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Tuesday June 29, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive NEW SCHOOL COMING By Marsha Gittens Mark’s for instance, we are in the process public primary schools. of working with a private benefactor to “Very shortly when we start back in MINISTER of Education, Santia donate some lands through the Ministry September, it is the Ministry’s intention Bradshaw, says her ministry will be of Education in order to be able to con- to start the process of working with a constructing a new school to struct an entirely new school so that we number of the agricultural teachers accommodate the staff and students can relocate those students. I am sure and those who are interested in agricul- of the St. Mark’s Primary School. that will not only benefit those in that ture across the schools, to ensure that She further stated the ministry is surrounding area, but I am sure it will every single primary school has an agri- presently working with a private bene- ease some of the pressure on institutions cultural programme, not just Hilda factor to acquire the land needed for this. such as this as well,” she said. Skeene. Bradshaw noted that the challenge fac- Bradshaw’s comments came yesterday “I know the pandemic has impacted in ing that Blades Hill, St. Philip institution while addressing an unveiling ceremony a number of ways the ability to keep an- over the years has been having “a large at the Hilda Skeene Primary School imals, and therefore, we may have to student roll but not having sufficient in Ruby, St. Philip. During this event, a make some variations to the pro- plant to be able to allow children to prop- bust was unveiled to honour the memory grammes. But at the genesis of all that erly play and, certainly, to be able to of educator, the late Hilda Aston we do must be a better understanding by utilise the entire space that is there”. Skeene. the teaching profession, certainly, to be “We are in the process at the Ministry Bradshaw also used the occasion to able to incorporate aspects of agriculture of Education [of] looking at all of the make mention of the agricultural pro- into everyday, basic education needs for schools, but in particular, if I take St. gramme the ministry plans to have in all our students,” she said.

Hilda Skeene Primary School students admiring the bust which was unveiled yesterday to honour the memory of educator, the late Hilda Aston Skeene. INSET: Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw. De Peiza’s supporters confident she will win SECOND Vice President of the elections. her ability to win in August at the Annual the St. John branch of the DLP at Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Andre Worrell said yesterday that while there Conference. His comments came as he Sunday’s annual general meeting (AGM). Worrell, is confident that the current is an official challenger for the presidency explained the process of nominating can- Worrell, who has been nominated for Vice President, attorney-at-law Verla De in former High Commissioner to the didates to be officers within the Party, President, said De Peiza secured the Peiza, will retain that post after the dust United Kingdom, Reverend Guy Hewitt, noting that both Hewitt and De Peiza majority of the votes on Sunday. has settled following the upcoming party De Peiza’s supporters remain confident of reached the threshold to be nominated by CONFIDENT on Page 2 2 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Overwhelming support’ CONFIDENT from overwhelming support of lasts a month, but he in- run for the position, then Page 1 the branch members in dicated that due to the place their name on the terms of being returned COVID-19 restrictions ballot for the annual con- “To be nominated, you to the position of presi- all of the branches were ference,” he stated. need ten votes from a dent,” he said. not able to have their Meanwhile, Worrell, branch... More than half He added, “A person AGMs, and they have who was ratified by the of the branches have al- only needs to be nomi- been given until July 11, Party as the candidate for ready completed their nated by one branch, but 2021 to complete the St. John in February,said nomination process, and the more branches you process. he feels confident of his all of them would have get nominated by, the “The next stage would chances to regain the seat sent forward Verla, in- greater your chances of be for the Secretariat to for the DLP when the cluding the overseas support from members.” compile all of the nomi- General Election bell is branches. We only have a Worrell explained that nations and inform the rung. He indicated that few branches left to do the nomination process, persons who were nomi- he has already started nominations, which which started at the be- nated, so that they can the process of canvassing means that Verla has the ginning of June, usually verify if they intend to in the constituency.

Reverend Guy Hewitt. Hewitt gets the nod AS Reverend Guy their advancement. The Hewitt officially enters cause of everyday people the race for the presi- defines our values, refines dency of the Demo- our policies, and refreshes cratic Labour Party our faith,” he said. (DLP), he is urging Hewitt added, “I speak Barbadians to join him out of a deep belief in the in a renewal of commit- ideals of the DLP and in ment to a fair and last- the potential of our Party ing stability and pros- and its leadership to make perity, which can put a difference. And I speak this country back on a out of a deep trust in our path to progress. capacity to unite in a com- His comments came in a mon vision to mend the statement issued to the deep tears in our social media after being for- fabric and the moral decay mally nominated by the St taking place around us, John Branch of the DLP while also healing the di- on Sunday evening, dur- visions in our Party.” ing which other nomina- With that in mind, he tions were made. While took issue with the thanking his New Dawn Barbados Labour Party team for their tireless Government’s current tax work, Hewitt said he sees policies, which he argued the nomination as a “sig- provides “solace” to the nificant moment for the corporate elites, as op- democratic tradition” on posed to helping the aver- which the DLP was age Barbadian. founded, and a step “Economic prosperity towards restoring the and a just society are part important tradition of a of our vision and within two-party political system our grasp. I know we do in Barbados, which he not have every answer said has been a “guardian” and there are questions of this country’s democ- not yet asked that are racy. waiting for us in the re- “I am asking you to join cesses of the future.There me in a renewal of our will be setbacks and sacri- commitment to a fair and fices in the years ahead; lasting stability and but I am convinced that prosperity that can put we as a people must be Barbados back onto a path ready to give something to progress. There are back to our country in re- serious issues before us as turn for all it has given to a country which the us. I most certainly am,” Democratic Labour Party he said. has stood for in our long He acknowledged that and resolute history. We while there is uncertainty have always sought the ahead, a leader with a cause of the average man dedicated team and the and woman and tried to support of the people can provide opportunities for make all the difference. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 3

Bust of Hilda Skeene unveiled

By Marsha Gittens

THE bust of late educator Hilda Aston Skeene can now be found at the St. Philip primary school which bears her name. The piece was unveiled yes- terday during a ceremony at the Hilda Skeene Primary School in FROM LEFT: Education Minister Santia Bradshaw; calypsonian, Dr. Stedson ‘Red Plastic Bag’ Wiltshire; MP for St. Philip North, Dr. Ruby, St. Philip. This occasion Sonia Browne; and Principal, Ivan Clarke, viewing the bust of the late Hilda Aston Skeene after it was unveiled. occurred on the eve of the 25th anniversary of that educational Addressing the proceedings, one can sit and read and reflect.” institution. Principal Ivan Clarke revealed He added that the monument is The ceremony included per- the bust was made by sculptor to remind students about their formances in song by the Dan Maat Phillips, and its cre- own legacy and quest for excel- school’s choir and a dramatic ation was funded by the lence. presentation. It was attended by Industry High School Old In her address, MP for St. a number of specially invited Scholars New York Chapter, Philip North highlighted as- guests, including Education along with assistance provided pects of the late Hilda Skeene’s Minister, Santia Bradshaw; by Dr. Wiltshire. legacy. She also encouraged Acting Chief Education Officer, He also said the school is pupils to seek to learn more Joy Adamson; Member of “proud that the bust of Hilda about her. Parliament for St. Philip North, Aston Skeene is here along with “My advice to you students is Dr.Sonia Browne; and calypson- the soon to be developed Hilda to seek wholesome heroes and ian, Dr. Stedson “Red Plastic Skeene Memorial gardens, heroines like Hilda Skeene, who Bag” Wiltshire; as well as rela- where we hope we will have a though from humble beginnings tives of the late educator. wall of honour – a place where was able to reach lofty heights. Someone who was able to in- spire and cultivate a desire in her charges to be the best that Caddle highlights country’s they could be. Seek those who are more concerned with the wishes and needs of others strategy for resilience than their own. Equip yourself CLIMATE resilience cannot be global levels of emissions. with the ability to recognise separated from financial re- “We have also built in a re- them and today is a good start. silience insists Minister in silience strategy into our flag- Read up on Hilda Skeene, get to the Ministry of Economic Affairs ship development programme, know the heroine, the super and Investment, Marsha which we call ‘Roofs to Reefs’, as heroine, that she was. Let her Caddle. we realise that resilience has to legacy live on in you,”Dr. A bust of late educator, Hilda Aston Skeene was unveiled Participating in the Inter- start with and most affects peo- Browne said. yesterday at the Hilda Skeene Primary School. American Development Bank’s ple at the household level and Panel entitled ‘One Region, One people who live in and experi- Commitment’, on the topic ence poverty. So issues like ‘Accelerating Climate and people’s capacity to implement Biodiversity Action Amid the nature-based solutions, rain COVID-19 Crisis’ yesterday,she water harvesting, roof top re- said now is the time to see a newable energy solutions and commitment on the issues of battery storage at the household climate, debt, and the vulnera- level.These are really important bility of small island states parts of Roofs to Reefs,” she said. susceptible and already experi- Caddle stated government is encing significant sea level rise, also looking at the extension of drought and higher tempera- ponds in order to mitigate flood- tures in the global averages. ing to capture rainwater before “For us, the climate resilience it runs off to the ocean. conversation and the finance re- Commenting on the impact of silience conversation are very the pandemic on the tourism much linked,” she stated. sector, which has resulted in an Speaking on Barbados’ strat- over 18 per cent contraction in egy for resilience, she pointed the country’s GDP, she pointed out this has been built into two out that Barbados introduced a key areas. programme which not only gives “Our national determinant government support to getting contributions are among the persons back to work in the sec- most ambitious you will see tor, but also requires tourism ahead of this COP. We have a firms to implement green solu- clear strategy for the reduction tions as part of their recovery. of emissions and we do that even “Now that the world has as we realise that Barbados and paused, this is a moment to in- other similar small island states troduce resilience in all that we Education Minister Santia Bradshaw with Class 1 student, Nashon Kellman, and Infants B student, are not the contributors to the do,” she indicated. Jaina Sylvester, who received special awards during Monday’s unveiling ceremony. 4• Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Guidance on allergic Natural disaster clauses needed reactions to COVID vaccine THIS country is again financial resilience and making the case for how we will recover post- THE Ministry of Health allergic reaction, until the natural disaster COVID from the climate and Wellness has pro- person is away from the clauses to be included conversation. vided some guidance to healthcare facility; and in debt instruments, “I know that the IDB health care providers on •They should ensure especially for develop- has started some work the management of aller- the standard practice of ing countries. looking at this, being able gic reactions associated observing ‘persons with Minister in the Ministry to issue instruments that with the COVID- 19 vac- allergies’ for approxi- of Economic Affairs and contain natural disaster cine. mately 30 minutes or Investment, Marsha clauses. We estimate that Health care providers more after administration Caddle, spoke of the im- that will make available should note that: of the vaccine. portance of this as she liquidity in the amount of • The second dose of the The Ministry further participated yesterday in over a trillion dollars, vaccine is not advised for advises health care the High-Level Plenary which now starts to ap- any person who has providers to report side on Natural Capital proximate the financing had an anaphylactic reac- effects experienced by in- Mainstreaming and gap for both adaptation tion to the vaccine. For dividuals after receiving Finance, during the and mitigation, which is example, angioedema/ the COVID-19 vaccine to Virtual Summit dubbed on the order altogether of cardiovascular manifesta- https://barbados.seamless ‘One region, One Commit- about $6 trillion. Six tril- tions; docs.com/f Reporting ment’, hosted by the Inter- lion dollars is the financ- • Lower order allergic FormForSuspectedCovid1 American Development ing gap to get us to 1.5 reactions, once treated 9AE FI Bank (IDB). [degrees], but also to make successfully, can be fol- Additionally, members Noting that developing sure that the countries lowed by a second dose of of the public are asked not countries – like those in that are already starting the same vaccine in a to take steroids or antihis- the region – are affected to see considerable tem- managed situation where tamines prior to receiving most by the climate crisis, perature rises can adapt resuscitation can be of- the COVID-19 vaccine she said that such clauses to those temperature fered if required. For as this can affect the would help to ensure that rises,” the minister stated. example, in a health facil- immune response to the the financing gap between Caddle continued, “So Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and ity; vaccine. climate change adapta- we think that that’s one Investment, Marsha Caddle. • Health care providers Persons are also re- tion and mitigation is re- solid way, that’s one clear should aim to prevent minded to report any side duced, as well as provide instrument. We need to Caddle maintained that the debt restructuring ef- the premedication of a effects experienced after countries with some close the gap to $100 bil- developing countries, forts that were under- ‘person with allergies’ receiving the COVID-19 breathing space. She lion, but $100 billion does- which are on the frontline taken. with steroids/antihista- vaccine to https://barba made the point while n’t even begin to cover it of climate change, remain “Now that means for us mines which could blunt dos.seamlessdocs.com/f/co insisting that it is imprac- and so we need those quite desirous of seeing that in the event of a dis- the immune response to vid19sideeffects. ticable to separate the kinds of new instruments that come to fruition. aster, that for two years, the vaccine or delay the (MHW/BGIS) conversations on debt and that will get us there.” The Minister’s remarks we have what we call Her comments came as came just moments before some elbow room, that we she lamented that the she indicated that will not have to meet commitment made by the Barbados was not only those principal and inter- developed countries, com- talking the talk, but walk- est repayment commit- ing out of the Paris ing the walk, and is at ments. And that means Agreement in 2016, to mo- present the largest issuer that we’re able to invest bilise US$100 billion per of natural disaster in a recovery in a way year in climate financing clauses. She said these are that makes sense,” she to developing countries is contained in the instru- stated. yet to be met. Minister ments issued following (JRT)

Two more cases, 35 in isolation TWO males were identi- Barbados has recorded Public health officials have fied as COVID-19 positive 4,077 COVID-19 cases administered 95,023 first on Sunday, June 27, from (1,975 females and 2,102 doses of the COVID-19 among the 616 tests con- males) since March 2020, vaccine under the ducted by the Best-dos and the virus has claimed National Vaccination Santos Public Health 47 lives. Programme. Additionally, Laboratory. To date, 184,478 tests 69,686 people have re- The number of people in have been carried out by ceived second doses and isolation is 35. the public health lab. are fully vaccinated. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 5

Don’t keep secrets, tourism businesses told BIBA elects HOSPITALITY and tourism what they must do. Public safety in light of COVID, and emer- you need to think about your businesses are being urged is never going to be the private gency shelter management. food service, your cleaning, your to choose transparency in sector’s responsibility, so keep “When you have a hurricane, sanitising, the water, and hy- new Board the midst of any kind of in mind that the public sector when you have a flood, every- giene and so on.” A YEAR on from its rebranding crisis. and the public safety persons’ body gets a bit frenzied, Dr. Indar further stressed the as “Biba, the Association for “Don’t keep secrets; a secret ministries need to understand and they forget to remember need for a disaster preparedness Global Business”, returning can become big headline news,” if there is a breakout in my that we are dealing with plan. She said that it could be a President Derrick Cummins has Director of Governmental & hotel…whatever the issue is, COVID too. So everything we “simple plan” that everybody’s said that a major focus of his sec- Community Affairs at Tropical communicate it, but know how do, we have to now encourage aware of. ond term will be keeping the Shipping, Jennifer Nugent-Hill to do it and when to do it to your while we are evacuating, “It’s important as tourism fa- Association and the global busi- cautioned. stakeholders”. while we are responding to the cilities that they know what to ness sector at the forefront of the She said if an incident has Dr. Lisa Indar, Director hurricane, we have to think do, and how to do it, and the best consciousness of the Barbadian occurred, or an outbreak on of Surveillance, Disease about making sure people wear way to do it is to have it docu- public and policymakers. property,know when to commu- Prevention & Control Division their masks; making sure to mented. So you want to assist “Last year, the global business nicate. at the Caribbean Public Health that in all our response that persons in the aftermath – that sector was one of the few sectors “And I always say, have your Agency (CARPHA) emphasised they are staying apart; and would be the objective – and of the economy which registered information readily available, that as with every hurricane making sure there is adequate that you ensure that recovery of growth amidst the COVID-19- and define the specific stake- season, the need to be prepared hand sanitisers all over the that business and business con- induced economic downturn, holders,” she told the Caribbean is critically important this year place. tinuity is according to the demonstrating both the sector’s Hotel and Tourism Association because of now having to pro- “If you’re dealing with families plan. Any plan you have should value and resilience,” he said (CHTA) Live Resilience Series: tect yourself and others from and you’re in a tourism facility, have standard operating following his re-election at the Staying Ahead of the Storm: COVID-19. you can keep a family closer to- procedures for treating with the Association’s annual general Hurricane Preparedness in a She said that CARPHA has gether. But you don’t want to primary hazards that threaten meeting (AGM), which was COVID-19 Era. published several technical mix the families because of that the tourism destination...” she held virtually on the afternoon “Also understand that the gov- guidelines, which include what increased risk of COVID due to said. of June 25, for the second ernment has an obligation to do to do when you have a hurricane contact. Also, in your facilities, (TL) year in a row, due to cautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Cummins, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Amicorp Bank & Trust Ltd, further pledged that Biba would seek to work with its members and the government to produce meaning- ful statistics, which would help to empirically show the sector’s invaluable contribution and importance to the Barbadian economy. As he reported on the work of the Association over the past year at the AGM, Cummins acknowl- edged that Biba was operating in extremely challenging times as Barbados faced a prolonged eco- nomic downturn, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of international regulatory challenges to its tax and financial compliance regimes.He further stated that he and the in- coming Board look forward to col- lectively “battling the winds that were upon us now and those yet pending”. After an election that saw a record 17 candidates vying for the 12 seats, returning to the board of directors are: First Vice President Jamar Arthur-Selman of Centralis (Barbados); Second Vice President Ross Parker of PricewaterhouseCoopers; Treasurer Marlon Yarde of the (From l-r) Troy Wickham, Deputy Manager – NCSA; Chief Commissioner of The Barbados Boy Scouts Association, Trevor Jones; Mrs. Barbados Stock Exchange; and Betty Hunte, Manager – National Council on Substance Abuse; and Mrs. Wendy Greenidge, Drug Education Officer for Primary Schools. Directors Ms. Melanie Jones of Lex Caribbean; Ms. Connie Smith of Tricor Caribbean; Revised requirements for substance abuse badge presented Ricardo Knight and Nicholas CHIEF Commissioner of quirements for substance abuse gramme,” he said. Manager of the NCSA, Mrs. Crichlow of Marsh Captive The Barbados Boy Scouts awareness badges for the Cubs. The Chief said later this year Betty Hunte, in her brief re- Solutions; Ms. Glenna Smith of Association (BBSA), Trevor These requirements were pro- they will be conducting a review marks, lauded the Barbados Smith Compliance Consulting; Jones, believes it is important duced as a result of a collabora- of their youth programme. Boy Scouts Association for and Mark Ferguson of to integrate some aspect of tion between the NCSA and the “It will be the first time that I reaching out to the Council with Manufacturers P&C (Manulife Substance Abuse Awareness in BBSA. can recall that we will review this initiative. The partnership, Re). the Association’s youth pro- “It is with pleasure that I ac- our programme as a whole as she explained, spans many Joining the board for the first grammes. cept these requirements for the opposed to by sections. It is my years, starting with training for time are Ms.Kamara Simpson of He says this is one area Substance Abuse Awareness intention that certain aspects of scout leaders and later evolving Summit Asset Management, who they will be focusing on when Badges for the various sections Substance Abuse Awareness into badges for Cub Scouts, will also serve as the new Board they update and revise of the Barbados Boy Scouts will be included in our core Scouts, Venture Scouts and Secretary, and Ms. Lana Fingall their programmes later this Association. I would like to programme so that the basic Leaders. of Scotiabank’s Offshore Banking year. thank the Council for reviewing knowledge is gained by all Mrs. Hunte says they stand Unit. Ms. Julia Hope of Innovate Jones was speaking yesterday and updating the requirements members, not just those ready to continue to educate LSO will continue to serve on the morning as he was presented for the badges bringing them in who complete the respective people on the impacts of board in an ex-officio capacity as with a copy of the revised re- line with their updated pro- badges.” substance abuse. past president. 6 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados in conversation with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, during a UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum at the Distinguished Arthur Lewis Event at The UWI Cave Hill Campus. PM calls for new debt repayment system THE Honourable Mia development. Amor Mottley, Prime She was speaking dur- Minister of Barbados, ing the recently held UWI has called for a debt re- Vice-Chancellor’s Forum payment system for at the Distinguished Caribbean countries Arthur Lewis Event at similar to what was The UWI Cave Hill granted to Britain after Campus, which also fea- World War II that al- tured Professor Jeffrey lowed that country to Sachs, Director of the University. pared to used proxies that challenges of delivering them, we will lose not only have the fiscal space to Center for Sustainable Lamenting the absence are convenient to them education reform and a historic opportunity,but return to a path of Development at Columbia of such provisions in the and economists and bu- other social services have tremendously endanger international financial reaucrats, but bear no been further compounded ourselves and the world.” system, Prime Minister relationship to the quality by the threats posed by Professor Sir Hilary Mottley pointed out that of life of our citizens which climate change, coupled Beckles, Vice-Chancellor middle-income countries we set out to protect, set with the global pandemic. of The University of the have been set back at least out to protect in the char- Professor Sachs, who West Indies, noted the a decade because of the ter of the United Nations was advisor to former historic significance of the COVID-19 pandemic. (UN) being established in President of Russia, Boris Mottley-Sachs conversa- Speaking on the topic ‘A 1945, set out to protect Yeltsin, said countries tion. Conversation on Sustain- when the UN accepted around the world need to “It’s the most important able Island Futures’, she that development is an in- work together,rather than conversation facing all of pointed out disparities alienable right, set out to practise divisive, winner- us in the world today. in the global financial protect each time we meet takes-all politics, which he How do we look at these system that provided and each time we bring described as dangerous. post-colonial states in a developed countries with these high-sounding dec- “The discussions that globalised economy that significant leeway to ac- larations,” she said. we’re having these days in insists upon a certain con- cess financing at minimal Prime Minister Mottley the world are really conse- trol over the world’s re- repayment terms com- also pointed to training quential. I think they’re sources? How do all of pared to that of developing and education as two the most consequential these people who are de- countries, and to make fi- critical factors that will discussions that the world manding their fair share nancial decisions that spur Barbados’ develop- would have had since the and dignity in this world have a global impact with- ment in the coming end of World War II be- proceed? What’s the most out any consultation. years, and noted that The cause the end of World effective path? What’s the “There has to be some- University of the West War II, of course, required nature of resistance and thing fundamentally Indies has a critical role fundamental reorienta- partnership? How do we immoral about a global to play. tion. One of the best things combine seemingly con- community that is pre- She said, however, the that happened then was tradictory forces to the formation of the achieve collaboration and UN…We’re probably at a justice?” Vice-Chancellor similar point in history Beckles asked. with a number of tectonic Governor General plates moving in the Dame Sandra Mason also world, things are shifting attended the forum, so dramatically that un- which was held at the less we are able to take a Errol Barrow Centre for cooperative perspective on Creative Imagination. Vaccine appointment website closed THE Ministry of Health https://vaccine.gov.bb is and Wellness’ Immuni- closed for bookings until sation Unit has advised further notice. The Unit that the administering of will honour first doses first doses of the COVID- that were already booked 19 vaccine has been sus- but will not be taking any pended for now to allow new appointments. officials to concentrate on The team thanks mem- second doses. bers of the public for their As a result, the vaccine understanding in this appointment website matter. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 7

Immune barrier urgently Chinese scientists make remarkable needed to combat delta variant achievement in CHINA’S top epidemiologist Zhong new cases. Nanshan said in an interview with says top epidemiologist “These new, innovative and more long-haul fiber Xinhua that building an immune targeted anti-virus methods have barrier is urgently needed to Zhong said both provincial and city- enabled us to control the resurgence in quantum network combat the highly contagious delta level disease control departments a quick manner,” said Zhong. variant of COVID-19. carried out timely and high-quality CHINESE scientists have achieved Zhong said the resurgence of the virus epidemiological investigations after Immune barrier urgency twin-field quantum key distribution in Guangzhou, capital city of south receiving a case report on May 21. “The delta strain has high viral load (TF-QKD) through a 511-km optical China’s Guangdong Province, was the The gene sequencing of all 153 cases and short incubation period, which fiber linking two distant first time that China had to cope with in Guangzhou has now been carried out. makes it twice as contagious as metropolitan areas, proving the the delta variant spreading in the The results show that the cases are ordinary COVID-19,” said the top technical feasibility in a practical community. homologous and the transmission chain epidemiologist. environment and paving the way The variant, which was first identified is clear. These efforts provide data He said that to strike a balance towards a long-haul fiber quantum in India, has a shorter incubation period support for authorities to judge the between economic development and network. than other variants and the infected situation and implement control efforts to combat the delta variant, it is Led by Pan Jianwei from the individuals experience longer recovery measures, he said. necessary to accelerate the pace of University of Science and Technology of periods. “Considering the high viral load and vaccination and build an immune China, the field test was conducted “Guangzhou has made some highly contagious nature of the delta barrier in the population. through a channel between Qingdao achievements in combating the variant, strain, we clarified that anyone who Zhong said preliminary analysis of and Jinan in east China’s Shandong but other regions should take necessary was in the same space, unit or buildings more than 100 patients in Guangdong Province. The experiment results have precautions,” said Zhong. as a patient up to four days before the showed that Chinese vaccines are been published in Nature onset of the disease was a close contact,” effective in preventing the development Photonics, a peer-reviewed scientific Initial achievements said Zhong. “Due to the change in the of pneumonia and severe infection. He journal under the Nature Publishing A total of 153 cases were reported in definition of close contacts, different urged more people to get vaccinated. Group. Guangzhou from May, but no new local management methods have been As of Thursday, more than 1.1 billion The basic principle of quantum cases have been reported since June 19. adopted.” vaccine doses have been administered mechanics guarantees the The city has been removed from He said that Guangzhou has used big on the Chinese mainland. unconditional security of quantum key China’s list of areas at medium-risk for data to track people of concern, “We need 80 percent or more of the distribution (QKD) at the cost of COVID-19, local health officials said on including those who have been to population vaccinated in the country to forbidding the amplification of a Saturday. medium-risk areas and close contacts of build an immune barrier,” he said. quantum state. Despite remarkable progress in worldwide metropolitan QKD networks over the past decades, a long-haul fiber QKD network without a trusted relay has not yet been achieved. Similar to optical-fiber communication (OFC), the quantum state is also attenuated exponentially with the transmission distance. For OFC, an optical amplifier is used to relay the optical signal every 80 km to build a long-haul fiber network. The amplifier for a single unknown quantum state, however, does not exist because the quantum signal either collapses or additional noises are induced once it is amplified due to quantum non-cloning theorem. Therefore, a simple optical amplifier cannot be used for long-haul fiber QKD. So far, the longest reported field test of QKD is around 90 km. People receive COVID-19 vaccine in the inoculation site of the Guangyi International E-Commerce Industrial Park in Twin-field QKD is a new technology Haizhu District of Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 19, 2021. that may realize long-haul fiber QKD theoretically. The research team had already realized TF-QKD of 500 km in their lab, but China-led research team breeds first-generation human voice or other activities cannot be forbidden in a real environment, which can interfere with quantum hybrid potatoes via genome design stability. Therefore, putting the experiment to a field test is A RESEARCH team led by Professor of challenges including a low clonal lines and F1 hybrids, which exhibited not only necessary to prove its Huang Sanwen with the Agricultural propagation rate and major disease strong heterosis in growth vigor and yield feasibility, but also an important step Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, under susceptibility, as well as high costs and a in the greenhouse. for exploring the possibilities the Chinese Academy of Agricultural high carbon footprint from pest control, The estimated tuber yield of these F1 of future global QKD Sciences, has devised a genome design storage and shipment. hybrids in the first plot trial is 40 tons per networks. plan for hybrid potatoes and published Huang’s team, in collaboration with hectare, indicating a huge yield potential. The work proves the feasibility of TF- their findings in the journal Cell on June Yunnan Normal University and several In addition, the hybrid potatoes are rich QKD in a practical environment and 24. organizations, initiated the Upotato Plan, in dry matter and nutrient value. paves the way towards long-haul fiber Potatoes are a staple food for some 1.3 which utilized the theory and methods of The genome design of the first quantum networks.We expect that the billion people worldwide. However,unlike genome design to carry out hybrid potato generation of inbred potato lines with techniques developed in this work will other cereal crops, most cultivated breeding, re-inventing the potato from a high homozygosity enables the find immediate use in more general potatoes are autotetraploids and the clonally propagated tetraploid crop into exploitation of heterosis in this tuber applications such as complexity of tetrasomic inheritance is an inbred line-based diploid crop, crop, and transforms the process of potato quantum repeaters and phase-based the key factor hampering the genetic propagated by seeds. breeding from a slow, non-accumulative architecture for the improvement of cultivated potatoes. The team developed the first mode into a fast iterative mode, according quantum internet, said the research The potato industry is facing a number generation of highly homozygous inbred to the research team. paper. 8 • Tuesday June 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 UN rights chief: Reparations needed Too risky for people facing racism GENEVA – The UN making, hopes to build on states to stop denying – and “guarantees” that A TOPIC that might be considered overexposed is human rights chief, in a momentum around the re- and start dismantling – such injustices won’t the problem of Blessing Circles, which has caused landmark report launched cent, intensified scrutiny racism; to end impunity happen again. serious breakdowns in some local social groups. after the killing of George worldwide about the and build trust; to listen Bachelet, a former pres- These money-making schemes became extremely Floyd in the United blight of racism and its im- to the voices of people of ident of Chile, hailed the popular during 2020 with people from all walks of States, is urging countries pact on people of African African descent; and to efforts of advocacy groups life and every socio-economic bracket joining and worldwide to do more to descent as epitomised by confront past legacies and like the Black Lives promoting them. help end discrimination, the high-profile killings of deliver redress,” Bachelet Matter movement, saying People would make pitches to friends, family and violence and systemic unarmed Black people in said in a video statement. they helped provide everyone they came into contact with in order to racism against people the United States and While broaching the “grassroots leadership fulfill the criteria that they need to bring a certain of African descent and elsewhere. issue of reparation in her through listening to com- amount of other people to the group. Sometimes “make amends” to them – “There is today a mo- most explicit way yet, munities” and that they these people are simply excited about an opportunity including through repara- mentous opportunity to Bachelet suggested that should receive “funding, to have their loved ones and themselves earn “free tions. achieve a turning point for monetary compensation public recognition and money” without considering the consequences which The report from racial equality and jus- alone is not enough and support.” might occur. Hopefully, no one would want their Michelle Bachelet, the UN tice,” the report said. would be part of an array The UN-backed Human close family members to lose large amounts of money High Commissioner for The report aims to speed of measures to help rectify Rights Council commis- just so that they can earn some, but this may not Human Rights, offers a up action by countries to or make up for the injus- sioned the report during a necessarily be true in every case. sweeping look at the roots end racial injustice; end tices. special session last year of centuries of mistreat- impunity for rights viola- “Reparations should not following the murder of Many warnings ment faced by Africans tions by police; ensure that only be equated with fi- Floyd, a Black American There are many warnings given about these and people of African de- people of African descent nancial compensation,” who was killed by a blessing circles. Most recently, Minister in the scent, notably from the and those who speak out she wrote, adding that it white police officer in Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn spoke out transatlantic slave trade. against racism are heard; should include restitution, Minneapolis in May 2020. against the schemes, calling them a gimmick. He It seeks a “transformative” and face up to past wrongs rehabilitation, acknowl- The officer, Derek explained that a blessing circle is completely approach to address its through accountability edgement of injustices, Chauvin, was sentenced to different from the traditional meeting turn. The continued impact today. and redress. apologies, memorializa- 22-1/2 years in prison last Minister made the comparison that people would The report, a year in the “I am calling on all tion, educational reforms week. be better off buying lottery tickets because if you win, you are legally guaranteed to get the money. He mentioned that people are in a state of desperation, which has led to them falling for such Ethiopia declares immediate, schemes. The Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes also made comments warning persons about the unilateral cease-fire in Tigray risk involved in entering a blessing circle.He advised that anyone interested in joining should seek NAIROBI, Kenya – to access much of the dominated Ethiopia’s bolstered the Tigray professional advice first, so that their risk can be Ethiopia’s government on region and investigate government before being fighters who eventually limited. Monday declared an im- growing allegations of sidelined by the new overthrew the ruling It has not been said that Blessing Circles cannot mediate, unilateral cease- atrocities including gang prime minister, under- regime. Such a thing will be successful, but the likelihood of loss is great due fire in its Tigray region rapes and forced starva- mined the declaration by “never happen” now, he to the constant need for additional persons to join to after nearly eight months tion. Thousands of people waging a guerrilla war in said. keep the money flowing. As soon as there are not of deadly conflict as in the region of 6 million the region’s rough ter- Monday’s cease-fire enough people interested, the whole system can Tigray forces occupied have been killed. rain. declaration signaled a break down leading to loss for persons who have the regional capital, Ethiopia’s statement As Tigray forces occu- new approach, at least for contributed their money. soldiers retreated and was carried by state pied the airport and other a while. hundreds of thousands of media shortly after the key positions in Mekele The cease-fire “will en- A regional problem people continue to face Tigray interim adminis- and broadcast a message able farmers to till their The issue does not only exist in Barbados, but is the world’s worst famine tration, appointed by the telling residents to stop land, aid groups to oper- a regional problem which has been addressed crisis in a decade. federal government, fled celebrating and go home, ate without any military in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and The cease-fire could the regional capital, retreating Ethiopian sol- movement around and Barbuda, and Jamaica causing people millions of calm a war that has Mekele, and called for a diers shot at students at engage with remnants (of dollars in losses. In some of these countries the destabilized Africa’s sec- cease-fire on humanitar- Mekele University,killing Tigray’s former ruling schemes were even more complex, backed by ond most populous coun- ian grounds so that des- two and wounding three, party) who seek peace,” fraudulent companies and encouraging persons to try and threatened to do perately needed aid can said a nurse at Ayder hos- Ethiopia’s statement invest. the same in the wider be delivered. pital, who spoke on condi- said, adding that efforts It might be safer for Barbadians to continue to use Horn of Africa, where UN Secretary-General tion of anonymity out of to bring Tigray’s former meeting turns with participants that can be trusted Ethiopia has been seen Antonio Guterres said in fear of retaliation. leaders “to justice” con- to contribute.This too comes with risk, but it is more as a key security ally for a statement that he had Ethnic Tigrayans, even tinue. likely to satisfy all parties involved than a blessing the West. It comes as the spoken with the prime those who didn’t support Ethiopia said the cease- circle.The meeting turn is really a way of saving your country awaits the re- minister and “I am hope- the former ruling Tigray fire will last until the end own money without the use of a financial institution. sults of national elections ful that an effective ces- People’s Liberation Front of the crucial planting It seems that with blessing circles, someone will that Prime Minister Abiy sation of hostilities will before the war, say they season in Tigray. The always lose. Ahmed promoted as the take place.” have been targeted season’s end comes in Internationally there is a similar scheme which is centerpiece of reforms Meanwhile, Mekele harshly for suspected September. The govern- described as a flower or petals and is essentially a that won him the 2019 residents cheered the links with the Tigray ment ordered all federal pyramid scheme which has also caused people to lose Nobel Peace Prize. return of Tigray forces fighters. Ethiopia has and regional authorities large sums of money,so the idea is not new and has Abiy’s transformation for the first time since denied it. to respect the cease-fire – been around for generations, allowing for some from making peace to Ethiopian forces took the But Abiy in an inter- crucial as authorities and unscrupulous people to take from others. waging war has appalled city in late November and view aired last week fighters from the neigh- Some people are ambitious with their financial many observers since the Abiy declared victory.The alarmed observers by re- boring Amhara region decisions and some are conservative; there is really fighting in Tigray erupted Tigray fighters, loyal to calling that aid to Tigray have been accused of no way to predict which option would be more in November. Since then, the former regional rul- during Ethiopia’s devas- atrocities in western successful in a particular case. Risks can lead to the world has struggled ing party that for years tating 1980s famine had Tigray. huge losses or massive gains. In this case, listen to the warnings. Do not get greedy. If you are going to Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes try, try with money that you can afford to lose, so that E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen if there is any loss, it would not cause serious Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan disruption to life or severe desperation. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 9

Cave’s mission: Rebuilding the NUPW

DARIA MICHELLE CAVE, primary and secondary school ing members’ money work for who is going after the posi- and the provision of scholar- them. Gone is the day when we tion of First Vice President ships, gifting our productive have members working one job in the upcoming National public service with webinars, and going home. Today, we Union of Public Workers workshops which will up their have members working in the (NUPW) election, handed in productivity game, as well as public service who are herding her nomination recently. training in the academy, will goats, creating goats’ milk, we Cave revealed that her in- assist our members irrevoca- have folks making pepper tended portfolio is focused on bly. sauce, bread, growing flowers, member training, healthcare, “Secondly, with healthcare, making tablecloths… And and finances. She expressed to we are working assiduously NUPW is a huge space we are The Barbados Advocate,“I with NUPW insurance to get turning into a marketplace for am working to get these off the more coverage to our members members to trade inter-mem- ground in a powerful way to at affordable and lowered bership. The public is welcome ensure our members are taken rates. What we can never forget too, but priority is given to care of.” is we trade unions are the mod- members to sell their wares, The teacher elaborated, “The els for the private sector, the their services. I’m interested first platform is training/edu- public sector... how to employ, in wages being invested in cation. We have been talking what employee/employer rela- their outside productivity… to the members, and it is clear tions should look like. Growing their wealth,” Cave that daycare, tutoring through “My third platform is mak- said. Right policy and investment decisions critical TO reach net-zero greenhouse Solomon was at the time the panel. emissions by 2050, countries all addressing CDB’s ‘Climate The Vice-President of over the world must make sig- Action in a Post COVID-19 Operations also gave the assur- nificant progress this decade. Environment” seminar, re- ance that CDB recognises the And Borrowing Members of cently. urgency and scale with which the Caribbean Development “It is imperative that all they must act and is working Bank (CDB) have been advised Caribbean countries pursue diligently to provide more and that when responding to cli- these type of climate resilient better support to its borrowing mate change, they must think pathways,” he stressed. member countries. in terms of pathways. “If we do not make the right In fact, he disclosed that the “If we make the right policy, policy and investment decisions Bank is committed to providing and investment decisions in now, the impacts of climate 25% to 30% of its own resources this short-run, we can ensure change on our people, liveli- for climate finance by 2024 – a our societies and economies are hoods and physical assets will significant increase compared equipped to identify,assess, and mount. This could lead to con- to past years. He said that CDB respond to climate change- siderable human suffering, and also recognises the need to scale related risks and opportunities significantly reduce fiscal space up flows of highly concessional continuously and collectively,” and deteriorate private balance climate finance to the region. said Vice-President of sheets across the region. “The Bank has therefore de- Operations at CDB, Isaac “In short, if we are not able veloped an ambitious pipeline of Solomon. to mitigate the impacts of a programs and projects to be co- He explained that this will change climate over the next financed by the Green Climate help protect against short-term five to 10 years, we may be even Fund and Adaptation Fund and losses and damage, and thereby more ill-equipped to adapt to others and is also strengthening ensure they have the resources the increasingly severe and fre- its collaboration with other and capacity needed to continue quent climatic hazards. We can- multilateral Development investing in adaptation in the not and will not allow our region Banks and development part- Daria Michelle Cave filling out the nomination form for the next year, the next decade, and to pursue this type of climate ners to finance climate action office of First Vice President of the NUPW. thereafter. vulnerability pathway,” he told in the region.” New global index seeks to transform how developing nations are supported THE Commonwealth has been shared with haul the way we think about ‘Realistic’ multidimensional formance. Secretary-General Patricia Commonwealth member coun- development finance. approach According to these indica- Scotland spoke recently urging tries for their review in ongo- “We need to move beyond Developed by experts at the tors, the poorest nations in the the international community ing consultations. If endorsed the thin analysis that GDP and Commonwealth Secretariat world – those classified as to make crucial changes to how globally,the Index could trans- per capita income provide us and the Foundation for Studies Least Developed Countries – it delivers finance to develop- form the way development fi- in determining of the type of and Research on International are the most vulnerable group, ing nations, proposing a new nance is delivered to develop- support vulnerable countries Development, the UVI uses along with Small Island system that moves beyond the ing nations. should receive, towards a more widely available data to gener- Developing States at the front- use of GDP as the sole criteria Speaking ahead of the event, realistic, nuanced and compre- ate single composite scores for line of the climate crisis. for receiving certain types of the Secretary-General said: hensive understanding of what vulnerability for 138 develop- Specifically, the report finds support. “We must do better and act drives vulnerability and re- ing countries. The Index takes that the highest levels of vul- At a virtual media smarter when it comes to the silience.We cannot return to into account factors such as nerability occur in Africa, briefing, the Commonwealth support the international com- business as usual.” climate change, exposure to closely followed by the Pacific Secretariat presented a munity gives to more vulnera- The virtual panel also in- natural disasters or economic and Caribbean regions. ground-breaking study that ble countries. If we are to rise cluded the Minister of Foreign shocks, internal violence as The study has been pre- assesses how vulnerable or above the current interlinked Affairs, Immigration and well as governance. sented to the Commonwealth’s resilient developing countries global crises we face, we need Trade of Antigua and Barbuda, Key to the study is the dis- governing board and is under- are to economic, socio-political to muster all our resources in E.P. Chet Greene; the tinction it makes between going further consultation and environmental shocks, the most effective way. Minister of Information and ‘structural’ factors that are with member states. It will such as climate change, which “In an age of big data, com- Communication Infrastructure beyond the control of the state, feed into international discus- could influence how much in- plex analysis and artificial of The Gambia, Ebrima Sillah; such as a country’s geographic sions around vulnerability, re- ternational finance they can intelligence we cannot rely on and the High Commissioner of location and size, and ‘non- silience and the efforts of small access. decades-old systems and 18th Fiji to the United Kingdom, structural’ ones that are more states to make a “green recov- The proposed Universal century concepts to guide us Jitoko Tikolevu. dependent on the will of gov- ery” from the COVID-19 pan- Vulnerability Index (UVI) but must fundamentally over- ernments, such as policy per- demic. 10 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Mindset needs to change’ Collaborative model beneficial “WE need to be allowing “So right now, we have our children to pursue ca- something very interest- By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste the teacher work together something that’s really something that comes out reers of their own choice.” ing happening in the to solve a problem, was important. That’s as close of the whole concept of the Speaking during TEN workforce. We have a lot THE education system more enriching to the stu- as one-to-one-to-one that creativity and the collab- Habitat’s webinar of young people, and I may benefit from dent and the teacher. you can get,” he said. oration that we need, “Future-Proofing Our want to say millennials adopting a collabora- He explained that the “And it gives a sense of but it requires you as a Children:Are We Ready?” especially, who are, ac- tive model of learning. student may know the ownership to the student teacher to admit that that took place recently, cording to labour surveys, This was expressed by technical skills, but lack as well, because the stu- there are things you don’t Human Resource profes- stressed out, burned out Antonio Hollingsworth, experience of what could dent now has a place know.” sional Julie Turney re- because they’re doing Programme Co-ordinator go wrong, or the possibil- where they can win. Hollingsworth noted vealed that results from stuff they don’t want to do for Kids Who Code, as ities of what could go “So you may have a that he believed the sea- a recent labour survey and it’s causing them he spoke during TEN wrong and the teacher teacher like let’s say me, I son of “sage on the stage” showed that children great anxiety and great Habitat’s webinar may have the experience, am good at Math, and as was over as learning in a were stressed and burned stress because a lot of “Future-Proofing Our but just needs the techni- the Math teacher I’m to classroom was a two-way out. young people are trying to Children: Are We cal skills. be the person who’s cod- street where the student “One of the things that live up to their parents’ Ready?”, which took place “Together they’re able ing and teaching these was learning and the I want to say is, I always expectations.” recently. to build something that is children how to code and teacher was learning. see this thing happening She noted that because Hollingsworth noted better and stronger and create games, and a stu- He stated that once we in children where parents of this, there is a satu- that throughout his time the student actually dent takes my code and realise that the classroom want to live vicariously rated workforce where in the teaching profession, builds a rapport with the rewrites my code, and it’s is a place of learning as a through their children. everyone wants to be a what he found was that teacher and the teacher more efficient. And I two-way street, then And so we’re sending our manager, lawyer or doc- the collaboration model, builds the rapport with learned a new way of writ- things would go more children to BCC or college tor. where the student and the student. And that’s ing my code. And that’s smoothly. or university to get a de- Turney noted that chil- gree to do something that dren were being exposed we say, okay, go become a to different career options bank manager; go become through watching all the Needs of developing countries must a lawyer; become a doctor. other forms of social And in your head as a media; and careers such be addressed: UNCTAD official parent, it’s so I could tell as website creation, social my friends that my child media management and WHILE the global econ- policies vary greatly. year. is a doctor or a lawyer or the like are currently at- omy is recovering faster She noted while the “This is very worrying whatever, but your chil- tracting our young people. than expected, improve- world is projected to because it’s the first dren want to do some- “We need to be able to ment is highly uneven grow by close to five per significant increase in thing else,” she said. provide the necessary amongst countries. cent in 2021 – a growth global extreme poverty “This mindset needs support to allow them to Acting Secretary rate not seen in more in the past two decades,” to change. We need to be do the things that they General of the United than a decade – esti- she stressed. allowing our children to want to do and see lucra- Nations Conference on mates indicate that be- Durant insisted there do the things that they tive possibilities behind Trade and Development tween 119 and 124 mil- was an urgent need would like to do. And cod- it, versus the stuff that (UNCTAD), Isabelle lion people fell into ex- therefore for the spirit of ing, computers, tech are we’ve tried to get them to Durant, said this was treme poverty in 2020, international and multi- some of those things that do because that’s what we due to the fact that coun- with an additional 143 lateral collaboration, not our young people want to wanted them to do,” she tries’ capacity to invest to 163 million people only to solve the twin explore. said. (CLJB) in response and recovery expected to follow this challenges of inequality and vulnerability but to ensure trade thrives and BANK RATES is a driver of develop- Acting Secretary ment. She also said the General of the United Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of upcoming UNCTAD 15 Nations Conference on business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. will present an opportu- Trade and Development nity to reframe solutions (UNCTAD), Isabelle Valid for June 29, 2021 and build a new solidar- Durant. Notes: ity not only among the Currency Buying Selling global south, and on the hardest hit by the Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 trade-related issues, but pandemic, at a time Canadian Dollar 1.59981 1.64713 also in response to new when they were already East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 and abiding global chal- not doing well. The pan- Euro 2.33612 2.43448 lenges that impact our demic has exposed exis- Pound Sterling 2.71915 2.83365 sustainable development tential challenges to United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 ambitions. globalization and will Demand/Sight: During a recent press have a lasting impact on Currency Buying Selling briefing, she said, “The future efforts by devel- Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.60892 1.64569 15th session of the oping countries to gain- East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 United Nations fully benefit from the Euro 2.37039 2.41938 Conference on Trade and global economy. Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Development – UNC- “COVID-19 revealed Pound Sterling 2.75905 2.81606 TAD 15 – will present an the urgency to transform United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 opportunity for the de- global approaches to Telegraphic Transfer velopment community to trade and development Currency Buying Selling align the 2030 Agenda and UNCTAD 15 will Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 on Sustainable give a window of oppor- Canadian Dollar 1.61197 1.64569 Development with the tunity to build systemic East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.37485 2.41938 global ‘new normal’ cre- changes needed to en- Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 ated by the COVID-19 sure a better recovery, as Pound Sterling 2.76424 2.81606 pandemic. The confer- countries have realised United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 ence will have to address the devastating limits of the massive unmet current development INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL trade, finance, invest- practices. This recovery CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE ment and technology will have to be resilient, RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. needs of developing green, just and digital – N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. countries struggling in but it must also be for all BDS$ the face of the COVID- peoples and all coun- Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Jamaica Dollar 0.01330 19 challenge. tries, not just those who T&T Dollar 0.29612 “The most vulnerable can afford it,” the Acting countries continue to be Secretary General said. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 11

Delayed doses of AstraZeneca jab boost immunity, says study LONDON, United Kingdom – The researchers said the results for a Delayed second and third doses of delayed AstraZeneca third dose were the AstraZeneca vaccine boost im- positive, particularly as nations with munity against COVID-19, a study advanced vaccination programmes con- by Oxford University, which de- sider whether third booster shots will veloped the jab with the British- be required to prolong immunity. Swedish firm, said on Monday. “It is not known if booster jabs will be An interval of up to 45 weeks be- needed due to waning immunity or to tween the first and second dose of the augment immunity against variants of AstraZeneca vaccine led to an en- concern,” said the study’s lead senior hanced immune response, rather than author, Teresa Lambe. compromising immunity, the study She explained the research showed said. the AstraZeneca jab “is well tolerated A health worker shows a vial of the AstraZeneca jab against the coronavirus, Giving a third dose of the jab more and significantly boosts the antibody during a vaccination campaign at the El-Arjate prison near the capital Rabat, on than six months after the second dose response”. May 26, 2021. (PHOTO: AFP) also leads to a “substantial increase” in Lambe added results were encourag- antibodies and induces a “strong boost” ing “if we find that a third dose is A number of nations have suspended It found subjects responded differ- to subjects’ immune response, said the needed”. the use of the vaccine as a result or re- ently depending on the order in which pre-print study, meaning that it has yet The development of the jab, which is stricted its use by younger groups who the shots were given, but vaccination to be peer-reviewed. being administered in 160 countries, are less at risk from COVID. schedules involving both the “This should come as reassuring has been hailed as a milestone in ef- The Oxford study indicated that side AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech jabs news to countries with lower supplies forts against the pandemic because of effects from the vaccine in general were could potentially be used to give more of the vaccine, who may be concerned its relatively low cost and ease of trans- “well tolerated” with “lower incidents of flexibility in tacking the virus. about delays in providing second doses portation. side effects after second and third doses Matthew Snape, the chief investiga- to their populations,” said lead investi- However, confidence in the jab, as than after first doses”. tor for the trial, said when the mixed gator of the Oxford trial Andrew with the vaccine developed by the US A separate Oxford-led study released vaccines were given at a four-week in- Pollard. firm Johnson & Johnson, has been on Monday found that alternating terval they induced “an immune re- “There is an excellent response to a hampered by concerns over links to doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with sponse that is above the threshold set second dose, even after a 10-month very rare but serious blood clots in a that developed by Pfizer/BioNTech also by the standard schedule of the delay from the first.” handful of cases. boosted immune response. Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine”.

Pandemic crisis fuels decline of middle class in Latin America and the Caribbean

WASHINGTON – The COVID-19 pan- $13 and $70 per day) surpassed the growth that will combat persistent basic services such as electricity, ade- demic pushed 4.7 million people out of vulnerable (living on $5.50 to $13 per poverty and inequality.” quate water, sanitation, and even the the middle class and into vulnerability day) and poor (below the $5.50 per day While mitigation measures including Internet has become even more essen- or poverty in Latin America and the poverty line) as the largest single social protection programs helped limit tial under lockdown measures.” Caribbean (LAC) last year, likely re- group in 2018, but growth stalled in re- the negative impacts in the short term, However, less than 1 in 4 poor house- versing decades of social gains, accord- cent years and the region has been one without a fast and inclusive economic holds have adequate sanitation, 9% do ing to a new World Bank report. The of the hardest hit in health and eco- recovery and similar levels of mitiga- not have access to electricity, and only impact was even more dramatic if the nomic costs during the Coronavirus tion measures, poverty may rise again 25% use the Internet at home. Faced effect of a massive, temporary social pandemic. In 2020 the middle class fell in 2021. Ensuring broad access to vac- with the ongoing pandemic and uncer- transfer program in Brazil is excluded to 37.3% of the population, the vulner- cines, developing efficient and effective tainty, Governments need to prioritise from the projections.Without that off- able class rose to 38.5% and the poor systems to distribute and administer equitable access to essential services. set from Brazil, a total of 12 million made up 21.8% of the population in them and fortifying health systems The lockdowns highlighted the im- people across the region slipped from LAC. across the region will be key to the re- portance of broad Internet access and the middle class in 2020. “The Latin America and the covery. alternative methods of purchasing The same holds true for poverty. Caribbean region is at a crossroads, In addition, the crisis has magnified goods and services. Countries should Region-wide, there were 400,000 less and the reversal of hard-won social the damaging effects of inequality in continue to invest in digital infrastruc- poor in 2020, but without the offset gains is at risk of becoming permanent the region. Over half (54.4%) of the ture to accelerate these changes and from Brazil, an estimated 20 million unless bold reforms are carried out,” region’s workers are in the informal enact legislation for the expansion of people fell into poverty in 2020, with said World Bank Vice President for sector, 9 out of 10 workers living in the digital economy. another 1.4 million increase due to Latin America and the Caribbean poverty are in the informal sector, and In addition, social protection pro- population growth, according to The Carlos Felipe Jaramillo. “The emer- nearly a third are self-employed. grams should be re-assessed to adjust Gradual Rise and Rapid Decline of the gency cash transfer supports that “Those who were worse off to begin their reach and incorporate new bene- Middle Class in Latin America and the helped lessen the impact of the pan- with will likely be the most affected, ficiaries. Income transfers are helpful Caribbean. demic will not be sustainable for too leading to increases in income inequal- to provide vulnerable groups some Over the past two decades, the num- long, so the region needs to move for- ity in an already very unequal region,” income security during containment ber of people living in poverty in the ward with policies that will ensure a said Ximena Del Carpio, Practice periods, but they are temporary and region fell by nearly half. The middle strong recovery and bring about a Manager for the World Bank Poverty may not be enough to prevent the class (per capita daily income between more sustained, resilient and inclusive and Equity Practice Group.“Access to sharp decline of the middle class. 12 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate T&T: Few fatalities among those with first COVID-19 vaccine dose TRINIDAD – Around “four or administered where virus-related Dr Hinds indicated that what’s order to optimise to get the most five” people have died with deaths have been recorded. been noted thus far in instances out of your vaccination both in COVID-19 after they The epidemiologist said: “In of these deaths is that patients terms of the strength of your contracted the virus not long those where it has happened, would have become ill within a immune response and the after receiving their first dose there are maybe about four or five period of less than two weeks duration, meaning how long that of the vaccine. that we have on record, and after receiving the first dose of immune response will last,” Dr The revelation came from they’re usually persons who the COVID-19 vaccine. Hinds said. Technical Director,Epidemiology, would have contracted the illness He said that this is not The epidemiologist encouraged Dr Avery Hinds in response to a pretty soon after having had their unusual, in that, it takes weeks people to continue to get question posed by a reporter vaccine but we’re still attempting before an individual’s immunity vaccinated against the virus, during the Ministry of Health’s to get the documentation on the is boosted sufficiently after taking ensuring that they receive both virtual health briefing. vaccine itself from some of these the first dose of the COVID-19 shots as scheduled. Dr Hinds couldn’t provide exact individuals.” vaccine. Even afterwards, a He advised citizens not to get figures on fatalities in this group He explained that this specific person’s immunity against complacent after being fully as he said this information is still data isn’t always presented to the COVID-19 is not fully boosted as vaccinated and to continue being compiled and analysed. clinical staff at the point in time they still need to receive their practising the established He assured that there haven’t when the fatality may occur. He second dose. COVID-19 protocols of mask Technical Director, been many cases of the first dose went on to say that these have so “If you had that first dose, you wearing, physical distancing and Epidemiology, Dr Avery Hinds of a COVID-19 being far been communicated verbally. need to have that second dose in hand hygiene. Argentina says 15% global minimum corporate tax rate ‘too low’ PARIS – A G7 proposal for a Finance ministers from the Argentine Finance Minister and 25% would be even better,” accord to G20 finance ministers global minimum tax rate of 15% Group of Seven wealthy nations Martin Guzman told an online Guzman said. for endorsement in July. is too low and a rate of at least agreed earlier this month to panel hosted by the Independent Nearly 140 countries are due to However,in the run-up to those 21% is needed, Argentina’s support a global minimum tax Commission for the Reform of try tomorrow and Thursday to talks, officials briefed on the finance minister said yesterday, corporate of at least 15% in International Corporate reach a consensus on a global situation say that considerable leading a push by some international negotiations Taxation. minimum corporate tax and new divergences remain to be developing countries to strike a currently underway. “We advocate for more than rules for taxing cross-border overcome for a clear consensus to better deal for their economies. “The 15% rate is way too low,” 15%, certainly not less than 21% commerce, before sending the emerge this week. CDEMA introduces 2021 Model National Recovery Framework For its Participating States CDEMA recently met with its Participating States to present and discuss the updated Model National Recovery Framework (MNRF) under the UNDP Enabling Gender Responsive Recovery, Climate and Environment in the Caribbean (EnGenDer Project). The framework focuses on gender responsive recovery before a disaster and was well received by representatives from 15 of CDEMA’s 19 Participating States. Project Manager of the UNDP EnGenDer project, Massimiliano Tozzi said, “This tool is a key piece in the EnGenDER efforts to support the construction of a more resilient Caribbean as it provides guidance to countries on how to plan and implement comprehensive and gender responsive recovery processes. While our Project focuses on 9 countries, the tools that are being developed by CDEMA under EnGenDER will CDEMA recently met with its Participating States to present and discuss the updated Model National Recovery Framework eventually be available for (MNRF) under the UNDP Enabling Gender Responsive Recovery, Climate and Environment in the Caribbean (EnGenDer Project). application to all participating states in the near future.” framework that draws on based approaches to Disaster administered EnGenDer indicated willingness to develop Executive Director (ag) of lessons learnt to strengthen Reduction.” Riley explained. Project, funded by Global Affairs National Recovery Frameworks CDEMA, Elizabeth Riley, told governance and enhance The MNRF was first Canada and the Foreign based on the adaptation of the participants that since the surge disaster recovery resilience in developed in 2015, as the Commonwealth and updated MNRF in their of hazards from 2015, CDEMA Caribbean States. Another Ministerial Council of CDEMA Development Office (FCDO). countries. Five EnGenDer embarked on its Comprehensive important aspect of the updated saw the need to offer guidance to One key element of the project is Participating States will engage Disaster Management Strategy framework is the focus on gender Participating States, which the MNRF, which addresses in country consultations to adapt 2014-2024 to support the responsiveness and greater allowed for a smooth transition resilient disaster recovery in a the framework, and the process region’s capacity to Build Back attention to the inclusion of from disaster response to proactive, integrated and gender will culminate in a Regional Better and Bounce Forward. vulnerable groups, gender disaster recovery. CDEMA now responsive manner. Workshop in the last quarter of “The updated MNRF is a equality and human rights- benefits from the UNDP Of the 31 participants, 93% the year. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 13

20 people found Antigua reduces taxes dead on boat drifting in Turks and Caicos for intra-regional travel PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos as its ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Turks and Caicos – A boat destination. Antigua and Barbuda was found drifting about a “My investigators are has announced a 50 per mile off Grand Turk island working to establish their cent reduction in taxes with 20 dead people on identities and how they on airline tickets for board, including two met their death,” Botting travel within several children, authorities in the said. countries of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Caribbean Community said Sunday. are often a magnet for (CARICOM) with St Officials said desperate Haitians John’s indicating also investigators had ruled out seeking to flee that that the measure will foul play but were still poverty-stricken nation last for six months in trying to determine what and the territory also has the first instance. happened. The identities been used as a “We think at this time and origin of the dead were transshipment point by where regional travel is also under investigation. human traffickers. relatively low, extremely Fishermen spotted the In June 2020, Sri Lanka- flat that there is very little small boat Thursday born Canadian citizen to lose and even though it morning and alerted the Srikajamukam Chelliah may not be the best marine branch of the pleaded guilty to human condition which to analyse Royal Turks and Caicos trafficking charges before the elasticity of ticket Islands Police Force, who a Turks and Caicos judge prices, it will give us some towed the vessel ashore. and was sentenced to 14 indicative indication as to The police months in prison. He was how a reduction in pricing communications officer, extradited to Florida and would impact on demand Takara Bain, said in a sentenced Feb. 24 to 32 without creating a news release that months in prison for financial crisis, “Prime investigators had conspiring to smuggle Minister Gaston Browne discounted foul play and people into the United said. were looking at other States. “There is nothing to lose Prime Minister Gaston Browne possibilities, without Chelliah had been at this time, very little will giving any specifics. caught in August 2019 lose as a result of cutting decision on reducing the cut taxes. airport tax. Police Commissioner skippering a boat carrying those taxes. So in the case airport taxes.” There has been no “So technically speaking, Trevor Botting said the 158 people, including 28 of Antigua and Barbuda we Browne said that a indication as to the position your travel from Antigua boat appeared to have Sri Lankans. They told have taken a decision to cut reduction in taxes would adopted at the meeting,but to Barbados is US$600, come from outside the investigators they were our regional airport taxes assist the cash-strapped the CARICOM leaders are half of your ticket cost is Caribbean and authorities bound for the United by 50 per cent, effective regional airline, LIAT, to meet early next month actually travel taxes. So did not think it had the States. Monday (June 28) and we which has been placed for their annual summit, our proposal will be one in will do so for six months to under court ordered where it is expected that which we will ask the see how it impacts on administration. Barbados Prime Minister countries to move in lock revenue and then to make “This will also help LIAT Mia Mottley, who has lead step with each other,”he a final determination going too especially if the OECS responsibility for said, hoping that a “travel forward as to what and Barbados could come CARICOM Single Market bubble of low risk percentage is sustainable, together and agree on a and Economy (CSME) and countries” can be if it is 25, 40 or even the 50 travel bubble and to allow chaired last weekend’s established as soon as per cent,” he added. for fully vaccinated persons deliberations, will report to possible. Browne, speaking on his to move without her regional colleagues. “We feel fully vaccinated weekly radio programme quarantining. We think The CSME allows for the persons should be here, said that the matter that will be a win-win for free movement of goods, incentivised …and if they had also been discussed all of us and will also skills, labour and services want to have a vacation within the sub-regional increase our airport taxes within the region. within the region or see Organisation of Eastern hopefully because as it Browne during his radio loved ones they should be Caribbean States (OECS) stands now people aren't programme said as a result allowed to do so because “probably about three travelling so we are hardly of the high ticket prices, they represent a very low weeks ago”. collecting any taxes and if LIAT for example, for every level of risk and that in “At our last meeting we can incentivise the country they fly into “they itself will drive those unfortunately we did not process it will be a win-win have to pay a tax, you have unvaccinated to get get to ventilate it, but in for all stakeholders.” airport taxes for the vaccinated if they wish to our prime ministerial chat Last week, CARICOM passengers”. enjoy these privileges.” group, I know the leaders, who are members “In the case of Antigua “So we will definitely be discussions were held.The of the Prime Ministerial and Barbuda, the airport trying to get that on the (OECS) Director General Sub-Committee on the taxes is US$97 and your CARICOM agenda to get a (Dr Didacus Jules) is trying CARICOM Single Market ticket price would include consensus not only at the to get us to do a round and Economy (CSME), met the airport tax and if you OECS level but at the robin to confirm the and among the agenda are going into Barbados, CARICOM level,” Browne Police Commissioner Trevor Botting proposal or to get a formal items were the proposal to there will be another told listeners.

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High Tide (First) 6:03 High tide (Second) 19:22 London 17 Overcast Yesterday: 0.0 mm Boston 35 Fair Low Tide (First) --:-- For the month: 55.7 mm Max: 32.0 °C Montreal 30 Fair Low tide (Second) 12:45 For the year: 334.2 mm Min: 26.6 °C Toronto 31 Fair New York 28 Fair Miami 26 Cloudy 5:35 a.m. 6:28 p.m. 14 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Crews spend 5th day atop shaky pile of collapsed concrete SURFSIDE, Fla. – Rescuers work, he noted that families who searching for a fifth day for rode buses to visit the site on survivors of a Florida condo Sunday witnessed a rescuer building collapse used tumble 25 feet down the pile. bucket brigades and heavy Workers and victims must both machinery Monday as they be considered, he said. worked atop a precarious “It’s going to take time,” he mound of pulverised con- said. “It’s not going to happen crete, twisted steel and the overnight. It’s a 12-story build- remnants of dozens of ing.” households. Relatives continued their vis- Authorities said their efforts its on Monday. From outside a Workers search the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo, on Monday, June 28, 2021, in were still a search-and-rescue neighbouring building, more Surfside, Fla. Many people were still unaccounted for after Thursday’s fatal collapse. (AP PHOTO/GERALD operation, but no one has been than two dozen family members HERBERT) found alive since hours after the watched teams of searchers ex- collapse on Thursday.Two more cavate the building site. Some was not due to a hurricane. He Others who have seen the said Dr. Joseph A. Barbera, a bodies were recovered Monday, held onto each other for support. said the same number of people wreckage up close were daunted professor at George Washington bringing the confirmed death Others hugged and prayed. were on the ground in Surfside by the task ahead. Alfredo University. That decision is toll to 11. More than 150 others Some people took photos. as during Hurricane Michael, a Lopez, who lived with his wife in fraught with considerations, he are still missing in the commu- The intense effort includes devastating Category 5 hurri- a sixth-floor corner apartment said, that only those on the nity of Surfside, just outside firefighters, sniffer dogs and cane that hit 12 counties in and narrowly escaped, said he ground can make. Miami. search experts using radar and 2018. finds it hard to believe anyone is Barbera co-authored a study The pancake collapse of the sonar devices. “They’re working around the alive in the rubble. examining disasters where building left layer upon layer of Early Monday,a crane lifted a clock,” Patronis said. “They’re “If you saw what I saw: noth- some people survived under rub- intertwined debris, frustrating large slab of concrete from the working 12 hours at a time, mid- ingness. And then, you go over ble for prolonged periods of time. efforts to reach anyone who may debris pile, enabling about 30 night to noon to midnight.” there and you see, like, all the He has also advised teams on have survived in a pocket of rescuers in hard hats to move in Andy Alvarez, a deputy inci- rubble. How can somebody sur- where to look for potential sur- space. and carry smaller pieces of de- dent commander with Miami- vive that?” Lopez told The vivors and when to conclude “Every time there’s an action, bris into red buckets, which are Dade Fire Rescue, told ABC’s Associated Press. “that the probability of contin- there’s a reaction,” Miami-Dade emptied into a larger bin for a “Good Morning America” that Authorities on Monday in- ued survival is very,very small.” Assistant Fire Chief Raide crane to remove. The work has rescuers have been able to find sisted they are not losing hope. “It’s an incredibly difficult de- Jadallah said during a news been complicated by intermit- some voids, or spaces, inside the “We’re going to continue and cision, and I’ve never had to conference. “It’s not an issue of tent rain showers, but the fires wreckage, mostly in the base- work ceaselessly to exhaust make that decision,” Barbera we could just attach a couple of that hampered the initial search ment and the parking garage. every possible option in our said. cords to a concrete boulder and have been extinguished. “We have been able to tunnel search,” Miami-Dade Mayor The ultimate decision to move lift it and call it a day.” Some of Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s through the building,” Alvarez Daniella Levine Cava said into the recovery phase, he said, the concrete pieces are smaller, chief financial officer and state said. “This is a frantic search to Monday. will have to be made “with the the size of basketballs or base- fire marshal, said it was the seek that hope, that miracle, to Deciding to transition from involvement of the political au- balls. largest deployment of such re- see who we can bring out of this search-and-rescue work to a re- thority because they’re the ulti- Underscoring the risks of the sources in Florida history that building alive.” covery operation is agonising, mate authority over this.” End of England’s COVID rules still set for July 19 THE final easing of lockdown of all adults in this country” to tions is leading to a death. At should not be so confident ure was lower than expected measures in England is still set have had two doses of a coron- the peak of the winter wave it about the date, warning that because of a delay to processing for 19 July, the new health sec- avirus vaccine by 19 July. was one in 60. cases were on the up. data, and that Monday’s total retary has said. The vaccine is now estimated Mr. Javid was asked whether “We’ve seen around 84,000 would include outstanding Sajid Javid told MPs that to have prevented 7.2 million it was the government’s plan cases in the last week, an in- cases. ministers “see no reason to go infections and 27,000 deaths in to remove all restrictions on 19 crease of around 61%. Today A further three deaths within beyond” that “target date”. England, according to new July. we’ve seen the highest case 28 days of a positive test have He said that while cases were analysis from Public Health He replied that it was cer- rate since January,” he said. been reported in the UK.There rising, the number of deaths England and Cambridge tainly the government’s inten- “So what is he going to do to tend to be fewer deaths re- “remains mercifully low”. University. tion to “remove restrictions” – push infections down? ported on Mondays, due to a re- In a statement, he said no The end of England’s lock- but whether that would be all Vaccinations will do it eventu- porting lag over the weekend. date for lifting restrictions down was originally scheduled or just some, he added: “As we ally but not in the next four The latest figures show that would come with “zero risk” for 21 June, but was pushed follow the data in the coming weeks.” 84.4% of adults in the UK have and that “we have to learn to back by four weeks with the days, we will set out more in Earlier, Prime Minister Boris had their first jab and 61.9% live with” COVID-19. promise of a review after two. due course.” Johnson said people in England have had their second. “We also know that people Mr. Javid’s update marks the He was also asked what he were “very likely” to be able to Until lockdown is further and businesses need certainty, end of that review. would do to help parents who return to “pretty much life be- eased in England, limits will so we want every step to be ir- The number of new cases were having to stay home re- fore COVID” on 19 July. remain on gatherings. reversible,” he said. across the UK has continued to peatedly because their children He said it was “sensible to In Wales, meanwhile, the lift- “The restrictions on our free- rise quickly since the delay was were being told to isolate. stick to our plan” of having a ing of COVID restrictions has doms, they must come to an announced. Mr. Javid said a pilot was “cautious but irreversible ap- been paused and will be re- end.” A further 116,287 cases have under way to ascertain proach” to lifting the remaining viewed again on 15 July. Addressing the House of been recorded in the past seven whether “tests can be used in restrictions. In Scotland, it is hoped that Commons for the first time as days – a 70% increase on the lieu of isolation”. A total of 22,868 cases were the remaining rules will be health secretary,Mr.Javid previous week’s total. Labour’s shadow health sec- reported on Monday, up from lifted on 9 August, while some added that the government was But the latest estimates show retary, Jonathan Ashworth, 14,876 on Sunday.However, the rules in Northern Ireland will aiming for “around two-thirds fewer than one in 1,000 infec- suggested the government government said Sunday’s fig- be reviewed on 1 July. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 15

Update of Integrated Coastal Plan a timely intervention Zone Management Plan necessary THE Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan is a timely By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste intervention. As she spoke during the Coastal DIRECTOR of the Coastal Zone Zone Management Unit’s (CZMU) Management Unit (CZMU), Dr. Online Public Discussion: Sub-Area Leo Brewster, assured that the 6: Maycock’s Bay to Batt’s Rock, update they were proposing for Yolanda Alleyne, Chairperson for the Integrated Coastal Zone the series of Public Consultations Management (ICZM) Plan was for the Integrated Coastal Zone completely necessary. Management Plan, expressed Speaking during the CZMU’s that it was difficult to manage Online Public Discussion: Sub-Area our coastal areas on an island 6: Maycock’s Bay to Batt’s Rock, this size without recognising the Brewster explained that the plan significant impacts of land-based was being updated because they activities in the upper reaches of recognised that there were several our watersheds, all the way through observed impacts that would be ex- to our coastline and into our marine perienced on the coastline that were areas. becoming exacerbated because of “It is important to note that going climate change. forward, integrated coastal zone “Modern coastal management de- management is essential to livery models are now required for Barbados as healthy oceans and Barbadians to realise the signifi- coastal areas are vital to our eco- cance of the goods and services and nomics in the future. So this draft, development opportunities that Barbados Integrated Coastal Zone the coast provides, consideration Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU), Dr. Leo Brewster. Plan, is a timely intervention in the is also having to be given to new context of increasing climate and approaches to protect the natural and deal with infrastructural and ment project into the process. It also disaster risk, and combined with assets to the benefit of coastal com- non-infrastructure and adapted looks at what we call the National more coastal development and in- munities, in order to achieve for measures that are designed to Coastal Risk Information Planning tense use of our marine areas,” she economic prosperity into the future,” increase resiliency, but it must be Platform Information, and shows said. he said. remembered that in order to imple- how that can be integrated into this “Now is the time to get involved in “Government is committed to ment a risk-resilient ICZM is not a process as well.” this integrated and co-ordinated adapting and adopting a new strat- simple task. Brewster explained that this also management of our coastal areas. egy in order to better implement “For the more recent study now, we focused on improving the capacity We, the general public and key climate change and disaster risk have a situation where the 2020 of coastal zone to integrate climate stakeholders, are all custodians of resiliency, into the climate change Plan adopts the disaster risk man- change considerations into the our coast and this consultation process, which focuses on new adap- agement and climate change adapta- coastal zone management process process is an important process for tation strategies to provide optimal tion approach towards support and and identified new reporting struc- everyone to get involved. response to climate change. The new effective coastal planning, and its in- tures for monitoring and evaluation, “As your Chairperson, I’m going delivery model has to introduce im- corporation of the results from the which was something that was not to listen carefully to your inputs proved coastal risk understanding coastal risk assessment and manage- previously present. and at the end of all the consulta- tion sessions, I’m going to make recommendations on how the Clouds of Venus ‘simply too dry’ to support life plan may be strengthened for us to use it in a very impactful IT’S not possible for life to exist in the ronment. The clouds are mostly sul- life on Venus? way.” clouds of Venus. phuric acid with a tiny fraction of It was certainly a thrilling and in- The CZMU plans to host a few It’s simply too dry, says an interna- water. triguing announcement when a sepa- more online discussions that are tional research team led from Queen’s The analysis concluded that the rate team came forward last open to the public and Alleyne University Belfast, UK. most extreme “extremophile” – the September with the tantalising obser- encouraged persons to read the plan Hopes had been raised last year name for microbes that live in very vations of PH3 at the second planet if they have not already done so and that microbes might inhabit the challenging conditions – wouldn’t be from the Sun. to make an effort to participate in Venusian atmosphere, given the pres- able to survive, let alone thrive. On Earth, phosphine is associated the discussions. ence there of the gas phosphine (PH3). “We found not only is the effective with life, with microbes living in the Alleyne noted that the discussions It was suggested the concentration concentration of water molecules guts of animals like penguins, or in will focus on policy tools and guide- could not be explained by geological slightly below what’s needed for the oxygen-poor environments such as lines for managing our coastal areas activity alone. But the new Belfast most resilient micro-organism on swamps. and encouraged persons to come study puts a dampener on this idea. Earth, it’s more than 100 times too It’s possible to make the gas indus- prepared to give meaningful feed- The team assessed what is known low. It’s almost at the bottom of the trially, but there are no factories on back to support, improve or give al- about conditions in the clouds, gath- scale, and an unbridgeable distance Venus; so its signal in the planet’s ternative options to what has been ered by space probes, and then looked from what life requires to be active,” clouds demanded an explanation. put forward as they work on the across the library of lifeforms on Dr. John Hallsworth from Belfast’s The new Hallsworth study is draft plan to strengthen the man- Earth to see if any known organisms School of Biological Sciences said. published in the journal Nature agement of our coastal areas. could persist in that challenging envi- Does this “kill” the idea of detecting Astronomy. (CLJB) 16 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X shine at BET Awards NEW YORK – Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant. The Grammy-winning star debuted her baby bump during a live performance on Sunday alongside husband Offset as well as Quavo and Takeoff of Migos. She also won video of the year for her Megan Thee Stallion- assisted No. 1 hit “WAP.” Cardi B didn’t stay to accept the honour at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgetting to thank Cardi during her speech. But the “Savage” rapper made up for it when she won best female hip-hop artist moments Queen Latifah accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award. (AP PHOTO/CHRIS later. PIZZELLO) “I really forgot to say ‘thank you Cardi’ for even putting me and son when she accepted the “U.N.I.T.Y.” on ‘WAP’ because it makes me Lifetime Achievement Award. Lil Nas X won over the crowd feel so good to be acknowledged As she rattled on thank you’s, with his No. 1 hit “Montero by one of my peers, who I think she said: “Ebony, my love, Rebel, (Call Me By Your Name),” which so highly of,” said Megan Thee my love.” The 51-year-old ended ended with the rapper locking Stallion, who was the big winner with: “Peace! Happy pride!” lips with a male background of the night with four trophies. “I Queen Latifah was honoured dancer, as the crowd roared think so highly of all the women for her illustrious career as a loudly. Some audience members who was nominated in this cate- Grammy-winning rapper, a jumped out of their seats in gory.” Golden Globe-winning actor and praise. Along with celebrating female an Emmy-winning TV producer. His stage was set in Ancient artists, the BET Awards also Rapsody and Monie Love kicked Egypt, much like Michael highlighted gay pride with a off the tribute with a perform- Jackson’s “Remember the Time,” seductive performance by Lil ance of “Ladies First,” which which Lil Nas X paid tribute Nas X and Queen Latifah, who was followed by Lil Kim and to with a skilled dance break Bridge thanked her reported partner MC Lyte rapping the classic during the performance. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Unchanged 13-member squad named for 3rd T20 vs S. Africa ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Insurance T20I Series is played later this year. T20Is ahead so there will be watch live on Flow Sports or Cricket West Indies Selection currently 1-1 after the first Roger Harper, Lead Selector opportunities for other players via the Flow Sports app. Live Panel yesterday named an un- two exciting matches of the said: going forward.” radio commentary is available changed 13-member squad for Series. Two-aback to win the “The Selection Panel is Fully vaccinated fans will be on the Windies Cricket the third CG Insurance T20 second match by 16 runs on happy to retain the same squad able to buy tickets for the game YouTube channel and on a International (T20I) against Sunday. for the third CG Insurance from the stadium box office and number of local radio stations South Africa. The match will This series forms part of the T20I. With this series in the ticket booths on presentation across the Caribbean. be played at the Grenada West Indies’ international balance, we would like to give of their vaccination documen- Fans also follow live ball by National Stadium today, June home season with a total of 15 this squad another opportunity tation and their national ID, ball scoring in the www.windi- 29 with the first ball at 2pm T20Is as they continue prepa- to display how well they can with tickets available at EC$50 escricket.com live match cen- (1pm Jamaica Time). rations to defend their title at play together. We are aware per match. tre, featuring the new live The five-match CG the ICC T20 World Cup to be that there are still a number of Fans in the Caribbean can match blog. Matthew Clarke wins 200m

By Corey Greaves secs. The 2021 Edition of the MATTHEW Clarke ran a National Championships came to blazing bend and took that a disappointing end when the momentum all the way lights at the University of the through to win the men’s West Indies Cave Hill Usain Bolt 200m in 20.80 secs on the final Sports Complex were unable to be day of the Athletics turned on due to a technical Association of Barbados problem. This prevented the National Championships. relays as well as the men’s open In fast fading light Clarke had long jump from being contested quickly made up the stagger to while the 200m were done in fast the 100m champion Kuron fading light, while the 3000m and Josiah Parris (centre) won the Boys Under-18 200m in 21.77 secs ahead of Amari Knight Griffith who was on his outside. 5000m was done under the cover (left). But the battle soon ended as of darknes. Griffith eased down midway in The women’s 100m champion 24.50 secs to win. Gustave had to was Kishawna Nile who won the while Jerrad Mason was third in the curve and never made it to the Jovanna Gustave was denied the settle for second in 24.83 secs just Under-18 Girls 200m in 25.15 53.14 secs. to the straight after feeling some double by Rhea Hoyte who ahead of Katrina Small who secs as Nyah Hope was second in Mason was third on Saturday tightness in his left hamstring. similar to Clarke in the men’s clocked 24.85 secs. 25.63 sec and the 400m winner in the men’s B final 100m as well. Clarke continued to drive for race ran an impressive curve. Josiah Parris completed the Brieanna Boyce was third in Tafari Bishop and Rick home keeping his form and his Gustave might have had double after winning the Boys 25.85 secs. Tionce Walrond was Williams had a close battle in the speed all the way to the end and thoughts of repeating what she Under-18 400m on Saturday he four in 25.86 secs. 800m but it was Bishop (1:58.09) was never challenged after his did in the 100m when she showed the speed in the 200m There was a fight in the men’s who pulled away in the end to impressive start. powered her way through the winning in 21.77 secs ahead of 400m hurdles between Rasheem win over Williams (1:58.36). Second in the race was Jameel field after she was behind midway the 100m winner Amari Knight Griffith and Nathan Fergusson Daemon Dawson was third in Walkes Miller in 21.43 secs and through the race but it was not to who clocked 21.99 secs and initially but it was Griffith who 1:59.88. There was no catching third was Anderson Devonish in be in the 200m. Amani Mascoll-Beckles in 22.09 stood strong and came home to Sade Sealy in the women’s 800m 21.71 secs edging out Brendon Hoyte never let her back on secs. wini n 52.00 secs. Fergusson had as she ran away from the field to Hoyte who was fourth in 21.78 even terms and crossed the line in Completing the sprint double to settle for second in 52.44 secs, win in 2:06.96.

Kishawna Niles completed the Girls Under-18 sprint dou- Joshua Hunte was one of the athlete that completed the ble when she won the 200m Rasheeme Griffith ran away with the Men’s 400 Hurdles as long distance race in the dark. Hunte won in a time of 15 in 25.15 secs.tif he clocked 52 secs. minutes 56.20 secs. 18 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Sydney McLaughlin breaks 400 T20 World Cup hurdles mark on historic day at trials moved to UAE as EUGENE, Ore. – Sydney who not long ago aligned with JuVaughn Harrison,a 22-year- McLaughlin looked to her left and coach Bobby Kersee. old from LSU, won not one, but saw the numbers “51.90.” Her Her record was the highlight of two titles on the same day to be- first thought: “Oh my gosh!” a day that included other kinds of come the first American to make India grapple Now,at long last, the 400-meter history. the Olympics in both the high hurdles world record belongs to Noah Lyles won the 200 me- jump and the long jump since Jim her. ters to punch his Olympic ticket, Thorpe in 1912. On Sunday night at U.S. then celebrated by kneeling on Temperatures at Hayward with COVID-19 Olympic track trials, McLaughlin the track and clasping his hands Field reached 108 degrees and NEW DELHI – This year’s Cricket in India (BCCI) treasure finally outraced Dalilah together: “I just stopped stress- the surface of the track exceeded Twenty20 World Cup will be Arun Singh Dhumal said by Muhammad to earn the victory, ing and let my body do what it 150. moved to the United Arab telephone. and the record, that Muhammad does,” he said after posting a It forced USA Track and Field Emirates (UAE) because to “We will stage it there in the kept grabbing whenever they world-leading time of 19.74 that to put a halt to the action at about the COVID-19 situation in UAE after the conclusion of the met. McLaughlin’s 51.90 was came on the heels of some lacklus- 3 p.m., shortly after heptathlete India and travel Indian Premier League (IPL).” good enough to beat Muhammad ter runs through the 100 and 200 Taliyah Brooks was being carted restrictions stemming from “We will inform the by 0.52 seconds. It shattered rounds. off the track in a wheelchair. it, a top official of the International Cricket Council Muhammad’s old world record by He shared the spotlight with Brooks was in fourth place when Indian cricket board told soon,” he added. 0.26. 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton, she went down during javelin Reuters yesterday. World governing body ICC “It’s one of those moments you whose third-place finish makes warmups. She did not make it The pandemic swept the had set a June 28 deadline for think about and dream about and him the youngest male member back, and when the competition world’s second-most populous the BCCI to take a decision on play in your head that you’ll put of the U.S. Olympic track team resumed some five hours later, nation last year and India’s total hosting the tournament. it together,” said McLaughlin, since Jim Ryun in 1964. Annie Kunz got the win. COVID-19 case load now stands India’s slim chances of hosting at 30.27 million with total the 16-team World Cup fatalities at 396,730, official effectively evaporated in May data showed yesterday. when the BCCI had to suspend As the country scrambles to the IPL as cases surged in the curb a more transmissible country. variant of the virus, experts The BCCI announced last have predicted a third wave of month the remaining IPL infection coinciding with the matches would be played in the World Cup scheduled in UAE, which has been the back- October-November. up venue for the 16-team World “We are monitoring the Cup. COVID-19 numbers in the The UAE hosted IPL’s entire country and there’s no clarity 2020 season as well as the final about travel restrictions at that phase of this year’s Pakistan time,” Board of Control for Super League. Unai Simon rebounds from own-goal to help Spain advance COPENHAGEN, Denmark – trickled into net behind him. Unai Simon made one of the Instead of having his biggest blunders of the European confidence shaken, Simon was Championship, then made one of nearly flawless after that. Sydney McLaughlin reacts after setting a new world record in the finals of the women’s 400- the tournament’s biggest saves. He made a key save to prevent meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. The Spain goalkeeper an equalizer when Spain held a 2- rebounded from an error that led 1 lead. And after Croatia rallied to a bizarre own-goal to help his with two late goals to take the team reach the Euro 2020 game into extra time, he produced Swiss beat France on penalties at Euro 2020 quarterfinals after a 5-3 extra- his best save of the game. KYLIAN Mbappe missed the made it 2-0 before Karim Paris St-Germain forward time win over Croatia yesterday. Croatia substitute Andrej crucial kick as Switzerland beat Benzema scored twice and Paul Mbappe was the only player to “Unai gave a lesson to kids Kramaric had a great chance to France on penalties in the Euro Pogba put France 3-1 up with a fail to score in the shootout, after everywhere,” Spain coach Luis score at the start of extra time, 2020 last 16 after a classic screamer. an excellent Yann Sommer save. Enrique said. “Football is made but Simon got down to stop his European Championship game. Seferovic headed in his sec- Switzerland play Spain, who up of errors and his reaction – shot.Then he got up and punched The Swiss had been seconds ond goal of the game for also came through a thriller – 5- making great saves – was an the air in celebration.“We have away from elimination during Switzerland and substitute 3 after extra time against example of why we have such complete confidence in him,” 90 minutes but go through to Mario Gavranovic hammered in Croatia – in the quarter-final in confidence in him.” Spain captain Sergio Busquets face Spain after progressing a last-minute equaliser to send St Petersburg on Friday. The own-goal came in the 20th said. “He was unlucky with that from a major tournament the game to extra time. This is the biggest shock of minute when Spain midfielder own-goal but Unai has a very knockout game for the first time Mbappe missed a couple of big Euro 2020 so far, with world Pedri Gonzalez played a long laid-back mentality. He’s very since 1938. chances for the world champions champions France having been back-pass to Simon from near the ambitious at the same time and I Haris Seferovic headed the in extra time and Olivier Giroud tipped to win the tournament halfway line.The goalkeeper tried think he showed that with his Swiss ahead and they had a had a header saved in the final by 12 of 15 BBC pundits before to control the bouncing ball but it reaction, and with the saves he penalty saved that could have minute. it started. went over his foot and then made.” UWI FC withdraws from Premier League amidst financial crunch KINGSTON, Jamaica – The financial obligations required to “To comply with the support staff. Additionally, the again,” Webber added. University of the West Indies keep The UWI Football Club requirement to have all players mounting peripheral costs have The UWI FC booked its (UWI), Mona Campus, says it (UWI FC) playing at this level. paid for their services,we offered made it impossible for our cash- historic first spot at the 2015- has withdrawn from the According to the statement, scholarships to the entire squad. strapped institution to support 2016 RSPL when it finished upcoming Red Stripe Premier Pro Vice-Chancellor and We have subsidized the team the team any further,” the second in the Jamaica Football League (RSPL) due to increasing Principal at UWI, Mona, heavily over the last few years,” principal said. Federation (JFF) All-Island financial struggles. Professor Dale Webber, wrote to Webber wrote. “We have cherished our Confederation play-off series. In a statement from the the Professional Football “Unfortunately, as of June 1, involvement in the League and The club has been supported university yesterday, it noted Jamaica Limited (PFJL) on June 2021, the scholarships for the when we are in a better financial over the years by the Mona that it has struggled over the last 21, to formally withdraw from players ended as did the position, we wish to return even Campus, staff, students and few years to effectively meet the the competition. contracts for the coaches and if it means climbing the ladder alumni. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 19 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NOTICES ‘Out here (under offer)

Cane Garden, St. Thomas trying to eat’: 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft Private entrance. Stephens, From $187,681

Ragged Point, St. Philip Tiafoe win at TEL: 247-4469 8,267 sq ft $166,000 Cel: 253-6319 Wimbledon 284 -4667 Rolling Hills, St. George 12,000 sq ft $310,000 WIMBLEDON, England – Email: (negotiable) Frances Tiafoe had no caribbeanpropertiesltd doubts about his friend @gmail.com Ocean City, St. Philip Sloane Stephens’ chances 6150 sq ft $123,000 PROPERTIES on Centre Court against two-time Wimbledon Silver Sands, champion Petra Kvitova Kirtons, St Philip Christ Church yesterday. 3 bed/2bath plus 7,129 sq ft $160,000 2 bed/1bath apt on 4,790 sq The Americans, both ft $685,000 Bushy Park, St. Philip ranked outside the Top 50 24,000 sq ft $190,000 at the moment, bumped Amity Lodge, Ch Ch into each other shortly 3 bed/2bath Apes Hill, St. James NOTICES NOTICES before their matches 1 bedroom apt 31,000 sq ft upward 6,646 sq ft $650,000 against seeded opponents Large lots at $15 per sq ft on Day 1 at the grass- court Grand Slam Gibbons, Ch Ch Union, St. Philip tournament. 3 bed/2bath 7560 sq ft , $150,000 plus 2 bed/ 1bath apt “She was coming up; I 9,835 sq ft $675,000 Cottage, St George was going to practice. I under offer 5000 sq ft $118,000 was just like, ‘Sloane, I (negotiable) back you to win today. I’m Breezy Hill, St Philip not even worried about it,’” 3 bed/1 bath plus 2 bed/bath Morningside, St Philip reduced to $298,000 said Tiafoe, who went up 4567 sq ft, $133,000 against French Open runner-up Stefanos Black Rock, St Michael Jupiter Gardens, St Peter Tsitsipas at No. 1 Court. 3 bed/1 bath 7312 sq ft $133,000 6732 sq ft $360,000 negotia- (negotiable) “She’s cracking up, ble laughing. She’s like, ‘Well, Bagatelle, St. Thomas you better do the same Enterprise, Christ Church 62000 sq ft $895,000 thing.? I was like, ‘Hey, 3 bed 2 bath 5062 sq ft don’t worry about it.’” $390,000 (negotiable) Marley Vale, St Philip Indeed, there was little to 21,780 sq ft $275,000 Frere Pilgrim, Christ worry about. Both pulled off convincing victories. Church Sandford, St Philip Stephens dispatched the 3 bed/2 baths with 16,356 sq ft $300,000 two bedroom apartment. No. 10 seed Kvitova 6-3, 6- 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 4, committing only 14 COMMERCIAL unforced errors, and Tiafoe Hanson Heights, St George beat No. 3 Tsitsipas 6-4, 6- 3 bed/ 2 bath 8321 sq ft Mount Standfast, St James 4, 6-3. $585,000 (reduced) Two properties on “First thing I came off 22,714 sq ft. $1,200,000 Ealing Grove, COMPANIES ACT CAP. 308 (court), seeing if she won. That made me even Christ Church Black Rock, St. Michael CHARMOTH LIMITED happier. I’m happy for both 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Warehouse/Storage space 9320 sq ft $565,000 of us,” the 23-year-old on 4000 sq ft on 23,861 sq ft In accordance with Section 367 $900,000 (reduced) of the Companies Act Cap. 308 Tiafoe said. of the Laws of Barbados, notice People forget, he said, LOTS FOR SALE Foul Bay, St. Philip is hereby given that that Stephens is a former Approved for condos, CHARMOTH LIMITED (the US Open champion (2017) Boarded Hall, Christ 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. “Company”) intends to dissolve Church and the sole shareholder of the and French Open finalist 10,429 sq ft $157,000 Company has by special resolu- (2018). Her best showing Roebuck Street, Bridge- tion authorised and directed that at Wimbledon was in 2013, town Goodland Gardens, Christ the Company be liquidated and when she reached the Shopping Mall/Office space dissolved voluntarily. 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Durant headlines US men’s roster for Olympics

LEBRON James may the team’s leading scorer 1992 Barcelona Games enced in the international Jerami Grant, Jrue Olympics. have taken a pass on at both the 2016 Rio (29.0). game, and this team has Holiday, Zach LaVine, The US team will open this year’s Tokyo Games and 2012 London “This was an unusually outstanding athleticism, Damian Lillard, Khris preliminary round play Games but the US Games and is only the challenging selection versatility and balance.” Middleton and Jayson on July 25 against men’s basketball fourth US male basket- process for many reasons, Also named to the Tatum – will be playing France. squad unveiled on ball player selected to including the year post- team, which will once in their first Olympics. Since NBA players yesterday does not three or more Olympic ponement of the Olympics again be a heavy James, who won began representing the lack for experience as teams. and the issues related to favourite, are Draymond Olympic gold medals in United States in 1992, one of the nation’s old- The average age of the the timing of the NBA Green, who won gold in 2008 and 2012 before sit- they have captured six est Olympic teams in players, which USA regular season and play- Rio, and Kevin Love, who ting out the 2016 Rio gold medals and one history will chase a Basketball said will be offs,” Jerry Colangelo, the was on the 2012 team Games, missed signifi- bronze medal. The team fourth consecutive 28.2 years old at the end USA men’s national team that triumphed in Lon- cant time during the are also riding a 25-game gold medal. of the Olympics, trails managing director, said in don. 2020-21 NBA season with Olympic win streak that The 12-member squad only the gold-medal-win- a news release. The other nine players an ankle injury and previ- dates back to the bronze will be headlined by ning teams from the 1996 “Our roster features – Bam Adebayo, Bradley ously said he would not medal game of the 2004 Kevin Durant, who was Atlanta Games (29.4) and players who are experi- Beal, Devin Booker, take part in the Tokyo Athens Games.

Kevin Durant was the team’s leading scorer at both the 2016 Rio Games and 2012 London Games and is only the fourth US male basketball player selected to three or more Olympic teams. Sri Lanka trio sent home from tour for breaching protocols

THREE Sri Lanka play- “This decision was ers have been sent home taken following a prelim- from their tour of inary inquiry conducted England for breaching over a video posted on so- bio-secure protocols. cial media in which the Vice-captain Kusal said three players can be Mendis, opener Danush- seen outside their desig- ka Gunathilaka and nated hotel,” Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Niroshan Cricket said. Dickwella have all been “The three players will suspended by Sri Lanka be suspended, from all Cricket. forms of cricket, until the It follows images, completion of the in- shared on social media, quiry.” appearing to show the Protocols are in place trio in Durham city cen- for the matches to pre- tre. vent the spread of Covid- Sri Lanka meet 19. England in nearby Sri Lanka were con- Chester-le-Street in the vincingly beaten 3-0 in first of three one-day in- the Twenty20 series ternationals today. which ended on Saturday. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 • 21

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1,215 $2.10 $2.10 $2.10 $0.00 June 28, 2021 CAVE SHEPHERD AND COMPANY LIMITED 561 $4.05 $4.05 $4.05 $0.00

Two securities traded firm as 1,776 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $4,823.55. Goddard Enterprises Limited was the volume leader trading 1,215 shares at $2.10 They were followed by Cave Shepherd and Company Limited which traded 561 Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ shares at $4.05. Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.72 $22.69 -$0.03

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday June 28, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE June 28, 2021 June 25, 2021 Local 2,450.93 2,450.96 (0.03) ABV Investments Incorporated 17-Jun-21 - - - $0.30 $0.30 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,413 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 600.29 600.30 (0.01) MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - June 28, 2021 June 25, 2021 Local 4,927.04 4,927.11 (0.07) Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,072.72 5,072.78 (0.07) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 28-Jun-21 561 $4.05 $4.05 $4.05 $4.05 $0.00 $4.00 $4.10 72 3,915 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 24-Jun-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.80 $2.00 162,102 10,044 June 28, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 189,929 CHANGE - Dev Fund 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.3288 0.0006 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2680 0.0003 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 21-Jun-21 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.56 - 4,093 - 25-Jun-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6750 -0.0003 -Value Fund 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 7.1410 7.14107.1410 -0.0616 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1191 0.0006 Goddard Enterprises Limited 28-Jun-21 1,215 $2.10 $2.10 $2.10 $2.10 $0.00 $2.06 $2.10 10,000 689 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0117 0.0003 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.8176 5.8176 5.7012 0.0466 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $1.80 56,180 5,000 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0989 1.0989 1.0769 0.0156 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6761 1.6761 1.6426 0.0041 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.88 0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.78 0.01 25-Jun-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND* w 0.97 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $31.27 $31.27 - $31.27 - 15 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.72 $22.69 -$0.03 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,776 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 24-Jun-21 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $65.00 500,000 11,174 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - $50.00 - 5,078 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 31-May-21 $89.00 $89.00 - $89.00 - 2,233 ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Gas prices rise again, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC Limited – Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held virtually on July 16th, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. (Jamaica time) via the Company’s website - www.eppleylimited.com/meeting. no sign of letting DIVIDEND NOTICES

Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.008) cents per share to be paid on July 9th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 28th, 2021. up this summer

BSE NOTICES AFTER a brief dip, gas is rising and pushing prices COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE prices in the US are on the to levels not seen since 2014. rise again. And hurricane season al- Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository The US average price for a ways carries the prospect of Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. gallon of gasoline rose 2 1/2 higher prices if a storm im- Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These cents from last week to $3.09 pacts oil drilling and refining checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may per gallon on Monday, ac- on the Gulf Coast. not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature cording to the travel and fuel “Motorists should prepare reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. price tracking app to dig deeper for the second We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection GasBuddy. half of the summer, unfortu- of staff and clients alike. The national average is nately,” De Haan said. now almost 5 cents higher This month, the Energy TRADING SUSPENSION than a month ago and 92 Information Administration The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section cents higher than this time predicted gasoline would av- 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were last year. erage $2.92 a gallon for the suspended effective December 10th, 2019. GasBuddy petroleum ana- April-September summer lyst Patrick De Haan says driving season, up from The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited Americans should expect to $2.07 a gallon for the same were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. pay even more at the pump period last year. For the full heading into July 4th, a pop- year, the EIA estimates reg- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way ular road trip holiday. ular gasoline will average of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor With the US economy $2.77 a gallon and US house- Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. rapidly recovering from the holds will spend $570 more 15-month-long coronavirus on fuel than they did a year pandemic, demand for fuel ago. 22 • Tuesday June 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Thomas loses time after heavy fall on stage 3 of Tour de France GERAINT Thomas and race in the world. I can’t believe Primoz Roglic were both in- it.” volved in crashes as Tim A relatively flat parcours had Merlier won a dramatic promised a largely uneventful stage three of the Tour de day,with fireworks expected on France. the final sprint where Mark Thomas dislocated his shoul- Cavendish was hoping to collect der early on the 182.9km stage, his 31st stage victory,five years while Roglic lost time after on from his last. falling in the final 10km. However, it proved anything Merlier claimed his second Grand Tour stage of the year. Caleb Ewan also crashed late but uneventful with Jumbo’s- on, taking down former world Visma’s Robert Gesink being rider Valentin Madouas fell his bike and colliding with profited from steering clear of champion Peter Sagan as both forced to abandon as a conse- with 12km remaining, causing a Sagan in sight of the finish. trouble in a chaotic conclusion wound up for a sprint finish. quence of Thomas’ fall inside snarl-up which denied Caven- Lotto Soudal later confirmed to climb 15 places into third Mathieu van der Poel the opening 50km. dish, who damaged his bike, the that their Australian sprinter overall, while Wout van Aert retained the leader’s yellow The Welshman looked in opportunity to contest the final would be leaving the Tour rose to fourth from 19th. jersey, finishing just behind agony as he sat on the tarmac sprint. because of his injuries. Pogacar, who came home in a Alpecin-Fenix team-mate but eventually carried on after Roglic hit the deck painfully group containing Thomas, 26 Merlier. receiving roadside attention to 10km from the line while General classification battle seconds behind Merlier, com- “I’m living a dream I think,” put his shoulder back in place, defending champion Tadej reshaped pared the finale to the stage said Merlier, who has now bridging a three-minute-plus Pogacar was held up by a crash While Van der Poel and Julian with a “war zone”. claimed maiden stage wins at gap to regain contact with the that ended Jack Haig’s Tour. Alaphilippe stayed first and sec- And Roglic, who had been both the Tour and Giro d’Italia peloton after team-mates Ewan, arguably the fastest ond in the GC battle, a day of fourth overnight but conceded this year. dropped back in support. man in the field had talked up major incidents saw a raft of almost a minute to his fellow “After the Giro I was already As sprint trains assembled his chances of winning in changes below them. Slovenian, finished one minute really happy and now I win a and with the peloton at full Pontivy, suffered a broken col- Thomas’ Ineos Grenadiers and 21 seconds after the stage stage on the Tour, the biggest speed, Groupama-FDJ’s French larbone after losing control of team-mate Richard Carapaz winner. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday June 29, 2021 •23

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). Trying to get your head around some facts and figures is so confusing you almost want to give up on the matter altogether. The same thing can't be said of a practical relative or colleague. They understand what you are going through and they will have no difficulty making sense of R matters that seem like nonsense to you. E X LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone thinks their ideas are best when approaching a joint goal. This could be a case of too many M cooks spoiling the broth. If you stick to your own devices you O will make more headway as it will make a difference not hav- R ing to listen to the opinions and advice of those around you. G A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).Your mind is in a whirl. You have N some great ideas on ways to give your finances a boost. Legal and business transactions will go well even though you will take each step slowly to ensure no mistakes are made. A shrewd money move will make the future look a lot more secure.

LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Someone is feeling self-indulgent. P You have an appetite for fun and even risk taking while your H desire to burn the candle at both ends will please your friends A but not your family. You may have to agree on a compromise if you expect to keep the peace at home. N T SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A health problem or allergy is O something you are learning to live with and something you are M more able to manage. You are looking at all the positives that recovery can bring and although you might make it sound very easy to others, it is actually very difficult. Having a support net- work around you makes a difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). omeone who doesn't talk M sense very often will make a few suggestions that will save you A both time and money. Your appreciation will really mean a lot R to them. Your chances of finishing a project you never thought Y you'd see the end of are better than you might think. W CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A partner or housemate O who is trying to economise and cut down on expenditures will R voice their disappointment to your recent spending habits. You T will not feel you have been overly extravagant but social ex- H penses have been heavier than anticipated. You may have to re- assure your loved ones this is a one-off occasion and you hope they won't begrudge these outlays too much.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Money matters will be seri- M ously discussed. You know what you are planning. Whether it O T is for a holiday, the car you've always wanted to buy or just some H furniture, there's a restless spirit in the air which could lead you E to make an impulsive buy. Bide your time and the bargain of R an offer will come your way soon. G PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone close will remind O you that you have missed a meeting, activity or arrangement you O had agreed to be involved in. You've not been as diligent as you S E should have been towards your responsibility to friends and family and you will want to find a way to make this up to them. Matthew Clarke wins 200 m race

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Tuesday June 29, 2021 WELFARE OVERHAUL THERE is a major overhaul on the cards for the local welfare and social services machinery. This from Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey as he spoke during Sunday evening’s Barbados Labour Party St. Michael South branch meeting. The event which saw some party faithfuls coming out to the Graydon Sealy Secondary School and was streamed live on the party’s social media channels, was opened by Minister Humphrey,who is the parliamentary representative for the area. During his address, he touched on some of the concerns expressed by his constituents and noted that one of the most pressing had been with regards to the appeals made to the welfare and social care sector. Explaining that there were often issues raised about the speed and scope of responses when reports and requests were made, Minister Humphrey revealed that there was a new agency being formed to replace the current framework as it related to the delivery of solutions. “We are going to pull together all of the different departments in the Ministry of People Empowerment and bring all of those social services-oriented sectors and institutions together to be better able to serve you and respond, so hold on. We’ve heard you, we understand that your concerns are real and we are making changes to the department.” he said. Going on to state that the government Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey as he spoke during Sunday evening’s BLP St. was currently in the process of Michael South branch meeting. restructuring the entire sector through a committee chaired by Prime Minister high as opposed to the work just not being don’t always have the opportunity to come will be replaced by a new agency called the Mottley and vice-chaired by himself, he done. back. I was told that last month there Department of Family and Children added that they met regularly and that “...I also want you to be very cognisant were thousands and thousands of calls so Services in Barbados that will be meant the groundwork was almost completely and aware that the reality is that some of sometimes it’s difficult to respond, so bear to reduce duplication, to reduce the in place. Stressing that there was a need these social services agencies have so with us. But we have heard you, we problems in Barbados,address your needs for a new system as the current one was many cases sometimes that they are understand you and we are making the and to give you opportunities for overwhelmed, Minister Humphrey also overburdened.As it currently stands, you necessary changes. Very soon what we advancement and to bring the services noted that it was a case of demand being have officers with so many cases that they know as welfare and the other agencies closer to the people,” he stated. (MP) Report shows increased drug use, trafficking during pandemic DISRUPTED due to the initial onset of during the pandemic has demonstrated the analysis suggests that the pandemic that cannabis use had increased. the Covid-19 pandemic, illegal drug once again traffickers’ ability to adapt has brought increasing economic In addition, there has been a rise in the trafficking is accelerating across the quickly to changed environments and hardship that is likely to make illicit non-medical use of pharmaceutical globe. circumstances. drug cultivation more appealing to drugs has also been observed in the same Dynamics including: increasingly “COVID-19 has triggered innovation fragile rural communities. The social period. larger shipments of illicit drugs, a rise in and adaptation in drug prevention and impact of the pandemic – driving a rise According to the Report, the the frequency of overland and water-way treatment services through more flexible in inequality,poverty,and mental health percentage of Delta 9-THC – the main routes used for trafficking, greater use of models of service delivery. Many conditions particularly among already psychoactive component in cannabis – private planes for the purpose of drug countries have introduced or expanded vulnerable populations – represent has risen from around six per cent to trafficking, and an upsurge in the use of telemedicine services due to the factors that could push more people into more than 11 per cent in Europe contactless methods to deliver drugs to pandemic, which for drug users means drug use,” the document stated. between 2002-2019, and around four per end-consumers, have now been triggered that healthcare workers can now offer Speaking specifically on cannabis use, cent to 16 per cent in the United States across the global drug market. counselling or initial assessments over the UNODC pointed out that most between 1995-2019, while the According to the just released 2021 the telephone and use electronic systems countries have reported a rise in the use percentage of adolescents that perceived World Drug Report by the United to prescribe controlled substances. of cannabis during the pandemic, as cannabis as harmful declined by 40 per Nations Office on Drugs and Crime “While the impact of COVID-19 on within surveys of health professionals cent in the United States and by 25 per (UNODC), the resilience of drug markets drug challenges is not yet fully known, across 77 countries, 42 per cent asserted cent in Europe.

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