares Juneteenth an official holiday NEW YORK CITY Mayor Bill de Andrew Cuomo signed an order making Blasio has announced that Juneteenth – also known as Juneteenth – the June 19 date Emancipation Day and Freedom Day – which marks the end of US slavery a paid holiday for state workers. – will become an official holiday. Cuomo said he would introduce It comes as millions of Americans legislation to make the day a holiday for commemorated the day, with marches all New Yorkers by 2021. and personal observances, the 1865 date Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also when the last US slaves were freed. promised to make Juneteenth a holiday Several states already observe the day by 2021 in the former capitol of the as an official holiday and there is a push Confederacy which rebelled against the to declare it a national holiday. US during the Civil War for the legal The date’s significance has grown this right to enslave black people. year amid Black Lives Matter protests. In Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf Mayor de Blasio said in a press confer- has also signed an order making ence yesterday that the date would be Juneteenth a holiday for state workers. marked as an official city holiday “In recent weeks, people around the beginning in 2021, and will also be a nation have joined together to demand an public school holiday. end to systemic racism and oppression of “We’ll work with all the unions to work African Americans,” he said in the state- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Juneteenth will become through the plan, give this day the ment. an official holiday. importance and recognition it deserves,” “Freedom for all is not fully realised Mr de Blasio said. until every person is truly free. This On 19 June, 1865 enslaved people in in accordance with a proclamation from “Every city worker, every student will Juneteenth we have an opportunity to Galveston, Texas received the news that the Executive of the United States, ‘all have the opportunity to reflect the unite against injustice and create lasting slavery had been abolished by President slaves are free,’ “the military order reads. meaning of our history and the truth.” change,” he continued. Abraham Lincoln two years earlier. “This involves an absolute equality of Earlier this week, New York Governor Texas was the first US state to declare The news took so long to reach slaves personal rights and rights of property Juneteenth a holiday in 1980. Now all in Texas in part due to fighting that between former masters and slaves and but four US states observe or recognise continued even after the surrender of the the connection heretofore existing the date in some form. Confederacy that ended the Civil War, between them becomes that between This year, the date has become partic- according to historians. employer and hired labour.” ularly prominent in the public conscious- The US National Archives said on The elaborately written note was found ness amid a wave of protests over racial Thursday that the original handwritten in a book of formal orders in Washington inequality following the deaths of sev- decree is believed to have been recently DC. eral unarmed African Americans. discovered, after a researcher was tasked “I think it's terrific. I think the timing Juneteenth rallies are planned in 0with unearthing it due to heightened is just amazing,” David Ferriero, the head Washington DC and across the country. interested in the holiday. librarian of the Archives, told the “The people of Texas are informed that, Washington Post.

Belarus opposition protests end in arrests POLICE in Belarus have detained demonstrators and journalists at a gathering of hundreds of people protest- ing President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election campaign. Lukashenko, who has ruled the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. country since 1994, is seeking a sixth term in office in August. Opposition candidates gathered supporters' signatures in the capital Minsk before riot police moved in. Ireland says A Radio Free Europe correspondent was detained while reporting live on-air. Earlier authorities arrested international Lukashenko’s main rival Viktor Babaryko on suspicion of financial crimes amid in- creased harassment of opposition figures. quarantine to Opposition activists, journalists and bloggers have also been arrested in recent weeks, according to website remain at least Belorusskiye Novosti. Candidates must gather 100 000 signatures of support in order to stand in until July 9 the election, and yesterday was the last President Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994 and is seeking a DUBLIN – Ireland’s 14-day quarantine day they could collect the names. sixth term in office in August. for people arriving from other Several hundred people stood on the countries will remain in place at least streets of Minsk with flags, while some of Mahilyow with force, while in Homel ning his election campaign, was also ar- until July 9 and the government will clapped in support of the president’s demonstrators were told their gathering rested on suspicion of tax evasion. review the issue at a meeting next week, critics, according to AFP news agency. was illegal, according to local media. Lukashenko alleged that his acting prime minister Leo Varadkar said However at 19:00 local time police European Commission President authorities had foiled a plot designed to yesterday. intervened to prevent further signatures Ursula von der Leyen has called for the destabilise the country, claiming that “My ambition... is to reopen between being gathered, and arrested about release of Babaryko, calling his forces from “both from the West and from countries where the virus is as tenpeople including journalists from detention “politically motivated”. the East” were interfering in Belarus. suppressed as it is here, but we want to various foreign media, AFP reports. Babaryko was head of International election monitor the do that in a coordinated fashion with Radio Free Europe journalist Belgazprombank, a Belarus subsidiary of Organization for Security and Co-opera- other European countries, but that Alyaksandra Dynko was arrested as she Russian energy giant Gazprom, before tion in Europe, has not recognised any hasn’t quite happened yet,”Varadkar told was reporting live on the protest. entering politics. elections in Belarus as free and fair since journalists. Police threatened protesters in the city His 30-year-old son Eduard, who is run- 1995.

The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 13 BOE to remove portraits of 11 former governors who profited from slavery After institution and Church of England apologised for their ‘inexcusable’ role in ‘an unacceptable part of English history’ LONDON – The Bank of England a compensation plan that paid planta- has confirmed it will remove the tion owners when slavery was portraits of 11 former governors abolished. from its walls who profited from A University College London data- what it labelled the ‘inexcusable’ base revealed that almost 100 Church of slave trade and owned a total of England clergymen had benefited from nearly 5 000 slaves. slavery, while six governors and four The former chiefs at the central bank directors at the Bank were reported as in London range from Daniel Giles beneficiaries or claimants of compensa- in 1795 who was the co-mortgagee of tion, The Telegraph reports. estates in Grenada to Benjamin Buck Church clergymen had been involved Greene in 1873 who was a plantation in claims that would be the equivalent manager in St. Kitts. of £46 million in today’s money,research Others were Jeremiah Harman in of the database shows, with the con- Some of the former Bank of England governors who profited from what it la- 1816 who had 409 slaves and three es- struction of 32 churches linked to belled the ‘inexcusable’ slave trade. tates in St Kitts; John Palmer in 1830 claimants. with 238 slaves and two estates in Those churches include Barnstaple’s slave-trading past. the pub group Greene King said Grenada; and Timothy Curtis in 1837 Holy Trinity, which was built at an Many directors and governors Thursday they would give substantial who had 206 slaves and an estate in expense of almost £10 000, paid for involved after the Bank’s creation in financial support to black and ethnic St. Vincent. nearly entirely by the Reverend James 1694 had made their fortunes from the minority charities. John Reid in 1839 had 3 112 slaves Scott, according to British History slave trade. As well as financing Benjamin Greene, who founded the and 17 estates in Jamaica, the Virgin Online. Scott had been the primary so-called adventurers who were involved pub chain in 1799, was a leading Islands and other areas; Thomson beneficiary of payouts worth in the brutal exploitation of people, the proponent of slavery,and managed sev- Hankey Jnr in 1851 who owned more than £100 000 of today’s bank financially underpinned British eral sugar plantations in the West 534 slaves and four estates in Grenada; money for his father’s Jamaica wars in the 18th century to protect the Indies. and West Indian merchant Sheffield plantations. slave colonies. Royal Bank of Scotland has set up an Neave in 1857. The Right Reverend Henry Philpotts, At one stage, Sir Humphry Morice, a internal task force to address racial The final two former governors were a former bishop of Exeter, had been governor of the Bank between 1727 and inequality amid mounting pressure on Alfred Latham in 1861 who owned named as executor of three claims for 1729, owned more slave vessels than big business to confront historic ties to 402 slaves, three estates in three Jamaican plantations worth more anybody else in the country. the slave trade. Jamaica, Nevis and Tobago; while than £1.5 million on today’s money – The Bank of England said on In a statement RBS claims it has Bonamy Dobree in 1859 had though researchers had said there was Thursday: “There can be no doubt that spent the last 15 years looking into its 19 slaves and two estates in British no evidence that Bishop Philpotts had the 18th and 19th century slave trade own history, which stretches back some Guiana. owned slaves personally. was an unacceptable part of English 300 years. The banking giant said it In a landmark move, the Bank The cash had been paid to individual history. had a ‘responsibility,’ to address acknowledged its role in the kidnapping members of the clergy, not to the Church “As an institution, the Bank of the ‘important and painful’ elements of and transportation of thousands of itself, which had campaigned to abolish England was never itself directly in- its past. people for the first time, lamenting the slavery in the early 19th century. volved in the slave trade, but is aware of In a statement yesterday the bank, ‘unacceptable part of English history’ It also apologised for historic cases in some inexcusable connections involving which claims to have opened up its and saying it will remove images of 2006. former Governors and Directors and archives to historians, said it is setting governors and directors involved in the A Church of England spokesman said, apologises for them. up a taskforce to tackle racial ‘inexcusable’ trade. “We are unfamiliar with this data, but “The Bank has commenced a thorough inequality, saying: “We have a strong Amid mounting pressure on British slavery and exploitation have no place in review of its collection of images of multi-cultural network across the bank institutions, the Bank said it was society. While we recognise the leading former Governors and Directors to and have recently set up a taskforce reviewing artwork in its London head- role clergy and active members of the ensure none with any such involvement led by our BAME colleagues which will quarters. The move came as several of Church of England played in securing in the slave trade remain on display look at what more we can do as the UK’s largest companies issued the abolition of slavery, it is a source of anywhere in the Bank. a bank and this includes looking apologies and promised to make shame that others within the Church “The Bank is committed to improving at making contributions to BAME reparations after their historical links to actively perpetrated slavery and prof- diversity and is actively engaging groups.” slavery were laid bare. ited from it.” with staff, particularly with our The banks have acknowledged the The Church of England has also How these 11 former Bank of England BAME (Black, Asian, and minority more painful parts of their history and apologised for historic links to slavery governors are expected to have their ethnic) colleagues, to help us identify committed to tackling racism and through vicars and bishops who portraits removed and shape concrete steps that injustices. But the companies, benefited from the barbaric practice. The City of London’s past has come can be taken now to progress the which are worth billions, are being The Church said it was a ‘source of under the microscope after the Black Bank’s efforts to be as inclusive as urged to go further and make shame’ that clergymen, churches and a Lives Matter protests sparked a debate possible.’ financial donations for their links to bishop may have benefited from about how Britain should recognise its Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London and slavery.

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Thousands of protesters call for resignation of Mali president Thousands of protesters in Mali A letter has also been coronavirus, and a teachers’ strike. have gathered in the capital, sent to the president by the Political tensions have also arisen from Bamako, calling for the president opposition groups demanding his a disputed legislative election in to resign. resignation. March, and allegations of Led by conservative imam Mahmoud Dicko led prayers during the rally. corruption. Dicko, a coalition of opposition groups is Opposition politician Cheick Oumar Mali has been wracked by instability demanding political and economic Sissoko also delivered a speech calling since 2012, when Islamist groups reform. for civil disobedience until Mr Keïta hijacked an insurrection by They are seeking the resignation of stepped down, according to Reuters Tuareg separatists, seizing swathes of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta news agency. territory in the north. because of escalating jihadist and inter- It follows a similar rally held But violent attacks on government communal violence. on June 5, which was organised forces and UN peacekeepers The president had pledged to form a by the same coalition. The continue. new government with opposition group have since adopted the name In recent days, the president has been members. “Movement of June 5 - Rally of Patriotic pushed to make concessions to opposi- However despite negotiations Forces”. tion groups, like raising the salaries between the two sides earlier this Keïta, who is 75 and known as IBK, of public teachers following a pay week, the protest has gone on was first elected president of dispute. as planned. the west African nation in 2013. A delegation from the West African Yesterday, crowds gathered in He secured a second five-year term in regional bloc Ecowas is also mediating Bamako's Independence Square, 2018. between the two sides. chanting slogans, blowing plastic However he has come under But protesters say not enough is President Keïta has made concessions trumpets and holding placards mounting pressure in recent months being done to curb corruption or fix the to opposition groups in recent days. with anti-government messages. due to Mali’s worsening economy, failing economy.

Queen to honour Ghana’s fundraising WW2 veteran Private Joseph Hammond A 95-YEAR-OLD Ghanaian World War reports the BBC’s Thomas Naadi. “This is marvellous, this is wonderful, Two veteran is to be honoured by Queen He wants to raise about $600 000 in it's beyond my comprehension,” he Elizabeth for his fundraising efforts. total, so the former Ghanaian soldier, who tweeted in a video produced by the Guba Private Joseph Hammond walked two like Captain Moore fought in Burma, Foundation and Forces Help Africa, the miles (3.2km) a day for a week in May, hopes donations will continue to be made, two non-governmental organisations raising $35 000 (£28 000) for frontline our reporter says. helping him in his fundraising health workers and veterans in Africa. efforts. “I was overwhelmed and filled with joy,” ‘He is a force of nature’ “Surprises keep coming – I’m short of he said on hearing he was to get a Iain Walker,the UK high commissioner to words, I don't know what to say,” he said. Commonwealth Point of Light award. Ghana who joined Private Hammond on Earlier this month, he had received He said he had been inspired by fellow his walk, said the Queen presented Points a letter from Prince Harry, the Queen's veteran Captain Tom Moore, who raised of Light awards to outstanding volun- grandson, commending him on his walk. more than £32m in the UK to fight teers across the Commonwealth who Pte Hammond had met Prince Harry, Covid-19. changed the lives of their who works to support veterans,during an Captain Moore completed 100 laps of community. event at the Field of Remembrance his garden in the run-up to his 100th “Private Hammond exemplifies these in the grounds of Westminster Abbey in birthday in April for NHS charities. qualities. It has been a privilege to get to London last year. This prompted Private Hammond to know Private Hammond and to experi- Three years after the end of World War start his own campaign to raise money to ence his selflessness,” he said. Two, Ghana, then the Gold Coast, was buy personal protection equipment (PPE) “He is a force of nature and an rocked by riots following the killing of for health workers and to protect vulner- inspiration to many, including me.” three Ghanaian veterans who had been able veterans on the African continent. Pte Hammond, who was drafted into demanding compensation for their He started each day’s walk in the the Royal West African Frontier Force at service during the conflict. capital, Accra, early in the morning so he the age 16, will receive the award at the It became a milestone in Ghana’s strug- could complete his two miles before the UK High Commission in Accra at a date gle for independence from the UK, which Ghanaian World War Two veteran heat and humidity of the day peaked, still to be decided. was achieved in 1957. Private Joseph Hammond.

India’s prime minister says there was no border intrusion in deadly clash NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister soldiers from the nuclear-armed neigh- Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had told a most difficult foreign policy challenges Narendra Modi appeared to downplay a bours took place earlier this week. senior Chinese diplomat that the dispute since he came to power in 2014. clash with Chinese troops in a disputed India and China are attempting to cool was triggered after “the Chinese side Yesterday evening, some opposition Himalayan region that left 20 Indian tensions after the deadliest clash in at sought to erect a structure in Galwan parties questioned why the government soldiers dead and more than 70 injured, least five decades, with military-level valley on our side of the LAC,” according was not better prepared. saying yesterday there had been talks taking place in an attempt to to a ministry statement. no intrusion across his country’s deescalate the confrontation. The LAC refers to the Line of Actual “Does the government not receive, on borders. However Modi’s comments, made in a Control, the de facto border that has been a regular basis, satellite pictures of the “Nobody has intruded into our border, televised statement at the end of an a constant source of friction in the borders of our country? Did our external neither is anybody there now, nor have all-party meeting to discuss the incident, region where India and China fought intelligence agencies not report any our posts been captured,” Modi said, contrasted with his government’s earlier a brief war in 1962. unusual activity along the LAC?” said referring to Ladakh’s Galwan valley, stance. With his nation in shock over the loss Sonia Gandhi, president of the opposition where hand-to-hand fighting between On Wednesday, Foreign Minister its soldiers lives, Modi faces one of the Congress party. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 15

Soap bubbles succeed in fruit tree pollination JAPANESE researchers have ing the flowers in the process. what he terms “chemically func- succeeded in fertilising pear trees One day, while watching his tionalised” soap bubbles that using pollen carried on the thin young son play in local park, Dr could each carry up to 2,000 film of a soap bubble. Miyako had a moment of inspira- pollen grains. They’ve been searching for al- tion. Loading up their bubble guns, ternative approaches to pollina- “I was playing soap bubbles Dr Miyako and his colleagues tion, because of the decline in the with my son at a park close to my tested the technique at a pear number of bees worldwide. home, when a soap bubble acci- orchard. When fired from a bubble gun, dently hit my son’s face,” he told In the absence of bees, some the delicate soapy spheres BBC News. pollination work is now done by achieved a success rate of 95%. “There was no damage because hand using a feather brush. The researchers are now test- soap bubbles are soft, light, and After shooting the bubbles onto ing drones that fire bubbles for flexible.” the trees, young fruits started to pollination. “But I got an inspiration be- form some 16 days later, at a With the decline in bee num- cause I thought the bubbles won’t volume equal to the hand pollina- bers over the past decade, damage the flowers and would tion. A chemically functionalised soap bubble on a campanula flower. researchers have been looking at be an ideal material for pollina- “The rates of both soap-bub- different ways of achieving tion.” ble-mediated pollination and automation and reduction of ping, path planning and motion pollination - a key step in the Dr Miyako commandeered the hand pollination were approxi- pollen grains.” control. production of many fruits and bubble solution, causing his son mately 95%, and no significant Soap bubbles, though, are not Tests have already been car- vegetables. to start crying and necessitating differences were observed be- without their troubles. The tech- ried out with an autonomous Dr Eijiro Miyako, from the the purchase of more bubbles. tween them,” said Dr Miyako. nique creates a lot of waste and drone carrying a bubble gun. Japan Advanced Institute of In the lab, he was able to con- “In fact, the shape and size of the wind and rain can ruin the The drone was able to hit tar- Science and Technology,had pre- firm, via optical microscopy,that young pear fruits after soap bub- efforts to pollinate. gets from two metres with a suc- viously tested the ability of a soap bubbles could carry pollen. ble pollination look the same as Dr Miyako believes these re- cess rate of 90%. drone to deliver pollen - but even Realising that most conven- hand pollination. However our strictions can be overcome Dr Miyako is very optimistic though the drone was just two tional soap would be too toxic for method has more potential through the use of technology about the potential for technol- centimetres long, it kept damag- flowers, Dr Miyako developed advantages in terms of future such as localisation and map- ogy to succeed in pollination. New evidence of virus risks from wildlife trade RATS sold in the markets led the study alongside experts and restaurants of South- in Vietnam. east Asia harbour multiple Co-researcher, Amanda Fine, coronaviruses, a study also of WCS, added: “Wildlife shows. supply chains, and the condi- The proportion of positives in- tions the animals experience creased as live animals were while in the supply chain, ap- moved from “field to fork”, sug- pear to greatly amplify the gesting they were picking up prevalence of coronaviruses.” viruses in the process. Rats are a common food The strains detected are dif- source in Vietnam, where they ferent from Covid-19 and are not are captured in rice fields and thought to be dangerous to transported to markets and human health. restaurants, to be butchered as But scientists have long a fresh source of meat. The ro- warned that the wildlife dents are also raised in wildlife trade can be an incubator for farms, along with other animals disease. such as porcupines. The mixing of multiple coron- Six known coronaviruses were aviruses, and their apparent detected in samples taken at 70 amplification along the supply sites in Vietnam in 2013 and chain into restaurants, suggests 2014. High proportions of posi- “maximal risk for end con- tive samples were found in field Rats on sale at a Vietnam market. sumers”, said a team of re- rats destined for human con- searchers from the US and sumption.The proportion of pos- the global wildlife trade. Vietnam. itives significantly increased Wet markets can be “time The origins of the current pan- along the supply chain: bombs” for epidemics, they demic are thought to lie in the Farms - 6% warn, bringing together differ- wildlife trade, with the disease Traders - 21% ent species which can shed and emerging in bats and jumping to Large markets - 32% spread virus. people via another, as yet Restaurants - 56%. China banned the farming unidentified, species. Detection rates in rodent and consumption of live wildlife The new findings, regarded as populations in their “natural” in the wake of the outbreak, preliminary, relate to rats, but habitat are closer to 0-2%, said however loopholes remain, such may apply to other wildlife, the researchers. as the trade in wild animals for such as civets and pangolins, The study was carried out medicine, pets and scientific re- which are also collected, trans- with animal health experts in search. ported and confined in large Vietnam, which is considering a China has moved to remove numbers. ban on wildlife trade and pangolins from the official list of “While these aren’t dangerous consumption. It appears in the traditional Chinese medicine viruses they offer information pre-print journal bioRxiv in treatments. The scales are on how viruses can be amplified advance of peer-review. highly coveted by traditional under these conditions,” said Conservation experts say Chinese medicine practitioners, Sarah Olson of New York-based the coronavirus pandemic is a while pangolin meat is seen as a conservation group,WCS, which watershed moment for curbing delicacy. Civet cats are a food source in Southeast Asia. 16 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Apple to shut some US stores Snapchat removes again due to rising COVID-19 cases APPLE Inc said on Friday it is Juneteenth temporarily shutting some stores again in Florida,Arizona, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the United States, photo filter as novel coronavirus cases con- tinue to rise in the country. Shares of the company,which said the closure would affect 11 after backlash stores in these states, were SNAPCHAT took down a version of the Lens that went down 0.5%. “Juneteenth”-themed filter live for Snapchatters this Apple had planned to reopen and apologized to users for morning had not been ap- about 100 US stores, mostly the lens, which drew criti- proved,” a Snap spokesperson with curbside pickup but some cism for being insensitive, said in a statement, adding the with walk-in service, in late May the photo messaging app’s company was investigating the as lockdown restrictions began parent Snap Inc said on “mistake”. to ease. Friday. June 19 commemorates the However, cases in the United The filter used Pan-African US abolition of slavery by States have been steadily ris- flag as a backdrop and President Abraham Lincoln’s ing, with over 2.2 million people prompted users to smile, which Emancipation Proclamation, infected and at least 118,396 caused chains to appear behind which was belatedly an- people dead. them and then break, CNBC nounced in the state of Texas In a letter to Apple customers reported earlier in the on June 19, 1865, after the end in May,Deirdre O’Brien,Apple’s Customers distance before entering an Apple Store during day. of the Civil War. retail chief, had said the com- phase one of reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown in New Reuters could not verify the Several companies, including pany would look at data on a York City, New York, US June 17, 2020. filter as it was no longer avail- Twitter Inc and Nike Inc, have local basis and that re-closings able. declared June 19 a paid holiday were a possibility based on that rush into — and a store opening closing it again should local con- “A diverse group of Snap for employees or reduced oper- data. in no way means that we won’t ditions warrant,” O’Brien had team members were involved ating hours to commemorate “These are not decisions we take the preventative step of said. in developing the concept, but a Juneteenth.

Apple’s annual developer showcase overshadowed by app row APPLE is facing mounting pres- and demands placed on develop- sure over how it runs its app ers today are far higher than store ahead of its major global anything that existed 20 years developers’ conference, which ago, at the height of Microsoft’s starts on Monday. software dominance. The firm has been accused of Facebook, meanwhile, told the creating “hostile” policies within New York Times that its its fee structure, and is dealing Gaming app had been rejected with two EU competition probes from Apple’s app store five announced this week. times. But it is also embroiled in a Sources who spoke to the row with some of its own devel- newspaper said it might be be- opers. cause the app offers simple That has now widened into a games that do not have to be debate involving politicians and downloaded in the traditional other major technology firms. way - through Apple’s store. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Even the chairman of the Conference often features new House antitrust committee - the product announcements but is group of politicians that deals mainly an event for software de- with competition law in the velopers working on Apple’s United States - has voiced his platforms - some of whom are concern. now voicing discontent about its “Because of the market power pricing. that Apple has, it is charging ex- The argument was ignited in orbitant rents - highway rob- part by an email app called Hey, Apple’s annual WWDC usually takes place in front of a cheering crowd but will be online this year. bery, basically - bullying people created by developer David to pay 30% or denying access to Heinemeier Hansson. It had an $99 (£80) is available only di- available on the iPhone, you’re coinciding with the row over their market,” David Cicilline update rejected by the Apple app rectly from the company online, invisible.” Hey’s business model, has snow- told The Verge. store early this week because it and the app does not tell users The cry has now been taken balled into a much bigger argu- “It’s crushing small developers does not allow in-app purchases where to buy it - so the firm be- up by others, including blogger ment. who simply can’t survive with - from which Apple takes a 30% lieved it was following all the John Gruber,whose blog, Daring Microsoft President Brad those kinds of payments. If there cut. rules, similar to other email Fireball, is widely read among Smith entered the debate, say- were real competition in this Many developers do not offer apps. Apple developers. He wrote that ing that regulators on both sides marketplace, this wouldn’t hap- in-app subscriptions to avoid But Apple told him the app if Hey’s issues were not a of the Atlantic should have a “fo- pen.” that levy - or raise the price of should never have been ap- mistake, the decision was “out- cused conversation” about app The committee has asked the in-app subscriptions for the end proved in the first place - and rageous”. stores and the rules in place - heads of major tech companies - user. could be removed. Such issues are behind an though he did not mention including Tim Cook at Apple - to But not all apps are affected, “If we don’t like the deal Apple anti-competition probe an- Apple by name. attend a session about competi- Mr Hansson says. He pointed to is offering us - which is to either nounced by the EU this week, Microsoft has itself been the tion in the tech sector. Mr Cook, email apps from Gmail and pay them 30% or get kicked out prompted by a complaint from subject of competition probes, it is reported, has yet to agree to Microsoft’s Outlook, which he - what are we going to do about Spotify. The Swedish firm also hit with hefty fines over its dom- attend. says are treated differently, but that? Where are we going to go?” takes issue with Apple’s ap- inant market position with But despite the international which Apple would not discuss he told the BBC. proach to charging subscriptions Microsoft Windows and its web attention on Apple’s policies, with him. “If you launch a new piece of and the cut it takes. browser. its head of marketing, Phil Hey’s annual subscription of software today, and you’re not The anti-competition probe, But he said the restrictions Schiller,

The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 17 Lord of the Rings star dies aged 88 tage and film actor Sir Ian Holm, who played Bilbo SBaggins in The Lord of the Rings films, has died aged 88. Sir Ian, Oscar-nominated as Olympic running coach Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire, also played the android Ash in 1979’s Alien. “It is with great sadness we can confirm that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88,” his agent said in a statement. “He died peacefully in hospital with his family and carer,” he added. His illness was Parkinson’s- related, his agent confirmed. Holm, who also played Dr Willis in The Madness of King George, was classically trained and put in memorable perform- ances in numerous plays. Sir Ian, pictured last year, began his career in the theatre. The National Theatre remem- bered him as an “extraordinary However, his stage career was Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, actor” whose performance as cut short after he developed having played Frodo Baggins for King Lear in 1997 created “won- acute stage fright during a pro- BBC radio in 1981. derful memories”. duction of The Iceman Cometh in Diminutive in stature, he was Samuel West, whose father 1976. similarly well-cast as Pod in 1992 Timothy played Gloucester in the He went on to work primarily children’s series The Borrowers. production, recalled on Twitter in film, thanks to roles in such “I’m never the same twice,” he that the older cast members were high-profile movies as The Fifth told the Los Angeles Times in all asked to grow beards. Element and the Lord of the 2000, “and I’m not a movie When they came together for a Rings series. star-type, so people don’t demand read-through, he remembered, It was 1981’s Chariots of Fire that I’m always the same.” “[director] Richard Eyre said it that saw him receive his best He received a knighthood in looked like a garden gnome supporting actor Oscar nomina- 1998 for his contribution to convention”. tion. drama following the CBE he re- Sir Ian originated the role of The same film won him a ceived in 1989. Lenny in Harold Pinter’s The Bafta, as did his supporting per- Comedian Eddie Izzard remem- Homecoming in 1965, reprising formance in The Bofors Gun in bered Sir Ian as “a wonderful his performance on film eight 1968. actor”, adding: “It’s so sad to see years later. Sir Ian played Bilbo in Peter him go.” Bridge

18 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate SPORTS Belmont sets pace for Triple Crown, with Tiz the Law favored IT’S been 17 years since million race. His 82-year- Jack Knowlton and his old trainer, Barclay Tagg, Sackatoga Stable pals is chasing a win that rode yellow school eluded him in 2003 after buses to the Belmont Funny Cide won the Stakes. It was a rollick- Kentucky Derby and ing party on wheels for Preakness only to lose his the group that came to Triple Crown bid in the watch their colt Funny Belmont. Cide try to sweep the “Tiz The Law has been Triple Crown. the best 3-year-old since It didn’t happen that January basically, and he day. remains that,” retired Hall Now, the ownership of Fame jockey Jerry group that buys just one Bailey said. “He would or two New York-bred have been favored in colts a year is back to try whatever Triple Crown again with Tiz the Law. race we ran first, so we He’s the star of a 10-horse have a superstar that field for the Belmont on we’re going to see on Saturday, perhaps the Saturday.” biggest event in U.S. This Belmont – resched- sports since the coron- uled from June 6 – will be avirus pandemic shut run at 1 1/8 miles, the first Robin Smullen rides Tiz the Law during a workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Friday. down competition in mid- time since 1925 it won’t be March. its usual grueling 1 1/2 No woman has trained the “There is always a Mott and Todd Pletcher The network has 50 peo- “I still wake up and kind miles. The top four finish- winner of a Triple Crown Sackatoga party in some will saddle half the field. ple on-site rather than the of pinch myself and say it ers earn Kentucky Derby race. Sole Volante is the way, shape or form,” “It’s going to be a far dif- 200 who worked last year, looks like lightning really qualifying points, includ- early 9-2 second choice Knowlton said. ferent scene for sure,” including Collmus and re- has struck twice,” ing 150 to the winner. coming off a quick 10-day There’s no Charlatan, Pletcher said. “It’s sad in porters Kenny Rice and Knowlton said. “He’s a versatile horse. layoff. Dr Post is the 5-1 Honor A. P., Maxfield or some ways, but we’re Britney Eurton doing Tiz the Law is the early He can be there on the third choice in the wager- Nadal in the field because grateful we’re getting an roaming interviews with 6-5 favorite for the pace or sit off, so I can do ing. of injuries and sudden re- opportunity to run.” boom mics from a social Belmont, which kicks off whatever I want,” Tiz the The date and distance tirement. No Bob Baffert, NBC Sports is calling distance of 6 feet. what Knowlton calls a Law’s jockey Manny aren’t the only things dif- the white-haired trainer several audibles on its cov- Host Mike Tirico and “backwards Triple Franco said. “He’s run ferent about this Belmont. of undefeated Charlatan erage. The network is analyst Randy Moss will Crown.” Instead of com- here before and won and I Adhering to dramatically and Nadal. using seven cameras in- work from studios in pleting the series of three think he likes the track, new rules caused by “In many ways I felt the stead of its usual 25, aug- Stamford, Connecticut. races run over five weeks, so that’s to our advan- COVID-19 means no own- Belmont was going to be mented by cameras from Bailey will check in from the Belmont is getting tage.” ers or fans are allowed at the Kentucky Derby, the the New York Racing his Florida home, while things started for the first Rival trainer Mark the sprawling track that first time the best horses Association.Three jockeys Eddie Olczyk handicaps time.The Kentucky Derby Casse said, “If you beat usually caps attendance in training were going to will wear mics to enhance the race from his base- follows on Sept. 5, with the him, you win.” at 90,000. be meeting each other,” the racing sounds on a ment in Chicago. Preakness finishing up on Casse saddles 6-1 shot Knowlton hasn’t seen Knowlton said. “Clearly, broadcast lacking crowd With all the changes for Oct. 3. Tap It to Win, trying to be- Tiz the Law race in person with Bob’s two horses and noise. horses and humans, Tiz Tiz the Law is the only come the first trainer to since Feb. 3 in Florida be- Maxfield out, there isn’t Larry Collmus will call the Law remains a calm- horse in the race with win back-to-back in 24 cause of the pandemic. quite the star power we all the race from a platform ing presence. Grade 1 stakes victories. years after taking last Undeterred, he and his expected.” in the third-floor grand- “He seems to be the kind He’ll try to buck history as year’s Belmont with Sir group plan to watch on a Without Baffert, fellow stand, about 40 feet below of horse that takes every- the first New York-bred in Winston. Linda Rice over- restaurant patio in up- Hall of Famers Steve his usual glass-enclosed thing in stride,” Knowlton 138 years to win the $1 sees 15-1 shot Max Player. state Saratoga Springs. Asmussen, Casse, Bill perch. said. Neymar loses lawsuit over signing bonus with Barcelona BARCELONA, Spain – A jected Neymar’s suit that responding to part of the 2016 and was supposed a move to PSG against Barcelona had sued Spanish court has ruled Barcelona owed him 43 signing bonus it had al- to pay him the remaining the wishes of Barcelona. Neymar for the return of in favor of Barcelona in a million euros ($48 mil- ready paid to the player. 43 million euros by July The French club ended the full 22.5 million it dispute with former lion) from part of a sign- Barcelona and then 2017. up signing Neymar on had paid the player. player Neymar over a ing bonus that it never player Neymar agreed to The club, however, Aug. 3, 2017 after paying The legal dispute signing bonus paid in paid the player. a new contact in 2016, withheld the second pay- a world-record 222 comes amid ongoing part to the Brazil striker The court ruled instead which included a signing ment because that sum- million euros (then $262 media speculation that before he left for Paris that Neymar must pay bonus of 64 million euros. mer was rife with media million) to trigger the Neymar and Barcelona Saint-Germain. Barcelona 6.7 million The club paid the player reports indicating that buyout clause in his con- would like to rejoin forces The court on Friday re- euros ($7.5 million), cor- 22.5 million euros in July Neymar was negotiating tract. at some point. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 19

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Holetown on Friday the 26th Dist. ‘E’ Holetown on Friday the PREMISES: Two storied wall day of February 2020 at 9 o’ 26th day of February 2020 at 9 clock a.m. day of February 2020 at 9 o’ building known as Mount Gay This Application for a Grant of a clock a.m. o’ clock a.m. Great House, situated at Mount Retail licence will be considered Gay, St. Lucy J. Ramsay J. Ramsay at a Licensing Court to be held Clerk to Licensing Authority A. Mahon at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘E’ Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority Dated this 30th day of January, Holetown on Friday the 26th 2020 day of February 2020 at 9 o’ Signed. Anies Jordan clock a.m. Applicant. A. Mahon Clerk to Licensing Authority 20 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate When tennis returns: No fans, less prize money, rustiness MADISON KEYS, the year, we’re (usually) all matches on all but two before anyone swings a Open and the two tours The WTA and ATP 2017 U.S. Open runner- kind of thinking, ‘Oh, I’d courts will have a chair racket at Flushing are leaving open the pos- haven't decided how they up, has not played a love some weeks at home. umpire aided by elec- Meadows. sibility of having at least will handle their rank- real tennis match Been on the road for so tronic line-calling, not “For me, everything some on-site spectators ings, which were frozen since January, so she long. Those pressure mo- line judges. seems like it’s going to be at some point this year. when the tours were sus- was thrilled when a ments in matches are so There surely will be different at the Open -- pended in March. That partial schedule was stressful’ and all of that,” rustiness for players and at all these tourna- LESS MONEY determination will be released for the sport’s said Keys, one of 16 after such long layoffs. ments. No fans. What’s T he WTA is cutting based on when play actu- true return after its women in an exhibition Could be a string of ath- the locker room situa- prize money at its biggest ally resumes. coronavirus-forced event in Charleston, letes getting hurt, too, if tion? Where’s food? events by 30% if there are hiatus. South Carolina, next recent exhibitions are Transport? There’s just fans -- and by 40% if TRAVEL AND TEST- “Halfway through the week. “And now we’re all any indication. so many questions. And there aren’t. The ATP’s ING like, ‘Please put me on a “I don’t think many of it’s not going to be like Masters 1000s will have No one knows for sure NOTICES center court, break-point us -- outside of having an any other year, any other similar reductions. While how such an interna- down in the third, be- injury, maybe -- have tournament, that we’ve the WTA will have tional sport will fare as LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE cause I would love to gone this long without played before,” said smaller drops for lesser athletes hop from coun- (Cap. 182) have that feeling again.’” that level of competition,” Bethanie Mattek-Sands, tournaments -- down to try to country.The USTA -- starting in August in said Keys, an American who’s won nine women’s 18% for its bottom level - originally proposed char- Italy, then Washington, currently ranked No. 13. or mixed doubles Slam ti- - the ATP’s percentage tering flights from APPLICANT: Sade Sealy with Grand Slam action “It’s really difficult to tles and, like Keys, is cuts will be higher the around the globe and OCCUPATION: Cook/House- to follow in New York, keep practicing when you playing in Charleston. smaller the tournament. making sure players keeper then Paris, assuming the don’t really have a goal “For me, personally, I The loss of ticket sales, were COVID-free before COVID-19 outbreak al- in mind,” Keys said. “So don’t think all the ques- hospitality suites and they traveled, but instead ADDRESS: #31 Thorpes Main lows -- it’s time to con- being able to have some tions are answered to my more means the U.S. decided to let people fly Road, Haynesville, St, James sider ways in which the of these tournaments satisfaction.” Open’s net income “will on their own and get sport will look different. back on the calendar has be down roughly 80%” to tested upon arrival at PREMISES Wood and wall or likely anywhere else been really great, even A look at some issues: $40 million, USTA CEO what tournament direc- structure at #31 Thorpes Main Road, Haynesville, St, James at the outset. Players will just for my mentality -- Mike Dowse told The tor Stacey Allaster is call- be vying for decreased just because I know I’m FEWER FANS Associated Press. He said ing “U.S. Open World.” Dated this 17th day of March prize money, with as working for something.” The U.S. Tennis player compensation is Testing and safety proto- 2020 much as a 40% cut at the There are remaining Association was defini- down 9%. cols have not been an- biggest non-major tour- unknowns and adjust- tive about having closed nounced by the WTA or Signed. S. Sealy naments.U.S. Open ments could take place doors, but the French RANKING POINTS ATP. Applicant.

This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be considered at a Licensing Court to be held at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘E’ Tiger Woods skipping next Holetown on Friday the 26th day of February 2020 at 9 o’ clock a.m.

A. Mahon week’s Travelers Championship Clerk to Licensing Authority TIGER WOODS’ return to mally plays, before the action will have to wait at coronavirus pandemic sus- least another week. pended the Tour season, Friday’s 5 p.m. ET dead- and decided to sit out the LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE line to officially commit to first two events back, last (Cap. 182) next week’s Travelers week's Charles Schwab Championship came and Challenge and this week's went without Woods enter- RBC Heritage. APPLICANT: Tristan Marii Beck- ing his name into the field. The next tournament les Woods did not release a that Woods could poten- OCCUPATION: statement on his decision tially play is the Rocket to skip the event, but his Mortgage Classic on July ADDRESS: Johnson Road, name being absent from 2-5 in Detroit, though Boscobelle, St Peter field list confirmed that Woods didn’t play in the Woods will not play. inaugural event last year. PREMISES: Wallhouse at Woods, who has never It is more likely that Johnson Road, Boscobelle, St Peter played the Cromwell, Woods competes in the Connecticut-based tourna- Memorial Tournament on Dated this 5th day of March, ment at TPC River July 16-19 at Muirfield 2020 Highlands, hasn’t com- Village, which will also peted on the PGA Tour host an open event the Signed. T Beckles since the Genesis week before, the Workday Applicant. Invitational at Riviera, Charity Open, which is a where he fired a final- replacement event for the This Application for a Grant of a round 77 on Feb. 13. His John Deere Classic.Woods Retail licence will be considered last competitive action has won the Memorial five at a Licensing Court to be held came last month at The times. at Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘E’ Match: Champions for Even without Woods, Holetown on Friday the 26th Charity at Woods’ home though, the Travelers field day of February 2020 at 9 o’ club, Medalist Golf Club. remains stout, as it in- clock a.m. He opted to skip both the cludes each of the top 7 J. Ramsay Arnold Palmer players in the Official Clerk to Licensing Authority Invitational and The World Golf Ranking, in- Players,two events he nor- cluding No.1 Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods skipping next week's Travelers Championship. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 20, 2020 • 21 22 • Saturday June 20, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Daniel Ricciardo: Leaving Mavericks owner Cuban says NBA Renault for McLaren should allow ‘take a ‘by no means easy’ DANIEL RICCIARDO says had a disappointing year. Drivers and teams have not knee’ protests leaving Renault to join "Last year is our best refer- operated their cars since the DALLAS Mavericks owner Mark a knee ... I don’t think this is an McLaren next season was ence," Ricciardo said. "They end of pre-season testing in Cuban has said he hopes the issue of respect or disrespect to "by no means an easy deci- were the team that made the February. National Basketball Association the flag or to the anthem or to our sion". most noise. they made the "It was good to get back into will allow players to take a knee country. It’s a reflection of our The Australian was part of a biggest step out of all so that it," he said. "The first few laps during the national anthem to players’ commitment to this series of driver changes for was encouraging. That's all you felt a little foreign but it's like support protests over the May 25 country. 2021, triggered by Ferrari's can base it off and then the all things when you have been death of African American “I’ll defer to Adam Silver on move not to retain Sebastian pitch for the future. They are doing something pretty much George Floyd in police custody. any final judgment... but the re- Vettel at the end of this sea- switching power-units. It was your whole life, it doesn't take Video footage showed a white ality is, my hope is we’ll let the son. by no means an easy decision." long until you remember the police officer in Minneapolis players do exactly what they Ricciardo told the F1 podcast He said there was no single feeling and it all feels very nor- kneeling on Floyd’s neck for think is the right thing to do,” that his move was "not as deciding factor and that the sit- mal very quickly." nearly nine minutes before the Cuban said, referring to the clear" as his decision to leave uation was "different" to when Teams are operating using unarmed 46-year-old man died, NBA’s commissioner. Red Bull for Renault in 2018. he decided to leave Red Bull at social distancing where possi- triggering outrage and protests Cuban’s stance has changed "Without any races, you have the end of 2018. ble and protective equipment across the United States and in since 2017, when he said he ex- to believe. It's what pitch ex- "That had run its course for where not. other countries. pected his players to stand dur- cites you more than the other," me," he said. "I needed a Ricciardo said: "It was cer- NBA rules require players and ing the anthem after President Ricciardo said. change. This was not as clear. tainly different. Our debriefs coaches to stand during the na- Donald Trump had criticized The 30-year-old, who will re- We didn't achieve what we were happening over video tional anthem, but Cuban told NFL players who were kneeling place Carlos Sainz at McLaren wanted last year. I don't know. calls. Most of us were sitting in ESPN the league can soften its to promote social justice. next year following the It was by no means an easy one the same area but at distance stance and give players the free- “I think we’ve learned a lot Spaniard's move to Ferrari, and time will tell." so we're all doing our debrief dom to express themselves in a since 2017. I think we’ve evolved said he had been convinced by through video meetings. respectful manner. as a country,” the 61-year-old the progress McLaren made in Getting back to racing "Everyone has a mask on in “If they were taking a knee and Mavericks owner added.“This is overtaking Renault to claim Ricciardo took part in a two- the garage. There is just a lit- they were being respectful, I’d be really a unique point in time fourth in the championship last day test with Renault this tle more awareness of personal proud of them. Hopefully,I’d join where we can grow as a society season, and by their decision week as the team prepared for space. Whenever there's a them,” Cuban said. and become more inclusive and to switch engines to Mercedes the start of the season next change it takes a bit of time to “Whether it’s holding their arm aware of challenges that minor- for 2021. Renault, by contrast, month. adapt but in time we do adapt." up in the air, whether it’s taking ity communities go through.”

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Aries – You're ready to make a fresh start in your personal A life. Your ever-increasing income will set you thinking N about buying a dream home. Check out the online estate D agencies and be open to exploring up and coming neigh- C bourhoods for your new abode. You'll enjoy restoring a O rundown property to its original beauty. N Taurus – Have you always wanted to write stories or S songs? Now is the time to get started. Ideas are flowing like a mighty river. Whenever a great plot point or lyric occurs to you, stop what you're doing and jot it down. Exercising your imagination will inspire you to change your look.

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COVID highlighted digital deficiencies in the region ‘UNPREPARED’THE COVID-19 pandemic asked most businesses why has revealed deficiencies in don’t you have a website, why the Caribbean as far as the don’t you have your products digital world, particularly and services online so that we online business, is can purchase and they would concerned. just respond with ‘we have That’s the view of Keron Facebook’,” he noted. Rose, Online Business and Rose added, “But it is not the Digital Technology Educator same thing. You can’t conduct and Owner of Droid Island. e-commerce on Facebook in the Speaking during the most Caribbean, because the tools recent webinar hosted by the needed for e-commerce on Sagicor Cave Hill School of social media are blocked for Business on the topic ‘Taking our region. So the most that Your Business Online – can happen is that I DM [direct Opportunities and Challenges’, message] you to set up the sale. the Trinidad-based tech expert At the end of the day, if you said while the pandemic has decide to take that day off, or shown the region that it is maybe you don’t respond quick “really unprepared” to move enough and your customer businesses into the digital goes to somebody’s platform, space, it also presents an jumps on their website and can opportunity to do more, as it swipe their card online and has “forced businesses to start make the payment, you’ve just thinking online”. lost a sale.” “I know here in Trinidad, With that in mind, Rose said the minute they shut down that the environment now everything, everybody lost necessitates a move towards their minds because it was online platforms for players like businesses just vanished in the business community, overnight. Yes they would have to help them sustain their still had an online or Facebook operations and stay relevant. presence, but you could not He made the point while do anything with them. You Keron Rose, Online Business and Digital Technology Educator, speaking during the webinar. expressing hope for the future, couldn’t purchase from them, as he indicated that regional nothing was set up where I pandemic is challenging think. lacking is the how-to businesses are now moving could continue a relation with businesses in the region to “We have so many tools and knowledge on just doing it. past the conversations and that business,” he explained. get on the world stage and he platforms that we can use Simple things like having a actually putting systems in His comments came as he argued that the task is not as right now to shift businesses website that is e-commerce place to facilitate more online said that undoubtedly, the daunting as persons may online; what we have been ready. Pre-COVID, [if] you business. (JRT) COVID-19 update: No new cases THE 37 people tested for COVID-19 on Thursday were all negative, keeping Barbados’ tally of confirmed cases for the viral illness at 97. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has now completed 7,345 tests. Of the 53 females and 44 males diagnosed as positive, 85 have recovered, five remain in isolation and seven have died.

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