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Friday June 25, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive EASE IN EXPENSE THE budget for this island’s hosting Government’s bill for UNCTAD-15 should be halved of the Fifteenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD-15) has means free, and that is not so. There and tourism promotional content will been shaved by approximately half. will be costs, the cost to mount the plat- be presented,” she continued. According to the 2021-2022 form is going to bring all of the events to She further outlined that apart from Estimates, putting on UNCTAD-15 was you. There will be additional costs for the main conference, there will be the expected to carry a price tag of some of the participants who have to staging of a series of forums planned in $11,898,874, but National Coordinator come and some of the panelists, but I partnership with the UNCTAD for the event Teresa Marshall, said the would say at this stage that we would Secretariat. new format, which was scaled down to a anticipate saving at least 50 per cent of “While we can no longer reap the im- virtual event due to the ongoing COVID- the costs that we would have budgeted mediate returns from the physical pres- 19 pandemic, means the country will for the physical conference,” she stated. ence of an estimated 3000 delegates, not be spending as much as it would Marshall outlined that UNCTAD-15 there is considerable scope to generate have in holding a physical meeting. will be streamed from two main produc- future returns for Barbados and the “If you have to prepare conference fa- tion centres in Bridgetown and Geneva, Caribbean through the virtual confer- cilities for 3 000 plus delegates, and you with the various feeds coordinated ence platform. If this is used innova- have to meet the costs of a fairly large through a purpose-built Virtual Events tively, it can in fact give us far greater contingent of secretariat staff to come in Platform with a Conference Centre de- global reach than the original physical to service the conference [it] is going to signed to replicate the look and feel of an event… Another important fact is that be far more expensive than if you’re authentic Barbados location. Barbados will assume the doing it virtually,” she stated during “Within that centre there will be a Chairmanship of UNCTAD at the press briefing yesterday. space considered UN premises, where Conference and will hold that post until However, she pointed out that unlike the formal sessions of UNCTAD 15 will 2024. This gives Barbados, the what some persons believed, just be- take place virtually, and a host country Caribbean and the constituency of cause the October 4 to 7 function is now space with a Virtual Market Place and Small Island Developing States, a global online, did not mean it will not have any Exhibition zone where Barbadian arts platform to advocate for trade and devel- cost attached. and crafts will be displayed and educa- opment issues of major concern to us,” National Coordinator for UNCTAD 15 “There is a presumption that virtual tional, cultural, entertainment, business she added. (JMB) Teresa Marshall. Sagicor donates Mobile Medical Unit to the cause SAGICOR has continued its support of Barbados and the fight against COVID-19 by officially donating a mobile medical care unit to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign. Yesterday at the Barbados Defense Force Headquarters,Paul Inniss, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Sagicor Life Inc., presented a mobile unit to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, which was accepted by Health Minister Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic and Co-ordinators of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign, Major David Clarke and Dr Elizabeth Ferdinand. Major Clarke thanked the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Colonel Glyne Grannum, Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defense Force, along with the Force for Yesterday at the Barbados Defense Force Headquarters, Paul Inniss, Executive Vice President and General Manager, the good work they have been doing in Sagicor Life Inc., presented a mobile unit to the Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic. Here the two supporting the National Vaccination cut the ribbon, officially signifying the temporary handing over of the unit, flanked by Co-ordinators of the National Programme. He acknowledged that the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign, Major David Clarke (left) and Dr Elizabeth Ferdinand (right) and Col Glyne Grannum, DONATION on Page 3 Chief of Staff of the BDF. 2• Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Call for temporary automatic standstill in debt payments

SMALL island devel- tute temporary auto- compensation will also economies, which are pre- oping states (SIDS) matic standstill in debt need to be on the dominantly comprised of can recover from this payments,” he said. development of the multi- micro, small and medium current crisis if inter- He noted these states dimensional vulnerabil- sized enterprises, national institutions have committed to work- ity indices, which takes Blackman said the eco- grant an automatic ing with international in- into account a more ho- nomic crisis has had a halt to debt payments stitutions to advocate for listic approach to looking greater impact on this temporarily. the incorporation of a at development,” he group than many other Addressing a press “natural disaster/ major added. types of businesses, par- briefing yesterday on the crisis clause”, for SIDS in Blackman said that in ticularly in the absence Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the upcoming United new debt instruments - seeking to increase the of the ability to give bail United Nations and other international organisa- Nations Conference on both in domestic and ex- resilience and building outs and financial pack- tions in Geneva Ambassador Chad Blackman. Trade and Development, ternal debt restructur- capacities, the group also ages. Barbados’ Permanent ing- so as to allow for cap- has to focus on structural The impact, he re- Representative to the italisation of interest and transformation and eco- marked, has been hugely Community profiling United Nations and other deferral of scheduled nomic diversification, felt by female owned international organisa- amortisation falling due and that these must be businesses, which has tions in Geneva to the occurrence of a resilient to economic “significant spill over ef- exercise in St. George Ambassador, Chad major natural disaster or shocks, such as health fects into the social real- THE St. George North ing the exercise will be Blackman insisted this crisis. crises. ities of our countries”. District Emergency wearing jade-coloured polo stance be taken to give “At the same time, a “Diversifying to new “There is a continued Organisation (DEO) will shirts with the SIDS breathing space to core part of this discus- and higher value added need to seek solutions be continuing its Department of Emergency turn their economies sion must be revisiting productive sectors has that address the systemic Vulnerable Persons Management’s logo on the around. the graduation criteria therefore been included constraints to growth and Assessments on Saturday, front and the text “District “If crisis stricken small for concessional loans in terms of the ocean development of this June 26, from 3 p.m. until Emergency Organisation island developing states and financing, which will economy, sustainable businesses, as well as to 5 p.m. Volunteer” in white across are to be in a position to merit a shift away from green recovery, inclusive enable these enter- The exercise will take the back. free up resources to cope the utilisation of per of sustainable tourism, prises to raise their com- place mainly in the Data collected will be with and recover from the capita income alone as digital trade, and also the petitiveness and produc- Jericho, Paradise and used for the development crisis, it is therefore very the sole determinant of creative economy,” he tivity and to connect to Roach Village communi- of a community disaster crucial that the interna- accessing these types of stated. international trade,” he ties. plan for the St. George tional institutions insti- finance. A core aspect of Pointing to SIDS said. DEO members conduct- North DEO. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 3 Sagicor, vaccination campaign co-ordinators praised for their commitment DONATION from Page 1 tinually exploring ways to pro- also thanked Sagicor for aiding mobile unit had already vide support to our clients and the government and the people helped in the program and the public, especially the most of Barbados. was doing good work, hav- vulnerable and disadvantaged "This donation from Sagicor ing vaccinated over 600 peo- among us," said Inniss. is a continuous effort on their ple who were unable to He contended that the vacci- part, and I want to thank them reach the vaccination cen- nation campaign is very impor- for exercising their corporate re- tres. tant, because a higher vaccina- sponsibility in the interest of the Inniss, on behalf of Sagicor, tion rate will lead towards the people of this country," said expressed pride at the opportu- reduction of health risks, which Bostic. "When we started, we nity to help Barbados fight the in turn leads to reduced restric- used polyclinics to roll out the battle against the virus through tions on movement and in- programme, then we moved to the handing over of the Mobile creased economic activity,which satellite sites and other facili- Medical Unit. He said it is to be are all critical to helping vulner- ties and then we added a drive used in the National COVID-19 able groups get back on their through dimension to it and fi- Vaccination Campaign, assist- feet. nally this mobile unit, which is ing with the effort to vaccinate Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, in his re- going to play a major role in the as many Barbadians as possi- marks, explained that the roll remainder of the programme ble, as the island continues to out of the national vaccination roll out." strive towards the goal of herd campaign is as dynamic as the Other officers of the Barbados immunity. fight against COVID-19 itself. Defense Force, along with repre- "Last year, I spoke about our Bostic lauded the efforts of sentatives from the National commitment to assisting the Major David Clarke and Dr COVID-19 Vaccination Government in what we ex- Elizabeth Ferdinand, fellow co- Campaign and members of the pected would have been a long coordinators of the National Sagicor Team, were also present battle against the spread of this COVID-19 Vaccination at the handover. After the cere- disease. The fact that we are Campaign, saying that they had mony,Rosanna Springer,the in- here today is proof of this. Over done an excellent job and that house nurse of Sagicor, gave the last 12 months we have also the island would not be where it Minister Bostic and Inniss a After the ceremony, Rosanna Springer, the in-house nurse of maintained our commitment to was in the fight, without them tour of the Mobile Medical Unit. Sagicor, gave Minister Bostic and Inniss a tour of the Mobile the community as whole, con- and their team. The Minister (AS) Medical Unit. COVID-19 update

FIVE new COVID-19 cases, two women and three men, were identified on Wednesday, June 23, from the 599 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.Fifteen peo- ple are currently in isolation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since March 2020 is 4,057 - 1,963 females and 2,094 males. There have been 47 deaths. The public health laboratory has carried out 181,791 tests, since February last year. Health officials have adminis- tered 93,303 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under the National Vaccination Programme, and 67,756 people have received second doses and The Sagicor Mobile Medical Unit. are fully vaccinated. Remember men were boys first, says MENS president MEN were boys first, and how of The University of the West experienced challenges in their that event that unfolded at that that experiences as a parent, are they were socialised impact Indies (UWI) Open Campus in adult role, or even being a fa- early stage in his life. It would based on what the individual them, says Founder and collaboration with the Barbados ther, have not gotten over the have impacted him in a major would have experienced as a President of the Men’s Family Planning Association. experiences they had when they way, how he would have dealt child. Empowerment Network The social worker explained were a child,” Sargeant told the with his children and even the Sargeant therefore expressed Support (MENS) group,Fabian that boys subjected to physical panel. relationships that he would have the need for more support and Sargeant. abuse, verbal abuse, or emo- “I would have had a situation handle throughout his entire other systems to be put in place He made the point while con- tional abuse, may see some of where a man would have expe- lifespan”. to help men, especially fathers. tributing to Wednesday’s online these early experiences stick rienced a scenario when he was “So, we have to focus heavily He said that there is not a lot of forum “Fathering and the with them, and continue to influ- eight years old, and when he was on how we really raise our boys support for men; a space where Conflicts of Modern Manhood in ence them well into adulthood. close to 60 years old - having four – our boys will eventually be- men can go and talk, where men the Caribbean” hosted by the “A number of the men that I children through two marriages, come men,” he stressed. can express themselves and Women and Development Unit would have encountered, who he was still being plagued by Sargeant further emphasised speak about their challenges. 4 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Celebrating the Day of the Seafarer GLOBALLY, seafarers or and Watchkeeping for vaccinations are impor- persons employed by a Seafarers (STCW), 1978, tant to their future. ship owner to do ship held in Manila, Diversity is another service on board a ship at Philippines, in June 2010 pressing issue for seafar- sea, celebrate the Day of which adopted major revi- ers (42 percent) who say the Seafarer on June 25. sions to STCW that not enough is being What is a seafarer? The International Convention and Code. The done in this area. Thirty- Maritime Organization IMO noted that June 25 is seven percent agreed but YOU can define a sea- them to provide a better they are entitled to their (IMO) has recognised the a day to say thank you to noted that more could be farer as literally being life for their families at own nationality food, sacrifice that these 1.5 seafarers and highlight done. In the poll, thirty- someone who is em- home and is worth the sometimes this is not million individuals are the challenges such as nine percent of seafarers ployed to serve aboard sacrifice of time away catered for. making at the expense of piracy. said they are worried any type of marine ves- from them. their families.This special about autonomous ship- sel. This usually refers Unsurprisingly,commu- A dangerous occupation day is now included on the Results of Polls ping while seventy-three to active seafaring nication back home can be Alongside a tough envi- annual list of United During the time leading percent said COVID-19 workers, but can be problematic for many sea- ronment, seafarers will Nations Observances. In up to June 25, the IMO has changed the future of used to describe a per- farers owing to varying sometimes also face no- 2021, the day focuses on asked seafarers to partic- seafaring for the worse. son with a long history degrees of access to Wi-Fi table dangers. These can advocating for more gov- ipate in a poll. The ques- In December 2020, IMO of serving within the on ships or in port. Many occur for various reasons ernmental support for tions were based on safety Secretary-General Kitack profession. seafarers choose to only including extreme seafarers as they cope knowledge, crisis man- Lim denounced the no This may sound like a sail on those ships which weather conditions and with the COVID-19 pan- agement, effects of the crew change clause in simple definition, but provide access to Wi-Fi on piracy at sea in key places demic. Many seafarers pandemic, and climate charter parties. This par- delving further into the board. around the world. are facing financial diffi- change. ticular clause stipulates profession will reveal a However, extended pe- Many people are ill- culties due to the coron- According to IMO polls, that "no crew changes can plethora of service types riods away from home can informed about piracy, avirus. These workers 48 percent of seafarers be- occur whilst the char- and roles that individual put a strain on relation- believing it to be a long would like better training lieve that improved work terer’s cargo is onboard – seafarers can play in their ships with loved ones as forgotten life path which opportunities, safety conditions will help them hence not allowing the line of work. well as on mental health. has been romanticised by standards, and workplace have a fairer future. ship to deviate to ports The work that seafarers This has been particularly Hollywood. However, this welfare today and in the Sixty-eight percent said where crew changes could do is often under- so during the pandemic. is far from the truth with years to come. This year they know what to do and take place". In Lim’s appreciated by the major- Life on board ship is piracy at sea being one of the theme is “A Fair who to contact if they statement, he called for ity, and their working tough and often danger- the most extreme dangers Future for Seafarers" and need help. ship owners and opera- conditions vary. ous for seafarers who very that seafarers can en- the hashtag on social More than half felt that tors to refuse this de- often have to endure ex- counter. This is a fright- media will be it should a shared respon- mand. During the height Fundamental to treme weather conditions, ening experience for them #FairFuture4Seafarers. sibility rather than the of the pandemic and after the Economy particularly during the and often leaves them suf- IMO/governments or ten months, hundreds of The supply of goods and cold winter months. fering mental breakdowns History of Seafarer Day shipping companies that thousands of seafarers re- fuels is one of the funda- Living conditions have as a result. The IMO states that the ensure a better environ- mained on-board despite mental pillars in the oper- improved over the years, These are just a few of Day of the Seafarer was ment for seafarers. On the the end of their seafarer ation of our global econ- but still cabins are func- the many situations first celebrated in 2011. topic of COVID-19, 41 per- employment contracts. In omy. But how do these tional rather than spa- which can arise as part This occurred after the cent of seafarers would some cases, they had not products get transported cious and vary in quality and parcel of what is con- “Conference of Parties to like guaranteed access to received payment and from manufacturers to and comfort. Seafarers sidered to be one of the the International repatriation and crew they were unable to start their targeted destination face long working hours, world’s most dangerous Convention on Standards change. Also, twenty-four new contracts or be repa- for distribution? long contracts and whilst occupations. of Training, Certification, percent indicated that triated. A freighter or cargo ship is often the answer to this question. In total, more than 90% of the world’s goods and fuels are trans- ported around the world, thanks to seafarers. Without them the world economy would grind to a halt. This would place businesses and millions of jobs around the world in jeopardy. This is why seafarers are so important in help- ing to maintain our cur- rent way of life and con- sidered by many to be an under-appreciated key worker.

Seafarer’s life on-board ships The life of seafarers can be far from idyllic, with many international seafarers regularly completing long term voy- ages which leave them isolated from friends, fam- ily and loved ones for up to nine months at a time.For Seafarers are important in helping to maintain our current way of life. This others it is a career of image is part of the “Still At Sea” photography competition, held by the ITF choice which enables Seafarer’s Trust. 6 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Vigilance, enforcement and training key to ensuring seafarers’ safety at sea

THE contemporary security nent choke points, the Panama conducted by way of the world’s will have to keep up with tech- scene in the Caribbean is Canal.Therefore, increased mar- oceans. Ships ply regional and nology and increased opportu- characterized by complexity, itime activities can pose a threat international waters in growing nity for threats. The Barbados change, and challenge. These to coastal states as the region it numbers, increasing the oppor- Coast Guard shall play its part challenges can be mani- is classified as having one of the tunities for exploitation of ves- in creating a safe and secure fested in its relatively large most intensive maritime traffic sels and seafarers. Thus, mar- maritime environment with em- maritime geographic area, in sectors in the world. itime security is pivotal to safe- phasis on ensuring, in so far as is addition to its vast intercon- The theme for 2021 Day of the guarding international trade possible, that seafarers are bet- nected sea lines of commu- Seafarer, “Seafarers: at the core and preserving the safety of ter protected from the criminals nication. of shipping’s future,” seeks to in- mariners. The areas from which that would do them harm, wher- The Caribbean Sea is ranked crease the visibility of the seafar- ships and maritime operations ever threats are present. as one of the principal water- ers by drawing attention to the need protecting include terror- Through supervision, inspection ways in the world and covers an invaluable role they play now ism, piracy, robbery, illegal traf- and proactive procedures, the area of 2,515,900 square kilome- and will continue to play in the ficking of goods and people, ille- Barbados Coast Guard will con- tres. In addition, the region dom- future. With 71 percent of the gal fishing and pollution. tinue its best to minimize inates critical sea lines of com- earth’s surface covered by the As the industry evolves and threats to maritime safety and munication, all converging at sea, it is axiomatic that more the Blue Economy grows, vigi- security. one of the world’s most promi- than 90 percent of global trade is lance, enforcement, and training HAPPY SEAFARER DAY Commander Mark Peterson Time to do away with old model of schooling REVAMP from Back Page was a system that was designed Kids Who Code, spoke about his dustrial model of schools. What which is sixth form or commu- several years ago and was one experience in the education sys- does that mean? It means that nity college and we go through education reform but I’m a fun- that really catered to an indus- tem and revealed that one of the we are clocking in at eight o’- and go through ,And then at the damental believer in education trial economy and an economy things that was concerning was clock, we are clocking out at … end of it.They can’t do anything,” transformation and not reform that was predicated by a lot of the fact that Barbados was still around three o’clock, and they he said. because we do need to transform factories, and required specific running an industrial model of go through this factory model It is against this backdrop that education,” he said. types of jobs and jobs that in- schools. and get turned out at the end of he believed now was the time for Cambridge noted that there volve a lot of repetition. “One of the things that I find the five years and they have cer- the education system to undergo were some obvious challenges Antonio Hollingsworth, quite disturbing is that after tificates, and the certificates lead some serious reformation or within the existing system as it Programme Coordinator for 2010, we’re still running the in- to another part of the process transformation. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 7

Inactivated vaccines agile in tackling new variants, experts say CHINA’S inactivated vaccines risk of severe infection, according to the against COVID-19 are exceptionally World Health Organization. agile at tackling emerging variants In a statement issued on March 1, the and domestic vaccine manufactur- WHO said existing vaccines are expected ers are fully prepared to update their to “provide at least some protection shots, health experts and drugmak- against new virus variants”, and in the ers have said. event of diminishing efficacy, “it will be Shao Yiming, a researcher at the possible to change the composition of Chinese Center for Disease Control and the vaccines to protect against these Prevention, said inactivated vaccines, variants”. which deliver a weakened form of virus to The WHO has so far identified four vari- stimulate immune responses, are highly ants that are potentially very suitable for coping with new strains of dangerous. One of them, the B.1.617.2, or the virus because most of the Delta variant, was first reported in India manufacturing process does not need to be in October.It is believed to be linked to an changed. ongoing outbreak in Guangdong province, “We only need to replace the existing southern China, Feng Zijian, a strain found in earlier virus transmission researcher at the China CDC, said A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Shushan with a mutated strain deemed as a new at a news conference on May 31. district of Hefei, East China’s Anhui province. threat to us,” he said. Shao, from the China CDC, said earlier “The next production cycle will make that available data shows domestic during the outbreak last year in Wuhan, Sinovac Biotech, said that it will take a new doses targeting the variant, so the inactivated vaccines can still provoke Hubei province, according to the much shorter time for the company public does not need to worry,” Shao immunity against all significant strains company. to create a vaccine targeting a variant as added. under close watch, with their efficacy “Meanwhile, we are fully prepared to the company's research capabilities and Feng Duojia, president of the China remaining above 50 percent. cope with acute threats of major virus production capacity have improved Association of Vaccines, said the method During a recent outbreak in mutations,” he said. New variant-resist- markedly. of changing the composition of the Guangzhou, “the ratio of severe cases ant vaccines can be used in combination The next challenge is to monitor and vaccines is straightforward and conven- among the unvaccinated group was with other types of vaccines, a method determine which strain will likely ient. markedly higher than that among people known as sequential immunisation, or become the most common one worldwide, “Because the manufacturing technol- who had received vaccines”, said Feng can be designed and delivered as an unnamed infectious disease expert told ogy and production line remain the same, from the China CDC. multivalent vaccines, which means that National Business Daily. there is usually no need for the end China has approved three inactivated they can fend off more than one strain “So far, none of the four variants of product to go through the same rigorous vaccines for public use, two developed by with one shot, according to Zhang. concern identified by the WHO has testing and approval processes as the State-owned Sinopharm and one by “We have established a good supervi- become the dominant strain amid the first-generation vaccines,” he said. Sinovac Biotech. sion and approval mechanism based on pandemic," the expert was quoted as Viruses mutate constantly. Though Zhang Yuntao, vice-president of our experience, and the process of vac- saying. most viral mutations are insignificant, Sinopharm’s China National Biotec cine development and monitoring has be- Zhang Wenhong, head of the Shanghai some changes occurring in the genetic Group, said that the company’s vaccines come smoother, so we believe the creation team of experts on the treatment of material of a virus are likely to can provide “a broader spectrum of new vaccines will be timely and can COVID-19 patients, said mass accelerate transmission or increase the of protection “and are “more resilient” in meet the demands of the public,” Zhang vaccination is the best and only way to fighting variants. said. limit the ability of variants to arise. Both vaccines from Sinopharm use In an interview with China Central “Virus mutations only occur when they China provides strains collected from patients infected Television, Yin Weidong, chairman of are circulating widely,” he said. anti-epidemic McKinsey: Great potential for growth assistance to 151 countries: in China’s consumer lending China’s outstanding balance of consumer concepts and borrowing behavior are multiple factors such as continuous White paper lending in a narrow sense, excluding similar to that of consumers in mature economic growth, rising per capita mortgage loans and auto loans, will markets. Last year, the country had disposable income of residents, the BEIJING – China had already provided increase to about 29 trillion yuan 340 million young people born in the transparency of market-oriented or was offering anti-epidemic assistance ($4.5 trillion) in 2025, up from about 1990s and the 2000s, said a report lending rates, and active competition be- to 151 countries and 14 international 15 trillion yuan at the end of 2020, said released by the Chinese Academy of tween traditional financial institutions organisations by April 2021, said a report issued by McKinsey & Company International Trade and Economic and internet companies conducting a white paper released by the State on Wednesday. Cooperation on December 9. financial business, McKinsey partners Council Information Office on The growth of consumer lending will be An online survey conducted by Nielsen said. Thursday. driven by the development of the Chinese on 3,036 young Chinese consumers in During the same period, nonperform- By April, China had donated 50 million economy, which will boost the increase of 2019 found that the overall penetration ing assets of China's consumer lending US dollars in cash to the World Health per capita disposable income of residents rate of lending products among youth also increased rapidly. By the end of Organization, and sent 37 medical in the country, the report said. was 86.6 percent. last year, the outstanding balance of expert teams to 34 countries, said China’s average annual GDP growth is Moreover, with the development consumer loans past due 90 days or more the white paper on the practice of expected to reach 5.5 percent to 6 percent of urbanisation and the continuous rise was about 370 billion yuan. Its average the Communist Party of China during the 14th Five-Year Plan period in the internet penetration rate, the annual growth rate is estimated to be in (2021-25), thanks to economic recovery Chinese consumer lending market has around 14 percent in the next five years. respecting and protecting human rights. after the COVID-19 pandemic gradually great potential for growth, as it will Therefore, financial institutions should China also contributed to the UN subsides. It is estimated that consumer continue to sink to lower-tier cities. keep monitoring their asset quality and COVID-19 Global Humanitarian spending will take a larger percentage of Consumer finance has entered a fast accelerate asset structure adjustments to Response Plan, the document added, China’s GDP. track of development in China since withstand operational risks triggered noting that all these efforts support In the future, China’s consumer lend- 2015, with an average annual growth by a substantial increase in nonperform- international epidemic prevention ing landscape will be dominated by the rate of about 20 percent in the last ing consumer loans, according to the and control. younger generation whose consumption five years. The market was catalysed by McKinsey report. 8 • Friday June 25, 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 Lawyer says death of McAfee Barbados sports, surprised the US mogul’s family MADRID – Authorities in prison where McAfee died. nullify seven of the 10 told the AP that McAfee athletes and Spain say a judge has The spokeswoman wasn’t counts he was accused of was sharing a cell in the ordered an autopsy for authorized to be identified and even so he was still jail where he had been put John McAfee, the gun- by name in media reports. that dangerous person who in preventive detention the Olympics loving antivirus pioneer, McAfee’s Spanish lawyer, could be fleeing Spain if he since he was arrested in THE next Olympics event is scheduled for July this cryptocurrency promoter Javier Villalba, said the was released?” the lawyer October last year on a U.S. year.Since 1968, Barbados has participated in this global and occasional politician entrepreneur’s death had said. “He was a world warrant, but that at the event except for the 1980 Summer Olympics.Throughout who died in a prison cell come as a surprise to his eminence, where could he moment of his death he had the years, our athletes proudly represented our country pending extradition to the wife and other relatives, hide?” been alone. and while it has been two decades since Barbados has United States for allegedly adding he would seek to get Spain’s National Court Prosecutors in Tennessee won an Olympic medal, there are still triumphs. But the evading millions in unpaid “to the bottom” of his on Monday ruled that accused McAfee of failing road to the Olympics is a rocky one from the point of view taxes. client’s death. McAfee should be to report income from of the inadequate sports infrastructure in Barbados.Are A court spokeswoman for “This has been like extradited to the U.S. to promoting we investing enough in our athletes? the Catalonia region said pouring cold water on the face charges for evading cryptocurrencies while he Let’s listen to our great athlete yesterday that a forensic family and on his defense more than $4 million in did consulting work, Jim Wedderburn who was the first Barbadian to win team would need to team,” Villalba told The taxes in the fiscal years earnings made in speaking an Olympic medal has spoken out about sports, specifi- perform toxicology tests on Associated Press on 2016 to 2018. The judge engagements and for cally track and field in Barbados. His view was that McAfee’s body to determine Thursday. “Nobody dropped seven of the 10 selling the rights to his life young athletes needed a longer training season especially the cause of death and that expected it, he had not said counts in the initial story for a documentary. outside of peak time for regional/international games. results could take “days or goodbye.” indictment. The criminal charges Barbados has sent athletes from track and field, shoot- weeks.” Although Villalba said he Villalba said McAfee had carried a prison sentence of ing, swimming, cycling, weightlifting and while most of Authorities say had no evidence of any foul learned about the ruling on up to 30 years.The British- them have a junior competition component, the reality everything at the scene play but blamed the death Tuesday and that his death born entrepreneur led an is there are not a lot of secure, well equipped sporting fa- indicated that the 75-year- on “the cruelty of the on Wednesday didn’t come eccentric life after selling cilities in Barbados to train young athletes. From the as- old tycoon killed himself. system” for keeping a 75- in the heat of the moment. his stake in the antivirus troturf to the National Stadium, poor maintenance and The judicial investigation year-old behind bars for He also said McAfee and software company named wear and tear have resulted in the deterioration of these is being handled by a court economic, not violent, the legal team had been after him in the early facilities. In addition to training facilities, there is a need in Martorell, a town crimes after judges refused preparing an appeal to 1990s. He twice made long- to invest in the boy or girl who wants to become a pro- northwest of Barcelona to release him on bail. avoid being extradited. shot runs for the U.S. fessional athlete. with jurisdiction over the “We had managed to A penitentiary source presidency.

Professional athletics require big investment According to research by Forbes magazine, the esti- mated cost of preparing a child to reach the Olympics by Ex-Colombian rebels, kidnapping adulthood is about US $120,000. Parents have to also consider the cost to meet a child’s expenses, healthcare, education etc and this amount can be twice as much. victims meet face to face How many people are willing to invest the equivalent of BUCARAMANGA, four months.“… We can say while she was campaign- violence, forced displace- about one million dollars in a career in sports? Colombia – Men and that love is greater, that ing. She was rescued in ment and attacks on their women who were kid- there is hope, and if there is June 2008 when the personal dignity. The kid- Breaking cultural barriers napped by Colombian’s hope, there is a future.” Colombian army deceived nappings were used to fi- In this region, whether consciously or subconsciously, biggest guerrilla group dur- Former FARC members the FARC with a fictitious nance their operations with there are beliefs that playing sports is not a viable career ing a decades long internal have previously asked for humanitarian operation the ransom they demanded in the region. Except for cricket, sports, like arts are conflict met face to face forgiveness from victims after infiltrating secret from families of the victims, seen as an exception, not a choice. The idea to be suc- with their captors and acknowledged the kid- communications. Three force the exchange of im- cessful means to follow a traditional path of law, ac- Wednesday during an nappings of more than members of the U.S. mili- prisoned guerrilla mem- counting, medicine, education or management.There is event meant for the rebels 21,300 people throughout tary and 11 individuals bers and control territories. also an idea of our size and the thought of winning to admit their responsibil- the South American nation, with the Colombian armed Roberto Lacouture, who against bigger territories – are we good enough? ity, a step toward reconcili- but the Truth Commission forces who had been kid- was kidnapped in 1989, Jamaica as an English speaking island is leading the way ation contemplated in a and victims, including napped for up to a decade was visibly moved during through track and field. But what about boxing, cycling, peace deal signed in 2016 Betancourt, saw were also rescued. the event. He said he dis- gymnastics, diving and swimming? by the government and the Wednesday’s event as an The FARC in 2019 recog- agrees with the peace ac- combatants. opportunity for ex-leaders nized for the first time its cord but decided to attend Make our athletes heroes The emotional meeting of the group to admit their responsibility for the kid- the meeting to ask the People want to become those who are great. In the between the victims and actions without cynicism or napping, and in April rebels FARC to “tell the truth.” USA, the boxing world had Muhammad Ali. In Barbados, members of the now-de- justifying them as a re- accepted before the postwar “I suddenly cannot for- there is cricket legend, Sir Garfield Sobers. We as an is- funct Revolutionary Armed sponse to the conditions of tribunal the accusation for give … I don’t know what land have to remove the colonial mentality which con- Forces of Colombia, known war. crimes against humanity. will happen, but what I am tinues to define who we are and who we become. by its Spanish acronym Colombians remain di- “We present ourselves not going to do is forget all Barbadians are built for greatness but we have to train, FARC, was convened by a vided over who should be here, with our heads bowed the atrocities that have we have to educate, we have to mould and condition the commission with no judi- held to account for the and our hearts in hand,” been committed,” youth to believe in their own and not only idolise cial powers but responsibil- decades of violence that said Rodrigo Londoño, the Lacouture said. European and American sportsmen and sportswomen. ity for helping clarify what only diminished with the last FARC commander and Betancourt, who now The CARICOM states stand as twenty, fifteen mem- exactly happened during peace accord that called for now leader of a political lives in France, said after ber states and five Associate Member States. This may the conflict. “I would never the disarmament of the party made up of ex-com- the meeting that she had be the time to prove our collective identity through in- have imagined in the FARC. The agreement also batants. “… We are truly expected more explana- vesting in more facilities, personnel, education and re- depths of my captivity that established a tribunal that sorry and hope that some tions and repentance from sources for our athletes.There will always be challenges one day I would have the offers perpetrators reduced time they can forgive us for the ex-combatants.“I must to sending our best to international sporting events.But possibility of a human dia- sentences if they help with the unspeakable damage confess that I am surprised we must reimagine how we get there. For far too long we logue with my former cap- investigations and are will- inflicted.” that we, on this side of the have been jogging in a race when everyone else is riding tors,” said former presiden- ing to provide reparations The investigations by the stage, are all crying, and to the finish line.The region must do more to recognise tial candidate Íngrid to victims. tribunal have concluded that on the other (side), our sports. In Barbados, it could start with indigenous Betancourt, who was kid- Betancourt was kid- that the FARC subjected its there was not a single tear,” road tennis, our athletes, creating scholarships and napped for six years and napped in February 2002 victims to torture, sexual she said. grants from the primary level. Those seeds need to be nurtured from an early stage.Sports education could be Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes taught at a secondary level, with regional examinations E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen included. To succeed, the modern athlete needs more Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan than just raw talent to reach the international podium. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Mind, matter, and mathematics Part (I) “Mathematicians think in symbols, concept of complementarity.Briefly,when Ms.Travis cites agnostic physicist Paul on its face. In Journey to the Edge of physicists in objects, philosophers in we consider something from different Davies who frames the dilemma of mind Reason, Stephen Budiansky introduces concepts, […] and idiots in words.” – perspectives, it can “seem to have very and matter with a passing mention of us to Kurt Gödel, one of the few people (Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes) different or even contradictory mathematics: “One of the oddities of who conversed with Einstein as properties”. Humans are a good example: human intelligence is that its level of intellectual equal. They often conversed URBAN Dictionary defines meta as “We are tiny and enormous, ephemeral advancement seems like a case of on politics, philosophy, and physics. “seeing the thing from a higher and long-lasting, knowledgeable and overkill.While a modicum of intelligence Einstein called Gödel “the greatest perspective instead of from within the ignorant.” does have a good survival value, it is far logician since Aristotle” and the two men thing, like being self-aware”. If you get Wilczek identifies “ideologies or from clear how such qualities as the shared one fundamental quality, your meta wrong, everything else is religions that claim an exclusive right to ability to do advanced mathematics... “both went directly and wholeheartedly suspect. This is especially the case for dictate uniquely ‘correct’ views” as ever evolved by natural selection.” to the questions at the very centre of physics, the discipline that Nassim Taleb “contrary to the spirit of His reference to mathematics is not things”. calls “confident and convincing”. This complementarity”. (No word if that insignificant. Ms. Travis writes, “The And it is in Gödel’s contribution to the became even more evident in reading statement itself is to be taken as a observation that there is a special foundation of mathematics that we find Frank Wilczek’s (mostly) excellent book, “correct” view and therefore contrary to relationship between mathematics, a convincing case as to why the Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality. “the spirit of complementarity”. At some matter,and mind is rooted in some of the materialistic meta just doesn’t add up.As I say mostly because Wilczek’s point, even the most charitable writer earliest philosophical thought of the Gödel argued,“the mind was based on far metaphysics left a lot to be desired. has to declare their hand as it relates to Western tradition.” Ms.Travis notes that fewer physical foundations, and far more Wilczek presents Fundamentals as “an meta. In this context, what are we to “Planck, a theist, and Einstein, who spiritual influences, than the twentieth alternative to traditional religious make of the mind that not only grasps, rejected the idea of a personal God, both century wanted to believe. Eventually fundamentalism”. He continues,“It takes but acts on the physical fundamentals of recognised that naturalism falls far short the truth will be discovered – even though up some of the same basic questions, but our universe. of explaining the resonance between science is headed in a materialistic addresses them by consulting physical Here Wilczek leans more on the poetic mathematics, nature, and mind.” direction for the foreseeable future”. reality, rather than texts or traditions. than physics:“Matter,deeply understood, Naturalism not only falls short, but flat ADRIAN SOBERS The spirit of their enterprise, and mine has ample room for minds. And so, also, here, transcends specific dogmas, it can be home to the internal worlds that whether religious or antireligious. minds house. There is both majestic “In studying how the world works, we simplicity and strange beauty in this Winsford ‘The Joker’ Devine; are studying how God works, and thereby unified view of the world. Within it, we learning what God is. In that spirit, we must consider ourselves not as unique Talented Calypso legend honoured can interpret the search for knowledge as objects (’souls’), outside of the physical a form of worship, and our discoveries as world, but rather as coherent, dynamic A MUSICAL giant has fallen. Winsford Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The revelations.” However, after discussing patterns in matter.” “The Joker” Devine, a talented legend Arts from the University of Trinidad the fascinating fundamental physical “Were it not so strongly supported by who found his purpose in life and shared and Tobago in 2016 and a Hummingbird realities of our universe, we are left with the fundamentals of science,” he ends, “it it through Trinidad and Tobago’s ca- Medal (Silver) in 2015. an inadequate grounding for “the style of would seem far-fetched. But it has the lypso music industry, passed away at In addition to being a talented musi- thought” that enables us to grasp said virtue of truth”. Far-fetched? Definitely. age 83. cian, he was also an accomplished fundamentals. Having “the virtue of truth”? Hardly.I’m He composed over 500 calypsos for painter who used bright colours to cap- To account for the fact that physical a sucker for pairing and Fundamentals numerous calypsonians including ture scenes from everyday life on canvas fundamentals cannot adequately account goes well with The Story of the Cosmos by Baron, Sparrow, Crazy, Mighty Trini, with great detail and accuracy. for the mind that grasps these Daniel Ray; specifically, the second essay Anselm Douglas, Singing Francine and The Caribbean has lost a musician, fundamentals, Wilczek introduces the by Melissa Travis,A Glorious Resonance. Machel Montano; and sang more than writer, singer and painter whose talents 300 songs. He was known for his witty epitomised living our best lives by find- lyrics that often-poked fun at politicians ing our purpose in life and sharing our and other notable figures. His songs talents with others. Mixed blessings of Barbados were always light-hearted and humor- Devine was one who maximised his ous, but never disrespectful or mean- worth by cultivating a “growth mind- THE great street of Barbados, bay unaccounted funds, and the head is spirited. set” – always learning something new, street, where the great Barbados being scratched. Over his career, Devine penned clas- even from failure. labour party was created, has also So there are a productivity council to sics such as Sparrow’s Road March win- The management and staff of INCUS “created” an awareness of juxtaposition improve, and an old chattel house to ning “Doh Back Back", “Saltfish” and Services Ltd., wish to express condo- On this great street the greatest in aware and a government head is “Phillip My Dear", Baron’s “Somebody” lences to the family of Winsford ‘The the country to my mind on the one butting it all, for there is no ‘ifs’ and and “Doh Rock It. Joker’ Devine. hand lies the productivity council and ‘whens’ when the poverty alleviation In 2004 he was made a member of the May his memory be ever immor- on the other hand lies an old chattel fund money will be found to help the Order of Trinidad and Tobago for his talised, not only in his songs, but as a house not far from the government poor, for there is only poor thinking on contributions to music and culture. shining example to us as gifted people headquarters. So the government head helping the poor, and rich thinking on Devine was awarded an honorary doc- who can bring out the best in whatever has quartered productivity and allegedly carrying away money. torate from the University of the West we do. poverty, where ironically there are TREVOR HARPER Indies in 2018; honoured with an DUDLEY C. MCLEAN II

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM - George Burns (1896 - 1996) - Ruth Benedict “Yet I am always with you; you hold US actor & comedian (1887 - 1948) me by my right hand. You guide me US anthropologist & with your counsel, and afterward popularizer of anthropology STRESS you will take me into glory. Whom “Age to me means nothing. I can't If you ask what is the single have I in heaven but you? And earth get old; I'm working. I was old most important key to has nothing I desire besides you. My when I was twenty-one and out of “The happiest excitement in flesh and my heart may fail, but God life is to be convinced that longevity, I would have to work. As long as you're working, say it is avoiding worry, is the strength of my heart and my you stay young. When I'm in front one is fighting for all one is portion forever.” worth on behalf of some stress and tension. And if of an audience, all that love and you didn't ask me, I'd still vitality sweeps over me and I clearly seen and deeply felt – Psalm 73:23-26 have to say it. forget my age.” good.” 10 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Citi bank boss says staff work better in the office THE UK boss of distancing, returning to banking giant more normal office Citigroup has said its conditions.” “business works best Mark Dixon, chief from being together” as executive of global the firm plans for staff workspace provider IWG, to work from the office said his company was for three days a week. working with firms to James Bardrick said “provide hybrid working workers needed to be solutions”. together “to get the best He said having all staff out of yourself and for the working from one office team”. building made “no sense” His comments come as in a digital world. other firms such as “Everyone has worked Goldman Sachs plan to get out they can do their job all staff back in the office from anywhere,” he added. after July 19. “They want to go into the Some firms are also office some of the time, not instructing staff to register all the time. their vaccine status. “The geography of work Bardrick, Citi’s country is going to change,” he officer for the UK, said added. “It’s simply after restrictions were technology allowing people eased, the “vast majority” to work from anywhere of staff would work from they want. the office three days a “It saves the company week and have two days a A Citi bank sign is displayed near Citibank headquarters in Manhattan. money and reduces their week elsewhere. carbon footprint.” However, Mr Bardrick job well, to develop as an JP Morgan, the biggest workers. offices if they are not fully “Ultimately, the answer told BBC Radio 4’s Today employee, to get the best bank in the US, has NatWest has said just vaccinated. is yes,” according to Shah programme: “We strongly out of yourself and for the instructed its US staff to over a third of its 59 300 An internal memo, first Qureshi, partner and head believe that our business team, we need to be register their vaccine full-time employees in the reported by the Financial of employment at law firm works best from being together.” status on an internal web UK would continue to Times, said:“Starting July Irwin Mitchell. together. Bardrick said the bank portal, with its boss Jamie work remotely. Some 55 12 all employees, “There is an obligation “We think that we are was not copying JP Dimon previously saying per cent of its staff would contingent workforce, to return to the office better together. We think Morgan’s policy on he wanted staff back in the adopt a hybrid model of clients and visitors will be where an employer we succeed for our clients vaccination status, but office from July. working, splitting their required to attest to being requires you to do so, and and for our organisation added anyone entering a Meanwhile, Goldman time between the office fully vaccinated to access your normal workplace is together. company building had to Sachs told the BBC it was and home. Morgan Stanley buildings the office, but there is a “So what we are saying “demonstrate that they mandatory for US staff to Morgan Stanley has in New York City and duty of care that the is that, yes, use greater have got a negative test share their vaccine status barred staff and clients Westchester.” employer has to ensure flexibility, but to do your result”. but voluntary for UK from entering its New York A person familiar with that everything is safe as the policy told the BBC: far as possible.” “Operating within a fully Mr Qureshi said that BANK RATES vaccinated environment when a person is under a allows us to lift restrictions contract of employment, Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of like the use of face they are required to attend business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. coverings and the need to the workplace in order to maintain physical undertake their duties. Valid for June 25, 2021

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Canada Goose to end the use of all fur on coats CANADA Goose, the maker of today is another major blow to the global luxury-priced winter coats, has fur trade.” announced it will no longer use The move is part of Canada Goose’s animal fur on its clothing. strategy to become more The firm said it will cease buying fur by environmentally conscious and extend the end of this year and stop using it on the use of sustainable materials as well its products by the end of 2022. as low carbon methods of making its Humane Society International said the coats. decision was a “momentous step in the A number of luxury fashion brands demise of cruel fur fashion”. have stopped using fur in their clothing Canada Goose has long been criticised in recent years. Nordstrom, the upmarket by campaigners for using coyote fur on its US department store, said it would stop Canada Goose uses coyote fur on its trademark parkas. parkas. selling products made with fur or exotic Claire Bass, executive director of the animal skin by the end of this year. its collections. Italy’s Prada also from the PR-nightmare of fur”. Humane Society,said:“For years, Canada Under its then new chief creative committed to end the use of fur. “Canada Goose’s fur-free policy will Goose’s trademark parka jackets with officer, Riccardo Tisci, Burberry Ms Bass said fur was a “dying industry spare untold thousands of coyotes from coyote fur trim have been synonymous announced back in 2018 it would stop on its knees from the punches of so many being maimed and killed in cruel metal with fur cruelty but their announcement using rabbit, fox, mink and raccoon fur in top designers and retailers walking away leg-hold traps,” she said. UK’s foreign travel ‘traffic light’ lists due to be announced CHANGES to the UK’s rules on foreign travel are set to be announced later,after industry bosses united in a plea for the green list to be widened. There has been speculation Malta and the Spanish islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca could be green listed. Travel bosses are also calling for an exemption to quarantine for fully- vaccinated people from amber countries. PM Boris Johnson said there was a “real opportunity to open up travel” this summer for those who have had two jabs. However, the prospect of European holidays could face another hurdle, after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested all EU countries should make British travellers quarantine on arrival to slow the spread of the Delta variant. Yesterday, the UK reported 16 703 cases and 21 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. Merkel told Germany’s parliament:“In our country, if you come from Great Britain, you have to go into quarantine – and that’s not the case in every European country, and that’s what I would like to see.” Currently, people travelling from the The last review, which was three weeks ago, saw Portugal removed from the green list. UK to Greece, Spain and Portugal are not required to quarantine. Those going second jab,” he said. vaccinated and hopeful – if a little Countries on the red list are considered to Italy have to self-isolate for five days He added that he wasn’t going to claim doubtful – Kos might be moved on to the the highest risk, and travel from those then take a test, while fully-vaccinated the summer would be like any other. “I safer green list which would save them nations is more strictly limited. UK visitors to France can enter without don’t want to cast a pall over things but, from quarantining. The UK government reviews which quarantining. as I said the other day, it will be “Cases are very minimal here and it’s countries are on which list every three By contrast, when returning to the UK different.” safer here than at home – it makes no weeks, and the last update – when from most holiday hotspots on the amber Tom Singleton, from Derby, is on a sense why it can’t be green,” he said. Portugal was stripped from the green list list, travellers have to self-isolate for ten family holiday with his wife and four- He highlighted some of the apparent – was three weeks ago on June 3. days, as well as pay for tests. year-old daughter on the very quiet contradictions in the travel rules, asking As well as today’s review, the Asked about Merkel’s remarks on the Greek island of Kos. how Uefa VIPs, sponsors, staff and guests government has also said there will be a Delta variant meaning more restrictions They had originally planned to go to could come into the UK “from wherever” “checkpoint” review of the rules for each on British travellers going abroad, Cyprus but had to cancel three times. without quarantining. category on Monday June 28. That could Johnson said:“The most important thing Determined to get away before their “It begs the question why one rule for be when ministers decide whether to is that we think double jabs do offer a daughter starts school in September, the the few and another for everyone else.” relax quarantine for fully-vaccinated good way forward, we think they offer family flew to Kos – on the amber list – Just 11 destinations are on the green travellers. the hope of travel this summer. on a virtually empty plane to stay in a list – including Israel and Australia – On Wednesday, Shapps told the BBC: “More than 60 per cent of our deserted hotel. although neither has opened up its “If you’ve been double vaccinated then of population have now had two jabs, I “Until yesterday we were the only borders to tourists.Travellers do not need course we need to look at what the think 83 per cent have had one jab, we’re British people in our hotel,” he told the to quarantine when they get back from science says. We’ve said that Monday is really getting through it now.The crucial BBC. green-list countries, but they do have to the point to review that data, so we are thing is, come forward and get your Tom and his wife are both fully- pay for tests. coming up to having a look at it. 12 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK 1,443 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 June 24, 2021

One security traded firm as 1,443 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $2,597.40. FirstCaribbean International Fixed Income Market Bank was the sole security trading 1,443 shares at $1.80. Security Volume GOB SERIES B 40,725.00

Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.84 $22.71 -$0.13 BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Thursday June 24, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE June 24, 2021 June 23, 2021 Local 2,450.95 2,451.09 (0.14) ABV Investments Incorporated 17-Jun-21 - - - $0.30 $0.30 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,413 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 600.30 600.33 (0.03) MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - June 24, 2021 June 23, 2021 Local 4,927.09 4,927.37 (0.29) Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,072.76 5,073.05 (0.29) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 22-Jun-21 - - - $4.05 $4.05 - $4.05 $4.10 9,750 3,915 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 24-Jun-21 1,443 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 $1.80 $2.00 162,102 10,044 June 24, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 189,929 CHANGE - Dev Fund 18-Jun-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.3282 0.0043 18-Jun-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2677 0.0011 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 21-Jun-21 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.57 - 123,375 - 18-Jun-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6753 -0.0002 -Value Fund 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 7.1410 7.14107.1410 -0.0616 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1191 0.0006 Goddard Enterprises Limited 23-Jun-21 - - - $2.10 $2.10 - $2.10 $2.20 1,215 6,144 18-Jun-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0117 0.0003 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.8176 5.8176 5.7012 0.0466 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $1.80 56,180 5,000 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0989 1.0989 1.0769 0.0156 31-May-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6761 1.6761 1.6426 0.0041 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 18-Jun-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.87 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 18-Jun-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.77 0.00 18-Jun-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.97 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $31.27 $31.27 - $31.27 - 15 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.84 $22.71 -$0.13 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,443 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 24-Jun-21 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $65.00 209,275 11,174 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - $50.00 - 5,078 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 31-May-21 $89.00 $89.00 - $89.00 - 2,233 ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS DIVIDEND NOTICES Malaysian casino giant Genting Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.008) cents per share to be paid on July 9th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 28th, 2021. makes $4.3bn bet on Las Vegas MALAYSIAN casino famous Strip in over a BSE NOTICES COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE operator Genting Group is decade. taking a $4.3bn (£3bn) bet Genting has partnered Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. 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The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 13 Antigua extends state of emergency ST JOHN'S, Antigua – The Browne, defending the decision rights have been abridged as a “Mr Speaker we cannot Walker said the extension has Antigua and Barbuda to extend the SOE, told result of the measures, the state continue with a state of also created what he termed a government has successfully legislators that it does not of emergency does provide for emergency when the “psychological impasse” in tabled a motion to extend the prescribe any specific restriction, those abrogation or derogations.” government can use other Antigua and Barbuda. current state of emergency, neither does the Public Health But Opposition Leader,Jamal means of managing this COVID- “And you know why it has even as opposition Act. Pringle, in his contribution, 19,” Pringle added. done that Mr Speaker because legislators complained of the “So if your issue is with the questioned the length of time the The lone legislator from the clearly under a state of hardships being experienced restrictions then make your Government intends to keep the sister isle of Barbuda, Trevor emergency the government has by citizens as the authorities case, but to say that we should be SOE in place. Walker, who also opposed the the right, let's put it this way, seek to curb the spread of using the Public Health Act “How long does this extension of the SOE, said the certain constitutional freedom the coronavirus (COVID-19). instead of the state of emergency government going to keep us existing Public Health Act could that you can enjoy, can be The SOE was due to expire on to justify the restriction, I mean under a state of emergency. I have been utilised. infringed upon. June 28 and has now been it is half a dozen, practically the hear they are talking about “The Public Health Act makes “It is clear and that is clearly extended to September 30. same thing,” Browne said. political activity. This is not provisions for this country what the government in my view The Government had also “Now, the point is though, as about political activity.You know implement certain measures Mr Speaker has in its back indicated that the hours of the far as we are concerned, is that how many persons are stressed under a public health crisis,” he pocket because they have not curfew would remain from 11:00 the state of emergency gives us under these times. To think of it said, adding “the question I have explored any other options,” he p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night. the type of legal protection in mentally,how it weighs down an to ask …is why 90 days state of said, noting that the island has Prime Minister Gaston that whereas the fundamental individual. emergency?” no current case of the pandemic. USVI oil refinery to shutter indefinitely amid violations A HUGE oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands that contaminated the environment in a series of events that sickened dozens of people and forced schools to close announced Monday that it would remain shuttered indefinitely. Limetree Bay Energy said it would lay off more than 270 workers by September because it faced “extreme financial constraints” after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suspended its petroleum refining and processing operations last month. “This was an extremely difficult decision for us,” CEO Jeff Rinker said in a statement. “Unfortunately, this is our only option.” The EPA paused the company’s operations last month as part of a 60-day emergency order after noting that Limetree had significant air pollutant and oil releases since February. The Limetree Bay Energy said it would lay off more than 270 workers by September because it faced “extreme financial constraints”. incidents, which the agency called “totally unacceptable,” include people, the temporary closure of announcement, David Bond, a company's duty to collect that given that some 2,000 people exceeding the emissions limit of schools and even forced a COVID- professor at Bennington College information. “We should not be worked there. It was the U.S. sulfur dioxide, which can harm a 19 vaccine site to shut down for a in Vermont, stood outside a doing this survey.This should not territory’s largest private person’s respiratory system. day. grocery store in the U.S. territory be the responsibility of citizens.” employer and generated some “Each had an immediate and “Limetree caused tremendous as he continued to survey people The oil refinery is based on the $60 million a year in revenue for significant health impact on damage on St. Croix,” she said, about how the refinery has island of St. Croix, home to more the government. people and their property,” the adding that while people can affected their health. than 50,000 people. Its previous The complex kept operating EPA said. breathe easier for now, much Hundreds of residents have owner was Hovensa LLC, a joint solely as an oil storage terminal The announcement of the work remains. “There is a legacy responded in recent days, venture of New York-based Hess for nearly a decade until indefinite closure comes a month of toxic contamination at the recalling how they have found Corp. and Petróleos de Venezuela Limetree restarted the refinery in after a group of people filed a property that needs to be cleaned droplets of oil on their car SA. At the time, the refinery was February of this year following class action suit accusing up.” windshields or an oily film in among the 10 largest in the world permission from the Trump Limetree of routinely emitting Enck added that it would take their cisterns, which they depend and also struggled with polluting administration, announcing it dangerous airborne chemicals. decades to do so:“This is probably on for drinking water. Many also events, paying a $5.4 million was capable of processing some Judith Enck, a former EPA going to be a long, drawn-out fight reported breathing problems, he penalty one year for violating the 200,000 barrels a day. Limetree, regional administrator, said in a over hundreds of millions of said in a phone interview. Clean Air Act. which is now run by EIG Global phone interview that the dollars.This cleanup is not going “There’s been a huge impact In 2012, Hovensa LLC Energy Partners,had bought the contamination led to the to be cheap.” here,” Bond said, adding that it announced it was closing the terminal and refinery in 2016 for hospitalization of dozens of Hours after Limetree made its should be the government’s and refinery in a hit to the tiny island $190 million.

Mostly cloudy with breaks of sunshine with a few brief scattered moderate showers and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. High Tide (First) 3:29 High tide (Second) 17:01 London 19 CLoudy Yesterday: 0.2 mm Boston 22 Fair Low Tide (First) 10:23 For the month: 40.9 mm Max: 30.6 °C Montreal 28 Fair Low tide (Second) 22:09 For the year: 319.4 mm Min: 25.9 °C Toronto 28 Fair New York 22 Fair Miami 29 Fair 5:34 a.m. 6:28 p.m. 14 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

New Leader of the CCJ upholds appeal Opposition in the from Belizean House in Belize sentenced who BELIZE – Leader of the main endorse me, but that has made opposition United me hypersensitive to the matter claimed breach of Democratic Party (UDP), of gender-based violence, as it Patrick Faber, has been should,” said Barrow,who himself replaced as the Opposition had faced public scrutiny over his constitutional rights Leader in Parliament even as actions a few years ago. moves are afoot to replace Faber had become Opposition IN A judgment released ‘bound up with the (substantive him as leader of the party at Leader after the UDP was yesterday,the Caribbean Court criminal) proceedings’ and a special convention. trounced in the general elections of Justice (CCJ) allowed the argued that Marin was Faber has been replaced as last November when the People’s appeal of Solomon Marin Jr in required to file a separate Opposition Leader in the United Party (PUP) achieved its the matter of Solomon Marin originating application before Parliament by Shyne Barrow, first national election victory Shyne Barrow, the Member Jr v The Queen [2021] CCJ the Supreme Court. If the CCJ who said that Faber’s refusal to since 2003, winning 26 seats, for Mesopotamia in Belize, (AJ). The Court permanently determined it had jurisdiction, seek help for what is being Media reports said that Barrow, Leader of the Opposition stayed the enforcement of his it had to decide whether Marin described as a pattern of domestic the Member for Mesopotamia, sentences to remedy the breach was entitled to any relief, and if issues. A video had emerged has been elevated to the post, recall convention. of his constitutional right to a so, what were the appropriate showing Faber charging in the completing another phase in Last Thursday, the results of fair hearing within a remedies. direction of the mother of his two- what is described as a palace the petition were delivered to the reasonable time.The CCJ heard The CCJ, in a judgment year-old daughter. coup. UDP chairman, Michael the appeal on 23 March 2021. authored by Justice Jamadar, Barrow said that Faber’s “I am not operating in a Peyrefitte, who confirmed that he Solomon Marin Jr (“Marin”) explained the CCJ’s approach apology was a first step, however, vacuum. It is not Shyne Barrow had been informed that “a was tried by a jury and to the interpretation of the he needed to go beyond just that wrote the Governor General. majority of the five UDP convicted of the crimes of Constitution and found that the saying that he’s sorry. “I know at It is the Honourable Hugo Patt, members in the House decided to kidnapping and robbery. He Court of Appeal can, in certain least one executive made that deputy leader of the UDP, inform the Governor General that was sentenced to two circumstances, grant relief and suggestion to Patrick, that why Honourable Denise Barrow, the the Honourable Shyne Barrow concurrent ten-year terms. a remedy for a breach of an don’t you take a leave of absence Member of Parliament for Queen would be the new leader of Marin appealed the conviction individual’s fundamental rights and say to the public you accept Square, after deliberations with opposition business in the House. and sentences imposed. There where the breach arises during that you have a problem and you the constituency leaders who got “As leader of opposition was a nine-year delay between a case before it, even if not are going to seek help and you together 300 delegates to recall business in the house, under the his conviction in the Supreme directly related to the issues will return.” the Honourable Patrick Faber Constitution that is allowed but Court and the hearing and that may or do arise from the “He outright rejected that and after deliberations with the the Honourable Patrick Faber is determination of his appeal. substantive criminal trial. In suggestion and that really is what members of the House who, still the leader of the United Marin subsequently withdrew such instances, there is no led to his demise.You know the although the member from Albert Democratic Party,” he added. his appeal against the necessity for an aggrieved interesting thing about those that did not sign, initially she was on “As you know, we have a recall sentences but maintained his individual to seek such relief by are now saying he without sin board and she believed that the petition in place and we believe appeal against conviction. On way of a separate originating cast the first stone, so that means actions of Patrick Faber that more than the required appeal, Marin argued that the application in the Supreme none of us could be in parliament, warranted such an extreme amount of people have signed post-conviction delay breached Court. none of us could at any level of response”. that petition to proceed with a his fundamental right to a fair Marin was granted relief for leadership because certainly The decision to write to recall convention and we will be hearing within a reasonable the breach of his constitutional everyone is with sin.” Governor General Froyla Tzalam meeting ... with the Central time and asked for his right to a fair hearing within a “Though I had been comes on the heels of a campaign Executive Committee of the party conviction to be quashed. The reasonable time. In a judgment accused…that process ended that was recently launched by to chart the specifics of that State admitted that the delay authored by Justice Barrow the within a few hours. There was a members of the party to garner as convention going forward,” breached Marin’s right to a fair Court explained why both a retraction and my wife went on to many signatures to trigger a Peyrefitte said. hearing within a reasonable declaration and an order time but argued that the suspending any further conviction should not be execution of the sentences quashed as it was otherwise imposed were the appropriate Guyana: Over 100,000 sound. The Court of Appeal remedies in this matter. proceeded on the basis that In a separate judgment, Marin’s right had been violated, Justice Anderson found that the persons fully vaccinated however they did not grant a Court of Appeal possessed the remedy. The Court also refused jurisdiction to pronounce upon to quash his conviction, finding the claim of constitutional against COVID-19 that it was sound. violations because that claim GUYANA – Minister of Health, this is a step in the right Marin appealed to the CCJ, could properly be said to have Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says direction.” arguing that after concluding arisen in the appellate some 103,029 persons or 21.2 He said more work needs to that his right to a fair hearing proceedings before that court. per cent of the adult population be done to ensure the country’s within a reasonable time had He agreed that a clear breach have received their second dose adult population is vaccinated been breached, the Court of had occurred and that a of the COVID-19 vaccine. against the deadly disease. Appeal should have considered permanent stay of further He was speaking during While the number of persons what remedy was appropriate enforcement of the sentences today’s COVID-19 update. The taking their second doses has to vindicate the violation. He was the appropriate redress in Minister said to date, 229,846 increased, there has been a submitted that the appropriate all the circumstances of the persons have received their decline in first dose uptake. remedy was an order for a case. first dose, representing Minister Anthony is assuring permanent stay of further Therefore, Marin’s appeal approximately 47.2 per cent of the population that there are enforcement of his sentences. was allowed. The Court was the country’s adult population. enough first doses and urged The CCJ needed to presided over by the Hon. Mr Minister Anthony said the individuals to get vaccinated. determine as a starting point Justice Saunders, President increase in second dose “Initially we thought perhaps Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. whether the Court of Appeal and the Hon. Justices Wit, vaccination, moves the country because of the flood people Frank Anthony and the CCJ had jurisdiction to Anderson, Rajnauth-Lee, closer to beating the pandemic. were not coming forward but decide the constitutional issue Barrow, Burgess and Jamadar. “This is pretty good because in some of those areas, the they have been reporting that of the breach of Marin’s The Appellant was represented by people having both doses, flooding has eased up and we’re people are a little bit more fundamental right. The State by Mr Anthony G Sylvestre and we are getting closer to herd not seeing people coming out. hesitant.” argued that the Court of Appeal the Respondent by Ms Cheryl- immunity. We estimate that we So, we will do some assessment He said an assessment will and the CCJ lacked the Lynn Vidal SC. will have to get at least 80 per we have been talking to the be conducted to determine the necessary jurisdiction to The full judgment of the cent of our adult population Regional Health Officers contributing factors of the entertain this issue, as it did Court is available on the Court’s vaccinated with both doses, so (RHOs) in those regions and hesitancy. not ‘arise out of’ and was not website at www.ccj.org. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 15 Brazil Suriname registers highest environment number of COVID deaths in region minister quits; PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The Ministry of Public Health said 10 at 20,298. Suriname recorded the most amount people succumbed to the coronavirus, There are 252 people in the hospitals of deaths from the COVID-19 pushing the death toll in the Dutch- and 35 people in the intensive care units. faces illegal pandemic over the past 24 hours speaking Caricom country to 477, The total number of people recovered from Caribbean Community including 175 this month alone. from the virus is 15,518, including 94 in (Caricom) countries that announced The authorities said 294 new positive the last 24 hours. In addition, there are logging probe deaths and increased cases of the cases were recorded and as a result, the 2,360 positively tested citizens in BRASILIA – Brazilian Environment pandemic on Wednesday. total number of positive cases now stands isolation. Minister Ricardo Salles quit on Wednesday,facing a criminal investigation of whether he obstructed a police probe of illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. Honduras A Supreme Court justice authorized the investigation of Salles this month after federal police raids targeted the minister opens embassy and other officials alleged to have allowed illegal wood exports. in Jerusalem “I understand that Brazil throughout this year and next on the international stage and also in the national agenda 4th country to do so needs to have a strong union of interests,” JERUSALEM – Honduras yesterday Salles told reporters in Brasilia. “So that opened its embassy in contested this can be done in the most serene Jerusalem, becoming the fourth country manner possible, I submitted my to follow the U.S. move under former resignation.” President Donald Trump to relocate its The outgoing minister had acted as lead chief diplomatic mission in Israel from negotiator for Brazil in talks with the Tel Aviv. United States over funding to preserve the To mark the occasion, Honduran Amazon rainforest, where deforestation President Juan Orlando Hernandez has surged since right-wing President Jair and Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bolsonaro took office in 2019. Bennett signed several bilateral Those negotiations had stalled, with the cooperation agreements in Jerusalem last meeting held more than a month ago, yesterday. according to two sources familiar with the Israel views the entire city as its matter,who said it was unclear if the delay unified capital, while the Palestinians was related to Salles. want east Jerusalem as the capital of Salles had faced heavy criticism from their future state. The rival claims were global environmental advocates, after at the heart of the unrest in April and remarking in a recorded cabinet meeting May that eventually ignited an 11-day that the Brazilian government should Gaza war. push through environmental deregulation The U.S. inaugurated its embassy in while the public was distracted by the the city in 2018, and Guatemala, pandemic. Kosovo and Honduras followed suit. To replace the minister, Bolsonaro Paraguay opened its embassy in nominated Joaquim Alvaro Pereira Leite, Jerusalem in 2018, but then reversed according to the official government course months later. Most countries gazette. maintain embassies in Tel Aviv because Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, center, and Honduran President Juan A former board member of the Brazilian of Jerusalem's disputed status – one of Orlando Hernandez, left, at the prime minister’s office, in Jerusalem, yester- Rural Society,a century-old lobby group for the thorniest issues in the Mideast day. farming interests, Leite had been serving conflict. as the ministry’s secretary for the Amazon Bennett said that the opening of the Netanyahu in turn pledged to reopen nightly basis during the Muslim holy and environmental services. Honduran Embassy in Jerusalem, and the Tegucigalpa embassy. month of Ramadan over restrictions on “Whoever sits in the chair of minister the planned reopening of the Israeli Jerusalem is home to Israel’s a popular gathering place and other will obey the orders of Bolsonaro and Embassy in Tegucigalpa, was “another parliament, Supreme Court, and many grievances. The unrest triggered an 11- continue to implement the policy of demonstration of the deep friendship government offices. Israel captured east day Gaza war and Arab-Jewish violence environmental destruction, just as Salles and deep connection” between the two Jerusalem, along with the West Bank in Israel's mixed cities. did,” said Marcio Astrini, head of the countries. Israel previously had and Gaza, in the 1967 Mideast war and The Trump administration’s decision environmental group Climate an embassy in Honduras until the later annexed that part of the city.East to fulfill a longstanding U.S. promise Observatory, in a statement. 1990s. Jerusalem is home to the Old City,with and move the embassy to Jerusalem, Hernandez, who visited the holy city holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians following Washington’s recognition that in 2019, had pledged to move his and Muslims. the city was Israel’s capital, flew in the country’s embassy to Jerusalem. Israel’s Palestinian protesters and Israeli face of international consensus and then-Prime minister Benjamin police clashed in east Jerusalem on a enraged the Palestinians. Mexico to donate over 400,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shots to Central America MEXICO CITY – Mexico would donate Reuters. Organization (PAHO) on June 9 called over 400,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 Only 3.8% of Guatemala’s population on countries to share excess vaccine vaccine doses yesterday to the so-called has received at least one COVID-19 doses, warning that if the spread of Northern Triangle Central American vaccine dose. In Honduras the COVID-19 continues at current rates nations of Guatemala, Honduras and percentage is 4.9% and in El Salvador it will be years before the virus is El Salvador, the Mexican foreign 22.3%, according to figures from Our controlled in the Americas. ministry said on Wednesday. World in Data. At the time, PAHO said just 10% of The vaccines will be shipped on The three countries have so far the population of Latin America and military flights. Guatemala and received doses of AstraZeneca, the Caribbean have been fully Honduras will receive 150,000 doses Moderna, Pfizer, Sputnik V, Janssen vaccinated, with a particularly acute Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo each, while El Salvador will receive and Sinovac. situation in Central American and the Salles has quit. 100,800 shots, the foreign ministry told The Pan American Health Caribbean. 16 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Covid-19: Europe braces for surge in Delta variant GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Europe is “on thin ice” as the Delta variant of Covid spreads on the continent. Her warning came as EU health officials said the variant would account for 90 per cent of the bloc’s cases by late August. The spread could disrupt plans for lifting restrictions during the summer. The Alpha variant, first discovered in the UK, hit Europe hard early this year and Delta, now dominant in the UK, is thought 40 per cent-60 per cent more transmissible. Andrea Ammon, the director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), said on Wednesday that the spread of the Delta variant showed the importance of speeding up vaccinations in Europe, as “preliminary data shows that it can also infect individuals that have received only one dose of the currently available vaccines". Two doses offered “high protection” against the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, she added. Delta, first identified in India, now accounts for almost all new infections in the UK. The Delta variant could make up 90 per cent of cases by late August, experts warn. On Wednesday Mrs Merkel called for a more co-ordinated EU response and states. Here is how different parts of Europe variant accounts for 70 per cent of said all member states should UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has are dealing with the threat of Delta. infections. Across France, it is believed quarantine arrivals from the UK said that while fully vaccinating people Although cases in France have been to be behind ten per cent of cases. considering the dangers of the spread of offered “a good way forward” for falling, Delta is causing concern in an Castex described the situation in Les Delta. resuming travel, this summer would not area in the south-west of the country. Landes as “difficult but not The UK is not on the EU’s list of safe be “like every other. This is going to be Yesterday, Prime Minister Jean catastrophic", before stressing countries, due to the spread of Delta, a more difficult summer to take a Castex and the country’s health the importance of testing and but that list is not binding on member holiday". minister visited Les Landes, where the vaccinations. Canada: 751 unmarked graves found at residential school AN indigenous nation in Canada says it Marieval Indian Residential School in has found 751 unmarked graves at the Saskatchewan. Thursday’s site of a former residential school in announcement marked the first phase of Saskatchewan. the search efforts. The Cowessess First Nation said the Chief Delorme said there may have discovery was “the most significantly been markers for the graves at one point substantial to date in Canada”. but that the Roman Catholic church, It comes weeks after the remains of which oversaw the cemetery, may have 215 children were found at a similar removed them. Cowessess First Nation residential school in British Columbia. is “optimistic” that the church will work “This is not a mass grave site. These with them in investigating further, he are unmarked graves,” said Cowessess said. Chief Cadmus Delorme. It has not yet been determined if all The Marieval Indian Residential the unmarked graves belong to children, School was operated by the Roman Chief Delorme said. Technical teams Catholic Church from 1899 to 1997 in will now work to provide a verified the area where Cowessess is now number and identify the remains,he located in south-eastern Saskatchewan. said. It is not yet clear if all of the remains are In a statement, Prime Minister Justin linked to the school. Trudeau said he was “terribly saddened” A makeshift memorial has grown around the site of a former Kamloops residen- It was one of more than 130 by the discovery in Saskatchewan. He tial school. compulsory boarding schools funded by said it was “a shameful reminder of the the Canadian government and run by systemic racism, discrimination, and to not like who we were.” residential school in Kamloops has religious authorities during the 19th injustice that Indigenous peoples have A commission launched in 2008 to thrown a spotlight Canada’s past and 20th Centuries with the aim of faced”. document the impacts of this system policies of forced assimilation. assimilating indigenous youth. Between 1863 and 1998, more than found that large numbers of indigenous Indigenous leaders expect similar An estimated 6 000 children died 150 000 indigenous children were taken children never returned to their home findings as the search for grave sites while attending these schools, due in from their families and placed in these communities. The commission’s continues, aided by new funding from large part to the squalid health schools throughout Canada. landmark report said the practice federal and provincial governments. conditions inside. Students were often The children were often not allowed to amounted to cultural genocide. Cities in the provinces of British housed in poorly built, poorly heated, speak their language or to practice their In 2008, the Canadian government Columbia, Saskatchewan and New and unsanitary facilities. culture, and many were mistreated and formally apologised for the system. Brunswick have cancelled upcoming Physical and sexual abuse at the abused. The Roman Catholic church – which celebrations for Canada Day on July 1 in hands of school authorities led others to “They made us believe we didn’t have was responsible for the operations of up protest, and statues of figures involved run away. souls,” said former residential school to 70 per cent of residential schools – has with residential schools, including Last month, the Cowessess began to student Florence Sparvier at a press not yet issued a formal apology. Canada’s first Prime Minister John A use ground-penetrating radar to locate conference yesterday. “They were The May discovery of 215 children’s Macdonald, have been vandalised or unmarked graves at the cemetery of the putting us down as people, so we learned remains at the site of a former removed throughout the country. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 17

RIGHT: Helicopter and eyewitness footage show the scene after the collapse. Miami building collapse leaves 99 people unaccounted for

AT least one person provide, we’re waiting, has died and dozens just ask us. We’ll be are unaccounted for there,” Biden said. after the collapse Police gave the overnight of a 12- building’s location as storey residential 8777 Collins Avenue, the building north of address of the 12-storey Miami, Florida, Champlain Towers. The officials say. city of Surfside runs The number of those along Collins Avenue, not yet located has risen north of Miami Beach from 51 to 99, Miami- city limits. Dade police say, with 53 Rescuers could be seen now accounted for. using a crane to reach It is unclear how many residents in nearby people were in the apartments in order to building at the time. help them evacuate. The complex in the “Basically we heard a town of Surfside was really big rumble and we built in 1980. Out of 130 thought it was a units, about half were motorcycle, you know, affected by the collapse. and we turned around A number of Latin and saw a cloud of dust American migrants have just coming our way,” he been reported missing by told CBS Miami. their consulates. “We were like - ‘what Rescuers pulled 35 is going on?’ We went people from the rushing toward it with wreckage, officials said. shirts over our faces and Ten were assessed and the security guard came treated, of whom two out and we were, like, were sent to hospital. ‘what happened?’ and “The back of the she said the building building, probably a collapsed.” third or more, is totally A man who witnessed pancaked,” Surfside the aftermath of the Mayor Charles Burkett collapse told CNN, “It told a news conference. looked like something Florida Governor Ron from 9/11,” referring to DeSantis, who visited the attacks that brought the site yesterday down the Twin Towers in afternoon, said the fire New York in 2001. and rescue service was Santo Mejil, 50, was still in “search and woken when his wife rescue mode”. called from a unit on the “The TV doesn’t do it ninth floor of one of the justice. It is really, really three buildings that traumatic to see the make up Champlain collapse of a massive Towers. She is an structure like that,” he overnight caretaker for said. an elderly disabled A community centre in woman. Surfside has been turned “She said she heard a into a family big explosion,” Mejil told reunification centre and the Miami Herald. “It felt an information point for like an earthquake.” His concerned relatives. wife was among those President Joe Biden rescued. said he was waiting for Relatives of the first DeSantis to declare an lady of Paraguay are emergency and officials among the missing, from the Federal Paraguayan officials Emergency Management said. Rescuers were Agency (Fema) were unable to contact the already at the scene. sister and brother-in-law “I say to the people of of first lady Silvana Florida, whatever help López Moreira, along you want, what the with their three children federal government can and a domestic worker. 18 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Belarus opposition head Tikhanovskaya condemns ‘sham trial’ of husband BELARUS opposition claimed victory in the their detention centre with held in the capital Minsk leader Svetlana August election but was their hands cuffed behind yesterday, where Belarus' Tikhanovskaya has forced into exile with her their backs. widely popular condemned the trial of children the next day. Mikola Statkevich, a independent website six people, including Lukashenko has ruled well-known opposition Tut.by was being her husband, that has Belarus since 1994 and figure, shouted “Long live designated as extremist. begun behind closed defied months of protests Belarus!” as he was The website was blocked doors. last year as opposition brought into the last month and many of its Sergei Tikhanovsky, a politicians and activists courtroom. staff were detained. blogger and former were arrested and held in Igor Losik, another In a separate presidential candidate, prison. Sergei Tikhanovsky opposition blogger, had development, the was detained in March is one of more than 500 been working on the European Union imposed 2020. political prisoners held in popular Belamova channel a raft of new sanctions on He and five other Belarusian jails, according on the Telegram the Belarus economy, opposition figures are to human rights group messenger app when he focusing on key sectors accused of disorder and Viasna. was detained. His job was including tobacco, inciting hatred against Sergei Tikhanovsky is later filled by Roman petroleum and potash Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s husband has been in officials. the most prominent of the Protasevich, the dissident fertiliser. prison for 15 months in Belarus. Ms Tikhanovskaya said six on trial in the south- arrested with his girlfriend Earlier this week it was not a proper court eastern city of Gomel. The Sophia Sapega, when sanctions were imposed on joining the Western did not expect Germany’s but “personal revenge” by a popular YouTube blogger Belarus forced a Ryanair a further 78 Belarusians, sanctions against Belarus. participation in this leader who violently seized and other leading plane to land in Minsk last some of whom were linked On the 80th anniversary of collective conspiracy”. power. opposition candidates were month. to the “forced and unlawful the launch of Adolf Hitler’s His strongest words After her husband was jailed last year in the run- Also on trial are landing” of the Ryanair Operation Barbarossa were reserved for German taken into custody,she took up to the presidential vote. Vladimir Tsyganovich, plane. against the Soviet Union, Foreign Minister Heiko on President Alexander Video shared online Dmitry Papou and President Lukashenko he said the sanctions were Maas. “Who are you? A Lukashenko as a showed the six defendants Artsyom Sakau. furiously criticised part of a “hybrid war” repentant German... or the candidate herself. She being led into a cage inside A hearing was also being Germany this week for against Belarus and “we heir of the Nazis?” he said. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 19

Mariam Thompson, love-struck US army linguist, jailed for 23 years A US military linguist has been jailed for 23 years for passing classified information to a foreign national linked to the Lebanese Islamist militant group Hezbollah. Mariam Thompson, 62, admitted sharing the names of US informants in Iraq to a man she was romantically linked with. She said she had been “desperate” for “someone to love me in my old age” and did not set out to harm anyone. Prosecutors said she knew she was putting US sources and troops at risk. “Thompson’s sentence reflects the seriousness of her violation of the trust of the American people, of the human sources she jeopardised and of the troops who worked at her side as friends and colleagues,” John Demers, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, said recently. A Lebanon-born US citizen, Prosecutors said Mariam Thompson’s actions endangered the lives of US troops and sources in Iraq. Thompson worked as a contract linguist at an overseas US military facility, she communicated with on secure video launched another air strike that sources, at least ten US targets, and where she was entrusted with a top- and messaging apps. resulted in the death of Qasem multiple tactics, techniques and secret government security clearance. Prosecutors said US military Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military procedures. During this posting in 2017, she operations in Iraq prompted Thompson commander at the time. Thompson was arrested by FBI agents became romantically involved with a to turn over sensitive information to the Soon after this, Thompson’s love at an overseas US base in February man who said he had ties to Hezbollah man in 2020. interest approached her for information 2020. She was charged with violating and the Lebanese government, In December 2019, while Thompson on who had helped the US target espionage laws a month later. prosecutors said. was assigned to a Special Operations Soleimani. In court, prosecutors argued for a 30- A Shia Islamist political party and Task Force facility in Iraq, the US had Acting on this request, the linguist year sentence given the “real threats” militant group, Hezbollah wields launched a series of air strikes in Iraq handed over dozens of files about Thompson’s leaks posed. considerable power in Lebanon and has targeting Kataib Hezbollah, a US- intelligence sources, which she accessed Thompson pleaded for leniency,telling close relations with Iran. designated foreign terrorist on US military computer systems. the court she did not intend to hurt Over time, Thompson developed a organisation. Thompson provided her co-conspirator American soldiers or “do damage to our close relationship with the man, whom Then, in January 2020, the US with the identities of at least eight national security”. 20 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Caribbean Film Academy hosts four-day seminar for Caribbean filmmakers worldwide CARIBBEAN filmmakers across the with PlayGo Emerge film competition. “I share with Chloe Walters-Wallace globe had an opportunity to unite online Both the daytime and evening sessions and the rest of the sterling team of to learn how to finance, create, distribute were guided by thought leaders and Third Horizon the desire to tap into and incubate their films from acclaimed professionals from film industry the Caribbean’s rich tapestry of industry leaders and film directors platforms such as Firelight Media, interweaving cultures, languages, at the 2021 Caribbean Film Academy, Sundance Institute, Panama histories and realities, and to see a four-day virtual seminar which took International Film Festival, Olsberg them expressed cinematically, with place from June 21-24. SPI, JAMPRO, Durban FilmMart, a visual aesthetic and narrative The Caribbean Film Academy 2021 Les Films d’ici, kweliTV, Documentary vernacular that celebrate this region. was presented by Third Horizon Film Association of Europe, Organisation It’s, of course, a desire that stems from Festival (THFF), an annual celebration Internationale de la Francophonie my own Caribbean ancestry and it’s of Caribbean cinema that has been (OIF), The Guardian, XTR and been one of the most rewarding named one of the “25 Coolest Film more. experiences of my career to join forces Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker “As a Jamaican bred creative, to con- with the premiere Caribbean festival Magazine. THFF 2021 is currently nect Caribbean filmmakers across our to amplify and uplift the Caribbean taking place online from Miami imaginary and real borders has always filmmaking community both within following the close of the Caribbean been a wish, made real with the newly the region and its many diasporas,” Film Academy on June 24 and finishes incarnated Caribbean Film Academy said Themba Bhebhe, co-creator of on July 1. in collaboration with my co-creator the sessions. The four-day virtual seminar con- Themba Bhebhe and the stellar “There are very few film programmes sisted of two components: private Third Horizon team,” said Chloe in the Caribbean, especially the daytime intensives for a cohort of Walters-Wallace, co-creator of the English-speaking Caribbean, giving 12 filmmakers from across the region seminar. “Film creates the space for students an in-depth understanding and its diaspora. In the evening, the audiences, countries, and regions to of the industry and craft, and many “Class of 2021” joined hundreds of other imagine a new reality so I’m particu- of our most talented, emerging Caribbean film creatives in live, public larly excited about adding the lens filmmakers often have to head abroad Themba Bhebhe, co-creator of masterclasses and a keynote conversa- of non-fiction film to the public forum to further their education and careers,” the sessions. tion streamed online for free via we absolutely need and deserve in said Romola Lucas, Co-Festival Director Facebook and YouTube, in partnership the Caribbean.” and Co-Executive Director of Third film ever submitted by Haiti for consid- Horizon. “For those who can’t go over- eration at the Academy Awards. Felin seas to attend film school, we are will call for the emergence of a multi- bringing film school to them with faceted Caribbean cinematic aesthetic this programme.” that draws upon the history, traditions, Interested filmmakers can learn more cultural practices and myriad of idiosyn- at thirdhorizonfilmfestival.com. crasies of the region. Reflecting not only This marked the beginning of a new on the necessity to decenter Western incarnation for Caribbean Film gazes and expectations in order to un- Academy. It was originally also known apologetically tap into the region’s own as CaFA, a film screening series visual vernaculars and storytelling founded in 2012 by Lucas and Justen voices, Felin also calls on us to build a Blaize in Brooklyn, New York. multipolar viewing culture in which we Operating out of the Nicholas Variety watch each other’s stories to recognise cornerstore on Fulton Street near commonalities as well as forge alliances Flatbush Avenue, the duo screened and solidarities. Caribbean films that typically weren’t This was followed by a masterclass available in the US, to eager audiences. on Tuesday, June 22 at 5:15 pm EST Beginning in 2014, CaFA’s screening se- on “Funding and Financing in the ries grew to include the Caribbean Film Caribbean.” Featuring funders, film Series presented in partnership with commissions, associations, film festival the Luminal Theater BAM. personnel, producers and other profes- In 2020, CAFA merged with Third sionals working to capacity build and Horizon, a Miami-based Caribbean film- connect film creatives with monetary making collective that has produced and producing opportunities, this award-winning short films which have masterclass conversation presented a premiered at some of the world’s most panorama of the avenues in which prestigious film festivals such as Caribbean films and their creatives Sundance, TIFF, BlackStar and are financed, funded, facilitated and Berlinale. In partnership with CaFA, it incubated, both from within and also created the annual Third Horizon outside the Caribbean. Film Festival. The Academy closed on Wednesday, It is the ultimate aim of the newly June 23 at 6pm EST with “Distribution evolved Caribbean Film Academy, to Pathways.” Featuring online platforms build bridges across Caribbean nations as well as distribution, acquisitions and who have historically been separated by sales agents experts, this interactive linguistic, cultural and post-colonial masterclass conversation explores the barriers, and renew the many ties pathways in which Caribbean films across pan-Caribbean cultural spaces, can be sold, distributed and released both within the geographic region of (digitally) in the Caribbean, US and the Caribbean and within its many elsewhere. diasporas. All of the sessions included a Q&A. The Academy opened on Monday, The Caribbean Film Academy 2021 June 21 at 6pm EST with “Towards a was presented in partnership with New Aesthetic: Caribbean Cinema in PlayGo Emerge, Digicel, and Firelight Focus”, a keynote address by Guetty Media, with support from the John S. Felin, director of the acclaimed 2016 and James L. Knight Foundation and Chloe Walters-Wallace, co-creator of the seminar. feature film Ayiti Mon Amour, the first JustFilms / Ford Foundation. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 21

Spears speaks out against ‘abusive’ conservatorship ritney Spears has spoken in open kept out of the public domain for years. ing out. “I certainly am sensitive to court for the first time to address When an attorney representing her co- everything you said and how you’re Bher controversial conservatorship, conservator said the hearing and tran- feeling and I know it took a lot of asking a judge to end the legal ruling script should be kept sealed if private courage for you to say what you had to and saying: “I want my life back.” medical information was to be revealed, say,” she said. Spears said other people have ex- the star shouted to say her words The conservatorship has been in place ploited her throughout her life and that should be made public. since the singer suffered mental health it is her “wish and dream for all of this “They’ve interfered with my life so I problems in 2008. Known as a guardian- to end”. She called the conservatorship feel like it should be an open court hear- ship in many US states, the legal “abusive” and condemned her father ing and they should listen and hear arrangement is normally a Jamie Spears and others who have what I have to say,” she said. temporary measure for people with controlled it. This is not the first time Spears has diminished ability who struggle to make The legal agreement has been in place spoken in court in the conservatorship decisions for themselves. since 2008, with Jamie Spears largely in case, but previous hearings have always As she spoke inside court, her army of Britney Spears. control of her career and been held in private. The last time she fans outside craned to listen in to an finances for most of that period. was known to have addressed the judge audio feed. ter and misses her very much.” As the 39-year-old star spoke at the was in May 2019. The cheers and claps told the story of After a break in the hearing, Mr Los Angeles court remotely by phone, The singer said she has not felt heard a group of people, often told to mind Ingham said Spears had told him that dozens of fans from the #FreeBritney in any of her previous appearances their own business, who suddenly felt now she has spoken out on the record movement gathered outside to show before the court as they were kept vindicated. and made her feelings on the conserva- their support with banners and posters, sealed from the public. Even the most ardent of them could torship clear, the star is in favour of listening to proceedings through a feed. During the hearing, Spears claimed scarcely have expected such an explo- keeping future proceedings private. Giving a highly anticipated written she was forced to take lithium against sive statement. He also said he will discuss the issues speech that lasted more than 20 min- her will after rehearsals broke down for Jamie Spears and his lawyers say of formally filing for termination of the utes, Spears alleged she had at one time a planned Las Vegas residency in 2019, that the star and her fortune, which conservatorship with the star and been sent to hospital involuntarily and which was subsequently cancelled. All court records put at more than $50m the introduction of a private counsel that medication had been switched she had done was disagree with one (about £36m), remain vulnerable to to represent her. without her knowledge, and compared part of the show’s choreography, she fraud and manipulation and that he Judge Penny said a decision on her treatment to those who have been said. saved her from financial ruin. terminating the conservatorship cannot sex-trafficked. “I’m not here to be anyone’s slave,” she Through her court-appointed attorney be made until the formal request is The star also said she wants to marry told the court. “I can say no to a dance Samuel Ingham III, Spears has previ- lodged with the court. her boyfriend, Iranian actor and model move.” ously said that she fears her Stars including Mariah Carey and Sam Asghari, and have a baby, but the At the height of her fame, Spears was father and will not perform live again as Halsey were among those sharing conservatorship won’t allow her to. She one of the biggest pop stars in the world, long as he is in control. messages of support online for Spears told the court she is being forced to use famous for hits including “Hit Me Baby She has so far been unsuccessful in after the hearing. birth control against her will to prevent One More Time”, “Oops!... I Did It her requests to remove him, although he “We love you Britney!!! Stay strong,” her getting pregnant. Again”, “I’m A Slave 4 U”, “Toxic” and does now play a smaller role, serving as Carey tweeted, while Halsey wrote: “This conservatorship is doing me way “Womanizer.” co-conservator of her finances along “Bless Britney and I hope with my more harm than good,” she said. “I de- The star said she is still hounded by with estate management firm the whole heart she is awarded freedom serve to have a life.” the paparazzi, telling judge Brenda Bessemer Trust. In 2019 he also from this abusive system. She deserves Spears said the law should be Penny that speaking to her had been a relinquished his role as conservator over it more than anything. I admire her changed and she should not be under a welcome change from her handlers, who his daughter's life choices to courage speaking up for herself today.” conservatorship while she is able to always tell her “no”. a court-appointed professional. And her ex-boyfriend Justin work and provide for herself – some- She continued, “I feel ganged up on His attorney Vivian Thoreen gave a Timberlake voiced his support tweeting: thing the #FreeBritney movement has and I feel bullied and I feel left out and statement on his behalf following the “No one should EVER be held against long been arguing. alone. And I’m tired of feeling alone.” speech by Spears, saying, “He is sorry to their will… or ever have to ask permis- During her speech, the star revealed After Spears’ testimony, Judge Penny see his daughter suffering and in so sion to access everything they’ve worked details and made claims that have been praised her for her “courage” in speak- much pain. Mr Spears loves his daugh- so hard for.”

Braun speaks out on ‘confusing’ feud with Swift SCOOTER BRAUN finds his very the best.” She’s accused him of “incessant, manip- public feud with Taylor Swift – sparked Swift told a much different story back ulative bullying.” in 2019 when he acquired the masters of in November, when she said that Braun “The thing that struck me the worst is her first six albums in a broad deal with was the one who wouldn’t sell her back the word ‘bully.’ I’m firmly against any- her former record label, and her own music. one ever being bullied,” Braun said. “I worsened in 2020 when he sold them to “So I would have to sign a document always try to lead with appreciation and a private equity company – more than that would silence me forever before I understanding. The one thing I’m a little upsetting. could even have a chance to bid on my proudest of in that moment was that “I regret and it makes me sad that own work,” she wrote at the time. “My my artists and team stood by me. They Taylor had that reaction to the deal,” legal team said that this is absolutely know my character and my truth. That Braun told Variety in an interview pub- NOT normal, and they’ve never seen meant a lot to me. In the long run, I’m lished Wednesday.“All of what happened an NDA like this presented unless it happy for my life’s work to be the legacy has been very confusing and not based was to silence an assault accuser by pay- I leave behind.” on anything factual. I don’t know what ing them off. He would never even quote When Braun was asked if the Swift story she was told. I asked for her to sit my team a price. These master record- situation had “created misconceptions” down with me several times, but she ings were not for sale to me.” about him, he said it had. refused. I offered to sell her the The “Willow” singer has already begun “And I think when you’re successful, catalogue back and went under NDA, to release re-recordings of her you are misunderstood. Success is a but her team refused. It all seems very albums: “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” game of chess, and sometimes on that unfortunate. Open communication is im- came out in April, while the new “Red chessboard, people don’t see what you’re portant and can lead to understanding. (Taylor’s Version)” drops in November. doing until four or five moves in,” Braun She and I only met briefly three or four Still, Braun, who’s best known for said. “There’s always going to be miscon- times in the past, and all our discovering Justin Bieber and now man- ceptions because people want to see interactions were really friendly and ages artists including Ariana Grande, things the way they want to see them. kind. I find her to be an incredibly was especially bothered by the sugges- But it would be really nice if we all give Scooter Braun. talented artist and wish her nothing but tion that he was treating Swift unkindly. each other a little bit of grace.” 22 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus Tristan Thompson granted default judgment reveals cancer diagnosis of $52K in libel lawsuit link-182 frontman Hoppus being the only Tristan Thompson has fabrications,” adding and bassist Mark permanent member. been granted a default that if she didn’t do so BHoppus has re- Speaking after his band judgment of more than she would find herself vealed he is undergoing won the icon award at the $50,000 in his ongoing “in court facing multi- chemotherapy treatment 2016 Kerrang! Awards, lawsuit against million-dollar claims.” for cancer. Hoppus said: “When we Kimberly Alexander, Shortly thereafter, The 49-year-old started off in a garage multiple news outlets Thompson filed his Californian shared the in San Diego our biggest report. lawsuit, which claimed news via social media, hope was to be able to sell Per the outlets, on that “a reputable, ac- saying: “It sucks and I’m out a small club that we Tuesday, a Los Angeles credited DNA lab” ap- scared”. used to go and see punk court granted Thompson proved by Alexander’s Hoppus also posted a bands play. the default judgment of lawyers “conclusively picture to his Instagram “This is more than we $52,901.75 in his libel determined that Story of him in hospital, could ever hope for in the case, which he filed Thompson is not alongside the caption: beginning.” in May 2020. the father” of her child, “Yes hello. One cancer Responding to his can- In court documents per the docs. The docs treatment, please.” cer diagnosis, Blink-182’s obtained by ET at the additionally stated His pop-punk band had drummer, Travis Barker, time, Thompson’s that Thompson was hits at the turn of the posted a picture of the attorneys claimed that willing to take a second century with tracks like pair of them together Alexander “maliciously DNA paternity test All The Small Things and during the band’s heyday, accused” the 30-year-old by an AABB-accredited What’s My Age Again? alongside the caption NBA player of being “a lab, but claim that Hoppus did not disclose “love you @markhoppus”. deadbeat dad,” despite a Alexander refused and which form of cancer he “Mark is my brother DNA test that showed insisted on a third-party had, but told fans he had and I love and support he was not the father of option that was not been undergoing treat- him,” he told E! News. her child. trusted by Thompson’s ment “for the past three “I will be with him every The amount granted team. months”. step of the way on stage to Thompson includes The lawsuit addition- “It sucks and I’m and off and can’t wait for $50,000 in general ally alleged that scared, and at the same us to play together again damages and $2,901.95 Alexander had financial time I’m blessed with soon. in costs, according to problems over the past incredible doctors and Singer and guitarist reports. The formal several years, and family and friends to get Tom DeLonge, who left judgment is expected claimed that Alexander me through this,” he the band he formed with to be issued on July 26. publicly accused wrote on Twitter. Hoppus in 2015, said in a Before filing the initial Thompson, Kardashian, “I still have months of tweet that he had been lawsuit last year, and others of manipulat- treatment ahead of me aware of his cancer Thompson’s lawyers ing the paternity re- but I’m trying to remain Mark Hoppus Blink-182’s founder, frontman and diagnosis “for a while sent Alexander a cease sults, which the hopeful and positive.” bassist. now”. and desist letter on documents denied. He continued: “Can’t “I would also like to say behalf of the NBA star According to the docs, wait to be cancer free and Blink-182 in 1992. well as their irreverent that he is strong, and and his then-girlfriend, Thompson decided to see you all at a concert The band emerged from humour. a super-human who is Khloe Kardashian. seek damages for court in the near future. Love the Southern California They have sold more pushing through this That letter asked that costs as well as to “set to you all.” punk scene, becoming than 50 million records difficult obstacle with a Alexander “immediately an example of defen- Hoppus, who has a well known for their worldwide and have had wide-open heart,” he con- stop defaming them dants, and to deter teenage son Jack with his brand of radio-friendly, several line-up changes tinued, adding the hash- with malicious defama- such conduct in the wife Skye Everly, founded high-energy punk rock as along the way, with tag #WeHaveHisBack. tory lies and specious future.” Actor Drake Bell pleads guilty to attempted child endangerment

JARED ‘DRAKE’ BELL has The accusations against 15-year-old occurred on concerns “inappropriate so- pleaded guilty to crimes Bell stem from interactions December 1, 2017, when he cial media messages” Bell involving a minor. He faces he had with a teenager sev- was playing a concert in sent. a maximum sentence of eral years ago. Cleveland. Sentencing is scheduled up to two years in prison. Bell pleaded guilty to The girl, who is now an for July 12 in Cleveland. Bell, who starred on felony attempted child en- adult, contacted Toronto The girl will be allowed to Nickelodeon’s Drake & dangerment, which carries police in October 2018. give a victim impact state- Josh from 2004 to 2007, a maximum sentence of Authorities then alerted ment, although it’s unclear initially pleaded not guilty anywhere between six to Cleveland police and an in- if she will. to two charges during a 18 months in prison and/or vestigation was launched. Bell has been engulfed in court appearance earlier a fine of up to $5,000. The The attempted endanger- scandal before. this month. The child actor entertainer also pleaded ing children charge relates Last year, the actor de- changed his plea during a guilty of disseminating to that event where Bell “vi- nied ex-girlfriend Melissa virtual pretrial hearing on matter harmful to juve- olated his duty of care” and Lingafelt’s claims she was Wednesday as it’s believed niles, which carries a sen- created a risk of harm to physically and verbally he reached a deal with tence of up to six months the victim, per the AP. Bell abused. They dated in 2006 prosecutors. The 34-year- in county jail and/or a and the teenager “devel- for about two years. old’s defence attorney told fine of up to $1,000. oped a relationship” online In 2009, Bell was arrested the Associated Press it will A spokesperson for years prior to the concert, for driving under the influ- be revealed at sentencing the Cuyahoga County spokesperson Tyler Sinclair ence. In 2016, he was sen- “why Mr. Bell chose to enter Prosecutor’s Office said an added. The disseminating tenced to 96 hours in jail for Jared ‘Drake’ Bell. today’s plea. incident between Bell and a harmful material charge his second DUI conviction. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 •23

Streets renamed for Isley Brothers in two New Jersey towns EANECK, New Jersey – Through watching a rerun of the movie “Animal the flag twirlers and the gospel House,” which features the Isley Tchoir and the seemingly endless Brothers’ “Shout.” proclamations from local officials, The town’s council approved it, and Ernie Isley was able to reduce to one after a delay due to the coronavirus word the honour of having streets pandemic, unveiled the new sign named after him and his famous Thursday on Isley Brothers Day family in the suburban towns where in front of a crowd numbering in the they once lived: “Wow.” hundreds. “It’s a ‘wow’ moment,” he exclaimed. “I’ve lived in Teaneck since 1976 and “This is a spectacular culmination of I thought, ‘I’ve never really done a lot of dreams and a lot of prayers.” anything to improve the town’ until Teaneck and Englewood, suburbs making the connection that some of a few miles across the Hudson River the Isley Brothers had lived there, from New York City, held dual cere- Buckman joked Thursday. monies Thursday to honour the Isley Former bandmates and neighbours Brothers, the legendary group that offered reminiscences of befriending scored hits with songs including the brothers in the 1960s and ‘70s. “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” “It’s Neighbours recalled swimming in Your Thing,” “That Lady” and Ron Isley’s family’s backyard pool all “Fight The Power.” summer long and never being turned Ron Isley lived in Teaneck and Ernie away, or hearing the group’s new songs Dual ceremonies took place on June 24 to honour legendary group the Isley lived in neighbouring Englewood dur- before they were released to the gen- Brothers. ing the group’s heyday in the 1960s. eral public. They painted a picture of a Another brother, Rudolph, lived in close-knit neighborhood that just hap- included five brothers. “Shout” was of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Irvington, about 12 miles (19. kilome- pened to have a world-famous band their first hit, in 1959, and after being and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, tres) south of Teaneck. The brothers hanging out down the block. immortalized in “Animal House” it has and received a lifetime achievement helped put Teaneck on the map when Ron Isley was overcome with emotion been used as a rallying cry at sporting award from the Recording Academy they launched the T-Neck record label, after hearing all the tributes. events for years. in 2014. known to generations of music fans for “It’s beyond words for me to express When their song “Contagious” Separately or together, they have the distinctive orange dust jacket on its my level of appreciation and gratitude,” climbed the charts in 2001, it gave continued to perform and record with 45rpm records. he told the crowd. “I love you people, them the distinction of being the act a wide range of artists including It was a local music fan, Teaneck and I thank you for loving me, for with the longest chart span on R Kelly, Lil’ Kim, Aretha Franklin, resident Ira Buckman, who hit upon loving us and for loving the Isley Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart at Rod Stewart, Burt Bacharach, Santana the idea of renaming part of Van Brothers.” 42 years. and Bon Jovi. Recently they released Arsdale Street as Isley Brothers Way The Isleys originally came from They have been nominated for multi- the song “Friends and Family,” a two years ago. He was inspired by Cincinnati and the group at one time ple Grammy awards and are inductees collaboration with Snoop Dogg. US President Biden’s sister has a book deal NEW YORK – President Joe Biden’s accident. sister, confidante and longtime political “Valerie Biden was the cornerstone strategist, Valerie Biden Owens, has that allowed me to sustain and then a book deal. rebuild my family,” Biden wrote Celadon Books told The Associated in “Promises to Keep: On Life and Press on Thursday that Politics,” published in 2007. Owens’“Growing Up Biden” will come Financial terms were not disclosed. out April 12 of next year. She is Owens was represented by Javelin, the expected to cover everything from her Washington, D.C.-based literary agency childhood as the only girl among four where other clients have included siblings to her “trailblazing, decades- former FBI Director James Comey, long professional relationship” with former National Security Adviser Biden, who has referred to Owens as his John Bolton and former House Speaker best friend. Vogue magazine last year John Boehner. dubbed her “The Joe Biden Whisperer.” Celadon Books is a division of The 75-year-old Owens has been Macmillan Publishers, which in 2017 working with her older brother for released Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, Dad,” virtually his entire career, dating back about his son Beau Biden, who died of to high school in Delaware. She man- brain cancer in 2015. aged his winning 1972 run for the US “Our family’s story is a very American Senate and his unsuccessful presiden- one – full of joy but also shadowed by tial attempts in 1988 and 2008 and tragedy,” Owens said in a statement. was a top advisor for his election to “What we Bidens learned long ago is a the White House in 2020. She also has timeless lesson: that been closely involved with his own family matters, possibility can emerge family, quitting her job as a teacher from pain, and the ties that bind us and moving in with him for four years together are stronger than anything so she could care for his two sons that might pull us apart. So this will US President Joe Biden’s sister, confidante and longtime political strategist, after he lost his first wife and 13-month be a story of one family – but our story, Valerie Biden Owens, has a book deal. old daughter in a 1972 car I hope, will resonate and inspire.” 24 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

From left: Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann who will be honoured at the 12th Governors Awards in January. The Academy Awards will present May, Jackson and Ullmann with honorary Oscars and Glover with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Oscars to honour May, Glover, Jackson, and Ullmann The chosen recipients will receive honorary Oscars at the long-delayed 12th annual Governor’s Awards now set for January 15, 2022

The Academy Awards Academy Awards telecast, director and actress, rever- humanity on and off will present Elaine May, the honorary Oscars berates as loudly as ever the screen.” Samuel L. Jackson will be doled out in with movie lovers,” said The honorary awards and Liv Ullmann with a separate, untelevised David Rubin, academy are given to honour honorary Oscars ceremony on January 15 president. “Liv Ullmann’s extraordinary distinction and Danny Glover in Los Angeles. bravery and emotional in lifetime achievement, with the Jean Hersholt “Sam Jackson is a cul- transparency has gifted exceptional contributions Humanitarian Award tural icon whose dynamic audiences with deeply af- to the state of motion at the 12th Governors work has resonated across fecting screen portrayals, picture arts and sciences, Awards in January. genres and generations and Danny Glover’s or for outstanding service The film academy and audiences worldwide, decades-long advocacy for to the academy. None announced the honorary while Elaine May’s bold, justice and human rights of the recipients have awards Thursday. Once a uncompromising approach reflects his dedication to previously received an regular feature of the to filmmaking, as a writer, recognising our shared Academy Award. Bridge The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 25 SPORTSSPORTS Nine races carded for today TODAY is the second sprinting 1100 metres. Barbados (Handicap), day of the Barbados Nine horses have de- Dominus, Show The Turf Club’s first racing clared to start, and with Money and Charles season for 2021 and speeders like Gandalf, Sir Fredrick could be the nine races are sched- Jimmy,and Joshua in the ones fighting it out to the uled to be run at the field, it could be a battle wire. Garrison Savannah, for the early lead, and Race three, the City of starting at 12:30pm. with horses like Zagan, Bridgetown (Handicap), The day’s feature race Stealing and Stolen clos- is another very competi- is race eight, the St, Ann’s ing, it should end up in a tive race, Neilos, Sing Garrison (Handicap) for very exciting finish. Sing and Good Vibration 3-year-olds and older, In race two, the could be the ones to follow rated 110 and below, Parliament Building of in this one. (CH)

Jason Holder Holder toppled from top spot, Roach closes in on top 10 LONDON, England – 51 places to 53rd in the innings of the second Test. Jason Holder has been bowling rankings. Despite enduring a dislodged from the top of However,he remains the miserable series with the the all-rounders charts but highest ranked West bat, there was some joy for both Jermaine Blackwood Indies bowler at number Kyle Mayers who claimed and Kemar Roach, have 10 but has slumped to 49th six wickets with his enjoyed upward in the batting rankings. medium pace in the second movement in the latest Roach, meanwhile, was Test to storm 51 places up International Cricket West Indies’ leading to 53rd in the bowling Council Test player bowler with nine wickets rankings. rankings announced on at an average of 17, an Shai Hope, who returned Wednesday. effort which saw him jump to Test cricket for the series The 29-year-old Holder one place to 12th in the after being dropped last has slipped to second bowling rankings. The 32- year, moved up three behind new leader, India’s year-old now has 223 Test places to 82nd while Ravindra Jadeja, after wickets, eighth on the all- Kieran Powell, a losing 28 rating points, time list of Windies wicket- concussion substitute in following his lacklustre takers and now only 12 the first Test for Nkrumah showing in the just behind the legendary Sir Bonner, has jumped six concluded Test series Garry Sobers in seventh. places to 94 following his against South Africa in St Blackwood, who 51 in the second innings of Lucia. endured a poor first Test the last Test. As part of an overall against the South Africans West Indies were swept disappointing with one and 13, in the series, losing the performance by the home rebounded somewhat in first Test by an innings and side, Holder managed 34 the second Test to make 49 63 runs and the second by runs from four innings and and 25 and jump 12 places 158 runs.Australian Steve took six wickets at 24 runs to 44th. Smith tops the batting apiece with his fast The right-handed rankings while his medium. Jamaican passed 2000 countryman Pat Cummins Kyle Mayers has leapt Test runs during the first is the top-ranked bowler. 26 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Surprising Hawks, Young playing England wins like championship contenders T20 series vs MILWAUKEE – Trae Conference finals tonight. hadn’t seen much of the The Hawks’ relative lack Young and the The fifth-seeded Hawks Hawks before the playoffs. of postseason experience inexperienced Atlanta have gone 6-2 in playoff After faking out hasn’t hurt them at all. Hawks seemingly aren’t road games as they chase Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday Without being weighed Sri Lanka feeling the pressure of NBA the franchise’s first title on a crossover late in the down by expectations or CARDIFF, Wales– Sam pulled Chris Jordan for six, playoff basketball. since 1958, when they were third quarter to leave memories of previous Billings and Liam but a 50-run stand along- They are loose and based in St. Louis. himself wide open behind playoff disappointments, Livingstone burnished side Kusal Perera used up confident.The Hawks don’t Young’s 48-point the 3-point arc, Young the Hawks are playing their Twenty20 creden- 54 balls, with the pair then get rattled. They are 4-0 in performance in Game 1 paused and did a little their best when games are tials as England with- departing in quick succes- postseason games decided was the second-highest shimmy before making his on the line. stood a top-order wob- sion. by three points or less and playoff total in franchise shot. Also in the third Atlanta’s knack for ble to seal a series win Perera, dropped on 19 by 6-1 when the margin is history, behind Dominique quarter, Young set up winning close games over Sri Lanka follow- Dawid Malan, added just seven points or below. Wilkins’ 50-point effort in teammate John Collins for started soon after the ing a rain-affected sec- two more to his total before “When you have a group Game 2 of a 1986 first- a dunk with a pass off the Hawks fired coach Lloyd ond contest. toe-ending a switch hit off that really believes in each round series triumph over backboard. Pierce and replaced him The duo are on the Rashid limply to cover in other and really is fighting Detroit. According to the “I’ve seen a lot of players with Nate McMillan. fringes of the limited-overs the 13th over. Five balls on the court for each other, Elias Sports Bureau,Young just retreat whenever they Under Pierce, the Hawks setup but after England later,Mendis departed for a anything can happen,” was the first player ever to get on this stage,” said were 1-6 in games that stuttered to 36-4 in pursuit run-a-ball 39 after top-edg- Young said Wednesday have at least 45 points and Hawks center Clint were decided by no more of 112 -- a target reduced to ing Wood high into the after the Hawks’ 116-113 10 assists in a conference Capela, who reached the than five points or went 103 from 18 overs following night sky. Game 1 victory.“I think our finals game. West finals with Houston into overtime. After a sharp shower -- they put Jonny Bairstow took a team really believes that, He’s doing it with a flair in 2015 and 2018. “What I McMillan’s arrival, the on a crucial 54 from 48 difficult steepler running to and it’s been working.” and ease as he enjoys a see from him is so much Hawks finished the regular balls. his left, while Wood had two The Hawks have jumped coming out in the confidence, fearless, season by going 8-2 in Billings (24) departed in two when Dickwella got out to 1-0 lead over the postseason, showcasing his attacking again and again. games that fit that profile. with 13 still needed but a leading edge to cover. Milwaukee Bucks heading skills in front of national It’s really contagious on our The trend has continued Livingstone (29 not out) Rashid had his second into Game 2 of the Eastern television audiences who team.” in the postseason. and Sam Curran (16 not when Wanindu Hasaranga out) got England over the missed a hoick after charg- line with five wickets and ing down the pitch, leaving 11 balls to spare as they Bairstow with a simple moved into an unassailable stumping. Sri Lanka was 2-0 lead in the three-match unable to gather any mo- series. mentum until Isuru Udana A stellar collective effort clobbered Jordan out of the in the field restricted Sri ground as they went past Lanka to 111-7 –the lowest three figures in the final total England has ever con- over. ceded when it has bowled Any thought of a facile the full allotment – with chase on a problematic Mark Wood and Adil pitch was banished quickly Rashid taking two wickets when Bairstow was cleaned apiece. Another under- up in the second over,while whelming display with the Malan had his second sin- bat by Sri Lanka after win- gle figure score of the series ning the toss led to fears of when trapped in front by another blowout following Dushmantha Chameera, a their eight-wicket defeat not out decision overturned the day before, but an when the review showed England top order missing the ball would have thud- Jos Buttler because of a calf ded into leg stump. strain floundered on an Those supporting Sri awkward surface, the same Lanka among the nearly Atlanta Hawks’ John Collins reacts after a dunk assisted by Trae Young during the second half of Game one as Wednesday. 3,000 fans were in full voice 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals game against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, Then, the tourists strug- when Morgan slapped to June 23, 2021, in Milwaukee. gled with occasional vari- cover as England lurched able bounce, losing wickets to 31-3 at the end of six throughout and only occa- overs. The position wors- Beats Peshawar in final sionally finding the bound- ened when Jason Roy holed Multan wins maiden PSL title ary.It was a similar story 24 out to long on for 17 as he ABU DHABI, United Arab Legspinner Imran Tahir was suspended when which proved costly. hours later as David Willey tried to up the tempo. Emirates – Multan claimed his three wickets several players and Maqsood and Rossouw and Sam Curran suffocated Billings and Livingstone Sultans won their maiden in his last over while support staff tested combined in a 98-run Sri Lanka, who stumbled made nervy starts – both Pakistan Super League Zimbabwe fast bowler positive for the partnership off only 44 to 26-2 after the first power- could have chopped on title by thumping 2017 Blessing Muzarabbani coronavirus. balls as Riaz and Amad play without hitting a four early into their innings – champion Peshawar Zalmi picked up the important Peshawar was third time Butt finished with or six. It marked the first but gradually warmed to by 47 runs in the final wicket of power-hitter unlucky,falling in the final identical expensive figures time in this format England their task with rain in the yesterday. Hazratullah Zazai early to for a third time alongside of 0-52. Both batsmen hit had prevented its opponent air, manipulating the field Sohaib Maqsood take the sting out of 2018 and 2019. 11 fours and six sixes from finding the rope in the and running hard between celebrated his Pakistan Peshawar’s run chase. Maqsood played a key between them as Multan first six overs — Sri Lanka the wickets. recall at 34 after five years Multan came back role in Multan’s added 124 runs in the last eventually got its boundary They carried England to with an unbeaten 65, and strongly into the turnaround in the nine overs and took the count up and running after 69-4 after 12 overs when South African Rilee tournament after the tournament and, yet again, game away from Peshawar. 46 balls — while Curran’s the shower grew heavier, Rossouw reserved his best league was moved to Abu showed off his aggressive Fast bowler Sameen Gul, nimble footwork ran out leading to a brief break and for the final by smashing Dhabi this month, winning batting to finish the league who played after Umaid Danushka Gunathilaka, a reduced target from 12 50 off 21 balls in Multan’s four of its last five league with 428 runs. Asif was suspended on whose opening partner fewer balls. Billings imposing total of 206-4. games. It also beat Peshawar captain Thursday for breaching the Avishka Fernando holed chopped Hasaranga on to Peshawar,which opted to favorites Islamabad Wahab Riaz seemed to bio-secure bubble, claimed out to deep square leg. his stumps, but an eight- chase after winning the United in the qualifier. have the final controlled by 2-26 as the rest of the Kusal Mendis carved ball cameo from Curran fin- toss, got brief momentum Multan struggled in the halfway mark but bowlers struggled to Mark Wood away wide of ished the match, giving from veteran Shoaib Karachi with a solitary win Hazratullah Zazai dropped contain the free-flowing third man for Sri Lanka’s England a series win ahead Malik’s 47 off 28 balls but from five games in Maqsood on 6 at extra batting of Maqsood and first four in the eighth over of the final match at was restricted to 159-9. February until the league cover in the 11th over Rossouw. and a little late swivel Southampton on Saturday. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 27

JAAA hails VCB who calls time on decorated career THE Jamaica Athletics World Under-18 and Under-20 Championships history. Administrative Association Championships. “All glory to the Lord for my (JAAA) has hailed multiple Gayle said in a release on successes. He blessed me with World Championships and Wednesday, “Jamaica has been the talent, the will to stay fo- Olympic Games champion served extremely well by cused and the requisite work Veronica Campbell Brown, Veronica for more than two ethic. Additionally, He placed who announced her retire- decades. She has been an amaz- authentic and supportive people ment from track and field ing example, a mentor, a leader, in my life who served as pillars this week, on the eve of the an ambassador, and most of all of strength as I manoeuvred the National Championships a winner. Jamaica’s track and highs and lows which littered which they said would be field has benefited immensely my athletic career.As I climbed, dedicated in her honour. from her dedication and perse- I passed the rung of hurt, that Campbell Brown, who was verance. VCB, as we affection- of injuries and rejection, not to scheduled to take part in the ately call her, gave more to the mention tears; however, they 100m event that started yester- cause than anyone I could think never quenched my aspiration day, was described by JAAA of, putting her body through ex- to grasp the fruits of success President Garth Gayle as treme rigours to get success for and satisfaction. For that I must standing “proudly among Jamaica and herself.The JAAA venture to say that I am proud Jamaica’s greatest sporting and by extension Jamaica’s and grateful. icons”. track and field salute her today “I want to thank the persons The former Troy Primary and and wish her all the very best as and companies who contributed Vere Technical High standout, she turns to another chapter in to my successes: my family, es- who also attended Barton her life.” pecially my husband Omar County College and the Campbell Brown, who com- Brown, who in the latter years University of Arkansas in the Veronica Campbell Brown announced her retirement from peted at five Olympic Games served as my coach. I must men- United States, announced her track and field. starting in 2000 when she was tion friends, fans, supporters, retirement on social media plat- a high school student, added, sponsors, coaches and my agent, form Instagram. “As I take off Brown, who has won medals at and two bronze medals in the “What a journey it has been! OnTrackManagement; I could my spikes never to put them on virtually every level in a career 100m, gold in both the 100m Through the grace of God, I not have done it without your again, this girl from Clarks that spanned several decades, and 200m at the World have climbed from a small town help and support. Thank you Town walks away happy and garnered nearly 30 medals at Championships, two gold in Trelawny, Jamaica, up the from the bottom of my heart. contented with a race well run,” major international competi- medals in the 60m at the World ladder of success to become one “I look forward to what God her statement read. tions, including two gold in the Indoors, 12 national senior ti- of the most decorated women in [has] for me in this new chapter. The 39-year-old Campbell 200m at the Olympic Games tles and gold medals at the the Olympic Games and World Love and light. — VCB.” Bolt’s forecast: Watch out for Bromell in 100 at Olympics EUGENE, Ore. – Usain Bolt fig- Janeiro Games that kept him on eight Olympic gold medals on ures his world record is safe for the sideline for chunks of time. his resume. (A ninth, in the 2008 now. But that Olympic gold He has since reemerged and 4x100 relay, was stripped be- medal – well, it has to go to once again demonstrates blaz- cause of a doping case involving somebody else this summer. ing speed. a teammate). Bolt had a signa- The 34-year-old Bolt, retired “Bromell is showing great ture pose after wins, too, and since 2017, will watch from the promise,” said Bolt, who shares broke numerous records, includ- comfort of his home in Jamaica an agent with Bromell. “I must ing the 200 (19.19), which he as someone other than him cap- say, it’s something I’m looking also set in 2009. tures the title in the 100 – and forward to. He’s been a talent Nowadays, instead of break- later the 200 – for the first time over the years and proven him- ing records, he’s making them since 2004. self to be good. But he’s had as part of his music label. The One of Bolt’s favorites in the some bad injuries. He’s showing sprinter, who years ago co- 100 at the rescheduled Tokyo up this season. I’m looking for- founded a Jamaican restaurant- Games will be Trayvon Bromell, ward to seeing him in the night club called Tracks & who won the event last week- Olympics.” Records, focuses on reggae but end at the U.S. Olympic track As for the 100 record of 9.58 he envisions branching into the and field trials. seconds – set at the 2009 world hip-hop realm at some point. “The fact I get to watch, it’s championships – Bolt doesn’t “It’s something that I’ve al- wonderful and it’s a breath of see anyone breaking that. Not ways wanted to do,” Bolt said of fresh air for me,” Bolt told The this season, anyway. his burgeoning music career. Associated Press on Thursday. Possibly down the road. “I’m spending time in Jamaica “But I’m competitive.And just to “But let’s see what happens to really pursue it and really put see somebody going out there next,” Bolt said.“I’m keeping my some energy behind it. That’s and winning the 100 meters eyes on Bromell because I know something that I’m looking for- without me is going to be weird. the times and seen the work. I’m ward to.” But I’m excited to watch.” keeping my eyes on next year Although he enjoys the more He likes Bromell for his speed and the years to come.” FILE - In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Jamaican sprinter easygoing pace of his new life, he and his story. Bromell was an Bolt stays plenty busy at Usain Bolt strikes his now-famous victory pose after defeat- does miss the world track stage up-and-comer who finished tied home in Kingston. He and his ing a mototaxi in a 50-meter race in Lima, Peru. The retired and consistently putting on a for third at the 2015 world partner, Kasi Bennett, recently sprinting great recently had twins, which is keeping him memorable show. But one thing championships in a race Bolt had twins they named Saint Leo plenty busy. He thinks one of the favorites to win the 100 always snaps him back to real- won when he passed Justin and Thunder. They also have a meters at the Tokyo Games is American Trayvon Bromell. ity – the workouts. Gatlin at the line for a .01-sec- daughter named Olympia “When I go to the track and ond victory. But Bromell dealt Lightning. ment – Thunder Bolt. He’s going Perhaps a powerful track start training, I don’t with persistent Achilles-heel is- About that name Thunder: “I to love it when he grows up. name, too – just like Usain Bolt. miss it that much,” Bolt sues following the 2016 Rio de just wanted to make a state- That’s a good name.” The charismatic Bolt has cracked. Zhang Zhizhen 1st Chinese man in Wimbledon draw in Open era WIMBLEDON,England – Zhang 1968 when professionals were ad- capped by a 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6) previous attempts to qualify at tles at the 2011 French Open and Zhizhen is the first man repre- mitted to Grand Slam tennis victory over Francisco Cerundolo Grand Slam 2014 Australian Open and was senting China to earn a spot in tournaments. of Argentina yesterday. tournaments.China’s greatest inducted to the International the main draw at Wimbledon in Zhang won three matches in The 24-year-old Zhang is success in the sport came via Li Tennis Hall of Fame in the Open era, which began in qualifying rounds for Wimbledon, ranked 178th. He failed in three Na, who won women’s singles ti- 2019. 28 • Friday June 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Uruguay beats Bolivia 2-0, advances Away goals rule to Copa America knockout scrapped in UEFA SAO PAULO – Uruguay beat the match, accidentally opened Uruguay will end its group Bolivia 2-0 on Thursday to se- the scoring with an own goal in stage campaign on Monday cure its spot in the Copa America the 40th minute. against Paraguay in a match competitions knockout stage. It was the first Edinson Cavani doubled the that could decide which team victory for the Uruguayans after Uruguayan lead from short faces defending champions and three matches in the tourna- range in the 79th minute at the favorites Brazil in the quarterfi- ment. Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba. It was nals. including Bolivia, which could have the veteran striker’s first goal for Bolivia will play against jumped ahead of Uruguay on the Uruguay since November. Argentina on the same day,need- table, now has a slim chance of Argentina leads Group A with ing a win against Lionel Messi’s Champions League advancing. seven points, followed by Chile team and a Paraguayan defeat to Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos with five. Uruguay has four, have any chance of going THE away goals rule in smaller gap between the Lampe, one of the best players of Paraguay three and Bolivia none. through. European club football is to number of home and away be abolished from the start wins as well as home and away of next season, governing goals scored in European body Uefa has confirmed. competitions compared to The rule, used since 1965, when the rule was introduced, decided drawn two-legged reducing home advantage. games by favouring the team It says that is down to a that scored the most away number of factors including goals. pitch quality, improved All ties level on aggregate at stadium infrastructure and the end of the second leg will new technology such as the instead go to extra time and video assistant referee. potentially penalties. “The impact of the rule now “It is no longer appropriate runs counter to its original for an away goal to carry more purpose as, in fact, it now weight,” said Uefa president dissuades home teams – Aleksander Ceferin. especially in first legs – from Uefa's club competitions attacking, because they fear committee made the proposal conceding a goal that would in May and it has now been give their opponents a crucial approved by the body’s advantage,” Ceferin added. executive committee. “There is also criticism of the It means games in the unfairness, especially in extra Champions League, Europa time, of obliging the home team League, Europa Conference to score twice when the away League and Women’s team has scored. Champions League will no “It is fair to say that home Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani gestures during a Copa America soccer match against Bolivia at longer use the rule. advantage is now no longer as Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, yesterday. Uefa says there is now a significant as it once was.” Euro 2020: Last-16 tie against Germany’ very tough test’ for England says Jordan Henderson ENGLAND midfielder Jordan Henderson says facing Germany in the European Championship last 16 will be a “special game” and is an “exciting” prospect. England host the three-time European champions in front of about 40,000 spectators at Wembley on Tuesday. It evokes memories of the Euro 96 semi-final which Germany won on penalties at the home of English football. “It will be a very tough test. We need to stay focused and have no regrets.” Henderson said. “It’s a special game for the players, for the fans – it’s a big game and that’s what you want to be playing in at these tourna- ments. It will be a very tough test.” Henderson featured for the Leon Goretzka celebrates with coach Joachim Loew after scoring the goal against Hungary that took Germany through to a first time in the tournament on last-16 clash with England Tuesday, replacing Declan Rice at half-time in the 1-0 win Wednesday to progress as Group “They have quality all over the stage of a major tournament. On then repeating the shootout feat against the Czech Republic F runners-up and set up the pitch. We need to prepare well each occasion, England were against England on the way to which ensured England finished last-16 tie against Gareth and give everything.” eliminated. winning the title at Euro 96. top of Group D. Southgate’s side. The tie will be the fourth time West Germany prevailed on England’s World Cup in 2010 Germany twice came from be- “They’re still a very good side,” in 31 years England have faced penalties at the World Cup in was ended by Germany at the hind against Hungary on Henderson said. a German side at the knockout Italy in 1990, with Germany last-16 stage. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 29

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Seven-time world champion Hamilton starts negotiations with Mercedes over new contract LEWIS HAMILTON says he has mate environment.” 0.35secs a lap – and it could be the same started negotiations with Mercedes Asked whether he would welcome the here. We will wait and see. over a new contract to stay with the prospect of Russell at the team, Hamilton “But we come here with an optimistic team beyond this season. said,“He’s not my team-mate currently so approach, that what we have learned will The seven-time champion signed only a no need to say anything on it.” hopefully help us take a small step one-year deal last winter but has Wolff said at last weekend’s French forwards. Even if we have made a small indicated several times that he is keen to Grand Prix that he wanted to spend more step forwards, it is a small step in the race on. time observing Bottas and Russell this right direction.” “Not a lot to say too much on, but we season before making a final decision Verstappen, who has won the Austrian have had discussions and things are which of them would be signed. race twice, said, “We had a lot of good positive,” he said. “Two drivers for one seat and two who races in the past here but it is not Hamilton also indicated he would be can still have a great career in F1,” Wolff a guarantee it is going to happen again. happy for Valtteri Bottas to stay. said. “I want to just see Valtteri’s full We are of course very motivated to try to The Finn is out of contract this season potential this year and continue to have a good race.” and team boss Toto Wolff has yet to observe George driving for Williams and Red Bull won in France despite the decide whether to keep Bottas or replace handling the situation.” introduction of new stress tests on rear him with Williams driver George Russell, wings, a move that followed Hamilton ac- who starred on a one-off appearance Prospects for this weekend’s race cusing his rivals of using a “bendy” wing. substituting for Hamilton at last year’s Hamilton fell to 12 points behind title Red Bull team principal Christian Sakhir Grand Prix. rival Max Verstappen in the champi- Horner has suggested that Mercedes’ “Valtteri is my team-mate now,” onship after finishing second to the Red front wing could now come under scrutiny. Hamilton said, “and both of us have had Bull driver in France and said he was Verstappen said, “I guess Paul Ricard ups and downs in our careers but he is a expecting another close battle at this showed everything has been dealt with fantastic team-mate and I don’t weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix at Austria’s correctly but I do think that when you necessarily see that it needs to change. Red Bull Ring. are checking the rear wing you should “We have worked well for many years. “We know how strong Red Bull are,” also be checking the front wing because it Valtteri has been my best team-mate over- Hamilton said. “There are three long has a bigger effect on the car. all and when I say team-mate it’s not just straights here, we saw how much time “It is up to the FIA now to do these driver performance, it's about team they were taking out of us in the straights checks because they have done the checks Lewis Hamilton has won three out of morale and how you work in the team- in the last race – they were making up on the rear wing.” seven races for Mercedes this season. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 25, 2021 • 31

P R O HOROSCOPES S A Aries - Despite the busy atmosphere, you will find im- N mense enjoyment through your work and community D commitments. There is a good balance between opti- mism and caution which helps you weigh situations up C in your mind and see them exactly for what they are. You O might also give someone who isn't taking such an objec- N tive view as you, some useful advice. S Taurus - You would love a change of scenery. If this isn't possible at the moment, there is plenty you can get on with. Researching into the background of a project you are planning to launch soon will be more rewarding than you might think. A problem will be resolved once you accept the help of a practical relative.

Gemini - Life goes suddenly quiet. Is this the calm be- Z fore the storm? Through being able to anticipate the I type of storm that's about to come, you should be able T to weather it without too much inconvenience. If you sense there are going to be some disruptions to your S home life or your career, consider how you might han- dle these now.

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Friday June 25, 2021 Hewitt continues to defend DLP REVAMP presidency bid REVEREND Guy Hewitt Barbados for a long time. continues to defend his I have not been here, but decision to run for the po- my heart has always been sition of President of the in Barbados.” Democratic Labour Party He pointed to the DLP (DLP). candidate in the by-elec- He stated his case once tion for St. George North EDUCATION again on the online Floyd Reifer who also had Debrief Show on Tuesday to “go where the work is”. as the timing of his bid “If the work is not in for the presidency was Barbados, we need to be called into question, with able to respect people’s queries on his apparent right and need to go absence from the party as abroad to work. That has it sought to rebuild after been a history of the 2018 defeat at the Barbadians. We built the SYSTEM polls. Panama Canal, we went Reverend Hewitt made to the UK with By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste Founder and Executive Wednesday night. education system has the point that he was liv- WIndrush, we went to the Director of TEN Habitat “The education system not changed as the de- ing abroad at the time, US to Canada, so I don’t NOW is the time for the expressed this during has done a fantastic job in mands for industry and but never moved away ever want us to make it education system to go TEN Habitat’s webinar producing stellar perform- technology has created the from his support of the feel like because some- under a massive “Future-Proofing Our ers that have the records need for those changes.We DLP. body went away they transformation. Children:Are We Ready?” to show. However, what hear a lot of talk about “But practically I have abandoned Barbados. Selwyn Cambridge, that took place has happened is that the REVAMP on Page 6 not been in Barbados long That is an important enough to be able to pro- principle we must hold on vide that support for the to. So if Floyd is going last 15 months because of abroad to ply his trade, COVID. I have been cut we should wish him well.” away physically from not Reverend Hewitt reit- only family, but from erated that his intention Barbados. I’ve been able when he came home was to participate in a few not to pursue political of- branch meetings, but fice, but he was called there’s not been much upon to do so. “But I came more that I’ve been able with the passion that I al- to do at a distance. Would ways had of wanting the I have liked to be able to best for Barbados... It is do more? Sure. But my not that I feel that or practical situation did not have any political aspira- facilitate it.” tions. It’s about us trying The reverend noted to find ways of helping however that he has been the best way we can. writing in the media for People have looked at well over the last year. what I have done in the “That’s just a fact. So if past, in terms of taking you use that as a com- on government, in terms parator, then yes, I have of fundraising, in terms been writing in the of leading teams, and that media, not just my tempo, is why they asked me. and my fervor has inten- “In terms of what if I sified since Good Friday, am elected to the presi- but if you check media dency, of necessity it is postings, if you go back going to require my pres- and Google the news with ence in Barbados, and my name Guy Hewitt that is something that Barbados, you are going has to be transitioned. to see dozens of articles And if any you...have that have been written commitments and have READY TO WORK! The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, in partnership not just in Barbados, but multiple commitments, with the Prince’s Trust International, United Kingdom, hosted its “GET HIRED” Event, yesterday, in have been written in the you know, those have to Skymall’s Training Room, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael. United Kingdom about be resolved. But what The event was designed to create a dynamic and exciting way for employers to interact and interview Barbados, have been pub- people have to be able to ambitious young people, who are job-ready, for vacant posts within their organizations. lished in Jamaica, appreciate is that the Pictured, Joanne Sherry (second from right) and Felicia Bowen conversing with students during the Barbados. So I have been commitment is genuine,” event. focused and in tune with he said. (JH)

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