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BCCI not happy with proposed sanctions in draft Customs Bill

TOOTHERE is concern about the She made the commentsHARSH! while one-size-fits-all penalty which more efficient and trained cus- and brokering. level of fines and penalties delivering remarks during the does not graduate according to toms staff.Additionally,she said “We of course encourage included in the draft first in a series of virtual consul- the grievance, and upon which the bill is intended to facilitate greater use of technology to en- Customs Bill. tations being hosted by the the courts of law have no ma- greater use of risk management courage Barbadian developers The matter was raised yes- BCCI, in collaboration with the noeuvrability as far as the tools to align or even exceed to create programmes for terday morning by President of Customs and Excise Depart- quantum of the penalty,is exces- international benchmarks for Management of companies to the Barbados Chamber of ment (CED), on the draft legis- sively punitive,” she maintained. primary inspections. fulfil their customs obligations, Commerce and Industry lation, to outline the changes to However, Tannis said despite Meanwhile, the BCCI head so as to avoid some of the user (BCCI),Trisha Tannis, who said be made and allow the business the initial concerns with the bill used the opportunity to appeal related pitfalls associated with that the Chamber saw a need to community to offer comments the private sector recognises the to the business community to blending manual processing highlight its “extreme discom- on it. advantages to be gained from play their part and modernise with digitised environments as fort” with the “significant level” “Whilst we clearly appreciate the “spirit and intent” of the their customs processes and we witnessed with the imple- of sanctions proposed to be im- the requirement to be penal in draft bill, including greater over- take advantage of emerging en- mentation of ASYCUDA World,” posed under the Bill, stating the circumstances of a breach of all efficiency of trade facilita- trepreneurs, who are providing she said that they hope the matter is still the relevant provisions, we are tion, the reduction of red tape value added services in respect open for discussion. of the view that an enormous and duplication of processes and of internal customs processing TOO HARSH on Page 3

Minister has high hopes for nursing programme EDUCATION Minister, Santia many of which were put into Bradshaw hopes the recent place by late 2019.” refocusing of the Barbados “As a result, 62 per cent of Community College’s (BCC) the students who took the re- nursing programme will result gional nursing exam in October in more students becoming 2019 passed. Hopefully, this registered nurses. refocusing of the programme She stated this as she ad- means that more Barbados dressed the recent launch Community College graduates of the Nursing Auxiliary will take their places as Studies Programme at the registered nurses in Barbados College. and the region going forward,” Bradshaw said a review was she said. conducted and adjustments to Bradshaw also told the gath- the College’s nursing pro- ering efforts are being made to gramme were done last year. enhance nurses’ training at However,“for many years prior BCC. She said she is in discus- to 2019, most of the Barbados sions with Adtalem Global Community College students Education, the owners of Ross in the Bachelor’s programme University, “to implement a failed the regional exam. The comprehensive teaching excel- lowest failure rate was 88 per lence programme for tutors in cent in late 2018. nursing” at the College. “I asked the Board of the “This programme would Barbados Community College include the provision of assis- to conduct a review of the tance in assessment, evalua- College’s nursing programme tion and curriculum design and report on the steps needed of the revised Bachelor in to improve the regional exam Nursing about which I spoke results. A committee – chaired earlier. It will also involve a by the Principal and including course on health promotion… a member of the Board and sensitising the staff of the representatives of the Nursing Department of Nursing to the Council and others – made a new and emerging global ap- number of recommendations, proaches.” (MG)

Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, addressing the launch of the Nursing Auxiliary Studies Programme at the College.

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Young entrepreneurs being ‘Set Up for Success’ OVER the next two weeks, Youth, Sports and Community ceived over the earlier stages of the finishing touches will Empowerment and powered by the Building Blocks project – be put on several young en- the Youth Entrepreneurship which would have been delivered trepreneurs as the Set Up for Scheme, the course was officially in March and April last year – Success training programme opened by new Minister of Minister Sutherland applauded got under way on Monday. Youth, Sports and Community the young people for the strides The intensive and hands-on Empowerment, Dwight Suther- that they have made as he had course, which will take 17 busi- land. met them as head of his previous ness owners through the finer During the ceremony,Director ministry. points of ensuring their enter- of Youth Affairs Cleviston Hunte “As the then Minister of Small prises remain viable, will see the urged the participants to take Business and Entrepreneurship, first cohort of persons in the full advantage of all resources I was invited to deliver the fea- Building Blocks project getting put at their disposal by the gov- ture address at the graduation themselves in gear for taking on ernment. He also addressed a ceremony of that inaugural en- the world. number of myths surrounding trepreneurial development The pilot project, which was economic empowerment and training for the Building Blocks initiated by former Minister black ownership of businesses, project. And at that time I ex- of Youth and Community and asked the young business pressed my full support for the Empowerment, Adrian Forde, owners to destroy them and re- project because I could see how was created in a bid to trans- build new truths. this would have talented young form communities into hubs of “What I want you to do, and people on the blocks across commercial activity,and as such you’re going to be in the right Barbados translate their dreams Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Dwight kiosks for the conduction of busi- space to do this, is to deconstruct and aspirations into viable en- Sutherland as he addressed the participants during Monday’s ness were built at the Ivy, these myths as you go through terprises.” opening ceremony. Silver Hill, Parkinson Field and the process of this training. You Going on to note just how Bonnetts. are in the right location to do it. important the youth are to the nities. It is at a level that we of Housing and Lands to identify With most of the theoretical You are in the Ministry of Youth development of the country, have to be concerned as a six additional sites in other com- work being completed during the – full of energy and creativity. Sutherland stressed the impor- government and as a people in munities across the island. many weeks since the inception And finally,to reconstruct a path tance of our society needing to be this country, and I think pro- Going on to say that he has a of the Building Block project, the for yourself, a path for success,” stronger. grammes such as this can ad- lot of faith in the participants, next two weeks will see the par- Hunte said, before reminding “The Building Blocks project dress the issues,” he said. Sutherland added that he also ticipants undergoing 42 hours of them how important their best is a comprehensive strategy with With the kiosks at Silver Hill expects the most from them. contact training, where they will effort is. its aim at, among other things, and Parkinson completed and “It is at this stage that I want learn tenets such as business eti- “In terms of this project, you addressing the problems of ready for handover; and to say to you not to stop here. I quette, image management, are the first. And however suc- rising unemployment and facil- Bonnetts and the Ivy expected to want to see these young, small business law, social media mar- cessful this project becomes is itating the engagement of be ready by the end of this week, businesses grow into big busi- keting and customer service. going to be dependent on you potential block-preneurs. But I Sutherland revealed that there nesses. I want to create some Originally earmarked to have and the contribution that you want to add here that it is more are works already in progress to millionaires from in this room. I gotten up and running weeks make to ensuring that, not only than just addressing unemploy- expand the programme. With want to see you mentoring young earlier but delayed due to the yourselves, but your families and ment. It is addressing a funda- the second phase already on the businesses in five, ten years from pandemic, the augmented pro- your communities benefit from mental social problem that we books as planning approval has now.So programmes such as this gramme also now includes new what this government has in- have in this country.We are not already been given for the erec- give you the necessary tools modules that have been forced vested in you.” at the stage of Trinidad or tion of kiosks at Sayers Court to allow you to pass on that by COVID-19 such as health pro- Explaining that this particular Jamaica as it relates to crime, and Bayville, Minister knowledge as mentors,” he tocols and e-commerce. course was designed to reinforce but we are seeing a level of de- Sutherland stated that his min- said. Being hosted at the Ministry of information and training re- viant behaviour within commu- istry is in talks with the Ministry (MP)

A section of the participants at Monday’s launch of the Set Up for Success programme. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 3

Adequate training Comptroller: important, Need for says BCCI head TOO HARSH from sessment by those likely Page 1 to be impacted and to offer updated Her comments came as comprehensive feedback she noted that the coun- on material concerns to try’s customs legislation the Ministry of Finance,” has not kept pace with the she added. Customs Act changing needs of the rap- With that in mind, she BARBADOS’ outdated ers to trade, implement idly evolving international said if the country has customs legislation is the international agree- trading environment, and learned anything from the to some extent re- ment that supports as such the CED did not recent implementation of stricting the work of simplified procedures have the legislative tools ASYCUDA World, is that the Customs and and develop a legal necessary to enable it to stakeholder training and Excise Department framework that will operate with increasing exhaustive consultation (CED), but this is ex- abide by the interna- relevance, locally as well will be key to the success pected to change with tional standards. as internationally. of the modernisation that the enactment of the “All this is being con- “We sincerely trust that, the new legislation seeks draft Customs Bill. templated with the view whilst this collaborative to initiate. As such, the So says Comptroller of of enhancing your com- series will significantly BCCI president said that Customs, Owen Holder. petitiveness. It is in our contribute to the ability of it would be beneficial to He was speaking during national interest to en- the private sector to study obtain the assurance from a virtual consultation sure that our customs ac- and assess the new Bill, Government that ade- hosted by the Barbados tivities are at a high level that adequate time will be quate training will be pro- Chamber of Commerce of effectiveness and this afforded by the Customs vided to the service and Industry (BCCI) in should be supported by a and Excise Department providers as well as to President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce collaboration with CED legal system that meets for further study and as- businesses. (JRT) and Industry (BCCI), Trisha Tannis. on the draft Customs internationally accepted Bill, to explain the pro- standards. To do this, posed changes to the however, customs re- bill and get feedback quires a solid frame- from the business com- work,” he stated. More munity. The comptroller added, According to Holder, in “It is also necessary be- its current format the cause of the dramatic in- help from legislation is constrain- creases in trade volumes ing his department’s and heightened require- efforts to detect illegiti- ments for security in the UNCTAD mate trade; inhibits the context of international CABINET has approved proper interdiction of il- standards and best prac- an extension of the techni- licit and counterfeit tice.” cal assistance being offered goods; and largely cre- Reflecting on the draft by the United Nations ates non-tariff barriers to bill, he said it has been Conference on Trade and processes. Additionally, developed to enable Development (UNCTAD) he said it reduces com- Barbados to meet re- as it relates to the petitiveness. gional and international implementation of the “The Customs commitments relative to Automated System for Department is also cog- trade and border proce- Customs Data (ASY- nisant of the high level of dures. CUDA) World. competitiveness existing “It is our humble opin- That’s according to in the market and the ion that the structure of the Minister in the relative difficulty busi- the Customs Bill is com- Ministry of Finance, Ryan nesses face to succeed in prehensive and creates Straughn. He made the the international mar- the environment for mod- disclosure while delivering ketplace. And this has ern and effective customs the keynote address dur- been even more empha- operations. From your ing yesterday’s virtual con- Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn. sised in this time of perspective, it promotes sultation hosted by the the COVID pandemic. transparency and pre- Barbados Chamber of platform. He said this will portant that would be in point while explaining that We are also sensitive dictability – something Commerce and Industry,in make the process with re- the context of facilitation this step will build the plat- that the private sector which has been evidently collaboration with the spect to the clearance of for businesses in Barbados. form for an electronic sin- will find it highly cum- lacking under the old Customs and Excise goods through the ports of You would recall that we gle window. bersome to conduct busi- Act. These two elements Department, on the draft entry “completely seam- have been working with “Anybody involved ness in Barbados if a are critical to our opera- customs legislation. less”. the banks and the Central within the context of the legal framework, com- tions, since their exis- Straughn explained that “Having moved from the Bank and the rest of the fi- logistics trade would be prised of simplified and tence not only brings UNCTAD was engaged to paper of ASYCUDA ++ to a nancial sector – the impor- able to complete their efficient customs proce- clarity and certainty help with the implementa- paperless environment in tance of digitising the pay- processes online, in total, dures does not exist,” he to the planning opera- tion of ASYCUDA World, ASYCUDA World, it is now ments across the national without having to seem- stated. tions, but enhances the adding that Government the intention with respect system and Customs is a ingly interface directly Holder told those chances of compliance,” has been successful in on- to the extension of the tech- part of that process and with individual govern- participating in the he stated. boarding a number of key nical assistance pro- therefore we anticipate we ment agencies. What this meeting that the legisla- He went on to say that state entities onto the sys- gramme, to be able, in part, should be able to complete will mean is that all of our tion, which has become updated legislation will tem. He explained that to digitise the payment that process pretty soon.” agencies will have to em- obsolete and fragmented, allow the authorities to Cabinet has agreed to ex- systems so that the facilita- He said the on-boarding ploy a risk management also does not adhere streamline their proce- tend the help being re- tion element with respect of the Government entities protocol in context of how to the high standards dures and reduce clear- ceived from UNCTAD to Government as well as on ASYCUDA World is a Customs is operating, in of the World Customs ance times, building on for another year, to the private sector is seam- first and he took the oppor- order to ensure that the Organisation. With that the improvements al- ensure that the Customs less,” the minister indi- tunity to applaud UNC- business facilitation and in mind, he said his de- ready made with the in- Department and the pay- cated. TAD and the Customs the trade facilitation ele- partment intends to troduction of ASYCUDA ments received for clearing Straughn continued, “I Department for making it ments are employed,” the make every effort to re- World. items are put on a digital cannot underscore how im- a reality. He made the Minister added. (JRT) duce or eliminate barri- (JRT)

4• Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Phase 1 of construction at The Estates at St. George to start shortly PHASE 1 of construction munity, supported by a at this region’s first active continuum of care for res- living residential commu- idents as they age.” nity is set to begin shortly. Giving greater details, Sagicor’s Director of Sagicor’s Vice President, Strategic Projects, Edward Project Development, Clarke made this disclo- Ezra Prescod while speak- sure while adding that ing to the press said work local contractors will be on Phase 1 will commence carrying out the work at in August. The Estates at St. George. “We are looking to start “I am happy to say that construction later this we have recently nomi- month and we will be fin- nated two local contrac- ished with the first Phase tors to construct the build- December 2021. The first ing in Phase 1 of The Phase is four condomini- Estates and expect the ums, 88 units, and three building construction commercial buildings- a work to commence club house, a commercial shortly.” centre and a back of house He added The Estates operations.” at St. George will be “the He added that when en- Caribbean’s first complete tirely completed The residential community de- Estates will comprise “208 signed to appeal to those condominiums and 53 looking for a lifestyle de- units within a catered liv- fined by wellness, a strong ing/ skilled nursing setup.” and welcoming social com- (MG)

Monsignor Blackett asks to be relieved of his duties as Parish priest MONSIGNOR used to announce some Harcourt Vincent changes that will be tak- Blackett will celebrate ing place within the his last mass as Parish church. Paul said effec- Priest of Our Lady tive Monday,August 17th Queen of the Universe “Father Andrew Rosiak this Sunday, August will assume the role of 16th. Parish Priest in charge of This was announced by Our Lady Queen of the Father Clement Paul as Universe and Chaplain of he addressed the congre- the Cave Hill Campus of gation at Saturday’s Holy the University of the Mass at St. Patrick’s West Indies. He will con- Roman Catholic tinue as Priest in Charge Cathedral. of Our Lady of Sorrows Reading a letter from Parish.” His Grace, Archbishop, Meanwhile, “Father Jason Goddard, he said Vibert Stevens will serve “on the 15th August, as Administrator of St. 1975, Harcourt Vincent Patrick’s Roman Catholic Blackett was ordained as Cathedral until further the first Barbadian priest notice and continue as for the Roman Catholic priest for the Corpus Diocese of Bridgetown. Christi community and Next weekend, he will Chaplain for the Queen celebrate 45 years of ordi- Elizabeth Hospital. nation. Having reached Father Clement Paul and this significant milestone, Father Winston Lane will Monsignor Blackett has be rostered to celebrate asked to be relieved of his some of the masses at the duties as Parish Priest of Cathedral. Father Paul Our Lady Queen of the continues his responsibil- Universe. He will cele- ities as co-delegate and brate his last mass there Priest of Our Lady of the on Sunday,August 16th.” Rosary and Sacred Heart He further said, “Let us parishes.” all thank God for the gift Father Paul also wel- of Monsignor Blackett’s comed back to Barbados priesthood and his 45 Father Kirt Prospère years of faithful ministry “after a year-long pas- in Barbados and abroad. toral assignment in the I pray that God’s abun- Toco/Matelot community dant blessing and grace in Trinidad. Father Kirt as he continues to serve.” will serve at St. Dominic’s The occasion was also and St. Francis.” (MG)

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Dengue cases increase Extensive research COVID-19 from Back that, “In the first two prone to getting bitten by Page months of 2020, the mosquitoes, the reality is “The pandemic also inter- Americas reported a 139% that mosquitoes and the conducted rupted mass drug admin- increase in dengue cases pathogens they transmit AGRICULTURE Agriculture. We do exten- istration campaigns that when compared to the are still circulating. And Minister, Indar Weir, says sive research on the use of are vital to elimination ef- same period in 2019. without testing or treat- government does its due land. We have a use of forts, just as we were mak- However,since COVID-19 ment, severe cases of mos- diligence before it grants land programme as well. ing significant progress hit our region in March, quito-borne diseases could permission to allow per- And if it is approved it against neglected tropical reported cases of dengue go from easily treatable sons to use agriculture means that we have diseases, like lymphatic fi- fever have actually fallen.” conditions to death,” Dr. land for other purposes. deemed it fit to be used for lariasis, schistosomiasis, “Reporting of mosquito Etienne asserted. He added extensive re- change of use and develop- and soil-transmitted borne diseases, like She said health systems search is conducted before ment.” helminthiases,” she said. malaria, is down more must make it easier for approval is given. His Weir was at the time Dengue and malaria re- than 40%, and there has patients to receive care, by comments came while re- speaking during the re- main a huge burden on been an observed reduc- leveraging telemedicine sponding to a question cent ground breaking cer- health services and, like tion in the number of peo- and offering care outside about concerns about the emony in Parish Land, St. COVID-19, have a dispro- ple getting tested. So we of hospital settings, such change of use of agricul- Philip where some 20 lots portionate impact on poor know that these data don’t as via community out- ture land in Barbados. will be available for hous- and vulnerable popula- tell the full story,” she reach programs and at- “There is a balance to all ing for Rock Hall squat- Agriculture Minister, tions, including indige- noted. home visits. They also of this and I have said be- ters. Indar Weir nous communities, she “While it is true that be- need to protect health fore, many of the applica- He added that there are added. cause many of us are workers on the front lines tion for change of use will different types agriculture would need is not as much PAHO’s director said stuck at home we’re less of this pandemic. come to the Ministry of presently and there is no as you needed in the past. longer a focus on one way Equally, the amount of of things. water that you will use in “I want to state now the modern facilities will COVID-19 disrupts education of that agriculture is not just be less than what you use land anymore.Agriculture in open field agriculture has moved to a stage now like this. So we have to where it is driven by tech- make the change because more than 70 per cent of youth nology. It is driven where the world is moving and GENEVA – The COVID- pact on their mental well- comes reduced. ment insurance benefits, you can go in to green- as the word moves we 19 crisis is having a being.” This has had an impact and measures to boost house, aquaculture, all have to keep pace and we devastating effect on This highlights large on their mental well- their mental health - from kinds of different things can only do so if we adapt the education and ‘digital divides’ between being. The survey found psychosocial support to in agriculture. So the to the changes that are training of young peo- regions; while 65 per cent that 50 per cent of young sports activities. space of land that you taking place.” (MG) ple. of youth in high-income people are possibly sub- Since the outset of the countries were taught ject to anxiety or depres- pandemic more than 70 classes via video-lectures sion, while a further 17 per cent of youth who only 18 per cent in low-in- per cent are probably af- study or combine study come countries were able fected by it. with work have been ad- to keep studying online. versely affected by the “The pandemic is inflict- Ensuring that young closing of schools, univer- ing multiple shocks on voices are heard sities and training cen- young people. It is not only Despite the extreme cir- tres, according to an destroying their jobs and cumstances young people analysis by the employment prospects, are using their energy to International Labour but also disrupting their mobilise and speak out in Organisation (ILO). education and training the fight against the cri- According to the report, and having a serious im- sis. According to the sur- Youth and COVID-19: im- pact on their mental well- vey one in four have done pacts on jobs, education, being. We cannot let this some volunteer work dur- rights and mental well- happen,” said ILO ing the pandemic. being, 65 per cent of young Director-General Guy Ensuring that youth people reported having Ryder. voices are heard is critical learned less since the be- to delivering a more inclu- ginning of the pandemic Concerned about their sive response to the because of the transition future COVID-19 crisis. Giving from classroom to online According to the report 38 young people a say in de- and distance learning per cent of young people cision-making to articu- during lockdown. Despite are uncertain of their fu- late their needs and ideas their efforts to continue ture career prospects, improves the effectiveness studying and training, with the crisis expected to of policies and pro- half of them believed their create more obstacles in grammes and gives youth studies would be delayed the labour market and to the chance to participate and nine per cent thought lengthen the transition in their delivery, says the that they might fail. from school to work. report. The situation has been Some have already felt The report also calls for even worse for youth liv- a direct impact, with one urgent, large-scale and ing in lower-income coun- in six youth having to stop targeted policy responses tries, who have less access work since the onset of the to protect a whole genera- to the internet, a lack of pandemic. Many younger tion of young people from equipment and some- workers are more likely to having their employment times a lack of space at be employed in highly af- prospects permanently home. fected occupations, such scarred by the crisis. “The pandemic is inflict- as support, services and This includes, among ing multiple shocks on sales-related work, mak- other measures, re-inte- young people. It is not only ing them more vulnerable grating into the labour destroying their jobs and to the economic conse- market those who have employment prospects, quences of the pandemic. lost their jobs or who have but also disrupting their Forty-two per cent of those experienced a reduction in education and training who have continued to working hours, ensuring and having a serious im- work have seen their in- youth access to unemploy- 6 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Plea to public: Work with PSV operators REVEAL from readily complied and “We do believe that where some of the work- Unfortunately, there workers have experi- Back Page others appeared ap- commuters quite under- ers in the PSV sector has been some measure enced some pull back” he identified by our oper- prehensive or were a stand why our specific re- have been robbed and be- of reluctance by some added. ators, that there has bit reluctant to accede quest was made of them, came the victims of vio- commuters to be in full “However, I do believe been some adherence. to our request,” since in recent times lent attacks, by some compliance, to accede to that there will be adher- Some commuters Haynes reported. there have been cases commuters. our request or some ence across the board, as such will form part of the new norm…” Haynes NOTICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 27 OF THE LAND (ADJUDICATION OF RIGHTS AND INTERESTS) ACT, CAP. 228A said. NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Section 27 of the Land (Adjudication of Rights and Interests) Act, Cap. 228A (hereinafter called “the said Act”), the Adjudication Records Commuters meanwhile in respect of the parcels of land listed below have been completed and may now be inspected at the LAND ADJUDICATION UNIT, National Housing Corporation Building, Country Road, are being asked to work St. Michael between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. with the PSV operators to ensure that they wear NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in accordance with Section 29 of the said Act, registration entered in consequence of the said Adjudication Records shall, subject to an appeal under the said Act, after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of this Notice be final and the Registrar of Titles shall compile the register of titles in respect of those parcels from those said their masks while on- Adjudication Records. board the PSVs at all time and refrain from re- PARCELS WITHIN THE FOURTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT moving them in any form CHRIST CHURCH: XBE – KINGSLAND PARK or fashion, as they tra- LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) verse to and fro. (RSM) REFERENCE NUMBER XBE 023 LOT 23, KINGSLAND PARK DESMOND LEROY NATHANIEL AUSTIN (Qualified Administrator of the estate of , Hazel Pauline Austin deceased) RODNEY ALASTAIRE AUSTIN, JANET GEORGIA CAMPBELL, WENDY ELAINE PARRIS (Qualified Executors of the estate of Judith Jacqueline Delores Haynes, deceased) PARCELS WITHIN THE SEVENTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT CHRIST CHURCH: XAE – SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) REFERENCE NUMBER XAE 002 LOT 234, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT MELISSA LOU-ANN ALLEYNE XAE 005 LOT 231, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT GERRY ANDRE BARROW XAE 017 LOT 219, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT TRACIA LISA-ANN SARGEANT Sharaad Phillips XAE 018 LOT 218, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT ADRIAN JEROME ODLE LISA MARIA LINTON XAE 019 LOT 217, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JAMAR PATRICK RENALDO ARTHUR-SELMAN Missing XAE 021 LOT 215, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT ARTHUR ALLAN ALLEYNE THE Royal Barbados SHARON MAE THOMAS-ALLEYNE Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in lo- XAE 022 LOT 214, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JON MARC HOWARD cating a missing person – XAE 023 LOT 213, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JASON NOEL MAYHEW Sharaad Phillips 28 years of Lot 45 Parish Land, XAE 025 LOT 211, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT MANOJ MOHANDAS KARNANI Christ Church. YASMINE MANOJ KARNANI Sharaad is 5 feet 7 inches tall. He has a dark XAE 026 LOT 210, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT NIGEL RECARDO ADAMS complexion, slim build, XAE 028 LOT 208, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT RICHARD ALBERT SMITH round head, oval face, afro BIANCA EVITA DUGUID-SMITH hair style, thick eyebrows, small moustache, broad XAE 029 LOT 207, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT BRIAN ANTONIO BROOMES SAMANTHA NAKEISHA BROOMES forehead, large nose, thin lips, light voice and XAE 033 LOT 203, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT RAYMOND CHARLES CHASE he walks and swings his hands. He has a tattoo of XAE 036 LOT 200, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT JOHN HOTHER HANSCHELL the words “AMBITION” XAE 046 LOT 190, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT BARRY STEPHEN CHARLES MUSTOR on his right forearm. On ROBERTA JEAN MUSTOR his chest he has the fol- lowing tattoos: “187”, XAE 078 LOT 158, SOUTHVIEW DEVELOPMENT, KENT SONITA ANTIONETTE “OJF”,“HATE BY MANY, DIONNE ALEXANDER LOVE BY MOST.” He was CHRIST CHURCH: XAF – VAUXHALL wearing long blue jeans,a short sleeve V-neck plain LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) white T-Shirt and a pair REFERENCE NUMBER of size seven tan timber- XAF 019 VAUXHALL SHALICIA ADESA JOHNSON land boots. He frequents Cliff, St. John and XAF 020 VAUXHALL ANDREA ONITA ROLLINS Hindsbury, St. Michael. He left the home of his PARCELS WITHIN THE EIGHTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT mother Pamela Phillips ST. PHILIP: XAE – SEAVIEW on Sunday,10th May 2020 about 8:30am and has not LAND REGISTRY PARCEL LOCATION OF PARCEL DECLARED PROPRIETOR(S) been seen or heard from REFERENCE NUMBER since. PAL 017 LOT 17, SEAVIEW FRANCES ANN JOHN-LEWIS Anyone with informa- EVAN AVADNEY KINCH tion relative to the where- abouts of Sharaad Phillips Given by the Commissioner this 30th day of July 2020. is asked to contact District ‘B’ Station at 437-4311, Emergency number 211, BEVERLEY GADSBY, Q. C. Crime Stoppers at 1-800- Commissioner of Titles (Ag.) TIPS (8477), or the near- est Police Station. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 7 Xi stresses: Stop wasting food Chinese President Xi Jinping has bumper harvests. many occasions. stressed resolutely putting an end Xi stressed enhancing legislation and In January 2013, he made an to wasting food and called for supervision, taking effective measures, instruction on the issue and has since promoting thrift. and establishing a long-term mechanism given multiple instructions requiring Xi, also general secretary of the to stop food waste. efforts including forceful institutional Communist Party of China Central It is necessary to further enhance constraints, strict compliance with Committee and chairman of the Central public awareness of the issue, effectively systems, strong supervision and inspec- Military Commission, made the cultivate thrifty habits and foster a social tion and severe punishment mechanisms requirement in an instruction. environment where waste is shameful to effectively curb various violations of Calling the issue of food waste shocking and thriftiness is applaudable, Xi said. rules, disciplines and laws regarding the and distressing, Xi highlighted the need Xi has attached great importance to consumption using public funds. to maintain a sense of crisis regarding food security and repeatedly called for He also gave specific requirements for food security, especially amid the fallout promoting the social custom of practic- reducing waste in schools and promoting of the COVID-19 epidemic, despite the ing thrift and opposing waste. He has students’ awareness and practices of fact that China has scored consecutive emphasised the need to stop food waste on being thrifty. China’s new development pattern to infuse impetus into world economy THE new development pattern proposed (a reading above 50 indicates expansion). streamline administration and optimise by China has become a buzzword of the in- Facts have shown that China has seized government services as well as in ternational community in reading the the initiative in development and the improving the business environment, Chinese economy, and the world is Chinese economy boasts strong resilience. according to a report on China’s success generally optimistic about the vitality of China’s new development pattern has in doing business issued recently Chinese economy carried by the new demonstrated once again the country’s by the World Bank. Stella Kyriakides, European development pattern. determination to open up to the world. Commissioner for Health and Food In response to markedly mounting One of the advantages of Chinese econ- Foreign investment Safety, instabilities and uncertainties, China omy is a huge domestic market. China As the Chinese economy thrives, more brought to the table the new development has the largest industrial system in the and more foreign companies have pattern whereby domestic and foreign world with the most complete categories, expanded their business to China. markets can boost each other, with the strong production capabilities, complete According to a recent survey conducted COVID-19 domestic market as the mainstay. supporting sectors, over 100m market by the Ministry of Commerce, 99.1 percent It is believed that China’s new entities and a talent pool of more than of foreign-funded companies will continue development pattern has combined its 170m people, as well as a super-large to invest and operate in China. vaccine could own reality and the trend of economic domestic market of 1.4bnpeople,including The US-China Business Council’s globalisation and heralds new hopes and over 400n middle-income earners. latest survey of some 150 companies also benefits for enterprises. Therefore, the country is fully capable of shows that China’s measures to further be available by Gathering pace in creating such a new adding momentum to the Chinese open up and optimise its business development pattern, China will generate economy by stimulating the huge environment in the past few years strong endogenous driving forces for its domestic market. have created convenience for foreign year-end: report high-quality economic development, bring Taking the domestic market as the companies’ production and operation in BERLIN – The first vaccine against more opportunities for the development of mainstay is absolutely not an operation China, and the US companies are still COVID-19 may be available towards the other countries, and give fresh impetus to behind closed doors. China will release upbeat on the Chinese market. end of this year or early next year, world economic recovery. the potential of its domestic demand, Companies from the European Union German newspaper Handelsblatt better connect the domestic and interna- (EU) remain confident in their develop- reported on Monday, quoting European ‘ A wise man changes as time and tional markets, and make better use of the ment in China and hope to become part of Commissioner for Health and Food Safety event change’ two resources, to realise robust China’s development story, said Joerg Stella Kyriakides. As a Chinese saying goes, a wise man sustainable development. Wuttke, President of the EU Chamber of “Although making predictions is risky changes as time and event change.As the Commerce in China. at this stage, we have good indications,” world economy encounters a deep Openess brings progress China is preparing the 3rd China Kyriakides told the newspaper. recession; global trade and investment The practice of China’s reform and open- International Import Expo (CIIE) to be Kyriakides said the vaccine may not shrink sharply; international financial ing-up over the past 40 some years has held this November, where the average solve all the problems right away,but will market is thrown into turmoil; interna- shown that openness brings progress exhibition area for the Fortune Global 500 “gradually allow a return to normality” tional exchanges are restricted; economic while seclusion leads to backwardness. companies and industry leaders will once a “critical mass of citizens, especially globalization runs into countercurrents; China’s economic growth over the past increase by 14% from last year. among the risk groups” have been protectionism and unilateralism prevail in 40 years was achieved with a commit- Foreign investment in China has been vaccinated. some countries; and geopolitical risks rise, ment to opening-up. In the same vein, rising steadily since January and global The commissioner expressed concern China has to seek development in high-quality development of China’s econ- investors are more optimistic about China over rising infection rates across the a more unstable and uncertain world. omy in the future can only be guaranteed than ever before, as pointed out by European Union (EU), saying, “we are It has become quite clear to the world with greater openness. China’s door will Fortune magazine. seeing an increasing number of smaller that China has always been determined never be closed; it will only open still wider. The fact that foreign companies are and larger outbreaks in several member to accurately recognise changes, respond The truth is China has managed to willing to invest in China fully shows states.” She called on EU countries to lo- to changes in a science-based manner speed up opening-up even amid the their confidence in China’s economic cally control infection source with “testing, and actively seek changes. COVID-19 epidemic. It has taken a series development. contact tracing and immediate isolation.” No matter faced with what difficulties of measures, such as hosting the 2020 Economic globalisation is what the Kyriakides didn't exclude the or obstacles, it has been able to pool China Import and Export Fair online, re- world will definitely go through, while it possibility that some member states national strength and manage its own af- leasing the Overall Plan for the is a long-term trend for countries to work might again take drastic restriction fairs well, effectively dealing with external Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port in cooperation with division of labour for measures as in March and April. uncertainties with its own certainties. and shortening the 2020 negative list for mutual benefits. “The uncertainties surrounding the After promptly containing the COVID- foreign investment, showing the world the China will stand on the correct side of virus remain... We must remain vigilant 19 epidemic at home, China has been huge potential of China for continuously history and gather pace in forming the and not let our guard down to avoid a promoting the resumption of work, sharing its opportunities and driving new development pattern, sticking to second lockdown,” she warned, adding production, business and market compre- world economic recovery through its own deepening reforms and opening up as well that the EU is better prepared than at the hensively, leading the way in both epi- development. as advancing the development of an beginning of the crisis. demic response and economic recovery. China’s new development pattern will open world economy. Kyriakides said the coronavirus warn- China’s economy grew by 3.2 percent surely provide more opportunities for It demonstrates China’s confidence and ing apps now available in member states year-on-year in the second quarter. Its cooperation and create more development capabilities in dealing with risks should be “merged into one portal so that manufacturing purchasing managers dividends. and challenges as well as its wisdom and they can be used throughout the EU.”The index (PMI) rose to 51.1 in July, expand- China has made great achievements in responsibility in promoting world official also hoped the pilot phase of ing for the fifth consecutive month advancing reforms to delegate power, economic growth. the portal could start in early September.

8 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Not good enough! By Dorian Bryan provided with critical difficult to stand up on down, a 6:30 p.m. press information, seemingly on regular occurrences to conference, became a 9:30 Climate change I WRITE this column with a need-to-know basis. The demand respect.We did so p.m. Much like Ministers a level of frustration and initial information about when a young, and have to get to meetings, just an overall feeling of the press conference talented multi-media journalists have deadlines, and its impact discontent. suggested that the journalist was killed in the but are we respected? THIS year has marked the sixth straight year that So let me break this Minister of Health and line of duty,we did so when Are we respected when the Atlantic Hurricane Season has started early. down in its component Wellness, Lt. Col Jeffrey journalists were ill-treated some seek to avoid What is of note this year too, is that the first three parts to illustrate just how Bostic would conduct the in a police compound. scrutiny of this named storms were all formed by June 1, the official the issues which have led press conference at Ilaro The media has government? I laughed to start of the season. to this scenario. Court, only to hear that it tremendous power and see another newspaper While there is no hard and fast rule that prevents The first has to do with was switched to CBC. should guard it. Even with carry a headline that this storms from forming outside of the June 1 to the arrival of nurses from The media was left to act social media, trusted news country’s economy that the November 30 period, the preseason tropical systems Ghana, almost two as normal for more than sources are still what the island’s economy was in should be a wakeup call for us all – recognising that Thursdays ago.The initial 24 hours from that fateful public turns to because recession. Was that we really have to be prepared year round. The arrival had been set for Thursday evening, until anyone with a cellphone or newspaper under a rock argument has been, and indeed it holds weight, that Tuesday afternoon of that Saturday afternoon, even electronic device can pose for the last two years? This climate change is the culprit for the early system, as week, but after the as the Minister of Health as a journalist, but how country has been in well as the intensity and magnitude of the storms the passage of what would and his Cabinet colleague, many can stand behind recession since August world has been experiencing over the last few years. eventually become went into self-isolation. their reporting if 2018? Where was the A report from the United States National Climate Tropical Storm Isaias, the The media who covered challenged? analysis of the downward Change Assessment some two years ago, indicated arrival was pushed back to the event, would have When I speak of spiral of the economic that increases in greenhouse gas and decreases in air the Thursday of that week. possibly gone into their disrespect, let me give you position, even as praise pollution were contributing factors in the upsurge in Even in this COVID-19 respective media houses, a few examples. Unless it was given to rising hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the last 50 years time, this media house has interacted with other is a national emergency, revenues, based on or so. It is perhaps then no coincidence, that the last strived wherever possible media, their families and then no 15-minute notice increased taxes.There is a few years where we have seen the formation of early to cover all related official yet we have yet to hear an should be given for an in- genuine myopia and lack storms, have also been counted among the earth’s events and both apology from the person press conference. of intellectual curiosity warmest years.And while an early start to the season journalists and government on why this Then, if the editors assign within elements of the does not necessarily mean that the season will be an photographers adhere to failure happened. a journalist and media to challenge active one, over the last few years we have seen the protocols which have Why if you are now photographer, should information presented. increases in activity, and this year is no exception been set out by the public contending, as the Prime media be left waiting for This island’s economy where we had nine named storms before August health officials.We covered Minister did, during a over an hour until this declined by 15 per cent in could properly start, and many scientists are no doubt the event, then I made press briefing a few days critical and important the first six months, yet we wondering if there is a link. sure that the event later, that it was not event starts. are being told that the The basic fact appears to be that these seasons are secured a cover page. always possible for testing Unacceptable. fiscal position shows signs intensifying with each year and spanning outside of I thought that this was to be done 72 hours before The media’s job is not to of promise. Revenues are the traditional six-month period, making the experts the end of the issue, but as departure to Barbados,did do public relations, the high despite 30 000 plus and even the average layman wonder if extending the usual, the story continued. public health officials media is responsible for people being out of work. season is perhaps on the cards in the not too distant We were then informed at approve a meeting of this critically looking at This is ‘smoke and mirrors’ future. Even if the extended season does not become the same time as the rest sort to take place, before government’s performance politics, yet rather than a reality, the need for us in this region to always be of the country, that nine of any testing was done or and informing the public focus on non-performance, on high alert, is clear,for we have seen the destruction the nurses had tested negative test results what is being done or not media was rapidly looking that can be caused by these extreme weather events. positive for the virus and achieved? being done in their names. at the return of Dr. Denis For small island developing states (SIDS) like ours, that given the need for This is unacceptable and I remember being upset Lowe to elective politics. we are most vulnerable to the ravages of media personnel to be in needs to be called out by all when Government and the Check out the loudest consequences of climate change.We stand the risk of relatively close proximity media whose staff were teachers unions held voices against his return rising sea levels inundating many of these nations, to the arriving nurses for exposed. discussions on issues and ask yourselves why which are in fact only a few meters above sea level interviews, the suggestion What would have related to security and they were given space to and if we add to that the increased intensity of was made that ‘out of an happened if the same violence in schools. Media push that view. hurricanes and storms, which can wipe out countless abundance of caution’, people who covered the was asked to present The people of this people and millions in infrastructure, some may say media should self-isolate Thursday event, covered themselves for a 4:30 p.m. country will determine we are doomed. Undoubtedly, our very existence and then call the COVID- the Saturday one? It is not press briefing on what who they want to hangs in the balance and we as SIDS have a duty to 19 hotline and get a test enough to sit back and progress was being made. represent them, during the ourselves, to sound our voices and let the world know done. accept this wanton That became a 5:30 p.m., next Elections. Our job is we are here and our concerns will not be ignored. Imagine my anger on disrespect from a 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m… it was as to present information and Certainly too,the growing intensity and frequency that Saturday afternoon, government, but then though officials knew let that process move of hurricanes in recent times, is a warning to us all to hear from the Acting again, what has the media media was there but acted ahead. that there must be greater urgency in respect of Chief Medical Officer,that allowed so far? as though they were Always remember if you disaster preparedness – not only in how we safeguard the media was being The media has to look required to wait. Same give people the means to our properties for a pending storm, but from the treated much like the rest itself in the mirror and ask thing happened when dismiss and disrespect outset, how we build our homes, to ensure that they of the country, being arguably, why we find it so Glendairy Prison burnt you, they will. can withstand at least a category three system. Indeed, we hope to hear more soon on the plans announced by the Government last September to shore up the housing stock in this country, such that Turkey-Greece tensions escalate over we build not only to withstand a storm, but earthquakes as well – for disasters are varied.At the time Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said our Turkish Med drilling plans housing designs and construction focused less on GREECE has called on ups, but this latest spat planning to send its European Union. risks, ventilation, protection and resilience and more Turkey to pull back a over gas reserves and survey ship to waters off However, now that the on aesthetics, which will be to the detriment of Turkish ship that has left maritime rights has the Greek island of ship has set off – and with homeowners if a high wind really comes our way. port to carry out a drilling prompted fears that Kastellorizo, the initial it five Turkish naval Of course one is assuming that this very important survey in the Eastern tensions could escalate row was brought to an end vessels – the dispute has issue will remain a priority of the Government,which Mediterranean. further. by Germany, which come to a head again and is set in a month’s time to outline a new mandate The two neighbours When Turkey currently holds the the two Nato allies are when the new throne speech is delivered and a new have seen frequent flare- announced in July it was presidency of the engaged in a war of words. parliamentary session commences. Should an update be given then, it is hoped too that more will also be Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke said of the Planning and Development Act, and what Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen role Government intends for it to play in improving Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan the building standards in this country. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Discrimination Bite the God’s explanation and judgement WHENEVER the question of crimination. That is to be ex- bullet of marriage homosexuality arises, there are pected, because the word itself THERE comes a time in life MR. PETER Wickham in his hundreds more that could be two words that are used to is designed to evoke a feeling of when each of us has to make a article “Marriage Explained” in cited show clearly the human prove that they should be given unfairness and undue hurt. decision. We sometimes have to another section of the press did understanding that God’s blue- a free pass, while we are much There is, however, reasonable make that decision which is per- not explain marriage at all. print for marriage is between a harsher on pedophilia or pros- and unreasonable discrimina- sonal, or it may be one which One cannot truly explain this male and a female not mem- titution. Those words are judge- tion. The society decides that affects the family, the commu- sacred, covenantal institution bers of the same sex as the ment and discrimination. girls 16 and under cannot nity or the country. without considering its origin modern LGBT community is In the Christian realm, judge- lawfully engage in sexual inter- For instance, if I say I stand and meaning. advocating. ment, i.e. damnation, is always course. It also decrees that chil- resolute against the ‘concen- God the creator of mankind As for Mr. Wickham’s refer- and entirely the prerogative of dren under a certain age cannot trated re-education’ of the and marriage is the one who ence to polygamous marriages God. Even the great and holy be left alone. This is discrimina- Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region explains what marriage is. His spoken of in Scripture and le- Samuel was unable to distin- tion on the basis of age alone. of China or the enslavement of explanation is very clear in gitimised common law unions guish among the sons of Jesse We can find several instances of democracy happening in Hong Genesis 3: 4 which says: in our nation, which he who should be king of Israel. such types of discrimination Kong, I am just one person “Therefore shall a man leave juxtaposed against accepted There is, however, another based on other criteria. Persons who has rejected silence on this his father and his mother, norms in the Church that dis- type of judgement that is often who do not believe in discrimi- matter, ‘bit the bullet’ and has and shall cleave unto his approves of those kind of rela- confused with the other, and nation will obviously say that spoken out. wife: and they shall be one tionships (as if that could jus- this is the differentiation be- this type of discrimination is If I say that the Government flesh” (NIV). tify same sex marriages which tween right and wrong. In this reasonable and sensible, or as of Barbados acted in good faith Jesus (God incarnate) reiter- the Church also disapproves sense, the Christian has the we say locally, common sense when they accepted the word of ated this eternal decree when of), it must be borne in mind right to judge based on the discrimination. the Government of Republic of he said: “Haven’t you read the that while one wife to one Word of God. If God has al- There is also discrimination Ghana that the nurses we re- Scriptures?”…They record husband is God’s ideal going ready spoken on an issue, then where persons are unable to quested to come to give assis- that from the beginning ‘God back to creation, the cultural we have the absolute right to work in the profession of their tance to Barbados would be made them male and fe- practice of polygamy in Old accept His judgement and not choice. Prostitutes have to hide thoroughly vetted in all aspects, male.’”…”‘This explains why a Testament Bible times was do the sinful things and call and ply their trade and drug I still have to ask why our gov- man leaves his father allowed by God (who often al- right evil and evil right. dealers must shun the law in ernment did not ‘bite the bullet’ and mother and is joined to lows men to have their own Isa 5:20: “Woe unto them that order to make a living. The pe- and put the process on hold once his wife, and the two are way) with intention to show call evil good, and good evil; dophile is pushed much further COVID-19 had erupted? united into one…” (Mt. 19: 4,5, the consequences of man’s that put darkness for light, and down the totem pole as they too Now that the nurses are here, NLT) bad choices in departure light for darkness; that put bit- risk extremely harsh punish- and after testing, a number of All cultures throughout his- from His best practice direc- ter for sweet, and sweet for bit- ment even if they attempt to ailments have been identified tory rightly explain the origin tives. ter!” claim that that is the way they and new decisions may have to and meaning of marriage as a However, even though a devi- If therefore as Christians we are born. be reached. One of those may sacred bond between a man ation from God’s ideal, polyga- refuse to advise persons who The conundrum that we face well have to be repatriation.Yes, and woman. Indeed, the mar- mous marriages were still are doing evil that they are in is a serious one, where we con- government may well have to riage of the first man (Adam) following God’s underlying error, we are going against our stantly have to justify the ac- ‘bite the bullet’ no matter the and woman (Eve) has similari- blueprint of marriage being be- mandate. Yes, we love the sin- ceptance of one action against cost and repatriate, as we are all ties in both the “Old” and “New” tween a man and a woman. ner, but we must also let the another. If same-sex relation- familiar with some Bajans’ atti- World. Common law unions, while also sinner know that there is a bet- ships, why not prostitution, tude to persons from other coun- Thus, the American outside of God’s ideal of ter way and that God can de- why not marijuana, why not tries even if they are perfectly Cherokee Indians speak of the covenantal marriage, still con- liver from any evil practice. polyandry, why not bigamy? healthy.I personally have no dif- first man A’taam and his wife vey God’s underlying blueprint When we refuse to teach our When our laws are based on ficulty in relating to peoples Iim; to the Incas they were for sexual relationships as children that there is some- the Bible, these problems are from any ethnicity or culture. Manco Capac and his wife being between a man and a thing called gravity, sooner or solved, simply by accepting It gives me no pleasure in Mama Oqllu. The Bantu peo- woman, not members of the later they will find out and God’s Word as supreme. With making the suggestion for repa- ple of Central Africa called same sex. hopefully not by jumping the Bible losing its importance triation as most of the persons them Sekume and his wife So, any appeal to polygamy or twenty feet down to discover in the eyes of so many, we now in the recruitment may well be Mbongwe; while the Hindus common law unions to some- the truth after having fallen have opened a can of worms healthy.In this case, however,it of ancient India referred to how try to compare and justify and broken a few bones or that we can only watch in hor- is not ‘one bad apple’, but a few them as Manu and his same sex marriage is like com- worse. ror and ask the question: bad apples.And so we must ‘bite wife Shatarupa. The ancient paring apples and rocks! The other word is discrimi- “Where next will they crawl?” the bullet’ since the Ghanaian Chinese tell of Fuxi and his So as the saying goes “wheel nation. When Peter Wickham CARL BARKER recruits may well face difficult wife Nuwa, while the ancient and come again”, Mr.Wickham. did a recent poll, he concluded PASTOR local integration. Scandinavians speak of Ask Your “explanation” of marriage that over 80 per cent of SHALEM EVANGELICAL and his wife Embla. fails miserably. Barbadians are against dis- CHURCH MICHAEL RUDDER These few examples out of ROGER MARSHALL

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Voltaire (1694–1778º Norman Vincent Peale “My soul is weary with sorrow; French Enlightenment writer, (1898–1993) strengthen me according to historian, and philosopher American minister and ATTITUDE your word.” “Life is a shipwreck but we must author – Psalm 119:28 not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” “Change your thoughts and Occasionally it’s good to you change your world.” pause, take a moment and remind yourself of the things in your life that are just fine.

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‘Bullying’ Apple fights couple over pear logo WHEN Natalie Monson In its filing with the US they envisioned the app as The app, along with the UK, without dispute and joke.” started her food blog 11 patent office, the firm says a platform where food Super Health Kids site, American patent officials Last week, as it became years ago, she didn’t the Monsons’ pear logo bloggers could upload supports five staff, hadn’t found a problem, he clear that it was not, the expect to end up “consists of a minimalistic recipes, which subscribers including the couple. noted. couple spoke out on social embroiled in a fight fruit design with a right- could access to plan meals Mr Monson said he As a final step before media, drawing attention with the world’s most angled leaf, which readily and create shopping lists. initially thought it was a approval, the patent office to other instances of valuable company. calls to mind Apple’s They now have about 21 misunderstanding and the published their Apple’s trademark However, the US small famous Apple Logo and 000 monthly active users, two sides would be able to application in late 2019 objections and noting that business owner is now creates a similar including 3 000 customers resolve the dispute drawing Apple’s objection. concerns about legal costs battling Apple for the right commercial impression, as who pay the annual $59 amicably. The logo has “It just seems so had prompted them to to use a pear in the logo on shown in the following fee, according to Monson, been approved in other ridiculous on its face,” he let go one of their her recipe app. side-by-side comparison”. an accountant by training. countries, including the said. “You wonder if it’s a employees. In a patent filing, Apple It asks regulators to said the image was too reject the Monsons’ similar to its own logo and trademark application, would hurt its brand. which the couple first filed Ms Monson says the in 2017 on behalf of their tech giant is simply recipe and meal planning “bullying” and she feels a app, Prepear. “moral obligation” to fight Ms Monson said the back. comparison took them by More than 43 000 people surprise. The shape of the have already signed the pear and leaf, which they petition she and her worked on with a designer, husband Russ, owners of was supposed to allude to the Super Healthy Kids the letter “P” in the app’s website, created last week name, she said. to try to pressure the “We had no intention or company to back down. any awareness that it was “This is a real world copying any logo at all,” example of a small she said. “We thought it business being destroyed was very unique and by a giant monopoly designed it to be so.” because they don’t have “First we were very accountability,” Monson surprised and then I would told the BBC.“That was so say our second reaction frustrating to us that we was definitely scared,” she thought we had to do added. “Like, ‘ok where do something. We can’t just we go from here? What be the next victim on the does this mean?’” list.” When the Utah-based Apple did not respond to couple started planning a request for comment. Prepear five years ago, Government ministers have said airport testing would not stop the need for quarantine. BANK RATES Coronavirus quarantine ‘strangling UK economy’ Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of HEATHROW Airport’s plunged 88 per cent. re-imposed quarantine and travel restrictions. business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. boss has warned The government has said restrictions on arrivals Holiday Inn owner IHG quarantine restrictions are previously that coronavirus from Spain, Luxembourg, said on Tuesday that it had Valid for August 12, 2020 “strangling the UK testing at airports is not a Belgium, the Bahamas, made a loss before tax of Notes: economy”, and renewed “silver bullet”. and Andorra. And there $275m (£210m) in the six Currency Buying Selling calls for Covid-19 testing at Heathrow said that more have been reports there months to 30 June. Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 airports. than half of its 860 000 could be restrictions Keith Barr, IHG chief Canadian Dollar 1.48464 1.52856 Thousands of jobs are passengers in July had imposed on travel to executive, said:“The impact East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 being lost because Britain travelled to quarantine- France. In a statement on of Covid-19 on our business Euro 2.29909 2.39591 is being cut off from key free European Tuesday, Heathrow said has been substantial.” But Pound Sterling 2.55706 2.66474 markets, said chief destinations. However, it the 14-day quarantine he said there were “small United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 executive John Holland- said that the “vast restrictions on many but steady improvements Demand/Sight: Kaye. majority” of its route passengers arriving in the in occupancy” into July. Currency Buying Selling The warning came as network remains grounded UK were “preventing the The travel industry has Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.49310 1.52721 Heathrow reported due to quarantine rules. UK from travelling to and been pushing for East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 passenger traffic in July The government recently trading with” some quarantine-free travel to Euro 2.33283 2.38104 countries. areas in countries that Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Holland-Kaye said:“Tens haven’t been affected by Pound Sterling 2.59458 2.64820 of thousands of jobs are increases in coronavirus United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 being lost because Britain cases, and for airport Telegraphic Transfer remains cut off from critical testing. However, UK Currency Buying Selling markets such as the US, Culture Secretary Oliver Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canada and Singapore. Dowden said in July that Canadian Dollar 1.49593 1.52721 “The government can testing at airports would East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.33722 2.38104 save jobs by introducing not stop the need for Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 testing to cut quarantine quarantine, because the Pound Sterling 2.59946 2.64820 from higher risk countries, virus could develop over United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 while keeping the public time. safe from a second wave of This was after the UK INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL Covid.” After lockdown government re-imposed CURRENCIESAS ADVISED BY THE restrictions eased in the quarantine restrictions on RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. UK, bookings for cottages, travellers coming to the UK N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. caravan sites and holiday from Spain, and after it BDS$ parks soared. updated travel advice, Guyana Dollar 0.00946 Jamaica Dollar 0.01347 However, the hotel recommending against all T & T Dollar 0.29902 industry has been hit hard non-essential travel to the by coronavirus lockdowns country and its islands. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 11

Trinidad and Tobago poll: Governing party claims victory PRELIMINARY results seats than the 17 it had in supporters that the PNM in Trinidad and the 2015 election in order had prevailed “against all Tobago’s general to unseat Rowley. odds, in the most difficult election suggest the The preliminary results situation”. governing People’s suggest that it only Trinidad and Tobago National Movement managed to wrest one seat has had a relatively low (PNM) has won 22 of from Rowley’s party and number of confirmed the 41 seats. another from the third cases, 281, and only eight If confirmed, the results party, Congress of the deaths, but the pandemic mean incumbent Keith People, leaving the PNM nevertheless changed the Rowley will serve a second with 22 seats and the way the campaign was Incumbent Prime Minister Keith Rowley claimed victory. term as prime minister. UNC with 19. The party conducted. His rival for the post, with the most seats Campaigning was low- handling of the pandemic Tens of thousands of Rowley will face the Kamla Persad-Bissessar, chooses the prime key with rallies cancelled but in the two weeks Venezuelans have arrived challenge of tackling the said she intended to minister. and replaced by before the polls, the in Trinidad and Tobago economy which has been demand recounts in at Official results were motorcades. number of infections rose fleeing the political and contracting for seven out least three constituencies. expected late yesterday. Supporters were urged compared to the previous economic turmoil in their of the last ten years. Her party, the United Rowley gave his victory not to come to the PNM’s weeks. country. His party has said it will National Congress, won speech at 22:30 local time headquarters but The opposition has The Displaced: diversify Trinidad and 19 seats. (02:30 GMT). In a celebrate at home to avoid criticised Rowley’s Venezuelans searching for Tobago’s economy, which The United National reference to the the spread of the virus. government for not doing peace in Trinidad has been heavily reliant Congress (UNC) needed to coronavirus pandemic, he The governing party more to stem the flow of If the preliminary on petroleum and win at least three more told a small gathering of had been praised for its migrants from Venezuela. results are confirmed, Mr petrochemicals. St. Kitts Gov’t targets October for reopening borders BASSETERRE, St. Kitts community represented and will reopen in the last number of business – The St. Kitts-Nevis by the Chamber of quarter of 2020. Park licences reached its Government said it is Industry and Commerce. Hyatt is expected to open highest level with 463 hoping to reopen the He said upon the fully in October 2020, approvals, compared to borders of the two island successful completion of providing work to its 180 414 over the comparative federation by October, the COVID-19 employees. period in 2019. after a careful sensitisation sessions, “I am pleased, however, “This achievement is consideration of the health participants will be to learn that its commendable given the and safety needs of presented with the St. Fisherman’s Village dramatic fall in citizens and residents as Kitts and Nevis Travel Restaurant is already applications for well as its commitment to Approved Seal that will open for business. The businesses experienced in restoring the local identify entities and Royal St. Kitts Hotel is April 2020 directly economy to pre- operators within the functioning, albeit in a attributable to the coronavirus (COVID-19) tourism industry who reduced capacity,” Harris uncertainty and levels. have undergone the added. unpredictability brought “An expansive training required training to meet He said together that he on by COVID-19,” Harris programme is being the minimum health and with the Labour Minister, said, while noting that spearheaded by the safety COVID-19 Wendy Phipps, a meeting July has been the best Ministry of Tourism in protocols. with will be held on month with 101 approvals collaboration with the Stakeholders within the Wednesday with the granted. ministries of health and tourism sector who do not management of Four Harris said he was also civil aviation. It aims to receive the approved seal Seasons Resort on Nevis. pleased that several train 5 000 persons in the will not be permitted to Harris told reporters persons were now taking industry at no cost to operate in the new that “generally, the advantage of the participants. environment,” Harris said, business confidence opportunities available to “Given the need to adding that the major remains good” and that them to generate income ensure all will benefit and hotels here are committed “this is due largely to our despite the COVID-19. can be certified by the to continue doing business excellent management of “We see entities tourism authority, the in the destination and the economy prior to diversify into mask training is being offered airlines are showing high COVID-19 which saved making and producing Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Timothy Harris. free of cost,” Prime interest in bringing lives and kept our citizens hand sanitises right here Minister Dr. Timothy passengers to the and residents safe”. in our islands. We saw through how they can efficiency and Harris told a news federation. Prime Minister Harris innovation in apply their skills to new effectiveness of our conference today. “Marriott is still said that foreign investors entertainment at the opportunities for self- response for tests as more Harris told reporters committed to St. Kitts and were showing good lawns of Frigate Bay with employment. New visitors enter our that his administration Nevis. A new general interest in doing more drive-in movies now providers of PCR testing beautiful Country,” Prime was taking decisions manager has arrived on business here and that his available on weekends.We are likely to emerge. This Minister Harris said. based on the extensive island recently and I administration is commend the creativity is important as we open In March, the dialogue with relevant gather that she will be the “encouraging them to do and ingenuity of our our borders there will be government announced stakeholders, including one to guide the so”. people. increasing demand for an EC$120-million the National Emergency operations forward. KOI The government said “We encourage those COVID-19 tests. The stimulus package to help Operations Centre, health has advised that it has that during the seven displaced as a result of delivery of quality lab cushion the economic experts and the business been in touch with Hilton months of this year, the COVID-19 to think services will help the impact of the virus. 12 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Mexico signs deals for coronavirus vaccine trials Brazilian MEXICO CITY, Mexico – world’s third-highest also carrying out final stage Africa to carry out large- direct contact with 15 of the state in talks Mexico said today it had COVID-19 death toll, said trials of a potential scale vaccine trials on laboratories most advanced signed deals with three that Janssen coronavirus vaccine in the volunteers. in the field. pharmaceutical companies Pharmaceuticals, part of country of more than 128 The government wants The country has reported with Russia from the United States and Johnson & Johnson, million. to ensure that “Mexico has 53 000 deaths from the China to carry out clinical CanSino Biologics and After infection rates fell timely access” to a virus – behind only the to make trials of potential Walvax Biotechnology, in Europe thanks to coronavirus vaccine when United States and Brazil – coronavirus vaccines in the would begin Phase 3 trials lockdown measures, drug it is ready,Foreign Minister although the government COVID-19 hard-hit country. from September. companies turned to hard- Marcelo Ebrard told a news points out that, adjusted for The Latin American They will join French hit countries including conference. population size, it is not as nation, which has the company Sanofi, which is Mexico, Brazil and South He said Mexico was in badly hit. vaccine SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19 vaccine approved by No other PM has Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials, but it was turned on this unclear if the state’s research institute would get regulatory approval many water supply in Brazil. Tuesday’s announcement by the Parana Technology systems in a year, Institute (Tecpar) took Brazil’s regulators and health experts by Holness boasts surprise, with some HANOVER, Jamaica – the ongoing projects, but raising doubts about the Prime Minister he bragged that this is institute’s capacity to Andrew Holness says the first time in the produce large volumes of the National Water country’s history that a a new vaccine from Commission (NWC) prime minister has scratch. currently has over 100 commissioned so many Tecpar’s spokesman projects on its books to water supply projects in João Pedro Schonarth provide potable water any given year. told Reuters talks were to residents across the Holness said there are underway, and the state country. now some 80 government said The figure includes communities which have Governor Ratinho works that are in train, recently tapped into Júnior was set to meet but also some which are piped supply. the Russian ambassador still being designed, and “I am not here telling to Brazil today. others which have you that with this snap of The spokesperson for recently been completed. a finger, or tomorrow, the southern state Rural Water Supply every community in declined to say if a Limited, which in some Jamaica will get water, production deal would be instances serves as an but I believe every Prime Minister Andrew Holness. signed at the meeting. engineer to the NWC and Jamaican looking on is With the world’s in other cases develops on the first that they would the weekend. The Prime but it is necessary also for ensure that every single biggest coronavirus its own, has some 80 have seen a prime Minister has also your homes. It is an Jamaican can have access outbreak outside the projects on its books.It minister turning on so commissioned systems in important convenience of to sustainable, affordable, United States, Brazil was not immediately many water supply Flower Hill, St. James life, but more than that potable water,” he has become a hub for clear which ones are projects in one year,” and in Mocho Clarendon Dave (Brown, Member of continued. mass clinical trials of overlapping between the Holness said. in the past week. Parliament for Hanover Last year, the budget potential vaccines. two agencies. He was speaking at the “This government Eastern) said it is your for rural water Brazilian officials have The Prime Minister did commissioning of a water hears the crying of the right to have water and quadrupled, moving from vowed to start making not give a timeframe for supply system in people for water. Water is this government is doing $140 million per year to vaccines developed by the planned completion of Claremont, Hanover on necessary for your fields everything possible to over $800 million. British and Chinese researchers within a year, but experts warn it may take at least twice as long. Jamaica ‘cannot cope with large Moscow’s decision to grant approval for its vaccine before completing clinical trials surge in COVID-19 cases’, warns MAJ has raised concerns KINGSTON, Jamaica – days. population at risk of 19”. authorities. Our among some experts. The Medical Association The association noted contracting the COVID- It said people are not healthcare system cannot About ten per cent of of Jamaica (MAJ) is further that the upsurge 19 virus. This behaviour practicing physical cope with a large surge in clinical trials are urging Jamaicans at in cases comes weeks will ultimately lead to the distancing and not cases,” the association successful. home, returning residents after the opening of our wider spread of disease wearing masks when said. Moscow yesterday and all visitors to the borders as part of the within the community moving around and “We have done well so hailed its breakthrough, country to follow the ‘Controlled Re-entry with more persons waiting in public spaces. far and must continue to after less than two COVID-19 protocols Programme’. becoming critically ill and Persons who do wear the be guided by sound public months of human outlined by the “We have received more persons dying,” the masks are not wearing health principles. This testing, as evidence of Government, stating that many anecdotal reports of association said in a them correctly. crisis will pass. At some Russia’s scientific the country’s healthcare recent visitors to our release today. “COVID-19 is here, point we hope a vaccine, prowess. system “cannot cope with shores breaching home MAJ said coupled with whether we believe it or or an effective treatment Russian business a large surge in cases”. quarantine. Persons who this is “an observed sense not.We urge Jamaicans to will be found. Until such conglomerate Sistema The plea follows the breach the quarantine put of complacency setting in, have the courage and the time we must all continue has said it expects mass sudden spike in cases of their friends, families, and in the general population patience to carry out the to brace, together, against production by the end of the virus over the past few members of the general with respect to COVID- instructions of the this storm,” it added. the year. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 13 UK records highest daily number of COVID-19 cases for nearly two months THE UK has recorded the highest likely not be an update on deaths The UK’s R number – which shows how testing positive for COVID-19 in private number of daily coronavirus cases yesterday because of “technical difficulties many people an infected person is trans- households in England and Wales has in nearly two months. with data processing”. mitting the virus to on average – has risen started to level off, according to the In the 24 hours up to 9 am yesterday,a It follows an urgent review into the slightly in the latest figures. latest data from the Office for National further 1 148 confirmed cases of death count after Oxford University It went up to an estimated range Statistics (ONS). coronavirus were reported – the highest academics warned officials could be of 0.8-1.0 on Friday, compared with The study found an estimated 28 300 number since 1 221 new cases were “exaggerating” the figures. 0.8-0.9 the previous week. people had coronavirus in the week of announced on June 21. They found a recovered patient might England’s rate remained the same at July 27 to August 2. A total of 312,789 cases have been be recorded as dying from the virus 0.8-1, but the government’s scientific This is the equivalent of about 0.05% of confirmed in the UK since the beginning “even if they were run over by a bus three advisory group (SAGE) has warned it is the population, or one in 1 900 people, and of the pandemic. months later”. “no longer confident” the number is below does not include those who tested positive New cases were at their lowest at the There are some fears the UK could be the crucial value of one. in care homes and hospitals. beginning of July and have crept up since heading for a second wave following a Meanwhile, the R number had climbed Although the percentage of people test- then – although recent data had spike in cases in some European in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, ing positive for coronavirus had risen suggested new infections were levelling countries, causing the prime minister to London, the northeast and Yorkshire, and since the end of June, the ONS said the off. put the brakes on a further lockdown eas- the Midlands. evidence now points to this trend levelling Public Health England said there will ing. Despite this, the number of people off.

Police arrest seventeen after raiding largest cocaine factory ever found in Netherlands DUTCH police raided a former horse rid- Chief Inspector Andre van Rijn said the ing school 75 miles northeast of laboratory was able to produce cocaine Amsterdam. Pic: Politie Landelijke with a street value of 4.5 million euros to Eenheid 6 million euros (£4m to £5.4m) every day. Police have arrested 17 people after He added, “This is the largest cocaine raiding what is thought to be the largest laboratory ever found in the Netherlands. cocaine factory ever found in the “Given the number of people who Netherlands. worked there, the installation, the size, About 100kg of crack cocaine and tens the furnishings and the equipment, we es- of thousands of litres of chemicals were timate the production capacity at 150kg discovered when detectives raided a for- to 200kg of cocaine per day.” mer horse riding school. Police footage showed equipment and Tens of thousands of litres of chemicals were discovered by officers. Inside the laboratory, which lies 75 supplies including plastic barrels, vats of miles (120km) northeast of Amsterdam, chemicals and a row of five red cement with the drug before being exported to the the lab. Thirteen of those in custody are they found sleeping quarters and recre- mixers, used to extract cocaine from prod- Netherlands. Colombians, three are Dutch, and one ational areas. ucts like clothing that are impregnated Most of the suspects were arrested at is Turkish.

Not giving up: Stephen Lawrence’s parents ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ as murder investigation shelved THE parents of Stephen Lawrence have being convicted of murder nearly 20 years of the killers of Stephen may never be said they are “sad” and “disappointed” after the crime, but the rest have never brought to justice for what they did.” that the investigation into their son’s faced justice. His former wife, Baroness Lawrence, murder has been shelved by police. Neville Lawrence, who has campaigned said “whilst the Metropolitan Police have Police investigating the racist murder for justice for over two decades, said, given up, I never will”. said all “identified lines of inquiry have “I am disappointed to hear this news but “I am very sad that a line has now been been completed” and it has moved to not surprised.” drawn into the investigation... despite an “inactive phase”. “I had hoped that the conviction of two this, I would still urge anyone who has Stephen was 18 years old when he was of the killers in 2012 would lead to new any information that could help me get all murdered by a gang of up to six men evidence coming to light and a prosecu- of Stephen’s killers convicted, to come in Eltham, southeast London, on tion of the other suspects,” he said. forward,” she said. Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he April 22, 1993. “This has unfortunately not happened She added, “It is never too late to give was murdered by a gang of up to Two people – David Norris and Gary and, over the last few years, I have had to a mother justice for the murder of her six men. Dobson – are serving life sentences after come to terms with the reality that some son.”

Sunny with cloudy periods and a few intermittent light showers

High: 10:29 a.m. and 10:07 p.m. London: 29°C CLEAR Yesterday: 3.1 mm Boston: 32°C FAIR Low: 4:07 a.m. For the month: 70.0 mm Max: 30.6°C Montreal: 32°C PARTLY CLOUDY and 3:26 p.m. For the year: 449.9 mm Min: 24.9°C Toronto: 28°C PARTLY CLOUDY New York: 27°C FAIR 5:46 a.m. 6:21 p.m. Miami: 32°C FAIR 6:25 a.m. 5:51 p.m. 14 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Putin: Vaccine has been approved for use RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin More than 100 vaccines around the back to normal.” has said a locally developed world are in early development, with It is rare for President Putin to talk vaccine for Covid-19 has been given some of those being tested on people in publicly about his daughters – named regulatory approval after less than clinical trials. Maria Vorontsova and Katerina two months of testing on humans. Despite rapid progress, most experts Tikhonova in media reports – and their Putin said the vaccine had passed all think any vaccine would not become lives have been shrouded in secrecy. the required checks, adding that his widely available until mid-2021. daughter had already been given it. Calling it a world first, President Putin What do we know about the vaccine? Officials have said they plan to start said the vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Russian scientists said early-stage trials mass vaccination in October. Gamaleya Institute, offered “sustainable of the vaccine had been completed and the Experts have raised concerns about the immunity” against the coronavirus. results were a success. speed of Russia’s work, suggesting that He said he knew the vaccine was “quite The Russian vaccine uses adapted researchers might be cutting corners. effective”, without giving further details, strains of the adenovirus, a virus that Amid fears that safety could have been and stressed that it had passed “all usually causes the common cold, to trig- Russian President Vladimir Putin. compromised, the World Health needed checks”. ger an immune response. Organization (WHO) urged Russia last Putin also said the vaccine had been However the vaccine’s approval by 19. week to follow international guidelines given to one of his daughters, who was Russian regulators comes before the com- Russian officials said the vaccine had for producing a vaccine against Covid-19. feeling fine despite a brief temperature in- pletion of a larger study involving thou- been named Sputnik-V, in honour of the Yesterday,the WHO said it had been in crease. sands of people, known as a phase-three world’s first satellite. Sputnik is the talks with Russian authorities about “I think in this sense she took part in trial. Russian word for satellite. undertaking a review of the vaccine, the experiment,” Putin said, without spec- Experts consider these trials an essen- They have likened the search for a vac- which has been named Sputnik-V. ifying which of his two daughters had re- tial part of the testing process. cine to the space race contested by the Currently, the Russian vaccine is not ceived the vaccine. Despite this, Russian Health Minister Soviet Union and the US during the Cold among the WHO’s list of six vaccines that “After the first injection her tempera- Mikhail Murashko said yesterday the War. have reached phase three clinical trials, ture was 38 degrees, the next day 37.5, vaccine had “proven to be highly effec- Russia has previously been accused by which involve more widespread testing in and that was it.After the second injection tive and safe”, hailing it as a big step to- the UK, US and Canada of seeking to humans. her temperature went up slightly, then wards “humankind’s victory” over Covid- steal research related to Covid-19.

Joe Biden names Senator Kamala Harris as running mate DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate “I was proud then, and I’m proud now Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala to have her as my partner in this Harris as his running mate. She is the campaign.” first black woman to serve in the Ms Harris, 55, seen as a rising star role. within the Democratic party, dropped out Once a rival for the top job, the of the presidential race in December. California senator of Indian-Jamaican She repeatedly clashed with Biden heritage had long been considered the during the primary election debates,most front-runner for the position. notably criticising his praise for the The former California attorney-general “civil” working relationship he had with has been urging police reform amid anti- former senators who favoured racial racism protests. segregation. Biden will face President Donald The Democrat Kamala Harris was born Trump in the election on November 3. in Oakland, California to two immigrant Vice-President Mike Pence remains the parents: an Indian-born mother and Republican incumbent’s running mate. Jamaican-born father. Kamala Harris has been named by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden Biden tweeted that he had “the great She went on to attend Howard as his running mate. honour” to name Ms Harris as his University, one of the nation’s preemi- running mate. nent historically black colleges and uni- California’s attorney general, the top in Oakland at the beginning of last He described her as “a fearless fighter versities. lawyer and law enforcement official in year. for the little guy,and one of the country’s After four years at Howard, Ms Harris America’s most populous state. However the senator failed to articulate finest public servants”. went on to earn her law degree at the In her nearly two terms in office as a clear rationale for her campaign, and He noted how she had worked closely University of California, Hastings, and attorney general, Ms Harris gained a gave muddled answers to questions in with his late son, Beau, when she was began her career in the Alameda County reputation as one of the Democratic key policy areas like healthcare. California’s attorney general. District Attorney’s Office. party’s rising stars, using this momen- She was also unable to capitalise on “I watched as they took on the big She became the district attorney – the tum to propel her election as California’s the clear high point of her candidacy: de- banks, lifted up working people, and top prosecutor – for San Francisco in junior US senator in 2017. bate performances that showed off her protected women and kids from abuse,” he 2003, before being elected the first woman She launched her candidacy for prosecutorial skills, often placing Biden in tweeted. and the first African American to serve as president to a crowd of more than 20 000 the line of attack.

Vigil held in Beirut for people to mourn last week’s blast victims

PEOPLE in Beirut have attended a vigil hazardous material was kept there. government corruption and mismanage- entrenched political elite. for the more than 200 victims of the huge The Lebanese government’s resigna- ment. “Their corruption created this tragedy,” explosion that devastated the Lebanese tion on Monday failed to pacify protesters, Prime Minister Hassan Diab, a univer- he said. “Between us and change stands capital a week ago. who clashed with police in central Beirut sity professor who took office in January a thick wall protected by their dirty A crowd stood in silence near the ruins for a third consecutive night. with the support of the Iran-backed tactics.” of the city’s port as a Muslim call to prayer Lebanon was already struggling with Hezbollah movement and its allies Diab said that his caretaker adminis- was broadcast and church bells tolled at an unprecedented economic crisis before following the resignation of the previous tration would “follow the will of the 18:09 (15:09 GMT). the disaster, with families pushed into government, announced his cabinet’s people in their demand to hold That was the exact time when 2 750 poverty and hunger. resignation in a televised address on accountable those responsible for the tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored Since October, protesters have been Monday night. disaster”. unsafely in a port warehouse detonated. demanding the complete overhaul of the He avoided taking responsibility for The recovery operation is continuing There has been outrage that so much political system, which they blame for last week’s blast, blaming it on the on the ground in Beirut.

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 15 Australia’s Northern Territory extends border restrictions for virus hotspots New Zealand locks AUSTRALIA’S remote Northern Territory (NT) will keep its borders closed to coronavirus-affected states for down Auckland after at least another 18 months, officials say. Australia is battling a second wave in its south-east, with about 8 000 active cases in Melbourne and smaller clusters cases end 102-day run in Sydney. NEW ZEALAND has put its largest Minister Jacinda Ardern said it was However elsewhere around the city back into lockdown after record- necessary to go hard and go early to country, the virus has effectively been ing four new Covid-19 cases, ending stamp out the virus. eliminated. a 102-day streak without a local Auckland – a city of around 1.6 million Prime Minister Scott Morrison has infection. people – would move to level three said interstate travel restrictions will A three-day lockdown was swiftly restrictions from 12:00 local time (01:00 likely persist until Christmas. imposed in Auckland after the cases were BST) on Wednesday as a “precautionary Last week, Queensland re-closed its confirmed. approach”, she said. borders to New South Wales – which The four new cases are all members of The prime minister said the rest of the includes Sydney – and the Australian a single family. None had travelled country would move to level two of Capital Territory. recently. New Zealand’s 4-tier alert system of Officials in the sparsely-populated NT, The restrictions will come into effect measures against Covid-19. which hasn’t had an infection since May, today, as authorities scramble to trace “This is something we have prepared said an “18-month window” barring contacts of the family. for,” Ms Ardern said at a news confer- visitors from virus hotspots was just a Auckland residents will be asked to ence. “conservative” forecast. stay at home, large gatherings will be “We have had 102 days and it was easy People from those hotspots can still banned, non-essential businesses will to feel New Zealand was out of the woods. enter the territory but must complete a be shut, and some social-distancing No country has gone as far as we did mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine at restrictions will be reintroduced in the without having a resurgence. And their own cost, which has been an rest of the country. because we were the only ones, we had to effective deterrent. New Zealand has fared better than plan. And we have planned,” she said. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said other countries, recording 1 220 Director-General of Health, Dr.Ashley he was determined to prevent spread interstate travel restrictions will likely confirmed cases and 22 deaths since the Bloomfield, said at least three days of from the Victoria – of which Melbourne continue until Christmas. virus arrived in late February. lockdown were needed in Auckland to is capital – and New South Wales. Before Tuesday,New Zealand had gone trace the source of the new cases. Borders have been open to other states’ edged that many were feeling a “sense of 102 days without recording a locally “We’re expecting to see other cases,” residents since July 17. fatigue” under lockdown, which is to go transmitted case of Covid-19, one of the Dr. Bloomfield said. “We want to find “We have got an indefinite ban on for another five weeks in Melbourne. few countries to reach such a milestone. those other cases as soon as possible and Victoria, and Sydney keeps bubbling “No one wants to be in these settings All 22 active cases of the virus before identify or isolate any contacts.” away to a point so I can’t give you a date but... this is the only way we’ll get the Tuesday’s announcement were among re- In anticipation of a pre-lockdown rush where that would ever lift,” said Chief numbers down,” he said. turning travellers quarantined in to supermarkets, Ms Ardern and the Minister Michael Gunner. Australia – with around 22 000 cases isolation facilities. mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, called for New South Wales reported 22 new and 332 deaths – has still fared better Praised internationally for its handling calm, saying there was no need to cases on Tuesday – its highest in months than many countries overall due to effec- of the pandemic, the country’s govern- panic-buy. – prompting officials to say the state was tive suppression measures early in the ment had lifted almost all of its lockdown Despite their pleas, large crowds of a on a “knife edge” with a new school pandemic. restrictions, first imposed in March. shoppers were seen queuing at super- cluster. But since June – when most An early lockdown, tough border re- markets on Tuesday night, as they Meanwhile Victoria reported 331 new Australians emerged from a first strictions,effective health messaging and attempted to stock up before lockdown. cases and another 19 deaths – equalling lockdown – authorities have scrambled to an aggressive test-and-trace programme The World Health Organization (WHO) the record death toll reported on Monday contain the rampant outbreak in have all been credited with virtually had hailed New Zealand as which was Australia’s deadliest day Melbourne. eliminating the virus in the an example to others for having of the pandemic so far. Infections there make up more than country. “successfully eliminated community The state has been the centre of the 70% of Australia’s total cases since the However as infections continue to rise transmission”. virus’ resurgence, but a recent drop in pandemic began. across the world, surpassing 20 million But other countries have had early case numbers suggests the effect of a The outbreak is suspected to have globally on Tuesday, New Zealand success in suppressing the virus, only to month-long lockdown and new restric- begun with breaches in hotel quarantine officials have warned against compla- see infections rise again after lifting tions were starting to curb the spread. of infected travellers returning from cency. lockdown restrictions that damaged the Premier Daniel Andrews acknowl- overseas. Announcing the lockdown, Prime economy.

Egyptians vote for newly created Senate CAIRO – Egyptians began voting him to stay in office until 2030, widening yesterday for members of a newly his powers over the judiciary and created second chamber of parliament, establishing the Senate. with restrictive measures in place to curb One hundred Senate members will be a resurgence of novel coronavirus elected as individual candidates and infections. 100 from a closed list system, where The Council of Senators will be an ad- people vote for parties. visory body without legislative powers. It The only closed list to be submitted is will include 200 elected members and led by the strongly pro-government 100 presidential appointees. Mostaqbal Watan Party, though it As in Egypt’s main parliamentary included two parties from a coalition that chamber, supporters of President Abdel opposed last year’s constitutional Fattah al-Sisi are expected to dominate. changes. Officials say the Senate will enhance “Of course, the government is using us political participation. But the build-up to to beautify the picture,” by giving the im- the elections was low key, which commen- pression of political competition, tators attributed to the coronavirus Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, who heads the pandemic, a lack of awareness about the opposition Reform and Development new chamber, and apathy. Party, told Reuters. A woman gets her hands disinfected before entering at a polling station during Sisi was elected president in 2014 with Nearly 63 million people out of a total Egypt’s senate elections in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. 97% of the vote, and re-elected four years population of more than 100 million are later with the same percentage. eligible to vote, according to state news GMT) and close at 9 pm, over two days of sterilisation and nurses at polling Last year, a referendum approved agency MENA. voting. Results are due on August 19. stations, and free masks for those not constitutional changes that could allow Polling stations open at 9 am (0700 Anti-coronavirus measures include wearing them.

16 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Arctic Monkeys raffle off guitar to help venues TOP indie band Arctic Monkeys are raising money for venues that are struggling due to coronavirus. Frontman Alex Turner is raffling off a guitar to help the Leadmill, in his home city of Sheffield, and other similar independent music venues. He played the black Fender Stratocaster during many of the band’s early shows including those at the Leadmill. Live music has been hard hit by the pandemic with gigs unable to go ahead. The online raffle page says: “The impact of Alex Turner formed Arctic Monkeys in Sheffield with the band going on to Covid-19 has been become hugely successful. devastating for all music venues and particularly followed with the band raffle, will be able to 1980 and has hosted those independent venues playing many watch an exclusive legendary artists such as who have provided a independent venues stream of the band’s set Pulp, Oasis and the Stone stage for countless artists before graduating to on Saturday August Roses. at the very start of their larger shows the 26 – 14 years to the day However, since closing careers.” following year. of the original its doors in March it has Arctic Monkeys formed In the summer of 2006, performance. had to reschedule or in Sheffield in the early they played the main Fans over age 18 can cancel more than 120 noughties and went on to stage at Reading Festival enter via the band’s page events. release breakout single, I with the Fender on Crowdfunder, with all During the lockdown Bet You Look Good on the Stratocaster making an funds raised going to The the venue auctioned off Dancefloor in 2005. appearance. Music Venue Trust. memorabilia to raise Bridge A tour of the UK Anyone who enters the The Leadmill opened in money to keep going. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Michael Hall: CPL 2020 already a success By Corey Greaves reasons and has been replaced. WITH only a few more days left No one could leave their country before the first ball of the Hero without a negative test before proceed- Caribbean Premier League T20 ing on with any travel to Trinidad. bowls off, getting to this point has al- This step of getting everyone together ready been hailed as a huge success. has Hall already calling the tournament Michael Hall CPL tournament a huge achievement, as he noted that they operations director said during an online cannot wait until the end of it in order to media conference that along with the final measure the level of success. outcome of the tournament, they will also Though the game of cricket restarted re- measure success based on several key cently with the West Indies and England factors – one of which has been massive facing off in a Test match, the action logistical challenge of getting everyone packed T20 version has yet to kick off. to Trinidad. The CPL T20 will be the first of the major Hall said that he already considers the Leagues to get the ball rolling since the tournament a success thus far as they Covid-19 Pandemic brought everything have been able to get 162 people from to a halt. Now the 33-match tournament 18 different countries safely together which will be played at two venues in in Trinidad, with people travelling from Trinidad behind closed doors will have as far as Australia, New Zealand and all eyes on them. Nepal. Hall went on to say that each passing Hall said that some of the people had to day will be key as they move forward. travel through London with a layover in There is one hour of extra time for the Barbados, while Nepal’s Sandeep regular games and for the final it will be Lamichhane who was selected in the three extra hours if needed. second round to represent Jamaica With each incident-free practice, then Tallawahs had to travel to South Korea, taking it week-by-week throughout then Atlanta, to JFK and then St. Lucia the tournament, Hall also noted, that before reaching Trinidad. getting some good cricket and everyone Ramnaresh Sarwan has also requested to the end safely, will be an achievement to leave the Tallawahs due to personal as well. CPL tournament operations director, Michael Hall.

New rules CPL 2020: Full schedule venues Tuesday 18 August, 10 am Tuesday 25 August, 5:30 pm Wednesday 2 September, 10 am implemented Trinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Tuesday 18 August, 5:30 pm Wednesday 26 August 10 Wednesday 2 September, 5:30 pm for CPL T20 Barbados Tridents v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots St Lucia Zouks v Trinbago Knight Riders St Lucia Zouks v Guyana Amazon Warriors Wednesday 19 August, 10 am Wednesday 26 August, 5:30 pm Thursday 3 September, 10 am this year Jamaica Tallawahs v St Lucia Zouks Barbados Tridents v Jamaica Tallawahs Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots THE organisation of a condensed Wednesday 19 August, 5:30 pm Thursday 27 August, 10 am Thursday 3 September, 5:30 pm tournament will make it impossible to Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots St Lucia Zouks v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors bring in a replacement player who is not already in the bio-secure bubble of the Thursday 20 August, 10 am Thursday 27 August, 5:30 pm Saturday 5 September, 10 am Hero Caribbean Premier League T20. St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Zouks Should a player leave the bubble without permission it will also render Thursday 20 August, 5:30 pm Saturday 29 August, 10 am Saturday 5 September, 5:30 pm their participation void due to the Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs Barbados Tridents v Trinbago Knight Riders Jamaica Tallawahs v Barbados Tridents requirements by the health and medical team in order to re-enter the framework Saturday 22 August, 10 am Saturday 29 August, 5:30 pm Sunday 6 September, 10 am of the team and tournament. St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Jamaica Tallawahs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders Michael Hall, CPL tournament operations director, pointed out the Saturday 22 August, 5:30 pm Sunday 30 August, 10 am Sunday 6 September, 5:30 pm protocol for re-entry and noted that by Guyana Amazon Warriors v Jamaica Tallawahs Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Zouks St Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs the time a player who left the bubble has gone through the steps the tournament Sunday 23 August, 10 am Sunday 30 August, 5:30 pm Tuesday 8 September, TBC will be completed. Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors Semi final 1 (1st v 4th) However anyone wishing to break the bubble will have to request it as people Sunday 24 August, 5:30 pm Tuesday 1 September, 10 am Tuesday 8 September, TBC have been in the bubble since August 2. Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Zouks Jamaica Tallawahs v Trinbago Knight Riders Semi final 2 (2nd vs 3rd) There are double headers on each match day with a quick turn around. Tuesday 25 August, 10 am Tuesday 1 September, 5:30 pm Thursday 10 September, TBC This year a few new things will be St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Barbados Tridents Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents added to the tournament. The ICC concussion protocol will be instituted where a player must be immediately withdrawn from the field of play if he/she Hall said that his has been brought that dangerous conditions in this case result in penalty runs being given to the is seen to suffer from typical concussion in on the back of what happened to refers to light, as there will be light meters team when they come out to bat. symptoms and diagnosed appropriately Andre Russell at Sabina Park last year. in use this year. There will be a warning, then a final by a trained medical official. The Another introduction to the tournament Following the protocols used since the warning and if there is a third offence ICC protocol also allows for a substitute this year will be the stoppage of play due restart of cricket there be no use of saliva. then five penalty runs will be awarded to player. to dangerous conditions. Hall pointed out According to Hall the use of Saliva will the team. (CG)

18 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Wolves knocked out of Europe Serena Williams wins on return by late Sevilla goal to action at WOLVES’ Europa League dream Jimenez had a header saved after either infringement. came to a heartbreaking end 37 seconds from Adama Traore’s cross Wolves did not manage a single shot on yesterday as Sevilla booked a and then had a poor penalty saved after target in the 77 minutes following that Top Seed Open semi-final against Manchester Traore was fouled following a sensational and were hanging on for large portions United on Sunday with a late surging run. with a solid defensive performance. FORMER world number one Serena winner in Duisburg. They had two reasons to be aggrieved. Sevilla managed 18 shots to Wolves’ Williams recovered from a set and three Nuno Espirito Santo’s side – whose Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou appeared to six and the breakthrough finally came break points down to beat compatriot pandemic-disrupted 2019-20 season be off his line and defender Diego Carlos late on. Following a short corner Banega’s Bernarda Pera in her first match in lasted 383 days – had a glorious 13th- entered the box before the kick wass perfect cross found Ocampos, whose six months. minute chance to take the lead but taken and headed the loose ball. glancing header left Rui Patricio with no The American, who has 23 Grand Slam Raul Jimenez’s penalty was saved. The video assistant referee did not spot chance. singles titles, was in deep trouble when They struggled to create chances after 4-6 and 0-40 down at 4-4 in the second set that and failed to hold on for extra time at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky. as Lucas Ocampos’ header from Ever However she recovered to prevail 4-6 Banega’s cross settled the tie for Sevilla 6-4 6-1 in two hours and 15 minutes. with two minutes to go. “I knew I could play a little bit better if The Wolverhampton Wanderers will I hung in,” Williams said. not be in European competition next sea- Williams will next play her sister Venus son after finishing seventh in the Williams – another former world number Premier League. one – after her straightforward 6-3 6-2 Five-time winners Sevilla – who are win over Victoria Azarenka. unbeaten in 19 games in all competitions Serena’s last competitive action was in – will face Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United the Fed Cup tie against Latvia in in Dusseldorf on Sunday. Inter Milan or February and it showed in the early Shakhtar Donetsk await the winners in stages as she surrendered the first set the final. and offered up break points in the first game of the second. Wolves finally run out of steam However, after repeating her escape The defeat will come as a huge disap- from 0-40 down in the ninth game, the pointment to Wolves, who could struggle momentum swung decisively in to hold on to some of their star players Williams’ favour. without any European football next year. Coco GauffGauff reached the fourth The season started on July 25, 2019 round at Wimbledon in 2019 with a 2-0 qualifying home win over Elsewhere, 16-year-old world number Crusaders in qualifying in front of 29,708 53 Coco Gauff overcame fellow American excited fans on their return to Europe Caroline Dolehide 7-5 7-5. after 39 years. And it ended after 59 Serena Williams, who plans to play games in an empty ground far away from both this month’s US Open and home. September’s rearranged French Open in They looked exhausted after a quick a season badly disrupted by the coron- start on a hot night in Duisburg. Lucas Ocampos scored the winning goal late on against a hard working Wolves. avirus pandemic, is one of the star names at the inaugural event in Kentucky. The tournament, the women’s tour’s first since the death in police custody of George Floyd sparked worldwide protests calling for racial justice, is being played Kuzma’s trey carries Lakers past Nuggets on courts bearing the ‘Black Lives Matter’ KYLE KUZMA’S 3-pointer with 0.4 sec- Powell had 21 points and eight rebounds. nine rebounds and J.J. Barea chipped in slogan. onds left lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to Pascal Siakam added 14 points for 18 for the Mavericks, who rallied from a 124-121 victory over the Denver Toronto. a 22-point deficit. Nuggets on Monday night near Orlando. Kyle Korver scored 19 points for Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points to LeBron James had 29 points and 12 Milwaukee, Khris Middleton had 17, and lead Utah. Rayjon Tucker added a career- assists for the Lakers, who snapped a George Hill netted 14. high 17 points while Emmanuel Mudiay three-game losing streak.Anthony Davis added 14 and Georges Niang chipped in finished with 27 points, and Kuzma Phoenix Suns 128 - Oklahoma City 13 for the Jazz, who blew a late contributed 25. Thunder 101 double-digit lead for a second straight Reserve guard PJ Dozier had 18 points Devin Booker scored 35 points and game. to lead the Nuggets, who had eight play- Phoenix continued its surprising unde- ers reach double figures. Michael Porter feated run through the NBA bubble, cruis- Miami Heat 114 - Indiana Pacers 92 Jr. had 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting, ing past short-handed Oklahoma City. Jimmy Butler, returning from a three- including 3-of-3 on 3-pointers. Jamal Booker, who sat out the fourth quarter, game injury absence, had game highs Murray had 14 points, Paul Millsap notched his 90th career 30-point game with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four scored 13 and Nikola Jokic chipped in and tied Suns legend Walter Davis for steals to lead Miami past Indiana and 12 for Denver. most 30-point games in franchise history. into sole possession of fourth place in the The Nuggets rested their starters for Mikal Bridges and rookie Cameron Eastern Conference. much of the fourth quarter, and the loss Johnson added 18 points each for the Butler, who also had five assists in 29 left them 1 1/2 games back of the Suns,who have won all six seeding games minutes, had been out with a sore right Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 2 seed in in the bubble and remain in the thick of foot. The teams were tied at half-time, the Western Conference with two games the race for a postseason berth. but the Heat led by as many as 18 points remaining. The two teams meet today. Darius Bazley’s 22 points and in an explosive third quarter and cruised 10 rebounds led the Thunder. Oklahoma from there, cooling off Pacers star Toronto Raptors 114 – Milwaukee City, which lost a 15-point lead in the first T.J. Warren along the way. Bucks 106 half, has already clinched a playoff spot Warren entered Monday as the league’s Chris Boucher had a career-best and is 3-3 in the bubble. top scorer in the restart, averaging an 25 points to go with 11 rebounds, and impressive 34.8 points on 60.5 percent Toronto defeated Milwaukee for the first Dallas Mavericks 122 - Utah Jazz 114 shooting from the floor and 55.6 percent time this season as both teams played Tim Hardaway Jr. led Dallas with on 3-point attempts. However,Miami held without key players. 27 points and Seth Curry added 22 to him to 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting, Matt Thomas added a career-best lead the Mavericks to a victory over Utah. including 2-for-6 on 3-point attempts. 22 points for the Raptors and Norman Boban Marjanovic added 20 points and Victor Oladipo led Indiana with 14 points. Serena Williams.

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Donald Trump on NFL: 'If they don't stand for the national anthem, I hope they don't open' PRESIDENT Donald discussed the NFL as a Trump said. While he all players kneeling, but Trump called into whole. He complimented hasn’t spoken to any not during the anthem, Clay Travis’s Fox the NFL and team owners about players while the vast majority Sports radio show on owners for working with kneeling during the of NBA players kneeled Tuesday morning to “government” to open national anthem, he said and linked arms during talk about the impact their season safely amid “they know my feelings the anthem. Trump said of COVID-19 on the COVID-19 pandemic, very well, they’ve been he didn’t like either one, sports, but he couldn’t but said that he’d rather expressed.” but he took particular resist hitting on his there be no professional Trump complimented offense to the NBA, favorite topic: football this year if the NHL’s pregame saying that their athletes protesting by players choose to kneel social justice demonstrations were kneeling during the during the anthem. demonstration, which “very nasty” and that national anthem. involved largely no people were “angry” After talking about ‘I hope they don’t kneeling from players about it. He also said Tom Brady’s move from open’ and no Black Lives that the NBA’s social the New England “If they don’t stand for Matter messaging. justice demonstrations Patriots to the Tampa the national anthem, I MLB’s pregame are why their TV ratings Bay Buccaneers, Trump hope they don’t open,” demonstration involved have been down. Big Ten cancels fall football season, hopes to play in spring THE Big Ten presidents sources said. The decision comes after a day about the desire to play in Emerging Infectious voted on Tuesday to The Big Ten’s decision the fall. Those thoughts Diseases and the Big Ten cancel the fall football marks an important one fraught with mixed messages were echoed by Ohio Sports Medicine season, sources told Yahoo in the college football State’s Ryan Day and Committee, it became Sports. The league is landscape, as it marks the and uncertainty… Penn State’s James abundantly clear that going to attempt to play first major conference to season. toward this decision Franklin. Both Frost and there was too much the season in the spring, decide to cancel fall The Big Ten decision Monday night. On a call Day mentioned seeking uncertainty regarding football. The Big Ten joins came while Pac-12 with coaches, league other alternatives. potential medical risks to NOTICES the MAC and Mountain presidents were on a call administrators engaged “The mental and allow our student-athletes West Conference in to discuss the fate of their with the coaches for the physical health and to compete this fall.” canceling the fall football season. It’s expected that first time on their welfare of our student- The decision to attempt the Pac-12 will follow the preferences of how a fall athletes has been at the to play in the spring OBITUARIES Big Ten’s lead. without football would center of every decision means that many of the This leaves all eyes on look. we have made regarding league’s top players are the Big 12, which has a The decision comes the ability to proceed expected to defect to the call later Tuesday. The after a day fraught with forward,” Big Ten NFL draft. Already, question around college mixed messages and commissioner Kevin Minnesota’s Rashod football will be if the Big uncertainty, as coaches Warren said in a Bateman, Purdue’s 12 aligns with the ACC publicly lobbied to play a statement released later Rondale Moore and Penn and SEC to attempt to season this fall. Tuesday. “As time State’s Micah Parsons play or follows the lead of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh progressed and after have opted out of the the Big Ten. and Nebraska’s Scott hours of discussion with season to prepare for the EDWARDS - On 5th August, The Big Ten hinted Frost both spoke publicly our Big Ten Task Force for draft. 2020. RICHARD ANTHONY of #1 South Ridge, Christ Church. Husband of Jessica Edwards. Father of Wayne Trout, Angels end Athletics’ win streak Edwards and Cherie-Lyn MIKE TROUT homered twice, tripled and drove in doubled, and Johan eight hits and eight runs (Andrè) Zanol (Bermuda). twice, singled twice and six runs – all in the first Camargo and Austin in 4 1/3 innings, walking Grandfather of Olivia and led the Los Angeles four innings. The Angels’ Riley also hit home runs none and whiffing five. Lauren Zanol. Brother of Ian (Valerie) Edwards (USA) and Angels to a 10-9 bullpen, however, shut out for the Braves. Diamondbacks 12, the late Harry(Daphne dec'd) comeback victory over the the A’s after the fourth. Nationals 16, Mets 4 Rockies 8 (Canada), David (Wendy) Oakland Athletics on Phillies 13, Braves 8 Asdrubal Cabrera David Peralta and Ketel (USA), Noel Edwards (Can- Monday night in Didi Gregorius hit a homered twice, doubled Marte had four hits ada) and Hazel (Geoffrey) Anaheim, California. grand slam, Bryce Harper twice and drove in five apiece, Kole Calhoun Hutchinson. Brother-in-law of Trout’s second homer socked a three-run homer, runs as Washington homered and doubled, Michael ( Wendy dec'd) Hoyos, Peter (Marcia) and seventh of the season and host Philadelphia rapped out 17 hits in and Arizona beat Hoyos, Desmond (Alison) came in the bottom of the routed Atlanta. pounding host New York. Colorado in Denver. Hoyos. Uncle and great un- eighth inning, snapping a J.T. Realmuto homered Juan Soto and Trea Nick Ahmed had three cle of many. A private serv- 9-9 tie and helping end and knocked in three Turner socked two-run hits, scored three times ice of thanksgiving for the life Oakland’s nine-game runs while Roman Quinn homers for Washington, and stole two bases, and of Richard A. Edwards will winning streak. (three hits) and Jean which had dropped three Christian Walker added take place at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Maxwell The Angels trailed 9-4 Segura each went deep straight games and was two hits for the Main Road, Christ Church. In going into the bottom of for the Phillies. losing 5-2 to Baltimore on Diamondbacks. Alex lieu of flowers, donations to the fourth inning before Philadelphia compiled at Sunday when rain forced Young (1-0) pitched two the Saint Vincent de Paul rallying with three runs least four home runs and the game to be suspended innings for the win, and Society and St. Dominic's in the fourth, two in the 10 runs in the first two in the top of the sixth Archie Bradley earned his Care Ministry Charity will be sixth and one in the innings for the first time inning. fourth save. greatly appreciated. No jack- ets required. eighth. Los Angeles in franchise history, Benefitting from the Charlie Blackmon had matched its season high according to the Elias support was Patrick four hits to extend his Government health protocols with 10 runs and also got Sports Bureau. Corbin (2-0), who sailed hitting streak to 14 of social distancing and the home runs from Anthony Phillies starter Aaron through six stress-free games and raise his wearing of masks will be in Rendon and Shohei Nola (1-1) tossed eight innings, allowing five hits batting average to an effect. Ohtani among their 14 strong innings, giving up and two runs, one earned. major-league-best .484. Condolences to the family hits. two hits and one run and He walked two and Nolan Arenado also had may be sent to www.bry- Oakland got a big night striking out 10 against fanned four. Steven Matz four hits, and Trevor ansfuneralhome.com from third baseman Matt one walk. Travis (0-3) saw his ERA soar to Story and Chris Owings Chapman, who homered d’Arnaud homered and 8.20. He was rocked for homered for the Rockies. 20 • Wednesday August 12, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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BICO Limited 26-Jun-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.11 - 64 - INDICES Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES August 11, 2020 August 10, 2020 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - Local 2869.38 2869.48 0.10 Barbados Farms Limited 4-May-20 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.39 1000 1,000 Cross-list 1,400.14 1,400.14 – Composite 703.81 703.83 0.02 Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MARKET-- CAPITALISATION (in millions) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 21-Jul-20 - - - $4.39 $4.39 - $4.05 $4.39 900 4320 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES August 11, 2020 August 10, 2020 FirstCaribbean International Bank 31-Jul-20 - - - $2.25 $2.25 - 2.15 $2.25 500 11, 948 Local 6,111.26 6,111.48 0.22 Cross-list 178.78 178.78 – Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 17-Jul-20 - - - $0.18 $0.18 - - $0.18 - 35,118 Composite 6,290.04 6,290.26 0.22 - Dev Fund MUTUAL FUND August 10, 2020 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 27-Jul-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.56 $0.57 20,301 27,200 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV -Value Fund CHANGE 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2533 0.0136 Goddard Enterprises Limited 11-Aug-20 4500 2.65 2.65 $2.65 $2.65 0 $2.60 $2.65 500 4, 917 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND* w 1.2309 0.0002 07-Aug-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6930 -0.0002 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 17-Jul-20 - - - $3.20 $3.20 - - $3.15 - 11, 000 07-Aug-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 5.8104 5.8104 5.8104 0.0348 One Caribbean Media Limited 06-Mar-20 - - - $2.70 $2.70 - $1.80 $2.60 6264 3,000 07-Aug-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0489 0.0045 07-Aug-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0260 0.0022 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4132 5.4132 5.3049 0.0043 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9451 0.9451 0.9272 -0.0009 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - 30-Jun-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6683 1.6683 1.6349 0.0039 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.60 0.01 West India Biscuit Company Limited 10-Aug-20 - - - $31.13 $31.13 - 31 - 200 - 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.53 0.01 07-Aug-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 0.00 Emera Deposit Receipt 10-Feb-20 - - - $20.21 $20.11 -$0.10 25 - 250 - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 4500 FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly * = Security is Trading X-Div

*+* = Security is Suspended Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask ** = Rights Issued Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 31-Jul-20 $60.00 $60.00 - $65.00 - 435, 353 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 GOB Series F 05-Feb-20 $89.00 $89.00 - NOTICES GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $75.00 103,713 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Barbados Farms Limited – Directors of Barbados Farms Limited have fixed July 17th, 2020 as the record date for the determination NEWS of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The date of the meeting will be communicated in the Annual Report which we will provide to Shareholders as soon as it is available. Stocks give up gains,

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-one point two five (CDN $0.6125) cents per common share S&P 500 ends winning streak to be paid on August 14th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on July 31st, 2020. Registered holders of depositary STOCKS fell Tuesday, “Every time you get receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated February 2nd, with the S&P 500 closing some good news on Covid, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary receipts from in on a record level earlier and now we’ve got a time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a distribution in the in the session as hopes for potential vaccine coming amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). a vaccine and further from Russia – it’s skeptical stimulus spurred a global at best, but nevertheless, Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared an interim dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on risk rally and a pop in the market is embracing it August 21st, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on August 7th, 2020. “reopening” stocks. The at this point,” David TRADING SUSPENSION Nasdaq underperformed Nelson, Belpointe chief again, with some major strategist, told Yahoo The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section tech names that had Finance’s “The First 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were recently led the market Trade” on Tuesday. suspended effective December 10th, 2019. higher giving back some “Every time we get news The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section gains. on that, or something 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited Russia’s President bright economically, we were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. Vladimir Putin said start to move out of these The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by Tuesday that Russia large cap secular growth way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor became the first country names and move down Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation globally to give regulatory that valuation trade to Limited. approval to a Covid-19 more cyclical shares,” he The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that, as a result of the approved amalgamation of Cable and Wireless vaccine, with the move said. “And it makes sense, (Barbados) Limited (CWBL) and Cable & Wireless West Indies Limited (CWWI), trading in the security - Cable and Wireless coming less than two because some names in the (Barbados) Limited - has been suspended with immediate effect.. months after human Nasdaq – in particular, testing of the inoculation cloud and some other areas began. The vaccine still like stay-at-home stocks, must complete final trials, are pretty egregiously though mass production is expensive. Some of these expected by the end of the names are a 1000x year. earnings, 50x cash flow.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday August 12, 2020 • 21

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Celtic, Aberdeen’s Scottish Premiership games off after Covid breach CELTIC and Aberdeen have had “Every day I stand here and ask their next two Scottish Premiership members of the public to make huge matches postponed after their sacrifices on how they live their lives. players broke lockdown rules. The vast majority are doing that and it’s Scotland’s first minister Nicola not easy. Sturgeon demanded the cancellation “We can’t have privileged football after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli flew players just deciding they are not going to Spain, failed to quarantine, then to bother. This can’t go on.” played in a match. The first minister said she did not want Sturgeon said this was a “flagrant rule-abiding clubs and players, as well as breach” of the guidelines, while Celtic fans, to be punished for the individual manager Neil Lennon described himself breaches. as “livid” after the “incredibly selfish” However, she indicated “very clear player had gone “rogue”. penalties” will be in place for players and Police Scotland confirmed Bolingoli clubs when rules are breached. had been issued with a fixed penalty Prof Leitch said Bolingoli had travelled notice for breaching quarantine to a “high-risk country” then appeared as regulations. a substitute in Sunday’s draw at The previous weekend, eight Aberdeen Kilmarnock, which “put both his team players broke lockdown regulations by and the opposing team at risk”. visiting a bar together. The Belgian defender said he was Following the first minister’s “guilty of an error of judgement” and intervention, it has been confirmed that apologised, as did Celtic, who said his Celtic’s trip to St. Mirren and Aberdeen’s actions were “beyond explanation”. meeting with Hamilton Academical on All players and backroom staff have Wednesday are both off. So, too, is the Boli Bolingoli said he was ‘guilty of an error of judgement’ after flying to Spain. since been tested twice and returned game between Celtic and Aberdeen on negative results. Saturday. card.The next time it will be the red card have to be prepared to use it,” he said. Uefa has confirmed that, as it stands, That comes after Aberdeen’s game at because you will leave us with absolutely “We have shut high streets, we’ve shut Celtic’s Champions League first St. Johnstone last weekend was no choice.” schools. You have to be able to go qualifying round match with KR next postponed following Scottish government Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live later in backwards if you’ve gone forwards.” Tuesday in Glasgow is scheduled to take intervention. the day, national clinical director Sturgeon said news of Bolingoli’s place as planned. At her daily briefing earlier on Professor Jason Leitch said halting breach came through on Monday while Eight Aberdeen players apologised on Tuesday, Ms. Sturgeon said that “as a Scottish football had been “considered” Prof Leitch was meeting with the Saturday for visiting a bar at the centre minimum, you should not be expecting to but that the postponements were a managers and captains of Scotland’s top- of a Covid-19 outbreak. see Aberdeen or Celtic play in the coming “proportionate response”. flight clubs to reinforce the importance of Two of the players later tested positive week.” “I’m a fan, I don’t want to [close down the guidance. for the virus, while six are currently self- She added: “Consider today the yellow football], but it is available to us and we “This is just not acceptable,” she added. isolating.

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P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). Life's routines N are so much sweeter when you're doing them D around people you enjoy. Today you'll appre- ciate the interesting point of view that others C O bring to daily life. N S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You equate rest with laziness, but it's not that, not at all. Really big things are happening when you rest. It's your moment for recovery, renewal, regeneration.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your outreach Z is kind. You assume the best of others. I Kindred souls will come into your world to T share what they can and give you company S and entertainment.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are those who profess to have deeply held prin- ciples, yet they abandon them for a more pleasurable or lucrative opportunity. You're honorable. Surround yourself with the honor- able. R E LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Something you ro- X manticized about last year will come to fruition in the days to come. Stay awake, M aware and diligent, even if your diligence is O in your own health and rest. R G VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are con- A cerned with what's right, not with winning so- N cial Brownie points. That's why your choices may cause feathers to ruffle. But better ruf- fled feathers than false friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). This is a beauti- ful moment. What you're looking for is try- P ing to find you, too. Things like this don't hap- H pen every day, yet you still have to keep your A cool to pull this off. N T SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The feeling O you'll have when a friend reaches out to you M in the moment you need it most is eclipsed only by the feeling you give when you're the one who reaches out to a friend in the moment of need.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You're a skilled diplomat who knows that getting a M person's hopes up is not nice. Not only is it not A nice but it's the work of a novice. You'll ex- R pertly arrange the expectations of others. Y

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are W O the egalitarian of the zodiac today. You sin- R cerely don't think that your work or station is T any better or less than that of any other per- H son on earth, and for that you'll be rewarded with a wider range of knowledge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're notic- ing, and therefore you'll see more that's wrong M O and more that's right and more that you can't T explain or understand. Do not let your aware- H ness confuse you. Take notes without judg- E ment. R

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There's a tone G to strike today between mysterious and acces- O O sible. Hitting the right note will get you ac- S cess to treats and delights without the en- E cumbrance of weighty commitment.

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Wednesday August 12, 2020 ADDITIONAL COVID-19 Virus threatens plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases Mark A. Haynes, Communications CONCERNTHE COVID-19 pandemic, which has and Marketing Officer for the killed over 390 000 people in the Alliance Owners of Public Transport Americas, is threatening regional (AOPT). plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases, including tuber- culosis, HIV, hepatitis and others. This was the assessment made by Dr. Some Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and WHO Regional Director for the commuters Americas, during an information session on the rapidly evolving situation of COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas complying and PAHO’s response to this pandemic. Dr. Etienne stressed that countries must balance their COVID-19 response with maintaining essential services, to man- with request age and prevent infectious diseases. SOME commuters seeking to board pub- “With more than 10.5 million cases of lic service vehicles (PSVs) have been com- COVID-19 in the Americas and 100 000 plying with the request made by the new cases being reported every day, Alliance Owners of Public Transport countries can’t delay the fight against (AOPT) to briefly remove their masks for COVID-19, but we must not let COVID- identification purposes, before entry. 19 delay us in completing our unfinished Others however, have been a bit reluctant agenda of eliminating and controlling in- to do so. fectious diseases from our region,” she Mark A. Haynes, Communications and told a press briefing. Marketing Officer for the Alliance Challenges in delivering TB treat- Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) ac- ments during the pandemic were re- knowledged the above yesterday, in a ported by 80 per cent of the countries in statement sent to the Barbados Latin America and the Caribbean, which Advocate. The AOPT had earlier made a could turn manageable cases of TB into call for all owners, drivers, conductors active infections. Similarly, 30 per cent of and commuters to please adhere to the people living with HIV are avoiding seek- present COVID-19 protocols, which in- ing care and antiretroviral medications clude the wearing of masks on board are in limited supply.Disruptions in hep- PSVs, to avoid being pulled of the road by atitis screenings, key for detection and the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit. The treatment, were also reported by a third AOPT went further by stating that com- of the countries. muters who refuse to wear masks, should The PAHO Director recalled that pre- Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organisation not be taken on board the PSVs. Those venting and treating infectious diseases (PAHO) and WHO Regional Director for the Americas. who desire to board, should briefly re- was the impetus for creating the Pan move their masks to show their face be- American Health Organisation nearly wide approach to the elimination of more and the disruption of essential services, fore entry, for safety reasons. 120 years ago and the Region remains at than 30 communicable diseases and re- including priority disease control pro- “I should like to report that since we re- the forefront of the elimination of infec- lated conditions in the Americas by 2030. grams, elimination initiatives and rou- cently called on the commuters to kindly tious diseases. “The progress to achieving this mile- tine immunization,” the PAHO director remove their masks as they get aboard Indeed, in October 2019, PAHO’s stone is now under threat, due to the noted. the vans, thereby allowing them to be Member States committed to a region- burden of COVID-19 on health systems, COVID-19 on Page 5 REVEAL on Page 6 Printed and published by Advocate Publishers (2000) Inc. Fontabelle, St. Michael. Telephone 467-2000, Fax 434-2020/434-1000