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Thursday April 29, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive China assisting Eye on La Barbados with BOOSTING agriculture Soufrière Growing concern about volcanic mudflows going into hurricane season By Krystal Penny Bowen CO-OPERATION A REGIONAL scientist is concerned about the possible increase in lahars or BARBADOS and Hunan, China Company Limited. Institute and the Centre for Food volcanic mudflows in St. Vincent as the have signed a Memorandum Referring to the donation, Minister of Security and Entrepreneurship at The island approaches the hurricane season. of Understanding (MOU) on Agriculture and Food Security, Indar University of West Indies Cave Hill Yesterday, The Barbados Advocate agricultural co-operation. Weir, noted that it is representative Campus,” he noted. spoke to Director of The UWI Seismic The signing took place yesterday of the robust relationship between His comments came as he said Research Centre (SRC), Dr. Erouscilla morning at the headquarters of the Barbados and the People’s Republic of that the Hope Agricultural Training Joseph, about the matter via Zoom. Barbados Agricultural Management China, which dates back to 1977. Institute will act as a partial training The volcanologist noted with the rainy Company (BAMC), with Permanent “Since then, the relationship has ground for students of the Barbados season and the large deposits of ash in Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture grown significantly,and has produced a Community College and the Samuel red and orange zones, these materials and Food Security, Terry Bascombe, number of co-operation initiatives. Some Jackman Prescod Institute of will be remobilised for months. signing on behalf of Barbados; and Wu of these included exchanges of training Technology, as they seek to complete “[This can cause] continued lahars or Lan, Deputy Secretary of CPC Hunan opportunities, academic scholarships, their associate degrees, diplomas and mudflows in these areas and this will Provincial Committee, who joined the medical staff deployment, as well as certificates in agriculture programmes. definitely impact the infrastructure ... event virtually, signing on behalf of several infrastructural projects. Two He went on to say that The UWI’s that has already been damaged in the China. The event also saw the BAMC infrastructure projects that readily Centre for Food Security and red and orange zones,” said Dr. Joseph. receive a donation of a new cane come to mind, and I’m sure you will Entrepreneurship will seek to harvester from Chinese firm Zoomlion understand why, are the eagerly CONCERNS on Page 6 Heavy Industry Science and Technology awaited Hope Agricultural Training CO-OPERATION on Page 3

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, gets a firsthand look at the new cane harvester. Looking on are Ambassador of China to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips. 2 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Efforts on to transform sugar industry BASED on current lowing a brief ceremony Government subsidies projections, the state- at the BAMC, during have continued to in- owned Barbados which they received a crease, whilst we try to Agricultural Man- donation of a new sugar- grapple with the changes agement Company cane harvester from the that are necessary to (BAMC) is expected to Chinese firm Zoomlion transform the sugar in- become profitable by Heavy Industry Science dustry. The sugar indus- the year 2025. and Technology Company try in Barbados can no Moreover, if a recom- Limited. The occasion longer go on as a bulk mendation that is ex- also marked the signing producer for sugar that is pected to be made to of a Memorandum of exported at substantial Cabinet is approved, the Understanding on agri- losses to the BAMC. BAMC will transition cultural co-operation To that extent, the to become a new entity between Barbados and Government is moving to called the Barbados China. transition the industry Energy and Sugar During the ceremony, from one of bulk sugar Company (BESCO). Minister Weir told those production to a value According to Minister of gathered and those join- chain industry,” he stated. Agriculture and Food ing via video conference He went on to say Security, Indar Weir, from Hunan Province, that going forward, the shares of this company, China, that the harvester industry will no longer which would take over has come at a “very criti- be producing bulk sugar Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, speaking at yesterday’s the running of the sugar cal stage” in this coun- for export, and has al- ceremony. cane industry, would be try’s economic transfor- ready started the process made available to ordi- mation, as efforts are of transformation, by rum industry, and will first time in its history, Minister Weir said that nary Barbadians and the ongoing to strategically producing sugar for do- also be seeking to take an opportunity for value this transformation is private sector to pur- transform the sugar in- mestic consumption and advantage of the oppor- chain development, right expected to result in the chase, thereby reducing dustry. sugar for export for direct tunities that are avail- through the entire value BAMC earning more for the Government’s com- “The sugar industry in consumption in the inter- able in renewable energy. chain system. Barbados sugar and molasses, mercial footprint. Barbados, as you know it, national markets. Weir “The by-products of the is now poised to trans- while they also focus on He offered this expla- has been for many years added that they are also factory will also be used form the sugar industry value chain development nation to The Barbados operating at a substantial focused on the production to produce fertilisers, giv- into a sugar cane indus- and embracing renewable Advocate yesterday, fol- loss to the Government. of molasses for the local ing the industry for the try,” he said. energy. (JRT) New harvester welcomed CO-OPERATION from Page 1 encourage and facilitate innovation in Caribbean agribusiness and food production, including finding new and creative uses for local and re- gional plants. Meanwhile, the Deputy Secretary of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, Wu Lan, ex- plained that Barbados is an important partner of China and referring to the MOU, said that it will further deepen bi- lateral exchanges and co-operation between the two countries. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Terry Bascombe, signing the MOU on “We sincerely hope Ambassador of China to agricultural co-operation yesterday at the BAMC’s headquarters. Witnessing the proceedings were (from that Barbados and Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, left) Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips; Minister of Agriculture and Hunan will further as he addressed those Food Security, Indar Weir; Ambassador of China to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng; and Zhang Xueqian, Economic strengthen exchanges gathered. and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. and co-operation in agriculture, economy, ginning of co-operation These disruptions, he trade, culture, education, on agriculture between said, result in significant tourism and other fields. the two nations, and that downtime and puts BWA to make a 4-inch connection So that the potential of the MOU represents the added pressure on their the co-operation can be start of a new era of de- limited resources. His at Middleton, St. George fully released as our velopment. comments came as he friendship grows from Also addressing those said that in addition to THE Barbados Water As a result, residents time. strength to strength,” present was Chairman the harvester, they will Authority wishes to in- and businesses located in Residents are asked to she said. of the BAMC, Winston receive technical support form the public that it will Middleton, Hope Park, store an adequate supply Adding to her com- Best, who welcomed the from Zoomlion through be making a 4-inch con- Fairview Heights, of water to help during ments, Ambassador of new harvester, noting training of the BAMC’s nection in Middleton, St. Workmans and the sur- this period. China to Barbados,Yan that the aged harvesters staff in the operations George today, Thursday, rounding districts may The BWA apologises for Xiusheng, noted that the currently in use are con- and maintenance of the April 29, between 9 a.m. suffer low pressure or a any inconvenience this donation marks the be- stantly breaking down. harvester. (JRT) and 5 p.m. water outage during this work may cause. 4• Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Struggles of workers to be highlighted on Labour Day THE Caribbean about that,” Denny indi- “There are also issues workers and to make Movement for Peace cated. in relation to workers who large sums of money off and Integration will be “We have vendors who are working within the the backs of workers and shining the spotlight are being harassed daily private sector and they pay them less for their on a number of strug- and we are very con- are finding it very, very labour and in some cases, gles which Barbadian cerned about the vendors. difficult to be able to make most of these companies workers have been fac- They are using this whole the kind of money that are making a lot more ing on account of the COVID-19 situation to they were making before, money than they are ac- COVID-19 pandemic, take advantage of poor because of the many pres- customed making. They when it hosts its vir- working-class people who sures that they have to go are making a lot more tual Labour Day Rally are vendors. There are a through because of the money because people are on May 1. number of workers who COVID-19 situation. So spending money in the General Secretary of are working in the private there is a very high level supermarkets because of the Caribbean Movement sector, who are being of exploitation that is the COVID-19 situation, for Peace and Integration exploited and only given taking place in Barbados for instance and they are (CMPI), David Denny, three days a week and not during this period and a paying less workers and noted the above, during a given a full week to work. number of private sector taking advantage of these virtual press conference Some workers also, their agencies are just using workers in Barbados,” convened by the CMPI salaries were reduced. this period to exploit the Denny charged. (RSM) this week, to discuss the The problem is that the Labour Day programme unemployment level has and related matters. gone so high during this “We in the Caribbean period, some workers are Issuing of liquor licence Movement for Peace and forced to accept some of Integration are in contact this very bad treatment grants at Supreme with a number of women that they are receiving, and young persons who because they want to are going through some maintain their jobs and Court Complex very difficult periods, be- they want to at least THE District “A” Complex, White Park cause of the COVID-19 make a dollar bill to help Magistrates’ Courts Road, St. Michael. situation. For instance, a themselves. So a lot of have advised that the Meanwhile, the number of persons have them are being exploited issuing of liquor licence collection of liquor lost their jobs in Barbados in Barbados and on the grants (new applica- licence renewals will be and they are not working 1st of May,we are going to tions) will take place on Thursday, May 6, and they are home now address a number of these today, Thursday, April at the Supreme Court General Secretary of the Caribbean Movement for for more than a year and issues,” Denny further 29, at the Supreme Court Complex. Peace and Integration (CMPI), David Denny. we are very concerned commented.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

Notice No.

BARBADOS

Franchises (Regulation and Control) Act, 1974 as amended NOTICE

The Minister responsible for Finance pursuant to Section 3 (3) of the Franchises (Registration and Control) Act, 1974 as amended, hereby gives notice that he is about to be asked to consider whether for the purposes of the above-mentioned Act, the following Company should be granted a licence to operate a business on the relevant franchise.

COMPANY RELEVANT FRANCHISE

Caribbean Coffee Baristas The operation of a restaurant/ (Barbados) Ltd. cafeteria providing for sale: Starbucks coffee beverages, teas, pastries and treats under a franchise agreement with the International Brand Starbucks.

Any person who objects to a licence being granted for the operation of a business of the relevant franchise, should forward a statement in writing setting forth grounds of objection to the Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, Government Headquarters, Bay Street, by email to [email protected] to reach the Ministry no later than May 14th, 2021. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 5

Court Martial continues on Friday THE defendant’s at- torney in his closing arguments called for fairness for his client, Private Shane Coulthrust. Having been brought before the Court Martial initially on eight charges, during the week’s proceed- ings the allegations went up to as many as 12, but concluded on Tuesday on nine. Attorney, Andrew Pilgrim, QC, believes that this was an injustice upon his client. He told the Court Martial that the court can Judge Advocate, Lieutenant Commander Rita Evans. amend or correct a charge, Private Shane Coulthrust (left) being escorted into the Ordinary Court Martial but not lay new charges Cordle and Members – During his submissions, on Tuesday. during the trial. He ar- Lieutenant Commander he asked the panel to use gued this “exposes my Robert Morris and their collective military should have known by law say? What does the client to significant prej- Captain Randolph Clarke. experience as they come using his personal cellu- charge say? Has that been udice”. He called on The Waiting Members to their verdict. lar phone on board the proven?’ If you don’t do the Judge Advocate, were Lieutenant Coast The prosecutor went ENDURANCE while on that and say,‘I will rely on Lieutenant Commander Guard, Gordon Maxwell through each charge patrol on the 19 April, my experience and look at Rita Evans, to review it and Captain Len separately in his submis- 2019. what I want for the BDF, and for the charges be Cummins. sions. Among the charges In relation to this what I remember from excised. Prosecutor, Captain the accused faces is charge, Corbin suggested Coast Guard’, this be- Judge Advocate Evans Neville Corbin, was the Disobedience to Standing that Coulthrust breached comes a club and ceases to heard closing arguments first to address the Court Orders contrary to Section the standing order, he be a court”. from counsels on Tuesday Martial, which was held 47 of the Defence Act Cap breached it by using his He further said one when the Ordinary Court in the Hodgson Hall 159, in that he on 19 April, cell phone while on duty. thing that one wouldn’t Martial of Private Shane Conference Centre, St. 2019, contravened Sec He also suggested it is want with a Court Coulthrust continued. Ann’s Fort, the Garrison. 1709.4 of the Barbados impossible to mistake a Martial, from his perspec- These were also heard In his submissions, Coast Guard Standing cell phone for a GPS. tive, is for the public “to by a panel comprising Corbin argued the accused Orders, an order known to Pilgrim was next to think they get in there and President, Lieutenant is guilty of the nine him or which is reason- deliver his closing argu- do what they like…”. Commander Fernella charges which he faces. ably expected that he ments. He asked the panel Pilgrim too went as they reflected on each through the charges in his Andrew Pilgrim, QC, as charge in the case to “look submissions. The court he makes his way into at each one and say,‘What has been adjourned until the Hodgson Hall is the law? What does the Friday. (MG) Conference Centre. Copyright still misunderstood

By Cara L. Jean- cause of the agreements been granted certain ex- Baptiste which the Barbados ceptions in terms of what Government has signed, they call ‘fair use’, which COPYRIGHT is critical Barbados does not have meant that a percentage and artists in Barbados a process of registration. of any book can be used need to understand ex- But because they were by researchers to facili- actly what it means. Signatories to the Berne tate objective analysis of During last Friday’s Convention, one is the that particular piece of webinar hosted by automatic owner of work without infringing the NCF, Robert E. copyright. on copyright. Sandiford highlighted “The problem comes if Rudder went on to that copyright was an you have to prove owner- explain that there was area he believed was still ship or if you have to un- something called ‘Poor so misunderstood by dertake any legal issues Man’s Copyright’, where many writers, and this against a person for the a person registered their To date, the public health laboratory has conducted 152,716 tests. was something that abuse of your property, work through the post needed to change. because perhaps the office and posted it to COVID-19 update: 7 new cases, 9 discharged Musician and writer, most interesting aspect themselves, which estab- Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder, of copyright is the con- lished a point of when THE Best-dos Santos recovered from the virus illness is 44. stated that copyright cept of exclusivity and the work was created Public Health Laboratory and were discharged. To date, the public was particularly impor- those rights which are and that work is yours. reported seven new posi- There are currently 96 health laboratory has con- tant for the arts. granted are yours and However, outside of tive cases of COVID-19 – persons in isolation. ducted 152,716 tests. “We have legislation can only be accessed if that, he advised new three females and four Since March 2020, con- A total of 73,808 vacci- which has been in place you give permission.” writers to go on the males – on Tuesday,April firmed cases of COVID-19 nations – 30,461 men and from the early days, but Rudder highlighted CARICOM website and 27. have reached 3,838 (1,870 43,347 women – have unfortunately, the thing that over the years, ex- get an ISBN number, They were identified females and 1,968 males) been administered under is that very few people ceptions had been made which is like a birth cer- from among the 317 tests and 3,759 people have the National Vaccination recognise the importance by governments to facili- tificate for your book, conducted. recovered. The number Programme for COVID- of copyright,” he said. tate certain groups. For and this would be proof Meanwhile, nine people of deaths from the viral 19. “The reality is that be- example, The UWI had that the work is yours. 6 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Pleasing response to SSA’s Ash Collection programme By Marsha Gittens set days. helping to remove the ash SSA’s hotlines to schedule He stated: “Another fices or the MTWM for Padmore told The from the roads and that collection on the day desig- challenge was that per- assistance. THE first cycle in the Barbados Advocate on has been going pretty nated to their parish.They sons missed the part “Because we are push- programme through that day, SSA jointly okay.” were also asked to put the which said they were sup- ing the end of this first which bagged volcanic worked with staff from the The SSA started the ash in crocus, sand or feed posed to call the hotline to cycle of collection does not ash was collected from National Conservation initiative on Wednesday, bags. make the booking for ash. mean that people still communities across Commission (NCC) and April 21, by removing the Highlighting challenges So the ash was going out can’t set down their stuff, the island was slated the Ministry of Transport, bagged ash in the parishes encountered during the a bit late and that posed because like I said there to end yesterday. Works and Maintenance of St. Lucy and St. Peter. programme, Padmore said some issues and again, we are persons working on Public Relations Officer (MTWM) to carry out the The subsequent day, the one was individuals not had to do a little juggling, behalf of the constituency of the Sanitation Service programme. parishes of St. Philip putting out their ash on but I want to commend offices that are as well re- Authority (SSA), Carl ‘Alf’ He also stated: “At any and Christ Church were their set day. Barbadians for respond- moving the ash.” Padmore, lauded the pub- one time on a stretch of visited. Meanwhile, ash “Although we had days ing and together I think He added,“They can call lic for their co-operation road, you could find other removal in St. John and published, there were per- we can continue to work the Ministry of Transport, and commended the work- support groups as well, St. George was slated for sons still putting out their hard to minimise the ef- Works and Maintenance ers whose duty it was to like the constituency of- April 23; St. Andrew and ash afterwards and that fects of the ash.” or they can call their con- remove the ash from com- fices which have a num- St. Thomas was on April posed some challenges. So Although yesterday was stituency offices, and the munities in each parish on ber of private haulers also 26; St. James and St. you would find that let’s the final day on SSA’s constituency assistant to Joseph was on April 27; say Thursday,people from schedule, Padmore said various MPs would give and the parish of St. a parish earlier up [in the individuals who missed them the numbers of their Michael on April 28. The schedule] would now want their opportunity can con- various trucks that are Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 public was asked to call to put out their ash.” tact their constituency of- ferrying the ash.” (Act 2011-7) Form 3 ‘Scientists will have to improve their network’ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTFICATE OF TITLE IN RESPECTS OF CONCERNS from mudflows will prevent Dr. Joseph indicated that Page 1 her team from accessing hurricanes can destroy ALL THAT land situate at St. Elizabeth New the area to maintain or the monitoring equip- Road in the parish of St Joseph in this Island She added that an- repair equipment that is ment. But the SRC is comprising of 2,241.5 square metres or other concern is these in these critical areas. using other tools such thereabouts. as remote sensing tools, satellite imagery and SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS other apparatus around BARBADOS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE La Soufrière to gather information. CLAIM NO. SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS She emphasised that IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE the scientists will have IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND (TITLE to improve their network PROCEEDINGS) ACT, 2011 (section 3); Claim No. 1340 of 2012 to collect information, Director of The UWI but it may call for addi- Seismic Research AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT land IN THE MATTER OF THE STATUS OF tional support. Dr. Centre (SRC), Dr. situate at St. Elizabeth New Road in the parish of CHILDREN REFORM ACT CAP 220 Joseph noted that the Erouscilla Joseph. St. Joseph in this Island as shown on a Revised cost of the equipment can Plan made and certified on the 9th day of AND IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING THE be a setback due to lim- would have shed light on September 2020 by Lennox J. Reid, Land PATERNITY OF KERRY VERONICA WALKER ited resources. Presently, what kind of eruption Surveyor and containing by admeasurement NÉE KNIGHT SRC is supported by would have needed to 2241.5 square metres Abutting and Bounding teams on the ground, happen to generate those towards the North on lands of Michael Carter, on Montserrat Volcano types of products,” said a Public Road being St. Elizabeth New Road AND IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING Observatory and its Dr.Joseph. leading to Cleavers Hill in one direction and to THAT JOSEPH THEOPHILUS BREWSTER, Highway #3 in the other direction and on lands of DECEASED IS THE FATHER OF KERRY Trinidad-based teams. The scientist noted Margo Holder & Dwane Holder towards the East VERONICA WALKER NÉE KNIGHT that there are several on a track, on lands of Osbourne Downes and on These are different differences between the lands now or formerly of Herman Gale towards AND IN THE MATTER OF THE VITAL times for volcanology volcanic activity now and the South on lands now or formerly of Herman STATISTICS REGISTRATION ACT, CAP 192A The scientist also out- in the past. She noted in Gale and towards the West on lands of Iza Boyce lined the differences in the past, there was a on a Public Road being St. Elizabeth New Road TAKE NOTICE the style and response of crater lake (there was leading to Highway #3 and on lands of Jonathan volcano eruption today no lake this time) and and volcano eruption how La Soufrière of Lewis or however else the same may abut and TAKE NOTICE that an application by way of Fixed Date Claim Form bound together with the dwelling house thereon. that occurred during the 2020/2021 started effu- has been commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature of this early 20th century. sively and then had ex- TAKE NOTICE that SHARON MARIE KELLMAN of 166 Staley island by KERRY VERONICA WALKER NÉE KNIGHT of 2180 She explained that plosive events. She told Dr Trucker, Georgia, 30084 in the United States of America has Southwest 120th Avenue Miramar Florida in the United States of in 1902, there was no this newspaper that the applied to the High Court for a declaration of her ownership and America 33025 being Claim No. 1340 of 2012 for an order that JOSEPH monitoring of the volcano current eruption style of a Certificate of the Title in respect of the property described THEOPHILUS BREWSTER, DECEASED be declared the father of like now. There was no the volcano is similar to above. KERRY VERONICA WALKER NÉE KNIGHT AND THAT the Registrar agency recording data on the behaviour of the 1902 of the Supreme Court of Judicature of this island do amend the prior the activity and there eruption. Any person having any adverse claim, lien, or charge or right or registration showing the parentage of the said KERRY VERONICA were only residents on She recounted how her interest against the said property should submit the claim duly WALKER NÉE KNIGHT in the Register of Births by inserting in the the island who docu- team recorded increased authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, column denoting “Name and Surname of father” the name of JOSEPH mented their observa- seismic activity before White Park Road, Bridgetown, Saint Michael on or before the THEOPHILUS BREWSTER as the father of said KERRY VERONICA tion. Dr. Joseph said that December 2020, which 20th day of May, 2021. WALKER NÉE KNIGHT. in recent times, there led to observing effusive have been many re- eruptions, the improve- Any other person who has any information relating to the AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having any objection searchers who have stud- ment of the monitoring ownership of the said property is invited to give such information in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridgetown on to the making of the said order may within 14 days from the publication ied volcanic activity on network, the establish- or before the 20th day of May, 2021. of this advertisement inclusive of the day of such publication file an St. Vincent. Today, scien- ment of an observatory affidavit in the Supreme Court of Judicature showing cause why the said tists can analyse materi- and tracking which al- Dated the 15th day of April, 2021. order should not be made. In the absence of any objection the Court als or products from ac- lowed them to provide may proceed with the said application. tive volcanoes. the Government of St. Ryan J. L. Moseley “These products, not Vincent and Grenadines MOSELEY PERSAUD ATTORNEYS Dated this 29th day of April 2021 just dating them but with information to Attorneys-at-Law for the Claimant, determining the type of evacuate people from whose place of business and address for service N. Keith Simmons, QC deposits as well as how vulnerable areas around “Penrith”, 11th Avenue Belleville, St. Michael, BB11114. Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant far they reached and La Soufrière before the thickness and so on, eruption. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 7

Chinese embassy: China firmly supports India in fighting COVID-19

NEW DELHI – The cent severe epidemic Chinese government and situation in India.” people firmly support the India is experiencing a Indian government and shortage of medical people in fighting the supplies as the country COVID-19 pandemic, is hit by a new wave of spokesperson of the COVID-19 outbreak. Chinese Embassy to India’s COVID-19 tally Tourists experiencing surfing in Tenghai village of Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province. India Counselor Wang rose to 17,636,307 on Xiaojian said. Tuesday with 323,144 “We will encourage and new cases recorded in guide Chinese companies the past 24 hours, said China expects May Day travel to actively cooperate the federal health min- with India to facilitate istry. acquiring medical sup- Tuesday was the sixth plies, and provide sup- consecutive day when boom with anti-epidemic port and help according over 300,000 cases were to India’s need,” Wang registered in a single day, said on Monday in re- though there was a fall sponse to a media query of nearly 30,000 new measures in place on the COVID-19 situa- cases in a day compared tion in India. to those reported on IN a few days, China’s “Many people will take dren to travel in the mid- anti-epidemic measures, “The COVID-19 pan- Monday. airports, train stations advantage of the long hol- dle of a semester. use self-service check-in demic is an enemy of all According to the and tourist sites will be iday to go somewhere rel- This year marks the cen- facilities to reduce direct mankind that necessi- figures released by filled with buzzing atively far from their tenary of the Communist contact with other people tates international soli- the federal health min- travellers and tourists homes, such as Xinjiang Party of China, which has and notify staff if they de- darity and mutual assis- istry, 2,771 deaths were while regular COVID- and Tibet,” said Zhao fuelled people’s enthusi- velop symptoms include tance,” Wang said. recorded in the past 19 containment meas- Chenyan, an operator asm for “red tourism,” a fever,dry cough or fatigue. “China expresses sincere 24 hours, taking the ures remain in place. at Beijing Zhuyuan term referring to visiting Passengers are urged to sympathies for the re- death toll to 197,894. A travel bonanza is fast International Travel historical sites with a rev- pay close attention to the approaching as tickets Service Co., Ltd. olutionary legacy. epidemic situation and during the upcoming five- The surge in demand “We have rolled out a related regulations of their day Labor Day holiday has been met with a simi- two-week tour to retrace destination, and avoid starting on May 1 have lar surge in prices. For in- the Long March route of travelling to places with a been in high demand. stance, the price for join- the Red Army in the 1930s, medium or high risk of in- China to take “The holiday gives me a ing a tour to Sanya in which has attracted many fection, the CAAC noted. chance to escape from the south China’s island retired people who have In the first quarter of stress of work,” said Zhang province Hainan is three the money and time as 2021, China recorded 136 Chuanshi, 35, who works times higher than a year well as the desire to pay percent and 150 percent further steps for an internet company. ago, as island resorts in their respects to the increases in tourist trips He decided to go to Yunnan Thailand, Bali and the heroes,” said Zhao. and tourism revenue from after Beijing scrapped Philippines are still not Recent discoveries at a year earlier,respectively, mandatory nucleic acid fully open to foreign the Sanxingdui Ruins data from the China dealing with tests for arrivals from tourists, she said. in southwest China’s Tourism Academy (CTA) areas with low COVID-19 “Thanks to the effective Chengdu City, which un- showed. infection risks. epidemic containment veiled the mysteries of the A survey by the acad- Zhang said his family measures adopted by Shu Kingdom dating back emy suggested that over climate change had to drop their overseas China, the five-day holiday thousands of years, could 83 percent of the respon- travel plans due to is expected to unleash the be partially responsible for dents said they are willing CHINA will take solid decreased by 16.3 percent concerns over the epidemic pent-up demand for air the Beijing-Chengdu flight to travel in the second steps to further lower its from 2011 to 2015 and situation. transport,” said Shang route enjoying the largest quarter of 2021, up 1.02 carbon intensity and dropped 18.8 percent Kejia, vice director of the rise in popularity among percentage points and 4.93 tackle climate change, an from 2016 to 2020. Speedy recovery Department of Transport all routes on online percentage points com- ecological official said By the end of 2020, Leading indicators such as of the Civil Aviation travel service provider pared with the last quarter Tuesday. China has cut its carbon search volumes for travel Administration of China Qunar.com. and the second quarter of The country is planning intensity by 48.4 percent, destinations, flights and (CAAC) at a press confer- 2020, respectively. to put a special climate reaching its target set hotels suggest the tourism ence on April 16. Epidemic precautions “China’s tourism con- change law in place, in 2009 to reduce carbon industry will embrace a “Both the volume and As China’s COVID-19 sumption is enjoying a Li Gao, a climate emissions by up to welcome boom during the prices of flight tickets vaccination programme is speedy recovery. It will see change official with the 45 percent by 2020 from holiday. showed rapid growth, and expanding and domestic a consumption boom in the Ministry of Ecology and the 2005 level ahead On online travel booking are likely to rise above the travellers coming from third quarter of this year, Environment, told a of schedule, Li noted. platform Ctrip, orders for level from 2019, boosted by areas with low infection especially during the press conference. During the country’s flight tickets, accommoda- the sharp growth in the risks are no longer week-long National Day “It should be said 14th five-year plan (2021- tion, admission tickets, number of mid- and long- required to undergo nu- holiday,” said Dai Bin, that we think the timing 2025) period, China and car rentals rose 23 distance travellers in the cleic acid tests, people are director of the academy. for making the law will take steps to imple- percent, 43 percent, 114 extended holiday,” said now more comfortable According to the CTA, is now good, with some ment the binding targets percent and 126 percent Shang. going on a trip, said Zhao. 4.1 billion domestic tourist foundation laid earlier,” for reducing carbon inten- from the same period of Cultural sites, including “However, we still trips are expected to be said Li. sity and offer Chinese 2019 as of mid-April. science halls, archaeologi- require our clients to wear made in China in 2021, up China has included wisdom for promoting a The number of travellers cal sites and museums, are face masks throughout 42 percent from 2020, and slashing carbon intensity fair and equitable system over the period is expected among the most popular their journey and our staff domestic tourism revenue as a binding target in its of global environmental to reach 200 million and destinations, partly be- to sterilise the buses twice is expected to surge recent five-year plans,he governance for win-win co- surpass the pre-pandemic cause public holidays rep- a day,” she said. 48 percent to reach said, citing that the coun- operation, the official level, according to Ctrip’s resent the best opportu- The CAAC has advised 3.3 trillion yuan (about try’s carbon intensity added. projections. nity for families with chil- passengers to maintain 508 billion US dollars). 8 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial EU demands immediate access to Important role UK-made vaccines in AstraZeneca battle EUROPEAN Union also demand with tures Astra poorer countries because lawyers yesterday immediate effect the use Zeneca jabs “may serve as of its simple storage demanded AstraZeneca of all plants listed in the a back-up supply site”. requirements. for MSMEs (AZN.L) immediately contract,” EU lawyer EU officials have told But cuts and delays in deliver COVID-19 Rafael Jafferali told the Reuters that AstraZeneca deliveries have disrupted THERE has been much talk over the last few years vaccines from its factories judge in a hearing room justifies the lack of the inoculation campaign about small business development, and the need to in Britain, in a move that packed with journalists. supplies from Britain by in the EU, which trails create an enabling environment to facilitate the growth risks reigniting a spat “The contract listed a citing clauses in its UK behind Britain, the United and development of such businesses. The micro, small with London over scarce series of plants that had contracts that prevent States and Israel on and medium entreprises (MSME) sector has come into vaccine supplies. to be used by AstraZeneca exports of the vaccine it vaccinations. even sharper focus over the last year or so, as this country The call came in the and that still today, in developed with Oxford By the end of March, and indeed the world have been grappling with the opening hearing of the breach of the contract, University. AstraZeneca had effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. European Commission’s AstraZeneca is not using,” The UK government has delivered only a quarter of No doubt if a study were to be done in the future on legal case in Brussels the lawyer said. denied export curbs and is what it had committed to the period prior to pandemic and the ensuing months, against the Anglo- AstraZeneca lawyer seeking extra doses from a the EU. The company has it would probably show an exponential increase in Swedish drugmaker over Hakim Boularbah factory in the Netherlands said it plans to ship a total entrepreneurial activity and small business supply delays. retorted: “There is no run by AstraZeneca’s sub- of 100 million doses to the development. In the months since the cessation of AstraZeneca has missed obligation to use the contractor Halix. The EU bloc by the end of June, international travel, the closure of hotels and decline in delivery targets to both factories.” is now blocking exports instead of 300 million business activity in general, many people found Britain and the EU, The contract lists four from that plant. foreseen in the contract. themselves out of work and in an effort to make ends delaying the bloc’s vaccine-making plants, The U.S. government Under Britain’s 100- meet, a number of persons have sought to start new immunisation campaign with two of them Britain. has told Brussels it will million-dose contract, entreprises. in particular, and stoking Whereas AstraZeneca has not export doses to Europe AstraZeneca was Given that, the goal must be to ensure that the tensions between London delivered doses to the EU until its vaccine rollout is supposed to have necessary provisions are put in place to assist these and Brussels. from sites in Belgium and completed. delivered 30 million by persons in keeping their enterprises afloat, and not to see The bloc accuses the the Netherlands, it has not September 2020, but it them simply as stopgaps until things pick up again. If company of failing to meet shipped to EU countries Under-delivering had only supplied about we face the fact that things are not going back to normal its contractual obligations, any dose produced in UK With the pandemic still five million by the end of and we will have a new normal to contend with, then the whereas AstraZeneca says plants run by Oxford raging across the last year. One million idea of being employed and also operating your own it is complying with the Biomedica (OXB.L) and continent, the doses came from EU business, or having more than one iron in the fire in agreement, which it Cobra Biologics. AstraZeneca vaccine was factories, officials have terms of business enterprises, will also not be farfetched. considers not fully The contract also says seen as a central part of said. We feel then that efforts should be made to push even binding. that a Catalent (CTLT.N) Europe’s immunisation AstraZeneca has more the idea of small businesses development and “We demand deliveries factory in the United campaign and a way to blamed production entrepreneurship among Barbadians. by the end of June and we States which manufac- send coronavirus shots to problems for the delays. With the current administration having a Ministry focused on small business and entrepreneurship,it is safe to say that they are committed to seeing development in this area. Indeed the Government should be commended for developing the Trust Loan Fund, which has given US investigators raid Giuliani’s people, who ordinarily may not have been able to secure financing to start an entreprise,the capital to get going. We heard earlier this week that this programme is going New York apartment well, and that despite the expectation that recipients of the Fund would be delinquent in their payments, this has FEDERAL investigators Bidens have denied attorney-client privilege,” In December, Giuliani not been the case. yesterday executed a wrongdoing. she added. “It’s a bigger tweeted, “I’m proud to be Certainly we hope that this continues, for we know that search warrant at the Giuliani began deal to execute a search number one on Biden things have been tough, and the likelihood of persons Manhattan apartment of representing Trump, a warrant of an attorney Vindictive government missing payments can become very real if we have yet Rudolph Giuliani, the fellow Republican, in April who worked for the former list. Sounds like the DOJ another shutdown, because of a rise in COVID-19 cases. former New York City 2018 in connection with president.” anti-Trumpers can’t wait One way of ensuring that they stay in business, is to see mayor and personal former Special Counsel In Washington, for Biden to make DOJ the the region, and the world in fact, as their potential lawyer to former U.S. Robert Mueller’s Giuliani’s role was GOVERNMENT Secret market, and not just Barbados. Whether you are President Donald Trump, investigation into Russian complex, with the former Police like they were providing a good or service, if it is marketable, then the as they probe his business interference in the 2016 mayor frequently under Obama.” sky is the limit. dealings with Ukraine. presidential election. proclaiming himself a Giuliani gained early Indeed, one can see the potential for businesses in the A lawyer for Giuliani, While the search business consultant and renown in the 1980s as the Caribbean to take advantage of the export opportunities Bob Costello, confirmed warrant does not mean lawyer in the private top federal prosecutor by way of the various trade agreements that it has that a search warrant had Giuliani committed a sector even as he enjoyed attorney in Manhattan, signed with countries across the world. But there has been executed. Electronic crime, it signals that extraordinary access to where he put leaders of been concern that we are missing out on these devices were among the investigators persuaded a the halls of power. five New York Mafia opportunities. items seized, according to judge they believed Two former Giuliani families in prison and This brings us then to a point made by the Minister the New York Times. criminal conduct occurred associates, Lev Parnas and successfully prosecuted of Energy,Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Giuliani, 76, did not and that executing the Igor Fruman, have been Wall Street’s “junk bond Symmonds a few days ago about the need to promote immediately respond to a warrant might uncover charged with campaign king,” Michael Milken. quality and standards. One of the reasons we fail to request for comment. relevant evidence. finance violations and He later won wide capitalise on the opportunities made available by way of Federal prosecutors in “This is a seismic other crimes. acclaim and national fame the trade agreements, is that our businesses are not Manhattan have been moment in the Parnas’ and Fruman’s as “America’s Mayor” for meeting the international standards. Minister investigating Giuliani’s investigation,” said Jessica work included efforts to his efforts in helping New Symmonds indicated that in Barbados, one reason for dealings in Ukraine, Levinson, a professor at help Giuliani dig up York City deal with and this is that less than one percent of the almost which included an Loyola Law School in Los damaging information recover from the Sept. 11, 10,000 businesses in this country are clients of the investigation before the Angeles. about the Bidens, and 2001 attacks. In 2008, Barbados National Standards Institution. 2020 election into now- “It’s a big deal to execute what prosecutors called an Giuliani ran One welcomes the announcement that a national President Joe Biden and a search warrant effort to remove then-U.S. unsuccessfully for the policy on quality, which will cover goods and services, is his son Hunter’s dealings concerning an attorney Ambassador to Ukraine Republican presidential in the works for Barbados. It is hoped that the in that country. The because of issues of Marie Yovanovitch. nomination. announcement of this proposed policy helps more businesses to recognise the role that quality and Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes standards play in the success and longevity of their E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves businesses, so that when it comes to fruition, that it is Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan embraced and readily employed. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 9

CDB working to expand unemployment schemes

By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste its member countries. Bank was currently in the process of differential access to data and so on,” Speaking during a recent webinar, working with some of its member coun- he said. THE Caribbean Development Bank hosted by the Caribbean Policy tries to implement an unemployment “Very importantly,what the crisis has (CDB) is currently looking to ex- Research Institute (CAPRI), titled insurance scheme in collaboration with shown is the imperativeness of having pand and implement an unemploy- ‘Insult to Injury’, Social Analyst at the the International Labour Organisation. an unemployment insurance scheme ment insurance scheme in some of CDB, Elbert Ellis, revealed that the Ellis outlined that research had as part of your national insurance shown clearly that a number of coun- framework. Barbados has had a system tries across the region were challenged in place for some time and it served when it came to having and co-ordinat- us well when the crisis hit; it was well Invest more in renewable energy ing an integrated social protection sys- capitalised and was useful. IN previous years when global oil prices tem. He added that there were a num- “Countries across the region then had surged, Barbadians have felt the full ber of challenges, such as the issue to find a way to access resources when impact of what those price hikes have of targeting, some systems not having the crisis hit, which has put significant done to the economy and to consumer a proper monitoring and evaluation pressure on their budgets.” prices. system, a number of ministries and It is against this backdrop that he First off they mean that the country agencies were doing something with noted that the CDB was working to has to fork out more scarce resources to social protection, but it seemed that implement this scheme in some of its finance the cost of imported fuel, while nobody knew the true impact and the member countries. consumers usually pay more for food effectiveness of it. Ellis went on to note that the Bank and other items since energy factors “So we need a system that can pull the was also working with its membership into many kinds of goods and services different elements across ministries. in the OECS and across the region to ad- used by consumers and businesses. Ideally we want to have a social reg- dress other challenges that have come It is against this background that istry or central beneficiary system to the fore as a result of COVID-19 and Governor of the Central Bank of where people are trained and you have assist them in building their resilience. Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, made the call for Barbados to press ahead with in- vestments in renewable energy and to move forward towards fossil fuel free by 2030. “We need energy to help drive eco- nomic activity,but we cannot ignore the fact that pre-COVID the import bill for oil and other fuels exceeded $700 mil- lion,” Haynes said. He made the point that volatile oil prices can destabilise the country’s bal- Governor of the Central Bank of ance of payments and erode our foreign Barbados, Cleviston Haynes. exchange reserves. He suggested therefore that signifi- embrace renewable energy that will cant investment will enable us to re- make their economies more competitive duce our import bill and save valuable in the prevailing global environment. foreign exchange. The Governor referred to the Haynes reasoned as well that a vi- International Monetary Fund (IMF), brant renewable energy sector also has noting that the green economy could re- the potential for new, more sustainable sult in a job-rich recovery, post-COVID. jobs. The International Labour Organisation Countries around the world, and has projected similar job improvements Barbados is no exception, have moved to globally. Financial advisors offer input THE ensuing pandemic has highlighted ings and track how you are progressing the need for persons to reconfigure their with your financial goals. Try to have finances and one financial advisor out- 10 to 15 days of no spending as this lined the importance of creating an ABC particular habit helps you to maintain framework. your discipline and stay on track with Speaking during The UWI Open your budget.” Campus Jamaica Eastern Region and She added that the final step in the Lions Club of New Kingston’s final the ABC framework was to remain webinar in the series ‘The Scoop on Consistent. She explained that once you COVID-19’, Camille Steer, Corporate have audited your finances, documented Manager, JMMB Fund Managers, ex- and budgeted for your goals, remaining plained that building an ABC frame- consistent was the “superpower” needed work would help persons build financial to achieve all the financial goals. resilience. “Once you do this, you will develop “The first thing is do not panic, but we strong financial habits and build finan- still need to have a framework. First, cial confidence in achieving your goals you need to Audit your finances and cre- and that is what you want,” she said. ate a pathway for financial well-being Alicia Lyttle,Founder of Pow Social – and that audit is like a financial spa day a digital marketing agency, outlined and should be done two or three times a ways for persons to increase their earn- year,” she said. ing opportunities. “There was a lot of panic buying last She noted that a service-based busi- year and persons were using their credit ness was always the fastest way to make card because they were panic buying money. groceries. So now is the time for you to Therefore, it was against this back- examine your monthly utility bills and drop that Lyttle stated that persons aim to consolidate your personal debts, should look to take whatever skill they your car, house and try to get a lower currently had and work on turning this interest rate. into a business or service online, so that “Next step is Budgeting. This activity they could start earning an income from requires you to pay yourself first sav- it. (CLJB) 10 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Addressing Call to adopt CARICOM learning disabilities in Report on the Economy higher education STAKEHOLDERS across the of the region,” Robinson said. because the rest FACULTY and staff of The UWI region have been called upon The report covers a multiplicity of the world was Cave Hill Campus have been to ensure that recommenda- of areas, including the proposed looking [like a] learning how they can better tions made by the latest establishment of a single digital very dodgy, assist students with learning Caribbean Community (CARI- space and incentives to software unstable, disabilities to reach their edu- COM) Commission Report on producers, app developers and undemocratic, cational goals. the Economy are adopted. coders to help create an industry uncertain Educational Psychologist, Dr. Executive Director and Chief with global reach. It also recom- place. And Andrea Dennison, explored the Executive Officer of the Sagicor mends the establishment of a then we were issue last week during a lecture Cave Hill School of Business and board for the mutual recognition of investing hosted by the Office of Student Management, Professor Justin standards; rules on the cost of data heavily in public Services on the topic ‘Disability Robinson, made the appeal at an in the telecommunications sector education,” Inclusion in Higher Education: interactive webinar earlier this that could result in a single in- he said. Professor Learning Accommodations’. month with Chairman of the expensive data roaming charge, “From the Justin Robinson The focus was on the topics of Dr. Andrea Dennison Commission, Professor Avinash and the creation of a new type of mid to late dyslexia and attention deficit Persaud. digital employment contract that 1980s… we’ve been underperform- hyperactive disorder (ADHD), of Psychology, noted that there Professor Robinson said the re- allows people to work anywhere ing. We are now the region with which according to her are often is a stigma against learning port should be utilised as a blue- in the region. the greatest indebtedness, we are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. disabilities and mental health print for the economic revitalisa- “We have to be a global services now the region with the slowest “Unfortunately in schools issues, and the organisation is tion of the region, which has been exporter for the world. We [can] growth, and we are now the region across the world, sometimes working to change that. underperforming for several sit at home or in our offices and ex- with some of the highest non-com- children who are slower to learn “We haven’t really got a decades. port professional services down a municable diseases (NCDs), so it’s how to read or have difficulty robust system yet here in He argued that it was not fast broadband connection. If we a real a public health disaster.” with reading, even into teenage Barbados for what I believe is enough for those with influence to do that, we would be on track To address the NCD problem, years, …are mislabelled as the most important, which is sit on the sidelines and criticise with the way the world is,” said Professor Persaud suggested ap- being defiant or naughty or not early intervention. Because if we the regional body for not getting Professor Persaud, who also plying a tax on processed foods and very intelligent, when actually can help parents and teachers anything done. serves as Special Envoy to the subsidising fresh produce to boost it’s a genuine difficulty that they at that early age, then that’s “This is an extremely important Prime Minister of Barbados for production. have with reading which we going to help. juncture in Caribbean history.I Investment and Finance. “I think we have a nutrition tend to call dyslexia,” she said. “I don’t actually know if think this is an extremely impor- He also explained why it was problem in the Caribbean rather Dr. Dennison therefore recom- there’s a solution. I think part tant report. It’s one of the best necessary to reimagine the eco- than a food supply problem. We mended several accommoda- of it is on a wider society level reports I’ve seen coming out of nomic transformation of the have food coming in and it is not tions that lecturers can make about having conversations CARICOM and I think it can be region. good food. It is a lot of processed to facilitate their students. about disability. And actually a catalyst for the transformation “We did well [in the past] partly food,” he added. However, she explained that this we all have difficulties in some does not mean giving them an things, we all have strengths... unfair advantage over their But I think there’s also another peers, but rather it’s about re- conversation that may be Focus on transgender discrimination moving barriers to learning. needed at a higher level about TRANSGENDER human rights She also described it as ‘heinous’ tenced to life imprisonment, while “If you know there are stu- helping persons, whether they’re activist, Alexa Hoffman, kept up and noted it could affect the vic- serious indecency, under Section dents with learning disabilities children or adults when they’re her campaign for an end to dis- tim’s ability to provide for them- 12, carries imprisonment for a or difficulties, try (to) be sensi- finding things difficult, to actu- crimination against members of selves and their families. term of 10 years on conviction. tive about that especially if ally be able to seek the services the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- “In the region or throughout the The latter offence is defined you’re giving a group tutorial or and get the help that they need.” gender,and intersex (LGBTI) com- world, LGBTI people, whether it’s under Section 12 (3) as an act, doing a group reading activity, She told the online audience, munity when she addressed a because they’ve been outed or whether natural or unnatural by you’re maybe not going to go to however, that she is encouraged University of the West Indies they’ve voluntarily come out … a person involving the use of the the person with dyslexia first.” by the signs of an increasing HIV/AIDS Response Programme are prevented from being able to genital organs for the purpose She also suggested giving the awareness of issues of disabil- (UWIHARP) online forum last do the simplest thing, which is to of arousing or gratifying sexual students information before- ity and mental health. month. go, pull their weight, contribute to desire. hand, particularly if a new topic “I do sense that things are Hoffman has been lobbying for society,contribute to the economy Based on that explanation, is being introduced. Another shifting. I’m not from Barbados, changes to the Employment and ultimately take care of them- Hoffman contended that the law recommendation is to adapt the but I’ve been here nine years (Prevention of Discrimination) selves. not only affects members of the way information is imparted to and I’ve certainly seen a shift in Bill, 2020 that was approved by “It becomes very dangerous LGBTI community, but people in the student. some things in relation to men- the Senate last August, insisting because you don’t know what heterosexual relationships as “For example, variety is the tal health. Not a huge shift, but that the matters raised by trans- predicament someone may be in well. key. If you’re going to stand up in my opinion things from what gender people have not been in- and what that job may mean to Providing an update on the and talk at students for an hour I observed, are kind of going in cluded in the bill. them.” legal challenge, Hoffman said ar- they’re not going to respond as the right direction. Speaking on the topic ‘Equal Hoffman has challenged her ter- guments and counter-arguments well as if you were having a “Even recently with the Rights and Justice for the mination and the matter is before have been put forward by both more interactive element or a (volcanic) ash and COVID, the Transgender Community’, she the Employment Rights Tribunal. sides and she is now awaiting the more visual element to it. Minister of Education Santia pointed to her own experience of In 2018, the advocate and two recommendations of the IACHR. “A lot of text and reading isn’t [Bradshaw] actually said we being constructively terminated other activists mounted a legal Hoffman’s address to great for students with dyslexia. have to look after student wel- after officially changing her name. challenge at the Inter American UWIHARP coincided with the And for students with ADHD, if fare and the mental health of Hoffman said discrimination in Commission on Human Rights observance of March as Zero you change the variety of what students, and there’s a hotline the workplace has serious implica- (IACHR) to two sections of Discrimination Month and fo- you do, that’s going to keep them now for students and teachers tions for members of the LGBTI Barbados’ Sexual Offences Act. cused on workplace anti-discrim- engaged,” she said. to call. I don’t think nine years community, who were already Section 9 criminalises buggery ination protection for transgender Dr. Dennison, who is also a ago that would have happened,” marginalised by the wider society. and those convicted could be sen- persons. member of the Barbados Society Dr. Dennison said. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 11

Cayman Chief Medical Officer: Get first vaccine shot by June 9

GRAND CAYMAN – tions,” Lee said. “Our last “The country is looking * our most vulnerable Chief Medical Officer scheduled delivery was on forward to the borders will be protected from the Dr. John Lee is urging April 7, and the last opening, and to make the infection as the virus people who have not batches expire at the end of population safe, we need to cannot get a good hold; yet received their June 2021.” have widespread coverage * individuals won’t pass COVID-19 shots to en- He said those who want of all those eligible,” he the virus to those most sure they get their first to ensure they can get both said. vulnerable; dose by June 9 as the doses, will need to receive “Vaccination is very * if you get infected, the vaccines on island will their first dose by June 9. safe,” he added. “Although vaccine offers high protec- expire at the end of that “Please come forward to many people have side ef- tion against moderate to month. protect yourself, protect fects for a day or two, and severe disease, hospitali- Lee issued a fresh plea the community and do the often only after the second sation and death; Tuesday evening for peo- right thing,” he added. dose, the risks of getting * the chances of getting ple to come forward and be He pointed out that seriously ill or dying from ‘long COVID’ after even a vaccinated. demand for the vaccina- COVID-19 by far outweigh mild infection (with symp- “COVID-19 is raging tions has “declined the minor side effects that toms persisting for months Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee. around the globe but the considerably” since its some people suffer. In or years) will be hugely Cayman Islands has the peak in March. Cayman Brazil during April 2021, reduced; * large-scale outdoor improves, the duration of precious resource of vacci- received its first batches more than 50% of inten- * studies from Israel gatherings will become a quarantine will reduce nations – let’s not waste of the vaccine in January. sive care beds were occu- have shown that protec- far safer prospect; further and hopefully will this gift in the face of the So far, 65 497 doses of pied by patients aged less tion from high vaccination * and, as the world no longer be required. world’s gaze; people are the vaccine have been than 40, and we know that will even benefit children; desperate for vaccinations distributed. As of Monday Variants of Concern are af- * travel abroad will be in countries where pa- this week, 30 068 people fecting the young more.” safer; BARBADOS tients can’t get enough oxy- had completed the In his statement, Lee * allowing travellers into gen and respiratory sup- two-dose course. highlighted the benefits of the Cayman Islands will APPLICATION NO: RT 336 of 2020 port,” he said. Part of the check-in area vaccination, including: be safer; According to the latest at Owen Roberts Inter- LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT 229 C vaccination statistics, 55% national Airport is being (Section 3) of Cayman’s total popula- used as a free vaccination BARBADOS tion – or 67% of those over clinic. Lee said that site RESTORATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION 16 – have received at least would remain in operation OF TITLE DEED DESTROYED BY DISASTER SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS one dose of the Pfizer- for a few more weeks while OR OTHERWISE OR LOST OR STOLEN BioNTech vaccine. the Public Health Depart- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE “Through the Foreign ment carries out its final TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the Registrar of Claim No. 225 of 2020 Commonwealth and drive to inoculate people. Titles by BRIAN HUGH GORDON AUGUSTE of No.14 3rd Avenue, Development Office of the He said Cayman has North Wildey in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island the duly United Kingdom, we have good vaccination rates for IN THE MATTER OF THE STATUS OF qualified Administrator and Personal Administrator and Personal been provided around 90 people over 50 years CHILDREN REFORM ACT CAP 220 Representative of the Estate of Dennis Hugh Gordan Hunte also known 000 vaccinations which is of age, but for those as Dennis Hugh Gordon Hunte also known as Dennis H.G. Hunte also enough to give 45 000 peo- between 16 and 50, the AND IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING THE known as Dennis Hunte , deceased, for the Restoration of Certificate of ple a course of two injec- rate is 44%. PATERNITY OF MARK ALEXANDER the Restoration of Title Deed to the property situate at Lot 39 Ealing PRESCOD Grove in the parish of Christ Church (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the Certificate of the Restoration Quarantine for non- AND IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING of the original Title Deed to the property has been lost. THAT ALEXANDER LEACOCK, DECEASED IS THE FATHER OF MARK ALEXANDER ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at the Land immunised travellers PRESCOD Registry, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island by the 27th day of April, 2021 that the Certificate remains in Bermuda AND IN THE MATTER OF THE VITAL of the Restoration of the Original Title Deed has not been lost or is being STATISTICS REGISTRATION ACT, CAP 192A lawfully held by some other person, the Registrar of Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the said Application according to law. until pandemic ends TAKE NOTICE TRAVELLERS, including would likely be imposed. Dated this 15th day of March, 2021 Bermudians, who arrive He said waiting until TAKE NOTICE that an application by way of Fixed Date Claim Form on the island without proof June 6 to impose the has been commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature of this island SCHEDULE of vaccination against the quarantine requirement by MARK ALEXANDER PRESCOD of Lodge Hill, Rock Dundo Heights coronavirus will be under a was necessary to give #4 in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island of Barbados being Claim 1. FIRST ALL THAT lot or parcel of land (part of the larger requirement to quarantine adequate notice, while the No. 225 of 2020 for an order that ALEXANDER LEACOCK, area of 409,989 square Building Estate Section 4) situate at Ealing Grove in the parish of Christ Church and Island of Barbados containing “until there is no longer a Government “works with DECEASED be declared the father of MARK ALEXANDER PRECOD by admeasurement 7,210 square feet or thereabouts (in which area are global pandemic”, the hotel partners and others AND THAT the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Judicature of this contained portions of the road reserve and road hereinafter mentioned Premier said yesterday. who will be designated island do amend the prior registration showing the parentage of the said David Burt was speak- facilities”. including 350 square feet of verge and 560 square of road or carriage- MARK ALEXANDER PRESCOD in the Register of Births by inserting in ing on the order for a 14- All flights from Brazil, way ) and being the lot number 39 on the key plan certified on the 29th the column denoting “Name and Surname of father” the name of day supervised quaran- India and South Africa day of June 1973 by Michael B.Rice, Land Surveyor Abutting and tine, which comes into ef- were cancelled on Sunday ALEXANDER LEACOCK, DECEASED as the father of said MARK Bounding towards the West on the lot numbered 39 on the Key Plan fect on June 6. to protect the island ALEXANDER PRESCOD towards the North on lands formerly of South View Limited but now or More details on the against more contagious late of J.B.Corbin & Co. Limited being lands of the Building Estate called quarantine will be in- and dangerous coron- AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having any objection or known as Ealing Park Building Estate Section 3 towards the East on cluded in an announce- avirus strains that have to the making of the said order may within 14 days from the publication the lot numbered 45 on the Key Plan and towards the South on other ment on May 6. appeared in those regions. of this advertisement inclusive of the day of such publication file an portions of a road reserve twenty-six feet wide ( including verge and Burt told The Royal But the Premier said affidavit in the Supreme Court of Judicature showing cause why the said road or carriageway) or however else t]he same may abut and bound. Gazette that the restric- none of the new variants order should not be made. In the absence of any objection the Court tions, aimed at keeping had been spotted in may proceed with the said application. 2. The Title Deed to be restored is:-Certificate of Restoration dated June new variants of the virus Bermuda so far. 19th, 2015 recorded in the Land Registry Department of Barbados on out of Bermuda, “should “We are sure that these Dated this 29th day of April 2021 the June 30th, 2015 as Deed No. RT 146 of 2015. come as no surprise” after other variants have not got weeks of hints that here,” Burt said. “We have TRISH L. BRYAN Cumberbatch & Associates mandatory quarantine for the ability to track those Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant Attorneys-at-Law non-immunised travellers variants.” 12 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Final agreement for Dominica’s int’l airport to be signed in May 2021 ROSEAU, Dominica – The final agree- soon.” constructed. ment for the construction of the He said homes are now being built by He is of the view that the “prudent and much-talked-about international the government for 32 families impacted sensible approach [of the government] will airport for Dominica will be signed by the construction of the airport, “with no doubt limit the financial burden on the in May 2021. several local contractors engaged” and people of Dominica for the construction Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made several individuals have decided to of the International Airport.” that disclosure during his address accept cash for their properties. The design for the airport is being done in Parliament on Monday morning. According to the prime minister, the by reputable American firm, Landrum and He said while his government has a firm lab which will provide the necessary Browne and MMCE will be engaged commitment from the People’s Republic of and important support during the as a developer to assist in building China to assist in the funding of the construction of the airport has also been the facility. international airport, it has also decided to commence the construction utilising the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. Jamaica’s Minister of Labour and Social “Let me inform this honourable house Mr. Speaker that the final agreement for Security proposes social pension plan the construction of the international airport will be signed, by the grace KINGSTON, Jamaica – Karl Samuda when someone retires, and continues in of God, in the month of May 2021,” Skerrit yesterday tabled Ministry Paper (number payment until death. It is also a part of Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt said… “The designs for the airport 27) outlining Government’s intention to the pension system of most developed Skerrit. are ongoing and will be completed introduce a social pension programme countries. It is different from other types this year. of pension, since its eligibility criteria do Samuda told the House of not require former contributions of an in- Representatives that the programme will dividual, but citizenship or residency and begin by targeting the elderly population, age or other criteria set by Government, Government of Grenada prepared aged 75 and over,which is considered the which is where Samuda insists local and most vulnerable in Jamaica. national representatives of the people “The introduction of a social pension will play a key role. to meet with trade unions will enable us to reduce income inequal- ity and promote a better quality life for all ST, GEORGE’S, Grenada – The with regard to a meeting. Jamaica’s older population,” Samuda Government of Grenada is refuting In addition, by way of the 30 March let- stated. allegations by the Public Workers Union ter, the Government’s Negotiating Team He said the social pension benefit was (PWU) that it is not interested in also advised the union that the Collective set at 50 per cent of the National dialogue with the representative body for Agreement between the Government and Insurance Scheme’s (NIS) lowest monthly public officers. the PWU, for the period January 1, 2013 rate, or J$3,400 per month, which is According to a recent news report, to December 31, 2018, remains unsigned. 30 per cent more than the rate paid to the union officials claimed that Government The Government has already met with elderly under the Programme for is refusing to speak to the union on the the Grenada Union of Teachers, in keep- Advancement Through Health and subject of the 4% salary/wage increase ing with its promise to trade unions to Education (PATH), which is J$2,600 per that is due to public officers for 2021. keep them abreast of the country’s fiscal month. However, a letter from the situation, with a view to collectively He also noted that future increases to Government’s Negotiating Team (GNT), determine when it becomes feasible for the benefit will be indexed to “half the dated 30 March, 2021 expressed the Government to pay the 4% increase. minimum old-age pension under the Government’s desire to maintain cordial Although Government’s revenue NIS”. However, recognising that the NIS relations with all public sector unions, earnings have slightly improved, it is still benefits are subjected to an actuarial re- including the Grenada Public Workers significantly below 2019 levels when the view conducted every three years, con- Union. agreement was reached for the 12% sideration will be given to ensuring that Further, the letter which was addressed increase over a three-year period. the social pension benefit is not lower to the PWU President, invited him and Government has consistently acknowl- than the elderly benefit under PATH. other union representatives,to a meeting edged its contractual obligation and its Samuda said that J$800 million has on 7 April 2021. In response to this invi- commitment to honouring same; but it been allocated to the programme this tation, the GNT was verbally informed has requested a deferral in payment of the year.The first phase will begin on July 15. that the PWU was not ready to meet. To increase given the significant impact of A social pension (or non-contributory date, Government has not received the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s pension) is a stream of payments from Karl Samuda, Jamaica’s Minister of written correspondence from the PWU revenue earnings. the State to an individual that starts Labour and Social Security Brazil’s Bolsonaro defiant as Congress launches inquiry

BRAZIL’S Congress has launched an brink of collapse in many areas. what is widely criticised as his botched * the lack of medical equipment inquiry into the government’s handling But the president continues to oppose response, which made Brazil the Covid * promoting scientifically unproven of the coronavirus pandemic. any lockdown measures to curb the epicentre earlier this month, with daily drugs such as hydroxychloroquine The country has recorded more than outbreak. deaths exceeding 4 000. * whether the president allowed the 14 million cases and 391 000 deaths since He argues that the damage to the The inquiry could recommend impeach- virus to spread to try to achieve herd the pandemic began. economy would be worse than the effects ment – or even criminal charges. His immunity The inquiry could potentially lead to the of the virus itself, and has tried to reverse political future and chance of re-election * if “genocide” was committed against in- impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro some of the restrictions imposed by local next year is at stake as Brazil finally asks digenous communities in the Amazon, who has frequently spoken out against authorities in the courts. what went so badly wrong. which were ravaged by a deadly variant lockdowns, masks and vaccinations. In March, Bolsonaro told Brazilians to The official inquiry, ordered by the that was left uncontrolled Bolsonaro says he is “not worried” “stop whining” about Covid, a day after the Supreme Court, will be conducted by It will also analyse whether federal or by the inquiry. country saw a record rise in deaths over an 18-member senate commission. state officials committed criminal negli- The president has faced widespread a 24-hour period. The commission will investigate gence or corruption. The findings could criticism over his handling of the outbreak A typically bullish Bolsonaro told a number of the government’s actions, then be submitted to authorities with the and his support has plummeted. reporters he wasn’t worried about the including: ability to prosecute. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people commission and that he didn’t owe it * slow vaccine procurement It will also be able to call on witnesses. dying as they wait for treatment in some anything. * minimising the severity of the Among those expected to appear is former cities, and the health system is on the But this is a damning indictment of pandemic press secretary,Fabio Wajngarten. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 13

India grieves 200,000 dead With many more probably uncounted NEW DELHI – Three days officially surged past 200,000. after his coronavirus But the true death toll is believed symptoms appeared, to be far higher. Rajendra Karan struggled to In India, mortality data was breathe. Instead of waiting poor even before the pandemic, for an ambulance, his son with most people dying at home drove him to a government and their deaths often going hospital in Lucknow, the unregistered. The practice is capital of India’s largest state. particularly prevalent in rural But the hospital wouldn’t let areas, where the virus is now him in without a registration slip spreading fast. from the district’s chief medical This is partly why this nation Family members of a person who died due to COVID-19 light the funeral pyre at a cremato- officer. By the time the son got it, of nearly 1.4 billion has recorded rium in Jammu, India, Monday, April 26, 2021. his father had died in the car,just fewer deaths than Brazil and outside the hospital doors. Mexico, which have smaller huge surge in recent weeks. discrepancies between official have nearly tripled in the past “My father would have been populations and fewer confirmed India had thought the worst state tallies of the dead and three weeks, also reflect a alive today if the hospital had just COVID-19 cases. was over when cases ebbed in actual numbers of bodies in shattered and underfunded admitted him instead of waiting While determining exact September. But infections began crematoriums and burial health care system. Hospitals are for a piece of paper,” Rohitas numbers in a pandemic is increasing in February, and grounds. Many crematoriums scrambling for more oxygen, Karan said. difficult, experts say an yesterday,362,757 new confirmed have spilled over into parking lots beds, ventilators and Stories of deaths tangled in overreliance on official data that cases, a global record, pushed the and other empty spaces as ambulances, while families bureaucracy and breakdowns didn’t reflect the true extent of country’s total past 17.9 million, blazing funeral pyres light up the marshal their own resources in have become dismally common infections contributed to second only to the U.S. night sky. the absence of a functioning in India, where deaths yesterday authorities being blindsided by a Local media have reported India’s daily deaths, which system. Judge won’t release videos of deputies shooting black man ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A the family to view more video, the car stops again. “The next judge refused yesterday to release legal team later issued a movement of the car is forward. It body camera video showing North statement condemning the is in the direction of law Carolina deputies shooting and decision not to make the video enforcement and makes contact killing a Black man, ruling that public. with law enforcement. It is then making the video public at this “In this modern civil rights and only then that you hear stage could jeopardize the crisis where we see Black people shots.” investigation into Andrew Brown killed by the police everywhere Womble said that officers Jr.’s death. we look, video evidence is the key shouted commands and tried to However, the judge did order to discerning the truth and open a car door before any shots authorities to allow Brown’s getting well-deserved justice for were fired. family to privately view five victims of senseless murders,” None of the deputies were videos from body cameras and said the statement signed by the injured, according to previous one from a dashboard camera legal team, including Ben Crump statements by the Pasquotank within 10 days, with some and Harry Daniels. County sheriff,Tommy Wooten II. portions blurred or redacted. The decision came shortly after Womble argued that the video Family members had previously a North Carolina prosecutor said from the shooting should be kept been allowed to view only a 20- that Brown had hit law from the public so that state second clip from a single body enforcement officers with his car investigators can make progress camera. before they opened fire last week. on their probe of the shooting. Judge Jeffery Foster said he District Attorney Andrew One of the Brown family believed the videos contained Womble, who viewed the body lawyers, Chantel Cherry-Lassiter, information that could harm the camera videos,told the judge that who viewed the 20-second video, ongoing investigation or threaten he disagreed with a said Monday that shots were the safety of people seen in the characterization by an attorney heard from the instant the clip footage. He said the video must for Brown’s family that Brown started with Brown’s car in his remain out of public view for at did not try to drive away until driveway and his hands on the least 30 days.“The release at this deputies opened fire.Womble said steering wheel. She said he did time would create a serious threat the video shows that Brown’s car not try to back away until after to the fair, impartial and orderly Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown, Wayne Kendall, made “contact” with law deputies ran up to his car and administration of justice,” Foster front, and Chantel Cherry-Lassiter, right, make comments enforcement twice before shots began shooting, and he did not said. after a judges decision on the release body cam video of could be heard on the video. pose a threat to deputies. While one attorney for Brown’s the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C., “As it backs up, it does make The FBI on Tuesday family, Wayne Kendall, initially yesterday. A judge denied the request to immediately contact with law enforcement announced a civil rights said it was a “partial victory” for release body cam video of the incident. officers,” he said, adding that the investigation into Brown’s death.

Mostly cloudy to overcast with the occasional intermittent scattered light to moderate showers, continuous rain and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. High Tide (First) 4:54 High tide (Second) 18:08 London 07 Cloudy/Light Rain Yesterday: 10.2 mm Boston 11 Cloudy Low Tide (First) 11:32 For the month: 38.5 mm Max: 28.1 °C Montreal 12 Overcast/Light Rain Low tide (Second) 23:24 For the year: 256.0 mm Min: 24.4 °C Toronto 16 Overcast New York 19 Fair Miami 27 Cloudy 5:38 a.m. 6:13 p.m. 14 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate UK watchdog steps up probe into Johnson’s apartment refurb LONDON – Britain’s political spending received a loan from his Conservative statement. said he had told Johnson the plan was watchdog said yesterday it was scaling up Party for the work. The Electoral Commission has the power “unethical, foolish, possibly illegal.” an investigation into Prime Minister Boris The commission said it was “now to impose fines for breaches of spending Johnson said yesterday in the House of Johnson’s finances, saying there were satisfied that there are reasonable grounds rules, and can refer cases to the police. Commons,“I have paid for Downing Street “reasonable grounds” to suspect an offense to suspect that an offense or offenses may Last week, Johnson’s former top aide, refurbishment personally” had been committed over the pricey have occurred,” and a formal investigation Dominic Cummings, claimed that the But he did not say when asked whether refurbishment of the prime minister’s would take place. prime minister planned to get he had been lent the money for the work, Downing Street residence. “The investigation will determine Conservative Party donors to pay for the reported to have cost around 60,000 The Electoral Commission has been whether any transactions relating to the refurbishment of the taxpayer-funded pounds (US$83,000). looking into whether any funds used to works at 11 Downing Street fall within the apartment where Johnson lives in the Government ministers are required to pay for renovating the apartment should regime regulated by the Commission and apartment with fiancée Carrie Symonds declare donations they receive. Johnson have been declared under the law on whether such funding was reported as and their baby son, Wilfred. insisted he had “conformed in full” with political donations, amid claims Johnson required,” the commission said in a Cummings, who left his job late last year, the code of conduct. Somalia’s president drops bid Britain orders 60 million Pfizer for extended term after chaos COVID-19 shots MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s states, which the international community Somalia’s stability.In his brief speech, the president early yesterday bowed to had emphasized. president early yesterday blamed for booster growing opposition to his extended The president had not commented unnamed foreigners for the recent troubles stay in office, urging a return to publicly since hundreds of soldiers and accused unnamed political leaders of programme negotiations on the country’s delayed opposing his mandate extension took up trying to use the “blood of young Somalis” election and vowing that the sight of positions in the capital on Sunday and to seek positions of power. BRITAIN will buy 60 million more doses rival soldiers clashing in the streets clashed with other security forces.Alarmed Somalia’s election has been delayed of Pfizer/BioNTech’s (PFE.N), COVID-19 of the capital would not happen by the extraordinary sight, the United amid disputes between the federal vaccine, health minister Matt Hancock again. Nations,African Union, United States and government and the states of Puntland said, in a deal that more than doubles the President Mohamed Abdullahi others on Tuesday warned against the and Jubbaland along with the opposition. country’s supply of the shot ahead of a Mohamed delivered the national address “emerging fragmentation” of the Somali The U.N. and others have warned that the booster programme later this year. after midnight following fast-moving National Army along clan lines. uncertainty jeopardizes a country Britain has now ordered a total of 100 events that saw two key regional states Some residents fled, worried that rebuilding from three decades of conflict, million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, one of object to his two-year extension and the Somalia was against collapsing into and that the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab three COVID-19 shots being rolled out in prime minister welcome their action. conflict after years of trying to rebuild. extremist group could take advantage of the country. The president did not resign, as some Soon afterward, the regional states of the chaos. Hancock said the shots had been expected, but he said he will speak to Hirshabelle and Galmudug turned against The president, a former U.S. citizen who secured to support a COVID-19 booster parliament on Saturday to inform them of the president’s stance and called for a gave up that status while in office, tried to vaccination programme starting in the developments. He had faced growing return to talks on the national election defend his actions on the election standoff autumn, adding that the biggest risk to opposition after the lower house of that had been meant to take place in early in a recent interview with his former local Britain’s rollout so far was a new variant parliament approved the extension of his February. newspaper, The Buffalo News, asserting of the coronavirus. mandate and he signed it into law, to the Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein that Somalia “cannot afford a power “We’re working on our plans for booster fury of Senate leaders who called the move Roble backed that joint statement and vacuum” and the extra time would allow shots,” Hancock said. illegal. Now he is ready to go ahead with called on security forces to return to their officials to organize the first one-person- Britain has administered 47.5 million elections based on the Sept. 17 agreement barracks.He also urged opposition leaders one-vote direct election in decades. He vaccine doses so far, nearly 34 million of between his government and regional to stop any actions that could harm added, “Who can lead, if we leave?” which are first shots. Top Iran diplomat offers regret over leak of frank comments TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s top diplomat expressed regret yesterday that a recording leaked out of him making frank comments about the limits of his power in the Islamic Republic, with the country’s president describing the incident as a means to derail ongoing talks with world powers over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal. Posting to his Instagram account, Mohammad Javad Zarif offered his first public comments about the recording, A Somali family with their belongings wait as civilians flee following gunfire between factions within Somalia’s which caused a political firestorm across security forces near KM4 in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday April 27, 2021. Iran ahead of the country’s June 18 presidential election.While Zarif has said he does not want to run in the election, some have suggested him as a potential Greek PM: Vaccine hesitancy driving high death rate candidate to stand against hard-liners in ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Health experts say Greeks over age the vote. minister has issued an appeal for yesterday. 80 and below 70 are failing to make or Zarif’s post included video of him at a elderly Greeks to get vaccinated, Greece’s vaccination program has skipping vaccination appointments in memorial in Baghdad for Gen. Qassem blaming hesitancy for persistently high remained roughly in line with the significantly larger numbers than those Soleimani, a top commander in Iran’s rates of death and hospitalization. European Union average, but deaths in the 75 to 79 age bracket. paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. “The data we have from ICUs and are higher and the number of COVID- The government has appealed to the Zarif’s leaked remarks included cutting intubated patients are clear: 95% of 19 patients requiring intensive care Greek Orthodox Church and retiree references to the limits of his power and them, who are fellow citizens of ours, unit treatment is at its highest level associations to help with the Soleimani’s decisions overriding his are not fully vaccinated,” Prime since the start of the pandemic. vaccination campaign. priorities at the Foreign Ministry. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 15 N Ireland leader quits EU lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade treaty BRUSSELS – European force pending the after party revolt lawmakers have European Parliament’s approved the final approval, which marks ratification of the post- the final legal hurdle. over Brexit impact Brexit trade deal between Lawmakers at the the European Union and European Parliament LONDON – The leader border checks on some issues. Some are angry the United Kingdom, voted in favor of the of Northern Ireland goods moving between that Foster did not join nearly five years after agreement sealed announced her Northern Ireland and the most of her Democratic Britain decided to leave between the U.K. resignation yesterday rest of the U.K. The Unionist Party colleagues the bloc. government and the EU. after members of her arrangement was in voting against a move The deal, which was The vote took place British unionist party designed to avoid checks to ban “gay conversion” finalized on Christmas Tuesday but results were mounted a push to oust between Northern Ireland therapy last week in the Eve, had already been not announced until her over her handling and Ireland, an EU Northern Ireland ratified by the U.K. yesterday morning. of the fallout from member, because an open Assembly. Parliament and The U.K. had joined the Brexit and other issues. Irish border has helped Foster, 50, grew up conditionally came into the bloc in 1973. Arlene Foster said she underpin the peace during the decades of would step down as leader process that ended Northern Ireland violence Northern Ireland’s First of the Democratic Unionist decades of violence in known as “the Troubles,” Minster Arlene Foster Australian who filmed Party on May 28 and as Northern Ireland. and as a child saw her speaks during a visit to first minister of Northern The new arrangements father, a part-time police the Hammer Youth Ireland at the end of June. have angered Northern officer, shot and wounded Centre in Belfast, 4 dead and dying Her position became Ireland’s British unionists, in an Irish Republican Tuesday, April 27, untenable after many of who say the new checks Army attack. 2021. her party’s lawmakers amount to a border in the She entered politics after police sent to prison signed a letter of no- Irish Sea, weaken ties with the 1998 Good Friday at the start of 2020, but CANBERRA, Australia – he admitted was reckless confidence in her. the rest of the U.K. and peace accord established a deep distrust remained on A speeding driver in conduct endangering Foster said it had been could bolster calls for Irish power-sharing both sides. Australia was sentenced persons, which carries a “the privilege of my life” to reunification. government in Belfast, Foster was the first to 10 months in prison potential maximum of five serve the people of Tensions over the new and became first minister woman to lead the DUP, a yesterday for offenses years in prison. Northern Ireland. rules were a contributing in 2016. party rooted in the including what a judge Judge Trevor Wraight “I have sought to lead factor to a week of street Foster led the Northern fundamentalist Free described as the sentenced Pusey to 10 the party and Northern violence in Northern Ireland executive Presbyterian Church. “heartless, cruel and months in prison, Ireland away from division Ireland cities earlier this alongside the IRA-linked “My election as leader of disgraceful” filming of four backdated to when he was and towards a better month that saw youths party Sinn Fein, though the Democratic Unionist dead and dying police taken into custody 296 path,” she said in a pelt police with bricks, the relationship was often Party broke a glass ceiling, officers who had just been days ago. televised statement. fireworks and petrol rocky. The Belfast and I am glad inspired hit by a truck on a freeway. Police had pulled Pusey The move against Foster, bombs. administration collapsed other women to enter Richard Pusey, a 42- over for driving his who has led the party since Foster and other in January 2017 over a politics and spurred them year-old mortgage broker, Porsche at 149 kilometers 2015, was the latest prominent DUP politicians botched green energy on to take up elected had earlier pleaded guilty (93 miles) per hour on evidence of how Britain’s are facing the wrath of project. It remained office,” Foster said. in the Victoria state Melbourne’s Eastern economic split from the party members for backing suspended for almost She urged other women County Court to a rarely- Freeway in April last year. European Union at the the divorce agreement that three years amid a rift to follow suit despite “the prosecuted charge of Police were considering end of 2020 has shaken the British Prime Minister between British unionist misogynistic criticisms outraging public decency impounding the sports car political balance in Boris Johnson struck with and Irish nationalist that female public figures over his commentary in because Pusey had far Northern Ireland, a part of the EU. parties over cultural and have to take.” crash scene videos shot exceeded the 100 kph (62 the U.K. where some Foster also has alienated political issues, including Foster’s replacement, to with his phone. It was the mph) speed limit when a people identify as British sections of the the status of the Irish be selected by the DUP, is first time the charge had truck crashed into the and some as Irish. conservative, Protestant language. likely to take a strong line been prosecuted in the officers,Porche and two Post-Brexit trade rules party by taking a too- Northern Ireland’s against the post-Brexit state since 1963. police cars in an have imposed customs and liberal stand on social government resumed work trade arrangements. The most serious charge emergency stopping lane. Pusey, who avoided injury because he had been urinating behind Astronaut Michael roadside bushes at the time, did not help but instead filmed the scene. Collins, Apollo 11 His profanity-laden commentary while filming included “he’s smashed,” pilot, dead of cancer “justice,” “absolutely APOLLO 11 astronaut Kennedy’s challenge to amazing” and “beautiful.” Michael Collins, who reach the moon by the end “I think everyone got orbited the moon alone of the 1960s. cleaned up,” Pusey said.“I while Neil Armstrong and Though he traveled guess I’ll be getting a ... Buzz Aldrin made their some 238,000 miles to the Uber home, huh.” historic first steps on the moon and came within 69 When one of five lunar surface, died miles, Collins never set bystanders who came to yesterday. He was 90. foot on the lunar surface the aid of the stricken Collins died of cancer, like his crewmates Aldrin officers asked Pusey to his family said in a and Armstrong, who died help, he replied: “They’re statement: “Mike always in 2012. None of the men dead,” and continued faced the challenges of life flew in space after the filming. with grace and humility, Apollo 11 mission. Wraight described and faced this, his final “Whether his work was Pusey’s conduct as challenge, in the same behind the scenes or on “callous and way.” full view, his legacy will reprehensible.” Collins was part of the always be as one of the The judge said while three-man Apollo 11 crew leaders who took Pusey’s personality that in 1969 effectively America’s first steps into FILE - In this June 19, 1969 file photo, Apollo 11 command module pilot astro- disorder might go some ended the space race the cosmos,” acting NASA naut Michael Collins takes a break during training for the moon mission, in Cape way to explain his between the United States administrator Steve Kennedy, Fla. Collins, who piloted the ship from which Neil Armstrong and Buzz behavior, it was a serious and Russia and fulfilled Jurczyk said in a Aldrin left to make their historic first steps on the moon in 1969, died case of conduct that President John F. statement yesterday. Wednesday, April 28, 2021, of cancer, his family said. He was 90. outraged public decency. 16 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Britney Spears to address court in conservatorship case on June 23

Britney Spears is ready wanted Jamie out from to speak in her conserva- his role, which sees him torship case. currently overseeing her At Tuesday’s proceed- finances and business ings, her attorney Samuel with co-conservator Ingham told Judge Bessemer Trust. Ingham Brenda Penny,“The has said she’s scared of conservatee has re- him and won’t perform quested that I seek from until he’s out. the court a status hearing Jamie, through his at which she can address lawyer, has maintained the court directly.” that he has his daugh- He didn’t say exactly ter’s best interests at what Britney, 39, wanted heart. to discuss, her first time Over the weekend, speaking in court since Britney attended a wed- she moved to remove her ding with her long-time father, Jamie Spears, as boyfriend, Sam Asghari. conservator, but said it The actor-model, 27, pertains to the “status served as the best man at of the conservatorship.” Britney Spears will address the court at the next the outdoor nuptials and He added that Britney hearing in her conservator case. shared photos from the requested it be done on event which showed them an “expedited basis,” lead- after Britney’s mom, Courthouse in LA during all dressed up. ing Penny to set a status Lynne Spears, objected to the proceedings, which Britney rarely men- hearing for Wednesday, her ex-husband spending took place online. There tions her conservatorship. June 23 at 1:30 pm PT. nearly $900 000 to fight was also a rally as far In a recent Instagram There were several Britney trying to remove away as London, where post, she told fans she’s matters on the table for him from his role, which protesters gathered to “fine.” She noted: “I have the hearing, which took he’s had since 2008. raise awareness of con- a beautiful home, beauti- place virtually via Those outstanding servatorships, which are ful children,” referring to LACourtConnect: Jodi matters will now be ad- typically reserved for in- sons Jayden James, 14, Montgomery was to be dressed at a hearing on capacitated individuals. and Sean Preston, 15. I’m appointed conservator July 14 at 1:30 pm PT. Britney has been in her taking a break right now of Britney’s person, a role However, on Tuesday the conservatorship since because I’m enjoying she stepped into in 2019. judge did grant a motion, 2008, after back-to-back myself.” An accounting hearing filed by Montgomery to hospitalisations and los- On Tuesday after the review was also to take seal a file. ing custody of her two hearing, she posted some place to review the fi- #FreeBritney protest- sons with ex-husband bikini videos and talked nances. That was ex- ers mobilised outside the Kevin Federline. Last about improving her diet Bridge pected to be contentious Stanley Mosk fall, Ingham said Britney and workouts. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS IPL: Chennai Super Kings go top after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad

Indian Premier League, Delhi: Sunrisers, who are bottom mistimed an attempted pull off Sunrisers Hyderabad 171-3 with one victory from six games, England team-mate Sam (20 overs): Pandey 61, Warner had made 171-3. Curran and was caught at deep 57; Ngidi 2-35 Minesh Pandey made 61 in a square leg for seven. Chennai Super Kings 173-3 stand of 106 with captain David New Zealand captain Kane (18.3 overs): Gaikwad 75, Du Warner (57), while South Williamson then hit a 10-ball Plessis 56; Rashid 3-36 Africa’s Lungi Ngidi took 2-35. 26 in a stand of 37 with Kedar Chennai Super Kings won by The game was the first in Jadhav,who made 12 off four, as seven wickets Delhi this season, and Warner Sunrisers posted a total that was visibly frustrated as he gave themselves a chance even THREE-TIME champions struggled for timing for the if it was ultimately below par. Chennai Super Kings majority of his 55-balls innings. Chennai were always in moved to the top of the Nevertheless he eventually control of the chase, scoring Fomer South Africa captain Faf du Plessis also took a superb Indian Premier League moved to his 50th half-century above the required run rate, diving catch to dismiss Manish Pandey. table with a seven-wicket – the most in the competition’s with Gaikwad and Du Plessis win against Sunrisers history – as Sunrisers recovered sharing 129 in just under 13 Gaikwad eventually fell, after charge to victory. Hyderabad. from the early loss of Jonny overs for the opening stand. hitting three boundaries in both Suresh Raina and Ravindra Chasing 172 to win, Ruturaj Bairstow. They attacked Jagadeesha the 12th and 13th over, Jadeja then shared an Gaikwad made 75 and Faf du He and Pandey came together Suchith, who went for 45 in resulting in Afghanistan’s unbroken 25 to guide Chennai, Plessis 56 as Chennai won with when Bairstow, who was three overs, which in turn Rashid taking three quick who have won five in a row after nine balls to spare, despite dropped by MS Dhoni down the allowed them to initially milk wickets and putting a defeat in their opening game, Rashid Khan’s 3-36. legside from his first ball, dangerman Rashid. temporary brake on Chennai’s over the line. Zverev beats Berankis to begin Zoysa banned from cricket bid for 3rd Munich Open title for 6 years for corruption DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Emirates in 2017 when Zoysa MUNICH – Alexander Zverev faced and converted five of his McDonald had upset sixth- – Former Sri Lanka fast bowler was a Sri Lanka bowling coach. began his bid for a third Munich own against his 89th-ranked op- seeded Dusan Lajovic on Nuwan Zoysa has been banned “Contriving to fix a game Open title by beating Ricardas ponent. Tuesday. from all cricket for six years betrays the basis of sporting Berankis 6-2, 6-4 yesterday in The sixth-ranked German will Also, second-seeded Casper after being found guilty of principles. It will not be the second round. next face Ilya Ivashka in the Ruud defeated Pablo Cuevas 6- violating the International tolerated in our sport,” Alex The top-seeded Zverev, who quarterfinals.The 107th-ranked 3, 6-2 and John Millman pro- Cricket Council anti-corruption Marshall, general manager of won the tournament in 2017 player from Belarus overcame gressed after opponent Guido code. the ICC’s integrity unit, said in and 2018, hit six aces, saved American qualifier Mackenzie Pella retired with injury while The ICC issued a statement a statement.“Nuwan played 125 three of the five break points he McDonald 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2. trailing 6-4, 2-0. Wednesday saying the ban for matches for Sri Lanka, Zoysa is backdated to Oct. 31, attending a number of anti- 2018, when the former test left- corruption sessions during a arm paceman was provisionally decade-long international suspended. career. An independent anti- “In his role as a national corruption tribunal last coach, he should have acted as a November found Zoysa guilty of role model. Instead, he became breaching three counts that involved with a corrupter and included failing to disclose full attempted to corrupt others.” details of any approaches or Zoysa, who will turn 43 next invitations received to engage month, played 30 tests and 95 in corrupt conduct under the one-day internationals over a code. decade until 2007. He took 64 The charges related to the T10 wickets in test matches and 108 League in the United Arab wickets in ODIs. Novak Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Open WORLD number one Novak meet all my fans,” Djokovic said Djokovic will not defend his in a message shared by the Madrid Open title next week as Madrid Open organisers on he decided against travelling for Twitter. the ATP Masters 1000 event, “It’s been two years already, organisers said yesterday. quite a long time.Hope to see you The 33-year-old was last seen all next year!”. in action on his home soil at the The COVID-19 pandemic had Serbia Open last week, where he forced the 2020 edition of the reached the semi-finals before Madrid Open to be cancelled, Alexander Zverev from Germany returns the ball to Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania during losing to Russia’s Aslan Karatsev. which means 2019 winner their second round tennis match at the ATP tennis tournament in Munich, Germany, yester- “Sorry that I won’t be able to Djokovic is still the last champion day. travel to Madrid this year and at the event. 18 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Cavaliers’ Kevin Love sorry for City rallies to win on-court tantrum: ‘That wasn’t me’ 2-1 at PSG in first CLEVELAND – Kevin Love struggle with mental health. character, judge me as a man,” spoke from his heart. Over 13 “I (messed) up,” Love said, said Love, who helped the minutes, he apologized, lectured using an expletive to open his Cavaliers win an NBA title in and asked for forgiveness and remarks.“Everyone knows that. 2016 and signed a four-year, leg of CL semifinal understanding. My intent wasn’t to disrespect US$120 million contract PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain midfield with some hefty He regrets his fit of frustration the game, my intent wasn’t even extension two years later. “I lost its composure and the challenges. but said it shouldn’t define him. for the damn ball to go inbounds. mean, the basketball stuff, you match as Manchester City But PSG had the first sights “That wasn’t me,” Love said.“I It was a moment that I got can crush me, you can kill me by rallied to win 2-1 away from on goal and, after Neymar went apologize for that moment. It caught up in.” any means, I’ll take that on the home in the first leg of their close, Marquinhos timed his run was an ugly one. It was one that Late in the third quarter chin all day. Champions League semifinal well to meet Angel Di Maria’s was not ill-intentioned.” against Toronto, a frustrated “I don’t care. I love this game. yesterday. corner near the front post and The five-time All-Star Love, who was upset with the I’ll always love this game. I hope PSG led 1-0 through captain head in the 15th-minute opener. apologized yesterday for his on- officials for some non-calls, I can play as many years as I Marquinhos’ early header from It was another important goal court tantrum two days ago in a angrily tapped the ball back into possibly can.” a corner, but City skipper Kevin from the Brazilian, after netting game against Toronto, saying play on an inbounds pass. The Coach J.B. Bickerstaff called De Bruyne equalized in the 64th a last-gasp equalizer in the his behavior was out of line and loose ball was grabbed by the Love’s actions a “lapse in minute when goalkeeper Keylor quarterfinals and then scoring in out of character – but that it had Raptors, who made a judgment.” Navas misread his dipping cross the semis last season. nothing to do with any 3-pointer and went on to win Before yesterday’s game, and it bounced inside his post. Di Maria was causing problems frustration toward his 112-96. Bickerstaff said he had spoken Riyad Mahrez’s free kick – for City’s defense with his runs teammates or coaches. Video of the tantrum went to Love, who is in his seventh through a wall that jumped early from the right flank, while both Love did not take any viral on social media, and Love season with Cleveland. and left an inviting gap for the Neymar and Marco Verratti were questions from reporters after was blistered by fans and media “He owned up to it. He held Algeria winger – put the visitors opening City up with their speaking passionately about the for behavior called “childish” and himself accountable,” ahead in the 71st. passing. incident, using the Zoom call as “unacceptable.” Bickerstaff said. “It’s what I “We deserved the lead, but in With City now playing on the what he called a “therapy Love took exception to some of expected from Kevin. I had a the second half they were better break, Foden wasted a good session” to express his feelings the criticism, saying he felt long conversation with Kevin than us. Physically they were a chance near the break when he about dealing with an injury aspects of his behavior were “a this morning, and Kevin had a little bit more aggressive, it was shot straight at Navas from just this season, and his leadership little blown out of proportion.” long conversation with his difficult for us to recover the ball,” inside the penalty area, after role in Cleveland and continued “I just hope that you judge my teammates this morning.” PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino being set up by Bernardo Silva’s said. “We’re very disappointed pass from the right. with the two goals. It’s difficult to “In the first half we were too accept that this happened in the rushed,” De Bruyne said. “That’s semifinal, it’s really painful.” not the way we’re set up as a After City’s quick 1-2 punch, team.” PSG’s composure soon crumbled, PSG threatened early in the as has often been the case in second half, when Di Maria’s recent seasons when under superb pass over the midfield put pressure.Pochettino’s side Kylian Mbappe into space down finished the game with 10 players the right. He twisted inside and as midfielder Idrissa Gueye was out, putting two City defenders shown a red card in the 77th on the floor, but his fizzing cross minute for a dangerous tackle on was too strong and eluded his midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. teammates. City could have taken a bigger De Bruyne set up City’s late lead into the return leg next winner in the League Cup final Tuesday, but winger Phil Foden last Sunday and again took time shot straight at Navas after a to exert his influence after a brief brilliant jinking run through spell out injured. The Belgium PSG’s flagging defense. star went close with a shot on the “In football you need to believe,” turn that went just over on the Pochettino said.“Of course we are hour mark. under a little bit of pressure, but Four minutes later, he was in football you need to try.” mobbed by his relieved City coach Pep Guardiola teammates when his cross was wants his players to stay relaxed intended for a teammate’s head for the return leg, rather than but stunned Navas as it bounced thinking about reaching the final past him. for the first time in the club’s “It is so hard for the keeper history. because he always expects “All I want is for us to be someone to touch it,” De Bruyne ourselves in the second leg,” he said. said. “We are good playing a Then he gave the free kick to certain way, we cannot do it Mahrez, who grew up in Sarcelles differently.” but is another on a long list of Chelsea drew 1-1 at Real talented local players overlooked Madrid in the other semifinal on by PSG over the years.“He asked Tuesday. me if he could take it and I said Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) drives around Toronto Raptors forward OG City made a bright start, ‘If you believe in yourself take it,’” Anunoby (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 26, 2021, in stretching PSG with its quick De Bruyne said. “I have full Tampa, Fla. passing and imposing itself in confidence in all my team.” Real Madrid’s Marcelo called for election duty day before Chelsea clash MADRID – Real Madrid Team mate Victor Chust, who Unless Marcelo is excused from started Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at from outside the European defender Marcelo could be is injured, has also been selected his election-day duties,he will be home to Chelsea as fellow left Union. prevented from playing in next to work during the election in the unable to travel with the team back Ferland Mendy was injured. All Spanish nationals on the week’s Champions League semi- region around the capital Madrid the day before the game. El Marcelo, a Brazil international, electoral register are liable to be final second leg at Chelsea after next Tuesday, the day before the Mundo said Real had appealed obtained Spanish nationality in called up to work at polling being chosen to work in a polling match in London. to the Electoral Commission but 2011, a common path for South stations, for which they are paid station during a regional election, Real did not immediately the request was denied. American footballers in La Liga, 65 euros (US$72), and require newspaper El Mundo reported respond to a request for comment A four-time Champions League where there is a limit on the mitigating circumstances to be yesterday. on the El Mundo report. winner with Real, Marcelo number of players clubs can have excused. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 19

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Germany’s Voss hopes full-body Ryan Giggs denies suits make young gymnasts feel safe assaulting two women SARAH VOSS says she wants to feel better in a long leotard, why we invented a new form be a “role model for young gym- then they should do it. of leotard so that everyone WALES manager and ex- namely, used violence, isolation, nasts who don’t feel very safe in “For me, it doesn’t say I have feels safe around competitions Manchester United player Ryan belittling, humiliation, harass- every situation” after she to wear a long leotard in the and training,” Voss Giggs has appeared in court ment, degradation and abuse”. competed in a full-body suit at future every time. It depends on explained. to deny assaulting two women. Andrea Griffiths, for the pros- the European Championships how I am feeling and how “Every time you don’t feel safe Giggs is accused of causing ac- ecution, told the court Giggs had last week. I’d like to perform.” it’s distracting you from what tual bodily harm to PR executive subjected Kate Greville to a “de- The German’s outfit defied Two of the German’s you want to perform. I think Kate Greville, 36, and the com- liberate head butt” on November convention as previously team-mates, Kim Bui and that feeling safe and not think- mon assault of her younger sister 1 2020 and this had been “aggra- women and girls had only Elisabeth Seitz, also wore the ing about what other people Emma, at his home. vated by domestic background” covered their legs in interna- full-body suit – which cover the can or cannot see is quite reliev- The 47-year-old, of Worsley, is and being “in drink”. tional competition for religious athletes’ legs to the ankles – ing when you can compete also charged with coercive or The 13-minute hearing was then reasons. during the women’s all-around like that. controlling behaviour between adjourned and Giggs is due to Voss hopes others will follow final on Friday. “Some girls quit this beautiful December 2017 and November appear at Manchester Crown her lead. The German federation said sport [because of having to wear 2020. Court on May 26. “It does not say that everyone its gymnasts were taking a leotards] so that is why this is a Giggs, co-owner of Salford City He was released on bail, on con- should do it, it just says that stand against “sexualisation great option for everyone to stay FC, appeared before Manchester dition he does not approach ei- everyone can do whatever they in gymnastics”. in the sport they love and don’t magistrates. ther of the women he is accused want,” said Voss. The International Gymnastics think about anything else about Wearing a dark suit and tie he of assaulting or approach any ad- Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Federation rules allow their body – just about their spoke to confirm his address and dresses where he believes them Live’s Naga Munchetty show, competitors to wear a “one-piece performance.” date of birth before the three to be. Voss said the project had been leotard with full-length legs”, Speaking to BBC Sportsday, charges were read to him. As a player, Mr Giggs made a year in the making. provided it is of elegant British-Jamaican gymnast Court documents indicate he 963 appearances over 23 years The 21-year-old added, design. Danusia Francis said the is accused of engaging in control- for Manchester United. “If they feel safe they can “To do splits and jumps, suits “gives the power of choice ling or coercive behaviour, which He also played for Wales wear a normal leotard if they sometimes the leotards are back” to the athletes and includes “repeatedly or continu- 64 times, between 1991 and 2007, like it. If there is a certain not covering everything, some- could “open the door” for more ously engaged in behaviour and took over as national coach point they think they would times they slip and that’s women in the sport. which was controlling or coercive, for the country in 2018.

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BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT IN SUPREME COURT IN SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE HIGH COURT HIGH COURT HIGH COURT HIGH COURT IN THE ESTATE OF IN THE ESTATE OF COLIN IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID IN THE ESTATE OF MARIAN ELEANOR VERONA LOUISE HOLDER SEYMOUR WHITTAKER EZRA BISHOP also known as THORNHILL also known as also known as MARIAN also known as SEYMOUR DAVID BISHOP, deceased ELEANOR THORNHILL WHITTAKER also known as HOLDER, DECEASED COLIN WHITTAKER, DECEASED DECEASED PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby that an application will be made PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an application is being made given that an application is PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby for the following Grant of Letters being made for the following given that an application is for the following Grant of of Administration cum testamento Administration namely: Grant of Probate namely:- being made for the following annexo namely:- Grant of Letters of PROBATE OF THE WILL dated Administration namely:- LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- AMINISTRATION of the Estate of TION to the Estate of ELEANOR the 3rd day of April 2017 of LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- DAVID EZRA BISHOP also VERONA THORNHILL also MARIAN LOUISE HOLDER TION to the Estate of COLIN known as DAVID BISHOP, known as ELEANOR THORN- also known as MARIAN HOLD- ER, deceased, late of Lot 5 SEYMOUR WHITTAKER also deceased late of Mount View HILL late of Checker Hall in the Orange Grove in the parish of known as SEYMOUR WHIT- Drive in the parish of Saint Lucy in parish of Saint Lucy in this Island TAKER also known as COLIN who died at the Queen Elizabeth Saint Joseph in this Island of WHITTAKER, deceased late of this Island, who died on the 3rd Hospital, Martindale’s Road in the Barbados who died at the the Glebe in the parish of Saint day of August 1994 by his daugh- parish of Saint Michael on this Queen Elizabeth Hospital, George in this Island of ter MARGARET BISHOP who is Island on the 5th day of August Martindales Road in the parish Barbados who died at the one of the beneficiaries of the 2008, by YVONNE VERONA of Saint Michael in this Island of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, said Estate. The last Will of the THORNHILL, who is the daughter Barbados on the 21st day of Martindales Road in the parish deceased is dated 14th of the said deceased. May 2017 by ROSLYN MAU- of Saint Michael in this Island of November 1980. REEN HOLDER an Executor Barbados on the 13th day of An application shall be submitted named in the Will of the said July 2017 by COLIN MARK to the Registrar of the Supreme deceased. WHITTAKER the son of the An application shall be submitted Court fourteen (14) days from said deceased. to the Registrar of the Supreme date of the Notice in the Official An application shall be submit- Court of Barbados fourteen (14) An application shall be submit- Gazette and from the date of the ted to the Supreme Court four- days from the date of the Notice ted to the Supreme Court four- second notice of the advertise- teen (14) days from the date of teen (14) days from the date of in the Official Gazette and from ment. Notice in the Official Gazette Notice in the Official Gazette the date of the second notice of and from the date of the second and from the date of the second this advertisement. Dated this 27th Notice of advertisement. Notice of advertisement. day of April 2021. Dated this 27th Dated this 29th day Dated this 29th day EASTMOND & CO. day of April 2021. of April 2021 of April, 2021 Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant Davida A. Maynard Raquel R. Gilkes, Esq. Davida A. Maynard Corner of Dayrell’s Road Attorney-at-Law Attorney-at-Law Attorney-at-Law and Gills Gap, for the Applicant for the Applicant for the Applicant Christ Church, Barbados The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 • 21

Undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather to face YouTuber Logan Paul in June FORMER five-weight world cham- pion Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with YouTuber and amateur fighter Logan Paul has been rescheduled for June 6. The bout will take place at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium four months after they were initially scheduled to meet. Mayweather, 44, ended his career un- beaten in 50 bouts and last fought in 2017, defeating MMA star Conor McGregor in one of the richest bouts in history. Paul, 26, lost his only previous professional fight in 2019. That defeat for the American came against Briton and fellow YouTuber KSI in Los Angeles. In a tweet promoting his next fight against the undefeated former champion, Paul wrote: “Full transparency my mom is terrified”. Mayweather took to social media to announce the new date of the fight, calling it an “epic event”. The fight is likely to draw huge pay-per-view numbers and is the latest chance for Mayweather to take on an opponent beyond the traditional boxing world. In December 2018, he needed just 140 seconds to beat Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition Decorated former world champion Floyd Mayweather (left) has a professional record of 50-0, while Logan Paul lost his boxing bout worth a reported $9m (£6.7m). only previous professional bout against a fellow YouTuber. 22 • Thursday April 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Turkey replaces cancelled Canadian Grand Prix on 2021 F1 calendar THE Canadian Grand Prix record-equalling seventh world has been cancelled and will drivers’ title. be replaced on its June 11-13 F1 president Stefano date by a race at Turkey’s Domenicali said: “While it is Istanbul Park track. disappointing we cannot be in It is the second successive year Canada this season, we are the Montreal event has been can- excited to confirm that Turkey celled because of the coronavirus will host a grand prix in 2021 pandemic. after an amazing race last Travel restrictions made it im- season. possible to enter Canada without “I want to thank the promoter The last time F1 raced in Montreal was 2019. a mandatory 14-day quarantine, and authorities in Canada for all said an F1 statement. of their efforts in recent weeks about other long-haul races later capital Tokyo and second city at least for F1 personnel, if it was Meanwhile the contract for a but the travel situation made in the season. Osaka as a result of a spike to hold a race. race on Montreal’s Circuit Gilles our plans impossible.” These fall into two broad cate- in cases. Of the countries struggling to Villeneuve has been extended gories – events in countries These restrictions are raising contain the virus, Brazil is the by two years to 2031. How is it looking for other where the virus is under relative questions about the viability of one whose race is most at risk, Canada is experiencing a races? control but the government is holding this summer’s Olympics, and its destiny may hang on rise in cases, with Ontario – Last season’s calendar was using immigration restrictions which have already been delayed whether the UK government neighbouring province to Quebec almost entirely based in Europe, as part of its model to keep it so; from 2020. keeps it on its red list of coun- – particularly badly affected. apart from a brief trip to the and nations that are struggling Singapore and Japan’s races tries, meaning travellers have to Turkey returns for a second Middle East at the end of to contain the virus, or where are scheduled for consecutive quarantine in hotels for 14 days successive year as a stand-in race the year. it is running out of control. weekends on October 1 and 8. on their return to Britain. Eight because of disruption caused This year, F1 has planned a Singapore, Japan and The Australian Grand Prix has of the ten F1 teams are based in by the pandemic. record 23-race schedule with all Australia all fall into the first been postponed from its season- the UK so under those conditions Last year, it returned to the the usual events, and the category, with the added opening slot in March until the grand prix would probably calendar for the first time since addition of a new event in Saudi complication that the Japanese November 21, but the country be untenable. 2011, and was the event at which Arabia, but the abandonment of government has imposed would probably have to waive its F1 faces a similar situation, to Lewis Hamilton clinched his Canada raises further questions emergencyrestrictions in the strict immigration restrictions, a lesser extent, in Mexico. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 29, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19).A relative is talking N about moving out of the area. You have come to rely D on them a lot to help out with childminding, dog walk- ing or other small jobs you haven't been able to do. C Don't let their words bother you too much as it will be O some time before they actually act on this idea. In the N meantime you might make new S arrangements with different people. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You were born under a determined sign and don't your loved ones' know it. Once you have made a decision very few people can talk you out of it. Your stubborn qualities are on show and this can be a good or a bad thing. It will be determination that helps you push ahead towards your main goals. At the same time, a housemate Z is finding your stubbornness upsetting. I GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can't seem to make T a move without someone objecting to S everything you do. A rebellious youngster is making their presence felt very strongly. You can sense they're going to rise up against you no matter what you say or do. Be patient with them and this situation will soon come to an end. CANCER (June 22-July 22). A need for change, freedom, choice and variety is taking on more importance. You're tired of being restricted and limited in what you can do. A change of scene would do you R the world of good. Don't be surprised if you find E yourself starting to query the actual purpose of X some rules and regulations. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Having to take on extra M career responsibilities could cause problems in the O family. Be careful about how you bring up touchy R topics. If you know there's going to be an argument, G you can at least keep control of your own emotions. A Loved ones will feel put out if they have to change their N routines to suit you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Although you wouldn't wish it on anyone, people you are supposed to meet or work with will admit to having a few problems and they're struggling to get past these. Since you, too, are having to contend with transport difficulties and technical breakdowns, you will all be happy and even slightly relieved to agree to P reschedule. H LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The friendly and relaxed A atmosphere of a community event will help keep N everyone optimistic. You're pleased to be able to take T this chance to give your time to a good cause. There's a real community hub going on as volunteers and pro- O fessionals work together to achieve a mutual goal. M SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Recent events have taught you that you can trust a stranger more than you can trust a friend. An old friend recently let you down badly and it has been the help of someone you hardly know which has enabled you to move forward with important plans. Don't dwell on disappointment when you also have a lot to be grateful for. M SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Helping a local A charity or fund-raising project will benefit you in a R number of ways. As well as putting you in touch with Y a skill or talent you had never given yourself credit for, you will meet like-minded people who will play a big part in your life over the months to come. W CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A friend who had O promised their support could let you down at the R eleventh hour. This will cause you disappointment T when you have always been there for them when they H needed you. Money will be the main bone of contention in the family. No matter how long discussions last, nothing will be settled. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're tempted to give your life a radical overhaul. You're restless and in M need of something different. Someone you live with O has become content in familiar routines. They want to T keep things as they are for now. Pause before acting H on a temporary whim. Will it cause problems for E other people? Will it really be worth it? R PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A heart to heart discussion with your partner will reveal how your ten- G dency to keep things to yourself recently has been O causing misunderstandings in your relationship. Other O people can't read your mind and they may have been S E misreading you recently. Promise them you will be more open in the future. Chennai Super Kings go top after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad Page 17

Thursday April 29, 2021 Flower Forest’s Manager reports steady foot traffic THE head of a local botanical times persons visiting the St. it helps you to pay your overheads locals coming into the garden and January,through the use of social garden has reported a steady flow Joseph location have been mostly and it helps you to continue to spending money in the café and media, members of the public had of individuals visiting that locals. garden.” maybe buying a little something the opportunity to take a virtual establishment since opening “The numbers can’t approach He added that ensuring the for their loved ones in the gift tour of the garden. Spieler told following clean-up activities after what it is like when visitors are upkeep of the gardens is critical. shop is enough to keep us going.” The Barbados Advocate this the ashfall this month. thronging to the island in the “You can never stop gardening. Steps were taken earlier this initiative was a good experience Flower Forest’s Manager,David winter time but a steady stream You can’t just shut down your year to generate greater interest and it “got a lot of interest, a lot of Spieler on Monday told The of local clientele is a good thing garden, you always have to be in the tourist attraction as well as views to that and it generated Barbados Advocate in recent because it is bread and butter and there with your plants. So having to maintain continual public interest in the Flower Forest.” a small and steady stream of awareness about it. Back in (MG) HERO’S STORY UPDATED Barbadians should read new revelations about Ann Gill AFTER having her story personalities and have drilled updated recently, the island’s down to find out more about lone female national hero them,” he said. Sarah Ann Gill is having her Going on to say that the new tale recommended as revelations extend the parameters required reading for all of discussion surrounding Gill and Barbadians. These are the her exploits, Carter said that the sentiments of Chair of the information provides us with a Publications and Public better understanding of the Programming Committee of person and the period. Adding the Barbados Museum and that a knowledge of accurate Historical Society Dr. history helps us to avoid the Henderson Carter. pitfalls of the present and He was speaking recently prevents us from repeating the during the launch of the Ann Gill: mistakes of the past because we The Making of a Barbadian Hero have not learnt from it, Dr.Carter pamphlet. Authored by Professor stated that there was value for Alan Cobley, the fourth the entire society in studying installment in the Re(w)riting history. History series retells Gill’s story “There are a lot of people in with new information and Dr. Barbados today who don’t Carter noted that the work appreciate the past and they think underscores the value and that the past has no relevance to importance of in-depth history our times. But they miss a salient and the research of such. point in that human endeavours “For some years now we have and human relations hardly had these heroes and people change and that we can draw out acknowledge that Ann Gill is the important nuggets from history. heroine of Methodism. But what People are inspired by important Professor Cobley has done here, historical personalities – I am he’s gone a bit further.This entire inspired by Gill and the way she pamphlet series, starting from the faced that mob in 1823.And I hope pieces of Edward Cox, Sir Hilary by reading this text as it gets into Beckles and Karl Watson, have our schools and it gets into our Chair of the Publications and Public Programming Committee of the Barbados Museum and gone further. They have taken institutions that people will be Historical Society, Dr. Henderson Carter, poses with his copy of ‘Ann Gill: The Making of a these ideas, they have taken these inspired as well,” he said. (MP) Barbadian Hero’ just after its launch.

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