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Thursday January 28, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive SHOPPING RUSH A CALL made by Prime With the second lockdown as there was enough food national pause, which would see contracted working hours Minister Mia Amor Mottley looming as we roll and enough time to get see activity across the island for supermarkets between for members of the public into February, many their affairs in order. brought to a bare minimum in 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday to to not panic and rush to Barbadians failed to Addressing locals and a bid to curb the spread of the Friday with them remaining supermarkets ahead of take heed of the Prime visitors this past Tuesday COVID-19 pandemic. Set to closed on weekends. next week’s national pause Minister’s appeal to not evening, Prime Minister kick in on February 3 and run fell on somewhat deaf ears. bombard shopping centres Mottley revealed plans for the for two weeks, the pause will RUSH on Page 3

Mere hours after Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced tougher measures to combat COVID-19, Barbadians rushed to supermarkets to stock up on items ahead of the lockdown, which comes into effect from Wednesday, February 3. Long lines were the order of the early morning hours and Massy Warrens was no exception. Central Bank governor: A difficult 2020 AT the beginning of 2020, triggered global recessionary vulnerabilities of the island. recovery efforts,” said Haynes. virus in the key tourism source the Central Bank of Barbados conditions and curtailed “However, the progress markets of the island.The IMF, expected the economy to international travel. Haynes made since the start of the Recovery uncertain in its most recent forecast, expand slightly by 1.75 per also highlighted that depressed four-year economic adjust- The governor continued by has raised slightly its global cent, but due to COVID-19, tourism activity, a dampening ment programme with the explaining that despite the forecast for 2021 and a rebound there was a contraction of the of consumption and delayed International Monetary Fund significant impact on the of growth in the major real economy by 18 per cent. investment projects led to a (IMF) enabled us to adapt economy last year, the Bank source markets of Barbados During the 2020 Economic sharp contraction in economic economic policy, quickly was hoping for a strong partial is anticipated. The new Review yesterday, Governor of activity, elevated the level mobilise external funding, build recovery in 2021. However, that challenges faced include the the Central Bank of Barbados, of unemployment, subdued unprecedented reserve buffers hope has been muted by the re-emergence of lockdowns Cleviston Haynes, explained government revenue and and close the financing gap that heightened uncertainty caused that the pandemic had amplified the economic might otherwise derail our by the ongoing effects of the REVIEW on Page 4 2 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

COVID-19 update: One death, 16 positives, 22 discharged ANOTHER Barbadian 11. Barbadian nationality Isolation Facility for as- staff members and 259 1,079 persons have has passed away from The 761 tests carried and one of unknown na- sessment. male inmates. recovered. COVID-19. The 51-year- out by the Best-dos tionality. One of the new The total number of To date, Barbados The public health old woman, who had an Santos Public Health cases is someone who cases at Her Majesty’s has recorded 1,443 laboratory has so far underlying illness, died Laboratory on Tuesday, was previously sent to Prisons Dodds remains confirmed cases – 580 completed 100,890 on Tuesday, January 26. also identified 16 new the Harrison Point at 361, consisting of 102 females, 863 males – and tests. The Ministry of Health COVID-19 positive and Wellness, and by ex- cases, while 22 people tension the Government recovered from the viral of Barbados, extend illness and were dis- sincere condolences to charged from isolation. the family and friends of As a result, there are the deceased. Her pass- now 353 active cases on ing brings the number the island. of COVID-19 related The 16 new positives deaths in Barbados to comprise 14 persons of House fire in St. James ABOUT 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, Brief facts 2021, a fire of unknown It was reported that origin destroyed a smoke was coming from two-bedroom abandoned the abandoned house. wooden house owned by When neighbours investi- Peter Hinds of Upper gated, the fire had already Carlton, Saint James. burnt the mentioned It also extensively dam- abandoned house and had aged a wall-constructed started to burn the houses upstairs and downstairs of Peter Hinds and Mark house occupied and owned Cadogan. by the said Peter Hinds.A Three tenders and third house constructed of 10 personnel from the wall and board belonging Barbados Fire Service re- to Mark Cadogan of sponded and extinguished Upper Carlton, Saint the fire. Investigations are James was also destroyed. ongoing. The 16 new positives comprise 14 persons of Barbadian nationality and one of unknown nationality. Public in favour of mask-wearing being made mandatory GOVERNMENT’S deci- tecting themselves and colleagues, etc.” sion to make the wear- their families and every- Jenny Taitt was also ing of masks in public one else”. in agreement with the spaces mandatory Echoing similar senti- measure. However, she from next Wednesday ment, Samantha Pilgrim said it should be effective has received support said she saw it as a immediately rather than from members of the positive move made by from February 3. public. Government. However, “I think they should be Speaking to The she stated it should have forced to wear it immedi- Barbados Advocate yes- been mandatory in all ately and yes, I believe terday, persons said they public spaces rather than there should be a penalty were in agreement with being only mandatory on for not wearing it in pub- Tuesday’s announcement public transport and in lic places because the way made by Prime Minster public buildings from the I see it is if you go in and Mia Amor Mottley as she beginning of the year. you cough in a space, gave a COVID-19 update. “Kudos to the powers somebody could very well Giving his name as that be who finally made end up with it who de- Kevin, this gentleman the important decision to cided that they don’t need told this paper he is “glad mandate the wearing of to wear a mask as well that they implemented masks, not only in public and carry it home to their that because what you buildings but in public families or friends. So I would find was that spaces... Because in my believe it is a reasonable people were not wearing opinion, it not only pro- measure under the cir- their masks appropri- tects those who are wear- cumstance. The only ately and thereby endan- ing the masks, but also thing that I think is that gering others. So maybe protects those who are it could have been [imple- now that it is an offence around them, especially mented] immediately; all to not wear your mask, when you go back home the other things could people will now take to your household, your have fallen into place at mask-wearing a bit more family, your friends and the time recommended.” seriously and hereby pro- by extension your work (MG) The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 3

Relieved!

PRESIDENT of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza, is relieved that the Government has finally taken the step to implement a lockdown, to assist in the fight against the highly contagious and potentially deadly COVID-19 virus. In a statement released yesterday, De Peiza, as she reflected on the meas- ures announced Tuesday by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley,that are to be put in place from February 3 to 17, in an effort to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus in this country, said that her Party has since last year been calling on Government to hit reset in the best interest of the coun- try. Her comments came as she con- firmed that the DLP did participate in the multi-sectoral meeting held by the Government on Tuesday. The Things at Cost-U-Less had eased up considerably by mid-morning. political leader indicated that this is not a new development, contending that it is in keeping with any national crisis in Barbados, as she added that Long lines at the DLP has always played its part in the democratic process. “Having gone on record consistently supermarkets since December of 2020 with our rec- ommendation for a reset in relation to RUSH from Page 1 both the protocols and the need for a short lockdown, we are relieved that When The Barbados Advocate made the Government has seen the wisdom the rounds at mid-morning, the lines on of moving in that direction. We were the outside were somewhat consistent not coping well. We truly needed to with what they usually are at this time stop to catch ourselves. We know it will of the month.Visits to Popular Discounts not be easy financially or mentally. in Spooner’s Hill, PriceSmart, Massy But that is the position we have found Stores Warrens and Cost-U-Less saw ourselves in today,” she added. manageable lines with no crowding or While pleased with the decision need for police intervention. However,re- to shut down temporarily, De Peiza ports state that earlier in the morning, voiced concern that village shops are to there were extended lines which started be excluded from the list of businesses as early as 6 a.m. and wrapped around allowed to operate during the pending the buildings in some instances. The line at Popular Discounts stretched for some distance at their Spooner’s Hill lockdown. She alluded to the negative Popular Discounts at Kendal Hill was complex. impact that such closures will have also reported to have long lines, with on some people in our country, and video circulating on social media showing Cherish Cosmetique, another popular location, onto Prince William Henry expressed hope that it will be re- a level of unrest as customers tried to store in Bridgetown, was reported to have Street, James Street and Roebuck Street. viewed. gain access to their Spry Street store. a line that moved along its Swan Street (MP) “It is hoped though that the decision in relation to small village shops, which sustained us during the last lockdown, will be revisited. It is one area we had wished addressed. It must be remembered that for some, the village shop is their only shopping option and that $7.00 to get to the su- permarket represents a large chunk of their budget,” she stated. De Peiza went on to express heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have died as a result of the virus. “To those who are ill we say to you: You are in the hands of some of the most accomplished medical profession- als in the region. You must have the faith and confidence that you will get through this,” she stated. Moreover, she called on Barbadians to recognise the need to protect them- selves and their loved ones by follow- ing the protocols, staying home as much as possible, and getting back to our roots. “It doesn’t only take a village to raise a child, but the village must look out for the vulnerable amongst us. Know your neighbour, help your neighbour. Together we can come out on the other side better than we were before,” she PriceSmart had a line that wrapped around their building. added. 4• Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Growth forecast revised downwards REVIEW from Page 1 travellers, which will slow cines is expected to slow the recovery of global the spread of the virus and and travel bans as well as tourism that Barbados is facilitate a gradual return the tightening of quaran- heavily dependent on. to more normal levels of tining requirements for “The availability of vac- global economic activity. However,the rollout across markets needs to acceler- ate, so as to create condi- tions for the return to a growth-oriented adjust- ment path,” he said. The Bank has not yet taken into account any Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Cleviston Haynes. potential effects of the re- cently announced planned tinue to adapt to the eco- activity on revenues and important during this domestic shutdown by the nomic circumstances and the likely need for the difficult period to provide Government on Tuesday the front-loaded accumu- Government to continue to support for tourism- evening, but has revised lation of reserves in 2020 address the health and related businesses as it downwards its growth will allow Barbados to con- socio-economic issues gen- is critical that the sector, forecast from the range of tinue to meet its external erated by the pandemic comprising businesses and 7 to 10 per cent to below obligations on time. will force the Government employees, is able to re- 5 per cent. Unlike in the rest of the to keep its fiscal targets, spond nimbly as conditions “The forecast is sensitive economy,agricultural out- including for the primary improve. to the demand for tourism put was 1.9 per cent higher balance and debt, under The interest rate envi- and, given the uncertainty than a year ago. constant review. ronment is expected to and the omnipresent The main source of the stay low in the midst of the downside risks in this growth was higher food Recommendations high level of excess liquid- environment, the Bank crop production. Chicken One of the recommenda- ity. Financial institutions stands ready to review and production contracted as tions given by the Bank will need to continue to revise its forecast as events tourism and local demand was the acceleration of the work with their clients on unfold,” Haynes said. were depressed while milk capital works programme a case by case basis, includ- The governor expanded production suffered from of the Government and ing providing new funding, further by stating that the heat-related stress and a also for putting in place where appropriate, to min- 5 per cent growth was an deterioration in grazing the infrastructure to imise the risk of default optimistic expectation and pasture conditions. secure growth over the and help borrowers to the number could be lower. The unfavourable im- medium term. Haynes navigate these difficult Economic policy will con- pact of weak economic noted that it was equally circumstances. Why leave out the shops? A FORMER Attorney St. John. The small farm- say to the workers that massive error in judge- General of this ers are already asking,‘So the shops employ,come let ment. He maintained that country is asking the where are we going to go?’ me give you some money? when the United States Government to ex- Because these are not fel- Why the supermarkets took the decision to close plain its rationale not las that can go to Roberts and not these small the borders to the United to allow community and buy six and seven and shops?” he queried. Kingdom, Barbados shops to open during eight bags at a time, not to Brathwaite said a legit- should have followed suit. the upcoming lock- mention the fact that she imate question to be posed “If Europe as a whole down period. employs people. I am sure to the Government is said we are closing our Attorney-at-law and that there are other whether big business is borders to arrivals from former Member of so-called village shops more important than the the UK and they had a Parliament, Adriel around Barbados or com- small operators. better capacity to manage Brathwaite, said while munity shops around “A reasonable inference COVID-19 than small he understood that the Barbados that are in a that one can draw is, Barbados, who are we to Government was perhaps similar position, and you were you afraid of the big say you are welcome? So concerned about people cannot describe them as a businesses who actually don’t take a decision like congregating at those vil- place that people congre- said that they don’t that and then you end up lage and community shops gate and are thereby ex- support the shutdown, with the same strain out and possibly helping to posing themselves and the but they would support of Britain and say there spread the virus, they community unnecessarily Government because is shared responsibility, needed to strike the right to COVID,” he told The Government has taken a because it wasn’t shared balance as the negative Barbados Advocate. position? So it appears responsibility when you impact of closing those Brathwaite said during you have taken a halfway took the decision. Because establishments would be the initial lockdown in measure to try to appease if you asked most far-reaching. 2020, the community them by allowing them to Barbadians, they would He said while the sug- shops remained opera- open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., have said shut the borders gestion may be that the tional and he is therefore but to the voiceless, which because it is quite obvious village shop is where per- curious now why that is the small businesses, that it would come at a sons hang out, drink, play position has changed. you say you must close for cost,” the former Attorney dominoes and lime, that’s “I want to know why is two weeks and that’s it,” General said. not true of all. He said Government taking a po- he lamented. He made the point while many of those shops pro- sition to bring further un- He expressed concern stating that the country vide food for the commu- employment to small busi- too that vendors were dis- was doing relatively well nity and a service to small nesses, who are already advantaged, and main- in the management of farmers. struggling, and who when tained that supermarkets COVID until the tourists “What is the definition they send home their peo- were not any safer than a started to come in larger of a village shop? For ex- ple come February 3rd for vendor selling fruits and numbers. Brathwaite ample, there is a shop here two weeks, do not have the vegetables to the public. said that sadly, the in St. John I go by quite resources to pay them to Brathwaite’s comments Government’s economic often, a large part of her be home. Is Government came as he charged that decision has put the business is the selling of going to help the shop- Government’s failure to health of the country at feed to small farmers in keepers, are they going to close the borders was a risk. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 5

B’dian young leader among finalists Focused on compliance EVEN as Government Wednesday, the wearing seeks to put some activi- of masks will be manda- for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2021 ties in the country on tory in public places, but pause for at least two she indicated that excep- BARBADIAN young winners, one outstanding weeks to get COVID-19 tions would be made for leader Taahir Bulbulia young person will become under control, great persons who are exercis- is among 20 extraordi- the Commonwealth thought has been given to ing or who have medical nary young individu- Young Person of the Year ensuring that there is conditions which prevent als from 18 countries 2021. compliance of the proto- them from doing so. who have been an- All 20 finalists will cols during the lockdown “If you cannot wear the nounced as finalists each receive a trophy,cer- period among those who mask or face covering, by for this year’s tificate and £1,000 to ex- are deemed essential serv- reason of medical, physi- Commonwealth Youth pand the impact of their ices, and then when the cal or mental illness or Awards. projects. Each regional country is expected to disability, we will under- The awards recognise winner will receive reopen around mid- stand that; if you’re eat- outstanding Common- £3,000 and the overall February. ing or drinking or taking wealth young people pan-Commonwealth win- During an address to medication or speaking as whose projects are ner will take home a total the nation on Tuesday I said, we will understand transforming lives of £5,000. night, Prime Minister that. But let us try to do in their communities Speaking ahead of Mia Amor Mottley as she the right thing, and that is and helping to achieve the announcement, outlined a plan to intro- do it because one, you are the Sustainable the Commonwealth duce a new curfew and the protecting first and fore- Development Goals Secretary-General closure of most businesses most yourself; secondly, (SDGs). Patricia Scotland said: from February 3 to 17, the ones that you love; More than 1,000 “Every day, in all parts revealed that the thirdly, the ones that you entries from 43 of the Commonwealth, Government has agreed to work with; and fourthly, Commonwealth coun- young people are deliver- establish posts classified all other Bajans that tries were received last ing a vast range of im- as chief compliance offi- you’re interacting with.” year. The finalists were pressive innovations. cers. Their jobs, she said, She added, “We also are selected across each of Much of what they do will be to make sure that asking you immediately to the award’s regional may go unnoticed or be in large government de- get back to arming your- categories following a taken for granted. partments in particular, selves with the hand san- rigorous judging process. “Yet, often it is what such as the healthcare itizers as a way of life... This year, the awards young people do which facilities, the protective I am saying to all the have expanded to include makes all the difference, services, ports of entry women out there, when five regional categories: especially now at a time and markets that persons you pick up your handbag, Africa, Asia, the of unimaginable human are complying with all of pick up your hand sani- Caribbean, Europe and suffering inflicted by the Taahir Bulbulia the protocols. tizer. I’m saying to the Canada, and the Pacific. pandemic and economic “I’ll be fair, for the men, when you pick up The top finalist from crisis. bringing innovative ideas development experts most part, businesses in your cell phone, pick up each region will be an- “The finalists remind and creative solutions to and youth leaders Barbados have literally your hand sanitizer. Let nounced as the regional us that there is no lack support, lead and deliver from across the been complying with the the cell phone and the winner at the official of ideas or talent, but of a future of peace, pros- Commonwealth. protocols. Where we have hand sanitizer become a awards ceremony on 10 support mechanisms perity and progress.” This year’s ceremony dropped our guard as the Siamese twin. Wash your March 2021. The cere- necessary for young in- The call for nomina- will also recognise a se- Minister of Health has hands and your face as mony will be held vir- novators. tions was announced on lect number of young peo- told us repeatedly, has often as possible.” tually for the first time “So, our initiatives such International Youth Day ple who have successfully been in the communities, due to the COVID-19 as the Youth Awards put on 12 August 2020. The addressed the challenges on the ground, in the Exercise responsibility pandemic. a spotlight on outstand- judging panel included posed by the pandemic in shops and the blocks, all of The Prime Minister fur- Of these five regional ing young people who are high commissioners, their communities. those areas and we will ther stated that even make sure that we aggres- when visiting family or sively enforce going for- friends, masks should be ward, because the chances worn. While acknowledg- PM Mottley announces travel changes of persons getting ill when ing that the Government we don’t enforce are sim- cannot enforce such a ply too great,” she con- measure in the home, she Minimum five-day quarantine, mandatory antigen test on arrival tended. urged persons to do it for their own safety and that PRIME Minister Mia welcome you. And the that way we know that five nights before a PCR Barbadians must give of their loved ones. Amor Mottley has an- truth be told, we need you you fall within the 72-hour swab is then taken to de- their help and support “In a sense, this talk this nounced changes to proto- here. We really do. But we category.” termine whether you are With that in mind, the evening is as much about cols for persons entering also want you to respect The prime minister also suitable for safe exit from Prime Minister reminded the adoption of personal the island. and adhere to our proto- announced the introduc- that facility. Barbadians tuning in to responsibility as anything In an address to the cols and other regula- tion of a mandatory rapid “If you are positive with the televised address, that else...When we became in- nation on Tuesday night, tions.” antigen test on arrival. the rapid antigen test, even with aggressive en- dependent, we did a won- Prime Minister Mottley As such Prime Minister “Because those tests pick then you must go immedi- forcement, they have a derful job of telling people declared war on COVID- Mottley said, “Effective up persons who are posi- ately to Harrison’s Point part to play as well, and about our rights, but we 19 and revealed a suite February 3rd, all persons tive and who can be pulled for assessment, because must be willing to give didn’t do as good a job of of changes coming not desirous of visiting out immediately for any obviously you have, as oth- their help and support to reinforcing what our re- only to everyday life of Barbados shall be permit- further action. And that ers who have tested posi- ensure the fight against sponsibilities are. And as Barbadians, but for per- ted to board a plane only takes care of the period of tive, to be assessed by the COVID can be a success. I’ve said on so many occa- sons making their way if, as has happened before, time of additional risk be- doctors to ensure that She suggested that once sions, if we left a house un- into the country during they are in a possession of tween when taking the they can appropriately the protocols are followed, attended to, then it would the pandemic. a negative PCR test, but I test between then and the categorise where you are. there is at least an 80 per start to fall apart on its During the broadcast, want you to listen to me point of arrival. And I say so because there cent chance of fighting own because we’re not Prime Minister Mottley carefully – the test taken “We are then saying, is a view that a PCR or COVID-19, which she de- maintaining it. Similarly, said, “Persons visiting no more than three days once you have a negative antigen test is just a sim- scribed as an “invisible if we don’t exercise re- Barbados as Barbadians prior to departure. And test, you will then go to a ple issue. It is not.The doc- enemy”. sponsibility first to our- coming home, as I’m making this clear be- Government-authorised tors have insisted on as- Her comments came as selves, our bodies, to our Barbadian residents, as cause in some instances quarantine centre where sessment of patients when she urged Barbadians to families, to everyone in persons who are long-stay people have been coming you will then spend – and they have tested positive, ensure they wear their our immediate environ- residents but not with a test result dated whether that is a free so they may appropriately masks correctly and ment, our work col- Barbadian, as Welcome three days before. We one or whether that is one determine the type of care sanitise their hands on a leagues, then we put them Stampers, as visitors, want the tests to be done where you pay, you will and the type of facility regular basis to keep the all at risk,” the country’s tourists.We love you. We three days before, because then spend a minimum of that is needed.” (JH) virus at bay. From next leader contended. (JRT) 6 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Education sector members urged to dedicate time for prayer iPRAY Caribbean programme’s 24-hr prayer initiative to take place between January 30 and 31 IF there was ever a guidance in education, all including teachers, stu- and others – whether in time for prayer within of our lives, the lives of oth- dents, parents and person, on telephones or the education sector, ers, other sectors and insti- guardians and said per- virtually,” he continued. it is now. tutions, our economy, our sons could seek out God’s He sent out a special call Founder of the country,our Caribbean re- wisdom in the solutions. for prayer for those “who FreeMind Institute Errol gion, and even the world. Urging persons to regis- do not believe in God or Griffith is therefore urg- Let us ask God to lead us ter at www.ipray- not absolutely sure that ing all persons to take the in the reshaping and caribbean.com for neces- God is real, asking God time to pray during a rebuilding of our lives, sary details, Griffith stated to reveal himself to 24-hour period between our country and the persons are asked to indi- them that they would January 30 and 31 Caribbean, and in making cate their intention to join forever know that He is through the iPRAY them the best that they in the time of prayer. real.” Caribbean programme. can possibly be. What do “Persons are asked to “iPRAY CARIBBEAN “iPRAY CARIBBEAN we have to lose in doing pray as led, and pray any asks that you and all proposes that this is a this?” he said. and everywhere and for associated with your insti- time, if there was ever one, Griffith, a Personal whatever length of time tution – teachers, staff, for all in the education sec- Development Specialist during the 24 hours. students, parents, alumni tor to dedicate time to pointed out that this Persons can choose to pray and others – be encour- prayer as one. Let us ask pandemic time was a alone privately,as families, aged to join in this time of God for His wisdom and traumatic one for many with friends, colleagues prayer,” Griffith stated. 2021 dedicated to Creative Economy

THIS year has been innovation and problem- dedicated to the creative solving to imagine economy and its critical ourselves out of the role in promoting challenges of inequality sustainable development, and vulnerability that we especially in a post-coron- face daily. The creative avirus world. industries, the lifeblood of Deputy Secretary- the creative economy, are General of the United well placed to help.” Nations Conference on The resolution recog- Trade and Development nises that the creative (UNCTAD) Isabelle economy has the potential Durant said that the reso- to support developing lution by the United countries and countries Nations (UN) to declare with economies in 2021 “International Year transition in diversifying of Creative Economy for production and exports Sustainable Development” and to deliver sustainable was timely. development in an “The creative industries inclusive and equitable are critical to the sustain- manner. able development agenda. They stimulate innovation Creative industries and diversification, are an badly hit by pandemic important factor in the COVID-19 has dealt a burgeoning services sector, terrible blow to the support entrepreneurship, creative industries, which and contribute to cultural employ more than 30 mil- diversity,” she said. lion people globally,mostly The creative and cul- young people. In 2020, tural industries have also estimates say the cancella- played a major role in tion of public perform- mediating the digital ances alone has cost transformation happening authors roughly 30% of globally,and more so since global royalties, while the COVID-19 pushed us global film industry has online in unprecedented lost $7 billion in revenues. numbers. UNCTAD has tracked “When the resolution trade in creative goods and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations was being negotiated and services for close to Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) approved, no one could 20 years, during which the Isabelle Durant. have anticipated what the growth rate of creative intervening year would economy exports has often look bleak,” Henderson Goals (SDGs),” she added. hold: a status quo-shatter- outpaced that of other indicated, “Hence the “Without them, the ing pandemic,” said industries. urgent need to both economic development, Marisa Henderson, Head “No new estimates are promote and protect the women’s empowerment, of UNCTAD’s Creative available for the creative creative industries espe- and cultural and poverty Economy Programme. economy in 2020 yet but, cially in the decade we alleviation targets within “But more than ever, we due to the COVID-19 have left to achieve the the SDGs are unlikely need creative thinking, pandemic, the prospects Sustainable Development to be met.” The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 7

China urges less travel during upcoming holiday CHINA has rolled out a se- high risk of COVID-19 shall and the State Council. travelling unless necessary, manded smooth logistics that those who work during ries of guidelines to ensure stay at their current resid- Travel from medium-risk the circular said. and transport services to the holiday enjoy due over- the well-being of people ing localities to prevent areas will need permission According to the circular, meet the needs for shop- time payments and rest who had been asked to spreading the epidemic, from the local all localities, especially ping, recreation, and enter- under the relevant laws. avoid travelling during the said a recent circular re- epidemic prevention and large and medium-sized tainment of people who The Spring Festival, or upcoming Spring Festival leased by the general offices control authorities. Those cities, are asked to guaran- stay where they work dur- the Chinese Lunar New holiday. of the Communist Party of living in low-risk areas tee stable supplies of neces- ing the holiday. Year, falls on Feb. 12 this All residents in areas at China Central Committee shall be advised to avoid sities and energy. It de- Efforts should ensure year. China vows to root out corruption CHINA’S top discipli- smooth implementation of nary body on Sunday the 14th Five-Year Plan adopted a commu- with strong political over- niqué, vowing unremit- sight; ting efforts to improve -- Deepen the anti-cor- Party conduct, build a ruption campaign and ad- clean government and vance the system under fight corruption to en- which officials “don’t dare sure the implementa- to, are unable to and have tion of the targets and no desire to commit acts of tasks set for the 14th corruption” as a whole; in- Five-Year Plan period vestigate corruption cases (2021-2025). in which political and eco- The communique was nomic issues are inter- adopted at the fifth ple- twined; nary session of the 19th -- Beef up the fight Central Commission for against deep-rooted prac- Discipline Inspection tices of formalities for for- (CCDI) of the Communist malities’ sake and bureau- A worker at the Sonam Dargye protection station in the Hoh Xil National Reserve in Qinghai Province, Party of China (CPC), cratism; curb behaviours northwest China, feeds Tibetan antelope calves on December 7, 2020. which was held in Beijing related to hedonism and from Friday to Sunday. extravagance; supervise Xi Jinping, general sec- the implementation of reg- Conservation efforts have revived retary of the CPC Central ulations related to doing Committee, Chinese pres- business by leading offi- ident and chairman of the cials’ spouses, children, Central Military Com- and their children’s population of endangered species mission, attended and ad- spouses; AT the Sonam Dargye pro- pointing to a 5-month-old. he said. adopted to revive them. dressed the session. Other -- Address corruption tection station in the Hoh “It was injured in a traffic Established in 1997, the Statistics from the NFGA Party and state leaders, in- and misconduct that occur Xil National Reserve in accident.When I rushed to station has saved over 300 show that the artificially cluding Li Keqiang, Li on the people’s doorsteps Qinghai Province, north- the site, it seemed to be Tibetan antelopes. The bred population of over 300 Zhanshu, Wang Yang, to promote social fairness west China, the staff has dying. The volunteers at number of the animals in endangered wild animal Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and justice as well as safe- been babysitting an un- the station operated on it Hoh Xil has increased species has been stabilised and Han Zheng, also at- guard the legitimate usual group of kids for and saved its life.” from fewer than 20,000 in in the past five years. The tended the meeting. rights and interests of the more than five months. Caisuojia told China the 1980s to over 70,000. number of artificially bred The session reviewed people; These are baby Tibetan News Service he is respon- Thanks to the protection and wild Crested Ibis, a the CCDI’s progress in -- Improve coordination antelopes that have been sible for feeding the calves, efforts, China has more bird known as the oriental 2020, laid out its tasks for in disciplinary inspections rescued from injuries and cleaning their pens and ex- than 300,000 wild Tibetan gem, has surpassed 4,000; 2021 and passed a work at different levels, giving other mishaps. amining them.The station antelopes at present, ac- and that of wild Asian ele- report delivered by Zhao full play to intraparty su- The lake at Hoh Xil has has 13 caretakers. Every cording to data released by phants has increased to on behalf of the Standing pervision and public over- been dubbed the delivery morning, they prepare the National Forestry and 300. Committee of the CCDI, sight; room of Tibetan antelopes. milk for the antelopes. Grassland Administration Some artificially bred according to the commu- -- Integrate various Every year from May to “Every milk bottle has to (NFGA) on January 4. endangered animals have nique. forms of supervision and July, pregnant females be disinfected with hot The population of other been released in the wild. A speech made by Xi at improve the effectiveness from the Sanjiangyuan re- water and dried. We have endangered wild species In November 2020, a batch the session was studied, of supervision and gover- gion in Qinghai, Xinjiang to first test the tempera- has also seen stable of 25 milu deer,also known and it was agreed that nance, including strength- Uygur Autonomous ture of the milk by squeez- growth in the past five as Pere David’s deer, were the speech provides impor- ening oversight on leading Region, also in the north- ing a few drops on the back years, according to the ad- released in the Dafeng tant guidance to further bodies and their heads; west, and Tibet Autono- of our hands,” he said. ministration. Nature re- Milu Deer National enforce full, rigorous -- Deepen the reform of mous Region in southwest After the eight antelopes serves have been set up to Nature Reserve in Dafeng, self-discipline within the discipline inspection and China make the long jour- turn 2 years old, they will protect endangered wild Jiangsu Province in east Party. supervision systems and ney there to give birth. be trained to live in the species. Today, nature re- China.This was the eighth An eight-point list of re- promote intraparty and When they return with the wild and finally returned serves cover 18 percent of time the reserve had re- quirements was put for- state supervision across calves, some of the babies to nature. China’s land area and pro- leased the milu into the ward by the session: the board; fall behind and get sepa- “Every year when we re- tect 90 percent of flora wild. -- Uphold Xi’s position as -- Conduct strict self-su- rated from the herd. This lease them, we feel very species and 85 percent of The deer, with a horse’s the core of the CPC pervision and self-disci- year, the rangers at the sad, especially when they protected wildlife species. face, a donkey’s tail, cow’s Central Committee and pline and build an iron station saved eight such turn around to look at us. Milu revival hooves and stag’s antlers, the whole Party, as well as anti-graft team that is abandoned calves. However we tell ourselves In addition to protecting is native to China. the authority of the CPC loyal, clean, professional “We saved this one in that since the kids have endangered species in However, overhunting and Central Committee and its and with a strong sense of July,” said Caisuojia, a grown up, we the parents their natural habitat, arti- habitat loss led to its near centralized, unified lead- political integrity and re- worker at the station, have to bid them goodbye,” ficial breeding is also extinction. ership to ensure the sponsibility. 8 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial US terrorism alert warns of In a fight for politically motivated violence WASHINGTON – The dential transition, as well and advisories about the 2020 election results or Department of Homeland as other perceived griev- prospect for violence tied police use of force. It also Security issued a national ances fueled by false to a particular date or singles out racially moti- our lives terrorism bulletin yester- narratives, could continue event, such as July 4. vated acts of violence such day warning of the to mobilise to incite or However this particular as the 2019 rampage tar- EARLIER this week Prime Minister Mia Amor potential for lingering commit violence? the bul- bulletin, issued through geting Hispanics in Texas, Mottley announced her Government’s intention to violence from people moti- letin said. the the department’s as well as the threat posed impose a two-week “national pause”, to help the vated by anti-government It did not mention any National Terrorism by extremists motivated country to get a handle on the COVID-19 cases, sentiment after President ideological or political affil- Advisory System, is no- by foreign terrorist which have skyrocketed since the end of last Joe Biden’s election, sug- iation, instead warning table because it effectively organisations. year – this is to be commended. gesting the January 6 riot more broadly about “indi- places the Biden adminis- The alert comes at a No one can deny that we need to stop, take stock at the Capitol may viduals frustrated with the tration into the politically tense time after the riot at of where we are and take firm and decisive steps to embolden extremists and exercise of governmental charged debate over how the Capitol by supporters ensure that the number of cases do not continue to set the stage for additional authority and the presi- to describe or characterise of then-President Donald rise. Now, while Government says that it has the attacks. dential transition, as well acts motivated by political Trump who were seeking capacity in the healthcare facilities that is needed The department did not as other perceived griev- ideology and suggests that to overturn the presiden- to deal with the situation, the nature of this virus, cite a specific threat, but ances and ideological it sees violence aimed at tial election. DHS also and the fact that we have also discovered that the pointed to “a heightened causes fueled by false overturning the election as notes violent riots in British variant is present on the island – a variant threat environment across narratives.” akin to terrorism. “recent days,” an apparent that is said to spread faster, and could be as much the United States” that it These individuals, DHS The wording of the reference to events in as 30 percent more lethal than earlier versions, believes “will persist” said, “could continue to single-page document Portland, Oregon, linked to is definitely cause for concern. since Biden took office on mobilize a broad range suggests that national anarchist groups. Sadly, it would seem that 2021 is shaping up to be January 20. of ideologically-motivated security officials see a The alert was issued by an even worse year than 2020, if that is even “Information suggests actors to incite or commit connective thread between acting Homeland Security possible. COVID has not only decimated our tourism that some ideologically- violence. recent violence over the Secretary David Pekoske. industry, but has put our healthcare system under motivated violent extrem- It is not uncommon for last year motivated by Biden’s nominee for the tremendous pressure. As of January 26, we had a ists with objections to the the federal government to anti-government griev- Cabinet post, Alejandro total of 1 443 cases, of which 353 were active exercise of governmental warn local law enforce- ances, whether over Mayorkas, has not been and yesterday we recorded our 11th death from authority and the presi- ment through bulletins COVID-19 restrictions, the confirmed by the Senate. COVID, and the fourth for the month of January. These are alarming figures, and while it is hoped that the two-week shutdown should help to get a handle on the situation, unless the people in this Fed on hold as officials weigh pandemic country are willing to play their part, then the shutdown will be all for naught. The truth is that the country’s economy really against vaccines, fiscal support cannot afford a shutdown at this time, but we can- not afford not to shut down, and then have an even WASHINGTON – The cause them to waver on the pre-pandemic level, That’s designed to help greater outbreak of the virus and more deaths. So Federal Reserve is ex- promise of continued loose Bostjancic wrote. push the economy onto we all have to do our part – wear our masks pected to keep US mone- monetary policy. Since approval of the a path of both higher when in public places, on public transport and even tary policy locked in crisis- Like many economists, first coronavirus vaccines employment and one that when around family and friends who do not live fighting mode at its meet- Oxford Economics Chief in December, Fed officials meets, after years of in the same household as us. ing ending yesterday as U.S. Financial Economist have shared a general misses, the Fed’s 2% infla- We also have to sanitise our hands and in that policymakers assess an Kathy Bostjancic said she view that the US economy tion goal. vein, we think it is imperative that the COVID-19 economy still struggling anticipates a “mini-boom” was likely entering what Investors appear to have Monitoring Unit ensures that those establishments through the shock of a pan- beginning in the spring as one called the “endgame” taken the Fed’s higher in- that will remain open during the lockdown period demic but looking forward more of the population is of the pandemic, with flation talk seriously. The are following the protocols, and that includes to relief from ongoing vaccinated, people feel short-term risks but expected inflation rate ensuring, for example, that the hand sanitising vaccinations and new freer to travel and spend, a likely buoyant second over the longer term as stations at supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations government spending and the Biden administra- half of this year. measured by Treasury and the like, are actually emitting an adequate plans. tion’s own spending plans However they’ve also securities indexed for amount of sanitiser, as we have had reports that Over its last few meet- moved forward. noted the large hole left in inflation has moved above there are some which do not. ings the Fed has rolled out About 25 million people the economy, particularly 2%. Fed officials them- But sadly, COVID is not the only virus that we significant changes to US had received at least one of the job market, after a year selves have begun laying have to contend with at this time. For a few months policy, linking any future the required two vaccine that saw activity crash the foundation to ignore now we have been hearing about a rise in increase in interest rates doses as of Sunday, and spectacularly last spring what’s expected to be a dengue cases and deaths across the Caribbean to a persistent rise in infla- Biden hopes to boost the and come back only spike in prices this spring region. tion, and tying any change pace of daily shots to partially so far due to the and summer, spurred by From 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency in its $120 billion in 1.5 million. He has ongoing health crisis. faster economic activity has been warning about the likelihood for an out- monthly bond purchases requested an additional The United States actually but also distorted by break of the mosquito-borne viral illness and it to “substantial further $1.9 trillion in government lost jobs in December. comparison to weak prices seems now to be upon us. And while here in progress” on its employ- spending to speed vaccina- Many of the steps that last year. Barbados, the Ministry of Health has been trying to ment and inflation tions and expand benefits the Fed took last spring in “The rebound in market- educate persons about the signs of severe dengue, targets. available for households response to the onset based inflation compensa- a lot of that information is lost in the COVID noise. If anything, economic and businesses. of recession, including tion measures will not Many people are not taking heed to the messages to data since the Fed met in Though that could fuel slashing interest rates to alarm the Fed,” said keep their surroundings free of stagnant water, December has disap- faster economic growth, zero, are now expected Paul Ashworth, chief US perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and pointed, and analysts say “Powell will maintain his to remain in place for a economist for Capital because the focus is on COVID, not much is said of central bank policymakers dovish tone for now,” by potentially extended pe- Economics. “Instead, Fed the dengue cases until they take a turn for the will likely fend off any noting that inflation riod of time - with policy- officials are more likely to worse. suggestion that the remains below the Fed’s makers not anticipating view the rise as a welcome As it stands, we have had three dengue-related economic boost from vac- 2% annual target and the the need to raise interest vindication of the tweaks deaths so far and if we are to ensure that cines or a possible surge level of jobs is still about rates for perhaps three they made to the policy no more occur, then Barbadians also need in prices this spring will ten million short of its years. framework.” to be vigilant as it relates to mosquitoes. Certainly we know that persons are perhaps feeling Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes overwhelmed by all this sickness, but we must have E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves faith and remember that prevention is better than Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan cure. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 9

Dow, S&P 500 sink 1% on Boeing results

THE Dow and the S&P are just getting pum- pected to keep monetary the top drags on the Dow In a week packed with jors have recently come 500 slid more than 1% meled,” said Sean O’Hara, policy locked in crisis- Jones Industrial Average quarterly earnings from back into favor after on Wednesday as president of Pacer ETF fighting mode, with in- after the planemaker mega-cap companies, blowout results from Boeing slumped on Distributors in Malvern, vestors also looking for- took a hefty $6.5 billion Microsoft Corp rose 1.9% streaming giant Netflix posting a record an- Pennsylvania. ward to relief from ongo- charge on its all-new after its results as the Inc, and as investors nual loss, while de- Focus later in the day ing vaccination programs 777X jetliner due to the software maker continues dumped economy-linked clines were exacer- will be on the Federal and new fiscal spending COVID-19 pandemic and to benefit from remote banks, energy and small- bated by hedge funds Reserve’s statement after plans. the aftermath of a two- working and learning cap stocks. selling off long posi- a two-day policy meeting. Meanwhile, Boeing Co year safety crisis over its trends globally. However, concerns tions to cover a short The central bank is ex- fell 3.1% and was among 737 MAX. Microsoft’s results set a about heightened stock squeeze sparked by a positive precedent for market valuations, raging sharp rally in other technology-related coronavirus cases and GameStop and AMC. companies including any potential disruption Shares of videogame re- Apple Inc, Tesla Inc and to vaccine rollouts have tailer GameStop Corp Facebook Inc, which are spooked investors about and movie theater opera- set to report quarterly a pullback and increase tor AMC Entertainment numbers later in the day. in volatility in the near- Holdings Inc each more These heavyweight ma- term. than doubled on Wednesday as amateur investors again piled into the stocks, forcing short- sellers such as Citron to abandon their losing bets. “As weird as that may sound, what is partially responsible for what’s going on today in the market is that there’s a lot of selling going on to raise cash to cover some of these big shorts that Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Wall Street expects near-record iPhone sales despite delay, shut Apple stores DURING the last three the installed base getting we struggle to see case for ment or migration to a months of 2020, Apple Inc older, but people were not material outperformance bundled hardware sub- delivered its flagship refreshing. I think (Apple) in (Apple), absent a sur- scription model,” he wrote iPhone 12 model weeks knew it would be heavy re- prise product announce- in a note to clients. later than normal iPhone fresh cycle.” debuts and shuttered Analyst also expect BANK RATES some of its stores due to strong Mac sales of $8.69 the pandemic. billion, according to Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of But Wall Street is still Refinitiv data from Jan. business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. expecting a near-record 26, thanks in part to the sales quarter for the introduction of models Valid for January 28, 2021 Cupertino, California com- with the first central Notes: pany’s signature device processor chip for its lap- Currency Buying Selling when it reports fiscal first- tops and desktop that Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 quarter earnings on Apple designed itself. Canadian Dollar 1.54786 1.59365 Wednesday, with esti- Overall, analysts expect East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 mates of $59.8 billion, ac- $103.28 billion in sales Euro 2.37245 2.47235 cording to IBES data from and earnings per share of Pound Sterling 2.68634 2.79946 Refinitiv as of Jan. 26. If $1.41 for Apple’s fiscal United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Apple beats the number, first quarter. Demand/Sight: it could eclipse its all-time A “super cycle” of booms Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 record of $61.58 billion in in iPhone sales after sev- Canadian Dollar 1.55668 1.59225 iPhone sales for the first eral more modest years East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 quarter of fiscal 2018. are not new to Apple - the Euro 2.40726 2.45701 Analyst largely attrib- company’s previous high Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 ute the boost to the timing came after it announced Pound Sterling 2.72576 2.78208 of the iPhone 12 lineup, the iPhone X, with a new United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 which had a new look, 5G design. During previous Telegraphic Transfer cellular data connectivity cycles, Apple’s shares Currency Buying Selling and new models at the top often traded at lower Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 and bottom of the sizing price-to-earnings ratios Canadian Dollar 1.55963 1.59225 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 range. than its rivals due to Euro 2.41179 2.45701 “They have an ex- Apple’s dependence on the Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 tremely good understand- iPhone. Pound Sterling 2.73089 2.78208 ing of what their refresh But those ratios have United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 cycle looks like and when risen over the past year, waves are possible and and analyst Toni INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL whey they are not,” said Sacconaghi of Bernstein CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Ben Bajarin, head of con- wondered how much fur- RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS sumer technologies at ther they can go. N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. Creative Strategies. “At 33x consensus (fis- BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 “Every bit of data across cal year 2021 earnings per Jamaica Dollar 0.01361 China and Europe has share), and buyside expec- T&T Dollar 0.29560 shown that not only was tations above the Street’s, 10 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Grenada extends nightly curfew for at least two more weeks THE nightly curfew in Grenada, COVID-19. tem, weaknesses still exist, as hours. We would love to be able people would like to hear, as implemented to help curb the According to Minister Steele, is the case in every other coun- to find comfort in that to say,let they were looking forward to the potential spread of COVID-19 “The threat of COVID-19 has try around the world. He noted us relax, but we also have to look further easement, but at this through social activities, will re- never been greater from outside too that the virus is getting at everything else that is going point, we cannot find a way to main in place, at least for the of Grenada.”Reference was stronger and claiming more and on.” accommodate a curfew going next two weeks. made to the increasing number more victims. He likewise noted that while later, that is, allowing more so- During Tuesday’s Post- of cases in both Barbados and The Health Minister said, “I the government wants to find cial activity, with the risks Cabinet Press Briefing, Minister St.Vincent and the Grenadines, do understand and hear the the balance between lives and where they are right now.” of Health, Honourable Nickolas two of Grenada’s closest neigh- calls from individuals who are livelihoods, what is happening Minister Steele encouraged Steele confirmed that the bours. saying that there is no cluster or throughout the region and the Grenadians and visitors alike to Cabinet agreed to keep the Minister Steele said despite community spread in Grenada changes seen with this virus, maintain compliance with the 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew in tremendous improvements and all active cases are travel re- they prefer to err on the side of COVID-19 protocols, to wear place, although the country cur- made in both the health care lated. In fact, we have not picked caution. their masks in public spaces and rently has only 11 active cases of system and border control sys- up one of those in the last 24- “I know that is not what many to respect the curfew. Jamaica police make early breakthrough in homeless killings KINGSTON – Jamaican po- tern of similar attacks, killed lice said on Tuesday they while they were sleeping, said had detained a person of in- Dennis Brooks, a spokesman for terest as part of their inves- the Jamaica Constabulary tigation into an attack over Force. the weekend on six homeless “We will spare no effort in in- men in Kingston in which vestigating the heinous and bar- four were hacked to death baric murders of these men who and two critically injured. are among our society’s most While Jamaica has one of the vulnerable,” Jamaican Prime highest homicide rates in the Minister Andrew Holness said. world, the attack was particu- Minister of Local Government larly grisly. All suffered chop Desmond McKenzie said the in- A resident of central kingston throws sawdust on blood-soaked cardboard that was used for wounds to the head and the two cident was a reminder “to en- sleeping by a homeless man who was chopped to death at the Intersection of Sutton and Hanover who survived were in a critical sure that the vulnerable among streets on Monday, January 25. Three homeless men were slain in downtown Kingston and a state, police said. us are never seen or treated as fourth further west near Bumper Hall. More worrying still to the local expendable,” urging the home- homeless population, this was less population to stay in shel- Lying on some cardboard on a ways a level of fear from living dered last year in Jamaica, with not the first such occurrence and ters. city sidewalk, flanked by two on the streets of Kingston. gang violence to blame for much could be the work of a serial Some were defiant, though, shopping bags full of posses- “But if anybody goes for me of the violence, and several com- killer. and preferred the relative free- sions, Zenas Gayle, 55, said he (attacks me), I will go back,” he munities remain under a state Several years ago, homeless dom of the streets over the con- would not consider going to a said. of emergency, under constant men were the victims of a pat- straints of shelters. shelter although there was al- Over 1,300 people were mur- watch by security forces. US Customs seizes US$500 000 in vessel headed to Bahamas MIAMI – The United States ronments,” said Tony Arevalo, Customs and Border Protection Director, Air and Marine (CBP) agency said Tuesday Operation, Miami Air and that agents from its Air and Marine Branch. “Nefarious ac- Marine Operations (AMO) and tors often seek to conceal and US federal partners, seized move currency from their ac- about US$500 000 in unde- tivities.” clared currency after stopping a CBP said Air and Marine vessel heading to the Bahamas, Operations “safeguards our na- for an outbound inspection near tion by anticipating and con- Fort Lauderdale, Florida. fronting security threats CBP said the Fort Lauder- through our aviation and mar- dale Marine Unit, Miami itime law enforcement expert- Marine Unit and Miami Air ise, innovative capabilities, and and Marine Branch Multi-Role partnerships at the border and Enforcement Aircraft crew beyond. stopped the vessel and coordi- In 2020, CBP said AMO en- nated with US Homeland forcement actions resulted in Security Investigations and the the seizure or disruption of Drug Enforcement Adminis- 194,220 pounds of cocaine, tration during the vessel in- 278,492 pounds of marijuana, spection. 15,985 pounds of methamphet- Agents discovered the cur- The undeclared currency was discovered in the lining of a cooler and laundry detergent boxes. amine, 952 weapons and rency in the lining of a cooler US$51.5 million, 1,066 arrests, and laundry detergent boxes, 9. work closely with law enforce- paralleled domain awareness 47,872 apprehensions of illegal after being alerted to it by a K- “Air and Marine Operations ment partners to provide un- in the air and maritime envi- migrants. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 11

FBI arrests Peru orders total lockdown across 10 states LIMA – President They include instructions total to 1,107,239, and lion doses of Sinopharm’s Francisco Sagasti of Peru to work from home, the clo- 40,107 deaths.According to candidate vaccine would on Tuesday night an- sure of all non-essential Reuters data here, Peru's arrive “in the coming days”, Puerto Rico nounced a total lockdown shops, the suspension of in- cases are at 57% of an Aug. ready for an inoculation of the capital and nine terregional land and air 22 peak, when more than campaign to begin in other regions following a travel and the extension of 9,000 new cases were con- February. producer in significant increase in a ban on flights coming firmed. Peru also has a deal to COVID cases, which he from Europe to flights from Sagasti said COVID vac- buy 14 million doses of the said had pushed hospitals Brazil in a bid to curb new, cines were the way out of vaccine developed by close to collapse. more contagious strains of the crisis and pledged to be AstraZeneca Plc and its government Sagasti said the new the virus. among the first to receive regulators are also weigh- measures covering central On Tuesday, Peru re- the shot. ing emergency use requests Peru would remain in ef- ported 4,444 new cases of He said the first one mil- from Russia’s Gamaleya chat scandal fect until at least Feb. 14. the coronavirus, taking its lion of an order for 38 mil- Institute and Pfizer. SAN JUAN, Puerto fice. This is also a form of Rico – The FBI ar- public corruption and, as rested a radio pro- any other form of corrup- ducer yesteray for tion, it will not be toler- allegedly trying to ex- ated.” tort money from a While the indictment government official to does not identify the pub- prevent the release of lic affairs secretary by private messages that name, Anthony Maceira would “burn down was in that position at the Puerto Rico” – commu- time. nications from an en- Joannie Plaza- crypted messaging app Martínez, a public de- that later brought fender assigned to Díaz’s down Gov. Ricardo case, did not immediately Rosselló. return a message for com- Sixto Jorge Díaz Colón, ment. Maceira did not re- 52, who once worked for spond to a request for the Spanish Broadcasting comment. System, faces federal The names of the rela- charges including at- tive and subcontractor tempted extortion and the were not released. destruction, alteration or Weeks after the meet- falsification of records in a ing, local media released federal investigation, hundreds of pages of according to a grand jury the private, profanity- indictment. laced Telegram messages Medical workers take samples during mass testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lima, Peru January 7, The indictment says a in which Rosselló and 2021. former government sub- other high-ranking offi- contractor contacted Díaz cials insulted women and in February 2019 and said mocked constituents, he had a copy of messages including victims of J’ca airports sent via the Telegram app Hurricane María. The that supposedly con- revelation led to huge tained incriminating in- protests that paralysed to provide formation about Rosselló, Puerto Rico and eventu- his close associates and ally prompted Rosselló to rapid members of his party. resign. Four months later, au- During that time, offi- COVID tests thorities allege, Díaz sent cials charge, Díaz tried to a Telegram message to extort money from the the island’s public affairs public affairs secretary to on-site secretary saying that prevent the release of OUTGOING airline pas- if the Rosselló govern- additional Telegram sengers now have access ment “does not stop messages, saying the sub- to rapid antigen COVID- messing” with the contractor intended to 19 tests at the Sangster relative of a former senior “burn down Puerto Rico” and Norman Manley in- official, the subcontractor unless he received some ternational airports before “has overwhelming $300,000 via Díaz. boarding flights. evidence” that could Authorities allege Díaz The new feature, which wreck the administration, also requested additional falls under the aegis of starting with the gover- money to pay others who Baywest Wellness Clinic nor. would advocate for and Hospital, will operate Authorities say Díaz Rosselló and the rein- from the former Domestic Airline personnel checking the documents of departing passengers on Tuesday, then contacted the public statement of government Terminal in the departure the first day travellers heading to the United States were required to present a affairs secretary to re- contracts that would ben- hall, serving passengers negative coronavirus test. quest a meeting, during efit him. travelling to the United which he asked for help The indictment states States, Jamaica’s largest tors who do not have ac- and affordability.” plans to reopen until late in obtaining government that while the public af- source market. cess to testing at their Effective the second February, while Canadian contracts that would com- fairs secretary sent a Baywest is one of seven hotels now have another week in February, poly- carriers have reduced pensate him. Telegram message saying local facilities approved by option, which he said was merase chain reaction their frequency between “Public corruption has they were working on the the Ministry of Health & critical to making travel (PCR) tests will also be Jamaica and Canada. many faces,” said Rafael matter, no money was Wellness to carry out as easy as possible. available to travellers PCR tests are consid- Riviere, special agent in paid or contracts COVID-19 tests on the is- “Even before booking, to the United Kingdom ered the gold standard charge of the FBI’s San awarded. land. MBJ Airports travellers are trying to and Canada, which both because of their accuracy, Juan office.“Sometimes ... FBI spokeswoman Limited Chief Executive find out how easy it will be mandate negative tests but rapid antigen assess- criminals will try to ex- Limary Cruz said Díaz Officer Shane Munroe to access the testing. If it is on entry into their bor- ments have a faster ploit the weaknesses of was arrested at his home welcomes the move for a difficult process they are ders. turnaround time for re- those who hold public of- yesterday. Sangster. not going to fly,so our idea The United Kingdom is sults, as short as half an Munroe said that visi- is to ensure convenience on lockdown and has no hour. 12 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Deaths in Mexico jumped 37% in first eight months MEXICO CITY – Deaths in leading cause of death nation- Mexico jumped nearly 37% be- wide during the eight-month tween January and August as period, after heart disease, it the coronavirus pandemic swept said. the country, with over 184,000 Mexico has officially regis- more deaths than during the tered 152,016 deaths from same period in 2019, Mexico’s COVID-19 so far, but officials statistics institute (INEGI) said have acknowledged that the yesterday. number of deaths and infections Paramedics transfer a 63-year-old patient who suffers from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) COVID-19 was the second- from the virus may be far higher. from her house to a hospital. Creditors: Cuba needs deeper economic reform HAVANA – Cuba must de- baked approach in the roll out of value and deregulate further the more than 1,000 pages of reg- after taking initial steps this ulations was worrisome, giving year to restructure its ailing as an example how company as- state-run economy and pre- sets were valued. sumably pay off long over- “At first, they were insisting due debt, according to west- company assets, both state and ern creditors, business part- joint venture, remain valued at ners and analysts. the old 1-1 exchange rate,” the Cuba devalued the peso this diplomat said, even though res- month from its decades-old offi- olution 337 of the ministry of fi- cial rate of par with the green- nance and prices establishing ac- back to 24 pesos to the dollar. A counting rules for the devalua- dollar substitute called the con- tion excluded joint ventures from vertible peso, fixed at the latter the rule. rate, was scrapped, as were “The problem appears to have various sectoral exchange rates been solved but it showed incom- between the two. petence at certain levels of the In addition, the government politicised bureaucracy,” he said. announced a gradual reduction A European investor com- in subsidies to state companies, mented that the government utilities and basic goods. In an ef- said a major reason for the sin- fort to cushion the impact on the gle exchange rate was to make population, it imposed price con- state company accounts more trols combined with an average Vintage cars drive on the seafront boulevard El Malecon in Havana, Cuba, December 29, 2020. transparent even as they were fivefold increase in state wages granted more autonomy. and pensions. be named, applauded the moves ment to keep some subsidies des- tiveness. But without the wage “Apparently keeping the old The changes were born of ne- but said the government needed tined for elimination and lower increases, price controls and rate is to tamp down inflation in cessity. The Communist-run to go further. electricity and some other set other policies simultaneously the short term but it will result country is all but bankrupt. It A European diplomat, whose prices. going into effect in Cuba to cush- in assets being way undervalued failed last year to pay restruc- country is waiting for payment Cuban authorities did not re- ion the blow. to an equivalent of a few cents on tured debt and is finding it diffi- to the Paris Club of wealthy spond to a request for comment. Cuba’s budget deficit is set to the dollar compared with costs, cult to obtain credit. creditor nations, said the peso almost triple to 18% - 20% of the income and profits at the 24-peso Battered by the implosion of needed to be devalued to be- IMF not an option gross domestic product this year. rate, once more muddying the ally Venezuela, tighter US sanc- tween 40 and 50 to the dollar, While many capitalist countries The deficit is financed by state books,” he said. tions and the coronavirus pan- the current informal market facing a similar balance of pay- owned banks. Paul Hare, a former British demic, the government says the rate. However,he feared author- ments and budget crisis might Cuba last reported its foreign ambassador to the island who measures could not be post- ities would balk at the possible turn to the International debt at $18.3 billion in 2017. lectures at Boston University’s poned. Cuba’s economy shrank political consequences. Monetary Fund (IMF), US sanc- Moody’s rates the Cuban Pardee School of Global Studies, by an estimated 11% last year “I think they are going to post- tions prohibit Cuba’s member- credit risk at Caa2, one of its said authorities must deregulate versus 2019. pone further devaluation for a ship in the multilateral lender. highest. small business and foreign in- Six Cuba-based western diplo- long while,” he said, pointing to In return for budgetary financ- vestment to foster growth and mats and businessmen, whose popular complaints over higher ing, the IMF often advocates de- Accounts still muddied absorb labour, a view shared by governments and companies are utility and other prices in valuation and cuts in subsidies Another diplomat and an in- many reform minded Cuban owed money and who declined to January that led the govern- to improve economic competi- vestor said confusion and a half- economists.

Mostly sunny with a few brief isolated light showers

High: 4:14 a.m. and 3:29 p.m. London: 09°C CLOUDY/MODERATE RAIN Yesterday: 0.1 mm Boston: 02°C OVERCAST Low: 9:15 a.m. For the month: 126.3 mm Max: 28.4°C Montreal: -02°C OVERCAST/LIGHT SNOW and 10:19 p.m. For the year: 126.3 mm Min: 24.0°C Toronto: -04°C PARTLY CLOUDY New York: 03°C CLOUDY 6:25 a.m. 5:57 p.m. Miami: 29°C FAIR The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 13 English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

LONDON – Prime east England at the end lockdown since the start middle of February. Minister Boris of last year, has led to a of January with schools, Johnson told parlia- Johnson indicated soaring number of infec- pubs and restaurants ment he hoped that yesterday the COVID- tions across Britain with closed and people told to would allow schools to 19 lockdown in cases and deaths reach- stay home as much as begin reopening the fol- England would last ing record levels. possible. Scotland, Wales lowing month. until March 8 when On Tuesday, Britain’s and Northern Ireland, “We hope it will there- schools could start to COVID-19 death toll sur- whose governments de- fore be safe to begin the reopen as the govern- passed 100,000, the first cide on their own meas- reopening of schools from ment announced new European state to reach ures, are also under var- Monday the 8th of measures to clamp that figure, leading to ious restrictions. March, with other eco- down on travel to and questions about Britain has begun a nomic and social restric- from Britain. Johnson’s handling of a vaccination programme tions being removed A highly contagious crisis that has also bat- aimed at delivering shots (then or) thereafter, as new variant of the virus, tered the economy. to 15 million people in and when the data per- which emerged in south- England has been in priority groups by the mits,” he said.

Workers prepare for a COVID-19 burial in the Maitland cemetery in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday. Battling COVID-19, South Africa prepares for first vaccines JOHANNESBURG – 67% of its 60 million peo- healthcare workers, so the the country appears to Battling a COVID-19 ple in 2021, starting with first round will go to those have passed the peak of a resurgence driven by a the most vulnerable with the highest risk in in- resurgence of COVID-19 more infectious variant, health workers. tensive care units, espe- that in the past month saw South Africa is preparing The start of South cially those performing in- confirmed cases, hospital- to roll out its first vaccines Africa’s vaccination drive, tubations, health experts izations and deaths rise to to frontline healthcare one of the first in Africa, said. nearly double the num- workers in February. comes as the country has South Africa’s depart- bers in the country’s ini- A delivery of one million the continent’s highest ment of health has ap- tial surge in July last year. doses of the AstraZeneca numbers of confirmed pointed the Biovac South Africa’s 7-day vaccine is to arrive at cases and deaths. South Institute, a pharmaceuti- rolling average of daily Johannesburg’s interna- Africa’s 1.4 million cumu- cal and vaccine firm based new cases has halved, tional airport on Monday, lative cases, including in Cape Town, to “import, dropping from 32 new Health Minister Zweli 41,797 deaths, represent store, and distribute the cases per 100,000 people Mkhize announced about 40% of the cases re- 1.5 million doses of on Jan. 12 to 16 new cases Wednesday night. He said ported by all of Africa’s 54 Covishield vaccine pro- per 100,000 people on Jan. the vaccines will go countries. cured by the government 26, according to Johns through a verification The shipment of 1 mil- from the Serum Institute Hopkins University. process and then will be lion vaccine doses pro- of India,” the company The country’s deaths distributed to all South duced by the Serum said in a statement have also begun decreas- Africa’s provinces for jabs Institute of India is to be Wednesday. Covishield is ing, with the 7-day rolling to be given to doctors and followed by 500,000 doses the name for the average of daily deaths de- nurses starting mid- in February. AstraZeneca vaccine pro- clining from 0.92 deaths February. The initial vaccines will duced in India. per 100,000 people on Jan. Mkhize said South not cover all of South South Africa’s vaccina- 12 to 0.85 deaths per Africa intends to vaccinate Africa’s 1.25 million tion campaign comes as 100,000 people on Jan. 26. 14 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Within hours, Indian farm protests turn violent NEW DELHI – A line of tractors stood ready at dawn on Tuesday to move out of a protest site near New Delhi where thousands of farmers had been camping for the last two months and rally- Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. ing against farm re- forms they say will hurt them and benefit large Police raid private firms. Within hours, the huge tractor procession that started in a carnival spirit Kremlin critic had smashed through bar- ricades, reached the heart of the city and turned vio- Navalny’s offices lent. It was an escalation in a A farmer holds a sword during a protest against farm laws introduced by the MOSCOW – Russian po- the COVID-19 pandemic. standoff with protesters government, at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India. lice raided the Moscow of- Zhdanov wrote on that poses a major chal- fices of jailed Kremlin Twitter that Navalny’s lenge to the government lengthy talks with police presence at major protest arriving, the mood was re- critic Alexei Navalny’s apartment in northern of Prime Minister and promised a massive camps on the outskirts of laxed. A large contingent group yesterday and came Moscow was being Narendra Modi, as it tries but peaceful rally along a the city and the Red Fort. of policemen waited on the to search several other searched. to contain the coronavirus pre-determined route. lawns in front of the 17th- properties, including a flat “A lot of ‘heavies’ in pandemic and its eco- Some farm leaders be- Into the Capital century monument, two where his wife was, one of masks. They started nomic impact. moaned the violent turn A convoy of tractors drove protesters said, looking on his allies said. breaking down the door,” Several hundred protests took, saying it un- out of the protest site at as the crowd steadily grew. The searches come after Zhdanov said, adding that demonstrators breached dermined their cause. Singhu, a village outside Even when protesters tens of thousands of Navalny’s brother, Oleg, the outer walls of Delhi’s “These incidents have the capital, at around 8 broke through two gates Navalny’s supporters took was inside the property. Red Fort – one of its most only delayed our fight,” a.m., several hours ahead and climbed the ramparts, to the streets on Saturday At another location, recognisable landmarks – said farmer leader of schedule. there was no sign of con- to call on the Kremlin to Zhdanov posted video before raising flags from Darshan Pal. By noon, hundreds of frontation. In social media release him from jail showing Yulia Navalnaya, the ramparts and clashing Delhi Police protesters had dismantled posts, heavily outnum- where he is serving a 30- the Kremlin critic’s wife, with police. Commissioner S.N. a roadblock of concrete bered policemen, some in day stint for alleged parole telling police to wait for Among those who Shrivastava told reporters slabs, shipping containers riot gear,mingled with the violations that he denies. her lawyer to arrive as reached the fort was on Wednesday that police and trucks. crowds on the ramparts. Police had said the they banged loudly at the Vikramjit Singh, who said realised farmers may not After firing a few rounds But the situation protests were illegal and door. farmers had not originally follow the agreed route of teargas, more than 100 quickly turned violent. detained close to 4,000 Police also searched the planned to storm the his- when “aggressive and mil- policemen stood aside as The clashes lasted around people. More than a dozen offices of Navalny’s Anti- toric complex, a favourite itant elements” made the protesters passed 30 minutes, during which criminal cases have been Corruption Foundation, he tourist attraction where provocative speeches the through, according to time protesters drove opened. Navalny’s allies said. Photos on social prime ministers deliver night before the tractor Reuters reporters at the away most policemen from plan to hold another rally media showed around 20 the annual Independence rally. scene. the area.The crowds grad- this Sunday. masked men waiting to Day speech. He added that 394 po- The crowds moved into ually dissipated after that. Ivan Zhdanov, director gain entry. “Nobody had given a call licemen were injured in Delhi’s centre, sometimes Balbir Singh Rajewal, of Navalny’s Anti- Navalny has not yet re- to go to Red Fort,” said clashes, leaving some in losing their way,and thou- another protest leader, Corruption Foundation, turned home since being Singh, a farmer from intensive care. His person- sands of people eventually said the demonstrations said police appeared to be poisoned last summer, as Punjab’s Tarn Taran dis- nel ensured no protester coalesced around the Red had been hijacked by a conducting the searches as he was arrested immedi- trict.“It all happened sud- had been killed, he said. Fort that stands next to tiny minority. part of an investigation ately on his return to denly.” Since the violence in the the old city. “99.9% of the protesters into calls made to hold a Russia from Germany, The events came after centre of the capital, po- For the first hour or so were peaceful,” he told re- protest that flouted re- where he had been recov- protest leaders held lice have reinforced their after the tractors began porters. strictions imposed over ering. Auschwitz marks anniversary virtually OSWIECIM, Poland – Other virtual cere- “Nothing will replace Angela Merkel thanked because “these things can again, starting with ideo- Marian Turski, a 94-year- monies also took place to witnessing the place in its survivors for their first- happen again”. logical proposals that old survivor of the mark Holocaust authentic state, because hand accounts and He spoke three weeks claim to want to save a Auschwitz death camp, Remembrance Day. this isn’t just about see- warned against anti-semi- after displays of anti- people but end up destroy- marked the 76th anniver- The Memorial has been ing and listening. This is tism in a message for a Semitism surfaced at the ing a people and human- sary of its liberation by closed to visitors for 161 about looking around, in virtual commemoration of U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6 ity,” he said. Soviet troops on days due to the pandemic. your own steps, touching, International Holocaust and two weeks after one of Some Auschwitz sur- Wednesday only virtually, In 2019 it was visited by experiencing different Remembrance day organ- Montreal’s largest syna- vivors, like Bogdan aware that he might never around 2.3 million people. perspectives, understand- ized by the UN and UN- gogues was vandalised Bartnikowski, 89, said return as the coronavirus In 2020 that number ing,” Cywinski told ESCO. and almost set on fire. they were optimistic that pandemic drags on. dropped to around Reuters. “We must stand with Speaking at his general the pandemic would not Wednesday’s ceremony 502,000. Survivors emphasized the utmost determination audience, held inside the end their chances of re- marking the camp’s liber- The Museum’s director, the importance of finding against anti-semitism, be papal library because of turning to the memorial ation included speeches by Piotr Cywinski, acknowl- ways to keep Auschwitz it open or veiled, and coronavirus restrictions, and telling their stories. survivors, Poland’s edged virtual events and relevant after they can no against denial or dimin- Francis said it was imper- “I have hope that for President Andrzej Duda education programmes longer tell their own sto- ishing of the Holocaust,” ative that the world did sure there will continue to and Israeli and Russian were not as effective in ries, amid a rise in far- she said. not forget. be groups of visitors to the diplomats, as well as a de- passing on the lessons of right movements and Pope Francis urged peo- “To remember ... means museum,” Bartnikowski bate on the Holocaust’s in- the Holocaust and World anti-Semitism. ple to keep a close watch being careful because said.“Us former prisoners fluence on children. War Two. In Germany, Chancellor on ideological extremism, these things can happen will not be lacking.” The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 15

Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption

YOGYAKARTA, gas clouds to flow down Indonesia – its slopes. Indonesia’s most ac- After morning rain, the tive volcano erupted ashfall turned into muck Wednesday with a in several villages. More river of lava and sear- than 150 people, mostly ing gas clouds flowing elderly, living within 5 3 000 meters (nearly kilometers (3 miles) of the 10,000 feet) down its crater were evacuated to slopes. No casualties barracks set up for dis- were reported. placed people. The sounds of the erup- Authorities in tion could be heard 30 November had evacuated kilometers (18 miles) nearly 2,000 people living away,officials said. It was on the mountain in Mount Merapi’s biggest Magelang and Sleman lava flow since authorities districts but most have raised its danger level in since returned. A volunteer uses his walkie talkie as he monitors Mount Merapi during an eruption in Sleman, November, said Hanik The alert is being main- Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and Humaida, the head of tained at the second-high- searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) down its slopes. Yogyakarta’s Volcanology est level and authorities and Geological Hazard told people to stay out of populated Java island has repeatedly erupted 347 people. cause it sits along the Mitigation Center. an existing danger zone near the ancient city of with lava and gas clouds Indonesia, an archipel- Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a She said the volcano’s around the crater. Yogyakarta. It is the most recently. ago of 270 million people, horseshoe-shaped series lava dome is growing rap- The 2,968-meter (9,737- active of dozens of Merapi’s last major is prone to earthquakes of seismic fault lines idly, causing hot lava and foot) volcano is on densely Indonesian volcanoes and eruption in 2010 killed and volcanic activity be- around the ocean. Polish ruling restricting abortion to take effect

WARSAW – A Polish country. doing enough to help such dure on religious grounds. The government infor- gether, make a mark,” Constitutional Court ver- Under the ruling, abor- families so far. Opponents of PiS have mation centre said the protest group leader Marta dict restricting access to tions are now only permit- “The state can no longer accused it of influencing court’s verdict would be Lempart told news confer- abortion will go into effect ted in cases of rape and in- take a life away only be- the ruling, because the published in its official ence. on Wednesday, Poland’s cest, and when the cause someone is sick, dis- Constitutional Tribunal is gazette – a step necessary Opinion surveys have government said, three mother’s life or health is abled, in poor health,” PiS one of the judicial bodies for it to take effect – later shown some decline in PiS months after it sparked endangered, pushing lawmaker Bartlomiej overhauled by the party on Wednesday. popularity in recent nationwide protests. Poland further from the Wroblewski told Reuters. during reforms that the Abortion rights activities months, but a poll by the In October, the European mainstream. Conservative values European Union says have called for opponents of the government-affiliated Constitutional Court said Officials from the ruling have taken a more promi- politicised the courts. ruling to gather in the CBOS pollster showed it termination of pregnancies Law and Justice (PiS) nent role in public life since “No law-abiding govern- streets across Poland fol- edging back up to 35% this due to foetal defects should party said the government the nationalist PiS took ment should respect this lowing the government’s month, from 30% in be banned, ending the would now focus on assist- power in 2015. Access to ruling,” Borys Budka, announcement, which had October. PiS and its two most common of the few ing parents of disabled abortion has declined even leader of Poland’s largest been expected for weeks. small parliamentary allies legal grounds for abortion children, although PiS and without the legislative opposition party, the cen- “We are inviting every- won re-election in 2019 that remained in the its predecessors have been curbs as more doctors re- trist Civic Platform, told one, please, go out, be mo- with a 44% share of the largely Roman Catholic accused by critics of not fuse to perform the proce- reporters. tivated, so we can walk to- vote. White House: Need 500M Man hits two deer with new shots to vaccinate all over 16 car, then he hits $2M in lottery LELAND, North Carolina ment Tuesday. It ruined His winning Mega WASHINGTON – White tration is committed to de- which is making some – An unlucky start to a his day, so he went back Millions ticket matched House coronavirus re- livering on Biden’s goal of Republicans in Congress North Carolina man’s day home, got into bed and all five white balls. The sponse coordinator Jeff 100 million shots in 100 balk. But most of the cost turned upside down when went to sleep. odds? 1 out of 12.6 million. Zients says it’s essential days, and more if doable. is to shore up the economy. he discovered he won a $2 “Then I woke up and Dowe took his ticket to that Congress pass But his top aide, Andy About $400 billion is for million lottery prize hours checked my tickets.I a store and won $1 mil- President Joe Biden’s Slavitt, also says 500 mil- measures specifically after hitting two deer checked the fourth ticket lion. That prize doubled COVID-19 relief bill to lion shots would be needed aimed at controlling the with his new car. and I saw the ‘4’ and then when the 2x Megaplier keep the momentum on to vaccinate all Americans virus, including dramati- Anthony Dowe, of the next number and the ticket was drawn. vaccinations and more 16 and older. cally increasing the pace Leland, had an accident next number and the next “I went and showed my testing capacity to contain Biden’s “American of vaccinations and build- on his way to work, the number,” he said. “I’m dad and my mom and the virus. Rescue Plan” has a total ing out an infrastructure North Carolina Education like, ‘Wow!’ It was just everybody was happy,” he Zients says the adminis- price tag of $1.9 trillion, for widespread testing. Lottery said in a state- crazy.” said. 16 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Halsey is pregnant, expecting first child with Alev Aydin: ‘Surprise!’

HALSEY is going to be told the Guardian last a mom! year. “Here I am achiev- The “Without Me” ing this out-of-control singer, 26, revealed on life, and I can’t do the Wednesday she’s preg- one thing I’m biologically nant by sharing three put on this earth to do. photos from a recent ma- Then I have to go on- ternity shoot. It appears stage and be this sex Halsey’s expecting her symbol of femininity and first child with writer empowerment? It is de- and producer, Alev moralizing.” Aydin, as she tagged him The “You Should Be in the post. Sad” singer was diag- “Surprise,” she cap- nosed with endometrio- tioned the bump-baring sis, undergoing surgery images. years ago after feeling “Heart so full, I love like a “prisoner in your you, sweetness,” Aydin own body.” commented. According to Mayo “I love you!!!!! And I Clinic, endometriosis is love this mini human al- an often painful disorder ready!” Halsey replied to in which tissue similar to him. the tissue that normally Aydin also re-posted lines the inside of one’s the announcement on his uterus grows outside of Instagram Story with it. Endometriosis can two heart emojis. cause infertility, but Halsey has been open Halsey told the Guardian about her reproductive she received positive health, including a previ- news that motherhood is ous miscarriage. “looking like something “It’s the most inade- that’s gonna happen for Bridge quate I’ve ever felt,” she me. That’s a miracle.” Halsey and Evan Peters The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS ICC announces ‘Player of the Month’ Awards THE International Cricket Council month of January making the inaugural of the sport and celebrate performances of This shortlist is then voted for by the in- (ICC) yesterday announced the in- player of the month awards a highly com- their favourite players through the year. dependent ICC Voting Academy and fans troduction of the ICC Player of the petitive affair. From performances from It gives us all an opportunity to acknowl- around the world. The ICC Voting Month awards which will recognise youngsters such as Mohammed Siraj edge world class performances on the field Academy comprising prominent mem- and celebrate the best performances (IN), Washington Sundar (IN), T. by male and female cricketers and they bers of the cricket family including senior of both male and female cricketers Natarajan (IN), Rishabh Pant (IN), have been in abundance throughout journalists, former players, and broad- across all forms of international Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) to estab- January.” casters. cricket throughout the year. lished players such as Ravichandran The Voting Academy will submit their An independent ICC Voting Academy Ashwin (IN), Joe Root (ENG), Steve The nomination and voting process: votes by email and will retain a 90% share comprising former players, broadcasters, Smith (AUS), Marizanne Kapp (SA), The three nominees for each of the cate- of the vote. Subsequently, on the 1st day and journalists from around the world, Nadine de Klerk (SA), Nida Dar (PAK), gories will be determined by the ICC of each month, fans registered with the will team up with fans to vote for the ICC there will be no shortage of candidates for Awards Nominations Committee based ICC will be able to submit votes via the Men’s Player of the Month and ICC the month of January. on on-field performances and overall ICC website and will have a 10% share of Women’s Player of the Month. Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager achievements during the period of that the vote.Winners will be announced every Fans have been treated to some sensa- – Cricket said, “The ICC Player of the month (the first to the last day of each cal- second Monday of the month on the ICC’s tional cricketing performances during the Month is a great way to connect with fans endar month.) digital channels. Roach expects improved showing from WI Test team against Bangladesh WEST INDIES fast bowler Kemar Roach to speed or any seam movement. It is all says he expects the Test side to put up a about being consistent and putting the better fight against Bangladesh when the ball in the right areas. It is a pretty two teams meet in the two-match straight length to challenge the batsmen series, which bowls off on February 3 on the front foot. That’s mainly what in Chattogram. your best chances are to succeed in Roach was quick to point out that the Bangladesh.” inexperience of the one-day side con- Roach added that the Test side has been tributed to them being swept three-nil in training for close to three weeks against the hosts; however, he is and a lot of work has been done, especially expecting a more competitive from the batters, behind the scenes to showdown in the longer format in counter the spin barrage that is a few days. expected. “For the Test team, the guys have been Batting coach Monti Desai has been here before and we know what to expect, implementing a lot of drills to help the so I expect the guys to go out there and batsmen get their stride in and use their give a better showing and put up a feet more,along with perfecting the sweep better fight,” said Roach. shot to counter the spin and guile ex- Experienced West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach said on Tuesday they were The Barbadian pacer said he knows his pected from Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al expecting to perform much better in the Test series against Bangladesh after a work, along with fellow pacers Shannon Hasan, once passed fit. 3-0 mauling in the one-day international series. Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph, is cut out on “The batsmen have been doing a lot of the spin-friendly Chattogram wicket; work with regard to spin.They have been by Darren Sammy and his men. need to do, which is to put a good score on however, he says the trio are keen to lead listening and asking questions about how Roach, who was a member of that the board and take 20 wickets from the front to give the team the impe- to improve and I am pretty happy with squad, knows all too well what it is going in order to win a Test match,” added tus needed to secure a positive what I am seeing. It’s just about waiting to take this time around to pull off Roach. result. to see how they perform on the field and another win on Bangladeshi soil. The West Indies Test side will get their I am sure they will do well,” Roach said. “(We) just (have to) be positive. Coming first run out in a competitive environ- Hard work The last time the regional side tasted to Bangladesh is always a tough tour but ment, when they face a Bangladesh “It is hard work for fast bowlers out here,” victorys in Bangladesh was the we have to try and execute our plans as Cricket Board XI in a three-day warm-up Roach said.“The pitches aren’t conducive 2012-2013 series, which was won 2-0 best as we can. We understand what we game starting tomorrow. Alam hits century on day two in Karachi PAKISTAN’S Fawad Alam hit his third Despite resuming in a precarious impressive century in style by clearing Test century as Pakistan established position of 33-4, the hosts held firm the boundary. an 88-run lead on the second day yesterday, adding 71 without loss be- South Africa’s breakthrough of the first Test against South fore lunch and closing to within eventually arrived as Temba Bavuma Africa. 42 of South Africa’s first innings total caught Fawad for Ngidi’s second wicket Fawad, who returned to Pakistan’s still with four wickets in hand of the day. squad in 2019 after more than a decade- by tea. Faheem continued to add to the long absence, reached 109 off 245 balls Azhar and Fawad led the charge, the total, reaching 64 before being bowled as the hosts made 308 in Karachi. former’s half-century including four by Anrich Nortje, as Pakistan Pakistan had lost four late wickets boundaries before he was caught by finished the day with two wickets for 33 runs on an enthralling opening South Africa skipper Quinton de Kock remaining. day. off spinner Keshav Maharaj. The two-match series marks South But Azhar Ali and Faheem Ashraf Fawad moved to 63 as Pakistan Africa’s first trip to Pakistan in 14 Pakistan’s Fawad AlamFawad Alam both made 50s as Pakistan recovered to reached 178 for six at tea - Mohammad years, after a deadly 2009 attack on brought up his century with a six on surpass South Africa’s opening Rizwan removed by Lungi Ngidi for 33 Sri Lanka’s team halted visits by day two in Karachi. day 220. – and the 35-year-old brought up his foreign sides. 18 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Golf Club Road, Ragged Point, St. Philip COMMERCIAL Christ Church Land 8,267 sq ft 3 bedroom, 1 bath $166,000 Mount Standfast, St James fixer upper Two properties on Land 4,000 plus Rolling Hills, St. George 22,714 sq ft Land. UNDER OFFER Land 12,000 sq ft Asking $1,200,000 $315,000 (negotiable) The Belle, St George Black Rock, St. Michael Plantation style House Ocean City, St. Philip Warehouse/Factory Standing on 4 acres Land 6150 sq ft 4000 sf space UNDER OFFER $123,000 Land 23,861 sq ft $900,000 (reduced) Frere Pilgrim, Fortesque, St Philip Christ Church Agricultural Land Foul Bay, St. Philip 3 bedroom, 2 baths with 494,500 sq ft Approved for condos, two bedroom apartment. $1,100,000 Land 39,242 sq ft Land 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 $1,600,000. Silver Sands, Hanson Heights, St George Christ Church Dover, Christ Church 3 bedroom, 2 baths Land 7,129 sq ft Hotel 18 rooms fully Land 8321 sq ft $160,000 operational $2,950,000 neg $595,000 Bushy Park, St. Philip Dalkeith, Christ Church Ealing Grove, Land 24,000 sq ft Land 17,371 sq ft approved Christ Church $200,000 for shops and offices 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths $495,000 Land 9320 sq ft Apes Hill, St. James $565,000 Land 31,000 sq ft upward Roebuck Street, Large lots at $15 per sq ft Bridgetown Shopping Mall/Office space LOTS FOR SALE Mount Wilton, St. Thomas $8,100,000 negotiable Land 15,500 sq ft Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy and 22,066 sq ft Batts Rock, St Michael Land 14,876 sq ft. $300,000 and $220,000 Guest House, $110,000 Land 12,078 sq ft Union, St. Philip $2,850,000 negotiable Bushy Park, St. Philip Land 7560 sq ft Land 17,000 sq ft $150,000 Cane Garden, St Thomas $10 sq ft 3.6 acres approved Cottage, St George Roadfront land Inchcape, St. Philip Land 5000 sq ft $1,650,000 negotiable Land 4355 sq ft $110,000 $ 96,000 The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 19

King creates NFL history Ibrahimovic denies using racist by becoming first black language in clash with Lukaku ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC are all equal !! We are all claims led Lukaku to seek has denied using racist players some better then legal advice. female full-time coach language in his clash with others.” Lukaku, 27, was also Romelu Lukaku in the Ibrahimovic, 39, put AC caught on camera swear- JENNIFER KING has number of women earning thinking and opening up Milan derby on Tuesday Milan in front in the 31st ing at Ibrahimovic as the made history by becom- coaching opportunities the entire pool when night. minute but he was then two exchanged insults. ing the first black within the NFL and the they’re looking for people, AC Milan forward booked for his part in a Ibrahimovic was then woman to be appointed appointment to a full-time to hire people to make Ibrahimovic and Inter head-to-head clash with dismissed 13 minutes into a full-time coach in the paid role makes King, 36, their programmes better. striker Lukaku were in- Lukaku, who had to be the second half for a foul NFL. the second woman in the “I don’t think it’s an odd- volved in a number of inci- pulled away as he tried to on former Manchester Her promotion to assis- NFL to become an assis- ity that those play-off dents on the pitch - before confront the Swede when City defender Aleksandar tant running backs coach tant position coach, after teams had so many female Ibrahimovic was eventu- the players left the field at Kolarov. was confirmed on Tuesday Lori Locust was appointed coaches involved because ally sent off. half-time. Lukaku got the by Washington Football assistant defensive line those coaches created Inter won the match 2-1 Pitchside microphones equaliser from the spot be- Team. coach for Tampa Bay in cultures of growth and in- thanks to a late goal from picked up Ibrahimovic fore the late winner from She spent the 2020 sea- March 2019. clusion, and those things Christian Eriksen. saying “go do your voodoo” Eriksen. son as an intern under They were on opposite generally create wins.” “In Zlatan’s world there to Lukaku. That was an There have been no offi- Washington head coach touchlines in the first King was a quarterback, is no place for racism,” the apparent reference to cial comments from either Ron Rivera, and running round of the play-offs and receiver and safety during Swede tweeted. claims made in 2018 by club about the clashes.The backs coach Randy Jordan. among a record six female 12 years as a player, However he then added Everton owner Farhad matter was being dis- “Coach King is well de- coaches on teams to play in winning two national an apparent dig at his for- Moshiri that the Belgium cussed by the Italian serving of the promotion,” the post-season. championships with the mer Manchester United striker opted to leave the Football Federation yes- said Rivera. “She earned In a statement on the Carolina Phoenix and teammate by adding, “We club after receiving a terday and an update is this opportunity with her Washington Football Team New York Sharks. are all the same race – we “voodoo message”. Those expected tomorrow. hard work.The sky is truly website, King said, “It’s a the limit for her.” direct testament to those King is part of a growing coaches who are forward Arsenal sign Real Madrid midfielder on loan NOTICES NOTICES ARSENAL have signed The 22-year-old Nor- United. the departure of Real Madrid attacking wegian has struggled to Speaking about Arteta, playmaker Mesut Ozil midfielder Martin Ode- make an impact in Odegaard said, “He seems to Fenerbahce. gaard on loan until the end Real manager Zinedine like a top manager and I Odegaard joined Real of the season. Zidane’s squad this liked his ideas, the way he Madrid from Stromsgod- season. sees football and also the set in January 2015 and Real Sociedad, where way he is. He gave me a has played nine times for NOTICES Odegaard spent last sea- great feeling and that was Real this season. son on loan, and Eredivisie important for me to come After returning to the leaders Ajax were also here. He was crucial. Bernabeu in the summer interested. “I think it’s a club that following his Sociedad Arsenal boss Mikel really suits me well.” loan, it seemed he might Arteta said, “Martin is of Arsenal technical direc- become a first-team course a player we all tor Edu said the club had regular at Real Madrid know very well. Although brought in an “exceptional under Zidane, who still young, he has been talent”. coached him in the B team playing at the top level for Spanish football expert when he first joined the a while.” Guillem Balague said Real club. Arteta said Odegaard Madrid blocked Odegaard However after starting will “provide us withs qual- going back to Sociedad be- the first two La Liga ity offensive options” and cause they wanted him to games of the season, he the Norway international move to the Premier has featured only once could feature on Saturday League club. from the outset of a in the Premier League His arrival at Emirates league game since – on against Manchester Stadium comes after November 21. Jamaica’s Powell swaps Inter Miami for Al Hilal Omdurman JAMAICA defender Alvas ised and financially backed United defender Phil Elvis Powell has signed by Al Hilal’s honorary Neville, from Cincinnati for Sudan’s Al Hilal president Turki Al Sheikh, FC where he spent the Omdurman from David a wealthy businessman 2019 season. He previously Beckham’s MLS side Inter who is also the chairman played for the Portland Miami. of Saudi’s General Timbers for six years. The Sudanese an- Entertainment Authority Powell was a key mem- nounced the signing on its and former owner of ber of the Portland Facebook page, where Egyptian club Pyramids. Timbers squad that won they also revealed Powell spent most of the 2015 MLS Cup.He that Senegalese player Inter Miami’s inaugural made 31 regular season Ibrahima Mame N’Diaye, Major League Soccer appearances and six play- 26, had joined from season as an unused off appearances en route Serbian side FK substitute, playing just to the title, starting in each Cukaricki. four matches in total one. The 26-year-old Powell and only starting two He also has 49 caps for has joined until the end of of those. Jamaica including playing the season, with an option He joined the team, now at two Gold Cups and two for a one year extension. coached by former Caribbean Cups, which he The deal has been organ- England and Manchester won in 2014. 20 • Thursday January 28, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline ONE CARIBBEAN MEDIA LIMITED 800 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 511 $2.17 $2.17 $2.17 $0.00 January 27, 2021 WEST INDIA BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED 50 $31.55 $31.55 $31.55 $0.05

One security advanced and two traded firm as 1,361 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $4,126.37. One Caribbean Media Limited was the volume leader trading 800 shares at $1.80. They were followed by Goddard Enterprises Limited and West India biscuit Company Limited which traded 511 and 50 shares respectively. Fixed Income Market Security Volume GOB SERIES B 19,363.15

Deposit Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.59 $20.56 -$0.03 BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Wednesday January 27, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE January 27, 2021 January 26, 2021 Local 2,604.65 2,604.61 0.04 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,498 Cross-list 933.43 933.43 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 633.75 633.74 0.01 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - January 27, 2021 January 26, 2021 Local 5,235.35 5,235.26 0.08 Barbados Farms Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.40 1,000 6,561 Cross-list 119.19 119.19 - Composite 5,354.54 5,354.45 0.08 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $3.50 $4.10 10,000 645 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 22-Jan-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.80 $2.00 739 707 January 27, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 31-Dec-20 - - - $0.17 $0.17 - $0.15 $0.17 465 56,834 CHANGE - Dev Fund 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.1989 0.0060 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2673 -0.0002 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Dec-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.55 $0.57 1,600 2,427 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6736 -0.0004 -Value Fund 22-Jan-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.5660 6.5660 6.5660 0.0118 22-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1025 0.0003 Goddard Enterprises Limited 27-Jan-21 511 $2.17 $2.17 $2.17 $2.17 $0.00 $2.17 $2.20 26 7,880 22-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0235 0.0002 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.5718 5.5718 5.4665 0.1391 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 78 1,000 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0241 1.0241 1.0036 0.0415 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6435 1.6435 1.6106 0.0168 One Caribbean Media Limited 27-Jan-20 800 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 - $1.80 - 375 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.76 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.68 0.00 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 27-Jan-21 50 $31.55 $31.55 $31.50 $31.55 $0.05 $31.55 38 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $20.59 $20.56 -$0.03 $30.00 - 50 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,361 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 27-Jan-21 $70.00 $70.00 $60.00 $80.00 30,637 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - - - - NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed January 7th, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 12th, 2021. GameStop stock surge FirstCaribbean International Bank - Directors have fixed February 1st, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on March 12th, 2021.

CANCELLATION OF SHARES hits fourth day, hedge Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC - Value Fund – Please be advised that a total of 181,425 shares were delisted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market and therefore cancelled from the board of the BSE. The effective date for this delisting is January 18th, 2021. funds walk away DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on February 19th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 5th, 2021. SHARES of GameStop and dump” schemes driven by Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common AMC Entertainment chatter on social media. share to be paid on February 16th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 2nd, 2021. Registered holders of Holdings soared for a fourth The Securities and depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated day running on Wednesday, Exchange Commission February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a forcing hedge funds to re- (SEC) declined to comment. distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding treat from heavy losses and Mainstream commenta- taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). sparking calls for scrutiny tors have questioned the BSE NOTICES of a social media-driven justification of moves in a COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE trading frenzy. number of heavily- Kindly note that effective January 18th, 2021 the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have recommenced operations at our physical offices. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to Short-seller Citron, a tar- hyped stocks in recent days, 4:00 p.m. get for some of the individ- at a time when some on All persons entering our building must wear a mask and will be subject to a digital temperature check on entry to our offices. While we ual traders who have helped Wall Street are wonder- acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, drive huge gains for a num- ing if months of stellar please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over, as well as those not wearing masks, will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. ber of niche Wall Street overall gains have driven We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection stocks in the past week, said shares into bubble of staff and clients alike. in a video post it had aban- territory. TRADING SUSPENSION doned its bet on GameStop GameStop’s stock has The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section shares falling. surged nearly 700% in the 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were With commentators and past two weeks, upping the suspended effective December 10th, 2019. lawyers calling for scrutiny struggling video retailer’s The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited of the moves, Nasdaq chief market value from $1.24 bil- were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. Adena Friedman said lion to more than $10 bil- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way exchanges and regulators lion. BlackBerry Ltd is up of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor needed to pay attention to 185% and on course for its Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. the potential for “pump and best month ever. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 • 21

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Insurers face ‘mind-blowingly’ large loss if Olympics cancelled WITH less than six to go ahead in Tokyo this hospitality. months until the summer. The IOC takes out Games are due to start, Event cancellation in- around $800 million of pro- the competition will surers have had a tough tection for each Summer top the agenda when year as a result of the pan- Games, which covers most the International demic, with festivals, con- of the roughly $1 billion in- Olympic Committee’s ferences and sporting vestment it makes in each (IOC) executive board events postponed or can- host city. meets this week. celled the world over. In addition, the local or- The Olympic body, Broker Howden estimates ganising committee in which will meet remotely, COVID-19 event cancella- Tokyo will have taken out A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in finds itself in a similar sit- tion losses at $5-6 billion. a further policy,estimated front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2021. uation to March last year, But cancellation of the at around $650 million, when it postponed the Olympics “would be by far while broadcasters are infectious diseases. Event an event could be claimed Tokyo Olympics, one Games by 12 months as the largest. Mind-blow- also insured for large cancellation policies taken under the postponement source previously told the COVID-19 pandemic ingly,” said Simon sums. out in the last year exclude section of an event cancel- Reuters. Munich Re de- shut down sport world- Henderson, an executive “TV networks, sponsors, that cover here. lation policy. clined to comment. wide. director at broker professional sports teams, Many of the organisa- But brokers expect any Swiss Re has a $250 mil- Much of Japan is now Gallagher. entertainers and other or- tions involved in the payments made last year lion exposure, its chief fi- under a state of emergency “The Olympics is a ganisations could all have Olympics would have been for postponement to be nancial officer John Dacey due to a third wave of World Cup, it’s a tennis event cancellation policies able to claim some costs as smaller than any cancel- told analysts last year. COVID-19 infections. tournament, it’s an athlet- protecting their interests a result of last year’s post- lation pay-outs this year. German insurer Allianz The IOC and Japanese ics tournament. It’s swim- in the Olympics,” said ponement, for issues such Lloyd’s of London insur- has signed an eight-year organisers have been ming, everything all in one Leigh Ann Rossi, chief op- as hiring venues or ers are among those active insurance agreement with adamant that another - definitely a huge erating officer at broker reprinting marketing in the event cancellation the IOC which took effect postponement isn’t an op- headache.” NFP Sports and brochures. market, along with inter- earlier this month, cover- tion. So it appears more Analysts at Jefferies Entertainment Group. Tim Thornhill, a direc- national insurers, and ing Winter and Summer likely the Games would have estimated the Tokyo Such policies will have tor at broker Tysers, said global reinsurers such as Games, including the have to be cancelled, Olympics is insured for been bought years in ad- there was “no rule of Munich Re and Swiss Re. Summer Games in Paris rather than postponed around $2 billion, plus a vance and so would likely thumb” as to how much of Munich Re has a $500 in 2024 and Los Angeles again, if they weren’t able further $600 million for cover cancellation due to the total insured value of million exposure to the in 2028. The Barbados Advocate Thursday January 28, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A Aries - You're worried about how good the tools for N your job might be. You feel you need to be better D equipped for tasks being asked of you that are very dif- ferent to anything you have done before. In order to ex- C pand your range of capabilities it may be necessary to O put in a request for new equipment. N S Taurus - Let your boss or senior colleague know you would rather put more care into your work than to rush a job because they are pushing you to do so. By sharing your views and banding together with your family, neighbours and friends, you should be able to find a so- lution to a recent problem concerning health, sport or work.

Gemini - You've done your best to keep on top of every- Z thing and that's why you can't believe how much work I has been building up. When you have been busy with re- sponsibilities in the workplace, jobs about the house T have been neglected, or vice-versa. If there is any way S you can get some help, now is the time to ask for it.

Cancer - No matter how many times you do your finan- cial sums, two plus two seems to always end up making five. You can't quite get your head around a bank state- ment or set of figures and you could get quite irritated by this. A practical relative who has always been good with money might help. R Leo - A casual conversation with a friend or neighbour E could lead you to an exciting business opportunity. Take X a serious approach to work concerns. Your boss will be amazed to see how keen you are to throw yourself into a job you've never enjoyed on in the past. Your aim is to M impress them with your enthusiasm. O R Virgo - You have strong ideas about a work matter and G you're also keen to persuade colleagues to listen to and A accept your views. It would be better not to be too out- N spoken. Your enthusiasm could carry you away on a cloud of positivity only you aren't seeing that there are other ways to look at this issue.

Libra - You are highly intuitive. If you feel instantly someone can be trusted or you sense a person isn't being honest with you, trust your instincts. Try to remember your dreams when you wake in the morning. Spend P some time thinking about the people, places, colour and H events in your dreams as they may have a deeper mean- ing than you first realise. A N Scorpio - Whereas projects recently begun continue to T hold your interest, you find it hard to show any enthu- O siasm for new plans people are talking about. This may M be the chance a workmate or neighbour has been wait- ing for to show off their skills. You aren't likely to get much out of it and for that reason you are happy to leave them to it.

Sagittarius - An older relative or neighbour who is start- ing to rely on you for your help doesn't seem to under- stand you have other things to do. Jobs you are working M on now are important as you are working to a deadline. A You know they must be done and it's hard to relax when this is on your mind. The quicker you get them over with R the better. Y Capricorn - It could be worth listening to a partner or rel- W ative's ideas on how you all might save some money. O They're always coming up with different plans to make money, save money and improve their lifestyle. You R might think you have heard it all before but the new plans T they come up with could sound quite ingenious. H

Aquarius - Travel will be rewarding in more ways than one. This is just what you need to feel as if you're get- ting something extra out of life. Achange of scenery will give you a chance to think through new options and op- M portunities. When you're away from familiar places you O can see your life from a different perspective. T H E Pisces - Keep your wits about you and you will make a R profit out of any money deals you are negotiating. You are bright and alert and quick to spot a good opportunity. G This will make you justifiably pleased with yourself. You O will always be polite and courteous to others but this O doesn't make you gullible. You know how to protect your own interests. S E ICC announces Player of the Month awards PAGE 17

Thursday January 28, 2021 Decline in CALL FOR RENT fires noted WITHIN the past three years, this island’s fire service has continued to see some success in its fight to reduce the num- RELIEF PROGRAMME ber of responses annually. Fire Officer, Andrew A CALL has been made ing, put one million dol- Taylor of the Barbados for Government to lars or whatever you Fire Service’s Research assist Barbadians want to put aside for rent and Planning Unit re- who are genuinely in relief,” he said in an vealed this to The need via a rent relief interview with The Barbados Advocate programme, as the Barbados Advocate recently. Giving a compar- COVID-19 pandemic yesterday. ison of last year to the continues to present a Saffrey, noted that he past two years, he high- number of challenges. has been sharing a num- lighted the data which So says Kemar Saffrey, ber of potential initiatives pointed to this decline. a well-known advocate, in which can be considered “In 2020, we responded his capacity as Founder to render some assistance to 1621 total fires com- and President of the during these changing pared to 1836 in 2019 and Barbados Alliance to End times. 1925 in 2018. This reduc- Homelessness. “People generally don’t tion is encouraging as it Saffrey says such a know how to spend shows that people are programme can aid land- money. I was sharing an heeding the fire safety lords who have been analogy recently, where and fire prevention advice crying out for some time there was a girl who got being disseminated by the now since the pandemic $600 and she told me she Service.” hit the country,given that is going down to town to Taylor shared, “The many renters have had buy a tablet. Now that types of fires which nor- reduced incomes or have girl has children, but her mally have medium to lost their jobs. focus was on getting a high responses are By extension, Saffrey tablet for herself. So peo- Commercial Buildings – says that an initiative can ple don’t always know 10; Electrical – 57; Grass be put in place to assist how to manage a budget. – 780; Motor Vehicle – 57; those in dire straits who We are all guilty of it to Other Structural – 25; are behind on utility pay- some extent, but this is Private Dwelling House – ments. the time where people 78; Rubbish – 483; Sugar Stressing that it would need to spend wisely. Cane – 38; and Utility be for those who are gen- “I am right here by Poles – 35. uinely having challenges, Popular Discounts and I “In 2019, these same he noted that the time have seen people go into types carried figures of has come as well for the supermarket and Commercial Buildings – vulnerable persons to be come back out with a bag 15; Electrical – 51; Grass educated about how of snacks. Some are wait- – 991; Motor Vehicle – 61; they utilise the financial ing in line for hours and Other Structural – 31; aid they receive, since when you think that they Private Dwelling House – some persons are not are waiting for something 61; Rubbish – 451; Sugar good at financial manage- substantial, they are Cane – 55; and Utility ment. waiting to buy snacks or Poles – 28,” he added. “When the country first cigarettes. Some people Focusing on the first went into a lockdown, the are waiting to buy rum. half of last year,Taylor in- Government rushed and So to help mitigate the dicated the Fire Service gave $600 to people that problems some persons did see an increase in fire were in dire need. Yes, we have, which is the (bad) activity in 2020 during can understand that. spending of money, put a the COVID-19 lockdown However, this is two or rent relief programme in period. He said in this three times now that the place to help to pay up to Kemar Saffrey, Founder/President of the Barbados Alliance to End period there was a rise in Government is going to one million in rent, up to Homelessness. rubbish fires “where 230 approve another $10 mil- a period of time. And out of the 438” fires for lion, but without review. what you can do is tell that you can help them,” ing now, if you can come are approaching it in a the year occurred then. The landlords are crying landlords to register with Saffrey said. to me and you can [give more systematic way,” Additionally there was a out. I run a homeless the system if you want “The other thing you a good account for it] then Saffrey said of the gov- hike in grass fires hap- organisation and I am the money and those who can look at is people who I will give you the $600, ernment’s efforts to finan- pening during the na- feeling the increase in are having challenges, have utilities. So you can but if you have rent or cially aid those in need, tional lockdown where terms of the amount of who don’t have a job, you take out some of the same utilities, a portion will go during the ongoing pan- “540 out of the 738” fires people that are becoming can have a rigorous ap- money that has been ap- to this in maybe two or demic. occurred then. homeless. So we are say- proach to the process so proved, but you are say- three vouchers. So you (RSM) (MG)

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