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Tuesday February 16, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive ‘PAUSE’ EXTENDED AS the number of COVID-19 cases two weeks. As the lab worked to clear simply that number of persons that will said the island requested the vital continue to rise, the national pause the backlog over the past few days, be infected by one person who has the binding liquid from Guyana and a is being extended until February 28. hundreds of cases came back positive virus with respect to the transmission,” package was set to arrive yesterday Originally set to end at midnight when tested. she explained, noting these figures were afternoon via the Regional Security tomorrow, Prime Minister Mia Amor “That has led us and the Ministry of compromised by not being up to date in System. Mottley said it was necessary to add 11 Health to believe that our statistics testing. While there will be a further more days to the lockdown period in really need be given space to breathe Saying the backlog now stood at some tightening of the ‘pause’ protocols order to get an accurate picture of the and much of the statistics you have 1,600 tests, she told the COVID-19 regarding enforcement, she said in light current statistics. received in the last few days has a large Management Update yesterday, this of the extension, citizens will have Due to several delays in the arrival of component of backlog in it. We are should be cleared within two days and greater accessibility to purchasing their the reagent required for the testing therefore adamant that we would like to testing once again brought current. essentials as minimarts are now allowed process from the United States, testing be be able to see how our statistics do In a proactive effort to ensure the to open. slowed down considerably at the Best- with respect to the testing and the island has enough reagent until the dos Santos Laboratory over the past testing rates and the ‘R’ rate, which is shipment from the US arrives, Mottley EXTENSION on Page 3 Countries, airlines may require persons to be vaccinated, says De Peiza WHILE everyone has the right to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, one attorney is cautioning persons that the possibility exists that to have access to overseas travel, they may be forced to be vaccinated. Speaking during the Democratic Labour Party’s ‘The Sunday Roast’ panel discussion on Sunday night, Attorney-at-law and President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza, said that in terms of the COVID-19 vaccine, these are things that have to be considered. De Peiza went on to say that while a person can make a personal choice not to take the vaccine, there are others who can make the choice not to do business with you unless you have been vaccinated. The DLP President said that can occur, even where persons may have valid reasons for not taking the vaccine. In that vein, she used the example of airlines, noting that just as they can refuse to allow persons to board an aircraft if they are not wearing masks, the same could apply to vaccines. “...They have certain liabilities that they take on by allowing you on board. Part of those liabilities are to protect others from you if that comes to the case. We mostly think of that in terms of one passenger going berserk on board, but in relation to one passenger becoming infected, they may well carry some liability, and it likely will be open to airlines to decide that you can’t travel on their craft unless you are vaccinated,” she suggested. VACCINATIONS CONTINUE!: Cynthia Harris, who is in her 70s, made the most of her chance to take the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. Harris (right) is pictured receiving the vaccine from Health Sister CONSIDERATIONS on Page 2 Paula Forde at the David Thompson Polyclinic. 2 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Drug manufacturing potential THERE is a suggestion how it could be achieved. COVID-19 pandemic of people at risk. that Barbados can be- “I suggested that has had on tourism – the “We should find 10 sig- come a manufacturing Barbados use some of country’s main economic nificant products that are hub for pharmaceuti- the old plantations that earner. used in the landmass of cals. we have. We have a lot “If you are losing a Africa, for example, and The idea has been of plantations that are half a billion dollars in manufacture those and put forward by the property of the Crown, tourism, $600 million in we would make much Democratic Labour where we have many, the tourism product, you more than what we make Party’s spokesperson on many acres, and we have have to find alternatives in tourism,” the pharma- health, pharmacist Paul the capacity right here and this represents a cist argued. Gibson, during a virtual to have space in a safe significant turnaround Using India as an ex- panel discussion hosted environment where we alternative, another leg. ample, he said that coun- by the political party on can have approval for We have a one-legged try manufactures more Sunday night to discuss FDA [Food and Drug stool right now which than 70 per cent of the the topic ‘The State of Our Administration] ap- is tourism, and that world’s pharmaceuticals Health’. Gibson, contend- proved plants right here has been amputated. So in plants approved by ing that health is not in Barbados, to be manu- things like a vaccine man- the United States’ FDA, supposed to be political, facturers of vaccines,” he ufacturing plant or a drug and those medicines are indicated that so sure is stated. manufacturing plant is distributed to countries he that the country can Adamant that the coun- something that we can throughout the world. get into pharmaceutical try has the expertise and certainly consider,” the “So they have ratcheted manufacturing, including capacity to make such a DLP member stated. up their whole level of vaccines, that last year reality, he said it is an Describing health as technology, and expertise he sent a proposal to the avenue that it is worth the “last frontier”, he in that space and it is ruling Barbados Labour pursuing, considering the maintained that there is something that we are Party Government about negative impact that the always a need for legiti- more than capable of mate drug manufactur- doing in Barbados.We ers. Gibson made the have the lands, we have point while noting that the personnel [and] we Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on health, Nursing Assistant the fake drug business have the intelligence. It pharmacist Paul Gibson. has been growing in re- is really a space that we succumbs to COVID-19 cent years, and it is put- should jump into. Health and we should certainly line,” he maintained. ting the lives of millions is really the last frontier get to the front of the (JRT) Health Minister expresses condolences A QUEEN Elizabeth care workers have con- Hospital (QEH) Nursing tracted COVID-19 while Legislation needed to make Assistant has died as a trying to save others.” result of COVID-19. Prior to Sunday, She passed away at the according to the Health COVID-19 vaccine mandatory Harrison Point Isolation Minister, Barbados had so Facility on Sunday,where far been spared the loss CONSIDERATIONS from be of course nervousness every single right in the she had been a patient for of any of its healthcare Page 1 because we’re dealing Constitution has excep- nine days. workers, and the cases of with something new; tions. One of those excep- She is the first health- COVID among the QEH De Peiza went on to say there will be medical is- tions is where it is for the care worker to die from staff have largely been that just as persons need sues because of course, public good, so we have to the coronavirus disease in the result of community to get the Yellow fever vac- we’re dealing with pre-ex- remember that. Having Barbados, Minister of spread and not direct pa- cine to travel to Africa and isting conditions before said that, in order to meet Health and Wellness Lt. tient-to-caregiver contact. the malaria vaccine to COVID was overlaid, be- that public good require- Col. Jeffrey Bostic con- “If this young woman’s travel to certain regions, fore vaccines were over- ment, there will need to firmed yesterday, as he life is not to be in vain, individual countries can laid,” she stated. be legislation. So it would joined with members of her death must share also determine that you Her comments came have to be legislated that the health fraternity and two lessons with the rest cannot enter their borders as she indicated that at it is mandatory. We know nurses in particular, to of this country – that unless you are vaccinated. present, the COVID-19 that there are some vac- Attorney-at-law and mourn her passing. COVID is no respecter of “So these are consider- vaccine is not mandatory cines that are mandatory President of the While not disclosing her age of persons and all of ations. Whilst you have and therefore no one can in relation to our children, Democratic Labour name, he described her as us must take it seriously; your personal rights to be compelled to take it. they have to demonstrate Party (DLP), Verla an excellent nurse who and that we in this coun- decide not to take the However, she noted that that they have had certain De Peiza. loved her job, loved caring try owe a responsibility to vaccine, others have a should that become neces- immunisations before for people, and was well- each other, to our commu- personal right not to deal sary, for the “public good”, they can enter school. So where we’re making loved and well-respected. nities, to our families to with you because you have the law can be amended it is not a process that we choices for ourselves, as “As the first healthcare be more thoughtful, car- not taken the vaccine. So it to facilitate that. are unfamiliar with, it is opposed to the State mak- worker to die from ing and protective of each is a balancing act that we “You have the constitu- just that it is now being ing choices for our chil- COVID-19 in Barbados, other and to follow the have to play off.There will tional right to choose, but overlaid on adulthood dren,” she said. (JRT) her death shook the health and safety proto- nursing and healthcare cols, or we will be placing communities,” he said, not only ourselves, but also extending condo- someone else in harm’s Employers and other third-party providers lences to her family. way.” Minister Bostic said Minister Bostic also of- reminded to upload tax information by deadline that every day, healthcare fered his deepest condo- workers in Barbados and lences to the grieving THE Barbados Revenue Reconciliation, Divided made payments to resi- independent contractors across the world go into family of an 80-year-old Authority reminds Income and Goods and dent persons in respect of and self-employed persons battle and put themselves Trinidadian national, the third-party information Services. salary,pension, dividends, such as but not limited to at risk in an attempt to 24th COVID-19 death in providers that all relevant When filing, providers royalties, as well as trade accountants, attorneys, keep societies safe. Barbados.The CARICOM annual returns for the have the option of using unions and registered computer programmers, He therefore stressed, national passed away 2020 income year are to either the Microsoft Excel charities in receipt of sub- analysts, landscapers, “They are our first line of on February 13, at the be filed by February 28, templates available on scriptions and donations auto mechanics, builders, defence, and we owe them Harrison Point Isolation 2021. The third-party the bra.gov.bb website or respectively. carpenters, freighters an immense debt of grat- Facility where she was a returns required by this the web form directly in Third-party information and custom brokers. All itude for their service and patient. As with many deadline are Pay As You TAMIS. providers also include per- 2020 third-party returns sacrifice. In this daily previous cases, the elderly Earn (PAYE), Pension, Third-party information sons who for the supply of are to be filed online fight that is waged across lady suffered comorbidi- Charities, Deductibles, providers are all persons goods or services have in TAMIS at the globe, several health- ties. (TL) Withholding Tax and institutions who have made payments to local https://tamis.bra.gov.bb. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 3

‘Stop breaching lockdown protocols’ SEVERAL persons are one charge and they will were still being served by soon to be brought to appear before the law some shops through “side the nation’s law courts courts very soon,” she said. windows”, she warned on charges of breach- The charges, Mottley “don’t let us get cute”. ing lockdown proto- noted, ranged from not “I stopped and told one cols. wearing a mask to the last week that ‘this one is Making this disclosure more “serious transgres- on me’ because I am not yesterday while address- sions” of opening shops a member of the COVID ing the nation, Prime and selling, hosting limes, Unit and I cannot lock up Minister Mia Amor parties and other celebra- anybody, but I am sure Mottley sent a strong mes- tions. that if the COVID Unit sage to persons to follow “It’s almost as if we are comes next time, it will not the rules or risk being not talking,” a frustrated be on me and they will hauled before a magis- PM stated, adding: “We face the consequences.You trate. need to understand what cannot cheat and win this “To those who say there we are doing to our battle,” she insisted. is no enforcement in healthcare workers when Asking each Barbadian Barbados just because we we continue with this li- to be their brothers’ have been on pause and centious behaviour that keeper, she urged them to you are not seeing the does not cause us to stop consider the 25 COVID-19 courts working every day, and recognise! deaths this island has al- do not think there has “If we were sick, we ready recorded, including been no enforcement. would have no choice but the most recent of a nurs- Indeed the Attorney to stop, so let us do it with- ing assistant. General shared with me out feeling the pain of “If we cannot get tired Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking during her address to the nation yes- when I asked this morn- sickness and that is the of hearing people losing terday. ing, a list of 30 charges. I point I am trying to get their lives, who have we am not sure how many across to persons,” she become? There is none level of guilt in terms of not respect the dropping am appealing to people, let people, because one or two emphasised. who can literally say that dropping their guard. The of the guard and if we are us just stop for the next people have more than Hinting that persons they are without some problem is COVID does going to get out of this, I 11 days.” (JMB) Prof. Landis: A new fightback phase against COVID-19 is here THE Oxford-AstraZeneca phase 3 clinical trial in- all adults over 18 and 10 million people in the disease and hospitalisa- COVID-19 vaccine has volving more than 35,000 against all strains of the UK without serious side tions.” arrived on Caribbean people in the UK, South virus. effects, and has an excel- “This is an exciting time shores. “This marks the Africa and Brazil. He also Last week, WHO vac- lent safety profile. in the pandemic in which start of a new phase in stated that the European cine experts announced Addressing concerns we have the opportunity the pandemic in which Medicines Agency has that the AstraZeneca about the effectiveness of to save lives and curb the we start the ‘fight back’ given full regulatory ap- vaccine could be used for the COVID-19 vaccines, spread. I really want to against COVID-19,” says proval for all persons people over the age of 65, Professor Landis af- urge all persons who are Professor Clive Landis, over 18 and the World and also in settings where firmed, “Even for those eligible according to their Immunologist and Health Organisation has variants of the virus are persons who may still risk category by age or Chairman of The likewise endorsed the circulating. It has already contract the virus, vacci- profession to take the University of the West AstraZeneca vaccine for been administered to over nation prevents all severe vaccine,” he added. Indies COVID-19 Task Force. Earlier this month Barbados received a do- Green light for two versions of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine nation of 100,000 doses of vaccine from India and THE World Health that one of the vaccines is listing assesses and as- 19 globally has now de- has subsequently shared Organisation (WHO) gave produced by SKBio in the sures the quality, safety clined for the fifth consec- the doses with Trinidad emergency use listing Republic of Korea and and efficacy of COVID-19 utive week. Last week and Tobago, Guyana, to two versions of the the other by the Serum vaccines, and is a prereq- saw the lowest number of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Oxford-AstraZeneca vac- Institute of India. uisite for vaccines to be reported weekly cases Lucia, among some other cine, giving the green He went on to point out distributed by COVAX. since October. Eastern Caribbean terri- light for these vaccines that although both com- This listing was com- “So far this year, the tories. to be rolled out globally panies are producing the pleted in just under four number of weekly re- Professor Clive Landis, Professor Landis noted through COVAX. same vaccine, because weeks from the time ported cases has fallen by Immunologist and that the AstraZeneca vac- Director-General Dr. they are made in differ- WHO received the full almost half, from more Chairman of The cine has shown 76% effi- Tedros Ghebreyesus, who ent production plants, dossiers from the manu- than 5 million cases in the University of the West cacy after one shot and made the announcement they required separate facturers. In addition to week of January 4 to 2.6 Indies COVID-19 Task 82% efficacy after the during yesterday’s virtual reviews and approvals. the Pfizer-BioNTech vac- million cases in the week Force. booster shot in the latest press conference, said WHO emergency use cine, these are now the starting February 8 – just second and third vaccines five weeks. to receive emergency use “This shows that simple listing. public health measures Our economy will not collapse, says PM “We now have all the work, even in the pres- pieces in place for the ence of variants. What EXTENSION from asking people to just cool the decision was taken, omy. I used the opportu- rapid distribution of vac- matters now is how we re- Page 1 it and stop,” she stressed. Mottley also addressed nity on the weekend to cines. But we still need to spond to this trend. The In addition, all post whether or not the island have extensive discus- scale-up production, and fire is not out, but we have “Government will ex- offices will be open to the could financially handle sions too with other we continue to call for vac- reduced its size. If we stop tend the circumstances public from Thursday, an extension of the lock- officials regionally and cine developers to submit fighting it on any front, it and restrictions of the February 18 as well down. hemispherically, including their dossiers to WHO for will come roaring back,” pause to the 28th as Western Union and “The simple answer the IMF and we are all of review at the same time he warned, also reiterat- February.We will however similar money transfer from the Finance and the agreement that the as they submit them to ing that every day with open minimarts Monday services. Economic team is ‘yes’.We economic impact of the regulators in high-income fewer infections means to Friday.There will be no Stating extensive con- will be hurt by any fur- lockdown while rough, countries.” lives saved, suffering pre- opening of supermarkets sultations were held with ther extension, but it will can be withstood by the The WHO chief also dis- vented, and the burden on or minimarts on Saturday the private sector and the not kill our economy and Barbados economy,” she closed that the number of health systems eased just or Sunday, because we are labour movement before will not collapse our econ- stated. (JMB) reported cases of COVID- a little bit. 4• Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

PONANT makes B’dos a homeport for winter season PONANT is making vessels. Bridgetown Port with two, dition line will also be PONANT to make our is- sailing to Bequia Island, Barbados its homeport This winter season, nine-day Caribbean itin- making Barbados a port- land home port for the Le St. Vincent and the for one of its newest the Le Dumont-d’Urville eraries lined up. Not only of-call for five other nine- Dumont-d’Urville during Grenadines; Les Saintes, PONANT EXPLORER will be sailing from the this, but the luxury expe- day Caribbean itineraries. the upcoming winter sea- Guadeloupe; Fort de “Historically, Barbados son is clear evidence that France, Martinique; has always had a strong both Barbados and the Mayreau Islands, Saint connection with the cruise cruise industry are intent Vincent and the industry and partners on strengthening that pre- Grenadines; Saint George, like PONANT,” Minister existing connection,” she Grenada; Tobago Cays, of Tourism and added. St. Vincent and Grenada; International Transport, From February 8, 2022, Pigeon Island, St. Lucia; Senator Lisa Cummins, the Pearls of the Soufrière, before return- said in response to the lat- Caribbean itinerary ing to Barbados before the est cruise developments. will travel from the second trip on February “The decision by Bridgetown Port, before 16, 2022. Caribbean creatives called on to work together AWARDS from Back Page

...Fiction at its most pow- erful can move the invisi- ble out of the shadows. In that sense, fiction can fill the gaps left by historical narratives,” she said. Going on to say that there were many writers The keynote speech was delivered by Haitian writer, from the region that would Évelyne Trouillot. never be discovered be- cause they are not rec- ognised by the editorial powers which reside in London, Paris and Madrid, Trouillot said that the time had come for us to celebrate our own. “Too often, the Western capitals get to decide which writers are major Caribbean writers accord- ing to their own views of the Caribbean, their own vision of our realities. It is time, I think, to bypass the intermediaries. It is time to communicate directly from one island to another between us writers and poets and artists, to learn from each other, to ex- change and create more. We need more national events like this one here Author Linda M. Deane took away the top prize on in Barbados.We need the night. more local and regional awards to recognise and managed to brilliantly place went to Carlyon value our peers.” delve into and reflect Blackman for her work ‘All Noting that there was a on our history.To evoke Oppression is Connected’ need for creatives from the painful but necessary sub- and Jacinth Howard for Caribbean to rise above jects.To bring new life to ‘The Mother Island’. the barriers of language our realities. To go beyond Zoanne Evans snatched and geography, she added the cliche that surrounds up the Prime Minister’s that the time had come for our islands.To use our cre- Prize for her novel us to work together. ativity and intelligence to ‘Tameisha’s Lesson’ while “We from the Caribbean, give life to beautiful poetry the first prize winner was from this region born from and fiction that talks to Linda M. Deane for her a complex mixture of lan- the world from our spot collection of poems titled guage and cultural ele- in the world. It is time for ‘An Ocean Away, My ments, we seem to have us to strengthen the ties Mother Smiling: Tales of the ability to evolve in dif- between us,” she said. Migration and Memory’. ficult conditions.We have On the night, second (MP) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 5

BAMP welcomes vaccine rollout THE Barbados comes at a critical time for the greatest public health measles, mumps, rubella, BAMP also acknowl- vaccine safety and efficacy Association of Medical the nation, which is fac- achievements in human polio, diphtheria or edges that the ‘speed’ with in human candidates,” Practitioners (BAMP) ing community transmis- history and pointed out, tetanus due to the success which COVID-19 vaccine BAMP stated, further welcomes the National sion, challenges in labora- “They save millions of of worldwide immunisa- development has occurred advising that all of the COVID-19 Vaccination tory testing and disease lives annually and are tion campaigns and excel- is due to well-coordinated current vaccines on the Rollout, starting with outbreaks in our main safe and essential public lent uptake of vaccines in research that was already market have been shown the introduction of hospital and nursing health tools. Barbados over the years.” in the making. to be effective at prevent- the AstraZeneca homes. “Many Barbadians BAMP therefore main- “This has led to several ing severe disease, hospi- Covishield vaccine. The Medical under the age of 50 would tains that vaccines have vaccines being released talisation and death from This vaccine rollout, Practitioners in a state- never have encountered the potential, with wide- in record time, having COVID-19 and have also according to BAMP’s ment also explained that deadly and/or deforming spread uptake, to globally successfully completed shown excellent safety COVID-19 Task Force, vaccines represent one of diseases such as smallpox, suppress the pandemic. Phase III clinical trials for records. (TL) Leaders seeking to bridge the rural digital divide in the Americas STARTING today,a series Barbuda, will participate of virtual forums will be in the seminars. held with high-level public Participating experts authorities, academics and will include Maryleana private sector representa- Méndez, Executive tives to encourage coun- Director of the Inter- tries in Latin America and American Association the Caribbean to reduce of Telecommunication the digital divide in rural Enterprises (ASIET); areas and enable them full Pablo Palacios, Program access to connectivity, Officer at the International which is a key issue that Telecommunication Union has been identified in the (ITU); and company repre- preparatory process for sentatives, such as Bayer’s the UN Food Systems Global Head of Food Summit. Security, Ronald Guendel, Organised by the Inter- and Germán Otálora, American Institute for Co- Manager of Microsoft’s operation on Agriculture Airband Initiative pro- (IICA), the forums will gram for Latin America, IICA has invited high-level public authorities, academics and private sector representatives to come together begin this February 16 and among others. to assess how to create a roadmap for the full connectivity of rural areas in Latin America and the Caribbean. will include four sessions, The forums are part of under the title “Bridging IICA’s ongoing efforts to Caribbean – a Bridge to ple, youth and women. process. We must develop omy with the capacity to the Digital Divide in Rural drive rural connectivity, Sustainable Development The sessions will be a support ecosystem and operate virtually to remain Areas of Latin America which is an indispensable During a Pandemic”, entitled “Importance, enlist the co-operation of active,” added Otero. and the Caribbean: condition and a priority, in which indicated that at Challenges and countries, actors, insti- “We will meet to find a Towards a Digital order to facilitate the de- least 77 million people in Opportunities in the tutions, businesses and solution and to transform Agricultural Revolution”. velopment of production, rural Latin America and Digital Divide” (Tuesday, projects,” said José Emilio this issue into an oppor- The objective of the we- social, and community the Caribbean have no 16 February), “Public Guerrero, researcher at tunity, to enable Latin binar series is to encour- life in rural areas. The access to connectivity Policies to Overcome It” the University of Córdoba, America and the age countries to fully har- Institute also considers services at the minimal (Thursday, the 18th), Spain. Caribbean to fuel more de- ness the benefits of tech- that technological trans- standards of quality. “Experiences in Digital Rolando Flores Galarza, velopment and resolve the nological progress, striving formations and their appli- The forums will also aim Agriculture” (Tuesday, Dean of New Mexico State major problems of human- to leave no-one behind in cation in rural production, to exchange information the 23rd) and “Elements University commented ity,such as climate change rural areas of the hemi- along with the ensuing eco- on opportunities and chal- for a Joint Roadmap” that, “Producers are the and the provision of sphere. nomic benefits, call for the lenges in digitalisation to (Thursday, the 25th). ones that are most affected healthy and sustainable Paola Vega, Minister of promotion of policies and contribute to a more inclu- Director General of by the lack of digital access food to the entire world Science, Technology and initiatives that bridge the sive agriculture and rural IICA, Manuel Otero, who (…). We are working to population,” said Federico Telecommunications of rural connectivity divide. sector,while sharing expe- will participate in the make this connection more Meyer, Founder and CEO Costa Rica; and Samantha Recently, as part of this riences about the use of forums, commented that, feasible, because there will of Club Agtech Marshall, Minister of effort, IICA, the IDB, and technological tools in rural “This is an issue that is be increasing implications (Argentina). Social Transformation, Microsoft presented the areas, focusing specifically vital to the future of our for agriculture, from the It is hoped that this se- Agriculture, Lands and study,“Rural Connectivity on their impact on family rural areas and the har- perspective of access to ries of forums will facili- Fisheries of Antigua and in Latin America and the farmers, indigenous peo- monious development of information and the ap- tate the development of el- all of Latin America and plication of technology in ements for future projects the Caribbean. Connecting agriculture and livestock that will enable the exec- rural areas should be a rearing.” ution of joint actions for Unnatural death investigation top priority in public Another of the aspects awareness-building, dis- POLICE at the Oistins 2021 about 3:20 p.m., po- Winston Ellis, 27 years agendas and a task that to be analysed is how the semination, appropriation, Police Station are carrying lice received a report via of Windy Ridge, Christ should fall to governments, current pandemic has training, productive use, out investigations into telephone about a man Church. the private sector, civil triggered a crisis that has empowerment and the the unnatural death of a hanging at a residence. A Anyone who may have society and co-operation created an unexpected overall digital literacy 27-year-old male who patrol went to the resi- information regarding agencies.” and daunting challenge of rural areas in Latin was found hanging in a dence and confirmed the this incident is asked to “We are facing an impor- for societies. America and the bedroom at a residence discovery of the body. contact the Oistins Police tant paradigm shift and “The pandemic has re- Caribbean. located at Windy Ridge, A medical doctor subse- Station at 418-2612, Police we need to reflect and act. vealed the importance of The forums will be Christ Church. quently visited the scene Emergency at 211, Crime Thus, IICA’s convening of new technologies, which transmitted, starting and pronounced death. Stoppers at 1-800-TIPS these sessions is timely have played a key role in at 9:30 a.m. Costa Rica Circumstances The deceased has been (8477) or any Police and could provide a mag- mitigating its worst effects, time (-6 GMT) via the IICA On Sunday,14th February, identified as Andrew Station. nificent impetus for the by creating conditions to Facebook page, and on its necessary digitalisation enable sectors of the econ- YouTube channel. 6 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Applications open for UWI CARIFORUM Climate Change and Health Leaders Fellowship Programme YOUNG to mid-career tween 25 to 45 years and Republic, Grenada, the process of implement- the School of Veterinary in the Caribbean. The professionals from preferably be currently Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, ing change, empowering Medicine at the St. project is being imple- CARIFORUM coun- employed in the public Saint Kitts and Nevis, communities and support- Augustine Campus. mented by the Pan tries who are inter- health, health care, agri- Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent ing youth engagement. “We plan to develop and American Health ested in Empowering cultural health or eco- and the Grenadines, The project builds upon train a cadre of strong, Organisation (PAHO) and Caribbean Action for system (environmental) Suriname, Trinidad and the success of the “One effective leaders from 16 brings together five main Climate and Health, health sectors and have Tobago. Health One Caribbean Caribbean countries to sub-regional partners are invited to apply to experience working in cli- The first cohort of the One Love” project led by fully understand the links (including the UWI). It is the first cohort of the mate science.They should 12-month fellowship will The University of the West between Climate Change aimed at improving cli- Climate Change and be a resident of one of the run from June 2021 to Indies (The UWI) St. and Health and champion mate and health systems, Health Leaders train- project countries:Antigua May 2022.All activities re- Augustine Campus from the One Health approach, as well as human capaci- ing fellowship pro- & Barbuda, Bahamas, lated to the fellowship will 2014 to 2017. so they are equipped with ties, in the Caribbean. gramme. Barbados, Belize, Cuba, be fully compensated and “We realise that climate the skills and knowledge Applications for the Applicants should be be- Dominica, Dominican fellows who successfully change is with us, and we to empower community fellowship should be complete the program will are very much on the front action, to engage youth, to e-mailed to receive an honorarium of line, and we’re seeing the implement change in their [email protected]. US$5,000. The training changes,” observes Chris countries, and to turn edu and copied to will prepare the fellows to Oura, the team lead of plans and policies into [email protected] by be able to return to their The UWI component of action,” he said. 21 February, 2021. For country with the skills the project and Professor The fellows programme more information on and knowledge to support in Veterinary Virology at is part of the European the fellowship visit Union (EU) funded five- https://sta.uwi.edu/cch- year project aimed at srd/empowering- BARBADOS: Strengthening Climate caribbean-action-climate- Resilient Health Systems and-health-each APPLICATION No: RT2021000016 LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229C CMPI marking Black SECTION 3 (1) AS AMENDED BY THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE LAND (TITLE PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2011-7 RESTORATION OF TITLE DEED DESTROYED History Month with BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN virtual programme TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the Registrar of Titles by INGRID CAMILLA KNIGHT-COHEE By Marsha Gittens of 111-118 Drake Street, Vancouver British Columbia in Canada the duly qualified Executor in respect of the Estate THOUGH customary ac- of Rudolph Knight also known as Rudolph H. Knight also tivities held for Black known as Hamilton Rudolph Knight late of 330 E 33rd History Month have been Street 6J New York in the United States of America for the impacted by COVID-19, Restoration of the Title Deed to land at situate at Station Pan-Africanist David Hill in the parish of Saint Michael in Barbados (more Denny says this particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on grounds February’s observance of that the Original Title Deed to the land have been lost. the occasion is still im- portant. ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at It is for this reason the the Land Registry, “Warrens Office Complex”, Warrens in General Secretary of the the parish Saint Michael in Barbados by the 31st day of Caribbean Movement for General Secretary of the day of March, 2021 that the Original Title Deed to the land Peace and Integration Caribbean Movement for have not been so lost or damaged or is being lawfully (CMPI) said that organi- Peace and Integration, held by some other person, the Registrar of Titles shall sation has made plans to David Denny. immediately proceed to determine the said Application have a virtual programme according to law. at month-end. and to look at the contri- “The Caribbean butions that Africans have Dated this 16th day of February, 2021 Movement for Peace and made in terms of the de- RASHIDA R. EDWARDS Integration we are plan- velopment, especially for Attorney-at-Law for the Applicant ning a programme for Africans in the diaspora. the ending of February, a It gives us the time so we THE SCHEDULE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO programme that will be can reflect on our past and online so as to be able to our history and look at our ALL THAT certain piece or parcel of land (formerly part recognise Black History culture and way of life and of lands of at Airy Hall) situate near Station Hill in the Month during this 2021 to look at a lot of the work parish of Saint Michael in this Island containing by period. It is going to be an that people have been admeasurement 537.2 square metres or thereabouts online rally with cultural doing for the development Abutting and Bounding towards the East on lands of Edna artistes and solidarity of our people.” Payne and towards the South on a Public Road called messages. We are looking He indicated that going Station Hill and towards the West on lands of Winifred at the last Saturday of forward more should be Wilkinson and towards the North on lands of Cheryl February.” done locally to promote it. Blenman and Vernon Burke respectively or however else Denny went on to speak He stated, “We need to the same may abut and bound. about the significance of because you don’t know Black History Month and what is going to happen The Title Deed to be restored is:- why more Barbadians in in the future and there- their own way should take fore, we need to be able to Conveyance dated the 25th day of April, 1972 – Eloise the time to observe it dur- organise and co-ordinate Cleristine Watts to Rudolph Hamilton Knight recorded in ing the National Pause so that we can have these the Land Registry of Barbados on the 26th day of May, and throughout the entire kinds of programmes also 1972 as Deed No. 2741 of 1972. The land is situated month. online. Even if the country at Station House Hill in the parish of Saint Michael – “It gives us an opportu- reopens, we should also containing by admeasurement 537.2 square metres. nity to reflect on our his- try to every day have an tory and our way of life activity online.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 7

Empty rural Bulk drug buys make healthcare affordable THE national drug bulk- Chen Jinfu, deputy head are expected to yield sav- gradually cover a wider buy programme initiated of the National Healthcare ings of 24 billion yuan a range of medications buildings in late 2018 is estimated to Security Administration. year, he added. through national chan- have saved patients 106 “The average price of According to a circular nels. Local authorities will billion yuan ($16.6 billion) these drugs used to be two released this month by the be guided to target more by the end of last year,and to three times higher than State Council, the coun- high-demand and costly embrace new life the country is planning to global levels. Now, it has try’s Cabinet, the drug drugs as an additional implement the system on dropped to roughly the bulk-buy programme will boost to driving down BEIJING – In a two- lagers again in a differ- a regular basis, officials same level,” Chen told a become a regular and in- pharmaceutical prices,” he storey building made of ent way. said recently. news conference. stitutionalised practice to said. blue bricks and grey tiles, After communicating After three rounds of In addition to the na- help lower medical costs To ensure the pro- a lecture room downstairs with the locals, the team price negotiations with tionwide programme, local for the general public. gramme brings concrete has been fitted with a began to measure, create drug manufacturers and authorities have launched Chen said a fourth benefits to the public, offi- projector screen. Even sit- renderings and draw up centralised procurement 20 rounds of provincial- round of drug procure- cials said more incentives ting upstairs, villagers construction samples. In campaigns, 112 types of level bulk-buy programs, ments is underway, with will be rolled out to en- can view movies on the March 2019, an art-filled drugs were selected and covering nearly 260 types the move projected to lead courage medical workers screen while enjoying the two-story auditorium was their prices fell by an aver- of medications. Regional to price cuts in May. to prescribe selected drugs sunshine beaming in completed. age of 54 percent, said combined procurements “The long-term goal is to on a priority basis. through the skylights. In recognition of their In the 200-square- contribution to rural vi- metre multifunctional au- talization, Fuding City ditorium, villagers can awarded honorary vil- drink tea, hold parties, lager certificates to five read in a library, watch Tsinghua students who movies and receive online participated in the proj- education, making its his- ect. tory as a former fish Among them was Chin sauce warehouse a dis- Pey Ting, a Malaysian tant memory. Tsinghua graduate, who It is the professors led the design of the audi- and students from the torium. School of Architecture at “Once I saw children Tsinghua University playing with blocks in the who have converted the auditorium, I felt a sense deserted building in of accomplishment,” re- Dongjiao Village on called Chin, who now Dayushan Island, east works for a Malaysian ar- China’s Fujian Province. chitectural firm. Through a rural vital- Moreover, the team ization workstation helped the village design project launched by the a logo used for cultural university in 2017, the and creative products architectural talents have such as mobile phone converted empty build- cases and postcards.They ings in rural areas into also optimised the outer public service platforms design for the packaging to help promote rural vi- of local specialties. talization. Cheng said the team Located in the city of has started the second Fuding, Dayushan was phase of the renovation listed among the “top 10 project in the village, with most beautiful islands of a batch of homestays fea- Programmers and workers test equipment before The 2019 Computing Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang China” by the Chinese turing unique character- province. National Geography istics of the fishing vil- magazine in 2005. lage. Dongjiao Village, once Over the past three a fishery village, has years, Tsinghua Lack of education stymies drawn many tourists. As University has signed villagers have made for- with 14 provinces and tunes by developing rural cities to establish 19 tourism and homestay workstations for rural vi- young programmers businesses, there is a talization. To date, seven growing demand for a workstations have been The IT sector offers school, a private company wanted to improve their net users in China had venue to enrich their cul- completed, said Zhang good prospects and called Beida Jade Bird financial situation. reached 940 million, a tural lives and more sci- Hong, an assistant pro- wages, but many aspir- Vocational Education, They all believed that if rise of 36 million from entific planning for the fessor and the initiator of ing entrants fall short claims “We change lives” they could get a job with a March. village to better develop the rural vitalization of standards. Li Hong- and “Becoming a program- big company in Beijing, For the past seven years, tourism. workstation project from yang reports. mer can help someone with they would earn at least the country has been the In February 2018, an Tsinghua University. The walls of a corridor at a middle or high school ed- 20,000 yuan a month. world’s largest online re- investigation team from In addition to holding a computer programming ucation find as promising a “The supply of program- tail market, with the digi- Tsinghua visited the vil- public activities such as school in Beijing are cov- career as someone with a mers falls far short of de- tal economy accounting for lage. communication, enter- ered with messages from bachelor’s degree”. mand. The growth in the 35 percent of national “Plenty of abandoned tainment and training for tech companies offering Dong Shaoze, a 17-year- internet industry during GDP. houses came into our villagers, the worksta- jobs for the establishment’s old who quit high school be- the COVID-19 epidemic Moreover, a 2018 report view when we entered the tions can also serve as a graduates. fore graduation, is study- (as online shopping by the Qianzhan Industry village, and we were platform linking various The posts including for ing programming at Beida boomed and more people Research Institute, a think thinking about what we resources outside to help online retailer Suning and Jade Bird. used the web to contact tank, showed that the rev- could do with them,” re- villagers work together internet security expert During a break between each other) has boosted my enue generated by China’s called Cheng Zhengyu, a with local universities Qihoo 360 – come with classes, he and four confidence in the future of information technology doctoral candidate and a and enterprises, said monthly salaries ranging teenage classmates were this career,” Dong said. sector rose from about 2 team member, adding Zhang. from 8,000 yuan to 20,000 chatting outside the build- A report released last trillion yuan in 2012 to 6 that the renovation plan “We hope the worksta- yuan ($1,238 to $3,096), re- ing in which the school year by the China Internet trillion yuan in 2017. was then formed to have tion will help villagers gardless of the candidate’s rents rooms. When asked Network Information However, the talent short- the deserted fish sauce live happier and better educational background. why they chose the course, Center showed that as of fall was estimated at 1 warehouse serve the vil- lives,” said Zhang. On its website, the most of them said they June, the number of inter- million people a year. 8 • Tuesday February 16, 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 UK opens quarantine hotels, Personal decision: pushes on with vaccine drive LONDON – Britain’s Britain has given a first spokesman for the main government aims to give The vaccine newly established dose of coronavirus vaccine opposition Labour Party, everyone over 50 their first SINCE receiving the gift of enough Oxford- quarantine hotels received to almost a quarter of its said reports of passengers vaccine shot by the end of AstraZeneca (Covishield) COVID-19 vaccines for their first guests yesterday population, but health from “red zone” countries April and vaccinate the 50,000 people from the Prime Minister of India as the government tries to officials are concerned that mingling with others on whole adult population by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Mia prevent new coronavirus vaccines may not work as planes and at the airport September. Amor Mottley has asked residents to make a variants from derailing a well on some new strains of showed that the Simon Stevens, chief personal decision on if they and their loved ones fast-moving vaccination the virus, including one government’s quarantine executive of the National should take the vaccines. In order to assist the public drive that has delivered first identified in South policy was “half baked.” Health Service in England, in their decision making, we have done some research more than 15 million shots Africa. On Sunday, the cautioned that the national on this vaccine biased only by a fear of needles and in ten weeks. Under the new rules, Conservative government vaccination campaign a preference for innovation and technological Passengers arriving at residents of the U.K. and reached its goal of giving consisted of “two sprints development. London’s Heathrow Airport Ireland arriving in the first of two doses of and a marathon, (and) The New York Times in an article updated on the were escorted by security England from 33 high-risk vaccine to 15 million of we’ve just come to the end 3rd Feb 2021 broke down the Oxford AstraZeneca guards to buses that took countries must stay in Britain’s most vulnerable of the first sprint.” He said vaccine and how it works. From a layman’s them to nearby hotels. designated hotels for 10 people, including health months of inoculations, and understanding, the vaccine is created from the DNA Some of the travelers days at their own expense, care workers and those possibly booster shots of the virus which causes COVID-19 along with said they had tried and with meals delivered to aged over 70. against new variants, lay another common virus (adenovirus) which is failed to make it to Britain their door. In Scotland the Visiting a London ahead. genetically modified and cannot replicate inside cells before yesterday to avoid rule applies to arrivals vaccination center Britain has had Europe’s which it enters. The vaccine then causes the body to the quarantine. from any country. yesterday, Prime Minister worst coronavirus create the antibodies needed to fight the disease by Zari Tadayon, who flew International travel has Boris Johnson praised the outbreak, with more than simulating a threat to the system. Meanwhile with to Heathrow from Dubai already been sharply “unbelievable effort” by 117,000 deaths, though the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,the use of mRNA and was taken to the curbed by the pandemic scientists, medics, Infections and deaths are automatically teaches the immune cells in the body Radisson Blu Edwardian and Britons are currently pharmacists, members of now falling steadily after to fight the virus.According to the Centre for Disease hotel near the airport, said barred from going on the military and volunteers more than a month of Control, the use of DNA in vaccines is the traditional she had hoped she would overseas vacations. that had achieved Europe’s national lockdown. way in which scientists fought against infectious be allowed to quarantine at Critics, however, say fastest vaccine rollout. Yesterday the U.K. diseases, however the newer technology has found a her home in London. She Britain’s quarantine hotels Health Secretary Matt recorded 9,765 new cases, way to create vaccines without the use of a said she felt “horrible” are being set up too late, Hancock said the the first time the figure has “delivery”virus. Both methods of creating vaccines about the enforced 10-day with the South African vaccination drive is now been below 10,000 since appear to be effective at creating immunity to hotel stay. variant already circulating being extended to people Oct. 2.There were 230 new disease. These DNA vaccines have been used in “How I’m going to cope I in the U.K. over 65 and those with deaths recorded, almost a Barbados before with many Barbadians inoculated don’t know. It’s going to be Nick Thomas-Symonds, underlying health third fewer than a week with the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) tough,” she said. borders and immigration conditions. The ago. vaccine. Flu vaccines are also made with weakened viruses but are sometimes known to cause illness to persons who have taken them which has raised some concern Turkey accuses US of backing about vaccines made in the same way. Although the mRNA vaccines are relatively new they have been extensively studied for diseases like Zika. Both DNA and mRNA are acids which are PKK after Turks killed in Iraq comprised of genetic materials. A DNA vaccine is ANKARA, Turkey – terrorists but which were Blinken expressed with cross-border said to be less fragile than an mRNA vaccine which Turkish President Recep allied with the United condolences for the deaths offensives. is why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine can be stored Tayyip Erdogan laid into States in the fight against of the hostages and “We have the power, at relatively higher temperatures and the mRNA the United States, accusing the Islamic State. “affirmed our view that capability and vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer must be kept at it of supporting Kurdish “If we are together in PKK terrorists bear determination to come extremely low; sub-zero temperatures. Here in the militants yesterday, days NATO, and if we are to responsibility.” Blinken also down hard on the terrorists Caribbean it seems to be safest to use those vaccines after Turkish troops found continue our (alliance) in emphasized their shared everywhere,” Erdogan said. which are ‘easier’ to store as our climate could pose the bodies of 13 Turkish NATO, you have to be interest in countering In a statement carried by a threat to the quality and efficacy of the mRNA soldiers, police and civilians sincere toward us,” terrorism. the PKK-linked Firat news vaccines. However, the island has facilities where abducted by Kurdish Erdogan said. Earlier yesterday,Turkey agency, the PKK said the mRNA vaccine could be stored if the need arose. insurgents in a cave Foreign Minister Mevlut summoned U.S. “prisoners of war” Another consideration on vaccine choice was complex in northern Iraq. Cavusoglu expressed Ambassador David consisting of members of the pharmacoeconomics involved in pricing the Erdogan also took aim at Turkey’s “unease” over Satterfield to the Foreign the Turkish security forces vaccines.The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is far more a U.S. State Department recent U.S. statements Ministry over the previous and intelligence agency reasonable in its price than the mRNA vaccines on statement that deplored during a telephone call statement. were killed as a result of the market at the moment, and it is also easier to the hostages’ deaths, but with U.S. Secretary of State The victims were Turkish air strikes. obtain on the international market and is therefore added that the U.S. would Antony Blinken, his discovered in the Gara Three Turkish troops the likely choice for lower and middle income condemn the deaths “in the ministry said. region, near the Turkish also died during the economies worldwide. strongest possible terms” if In their first conversation border,during an operation operation to free the At a Press conference on February 10th it is confirmed that they since U.S. President Joe against the PKK that had hostages and three others Ambassador Liz Thompson made a strong argument died at the hands of the Biden’s administration aimed to free the hostages. were wounded, the defense for taking the vaccine to make the island safer, Kurdistan Workers’ Party, took office last month, the Twelve of the victims were ministry has said. referring to the vaccine as an “additional weapon” in or PKK. two also discussed other shot in the head and one Tens of thousands of the CoVID-19 fight. Major David Clarke of the “You are with them and disagreements between the died of a shoulder bullet people have been killed Barbados Defence Force also pointed out that the behind, them pure and NATO allies and agreed to wound. The 13 were since the PKK, which is reluctance of persons to take the vaccine did not simple,” Erdogan said, “develop an open and kidnapped inside Turkey in designated a terrorist appear to be as high as some persons thought as referring to Kurdish sincere dialogue based on 2015 and 2016. organization by the U.S. members of the teams administering the vaccine militant group as well as mutual respect,” the Erdogan said 51 PKK and the European Union, were ready and willing to take them on the day Syrian Kurdish groups ministry said. militants were killed began an insurgency in before the official roll out began. linked to the PKK, which U.S. State Department during the latest offensive Turkey’s majority Kurdish In our view persons should take information from Turkey considers to be spokesman Ned Price said and vowed to press ahead southeast region in 1984. all sources and do personal research wherever possible so that an informed decision is the outcome. Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes Persons should not be forced or manipulated into E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves making one decision over another so we offer this Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan information for your own interpretation. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 9 Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African WTO boss NIGERIA’S Ngozi “I look forward to work- ahead of schedule. had promised it would “not Okonjo-Iweala was ap- ing with members to shape The 164-member organ- be business as usual” at pointed yesterday as and implement the policy isation appoints its lead- the WTO under her direc- the first female and responses we need to get ers through a consensus- tion. first African head of the the global economy going finding process. Okonjo-Iweala becomes beleaguered World again. The eight candidates the organisation’s seventh Trade Organization, “Our organisation faces were meant to have been director-general since its saying a stronger WTO a great many challenges whittled down to one by creation in 1995. would be vital for the but working together we November, but former US global coronavirus can collectively make the president Donald Trump’s Support recovery. WTO stronger, more agile administration stood alone The Nigerian, who boasted The global trade body and better adapted to the in blocking the consensus US, EU and African back- First female and first African head of the World called a virtual special gen- realities of today.” around Okonjo-Iweala. ing, celebrated her ap- Trade Organization, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. eral council meeting at Okonjo-Iweala will take South Korean Trade pointment with her sister, which member states offi- up her post on March 1 Minister Yoo Myung-hee, at her home outside grinding halt in late 2019. A development econo- cially selected the former and her term, which is the last rival standing, Washington. EU chief Ursula von der mist by training with Nigerian finance minister renewable, will run until pulled out on February 5 She will take over an or- Leyen called it a “historic degrees from the and World Bank veteran August 31, 2025. as it became clear that new ganisation mired in multi- moment for the entire Massachusetts Institute of as its new director-general. “She was not chosen be- US President Joe Biden ple crises. Even before world”, and pledged Technology and Harvard, The near-paralysed in- cause she is female or be- was swinging behind Covid-19 battered the Europe’s full backing for Okonjo-Iweala has also stitution desperately needs cause she is from Africa, Okonjo-Iweala. global economy, the WTO Okonjo-Iweala. had a 25-year career as a a reboot – something but because... she stood out “The United States is was weighed down by “We support the reform development economist at Okonjo-Iweala immedi- as the candidate with the eager to work with Dr. stalled trade talks and of the WTO and will help the World Bank, eventu- ately addressed after her best qualifications, experi- Okonjo-Iweala to ensure struggled to curb trade you protect the rules-based ally becoming its number coronation. ence and qualities for the this institution lives up to tensions between the multilateral trading sys- two. “A strong WTO is vital if daunting task,” a Western its full potential as a body United States and China. tem,” she added. Nigerian President we are to recover fully and diplomat told AFP. that promotes equitable The WTO had also faced EU Trade Commissioner Muhammadu Buhari “be- rapidly from the devasta- The Geneva-based WTO economic growth through relentless attacks from the Valdis Dombrovskis said lieves her track record tion wrought by the Covid- has been leaderless since trade,” US diplomat David Trump administration the WTO needed to be “re- of integrity, diligence and 19 pandemic,” the 66-year- Brazilian career diplomat Bisbee told yesterday’s which, among other things, cast with up-to-date rules passion for development old economist said in Roberto Azevedo stepped meeting. brought its dispute settle- fit for today’s world”, focus- will continue to yield a statement. down last August, a year He underlined that she ment appeal system to a ing on digitally transform- positive results and re- ing the global economy. wards to mankind”, his of- Twice Nigeria’s finance fice said. minister (2003-2006 and European Central Bank Norway wealth fund tells firms: 2011-2015) and its first fe- chief Christine Lagarde male foreign minister in a said: “Her strong will and two-month stint determination will drive in 2006, Okonjo-Iweala is her to tirelessly promote Put more women on your boards seen as a trailblazer in her free trade to the benefit of OSLO – Norway’s $1.3 tril- governance and compli- 350 boards. icy. homeland. people worldwide.” lion sovereign wealth ance officer. Starting with the up- Still, the fund can, and fund, the world’s largest, “Diversity is good for the coming AGM season, the does, divest from compa- wants the companies it in- board because it brings Norwegian fund will apply nies that do not comply BANK RATES vests in globally to boost better perspective, it is bet- pressure by voting against with its positions on ESG the number of women on ter for decision-making appointments to the nom- issues it prioritises: last Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of their boards and to con- and increasingly impor- ination committees of com- year, it divested from business on Friday by the Central Bank of Barbados. sider setting targets if tant for the legitimacy of panies that do not have at seven companies over tax fewer than 30% of their di- companies,” she said. least two women on the transparency. Valid for February 16, 2021 rectors are female, top “It (a lack of female rep- board. The fund only has a Notes: fund officials told Reuters. resentation) could also be “We will start with de- specific target on gender Currency Buying Selling One of the world’s a red flag, that a company veloped markets and at diversity currently and not Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 largest investors, the fund does not have a good companies where women on other aspects such as Canadian Dollar 1.56195 1.60816 holds stakes in around 9 process to recruit the best are underrepresented, at age or ethnicity, for East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 200 companies worldwide, director.” large and mid cap compa- example, because the lat- Euro 2.37686 2.47694 owning 1.5% of all listed Most other big institu- nies in the US and ter can vary in relevance Pound Sterling 2.72424 2.83896 stocks. It has set the pace tional investors have a Europe,” said Smith from sector to sector or United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 on a host of issues in the general request for boards Ihenacho. from country to country, Demand/Sight: environmental, social and to be diverse, and some are The fund will refrain said Smith Ihenacho. Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 corporate governance increasingly prepared to from voting against if “But what is relevant for Canadian Dollar 1.57085 1.60674 (ESG) field. oppose boards they con- companies can have a all countries is that East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Boards where either sider are not diverse “very good explanation, women in general are un- Euro 2.41173 2.46157 gender has less than enough, but they typically like a clear plan, with clear derrepresented and that is Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 30% representation have not set precise tar- targets, or because of why we have a target [on Pound Sterling 2.76422 2.82134 should consider setting gets for female representa- a recent resignation that gender],” said Smith United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 targets for gender diver- tion. affected the gender Ihenacho. Telegraphic Transfer sity and report on balance on this board”, Globally, 17% of com- Currency Buying Selling progress, the fund said in Voting said Smith Ihenacho. pany boards do not have a Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 a position paper shared In 2003 Norway became Last year the fund voted single woman, she said. Canadian Dollar 1.57383 1.60674 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 with Reuters ahead of its the first country in the against the nomination “We really think diver- Euro 2.41627 2.46157 publication late yesterday. world to impose a gender committees of 16 compa- sity creates better think- Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 “We may phrase it quota, requiring nearly nies, all large and mid cap ing and better creativity Pound Sterling 2.76942 2.82134 politely, but it is pretty 500 firms, including 175 companies in the US and better business, United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 clear what we think,” firms listed on the Oslo and Europe, because they really,” said Tangen. Chief Executive Nicolai bourse,to raise the propor- had all-male boards, she “The more diverse the INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL Tangen said in an inter- tion of women on their said. group of people who sit CURRENCIESAS ADVISED BY THE view. boards to 40%. Dialogue with compa- together,the more creative RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. “What we want to see is Some other countries nies and voting at AGMs is solutions you get and so N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. better representation of have followed along simi- the focus of the policy, she the better business.You BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 women on the boards,” lar lines, such as Britain, added, rather than divest- get better innovations, Jamaica Dollar 0.01333 added Carine Smith which is aiming for 33% ing from companies that better solutions. It is just T&T Dollar 0.29623 Ihenacho, the fund’s chief representation on FTSE do not comply with the pol- good.” 10 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

WHO approves vaccine for emergency use

GENEVA – The World Health “We now have all the pieces in place Organization (WHO) yesterday for the rapid distribution of vaccines. AstraZeneca/Oxford University’s listed AstraZeneca and Oxford But we still need to scale up produc- University’s COVID-19 vaccine for tion,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, COVID-19 vaccine given green light emergency use, widening access WHO Director-General, told a news to the relatively inexpensive shot briefing. vaccine developers to submit their Reuters tally. in the developing world. “We continue to call for COVID19 dossiers to WHO for review at the same Infections have been reported in more time as they submit them to regulators than 210 countries and territories since in high-income countries,” he said. the first cases were identified in China A WHO statement said it had in December 2019. approved the vaccine as produced Doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine make by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of up the lion’s share of doses in the Korea) and the Serum Institute COVAX coronavirus vaccine sharing of India. scheme, with more than 330 million The listing by the UN health agency doses of the shot due to begin being comes days after a WHO panel provided rolled out to poorer countries from interim recommendations on the vac- the end of February. cine, saying two doses with an interval The WHO established its emergency of around 8 to 12 weeks should be given use listing (EUL) process to help poorer to all adults, and can be used in coun- countries without their own regulatory tries with the South African variant of resources quickly approve medicines the coronavirus as well. new diseases like COVID-19, which The WHO’s review found that the otherwise could lead to delays. Astrazeneca vaccine met the “must- The COVAX Facility, which is co-led have” criteria for safety, and its efficacy by GAVI, the World Health benefits outweighed its risks. Organization, the Coalition for The AstraZeneca/Oxford shot has Epidemic Preparedness Innovations been hailed because it is cheaper and and the UN Children’s Fund, has said easier to distribute than some rivals, in- doses would cover an average of 3.3% cluding Pfizer/BioNTech’s, which was of total populations of 145 participating listed for emergency use by the WHO countries. late in December. Nearly 109 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel The WHO’s green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the coronavirus globally and more than 2.5 DR Congo UN health agency has issued after authorising the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in million have died, according to a December. launches Ebola Pfizer vaccine used in Israel trial as good in ‘real world’ vaccination MORE data from Israel’s vaccination may have been under-represented in 60s who were vaccinated first and in programme is suggesting the Pfizer jab clinical trials. cities that vaccinated their populations campaign prevents 94% of symptomatic infections. The data has not yet been formally earlier – patterns not seen in earlier This indicates the vaccine is perform- published. lockdowns. This provides strong evi- AN Ebola vaccination campaign has ing just as well in a larger population as But it “sends a message to other coun- dence it was the vaccine, and not just been launched in the east of the Demo- it did in the clinical trials. tries such as the UK” about the useful- the lockdown, driving down cases. cratic Republic of Congo after an out- It is proving highly effective at pre- ness of the vaccine, said Prof Levine, But Professor Segal warned falls had break earlier this month, the WHO has venting illness and severe disease and the need to get “very high” coverage happened more slowly than expected, said. among all age groups, according to pub- of the groups most likely to become very possibly because of the effect of the UK DR Congo has confirmed four cases of lic health doctor Professor Hagai ill from the virus. variant, which has become the domi- Ebola since a resurgence of the virus Levine. He said he could not put a number on nant strain in Israel. was announced on Feb. 7 in Butembo. “High vaccination coverage of the what proportion of the population would And he cautioned that, even with the Health workers at a medical centre, most susceptible groups” was key, he need to be immunised before restric- “very rapid pace” of Israel’s vaccination where the first Ebola patient was said. tions could ease. programme, there were still tens of treated, were the first to be vaccinated, Israel’s largest health fund Clalit “We still don’t know what the impact thousands of people who were unpro- the WHO said. looked at positive tests in 600,000 vacci- is on transmission,” he said. But we can tected and could become severely ill if The news comes a day after Guinea, nated people and the same number of say that, at least, “the vaccine is useful infected. in West Africa, declared an outbreak. unvaccinated people, matched by age for personal protection”, he added. “We still have to exit our lockdown A previous Ebola outbreak in DR and health status. Professor Eran Segal, who is very cautiously,” he said, or risk large Congo was declared over in June 2020. It found 94% fewer infections among analysing data for the Israeli Ministry numbers of people being hospitalised. It had claimed the lives of 2,287 peo- the vaccinated group. of Health, suggested Israel had to vacci- Israel has been experiencing a ple since August 2018. This was based on test results in peo- nate 80% of its over-60s before learning significant wave of infection and re- About 8 000 doses of the Ervebo vac- ple’s medical records, usually taken if of its effect on Covid-19 cases. mains under strict measures – but with cine, which were kept after the out- they had symptoms or were a close con- Israel is the first country in the world everyone over the age of 16 now break, are being used in the latest tact of someone who had tested positive. to see the impact of its vaccination pro- entitled to get vaccine, the hope is at inoculation campaign. And the vaccine prevented almost all gramme, but it took significant popula- least the education system could be Ervebo was the first Ebola vaccine to cases of serious illness. tion coverage and several weeks to reopened too. be approved by the US Food and This pattern was the same in all age reach this milestone. Israel has given the full two doses to a Drug Administration (FDA) in groups – including the over-70s, who Greater falls were seen in the over- quarter of its resident population. December 2019. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 11

SKN to roll out mass Jamaica, ILO sign agriculture, vaccination programme fisheries agreement PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Jamaica’s Authority, formalise their operations,” BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – St. Kitts Ministry of Industry, Investment said Minister Green. “We know their and Nevis received its first 2 000 and Commerce (MIIC) and the reality – they operate in this informal doses of COVID-19 vaccines last International Labour Organization space and as such, they are unable to week, and by the end of this month (ILO) have launched a landmark access the keys they need to unlock the Federation is expected to receive partnership to help informal operators their true potential to truly modernise an additional 21 600 doses as a result in the agriculture and fisheries and grow our agricultural and of its participation in the COVID-19 sectors transition to formal standards fisheries sectors. They are unable to get Global Access (COVAX) Facility. of labour. financing, they are unable to access The Government of the Republic of Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, pension and investment facilities. We China (Taiwan) has pledged $600 000 to Investment and Commerce Audley want to unlock that potential.” assist St. Kitts and Nevis in procuring Shaw, signatory to the ILO grant According to Vieira, “Implementation extra vaccines, while the Government of agreement, attended the virtual event of the project will be led by the JBDC, India and other allies have expressed recently. Other high-level participants an agency within the MIIC. My team is their willingness to aid the Federation in included Minister of Agriculture and excited and ready to deliver. We have the form of vaccine donations. Fisheries Floyd Green; Minister of placed this project into a programme The Ministry of Health is now making State in the MIIC, Dr. Norman Dunn; that we have labelled ‘Beyond Crops final preparations for the roll out of its and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica and Catch’, specifically to say we are mass vaccination programme that will Business Development Corporation about sustainability. We are looking at encompass frontline workers and the or- (JBDC), Valerie Vieira. sustainability in terms of pension, dinary citizens and residents of St. Kitts Chief Technical Director at the MIIC, health and investment, because we and Nevis. SKN Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Michelle Parkins moderated the event. really want to move that narrative and “These additional donations from mul- Timothy Harris. “It is estimated that approximately that mental fix away from saying that tiple sources will enhance our ability to 43 per cent of the Jamaican economy farming is not a business, so we are roll out our mass vaccination programme. other chronic conditions such as diabetes operates informally. The challenge of really looking at a fulsome engagement Our health professionals have worked to and hypertension. addressing informality is more severe with participants.” establish a vaccination plan to immunise Over the past several weeks, health pro- for workers in the agricultural sector The grant agreement supports one of not only our frontline and essential work- fessionals in St. Kitts and Nevis have and especially for those in the fisheries several components that have been ers, but every citizen and resident in due been assuring citizens and residents that subsector, said Minister Shaw. agreed on with national partners course,” said Prime Minister Dr. the the COVID-19 vaccines are safe to take. “This project will ensure that our within the multidimensional develop- Honourable Timothy Harris in a national Dr.Harris reiterated this in his address farmers and fisherfolk are given the ment cooperation programme approved address on February 13. to the nation on Saturday. He said, “I en- assistance, training and guidance that by the ILO in 2020. Recommendations from international courage everyone to think seriously about are required to take them along the The 15-month ILO programme has health-based institutions, such as the their health and the important contribu- path to formality. We want them to as its overall aim to improve the effi- World Health Organization, were taken tion vaccines can play in preserving our understand that agriculture is ciency and capacity of workers in three into consideration for the Government’s health and wellness.” a business and should be treated as target industries – household services, vaccination plan. It is anticipated that It is the intention of the St. Kitts and such.” agriculture and fisheries – through frontline workers will be vaccinated first Nevis Government to have at least 70% of “The project will see 100 farmers and various interventions. The ultimate followed by vulnerable persons. the population vaccinated against the fisherfolk, who are registered with the goal is to provide tangible support Vulnerable persons include individuals virus, which, according to Dr. Harris, will Rural Agricultural Development for people in these sectors, which will suffering from multiple morbidities and lead to herd immunity in the Federation. Authority or the National Fisheries allow them to transform their livelihoods from subsistence activities to economically sustainable employ- ment. “The Jamaica Formalisation Project will receive ILO financial and technical CARICOM extends condolences on passing support to strengthen policies for in- come security, social protection and other incentives for formalisation,” said of former Grenada Deputy Prime Minister Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean Dennis Zula, during the virtual signing cere- TURKEYEN, Greater Georgetown, mony to initiate the collaboration. “It Guyana – The Caribbean Community will also feature public awareness and (CARICOM) says it notes with regret the sensitisation campaigns to clarify the death of the former Deputy Prime understanding of the advantages and Minister of Grenada Mr. Elvin Nimrod, procedures for businesses and workers whom it described as a committed to make the shift to the formal Integrationist. economy.” Mr. Nimrod, who also served as In addition to ILO support for agricul- Minister of Foreign Affairs, International tural enterprise development, the other Trade, Legal Affairs, Labour, Local components will include development of Government, Carriacou and Petite a training curriculum for technical and Martinique Affairs, and Attorney vocational education and training General, died on February 7 in the United (TVET) and certification linked States. to fishers’ occupations and needs. “Mr. Nimrod was a man of The ILO is already advancing discus- varied experience and a committed sions with Jamaica Household Workers’ Integrationist who brought these Union/Jamaica Confederation of Trade qualities to bear through his active Unions and Jamaica Employers participation in the various Ministerial Federation for relevant agreements to Councils of the Community during provide technical and financial support his tenure in the Cabinet of Grenada,” within the framework of the project. CARICOM Secretary-General Support will also be provided for Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said in a interventions of the Ministry of Labour message to Prime Minister Dr. Keith and Social Security; and capacity Mitchell of Grenada. building for social dialogue among “The Community extends its national tripartite constituents so that condolences to the family of Mr. Nimrod they can effectively review and revise and to the Government and People of relevant legislation for wages and Grenada on their loss,” the Secretary- benefits to workers in the target General added. Former Deputy Prime Minister of Grenada, Mr. Elvin Nimrod. sectors. 12 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Peru’s foreign minister resigns over COVID vaccine scandal PERU’S foreign minister has intends to inoculate ten million people the university’s statement, reiterating he resigned, the second top official to by July. had received two doses as a trial subject. step down amid a growing scandal The Latin American nation has been He insisted there had been no over politicians receiving COVID-19 badly hit by the pandemic, with its “administrative fault or crime”, and vaccinations well before the general hospitals overwhelmed and a targeted warned his actions were being exploited public. vaccination programme for health work- by “enemies of the country”. Elizabeth Astete tweeted on Sunday ers rolling out only from February 8 after The scandal has sparked outrage in the that she had been vaccinated last month, it received 300 000 doses of the vaccine. nation of 33 million, currently facing a calling it a “serious mistake” and saying second wave of the virus that has seen she would not get a second dose. ‘Morally incompetent’ cases quadruple. Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti also Vizcarra, 57, received the jab just weeks “It is not possible that in the midst of a stepped down last week following a before being impeached and removed crisis public office is used for personal newspaper report that ex-President from office on charges he was “morally gain. Investigation and punishment of Martin Vizcarra had received a incompetent.” those responsible is urgently needed,” shot of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine The ex-president – who is now President of the Peruvian Congress in October. campaigning for a seat in Congress – Mirtha Vasquez told America TV. Peruvian media said that Attorney admitted last week he and his wife had Peruvian media has speculated there General Zoraida Avalos had opened a taken part in a vaccine trial, adding he may be numerous officials who are “preliminary investigation” against had kept quiet about it as “volunteers already vaccinated, prompting Peru’s Vizcarra and others responsible for the have to maintain confidentiality”. interim President Francisco Sagasti’s early vaccination of senior officials. Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University, chief of staff and 12 other ministers to Public resentment over officials receiv- which is leading clinical tests of the state they have yet to be immunised. Elizabeth Astete is the second official ing vaccinations – despite there being no Sinopharm vaccine, on Sunday denied Peru has recorded more than to step down amid a growing scandal date for a wider immunisation drive – Vizcarra had been a trial volunteer. 1.2 million coronavirus cases and more over politicians receiving jabs well has grown. The government has said it Vizcarra expressed “great surprise” at than 43 700 deaths. before the general public.

Colombia receives first COVID-19 Shots, vaccination may begin early Cuba surpasses 39,000

BOGOTA (REUTERS) – Colombia’s first COVID-19 vaccines – 50 000 doses from coronavirus infections Pfizer Inc - have arrived in the Andean country, President Ivan Duque said yesterday, ahead of a possible early AFTER the detection Sunday remains as the province with the rollout of inoculations. of 715 infections from the new highest incidence rate (281.25 per The government had planned to coronavirus, 91 less than on Saturday, 100 000 inhabitants), followed by administer the first dose on Saturday, Cuba yesterday added 39,004 cases to Guantánamo (234.36) and Santiago de but could begin vaccinations several days almost a year of confrontation with Cuba (174.70). earlier, the health ministry said in the pandemic and in a month These eastern territories were also a statement. that threatens to break January the ones that contributed the highest The government said last week it was records. number of cases yesterday (Santiago expecting to receive more than 5.7 million Most of those diagnosed until 100 cases; Guantánamo 42), along with doses from different providers midnight with COVID-19 were Camagüey that reported 42 positive in February and March. autochthonous transmissions and cases. “Today our country is receiving the first 663 had contact with confirmed cases, Imported cases dropped to 13, the ma- batch of vaccines to be dispersed and save according to yesterday’s report by the jority from travellers from Russia and lives,” Duque said at capital city Bogota’s Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). the United States. On the day, five for- El Dorado airport following the vaccines’ A total of 17 807 samples were eigners were detected with COVID-19. arrival. processed. A decrease in reported discharges The first shipment of Pfizer vaccines Colombia President Ivan Duque. Also on Sunday there were three (609) led to the number of active cases came via Belgium, Duque said in an ear- deaths, with which the death toll now rising to 4 903. lier televised statement. up to 100,000 vaccinations per day, stands at 269. They are three women, Until midnight, 18 355 patients The goal is to vaccinate one million the health ministry added. between 59 and 82 years old and remained hospitalised and the number Colombians in the first 30 days, Duque Front-line healthcare workers will be residents in the provinces of Havana of people in ICUs was 70: 34 in critical said, and yesterday’s shipment is the first the first to be vaccinated, followed and Santiago de Cuba. condition and 36 in serious condition. of a block of 1.65 million which will arrive by those over 80 years old. Havana continues to be the territory In Cuba, February added 11 412 over the next three weeks. Colombia has recorded more than that reports the highest number of infections and 53 deaths from this The country has the capacity to conduct 2.1 million cases of coronavirus. cases daily, 345 this time; it also pandemic.

Mexico gets AstraZeneca doses from India, expects more Pfizer

MEXICO CITY – Mexico received a Sunday’s shipment amounts to about Mexico was also in talks to host part of the national vaccination plan does not shipment of 870 000 doses of 42% of the two million doses of the a phase III clinical trial for a Cuban stop,” President Andres Manuel Lopez AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine, pending authorisa- Obrador said at the news conference India on Sunday, the government said, vaccine the country plans to import from tion from health regulator Cofepris, in the southwestern state of Oaxaca. as the country prepares to prioritise older India, in addition to packaging it locally, Ebrard said, adding he hoped it would Latin America’s No. 2 economy has so adults in the next phase of its vaccination the government said. happen “very fast.” far received just 1,636,350 vaccine doses, campaign. Mexico and Argentina have an agree- Mexico will next vaccinate adults over according to government data, but has Mexico is also expecting shipments to ment with AstraZeneca to produce the the age of 60, a group representing 12% agreements for millions more, including resume of vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for eventual distribution of of Mexico’s 126 million people, between for China’s CanSino and the Russian , as 494 000 doses were expected to arrive 250 million doses in Latin America, with February and April. Sputnik V. Mexico received the active yesterday, Foreign Minister Marcelo financial support from the foundation “The vaccines are already available... ingredient for two million doses of the Ebrard told a news conference. of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. and they will not stop arriving so that CanSino vaccine on Thursday. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 13

Michael Jordan Millions without power in gives $10M for Texas as snow storm slams US North Carolina AUSTIN, Texas – A frigid blast operations at the Electric said. In Kansas, where wind chills health clinics of winter weather across the Reliability Council of Texas. He Several cities in the U.S. saw dropped to as low as minus 30 WILMINGTON, N.C. – U.S. plunged Texas into an defended preparations made by record lows as Artic air remained degrees Fahrenheit (minus 34 Basketball legend Michael unusually icy emergency grid operators and described the over the central part of the degrees Celsius) in some areas, Jordan is donating US$10 yesterday that knocked out demand on the system as record- country. In Minnesota, the Gov.Laura Kelly declared a state million to launch two medical power to more than 2 million setting. Hibbing/Chisholm weather of disaster. clinics in underserved people, closed dangerously “This event was well beyond station registered minus 38 President Joe Biden also communities near his hometown snowy and slick highways the design parameters for a degrees Fahrenheit (minus 39 declared an emergency in Texas in North Carolina, a regional and put the delivery of new typical, or even an extreme,Texas degrees Celsius), while Sioux in a statement Sunday night.The health care system announced COVID-19 vaccine shipments winter that you would normally Falls, South Dakota, dropped to declaration is intended to add yesterday. on hold. plan for.And so that is really the minus 26 Fahrenheit (minus 26 federal aid to state and local The Novant Health clinics are Temperatures nosedived into result that we’re seeing,”Woodfin degrees Celsius). response efforts. set to open in early 2022 in New the single-digits as far south as Hanover County along North San Antonio, and homes that had Carolina’s southeastern coast, already been without electricity according to a statement from for hours had no certainty about the system.The gift marks one of when the lights and heat would the largest ever from the come back on, as the state’s Basketball Hall of Fame athlete, overwhelmed power grid news outlets reported. throttled into rotating blackouts Jordan previously gave US$7 that are typically only seen in million to open Michael Jordan 100-degree Fahrenheit (38- Family Clinics in Charlotte in degree Celsius) summers. 2019 and 2020. Those clinics The storm was part of a have since seen more than 4,500 massive system that brought patients and have administered snow, sleet and freezing rain to nearly 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines, the southern Plains and was Novant Health said. “I am very spreading across the Ohio Valley proud to once again partner with and to the Northeast. Novant Health to expand the “We’re living through a really Family Clinic model to bring historic event going on right now,” better access to critical medical said Jason Furtado, a professor of services in my hometown,” meteorology at the University of Jordan said in a statement. Oklahoma, pointing to all of “Everyone should have access to Texas under a winter storm quality health care, no matter warning and the extent of the where they live, or whether or freezing temperatures. not they have insurance.” In Houston, where county Novant said the new clinics leaders had warned that the would bring services to “more deteriorating conditions could rural and rural-adjacent create problems on the scale of communities” and to those who massive hurricanes that slam the are uninsured or underinsured. Gulf Coast, one electric provider Jordan grew up in Wilmington said power may not be restored to before going on to play at the some homes until later today. University of North Carolina at “This weather event, it’s really Cristina Lucero gathers snow while trying to build a snowman yesterday, in Houston. A win- Chapel Hill. He later played 15 unprecedented.We all living here ter storm dropping snow and ice sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, seasons in the NBA, winning six know that,” said Dan Woodfin, prompting a power emergency in Texas a day after conditions canceled flights and impacted championships with the Chicago senior director of system traffic across large swaths of the U.S. Bulls. LAPD investigating report of George Floyd ‘Valentine’ LOS ANGELES – The Los may have come into the May after a Minneapolis police death. The type of callousness immediately.” Angeles Police Department has workplace and who may have officer pressed a knee on his neck and cruelty within a person’s If the probe confirms LAPD launched an internal been involved, the Los Angeles as Floyd repeatedly said,“I can’t soul needed to do something like officers were circulating the investigation after an officer Times reported. Moore said the breathe.” His death launched this evades comprehension – image, “people will find my reported that a photo of George officer who made the complaint massive protests nationwide and is indicative of a much wrath,” the police chief said. Floyd with the words “You take will be interviewed Monday. over racial injustice and police larger problem within the The Times reported that my breath away” in a Valentine- “Our investigation is to brutality. culture of the LAPD,” Crump Moore also confirmed the like format was circulated determine the accuracy of the Ben Crump, an attorney for said.“We demand that everyone department is investigating two among officers. allegations while also reinforcing Floyd’s family, said Monday that who was involved is held anonymous Instagram accounts Police Chief Michel Moore said our zero tolerance for anything the family is outraged. accountable for their revolting reportedly linked to department Saturday that investigators will with racist views,” Moore said. “This is beyond insult on top of behavior and that an apology be personnel – including one called try to determine how the image Floyd, a Black man, died last injury – it’s injury on top of issued to the family the “Blue Line Mafia.”

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High Tide (First) 6:51 High tide (Second) 19:05 London 09 Overcast Yesterday: 0 mm Boston -02 Overcast/Light Freezing Drizzle Low Tide (First) 0:20 For the month: 9.4 mm Max: 28.6 °C Montreal -06 Overcast/Light Snow Low tide (Second) 12:50 For the year: 136.7 mm Min: 23.7 °C Toronto -05 Cloudy New York 01 Overcast/Light Drizzle/Mist Miami 28 Partly Cloudy 6:21 am 6:04 pm 14 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

South Africa’s Zuma could be jailed after no-show at corruption inquiry JOHANNESBURG – A South governing African National to slide, others might be nation since Zuma’s departure. African inquiry into Congress (ANC) a year before his encouraged to disregard court However,he has faced opposition corruption during Jacob second presidential term was due orders. from an ANC faction still loyal to Zuma’s time as president will to end, in a move orchestrated by Zuma. ask the constitutional court allies of his successor Cyril Instability The allegations against Zuma to impose a jail term on the Ramaphosa. Carl Niehaus, a Zuma ally and include that he allowed former leader after he defied “The commission will make an spokesman for the MKMVA businessmen close to him – three an order to appear before the application to the constitutional military veterans group, said the brothers Atul, Ajay and Rajesh inquiry yesterday. court, which is the court that inquiry’s actions could cause Gupta – to plunder state Deputy Chief Justice Raymond made the order that Mr Zuma political instability. “We don’t resources and influence policy. Zondo, who leads the inquiry, has defied, and seek an order believe it’s good for the country or The Guptas, who deny said there was “no valid or sound that Mr Zuma is guilty of for the African National wrongdoing, left South Africa reason” for Zuma’s failure to contempt of court,” Zondo said. Congress,” he told Reuters. “We after Zuma was ousted. appear before the inquiry,which He said it was up to the will not simply allow president Zuma walked out of the is probing allegations of high- constitutional court – the highest Zuma to be arrested.” inquiry in November without Former President of South level graft during Zuma’s period in the land – to decide what to do Zuma’s lawyers said in a letter permission. Its officials then Africa Jacob Zuma in power from 2009 to 2018. about Zuma, with options to the inquiry on Monday that a approached the constitutional One of Zuma’s lawyers, Eric including a fine or prison. summons for the 78-year-old to court to try to make him Nkandla homestead, Edward Mabuza, declined to comment “The commission will approach attend this week was “irregular” reappear and testify. Zuma, one of his sons, told when called by Reuters. the constitutional court and ask and he would not appear. A lawyer for the inquiry, Paul reporters there had been a Zuma denies wrongdoing but it to impose a term of Ramaphosa has been trying to Pretorius, said Zuma had been longstanding conspiracy against has not cooperated with the imprisonment on Mr Zuma,” clean up the ANC’s image and implicated by the evidence of at his father and that the inquiry commission of inquiry. He was Zondo said, adding that if the restore investor confidence in least 40 witnesses. had treated him differently to removed from office by the inquiry allowed Zuma’s no-show Africa’s most industrialised Speaking near Zuma’s other witnesses. Iran says it will end snap IAEA India’s arrest of activist tied inspections if nuclear deal terms not met to Greta Thunberg’s DUBAI – Iran said yesterday it will block snap inspections by the movement sparks outrage U.N. nuclear watchdog from next week if other parties to the 2015 BENGALURU – Indian the public to participate in the nuclear deal do not uphold their politicians and activists action on Jan 26 that was the obligations, a challenge to U.S. yesterday condemned the arrest Republic Day of India,” Nath President Joe Biden’s hope of of a 22-year-old climate said. reviving the accord. campaigner accused of sedition The crackdown comes as “If others do not fulfil their for helping edit an online Prime Minister Narendra obligations by Feb. 21, the document that Sweden’s Greta Modi’s government faces government is obliged to suspend Thunberg had promoted in allegations it is suppressing the voluntary implementation of support of farmers protesting in dissent.The government denies the Additional Protocol,” Foreign the country. the charge and says people are Ministry spokesman Saeed Thunberg had shared a free to protest if it is done Khatibzadeh said. “toolkit” or an action plan on peacefully. “It does not mean ending all Twitter which listed ways to Thousands of farmers inspections by the U.N. nuclear help Indian farmers, who have overwhelmed police and reached watchdog...All these steps are been protesting agricultural the Red Fort complex in the old reversible if the other party reforms here they fear will ruin quarter of Delhi last month after changes its path and honours its their livelihoods.Over the tearing down barricades and obligations,” he said, alluding to weekend, police brought Disha driving tractors through the United States. Ravi, a leader of the Indian arm roadblocks. Iran’s envoy to the of Thunberg’s climate crisis- Police said they were also International Atomic Energy related Fridays for Future looking to detain two associates Agency wrote on Twitter movement, to the capital from of Ravi in a widening probe. yesterday that Tehran has her home in the southern city of Her tight circle of friends in informed U.N. watchdog about its Bengaluru to question her. Bengaluru said they were plan next week to end sweeping Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh Thunberg said she had no terrified over what she was inspection powers given to the comment on the detention of going through and for agency under the nuclear pact. violating some of the deal’s limits to help salvage the deal, and Ravi. Police said the arrest was themselves in case they will be Under legislation enacted by on sensitive uranium Iranian state media said he part of an investigation into how dragged into the probe. hardline Iranian lawmakers last enrichment. Washington and would meet Iran’s president and a group of farmers stormed the Ravi worked for a vegan food year, the government is obliged Tehran now disagree over how foreign minister in Tehran historic Red Fort on the occasion company in the city and was on Feb. 21 to limit IAEA best to restore the accord, with yesterday. of India’s republic day last enthusiastic about inspections to declared nuclear both sides demanding the other Iran has long denied striving to month. environmental issues, her sites only, revoking its short- side act first to return to develop nuclear weapons “The main aim of the ‘toolkit’ friends said, speaking on notice access to any location seen compliance. through uranium enrichment, was to create misinformation condition that they be not as relevant for information- Despite Iran’s public hard line though its intelligence minister and disaffection against the identified. gathering,if other parties did not that Washington must take the said last week persistent lawfully enacted government,” “The Indian state must be fully comply with the deal. first step, however, several Western pressure could push Delhi police official Prem Nath standing on very shaky The Biden administration Iranian officials told Reuters last Tehran to fight back like a told reporters. foundations if Disha Ravi, a 22 aims to return the United States week that the mounting “cornered cat” and seek nuclear Police have registered a case of year old student of Mount to the deal, which his predecessor economic pain of U.S. sanctions weapons. sedition and criminal Carmel college and a climate Donald Trump abandoned in may push Tehran to show But Khatibzadeh rejected this, conspiracy. The colonial-era activist, has become a threat to 2018. Under the deal, Iran agreed flexibility on terms for restoring citing a religious decree issued sedition law carries a penalty of the nation,” P.Chidambaram, a to curbs on its uranium the nuclear deal. in the early 2000s by the Islamic life sentence.“The toolkit sought leader of the main opposition enrichment programme in return Qatari Foreign Minister Republic’s top authority, to artificially amplify fake news Congress opposition said. for the lifting of sanctions. Sheikh Mohammed bin Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali through various tweets which On Sunday, a Delhi court After Trump quit and Abdulrahman Al-Thani said last Khamenei, banning the pursuit they have created in the form of ordered that Ravi be held in reimposed sanctions, Iran began week Doha was in consultations of nuclear arms. a tweet bank. And they sought police custody for five days. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 15

Seals stage a comeback on France’s northern coast MARCK, France – Crowds of a protected species in France 1990 and 2017, while grey seals lie on the sand, some since the 1980s and as a re- seals rose by 20%, the study wriggling towards the water, sult they have begun to re- found. on the northern French coast turn to the coast. Gressier uses a long-focus where they are staging a “At low tide, they settle lens to identify injured comeback. here to get fat, to rest and to seals. Drone images show around prepare for their upcoming “It allows us to see if there 250 wild grey seals, adults hunt at sea,” seal enthusiast are any animals who are and cubs, frolicking at low Jerome Gressier told caught in nets,” he said. “It tide near the town of Marck. Reuters. hurts them enormously if Grey seals swim in the North Sea close to Walde lighthouse in Seals started to disappear According to a 2018 report they are caught by the neck.” Marck near Calais, France, February 13, 2021. from the Cote d’Opale in the of the Hauts-de-France re- Injured seals are treated at 1970s, under pressure from gion’s Eco-Phoques project, a nearby animal rescue cen- their mothers. and she goes about her busi- fishermen who saw them as at least 1,100 seals now live tre in Calais. “At around three weeks, ness,” she said. “It is at this rivals for their catch. in the area. Centre manager Christel the mother will quickly teach moment that we can inter- Seals, which have no In the region’s Baie de Gressier says many of the it to hunt, but if the seal is vene for seals that would not natural predators in the Somme, harbour seal num- animals they deal with are not able to manage, or do it have been able to adapt English Channel, have been bers grew by 14.4% between seals, some abandoned by quickly enough, she leaves quickly enough.” Robots deployed at mega-iceberg remnants K scientists have motely back in the UK. arrived at the re- “We have developed a world Umains of what was leading web application to once the biggest iceberg in pilot and manage the data the world to investigate from long-range ocean robots,” their impacts on the said Maaten Furlong, from environment. the National Oceanography A68A, which for a long time Centre (NOC). had an area equal to a small “It uses satellite data to as- country, gradually fragmented sist in piloting the gliders after drifting away from which can be deployed from Antarctica into the South anywhere in the world. We Atlantic. use a variety of different A robotic glider goes over the side of the James Cook. The RSS James Cook ap- glider types that can be fitted proached the biggest remain- with a bespoke combination of South Georgia, a haven to much fresh meltwater they But recent weeks have ing segment on Sunday. sensors as required by differ- countless penguins, seals and disrupt some of the normal witnessed a rapid dis- It deployed a robotic glider ent science campaigns.” an increasing number of great processes in the marine food integration. that will measure seawater NOC is working with the whales. web. Iceberg fragments are salinity, temperature and British Antarctic Survey on Researchers want to under- A68A is now a shadow of its named in a sequence. The chlorophyll close to the ice. the glider investigation. stand how large ice masses former self. original block carries the “A” This is information that will The joint team aimed to put could affect the productivity When it first calved from an suffix, with each subsequent tell the scientists how the still a second glider in the water of the waters off the British Antarctic ice shelf in mid- segment given a letter further significant blocks could be on Monday.The James Cook Overseas Territory. 2017, it covered an area of up the alphabet. As of yester- affecting local marine life. has to be cautious, however. It One the one hand, icebergs about 5,800 sq km – roughly a day, the US National Ice Originally some 5,800 sq is not an ice-breaker and the can be a positive because they quarter of the size of Wales. Centre, which curates this km in size, A68a has now bro- waters around the berg rem- disperse rocky debris picked Even by the time it arrived nomenclature, had recognised ken into many smaller pieces nants are infested with up in the Antarctic which in the warmer climes of South “daughter” bergs up to The research ship doesn’t smaller ice chunks that could then fertilises the ocean. Georgia in early December, it A68P. need to stay in the vicinity be- do damage to its hull. On the other hand, their had managed to hold on to a A68A is still the single cause the technology built A68A has spent several great bulk can also be a nega- substantial portion of this largest segment, but now into the underwater robots months now drifting around tive by blocking predators’ ac- original mass. Something in measures less than 800 sq means they can be piloted re- the South Atlantic island of cess to prey, or by dumping so the region of 4,000 sq km. km. 16 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Nicki Minaj’s father killed by hit-and-run driver in New York icki Minaj’s father nounced dead the next was her father. Billboard Hot 100 entries has been killed by day. The rapper – whose by a solo female artist. Na hit-and-run Officers from Nassau real name is Onika She announced she driver in New York. County Police Depart- Tanya Maraj-Petty – was was ‘retiring’ in 2019 but In a statement police ment say “the investiga- born in Trinidad and has released new music say Robert Maraj was tion is ongoing”, and the Tobago and raised in the since then. walking along a road in rapper hasn’t said Queens borough of New The 38-year-old Long Island on Friday anything publicly yet. York City. recently paid $450 000 night when he was hit. The statement didn’t She’s been nominated to the singer Tracy After the driver left the say Robert Maraj was for 10 Grammys, won Chapman to settle a scene, the 64-year-old Nicki Minaj’s dad, but a five MTV Video Music copyright dispute after was taken to hospital police spokesman con- Awards and broken the sampling one of her where he was pro- firmed to AFP that he record for the most songs.

Bridge Rapper Nicki Minaj’s father, pictured her at right alongside her mom, was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Pollard, Mohammed power Red Force as Pride lose again NORTH SOUND – Captain Kieron but Pollard said there would be no let up Pollard undermined Barbados in intensity. Pride with a devastating maiden “Cricket is a funny game so it’s not a five-wicket haul and veteran Jason matter of easing off. Every time we get Mohammed followed up with his an opportunity to play cricket you want sixth List A hundred, to power T&T to do your best, you want to improve and Red Force to a three-wicket win in you want to win,” Pollard stressed the Regional Super50 Cup in afterwards. Antigua, yesterday. “Winning is a habit, losing is a habit so Chasing an uncomplicated 254 at for us, we just want to continue playing Coolidge Cricket Ground, Red Force good cricket and trying to get that four overhauled their target with five balls to points, so no stepping off the gas.” spare, with the right-handed In contrast, the defeat was the third on Mohammed top-scoring with 122 off 161 the bounce for Pride leaving them deliveries. bottom of the standings with two games Opener Evin Lewis extended his left in the preliminary phase. purple patch of form with 61 off 46 A frustrated captain Jason Holder deliveries but no other batsman reached said, however, they were still holding double figures as Red Force, cruising on out hope of a strong finish to the 121 for one in the 21st over, lost four campaign. wickets for 37 runs in quick time to “There are still two games to play [so] decline to 158 for five in the 32nd over. you never know. You never know how Mohammed kept his cool, however, the tournament may go,” the all-rounder Captain of the Trinidad Red Force Kieron Pollard celebrates after finishing punching 10 fours and three sixes to said. with five wickets for 17 runs. marshal the lower order, before falling to “Quite a few teams are jumbled at the the final delivery of the penultimate over very bottom as well so we’ve got to win faster, hitting five fours and a six off just with just two runs needed for victory, those last two games to give ourselves 57 deliveries. whipping pacer Jason Holder to Roston the best chance.” Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein (2-44) Chase at mid on. Seeking to halt their losing slide, Pride broke the stand when he got Carter to Sent in earlier, Pride finished on 253 started strongly with Greaves posting 44 hole out to long on at the end of the 43rd for nine thanks to opener Justin for the first wicket with Zachary over and Pollard claimed Chase after Greaves’s top score of 62 off 81 balls, McCaskie (16) and a further 42 for the the right-hander added 32 with Holder and 56 apiece from Jonathan Carter and second wicket with Shamarh Brooks (18), taken at wide long on by Nicholas Chase. (20). Pooran dashing around the ropes at 241 On 200 for three at the end of the 42nd Greaves was third out after counting for five in the 48th over. over, Pride appeared well placed to post half-dozen fours and a six, caught at the Off the next legal delivery, Holder a large total but Pollard scythed through wicket off seamer Ravi Rampaul but scooped Pollard to wide mid on before the innings in a destructive three-over Carter and Chase combined in a 103-run Dominic Drakes steered his first spell of five for 17 as six wickets tumbled fourth wicket stand to rebuild the delivery to backward point, to give the for 44 runs off 41 deliveries. innings. Windies white ball skipper his third The victory for Red Force was their Left-hander Carter struck three fours wicket of the over, as the innings third straight, keeping them unbeaten, and a six off 70 balls while Chase scored slumped. In reply, Red Force lost Kjorn Ottley cheaply for four in the second over, lbw to left-arm seamer Drakes (2-47), before Mohammed and Lewis dominated in adding 117 for the second wicket. Red Force were cantering when Lewis, who struck three fours and half-dozen sixes, top-edged a sweep at off-spinner Chase (3-21) and was taken at backward square in the 21st over. Mohammed and Denesh Ramdin (10) put on 29 for the third wicket but Chase removed both Ramdin and Pooran (0) in the 29th over, and when Pollard sparred at a short ball from Drakes and lobbed a simple catch to point in the 32nd over, Red Force were floundering. However, Mohammed calmed the storm, adding 49 for the sixth wicket with Sunil Narine (18) and 45 for the seventh with Hosein (16 not out), to frustrate Pride’s victory bid.

Scores: PRIDE 253 for nine off 50 overs (Justin Greaves 62, Jonathan Carter 56, Roston Chase 56; Kieron Pollard 5-17, Akeal Hosein 2-44) vs RED FORCE 256 for seven of 49.1 overs (Jason Trinidad Red Force Jason Mohammed Barbados Pride’s Jonathan Carter Mohammed 122, Evin Lewis 61; Roston looking to the sky after reaching his whipping this ball off his hip on his Barbados Pride Roston Chase Chase 3-21, Dominic Drakes 2-47). Red century against the Barbados Pride way to 56 runs. scored 56 runs. Force won by three wickets. and helping his team to victory. 18 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – too early,so I was committed to Michael McDowell was the (Keselowski) bumper and glued to Brad Keselowski’s when he made the move, the bumper, watching and hole opened up.” waiting for his chance to A 100-1 underdog when the win the Daytona 500. race began Sunday afternoon, Joey Logano was the leader, McDowell won for the first time the laps were winding down in 358 Cup starts when the and yet no one had the nerve to checkered flag finally flew pull out of traffic. McDowell about 15 minutes after was certain Keselowski would midnight. The race was stopped go for it eventually, and when by rain for almost six hours and he did, McDowell would play ended nine hours after the his hand. green flag waved at Daytona Michael McDowell celebrates after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona On the final lap, Keselowski International Speedway. International Speedway, yesterday, in Daytona Beach, Fla. attempted to dart around “There’s been lots of years Logano, but Logano threw a where I was wondering what team he started with Michael what he said would be his final himself in the right place at the block on his teammate that the heck am I doing and why Jordan was debuting with NASCAR start. At 62 he was right time, McDowell figured crashed them both. McDowell am I doing it?” McDowell said. driver Bubba Wallace. the oldest driver in the field, he could steal a win. stayed right where he was, flat “I always knew if I just kept Kyle Larson was back after and his upset victory 31 years “It’s been a tough road for me. in the gas, and drove through a grinding that one day nearly a year in exile for using ago was considered the biggest I’ve had to spend a lot of years crash scene for a stunning everything will line up and go a racial slur, and reigning Cup in race history. grinding it out,” McDowell said. upset. right.” champion Chase Elliott was McDowell didn’t take that His career has been stabilized “I knew he would go for a NASCAR’s season opener going for his first Daytona 500 title from Cope, partly because by four seasons driving for race-winning move and my was stacked with storylines. win. McDowell is a strong Front Row Motorsports, a plan was to let him make that Denny Hamlin was trying for a And all the way at the back of superspeedway racer capable tiny team in the Ford family move,” McDowell said. ”I knew record third-consecutive the field, 1990 Daytona 500 of mixing it up with the usual that can hold its own at I didn’t want to make my move Daytona 500 victory, and the winner Derrike Cope made suspects. If he could ever find Daytona. Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Barnwell powers Guyana Jackson found dead in hotel to third win as Jamaica FORMER NFL wide receiver canceled. yards and 57 touchdowns in 155 Vincent Jackson was found dead A housekeeper found Jackson games. “My heart aches for the suffer second defeat Monday in a Florida hotel room, deceased at about 11:30 a.m. ET many loved ones Vincent Match 7 of CG Insurance with Akshaya Persaud (25) authorities confirmed. on Monday. Jackson leaves behind, from his Super50 Cup before putting on a further 88 for Police said the 38-year-old The sheriff’s office said there wife and children to the Venue: Coolidge Cricket the fifth with Bramble. Jackson had been staying at the were no apparent signs of Buccaneers nation that adored Ground Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Homewood Suites in the Tampa trauma. The Hillsborough him,” Sheriff Chad Chronister Toss: Guyana Jaguars won the Motie then spoiled the Scorpions suburb of Brandon since Jan. 11. County Medical Examiner’s said in a statement.“Mr.Jackson toss and batted run chase, as he picked 4-55 to Jackson’s family reported him Office will determine the cause of was a devoted man who put his Result: Guyana Jaguars beat move his tally to nine wickets missing on Feb. 10. Two days death. family and community above Jamaica Scorpions by 109 runs from three matches. Seamers later, deputies with the Jackson played 12 seasons everything else.” Niall Smith (2-15) and Romario Hillsborough County Sheriff’s with the then-San Diego Jackson posted six 1,000-yard ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Chris Shepherd (2-26) supported with Office located him at the hotel Chargers (2005-11) and Tampa seasons. He led the NFL with Barnwell’s maiden List A two wickets apiece as Scorpions and spoke with him. After Bay Buccaneers (2012-16). The 19.2 yards per reception in his hundred led Guyana Jaguars to declined from 116-3 in the 28th assessing his well-being, the three-time Pro Bowl selection first season with Tampa Bay in a huge win over Jamaican over, to 190 all out in the 45th missing persons report was caught 540 passes for 9,080 2012. Scorpions on Sunday night at the over. Coolidge Cricket Ground. It was Andre McCarthy top-scored their third consecutive victory with 48 from 55 balls, captain Lakers’ Anthony Davis to rest injured Achilles and took them to the top of the Rovman Powell chipped in with LOS ANGELES – Forward less reliant on him after the addi- table with 12 points. 32 from 44 while Aldaine Anthony Davis’ injured Achilles No rupture tions of Dennis Schröder, With Jaguars in trouble on 21- Thomas scored 29 but the tendon is not ruptured, and he Montrezl Harrell and Marc 3 in the ninth over, Barnwell Jamaicans failed to build any will be reevaluated when the Los had already missed five games Gasol. blasted 107 off just 90 balls to meaningful partnerships and Angeles Lakers return from their this season with various minor The nine-year veteran is aver- rescue the innings. The career- they lost their second match in a road trip. injuries. aging 22.5 points – his lowest best knock surpassed his row. The defending NBA champions The Lakers (21-7) have nine scoring average since his second previous highest of 99 not out. Shimron Hetmyer led Jaguars made the announcement Monday games left before the All-Star NBA season – along with 8.4 re- Wicket-keeper Anthony Bramble in the absence of injured captain after an MRI exam for Davis, who break, starting Tuesday at bounds and 1.8 blocks. Davis was followed up with a brilliant 69 Leon Johnson and noted the is out indefinitely. Minnesota. Sitting in second reinjured when he bumped into from 49 balls. Then lower-order side’s three-match winning run The All-NBA first-teamer left place in the Western Conference, the leg of Nikola Jokic while driv- batsman, Jamaica-born Ramaal was important. the Lakers’ game at Denver in they are likely to be cautious with ing to the hoop in Denver. Davis Lewis, smashed a whirlwind 35 “It’s really nice to be on the the second quarter Sunday night their superstar big man with an sat out two games last week to off 22 balls,to help Jaguars reach winning side to be honest and it’s with an apparent aggravation of eye on keeping him healthy for rest his Achilles tendon, but re- 299-9 off their 50 overs. always good to win back-to-back the tendonosis that has bothered the stretch run. turned with a 35-point game Barnwell struck four games. That’s what we always his right heel for at least two Davis’ offensive production is against Memphis last boundaries and six sixes, first talk about and it’s a good feeling weeks. The seven-time All-Star down this season with the Lakers Friday. adding 91 for the fourth wicket for us,” he said after the match.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 19

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Red Bull teams to take Inchcape, St. Philip Land 4355 sq ft $ 96,000 over Honda’s engines

Belle, St. George Land 4 acres from 2022 season $400,000 RED BULL’S Formula 1 and independence before Haggatt Hall, St. Michael teams will continue to use the introduction of a new TEL 572-1452 Honda’s engines after the engine formula into F1 in Cel: 253-6319 Land 6336 sq ft $126,000 Japanese company quits 2025. 828-4800 the sport at the end of this Red Bull team principal Email: Cane Garden, St. Thomas season. Christian Horner said the caribbeanpropertiesltd Red Bull has concluded company was taking “a @gmail.com Land 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft Private entrance. From a deal to buy Honda’s F1 long-term view” and that $187,681 engine technology and will its new engine arm had to run the engines until 2024. be ready to design the PROPERTIES The Mount, St. George The drinks giant has set power-unit for the 2025 up a new company to rules as well as maintain Kirtons, St Philip Land 6544 sq ft maintain the engines at its the ex-Honda one in the 3 bedroom plus $110,000 technology base in Milton intervening years. 2 bedroom apt Land 4,790 sq ft $685,000 Shop Hill, St Thomas Keynes. Honda will continue to Land 11,735 sq ft The move has been develop the engine Amity Lodge, Ch Ch $258,000 made possible by a deci- through 2021 and ensure 3 bedroom plus sion by F1 bosses to freeze it is ready for the introduc- 1 bedroom apt Ragged Point, St. Philip engine development from tion of a new rule that Land 6,646 sq ft Land 8,267 sq ft 2022-24. requires 10% of the petrol $650,000 $166,000 REAL ESTATE The move is aimed at used to be composed giving Red Bull flexibility of bio-fuel in 2022. Rolling Hills, St. George Gibbons, Ch Ch COMMERCIAL 3 bedroom plus Land 12,000 sq ft $315,000 (negotiable) 2 bedroom apt Mount Standfast, St James Land 9,835 sq ft $765,000 Two properties on Ocean City, St. Philip 22,714 sq ft Land. Land 6150 sq ft Breezy Hill, St Philip Asking $1,200,000 Serena Williams 3 bedroom, 2 bath $123,000 reduced to $298,000 Black Rock, St. Michael Fortesque, St Philip Warehouse/Factory Agricultural Land Black Rock, St Michael 4000 sf space 494,500 sq ft ‘not obsessed’ 3 bedroom, 1 bath Land 23,861 sq ft $1,100,000 Land 6732 sq ft $900,000 (reduced) $360,000 Silver Sands, Foul Bay, St. Philip Enterprise, Christ Church Christ Church by 24th title, Approved for condos, Land 7,129 sq ft 3 bedroom, 2 bath Land 39,242 sq ft $160,000 Land 5062 sq ft $1,600,000. $390,000 (reduced) Bushy Park, St. Philip Dover, Christ Church says coach Land 24,000 sq ft Golf Club Road, Hotel 18 rooms fully $200,000 Christ Church operational $2,950,000 neg 3 bedroom, 1 bath SERENA WILLIAMS lost four finals since her Wimbledon final two Apes Hill, St. James fixer upper Dalkeith, Christ Church is “not obsessed” with last victory in a Grand years ago. Land 31,000 sq ft upward Land 4,000 plus Land 17,371 sq ft approved equalling the record Slam, including against “The game, I think it Large lots at $15 per sq ft UNDER OFFER for shops and offices of 24 Grand Slam sin- Halep at Wimbledon in was one of the best in my $495,000 gles titles but still 2019. life,” said the Romanian. The Belle, St George Mount Wilton, St. Thomas wants to win, says “Clearly she came “The best day of my Land 15,500 sq ft Plantation style House Roebuck Street, her coach Patrick back to tennis to win life. I felt very confident and 22,066 sq ft Standing on 4 acres Bridgetown Mouratoglou. some other Grand back then. I felt every $300,000 and $220,000 UNDER OFFER Shopping Mall/Office space The 39-year-old Slams, so that’s for ball. $8,100,000 negotiable American, who is on 23, sure the goal,” added “We played so many Union, St. Philip Frere Pilgrim, one behind Margaret Mouratoglou. times. I know what to Land 7560 sq ft Christ Church Batts Rock, St Michael Court, faces second seed “Now, she’s not as ob- expect. I will just try to $150,000 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Guest House, Simona Halep in the sessed with the 24 than do my game, and I will two bedroom apartment. Land 12,078 sq ft Cottage, St George Australian Open quar- most of the people in the be confident.” Land 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 $2,850,000 negotiable Land 5000 sq ft ter-finals today. tennis world, but defi- Japan’s Naomi Osaka $110,000 Williams’ last major nitely she wants to win is also in action today Hanson Heights, St George Cane Garden, St Thomas came at Melbourne Park Grand Slams. against Hsieh Su-wei, 3 bedroom, 2 baths 3.6 acres approved Morningside, St Philip while she was pregnant “There is tennis before who at 35 became the Land 8321 sq ft Roadfront land Land 4567 sq ft in 2017. the Open era and tennis oldest player to reach a $595,000 $1,650,000 negotiable $133,000 “Does she need that after the Open era. We first Slam quarter-final validation? I don’t think all know it’s two differ- in the Open era. Ealing Grove, Fitts Village, St James she needs that valida- ent sports. It’s an ama- “She’s one of those Christ Church Jupiter Gardens, St Philip Guest House, 4 Suites tion,” said Mouratoglou teur sport and a profes- players that, for me, if it 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Land 7312 sq ft Land 6,135 sq ft about chasing a 24th sional sport. It doesn’t was a video game,I Land 9320 sq ft $133,000 $850,000 negotiable title. really make sense to would want to select her $565,000 Bagatelle, St. Thomas Australian Court set a compare.” character just to play as Mason Hill Street The City Land 62000 sq ft into 2 lots record that straddled her,” said 2019 champion 26,500 sq ft with buildings LOTS FOR SALE $520,000 each the amateur and Open ‘Wimbledon final was Osaka. $4,500,000 negotiable eras, with 13 of her vic- best day of my life’ “Because my mind Marley Vale, St Philip tories coming in the pre- Williams leads their can’t fathom the choices Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy All enquiries to Land 21,780 sq ft professional age before head-to-head record 9-2 she makes when she’s on Land 14,876 sq ft. (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 $110,000 $275,000 1968. but Halep produced one the court. It’s so fun to (246) 572 1452 Williams, whose of the great recent watch. It’s not fun to or Sandford, St Philip daughter Olympia is Grand Slam perform- play against, but it’s Bushy Park, St. Philip (246) 247 4469 Land 17,000 sq ft Land 16,356 sq ft now three years old, has ances to win that really fun to watch.” $10 sq ft $305,000 20 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Jaguar car brand to be

Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on February 19th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 5th, 2021. all-electric by 2025 Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common share JAGUAR LAND ROVER’S Like other manufacturers, to be paid on February 16th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 2nd, 2021. Registered holders of Jaguar brand will be all- it is under pressure to reduce depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary electric by 2025, the carmaker the CO2 emissions from its receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a has said. fleet, as new regulations come distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding taxes) The company will launch into force in Europe and in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). electric models of its entire elsewhere. At the same time, BSE NOTICES Jaguar and Land Rover line- sales of diesels – which gener- up by 2030, it added. ally produce less CO2 than COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE The firm said it would keep petrol engines – have been all three of its three British plummeting. Kindly note that effective February 3rd, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) will be closed in accordance with the National Pause – February 3rd, 2021 to February 17th, 2021 – announced plants open as part of its new The problem is, electric cars by the Government of Barbados. strategy. cost more to design and build But it has dropped plans to than conventional models, Kindly note, however, that while our physical offices will be closed, all trading, clearing and settlement operations will remain fully operational build an electric version of meaning it is currently hard to as staff will all be working remotely during this period. While our offices are closed, we remain easily accessible via email. For Stock Exchange related queries, kindly email us at [email protected] and for Shareholder related queries contact us at [email protected]. its XJ saloon at the Castle make a profit from them. Bromwich plant, meaning the Bigger manufacturers can We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and trust that all and sundry remain safe during this time. site will eventually stop throw money at the problem making cars. now, and hope to benefit from TRADING SUSPENSION Chief executive Thierry economies of scale later. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Bolloré said the plant would JLR is a smaller company 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were focus instead on “non-produc- and can’t do that – so instead suspended effective December 10th, 2019. tion” activities in the long it will re-emphasise Jaguar’s The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section term, without giving details. credentials as a luxury brand 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited The company plans to when it goes all-electric. were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. spend about £2.5bn a year on That might make sense new technology for its cars. from a marketing point of The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor Financial This is a big move for view, but making the sums Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. Jaguar Land Rover, but the add up looks like a steep reality is it has little choice. challenge. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 • 21

Biles ‘would not feel comfortable’ allowing daughter be part of USA Gymnastics

SIMONE Biles says if she for their actions and what was a mother she would not they’ve done. allow her daughter to be “And they haven’t ensured us part of USA Gymnastics fol- that it’s never going to happen lowing the Larry Nassar again.” sex abuse scandal. Biles, who has won 19 USA Gymnastics’ ex-doctor world titles, said she feels per- Nassar was jailed for up to 300 sonally let down by USA years in 2018 for abusing more Gymnastics and the US than 250 athletes, including Olympic Committee. Biles. She added: “We bring them Biles has previously called medals. We do our part. You for an independent investiga- can’t do your part in return? tion. It’s just, like, it’s sickening.” “It’s far from over,” Biles, 23, Asked what questions told CBS. remain unanswered, she Simone Biles won four gold medals and a bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016. “There’s still a lot of ques- responded: “Just who knew tions that still need to be an- what, when? You guys have ment to the group of athletes told CBS they “recognise how US Olympic and Paralympic swered.” failed so many athletes. And abused by Nassar. deeply we have broken boss Sarah Hirshland wanted When asked on the 60 most of us underage. You In a 2018 interview with the the trust of our athletes to “repeat” their apology “to Minutes programme if she guys don’t think that’s a BBC, Biles said she was “re- and community, and are work- all those who have been had a daughter, would she bigger problem? Like, if that lieved” after speaking out ing hard to build that trust harmed and underscore allow her to join the pro- were me and I knew something about Nassar after feeling back”. our commitment to uncovering gramme, the four-time Olympic I’d want it resolved immedi- “a lot of pressure” to keep She continued: “Everything and addressing the organisa- gold medallist said: “No. ately.” the truth to herself for so we do now is aimed at creating tional failures that contributed Because I don’t feel comfort- In January 2020, USA long. a safe, inclusive, and positive to an environment in able enough, because they Gymnastics announced a plan USA Gymnastics president culture for everyone who par- which Nassar preyed on ath- haven’t taken accountability to pay a $215m (£164m) settle- and chief executive Li Li Leung ticipates in our sport.” letes”. 22 • Tuesday February 16, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Alonso discharged from hospital after fracturing jaw in cycling accident FERNANDO Alonso has been discharged from hospital after suffering a fracture of his upper jaw in a cycling accident last week. Mikaela Shiffrin has won nine World Championships medals. The two-time Formula 1 world champion, 39, collided with a car while on a training Fernando Alonso is due to ride near his home in Lugano, return to Formula 1 in March. Mikaela Shiffrin becomes Switzerland, on Thursday. His Alpine team said Alonso forward to getting 2021 under will now have “a short period of way. Let’s go.” most decorated US skier complete rest”. Alonso is returning to F1 this He will then “progressively re- season after a two-year absence MIKAELA Shiffrin became the two runs. with the Swiss team earning a sume training in preparation for in which he explored other mo- the most decorated American Her ninth world medal moved sixth medal of the champi- the start of the season”. torsport ambitions. skier in World Champion- her past Lindsey Vonn’s total of onships with Michelle Gisin tak- Pre-season testing takes place He added a second Le Mans ships history by winning gold eight. ing bronze. in Bahrain from 12-14 March, win, the World Endurance in the alpine combined in Shiffrin – who won her first Shiffrin’s success moves her before the first race at the same Championship title, competed Cortina d’Ampezzo. World Championships medal in fourth on the all-time list for track on 26-28 March. twice in the Indianapolis 500 The 25-year-old was in prime 2013 – now has six golds, one medals won by women at the Alpine, the former Renault and once in the Dakar Rally. position to challenge after silver and two bronzes, so also World Championships. team, said last week that they He has said he is returning to finishing third in the combined’s surpassed Ted Ligety’s record of Sweden’s Anja Parson and “expect him to be fully opera- F1 because he loves competing opening super-G. five golds. Marielle Goitschel of France won tional to undertake preparation and driving, and he hopes She produced a slalom master- Slovakia’s World Cup overall 11 each, while Germany’s Christl for the season”. Alpine will be competitive with class to post a combined time of leader Petra Vlhova took silver Cranz won 15 medals between Alonso said on social media the advent of new technical two minutes 07.22 seconds over on the day – 0.86secs behind – 1934 and 1939. last week: “I’m OK and looking rules being introduced in 2022. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday February 16, 2021 •23

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Tuesday February 16, 2021 LITERATURE POWERFUL Frank Collymore Literary Endowment awards take place virtually AUTHORS across the Caribbean have been called on to recognise and realise their potential as regional works come from a place of power. This from celebrated Haitian writer Évelyne Trouillot as she delivered the keynote address on Sunday night during the 23rd Annual Frank Collymore Literary Endowment. With the awards being held virtually, Trouillot noted that there were many themes portrayed in fictional works from the region that were linked to history shared throughout the Caribbean. Highlighting ‘Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History’, a work by Michel-Rolph Trouillot, she stated that he argued that narratives produce what we call history through the choice of sources, the creation of archives, the facts that are told versus the ones that are silenced and that each historical narrative is a fictional story but with the power to shape, not only our view of the past, but to explain our present and to depict our future. “In the Caribbean we are subject to the perception of history as produced by the dominant European view. We have to work hard to transcend this perception and see each other from our own perspectives. For me, this is when and where literature plays a significant role. Fiction can give voice to people who are otherwise misinterpreted, misrepresented or simply forgotten by textbook writers.Women’s role and contribution, for example, is often ignored. But fiction can give life to the forgotten... FIRST DOSE: Opposition Leader, Bishop Joseph J.S. Atherley, JP, MP, received his first dose of the AWARDS on Page 4 Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Ilaro Court yesterday. CMPI: Talks about B’dos becoming a Republic next month

By Marsha Gittens going to look at the type of Republic that Independence later this year. environment, Denny said he didn’t think will be suited for our people here in The Pan-Africanist said he believes it should be postponed. A LOCAL organisation hopes to have Barbados.” members of the Barbadian community “I am hoping that everything will go public discussions next month about He added,“What we want to do is go into are knowledgeable about the subject. okay with Barbados in terms of dealing Barbados’ plans to become a Republic and the communities first and discuss the Therefore, through the programme with the COVID-19 situation so that we the type of Republic that will be suitable. whole idea about the Republic with people individuals will be able to share their don’t have to postpone the Republic General Secretary for the Caribbean in the community and based on the ideas views. decision for November this year. I know Movement of Peace and Integration then we will be able to speak on the behalf “You need to give people the opportunity that if there are issues and the problem (CMPI), David Denny said it will be done of the people…” to discuss these kind of issues now,so that continues and it gets worst, maybe the through a community programme called, Back in September last year, Governor you can create the conditions for the government will be forced to postpone it ‘Grounding with Our Brothers and Sisters General Dame Sandra Mason in her developing of a higher level of democracy but I am hoping and we are praying that in the Community’. This programme will delivery of the Throne Speech during the in Barbados.” everything will happen in a smooth way be launched in March. State Opening of Parliament announced When asked if government should place and a good way that the country will be “We will discuss the whole idea of Barbados will become a Republic by the plans of transitioning to a Republic state able to go through the process in Barbados becoming a Republic and it is time it marks its 55th anniversary of on hold given the current COVID-19 November.”

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