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AS the Government capacity at Harrison’s Point continues to put measures in is adequate, and not yet full place to battle the COVID-19 as has been rumoured, they pandemic, Barbadians have are ensuring that there are been told that the Admin- alternative sites for persons istration intends, as early needing to isolate. She made the as this week, to designate point while indicating that the hotels for specific purposes, Government is being proactive including for isolation. in this regard. As such, she said That’s the word from Prime Blackman and Gollop School is Minister Mia Amor Mottley.She again being prepared, should it made the disclosure yesterday need to be pressed into action evening as Government officials to provide accommodation for updated the public on the latest asymptomatic patients. regarding the pandemic in “Similarly,we also believe that the country, since the super- persons who want to be able to spreader event on Boxing Day. stay in isolated facilities and who “One of the areas that I have are prepared to pay on their own, asked the Ministry of Tourism should be able to do so, without to work on, which they have not us affecting them, and that is yet completed for this evening’s available to either Bajans or address [Monday] is the notion visitors should the need arise. that we want to be able to But those designated facilities designate hotels for specific have to be settled tomorrow,” she purposes. So if a hotel is said. taking regular visitors who Mottley added, “This is out of have already come through an act of precaution because we quarantine; that is what you are need to make sure that in the doing. Another one can have event we have the need, we can focus on dedicated quarantine accommodate all persons.” measures; another one would Meanwhile, given the current have focus on dedicated isolation circumstance in relation to the measures in the event of persons COVID-19 cases, PM Mottley being asymptomatic, in other reiterated the call for persons words without symptoms and to work from home wherever not feeling poorly.And those are possible, especially during the available to all persons and not period of the current COVID-19 just guests should the need directive. arise,” she indicated. Mottley said while the HOTELS on Page 3 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking last night. Align travel protocols with int’l recommendations: Dr. Worrell FORMER Governor of the industry of Barbados sunk to travel is essential for reviving He also added that the adequate to minimise the risk Central Bank of Barbados, levels we have not seen in the tourism and without a revival Government should become of COVID spread. Dr. DeLisle Worrell, has urged modern era. The most urgent of tourism, an increasing more active in the councils and “The events of the past few the current administration of need is to set in place number of domestic businesses decisions of these international days are testament to the need Barbados to align the protocols arrangements for all aspects will join those that have organisations, saying that the for upgrades to our systems. It for all aspects of travel and of travel and the visitor already gone under in international organisations was inevitable that we would all social interaction with the experience, sufficient to restore Barbados. provide the best platform for encounter difficulties, given the recommendations of recognised tourism to pre-COVID levels, “Therefore, the most urgent Barbados to have a voice in weaknesses in the design and international bodies. in the current circumstances. priority for the Barbados the decisions that affect our implementation of Barbados’ Worrell, now an international We do not have the liberty of Government is to align our tourism. health management responses economic consultant, made waiting until there is herd protocols for all aspects of The international economic to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the recommendation in his immunity from COVID-19 in travel and all social interaction consultant also recommended he said. January economic newsletter, North America and the UK,” with the emerging that the Barbados Government Worrell ended his statement the first of 2021. He stated in stated Worrell. recommendations of recognised needs to contract with by addressing the people of the newsletter that he had The former governor international bodies – the reputable international Barbados, “In order to get made certain suggestions to the explained that the World Health Organisation, the companies to devise and through this crisis we must all Government before COVID-19 international protocols, which International Air Transport implement suitable act responsibly, and we must appeared and brought are needed for the resumption Association, the World Travel arrangements for the reception also insist that those who international travel to a of cross-border travel, have not and Tourism Council, and other of visitors, testing, quarantine administer our health services, standstill, but now priorities yet been agreed. He however authoritative bodies,” the and tracing, social protocols and public services in general, must be made urgently. put forward that despite this, governor stated in the economic and upgrades to our health up their game to an acceptable “Overnight, the tourism a resumption of international letter. system, arrangements that are standard of performance.” (AS) 2 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

No rush at supermarkets over long holidays DESPITE the two crisis, Barbadians and quate access to super- will be opened from 7 stages of the pandemic, mode of delivery. public holidays and visitors were given two markets and other food a.m. until 6 p.m. during several supermarkets Although there is more curfew, there was no public holidays. This was suppliers. This time, su- the January 4 and 5 pub- have implemented plat- shopping convenience evidence of panic buy- expected to facilitate permarkets are opened to lic holidays. forms and systems to re- for customers, The ing or extreme com- persons who needed to ease this problem. With the impact of the spond to their customers. Barbados Advocate has mercial activity at the visit the polyclinics for Over the weekend and pandemic affecting per- During the brief ex- observed slow business local supermarket testing. Monday, The Barbados son-to-person interac- change with Bynoe, he activity for local super- chains in the Black Advocate visited several tion, many of the food highlighted that the busi- markets since the start Rock and Cave Hill Supermarkets operat- supermarkets in the St. suppliers have adopted ness recently launched of the new year. This has communities. ing over public holidays Michael area. In Black delivery curbside pick-up its A1 supermarket app, resulted in businesses With the recent surge One major issue for citi- Rock, Director of A1 and online ordering which gives customers making adjustments to of COVID-19 positive zens and food business Carlton Supermarkets, options. While many of the option to order and their operating hours cases and the owners during the last Tomlinson Bynoe, indi- these businesses dealt pay for their groceries as this trend from 2020 Government’s efforts period of curfew in 2020 cated the urban branch with several challenges online and arrange the continues. to mitigate the health was the demand for ade- and Emerald City branch during the nascent Calculating pay for work WhatsApp messages about A&E Department false THE Board of (AED) have been “struck” of a contact tracing exer- firmed as COVID-19 pos- done on a public holiday Management of the by the coronavirus. The cise aimed at identifying itive, they will be trans- IN light of January 4 and for persons who work on a Queen Elizabeth contents of these voice the primary and second- ferred to an isolation 5 being declared Public public holiday but are not Hospital wishes to as- notes are false and mali- ary contacts of all known facility for further care. Holidays under the Public engaged under the Shops sure the public that the cious in nature. COVID-19 positive indi- We are therefore Holidays Act Cap. 352, the Act. However,some work- management and staff We recognise that viduals. If any employees asking the public to be Labour Department has places use the principle of of the Queen Elizabeth there is heightened anx- of the Queen Elizabeth mindful and stop the advised employers and double time as set out in Hospital stand ready iety surrounding the Hospital are identified as dangerous practice of employees of the follow- the Shops Act as a guide to serve the people of spread of the coronavirus primary contacts of a sharing false information ing: and apply that rate. Barbados, even in these within our communities, known COVID-19 posi- particularly during this • Persons who are em- Workplace custom and most trying of times. and acknowledge that tive case, these individu- time of national crisis. ployed under the terms of practice, contracts of em- At present, there are like else where there als will be removed from Additionally, for official the Shops Act, Cap. 356A, ployment, and any exist- multiple voice notes in may be patients and or active duty until cleared releases from the Queen must be paid no less than ing collective agreements circulation on WhatsApp staff who may unwit- to return to work by the Elizabeth Hospital twice their ordinary rate must also be examined to which allege that various tingly be COVID-19 relevant public health please visit www.qehcon- of pay if they perform du- determine whether there departments including positive. However, the authorities. By the same nect.com or @qehconnect ties on a Public Holiday. are any stipulations on the Accident and Ministry of Health and token, if any patients on Facebook and • There is no law which the rate of pay for work Emergency Department Wellness is in the process at the hospital are con- Instagram. specifies the rate of pay done on a Public Holiday. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 3

606 COVID cases reported BARBADOS, as of Prison Service, Dr.George January 2, 2021, has confirmed that the first recorded a total of set of testing at Her 606 persons infected Majesty’s Prison has been with the coronavirus completed, and that after (COVID-19). five days, all persons who On December 31, 2020, tested negative will be there were 395 positive tested again. cases. However, on the “Those persons who first two days of the new tested positive will be year, an additional 211 placed in clinical care. positive cases were iden- Most of the officers to date tified. have been transferred to Chief Medical Officer Harrison Point and the (CMO), Dr. Kenneth prisoners will remain at George, gave this update Dodds. And we have put during a virtual press con- systems in place to make ference last night. He re- sure that the clinical situ- ported “good co-operation” ation within the confines from the public after the of the prison are main- Ministry of Health and tained.” Wellness’ appeal for peo- In addition, the CMO ple who attended a bus not going into too much crawl on Boxing Day to go details, also disclosed that to the Eunice Gibson the Ministry is currently Polyclinic for assessment. investigating other “We have had good co- COVID-19 clusters. operation from the public “Those clusters are being as many of you would contact traced and that is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, updating Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey have seen some of the an ongoing process,” he the public. Bostic, speaking to the country via a televised lines in front of the poly- said, adding:“We will con- broadcast. clinics, and this is testi- tinue to work with the place than we were yes- who have been spending mony to the effect that protocols ensuring every terday or the day before. significant amount of time of persons who we have doing, we are beginning to Barbadians are really one is tested on their sec- “And we are in a better swabbing persons so that been able to link to some see some light at the end willing and able to iden- ond test at least five com- place as a result of the ex- the samples can reach the of the cases that we’ve had of the tunnel – we are be- tify themselves as either plete days apart to ensure cellent work that has been lab.” – we have also been able ginning to see where we primary, and sometimes that it is clear that anyone done and continues to be Minister Bostic also to do most of the testing have to be more aggres- second contacts, and we in Barbados to be released done by the hardworking commended Barbadians for those contacts with sive and given the figures, have tried to accommo- from quarantine will have staff at the Best-dos for their response to the some ‘mopping up’ work we believe there is some date all of you – this will two tests.” Santos Public Health appeal made by his that is still to be done. hope and that we are continue.” Minister of Health and Laboratory; and those Ministry at the start of the “I am happy that as a wrestling with this in a As some of the latest Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey who are working in the year. “We have been able result of that – we are be- way that will allow us to positive cases involved Bostic, told Barbadians, field doing the contact to make significant strides ginning to see some pat- be able to deal with it in a members of the Barbados “Today we are in a better tracing, as well as those in terms of the contacting terns in what we are couple weeks,” he added. British reality star to know fate on Wednesday PM: Barbados is ...after reportedly breaching quarantine currently at Stage 3C FORMER Miss Great HOTELS from Page 1 Employment in Britain Zara Holland will Barbados’, she said face the law courts in “...This is not new to us, Barbados is currently at Barbados on Wednesday. many of you were already stage 3C – where there Yesterday in a state- working from home ear- are more than 35 cases ment issued by the Royal lier in the year and there- per week. In such an in- Barbados Police Force, fore we can go back into stance, she indicated that it was noted that the 25- those modalities at least it is suggested that per- year-old reality TV star until the 14th of January, sons over the age of 60, was warned by the police and we will review then smokers and persons at Hastings/Worthing as to whether we need to whose body mass index is Police Station of the in- extend beyond. Those more than 40, and have tended prosecution for who clearly cannot work frequent interactions in the offence of breaching from home, because you their workplace, should quarantine. are working in the areas work remotely.She added In the statement is- of activity that require that where that is not sued, it was noted that face-to-face, whether it is possible, they should Holland, who was stay- construction sites, super- mask up, wear face ing at the Sugar Bay markets, etc., we have all shields and where pos- Hotel, Hastings, Christ put protocols in place and sible Perspex guards Church, arrived on the we are satisfied those pro- should be erected. island on Sunday, tocols have been working. She went on to urge December 27, 2020 and Indeed, they have not persons who are consid- was tested for the coron- been at the centre of any ered “highly vulnerable”, avirus on December 28, Zara Holland of the breaches, or any of such as those over the age 2020 and reportedly in- the contact tracing,” she of 70, to take the requi- structed to remain at the discovered that Zara leave the island. was served with a sum- added. site precautions and stay Sugar Bay Hotel until Holland had left without “On Saturday, January mons in respect of the Referring then to a home. the results were known. permission.” 2, 2021, Zara Holland mentioned offence and is document produced by “...If you are in that “On Tuesday, Holland was inter- presented herself to expected to appear at the the Government titled highly vulnerable group December 29, personnel cepted at the Grantley Hastings/Worthing Police District A Magistrates ‘Guidance for Addressing over 70, for now just stay from the COVID-19 Unit Adams International Station accompanied by Court on Wednesday, the Risks for Severe home, take it easy,” she visited the hotel and Airport attempting to an attorney-at-law. She January 6, 2021. COVID-19 in Relation to stated. (JRT)

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Ranch helping hundreds

SOME 400 young peo- number of at risk youth lot but when you look at “Some of them go on to months to allow for as- certification.And that is a ple benefitted from the who still require help to the number of young peo- be long-term members, sessment, and then they big thing for us, because various programmes get them on the right ple out there that need but some people need less determine if further inter- the majority of persons provided by the Nature track. He made the point guidance and need put- time to turn around. vention is required. who come into our pro- Fun Ranch last year, while noting that though ting on the right direction, Sometimes you have par- He indicated that the gramme have zero qualifi- and Founder and they have expanded their that need role models, ents, under the Prevention goal is also to ensure that cations from the Ranch Chief, Corey outreach, there is a long good male figures etc., you Programme, they would those who pass through Caribbean Examinations Lane said that they waiting list for their serv- could see that there is send the children because the Ranch also have the Council and this would be have been seeing a ices. He spoke to this in a room for improvement in they are home, not inter- opportunity to acquire their opportunity to do so,” tremendous measure recent interview with The the numbers we can po- acting, not being very so- skills that they can use to he explained. of success in helping Barbados Advocate, as he tentially reach,” he stated. cial, using their phones, become gainfully em- He said that the NVQs young people. reflected on the Ranch’s Breaking down the computers and technology ployed.With that in mind, and CVQs would be pur- While pleased with their performance in 2020, numbers, Lane explained all the time, and they just he said plans are on sued in such areas as work, Lane says there is which he said was a very that the Ranch usually want them to get out and stream to introduce oppor- Organic Farming, Rabbit room for improvement, challenging year. caters to 30 full-time learn how to network and tunities for persons to Rearing, Agricultural noting that there are a “400 may sound like a members in their four- interact with people so- earn National Vocational Production and Tour year programme and then cially. So a person like that Qualifications (NVQs) and Guiding.The Ranch Chief there are a number of par- versus someone who has Caribbean Vocational indicated that the goal is ticipants who would be in- serious deep anger issues, Qualifications (CVQs). to start with three or four volved in various short- obviously their pro- “We are now preparing subject areas, and in the term programmes. He in- grammes would be differ- for an additional pro- short-term to have six pos- dicated that in 2020 there ent,” he said. gramme which is focused sible qualifications that were 60 full-time mem- Lane made the point on NVQs and CVQs. We can be pursued onsite. bers and the remainder while explaining that the are working with the “That is going to be very, were enrolled in short- programmes they offer are Barbados Vocational very exciting, because not term programmes such as tailor made, and that Training Board to become only will they gain the the APEX Intervention there is no one size fits all. an assessment centre so skills, but they gain self- Programme, a 12-week But, he said, the APEX that the things they are confidence when they gain programme to help young Intervention Programme doing at the Ranch would that certification,” he people to excel. is always only three- qualify them for official stated. (JRT)

SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CLAIM NO.CV 1232 of 2020

IN THE MATTER OF the Limited Partnerships Act, Chapter 213 of the Laws of Barbados Section 5

AND IN THE MATTER OF the Companies Act, Chapter 308 of the Laws of Barbados Section 390(1)(b).

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PARTNERSHIP OF MUSREIT (BARBADOS) 1 LP BETWEEN MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 1 SRL AND MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 1 SRL

AND IN THE MATTER of the dissolution of the limited partnership between MUSREIT HoldCo (Barbados) 1 SRL and MUSREIT Intermediary (Barbados) 1 SRL.

BETWEEN:

MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 1 SRL CLAIMANT

AND

MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 1 SRL DEFENDANT

NOTICE Founder and Ranch Chief, Corey Lane PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Fixed Date Claim for the dissolution of MUSREIT (Barbados) 1 LP as the limited partnership between MUSREIT HoldCo (Barbados) 1 SRL and MUSREIT Out-Patient Clinic notice Intermediary (Barbados) 1 SRL was filed herein on the 18th day of November 2020. THE public is kindly Medicine. asked to note that the Patients affected by the Any person having a claim against why Musreit (Barbados) 1LP or any Out-Patient’s Clinics of unexpected closure of the other interested person shall show cause, at the Law Courts, Whitepark the Queen Elizabeth Out-Patient’s Clinics are Road in the parish of Saint Michael on the next date of hearing fixed by Hospital and the hospi- asked to contact the the court, on the 19th day of January 2021, why Musreit (Barbados) 1LP tal’s Pharmacy Medical Records should not be liquidated. Department will be closed Department at 436-6450, Dated the 5th day of January 2021 today, Tuesday, January extensions 6120, 6190, 5, 2020. This closure does 6339 and 6182 to facili- Maya Carrington not include patients tate the rescheduling of Dentons Delany scheduled for dialysis their appointments. Attorneys-at-Law treatments at the hospi- Similarly, those with Burnham Court, Bishop’s Court Hill tal’s Artificial Kidney queries or who may be Upper Collymore Rock, St. Michael Unit, or those receiving without medication are Tel: 228-2260; Fax 228-2264 lifesaving therapies at the asked to call the QEH Email: [email protected] Clara Brathwaite Centre Help Desk at 536-4800 for for Oncology and Nuclear assistance. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 5

DLP: Small business sector, agriculture the way forward THE top brass of the to be moving forward be engaged in the re- tries outside of tourism Democratic Labour more quickly into the 21st grouping and retooling of has to be surrounded Party is of the belief century, De Peiza said our industries and our around the concept of sup- that the way forward that the COVID-19 pan- people, but was not satis- porting small business for Barbados should be demic was more than fied that we were. and supporting entrepre- paved by small busi- enough evidence for us to With many across the neurship so that it is able ness and agriculture look at diversification. length and breadth of to grow,” he said. as opposed to tourism “We were afforded that Barbados asking the With reference drawn to alone. These were opportunity to take a question, ‘If not tourism, the now-waning sugar among several topics pause. We were afforded then what?’, First Vice cane industry,Second Vice touched on over the the opportunity to investi- President Ryan Walters President Andre Worrell weekend when they gate all that was occur- said that during these stated that it was high hosted a virtual panel ring in relation to our dif- tough times, the small time that agriculture was discussion titled ferent sectors – education, business sector was left to given its due share of the ‘COVID-19 Time To business, tourism; every- fend for themselves and investments. Reset’. thing. COVID gave us that was just the sector “We need to go beyond With the viral infection that opportunity.And our that needed to be boosted. the sugar cane production at the forefront of every- lockdown also pointed us “Why are we not fo- and also see persons get- one’s minds once again in certain directions. In cussing on expanding ting involved in agricul- after the recent spike in particular, that we needed businesses, moving them ture in other areas. I am cases locally, Party to have more than into franchises, moving disappointed with the cur- President Verla De Peiza tourism to rely on. That them into bigger plants, rent administration’s opened Sunday evening’s we needed to have a more having them create their focus on agriculture be- discussion by citing her comprehensive portfolio of own products by improv- cause at the time when Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President, Verla De delivery of the Errol revenue earning. That we ing manufacturing. the hotel sector was in a Peiza. Barrow Memorial Lecture needed to have our people Helping them to out- tailspin, they still re- last year where she stated more involved in our soci- source and create more sponded by throwing mil- be viable until about throwing money at agri- that Barbados needed to ety. That our education entrepreneurs instead of lions of dollars at the hotel 2024. We need to stop culture, so that it can be- take stock and consider system needed to be employees so other per- sector when all of the in- treating agriculture like come viable in Barbados. whether or not we needed brought forward into the sons can grow their busi- formation coming out of the outside child and start There are a lot of persons to go in a different direc- 21st century,” she said ness and have a domino the tourism industry is putting it at the table so it in Barbados who are in- tion. Noting that in going on to mention that effect in this country.The basically saying that the would have a place just terested in agriculture,” essence Barbados needed now was the time for us to concept of other indus- hotel sector may very not like tourism and start he said. (MP) Beach chair vending suspended

THE National with immediate effect. terest of vendor and Conservation Com- This is in keeping user safety. mission has advised with recent COVID-19 The Commission that beach chair vend- protocols issued by thanks members of the ing on the island’s the Ministry of Health public for their under- beaches has been tem- and Wellness, and is standing and co-opera- porarily suspended, being done in the in- tion. Road traffic collision resulting in slight injuries A ROAD traffic collision Involved was the motor ling in a southerly direc- occurred about 7:30 p.m. vehicle XH683 owned tion when the driver lost on Sunday, January 3rd, and driven by Tramaine control and struck a palm 2021, along Barrow LaMario Jordan, 26 years tree resulting in extensive Section of the ABC of #51 Ealing Park North damage to the vehicle. Highway about 20 meters Stage, Christ Church. The driver was treated at from the Errol Barrow the scene by ambulance (Graeme Hall) round- Brief facts personnel for minor in- about, in Christ Church. The vehicle was travel- juries. Virtual prison visits suspended MEMBERS of the public either testing positive Public Affairs apologises are asked to note that for COVID-19 or being for any inconvenience the virtual visits with in quarantine, which this may cause, and as- inmates at HMP Dodds has resulted in a re- sures family and friends Prison have been sus- duction of available of inmates that their pended, until further dedicated prison re- safety remains a prior- notice. sources to oversee the ity during this time. This comes as a result process. Normal visits will re- of a number of prison The Ministry of Home sume as soon as circum- officers and prisoners Affairs, Information and stances allow.

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Sesame Workshop coming to CBC TV8, with support from IDB BARBADIANS now Sesame Workshop is pro- Sesame Workshop which portant resources.” have access to more viding more than 100 has been found to impact Minister Bradshaw family-friendly con- hours of content, includ- both cognitive and socio- added that this new part- tent on state-owned ing the award-winning emotional development of nership feeds into her television station, CBC series Elmo’s World, young children through Ministry’s wider vision to TV8. Cookie’s Crumby games, art and music. We have its own dedicated The Inter-American Pictures, as well as new recommend that each channel for “all things ed- Development Bank original animations, child enjoy the content to- ucational”. (IDB), the Barbados songs and more from gether with one of the The initiative also re- Ministry of Education, Sesame Workshop’s adults in their lives to flects the diversity of the Technical and Vocational Caring For Each Other give rise to engaging par- IDB’s efforts to help Training (METVT) and initiative, to help kids ent-child interactions.” member countries re- Sesame Workshop, the and families during the Minister of Education, spond to the COVID-19 non-profit organization COVID-19 pandemic. Technical and Vocational crisis. The IDB has com- behind Sesame Street, Emma Naslund- Training, Hon. Santia mitted and mobilized have joined efforts to de- Hadley, IDB Lead Bradshaw, M.P., com- US$2.2 billion in loans, liver quality educational Education Specialist, mented, “This alliance grants and technical sup- TV content to preschool- said: “The IDB is de- with the IDB and Sesame port for activities in pub- age children in lighted to help make Workshop offers us world- lic health, education, Barbados. available this evidence- class educational content business support, and Emma Naslund-Hadley, IDB Lead Education With funding from IDB, based content from for all the young children many other sectors. Specialist. of Barbados. Sesame With this latest part- Street is considered in ed- nership, Barbadian chil- in Spanish, English and entertain. She noted that Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 ucational literature as dren join 23 million oth- Portuguese since the delivering this educa- (Act 2011 – 7) one of the ‘largest and ers across Latin America start of the pandemic. tional content via the least expensive interven- and the Caribbean who The partnership was “constant and steady” FORM 3 tions’ and we are happy to have benefitted from announced on CBC TV8’s service provided by ter- have access to these im- these television programs Mornin’ Barbados pro- restrial television was im- NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION OF gram on Friday, portant, since there are OWNERSHIPAND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IN RESPECT OF December 18. still many households ______SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS In making the an- that do not have reliable ALL THAT LAND situate at Farm Road in the parish of Saint Peter IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE nouncement, Assistant Internet access. containing by admeasurement 362.0 square metres. CLAIM NO.CV 1233 of 2020 Programme Manager for The Sesame Workshop CBC TV8, Jewel Forde, content was scheduled to SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS IN THE MATTER OF the Limited Partnerships emphasized CBC’s com- start airing on CBC TV8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Act, Chapter 213 of the Laws of Barbados Section 5 mitment to its mandate from the last week of CLAIM NO: LTP 68 of 2020 AND IN THE MATTER OF the Companies Act, to inform, educate, and December 2020. Chapter 308 of the Laws of Barbados Section IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND (TITLE PROCEEDINGS) 390(1)(b). ACT, 2011 (SECTION 3) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PARTNERSHIP Instagram page AND IN THE MATTER of ALL THAT land situate at Farm OF MUSREIT (BARBADOS) 2 LP BETWEEN Road in the parish of Saint Peter containing by MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 2 SRL AND admeasurement 362.0 square metres as shown on a MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 2 SRL Plan certified on the 9th day of November 2020 by is misleading Mohammed Rafik M.S. Nagdee, Land Surveyor Abutting AND IN THE MATTER of the dissolution of the and Bounding on lands of Farm Road Pentecostal limited partnership between MUSREIT HoldCo THE Ministry of Health Management (COVID-19) House of Prayer, on lands of Lavinia Broomes, on lands (Barbados) 2 SRL and MUSREIT Intermediary and Wellness has de- Protocol (No. 4) Directive, of Sybil Leacock, on lands of Shonn Boyce and on a (Barbados) 2 SRL. nounced an Instagram 2020, Part 8, states: “No public road known as Farm Road Public Road which (IG) page, started by a vis- person shall transmit a leads in one direction to Speightstown Bypass Road BETWEEN: itor who stayed at the video recording or audio and in the other direction to Warleigh or however else Harrison’s Point Isolation recording of any person or the same may abut and bound. MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 2 SRL CLAIMANT facility last month, as in- in any way make known TAKE NOTICE that PETER ANDERSON LUCAS of Farm Tenantry in accurate and misleading. to the public the identity AND the parish of Saint Peter in this Island, ELSWORTH WELLINGTON The Ministry is in no of any person who is in HOWELL of 20B Harrison’s Plantation in the parish of Saint Lucy in this way affiliated with the IG quarantine or in an isola- MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 2 SRL DEFENDANT Island and CYNTHIA EUDORA WOODS of Church Hill Road, Ashton account, @harrisonspoint- tion station.” The Hall in the parish of Saint Peter in this Island, the Trustees of Farm Road barbados, which seeks to Directive is valid until Pentecostal House of Prayer, a Charity registered on the 28th day of NOTICE deliberately paint the fa- March, 2021. October 1997 under the Charities Act Chapter 243 of the Laws of cility and its staff in a Additionally, it further Barbados as Charity Number 363, have applied to the High Court for a PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Fixed Date Claim for the negative light. The states that “a person who declaration of their ownership and a certificate of title in respect of the dissolution of MUSREIT (Barbados) 2 LP as the limited partnership Ministry has advised the contravenes this Directive property described above. between MUSREIT HoldCo (Barbados) 2 SRL and MUSREIT person or persons respon- without reasonable expla- Intermediary (Barbados) 2 SRL was filed herein on the 18th day of sible for the delusive in- nation, is guilty of an of- Any persons having any adverse claim, lien or charge or right or November 2020. formation posted to the fence, and is liable on interest against the said property should submit the claim duly account to cease and de- summary conviction to a authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Any person having a claim against why Musreit (Barbados) 2LP or any sist with immediate ef- fine of $50, 000 or to im- Bridegtown, on or before the 23rd day of February 2021. other interested person shall show cause, at the Law Courts, Whitepark fect. prisonment for a term of Road in the parish of Saint Michael on the next date of hearing fixed by Barbados’ Emergency one year, or to both”. Any other person who has any information relating to the ownership of the court, on the 19th day of January 2021, why Musreit (Barbados) 2LP the said property is invited to give such information in writing to the should not be liquidated. Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridegtown, on or before the 23rd day of February 2021. Dated the 5th day of January 2020 Fish markets closed

Dated the 29th day of December, 2020. Maya Carrington Dentons Delany THE public is advised Maritime Affairs and Tammy L. Bryan Attorneys-at-Law that all fish markets will the Blue Economy Attorney-at-law for the Claimants, Burnham Court, Bishop’s Court Hill remain closed today thanks the public for its whose place of business and address of service is c/o George Walton Upper Collymore Rock, St. Michael Tuesday, January 5, cooperation, and regrets Payne & Co., Suite 205-207, Dowell House, Cr. Roebuck & Palmetto Tel: 228-2260; Fax 228-2264 which has been declared any inconvenience Streets, Bridgetown. Email: [email protected] a bank holiday. caused. The Ministry of (MMABE/BGIS) The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 7 Expert: COVID-19 exposed the world’s vulnerabilities and inequalities FOR people all around the through solidarity and co- world, 2020 has not been operation. He added that at just another year. Great the beginning of the changes occurred, all under pandemic, there were a cloud of the COVID-19 numerous conflicts pandemic. Looking back at between governments, the end of the year, we see blaming each other for the the world breaking loose interests of each country. under the pandemic, But after July of this year, locusts, wildfires, and racial the EU proposed an and religious violence. We unprecedented measure, see countries going alone, uniting EU countries to dropping out of fight the crisis together. So international pacts, and in that sense, he believes turning inward for that the European economic and political integration process has solutions. However, we’re become stronger after the still moving forward despite test of the pandemic. all the setbacks and uncertainties. Moving forward: will “I think in this particular 2021 be better? year, this pandemic It seems now unilateralism revealed both the has taken the upper hand advantages, the over multilateralism, and The Automatic robot transport sort of parcels at the warehouse of a logistics base of JingDong Group development of the world many people and countries in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, November 5, 2019. economy and, shortages of have built up walls, literal globalization,” Dr.Zhao Hai, or metaphorical, to keep a research fellow at threats out. But after 2020, Chinese Academy of Social in a world interconnected BRI, RCEP, CAI to strengthen Sciences, told CGTN by travel, trade, and Dialogue that in a short Information, can we really time, the economy will go far on our own? China’s world economic, continue to suffer.He noted “There is unilateralism in business shutdowns some areas of the world, but around the world have not everywhere,” Hannah triggered massive job Wanjie Ryder responded. geopolitical position losses, and governments She pointed out that in are trying to save the African countries, as well CHINA’S economy prosperous and secure allegation. Besides, BRI strengthening cooperation economy and intensify as countries in the Asia- emerged bigger and place. participating countries with other countries. various rescue programs. Pacific region, what we see stronger in 2020 largely According to a China invested $40 billion in Unlike the Meanwhile, supply chains is not necessarily a move because it effectively Daily report, China China between 2013 and Comprehensive and were disrupted and still not towards unilateralism, but curbed the COVID-19 invested over $90 billion in 2019, suggesting the Progressive Trans Pacific at previous levels after actually towards regional spread within a few the participating countries Chinese initiative is a two- Partnership (CPTPP), the resuming work again. At inte-gration. She said that months of its emergence between 2013 and 2018 way street. RCEP recognized that “one the same time, on January 1st, 2021, the and imposed a series of under the BRI framework, According to OECD size” does not fit all. The international organisations African Continental Free stimulus packages, helping the participating figures, trade under the high labor and are also trying to save the Trade Area Agreement, culminating in the only countries’ economic growth BRI framework was environmental standards world by speeding up a which is similar to RCEP, major economy to and development.A case in equally if not more set by the CPTTP might be vaccine research and will be officially launched. register 2 percent point was Siri Lanka leased astonishing, increasing valid for a developed vaccine distribution, but Hannah explained that growth in that year. The the Hambantota port to a two-way trade $1.34 trillion member such as Japan, but there are still countries that many countries, especially West (and a big part of Chinese company, turning in 2019, raising the total a hard press for developing have taken measures to African nations,away from the world), on the other the “white elephant” into a accumulative value to Vietnam to meet.Vietnam’s save themselves that globalization, do not hand, contracted viable commercial port. nearly $7 trillion since relatively low wages and undermine global co- necessarily get the benefits between 5 percent and Contrary to the U.S. 2013. These numbers are lax environmental rules operation. of globalization yet. So, 10 percent, in large part, claim that the BRI is a “debt expected to grow because of could face anti-dumping Hannah Wanjie Ryder, that’s why the African because it mishandled trap,” China’s investment improved transportation measures from its higher CEO of Development countries are going to and misjudged the in its infrastructure and efficiency and more wage and environmental Reimagined, believes that regionalize and try to seriousness of the industries actually countries are expected to standard partners. COVID-19 has not only improve inter-African co- pandemic, resulting in a promoted local economic join the BRI. Silent on labor and brought huge changes to operation, which hopefully second or even third growth, generating revenue The inking of the RCEP environmental standards the world, but it has will lead to a structural wave and exacerbating for Siri Lanka to pay off the in November raised China’s and flexible in defining exposed issues such as transformation of growth in the economies. debts. Siri Lankan importance in the Asia- “rules of origins,” the RCEP global inequality and 2021 and beyond. It would not be a surprise government statistics Pacific if not beyond up recognized that, thus vulnerability through the “I think a big challenge if China will emerge even showed that its total foreign another notch by virtue of it preempting future trade impacts it has had on for Joe Biden that will be stronger and more debt was reduced from being the major trade frictions. The U.S. often different countries. “What much more difficult and influential on the world nearly $56 billion in 2018 to partner to all 15 countries used Singapore production it (COVID-19) seems to probably more consequen- stage with the Belt and a little over $51 billion in (the ASEAN 10, China, costs as a thermometer to have really exposed is both tial is what to do about the Road Initiative (BRI) and the first quarter of 2020. Australia, Japan, South impose tariffs on Chinese the vulnerabilities of the future of US integration in the recently signed While there were many Korea, and New Zealand). products without taking world, and different nations Asia, in particular,” Michael Regional Comprehensive reasons for the decline in According to the into consideration that vulnerabilities in different O’Hanlon stated a senior Economic Partnership indebtedness, BRI-related governments’ figures, two- China is a developing kinds of ways, as well as fellow and director of (RCEP) and China-EU investment and trade way between China and the nation whereas Singapore global inequalities, and research of Foreign Policy Comprehensive Agreement probably played a role. It is 15 countries exceed $1.5 is a high-end inequalities even within Program at Brookings on Investment (CAI).These also noteworthy that trillion in 2019. These manufacturing economy.In countries,” Hannah said. Institution. He thinks that stances will not only Japan’s Nikkei reported numbers will likely this sense, RCEP will likely Daniel Gros, Director of the movement right now promote global trade and that Siri Lanka prefers to increase significantly succeed in meeting its trade Center for European Policy has been in a favourable investment, but also proof borrow money from China because of the country’s goals, thereby raising Studies, pointed out that direction towards that China can and is rather than the IMF to “dual circulation” strategy China’s status because it the lesson Europe learned integration, except for the willing to work with the weather a 2020 debt issue, driven by domestic demand will drive Asia Pacific from the COVID-19 US He hopes that the US international community in explicitly debunking the and supported by economic growth through pandemic is the importance joins it on that in 2021 as making the world a more China “debt trap” technology and massive imports. of fighting public crisis well. 8 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial UK judge refuses US extradition of Get serious WikiLeaks founder Assange LONDON – A British judge extradition. dramatic moment in prosecuted merely for yesterday rejected the “While we are extremely Assange’s long legal battles publishing, saying the case United States’ request to disappointed in the court’s in Britain – though likely “is in large part based upon with protocol extradite WikiLeaks ultimate decision, we are not its final chapter. his unlawful involvement” founder Julian Assange to gratified that the United It’s unclear whether the in the theft of the face espionage charges over States prevailed on every incoming Biden diplomatic cables and the publication of secret point of law raised,” it said administration will pursue military files by U.S. Army offenders U.S. documents a decade in a statement. “In the prosecution, initiated intelligence analyst ago, saying he was likely to particular, the court under President Donald Chelsea Manning. IN THE midst of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, kill himself if held under rejected all of Mr.Assange’s Trump. The British judge sided there were several reports of persons throwing harsh U.S. prison arguments regarding Assange’s American with U.S. lawyers on that caution to the wind and either not waiting until they conditions. political motivation, lawyer, Barry Pollack, said score, saying Assange’s had the requisite negative test results issued to In a mixed ruling for political offense, fair trial the legal team was actions, if proven, would them in order to venture out in public or on the other Assange and his and freedom of speech.” “enormously gratified” by amount to offenses “that hand, persons staging events without adherence to supporters, District Judge Assange’s lawyers said the British court’s decision. would not be protected by the relevant protocols, for example, in relation to Vanessa Baraitser rejected they would ask for his Moris urged Trump to his right to freedom of numbers present or masks being worn. defense arguments that the release from a London pardon Assange before he speech.” She also said the This obviously provided a clear and evident 49-year-old Australian prison where he has been leaves office this month. U.S. judicial system would danger to the general public.Therefore, it is time we faces a politically motivated held for more than a 18 U.S. prosecutors have give him a fair trial. get serious with those offenders who take it upon American prosecution that months at a bail hearing indicted Assange on 17 The defense also argued themselves to breach the COVID-19 protocols. rides roughshod over free- tomorrow.Assange, who sat espionage charges and one during a three-week Given what took place as we prepared to close out speech protections. But she quietly in the dock at charge of computer misuse hearing in the fall that the year 2020, with reports of a rise in COVID-19 said Assange’s precarious London’s Central Criminal over WikiLeaks’ publication Assange risked “a grossly cases on account of a “super spreader event” and the mental health would likely Court for the ruling, wiped of thousands of leaked disproportionate sentence” need for a new Emergency Management (COVID- deteriorate further under his brow as the decision military and diplomatic and detention in “draconian 19) Protocol (Special Curfew) Directive for 2021 the conditions of “near total was announced. His documents. The charges and inhumane conditions” which we now have to operate by,it is clear that we isolation” he would face in a partner Stella Moris, with carry a maximum sentence if he was sent to the United cannot let our guard down, where the virus is U.S. prison. whom he has two young of 175 years in prison. States.The judge agreed concerned. “I find that the mental sons, wept. Lawyers for Assange that U.S. prison conditions We have been informed that persons in condition of Mr. Assange is Outside court, Moris said argue that he was acting as would be oppressive, saying quarantine will soon be required to wear tracking such that it would be the ruling was “the first a journalist and is entitled there was a “real risk” he bracelets in keeping with the Government’s new oppressive to extradite him step towards justice,” but it to First Amendment would be sent to the monitoring approach. This was talked about for a to the United States of was not yet time to protections of freedom of Administrative Maximum while and is clearly needed. Maybe it is even America,” the judge said. celebrate.“I had hoped that speech for publishing Facility in Florence, overdue. According to Minister of Health and Lawyers for the U.S. today would be the day that documents that exposed Colorado. Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic, “This government said they Julian would come home,” U.S.military wrongdoing in She accepted evidence will give a level of comfort to us,especially based on would appeal the decision, she said. “Today is not that Iraq and Afghanistan. from expert witnesses that the experiences that we’ve been having in the last and the U.S. Department of day, but that day will come Lawyers for the U.S. Assange had a depressive few weeks.” Meanwhile, Acting Chief Medical Justice said it would soon.” government denied that disorder and an autism Officer, Dr. Kenneth George is on record, publicly continue to seek Assange’s The ruling marked a Assange was being spectrum disorder. urging Barbadians and visitors alike to comply with the rules and regulations of Barbados, relating to quarantine. “It is important not only for your safety, but the safety of the entire population, as we try to France’s go-slow coronavirus address the issues confronting us at present,” he stressed. Now it is a given that persons in quarantine are vaccination strategy backfires not only prohibited from leaving the quarantine facility, but from accepting visitors, or mixing with PARIS – France’s cautious developments. France-2 television. meanwhile, have the public. It has also been reported that those who approach to rolling out a The slow rollout of the In France, a country of vaccinated millions. breach any of the stipulations will, on summary coronavirus vaccination vaccine made by Pfizer and 67 million people, only 516 Britain yesterday became conviction, be subject to a fine of Bds $50,000, program appears to have the German firm people were vaccinated in the first nation in the world imprisonment for one year, or both. It is clear that backfired, leaving barely BioNTech was blamed on the first six days, according to start giving people shots these guidelines are in place to ensure the well- 500 people inoculated in mismanagement, staffing to the French Health of the Oxford-AstraZeneca being of everyone in Barbados.Therefore,we cannot the first week and shortages during holiday Ministry. Health Minister vaccine, so the U.K. now have persons flouting the rules and thinking they rekindling anger over the vacations and a complex Olivier Veran promised has two approved vaccines do not apply in their situation. We need to send a government’s handling of French consent policy that by the end of to use. strong message to all and sundry,visitors and locals the pandemic. designed to accommodate yesterday, “several France started its alike, that a breach of quarantine will not be Amid public outcry, the unusually broad vaccine thousand” people will have vaccination campaign on tolerated. health minister vowed skepticism among the been vaccinated, with the Dec. 27 in nursing homes, Those who are aware of anyone breaking the yesterday to step up the French public. tempo picking up through because so many elderly rules, should also be encouraged to report any pace, and made a belated Doctors, mayors and the week – but that still people have died with the breaches of these protocols, since this is in the public plea on behalf of the opposition politicians leaves France well behind virus. But facing fears that interest of public safety.It must not be seen that we vaccine, saying it offers a pleaded yesterday for its neighbors. people with cognitive have one rule for visitors and another for locals.The “chance” for France and the speedier access to vaccines. Germany’s first-week problems would be visitors cannot come to Barbados and do as they world to vanquish a “It’s a state scandal,” said total surpassed 200,000 vaccinated against their like.Yes, they wish to enjoy their vacation, but they pandemic that has killed Jean Rottner, president of and Italy’s was over will, the government cannot do so by putting Barbadians who reside more than 1.8 million the Grand-Est region of 100,000 – and even those devised a time-consuming here, at risk. people. President eastern France, where countries are under fire for screening process before That said, it should be clear to Barbadians by now, Emmanuel Macron was infections are surging and being too slow to protect the vaccines can be ordered why there were special requirements in relation to holding a special meeting some hospitals are over the public from a pandemic and administered. the number of persons gathered for events and why with top government capacity. “Getting that has killed more than Macron’s government is mass gatherings in the midst of a COVID-19 officials yesterday to vaccinated is becoming 1.8 million people also keen not to appear pandemic were frowned upon. It is clear that there address the vaccine more complicated than worldwide. that it is forcing vaccines was some complacency where following the rules strategy and other virus buying a car,” he said on The U.S. and China, on anyone. was concerned and even how monitoring of such events took place. Now we are at a stage where we Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes have to do our best to mitigate the spread of this E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves virus, which is a threat to lives and livelihoods. Let Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan this be a teachable moment. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 9 Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot get green Google employees form labour union in US OAKLAND, Calif. – More criticize Google’s handling light for US$52 B carmaker than 200 employees and of sexual harassment PARIS/MILAN – Fiat formed firm is expected to Stellantis shares will future CEO Carlos Tavares contractors at Google complaints, its work with Chrysler (FCA) and PSA play a key role in the auto start trading in Milan and said. parent Alphabet Inc in the the U.S. military and other said yesterday that industry’s jump into the Paris on Jan. 18, and in Tavares will have to United States and Canada issues. investors had given new era of electrification. New York the following day, revive the carmaker’s have formed a labor union Unlike many budding their blessing to a US$52 Stellantis will have 14 the two automakers said in fortunes in China, to promote workplace unions, the newly formed billion merger to create brands, from FCA’s Fiat, a joint statement.At two rationalise a sprawling equity and ethical group does not expect to the world’s fourth Maserati and U.S.-focused separate extraordinary empire and address business practices, the collective bargain with largest automaker, and Jeep, Dodge and Ram to shareholder meetings, held massive overcapacity, as group’s elected leaders Alphabet over pay and shares in the new PSA’s traditionally Europe- virtually earlier on Monday well as focus like its rivals said yesterday. working conditions any company, named focused Peugeot, Citroen, due to the coronavirus on creating cleaner cars. The “Alphabet Workers time soon. Instead, it aims Stellantis, would start Opel and DS. pandemic, investors in each FCA Chairman John Union” will collect dues of to create a more formal trading in two weeks. FCA and PSA said they group backed the merger Elkann, the future 1% of total compensation structure to organize With annual production expected to complete their with approval rates above chairman of Stellantis, said from members, according future protests. of around 8 million vehicles tie-up on Jan. 16, ahead of 99% of the votes cast. the new automaker would to its website. The funds “Our union will work to worldwide and revenues of an earlier indication which “We are ready for this “play a leading role as the will cover paid organizers, ensure that workers know more than 165 billion euros aimed for a closing within merger,” PSA Chief next decade redefines events, legal support and what they’re working on, ($203 billion), the newly- the first quarter of this year. Executive and Stellantis mobility”. wages for members in the and can do their work at a event of a labor strike. fair wage, without fear of The group’s formation abuse, retaliation or builds on unprecedented discrimination,” Google Leaders must possess various key qualities protests by Google engineers Parul Koul and PREFECTS from Back “Leaders are people that also explained that leaders training session, the workers in recent years. Chewy Shaw wrote in a Page have deep rooted need to understand that students were shown a While the tech industry New York Times opinion commitment to a goal, no they were not just video which had an has seen minimal union piece yesterday Ali also admitted that matter how difficult it may expected to have the encouraging message– activity and worker announcing the union. being a leader was not an be, they arrive to toughness to make hard Dream more, learn more, pushback historically, Koul is the executive easy task but one of the accomplish it and achieve decisions but also have the do more and become more. thousands of people at chair of the Alphabet qualities which a leader it. Leaders also bring out compassion to listen to the Real leaders are ordinary Alphabet had banded Workers Union, and Shaw had to embrace was the best in people,” he said. needs of others. people with extraordinary together to publicly vice chair. commitment. The Managing Director At the end of the determination. (AS) SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CLAIM NO.CV 1234 of 2020

IN THE MATTER OF the Limited Partnerships Act, Chapter 213 of the Laws of Barbados Section 5

AND IN THE MATTER OF the Companies Act, Chapter 308 of the Laws of Barbados Section 390(1)(b).

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PARTNERSHIP OF MUSREIT (BARBADOS) 3 LP BETWEEN MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 3 SRL AND MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 3 SRL

AND IN THE MATTER of the dissolution of the limited partnership between MUSREIT HoldCo (Barbados) 3 SRL and MUSREIT Intermediary (Barbados) 3 SRL.

BETWEEN: Prefects of the Alexandra School during the annual prefect training session. MUSREIT HOLDCO (BARBADOS) 3 SRL CLAIMANT OPEC sees oil outlook for first half AND MUSREIT INTERMEDIARY (BARBADOS) 3 SRL DEFENDANT of 2021 full of downside risks NOTICE MOSCOW/LONDON – remarks published by OPEC’s leader Saudi hospitality could take years PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Fixed Date Claim for the OPEC sees plenty of OPEC. Arabia has suggested a to reach pre-virus levels. dissolution of MUSREIT (Barbados) 3 LP as the limited partnership downside risks for oil In December, OPEC+ more cautious approach OPEC+ was forced to cut between MUSREIT HoldCo (Barbados) 3 SRL and MUSREIT markets in the first half of decided to increase during previous meetings production by a record Intermediary (Barbados) 3 SRL was filed herein on the 18th day of 2021, its secretary general production by 0.5 million while OPEC member the amount in 2020 as global November 2020. said on Sunday, a day bpd from January as part of United Arab Emirates and lockdown measures before meeting allies led by the 2 million bpd gradual non-OPEC Russia have hammered fuel demand. Any person having a claim against why Musreit (Barbados) 3LP or any Russia to discuss output rise this year but some said they prefer a speedier OPEC+ first cut output other interested person shall show cause, at the Law Courts, Whitepark levels for February. members have questioned increase. “Curbs on social by 9.7 million bpd, then Road in the parish of Saint Michael on the next date of hearing fixed by the court, on the 19th day of January 2021, why Musreit (Barbados) 3LP “Amid the hopeful signs, the need for a further boost and economic activity eased cuts to 7.7 million should not be liquidated. the outlook for the first half due to spreading remain in place in a and ultimately to 7.2 of 2021 is very mixed and coronavirus infections. number of countries, and million from January. Dated the 5th day of January 2021 there are still many “Given fundamentals are there is concern about the Barkindo said OPEC downside risks to juggle,” weakening, it would be emergence of a pernicious now expected global oil Maya Carrington said OPEC Secretary prudent for OPEC+ to hold new strain of the virus,” demand to be led by Dentons Delany General Mohammad output steady and there is Barkindo said. developing countries and to Attorneys-at-Law Barkindo. a preference among some He said the global rise to 95.9 million bpd in Burnham Court, Bishop’s Court Hill He was speaking at a of the biggest producers to economy could strongly 2021, or by 5.9 million bpd Upper Collymore Rock, St. Michael meeting of experts of OPEC hold production flat,” said rebound in the second half from 2020, as the global Tel: 228-2260; Fax 228-2264 and allies, a group known Amrita Sen, co-founder of of 2021 but sectors such as economy is forecast to grow Email: [email protected] as OPEC+, according to Energy Aspects think-tank. travel, tourism, leisure and by 4.4%. 10 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

TV’s Larry King in hospital with COVID-19 LOS ANGELES – Citing an unidentified Hospital protocols have of celebrities, presidents sues in recent decades, other. Son Andy King Former CNN talk show person close to the fam- kept King’s family mem- and other newsmakers including heart attacks died of a heart attack at host Larry King has been ily, CNN said the 87- bers from visiting him. during a half-century ca- and diagnoses of diabetes 65 in August, and daugh- hospitalized with year-old King is undergo- The Peabody Award- reer that included 25 and lung cancer. ter Chaia King died from COVID-19 for more than ing treatment at Cedars- winning broadcaster was years with a nightly Last year, King lost lung cancer at 51 in July, a week, the news channel Sinai Medical Center in among America’s most show on CNN. two of his five children Larry King said then in a reported Saturday. Los Angeles. prominent interviewers He has had medical is- within weeks of each statement. Fauci: Vaccinations are ramping up in a ‘glimmer of hope’ THE US ramped up are being inundated with mately the US will be COVID-19 vaccina- bodies. vaccinating 1 million tions in the past few Los Angeles Mayor people a day. Biden’s days after a slower- Eric Garcetti said the “goal of vaccinating 100 than-expected start, pandemic is getting million people in the first bringing the number worse in his city as the 100 days is a realistic of shots dispensed to virus spreads rapidly goal,” Fauci said. about 4 million, gov- within households and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the ernment health offi- people let their guard chief science adviser to cials said Sunday. down with news of a vac- Operation Warp Speed, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the cine’s arrival. “This is a the government’s vaccine nation’s top infectious- virus that preys off of our development and distri- disease expert, also said weakness, preys off of bution effort, told CBS on ABC’s “This Week” our exhaustion,” he said that 17.5 million doses that President-elect Joe on CBS’ “Face the have been shipped. About Biden’s pledge to admin- Nation.” 13 million of those have Houston Health Department LVN Alicia Meza prepares a dose of COVID-19 ister 100 million shots of Experts believe that been distributed to clin- vaccine Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at a Houston Health Department’s COVID-19 the vaccine within his the real numbers of US ics, hospitals and other vaccine clinic in Houston. The department vaccinated 1,008 people who first 100 days in office is deaths and infections are places where they will be qualify under Phase 1A or Phase 1B of the state’s guidelines at the clinic’s achievable. much higher and that administered, according first day on Saturday. And he rejected many cases were over- to Fauci. President Donald looked, in part because of The 20 million-dose for Disease Control and of more than 17,200 new tions have been reported Trump’s false claim on insufficient testing. goal hasn’t been reached Prevention’s “ridiculous” cases, eclipsing the previ- daily over the past six Twitter that coronavirus Fauci said he has seen in part because local methodology. He com- ous mark of about 12,000 days. deaths and cases in the “some little glimmer of health departments and plained, too, that Fauci set in early December. Scientists have said US have been greatly ex- hope” after 1.5 million medical facilities had to has been credited by the Health officials said the the variant is up to 70% aggerated. doses were administered stay focused on testing to news media with doing jump appears to reflect more contagious. While “All you need to do ... is in the previous 72 hours, handle a surge in cases, “an incredible job” when infections from Fauci said the US needs go into the trenches, go or an average of about US Surgeon General Fauci “works for me and Christmas gatherings to do its own study, he into the hospitals, go into 500,000 per day,a Jerome Adams said. And the Trump but was also probably in- noted that British re- the intensive care units marked increase in vacci- the holiday season meant Administration, and I am flated by a reporting lag searchers believe that and see what is happen- nations. He said that health workers were tak- in no way given any over New Year’s week- the mutated version is no ing. Those are real num- brings the total to about ing time off, he said. credit for my work.” end. deadlier or more likely to bers, real people and real 4 million. “I don’t want anyone to Fauci and others are North Carolina and make people sicker and deaths,” Fauci said on He acknowledged the think I’m being warning that an addi- Texas reported record that vaccines are effec- NBC’s “Meet the Press.” US fell short of its goal of Pollyannish here. There’s tional surge is likely be- numbers of people in the tive against it. The US death toll has having 20 million doses what we delivered, and cause of holiday gather- hospital with COVID-19 But Scott Gottlieb, a climbed past 350,000, the shipped and distributed we hope that those will ings and the cold — nearly 3,600 and over former US Food and most of any country, ac- by the end of December. be translated into vacci- weather keeping people 12,500, respectively.. Drug Administration cording to data compiled “There have been a nations. That has not oc- indoors. Overseas, British commissioner who serves by Johns Hopkins couple of glitches. That’s curred to the way that “It could and likely will Prime Minister Boris on the board of vaccine University, while more understandable,” Fauci we would like,” Adams get worse in the next Johnson said more oner- maker Pfizer, said on than 20 million people said. “We are not where said on CNN’s “State of couple of weeks, or at ous lockdown restrictions “Face the Nation” that nationwide have been in- we want to be, there’s no the Union.” least maintain this very in England are likely as the variant “really cre- fected. States have re- doubt about that.” On Sunday morning, terribly high level of in- a variant of the coron- ates more urgency ported record numbers of But he expressed opti- Trump falsely tweeted fections and deaths that avirus has pushed infec- around trying to get this cases over the past few mism that the momen- that the outbreak has we’re seeing,” Fauci said. tion rates to their high- vaccine out more quickly days, and funeral homes tum will pick up by mid- been “far exaggerated” Arizona on Sunday re- est levels on record. More and get more people vac- in Southern California January and that ulti- because of the Centers ported a one-day record than 50,000 new infec- cinated.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 11

Cayman Islands to Antigua PM: No travel ban to reopen borders by March or from Barbados GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – PRIME MINISTER of Browne expressed Premier Alden Antigua and Barbuda, concern about the recent McLaughlin has Gaston Browne, has events but stated that he announced that the indicated that his is confident that health British overseas country will not prohibit authorities and law territory will be people from traveling to enforcement agencies reopening its border to or from Barbados in light will act swiftly to address tourists in March. of the recent surge in the problem. The premier, in his New COVID-19 cases on the “...I’m confident that, Year’s message, said that island. with the support of the with the expected arrival of This was communi- Barbadian people, the coronavirus vaccines this cated in a missive from situation will be brought week, the country’s most the Office of the Prime under control and new vulnerable will be protected Minister of Antigua and measures introduced to and based on this the Barbuda on January 3, stop a recurrence,” wrote borders can reopen in the 2021. Prime Minister Browne. coming months. The political leader also He further added that “By March we hope to wrote that his country’s his government is ready have successfully border authorities will to assist the Barbadian vaccinated and protected a still continue their rigid government and people sufficiently large number of adherence to protocols for during this difficult time our population, including entry into the country. and the island is not all of those at most risk. If But Prime Minister alone. we can achieve that target, we should be able to open our borders once again,” Premier Alden McLaughlin McLaughlin stated. He however stated that have to quarantine.” are scheduled arrive country is heading in the all visitors must be The premier noted that aboard a British Airways right direction. “We have vaccinated and provide a availability of vaccines is flight on Tuesday and achieved much over this negative COVID-19 test or the safest way to open up according to Governor term. But we know there is they will be required to the country and the Martyn Roper,there will be still more to deal with, quarantine. economy more broadly. enough doses to inoculate particularly with the “We will require that “Our first shipment of 5,000 people. pandemic and its arriving travellers have vaccines will arrive in early McLaughlin, Roper and consequences,” he stated. also been vaccinated and January and we will then Chief Medical Officer Dr “This year has been a received both a negative roll out our national John Lee will be among tougher time than any of COVID-19 test before vaccination plan,” those taking the us can remember. Yet as a arriving and a second McLaughlin stated, but vaccination to initiate the country we have come negative test on arrival, warned that rebuilding will roll-out of the campaign. through the worst of this along with any other public take time and “resolute Concerning plans for a crisis and while there is still health requirements. effort.” general election, that is a long road to travel, as I Travellers not meeting The first batch of scheduled for this year, the have said, we are on the these requirements will Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines premier said that the right path.” BVI Gov’t concerned about motorcycle noise Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston nuisance, crashes Browne TORTOLA, British Virgin silencer on your bikes and Islands – Premier stop this loud noise all Andrew Fahie has urged around the place …” Cops probe TT$1.3 M the owners of motorcycles He was speaking across the territory to against the background equip them with silencers. following complaints from dollar ATM heist Speaking during a members of the public TRINIDAD – Police are ATM room and observed recent sitting in the about the noise pollution investigating a million- the two machines cut open House of Assembly, Fahie caused by bikers, adding dollar robbery from an and cash trays on the floor. said if this is not done, that seniors are among ATM Machine belonging An estimated TT$1.3 there could be the vulnerable who are to RBC Bank, which million cash in T&T repercussions from his being affected. occurred over the Currency was reported to administration. Fahie added that the weekend. be missing. “Those of you with these government is concerned According to a police WPC Parks of the St loud motorbikes that are about the high costs the report, at about 9 am on Clair Police Station visited going into these areas public has to incur to care Sunday 3 January 2021, a the scene and observed late-night and afternoon, for injured bikers. manager of RBC that entry was gained it is a nuisance! And I’m “When I am calculating confirmed receiving a through a hole on the asking you to put on a the amount of money that report from the Electronic western side of the silencer on your bike and we have to spend on Response Officer of building, with the exit via avoid these areas.We, as a medical bills for bikers Premier Andrew Fahie unusual activity at an the same point of entry. government, don’t want to who are injuring ATM Machine at one of No CCTV was obtained have to put measures in themselves, it makes me He also reminded as hospitals all around their branches. as cameras were non- place for this. So I’m wonder now if some other careless riders that they’ll the world are focusing Upon arriving at the functional at that asking with a clarion call measure has to be put in be at a disadvantage if primarily on COVID-19 scene at about 10 am, she location. to all bikers to put on a place.” they are seriously injured cases. reportedly opened the Investigations continue. 12 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Latin America: Parties and packed OAS report warns of increase in number of beaches raise COVID concerns Venezuelan refugees A LARGE dance party A local politician said he didn’t rule out the firm Bharat Biotech to THE Organization of transition towards attended by about denied having organised introduction of a curfew buy five million doses of American States (OAS) democracy and for 1,000 people in the the party.Mexico has the to curb the spread of the its Covid-19 vaccine. says a new report prepared Venezuelans to state of Veracruz has fourth-highest number of virus. While a number of by its General Secretariat progressively regain their caused outrage in Covid fatalities in the “We have to be careful countries in Latin has warned that the freedoms. Mexico. Several bands world with more than though, because we don’t America have begun number of Venezuelan “This is the only way played at the party 127,000 deaths. want people to hold vaccinating people, refugees and migrants forced migration will stop held in the local There is also concern in clandestine parties Brazil’s government has could rise to 7 million in and incentives for return baseball stadium, and Argentina over packed instead,” he said. still not given a date for 2021 if regional countries will emerge,” he said. videos shared online beaches in Buenos Aires Meanwhile, in Brazil, the arrival of vaccines the reopen their borders and The report notes that, suggested that party- province. Enio García, private health clinics say country, which has the the government in before the arrival of the goers weren’t abiding who leads a team they have been second highest number of Venezuela remains in pandemic, about 5,000 by social distancing advising the health negotiating with the Covid-related deaths place. Venezuelans fled their rules. ministry in the province, Indian pharmaceutical worldwide. The OAS said “The country daily. Situation Report” – the As of March 2020, the second since its first in report says that the outflow November 2020, prepared through regular routes for this crisis, headed by ceased, income through David Smolansky – irregular routes increased; presents “a balance of the and, between March and year 2020” for Venezuelan September, more than refugees and migrants. 140,000 Venezuelans were The report highlights forced to return to their that the COVID-19 country through Colombia pandemic worsened the (134,000) and Brazil (8,000) Venezuelan migration “by losing livelihoods in crisis in 2020. their host countries.” “Although the outflow “Many other slowed down due to border Venezuelans had their closures and mandatory right to return to their confinement, these country of origin violated measures increased the by being stranded for difficulties faced by months in different Venezuelan migrants and countries of the world refugees and, therefore, the without being able to access challenges of care, repatriation flights after protection and integration,” the discretionary closure of the report says. airspace by the illegitimate “The conditions of regime,” it stated. vulnerability in which The report underscores Venezuelan migrants that 2020 concluded with a arrive in host countries are total of 5.4 million increasingly critical after Venezuelans exiled. the deepening crisis in The report identifies Venezuela,” it adds. challenges that must be The report says that the addressed in the new year, remains of 33 Venezuelan including the increase in With summer in full swing in the southern hemisphere, there’s concern as beaches are packed migrants who fled their the number of entries country by sea, including through irregular routes, minors, have been found on as well as the growing Mexico may offer Assange asylum: president the maritime border number of Venezuelans between Venezuela and who disappear or die trying MEXICO’S government is for Mexico to offer political Assange’s mental health either in prison or self- Trinidad and Tobago. to reach an island in the ready to offer political asylum,” Lopez Obrador problems put him at risk imposed confinement “If borders reopen in the Caribbean. asylum to Julian Assange told a regular news of self-harm, a UK court following his release of first quarter of 2021 and Likewise, the document and supports the decision conference. ruled. thousands of secret the illegitimate regime in warns that the conditions of a UK judge to deny “Assange is a journalist Lopez Obrador, who classified files and Venezuela continues in of vulnerability with which extradition of the and deserves a chance, I called the decision a diplomatic cables that power, the number of Venezuelans arrive in host WikiLeaks founder to the am in favour of pardoning “triumph of justice”, a year caused embarrassment to migrants and refugees countries are “increasingly US, President Andres him,” he said. ago urged the UK to many governments could rise to 7 million,” the critical.” Manuel Lopez Obrador “We’ll give him release Assange, calling around the world. report warns. It urges “joint efforts says. protection.” his detention “torture” and Lopez Obrador, who After the publication of throughout the region to “I’m going to ask the The extradition request saying WikiLeaks took office in December the document, Smolansky reinforce regular routes to foreign minister ... to ask from the US, where documents had showed 2018, has long railed emphasized that “the only cross borders in 2021 and the government of the Assange could face the world’s against ruling elites and solution to stop this facilitate mechanisms United Kingdom about charges including “authoritarian” workings. rhetorically has sought to unprecedented human protection for a population the possibility of letting breaking a spying law,was Assange, 49, has spent break with establishment landslide in the region is fleeing for humanitarian Mr Assange be freed and denied on the basis that most of the last decade politics and economics. for Venezuela to have a reasons.”

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England goes South Africa testing whether vaccines into new work against variant JOHANNESBURG – the variant will quickly Scientists in South Africa become dominant inland in lockdown are urgently testing to see Johannesburg, the if the vaccines for COVID- country’s largest city, and LONDON – British “As I speak to you 19 will be effective against the surrounding Gauteng Prime Minister Boris tonight, our hospitals are the country’s variant virus. province, he said. Johnson yesterday under more pressure from The genomic studies South Africa is currently ordered England into COVID than any time come as Britain’s health experiencing a resurgence a new national since the start of the minister, Matt Hancock, of COVID-19 with rapidly lockdown to contain a pandemic,” Johnson said and other experts in the rising numbers of cases surge in COVID-19 in a televised address to U.K. have said they worry and deaths that are cases that threatens to the country. that vaccines may not be surpassing what the overwhelm parts of the “With most of the effective against the South country experienced in its health system before a country already under African variant. first surge in late July last vaccine programme extreme measures, it’s “This is the most year. reaches a critical mass. clear that we need to do pressing question facing us South Africa has The announcement more together to bring right now,” said Dr.Richard recorded more than 1.1 came just hours after the this new variant under Lessells, an infectious million cases of COVID-19, government hailed control,” he said. diseases expert who is including 29,577 deaths, Britain’s success in “We must therefore go working on the country’s according to Monday becoming the first country into a national lockdown, genomic studies of the figures from the Africa to begin rolling out the which is tough enough to In this image taken from video, Britain’s Prime variant. Centers for Disease vaccine developed by contain this variant.That Minister Boris Johnson makes a televised address “We are urgently doing Control and Prevention. Oxford University and means the government is to the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, experiments in the South Africa’s seven-day AstraZeneca against once again instructing yesterday, setting out new emergency measures laboratory to test the rolling average of daily new COVID-19. you to stay at home.” to control the spread of coronavirus in England. variant,” against the blood cases has risen over the Johnson said a new, Non-essential shops of people with antibodies past two weeks from 14.68 more contagious variant and hospitality would disruption meant it would Johnson said that if the and against the blood of new cases per 100,000 of the coronavirus first have to remain closed, not be possible for all vaccine rollout went as people who have received people on Dec. 20 to 23.20 identified in the United while primary and exams to go ahead this planned and the number vaccines, Lessells told The new cases per 100,000 Kingdom and now secondary schools would summer – the second of deaths responded to the Associated Press Monday. people on Jan. 3. The present in many other close from today for all academic year in a row in lockdown measures as The tests, called rolling average of daily countries was spreading pupils except vulnerable which the pandemic has expected, it should be neutralizing assays, will deaths has doubled over at great speed and children and those whose played havoc with pupils’ possible to start moving help determine the the past two weeks from immediate action was parents are key workers. education and future out of lockdown by the reliability of vaccines 0.34 deaths per 100,000 needed to slow it down. Johnson said the plans. middle of February. against the variant, he people on Dec. 20 to 0.68 said. deaths per 100,000 people The South African on Jan. 3. variant, 501.V2, is more As South Africa’s Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar infectious than the original hospitals neared capacity, COVID-19 virus and has President Cyril rapidly become dominant Ramaphosa last week embargo, easing the Gulf crisis in the country’s coastal announced a return to areas. It is expected that restrictions. DUBAI, United Arab make regarding a shift in paves the way for Qatar’s Emirates – Saudi Arabia its policies. ruler to attend an annual will open its airspace and Kuwait, which had been summit of Gulf leaders land border to Qatar mediating throughout the today that will be held in Vaccination drive yesterday evening in the dispute, was first to the kingdom’s ancient first step toward ending a announce the diplomatic desert site of Al-Ula. The years-long diplomatic crisis breakthrough through its summit would enters new phase in that deeply divided U.S. foreign minister. Earlier traditionally be chaired by defense partners, frayed yesterday, the foreign Saudi King Salman, US and Britain societal ties and tore apart minister had reportedly though his son and heir,the a traditionally clubby traveled to Doha to deliver crown prince, may instead THE first Americans authorities. alliance of Gulf states. a message to Qatar’s ruling lead the meeting. inoculated against Britain, meanwhile, Qatar’s only land border emir, Sheikh Tamim bin State-run Qatari media UAE’s Minister of State COVID-19 began rolling became the first nation to has been mostly closed Hamad Al Thani. confirmed yesterday for Foreign Affairs, up their sleeves for their start using the COVID-19 since mid-2017, when While the Saudi decision evening Sheikh Tamim Anwar Gargash second and final dose vaccine developed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the marks a major milestone would be attending the yesterday, while Britain AstraZeneca and Oxford United Arab Emirates and toward resolving the Gulf summit, a move that The conversations introduced another University, ramping up its Bahrain launched a spat, the path toward full analysts say would have “emphasized that everyone vaccine on the same day it nationwide inoculation blockade against the tiny reconciliation is far from been domestically sensitive was keen on reunification,” imposed a new campaign amid soaring Gulf state, accusing it of guaranteed. The rift for him had the Saudi and would gather in Al-Ula nationwide lockdown infection rates blamed on supporting Islamist between Abu Dhabi and blockade still been in place. to sign a statement that against the rapidly the new variant. Britain’s extremist groups and of Doha has been deepest, This year, Egypt’s promises to “usher in a surging virus. vaccination program having warm ties with with the UAE and Qatar at president has also been bright page of brotherly New York State, began Dec. 8 with the shot Iran. The Saudi border, sharp ideological odds. invited to attend the relations.” meanwhile, announced its developed by Pfizer and which Qatar relied on for Following Kuwait’s summit of the six-nation The summit will be first known case of the its German partner the import of dairy announcement, the UAE’s Gulf Cooperation Council, “inclusive,” leading the yesterday,the Centers for BioNTech. products, construction Minister of State for which comprises Saudi states toward Disease Control and Brian Pinker, an 82- materials and other goods, Foreign Affairs, Anwar Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, “reunification and Prevention said nearly 4.6 year-old dialysis patient, opened briefly during the Gargash, tweeted that his Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. solidarity in facing the million shots had been received the first Oxford- past three years to allow country was keen to restore Kuwait’s foreign challenges of our region,” dispensed in the U.S., AstraZeneca shot at Qataris into Saudi Arabia Gulf unity. However, he minister said in a Saudi Crown Prince after a slow and uneven Oxford University to perform the Islamic hajj cautioned: “We have more statement carried on state Mohammed bin Salman start to the campaign, Hospital, saying in a pilgrimage. work to do and we are in TV that Kuwait’s ruler had was quoted as saying in marked by confusion, statement: “I can now It was unclear what the right direction.” spoken with Qatar’s emir remarks carried by the logistical hurdles and a really look forward to concessions Qatar had The lifting of the and Saudi Arabia’s crown Saudi state-run news patchwork of approaches celebrating my 48th made or is promising to embargo by Saudi Arabia prince. agency. by state and local wedding anniversary.” 14 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Scottish police arrest lawmaker GA election in COVID-19 rules case officials reject LONDON – Scottish reckless conduct,” a Police end of September after police have arrested Scotland spokeswoman she had spoken in Trump call to Margaret Ferrier, a said. Britain’s parliament at member of Britain’s “This follows a thorough Westminster. She has parliament, for allegedly investigation by Police apologised for then taking breaking COVID-19 rules Scotland into an alleged the train more than 400 ‘find’ more votes when she made a long breach of coronavirus miles back to Scotland. WASHINGTON – that he is confident in train journey last year regulations between 26 Her Scottish National President Donald Georgia’s general election after testing positive for and 29 September 2020. Party (SNP) suspended Trump pressured outcome, despite an the virus. A report will be sent to the her shortly afterwards. Georgia’s Republican electoral college challenge “We can confirm that procurator fiscal and we It is mandatory in secretary of state to supported by some officers today arrested are unable to comment England for people to “find” enough votes to Republicans in Congress. and charged a 60-year-old further.” self-isolate if they test overturn Joe Biden’s “If they support a woman in connection with Ferrier learned that her positive for the novel win in the state’s challenge of the electors alleged culpable and test was positive at the coronavirus. Margaret Ferrier presidential election, for Georgia, they’re repeatedly citing wrong, dead wrong,” disproven claims of Raffensperger said. fraud and raising the Members of Congress will prospect of a “criminal have to make a decision offense” if officials did about the other states, he not change the vote added, “but in Georgia, we count, according to a did get it right. I’m not recording of the happy with the result, as conversation. a Republican, but it is the The phone call with right result based on the Secretary of State Brad numbers that we saw Raffensperger on cast.” Saturday was the latest Georgia counted its step in an unprecedented votes three times before effort by a sitting certifying Biden’s win by president to press a state a 11,779-vote margin. official to reverse the “President Trump, outcome of a free and fair we’ve had several election that he lost. The lawsuits, and we’ve had Republican president, to respond in court to the who has refused to accept lawsuits and the his loss to Democratic contentions,” President-elect Biden, Raffensperger told repeatedly argued that Trump on the call. “We Raffensperger could don’t agree that you have change the certified won.” results. Asked if he felt as if the “I just want to find president was pressuring 11,780 votes, which is one him to do something more than we have. illegal, Raffensperger Because we won the said, “I think he was state,” said Trump. looking for any kind of In an interview advantage he could get, yesterday, Raffensperger and I just don’t see how told The Associated Press he’s going to get it.” Trump rewards ally Devin Nunes with Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON – “the greatest scandal in President Donald Trump American history,” yesterday presented the referencing Nunes’ efforts Presidential Medal of to discredit the Russia Freedom to one of his most investigation. outspoken congressional U.S.intelligence agencies allies, California Rep. and multiple congressional Devin Nunes, as he looks to committees concluded that reward loyalists with just Russia interfered in the over two weeks left in his 2016 election with the aim term. of boosting Trump’s Nunes, the former chair candidacy. Several Trump of the House Intelligence aides and associates, Committee, has been an including former national ardent backer of Trump’s security adviser Michael during probes into Russian Flynn, were convicted or interference in the 2016 pleaded guilty to lying to election and the president’s the FBI in the course of 2019 impeachment by the special counsel Robert Democratic-led House. Mueller’s investigation. In a statement, the Flynn, among others, was White House credited issued a presidential Nunes with uncovering pardon last month.

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S.Korea to cut railway CO2 emissions by replacing diesel trains by 2029 SEOUL – South Korea aims to cut some 30% of carbon emissions from railway travel by replacing all diesel passenger locomotives with a new bullet train by 2029, President Moon Jae-in said yesterday. Moon joined a trial run of the KTX- Eum, an electric multiple unit train as South Korea, one of world’s most fossil- fuel reliant economies, envisages a “greener” recovery from the novel coronavirus. Eum means link in Korean. “We will replace all diesel passenger trains with the KTX-Eum by 2029 and establish eco-friendly railway transport nationwide,” Moon said at a station in the eastern city of Wonju. “By doing that, we will cut 70,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, which is equivalent to planting 10 million pine trees, and advance to a carbon neutral society.” The train, built by Hyundai Rotem Co, only produces some 70% of the emissions produced by diesel-powered trains, which generated 235,000 tonnes of emissions in 2019, according to state- run Korail Railroad Corp. Its top speed is 260 km (162 miles) an hour, slightly slower than the 300 kmh of the regular KTX. Moon is promoting a “Green New Deal”, a six-year plan aimed at boosting jobs and curbing heavy reliance on South Korean President Moon Jae-in inspects a KTX-Eum train at Wonju station in Wonju, South Korea, fossil fuels in Asia’s fourth-largest yesterday. economy. Moon has declared that South Korea and transport, such as solar power and Moon that the company aims to expand won (US$64.7 billion) into rail would be carbon neutral by 2050. electric and hydrogen cars, and high-speed services from 29% of all networks. Coal makes up 40% of South The initiative focuses on investing in building digital infrastructure. routes to 52% by 2024, as part of the Korea’s electricity mix and renewable more environmentally friendly energy Korail chief, Son Byung-seok, told government’s plans to funnel 70 trillion power less than 6%. Experts monitoring growth of new dome in La Soufriere volcano KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – One of the Richard Robertson, a geologist, said and, therefore, being at a high level of of that eruption, which saw thousands scientists monitoring the La Soufriere during an interview on local radio on alert. But don’t get complacent, don’t of people spending months in volcano, which began erupting the weekend. get overly panicky about the situation evacuation camps set up mainly in effusively one week ago, says residents Robertson, is among a team of but just be prepared that you may schools and other public buildings. should remain on high alert, but not specialists from the Seismic Research have to move or you may not.” According to the National panic about the situation. Unit at the University of the West Emergency management officials Emergency Management “… In summary, you may have to Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus in have been using aircraft to monitor Organisation, the alert level remains remain at a high [alert] level for a long Trinidad and Tobago that has been the growth of a new dome, which was at orange – the second highest on the time. You need to keep listening out, dispatched to help monitor the discovered last Tuesday in the volcano four-colour chart, with red, being the you don’t have to get overly concerned volcano. that last erupted in 1979. highest. … What you need to do is that if the “Good or bad, the effusive part in The 1979 event, an explosive With an orange alert, residents volcano goes explosive, essentially, we Soufriere has often gone on for longer eruption that took place on April 13, north of Belle Isle and Georgetown need to move off the mountain for a than the explosive part. So it may go Good Friday, is said to have resulted in have to be prepared to evacuate at a certain period of time until it gets rid on for a little while and so people need the evacuation of 20,000 people from moment’s notice, as an explosive of all that explosion. And then at some to sort of be prepared for a longer haul North Leeward and North Windward. eruption could occur within 24 point, you may be able to come back,” – a few weeks, at least, of this going on No lives were lost as a consequence hours. 16 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 m in second US weekend

IN its second weekend in US theaters, “Wonder “The Croods: A New Age,” which saw a 25% increase Woman 1984” earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales in its sixth week in theaters. It’s made in ticket sales according to studio estimates $34.5 million since it opened at Thanksgiving and is Sunday. It’s a 67% drop for the superhero sequel, also now available to rent on premium video on de- which is simultaneously playing on 2,151 mand. screens and streaming free for HBO Max sub- Disney and Pixar’s “Soul,” which skipped US the- scribers. aters and is available for free for Disney+ subscribers, “Wonder Woman 1984” has made $28.5 million to added $16.5 million internationally – a 114% increase date from the US, where about 39% of theaters are from its opening in the same markets last weekend. open and most major markets, including New York, The film featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and San Fey has done particularly well in China, where it more Francisco, are closed. Internationally, it added $10.1 than doubled its opening sum and added $13.7 million million, bringing its global total to $118.5 million. this weekend. The studio attributed the gains to While $5.5 million would be a terrible second week- strong social media reactions and word of mouth. end for a $200 million movie in a pre-pandemic world, Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic “Alien” also opened this under the unique circumstances it was enough to top weekend through Disney’s 20th Century Studios. It the domestic charts. In second place is Universal’s made $75,000 from 505 locations.

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from “Wonder Woman Bridge 1984.

The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 17 SSPPOORRTTSS CWI eyeing brighter 2021 with packed home schedule KINGSTON, Jamaica – from bilateral series and the Cricket West Indies (CWI) postponements caused a wors- is anticipating a financial ening of the CWI financial po- windfall this year, with sition, forcing the institution four major home tours ex- into salary cuts for players pected to provide a much- and staff. needed injection of money Both West Indies men and for the cash-strapped women undertook interna- Antigua-based body tional tours, however, with the Sri Lanka, South Africa, Test side making history when Australia and Pakistan are all they faced England in a three- expected in the Caribbean match series to mark the later in the year, marking the resumption of international West Indies Players’ Association Secretary, Wayne Lewis. first home series since Ireland cricket following a global lock- toured for a mixture of One- down. WIPA backs health protocols for Bangladesh series Day Internationals and The women also toured Twenty20 Internationals last England for five T20 PLAYERS union, West Indies Pollard were joined by the likes while Lewis admitted to being January. Internationals while the Players’ Association (WIPA), of Darren Bravo, Shamarh surprised by the number of The region had been sched- men again saw action in says it has no qualms over the Brooks, Roston Chase, Sheldon withdrawals for the tour,he said uled to host several home New Zealand for three T20 safety of the West Indies squad Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, it was an opportunity for many tours in 2020 but the onset of Internationals and a two-Test on the upcoming tour of Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas of the younger players to stake the coronavirus pandemic tour in November and Bangladesh and has thrown its Pooran in opting out of the tour- their claim. forced the entire itinerary to December. support behind the COVID-19 ing party. “It’s unprecedented that so be scrapped. And with the men’s side health protocols implemented CWI agreed to the tour after many players have opted out of CWI chief executive Johnny poised for their third tour for the series. Mansingh, a director and mem- one tour.We’ve seen … even [for Grave said in the wake of the amid the ongoing pandemic, Secretary Wayne Lewis said ber of its medical advisory com- the tour of New Zealand] three disappointments last year, Grave said it had been critical WIPA had held extensive dis- mittee, carried out a review of players opted not to go… [and] 2021 would see an “unprece- CWI honoured all its interna- cussions with Cricket West the facilities and protocols in there were some players who re- dented” year where West tional obligations, pertaining Indies (CWI) over the tour and a trip to Bangladesh last fused to tour England as well Indies played nearly all of to the ICC Test and one-day were convinced the protocols November, and gave the safety for the first time when the team their cricket at home. championships. were consistent with what had mechanisms a huge endorse- went to England,” Lewis said. “The big thing that I’m “The One-Day been executed on recent previ- ment. “But I didn’t expect that num- looking forward to financially Internationals are part of ous tours. And Lewis said WIPA had re- ber [for the tour of Bangladesh] is the fact this [upcoming the ICC Super League, which “We’ve had absolutely none viewed Mansingh’s report and so I am kind of surprised by that Bangladesh tour] is our last is the qualification process [worry over protocols] because had no reason to believe players but … they have the right to not away obligation for 11 for the next 50-over World [they’re] the same exact proto- would be placed at risk during tour. If they think their health is months,” Grave said in a tele- Cup which takes place in cols as what transpired in the January 10 to February 15 at risk and they don’t want to vision interview here. 2023, and the Test matches England and also in New tour. trust what we negotiated and “We will after this tour host are part of the World Test Zealand,” Lewis told a local “We looked through his report what we agreed on and they – after our Super50 Cup – a Championship,” Grave radio cricket show. and we did our own check as to think they feel vulnerable and tour by Sri Lanka, followed by pointed out. “We’ve had extensive meet- exactly what is happening in they’d like to opt out of the tour, South Africa, Australia and “So we had a contractual ings with Cricket West Indies Bangladesh as well, so we’re it’s their right to do that. Pakistan before the Caribbean obligation to fulfil the tours and their team and our team, pretty confident,” Lewis ex- “Cricket West Indies have al- Premier League next year. under that programme and led by our Dr.Andre Cooke who plained. ways said, and I’m reiterating “So this is our last away tour clearly once we’ve gone guided us throughout that “I would not be part of a team the point, it would not go against obligation [in Bangladesh], through that robust process to process because we’re not med- to agree to allow the youngsters the player if they choose to not and to have four home tours in ensure that the players are ical doctors.We have no skill set to tour if I was not 100 per cent tour – and so far it has worked. a year is unprecedented and safe [on overseas tours], we’re for that so we had our doctor certain that the protocols were I haven’t seen where any player that will have positive finan- duty bound and contracted to [there] who sat in on all those in place. has been disenfranchised for cial implications and impact tour. meetings and we had extensive “Cricket West Indies are send- opting out of a tour.” on Cricket West Indies which “At the moment, there are conversations about everything. ing a doctor to ensure and He continued:“I’m very philo- is well needed.” no direct financial gain “We’ve crossed all the t’s and enforce all the protocols, so we sophical about these things. The arrival of COVID-19 in for West Indies to tour dotted all the i’s as it relates to have no real concerns. We ex- Last time the strongest West the Caribbean first disrupted Bangladesh or go on any away the tour and therefore we were pect everything will be adhered Indies team we could have se- the first-class championship tour because of the way inter- happy at the end based on a [re- to and therefore we feel very lected went to Bangladesh and in March, leaving CWI with national cricket is structured. connaissance tour] that was comfortable that the guys will we were destroyed. It’s an op- little choice but to abort the “So this [Bangladesh tour] done by Dr. [Akshai] Mansingh.” be protected.” portunity for younger players to final two rounds of the compe- is our last away tour obliga- Ten first-choice players last Selectors have been forced to get an opportunity to establish tition. tion – we would’ve met all week declined selection for pull together a second-string themselves and try to hold on to And with the region going of our away tour obligations the Bangladesh tour which side for the ODI and Test tours, this opportunity that has been into lockdown in the following under that contract that comprises three One-Day with seasoned opener Kraigg given to them. months, tours by New Zealand would have been signed along Internationals and two Tests, Brathwaite asked to lead the “On that basis I am very in July and South Africa in with other Full Members of with CWI citing “COVID-19-re- Test unit and Trinidadian Jason hopeful and excited for them; July and August, had to be the ICC.” lated concerns or personal fears” Mohammed recalled for the first [I’m] hopeful they will do well postponed. West Indies leave the region as the reason behind their ab- time in nearly three years to and give a good account of them- Under the current this week for three ODIs and sence. captain the ODI squad. selves and play with the passion International Cricket Council two Tests against Bangladesh, Test skipper Jason Holder There are also several un- that lovers of cricket have al- (ICC) arrangement, only host in a tour that runs from and white ball captain, Kieron capped players in both sides and ways asked for.” boards benefit financially January 20 to February 15. 18 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

NFL roundup: Browns clinch Moeen Ali tests first playoff spot since 2002 positive for NICK CHUBB rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and the Cleveland Browns COVID-19 clinched a playoff spot for ENGLAND all-rounder the first time since 2002 with Moeen Ali has tested positive a 24-22 win over the visiting for COVID-19 upon the Pittsburgh Steelers on squad’s arrival in Sri Lanka. Sunday. The 33-year-old, who tested The Browns (11-5) snapped negative before departure, the NFL’s longest current play- will now isolate for 10 days in off drought. They will be the accordance with the Sri Lanka No. 6 seed in the AFC. government’s quarantine Pittsburgh (12-4), which protocol. clinched the AFC North and a Fellow all-rounder Chris playoff spot in Week 16, will be Woakes has been deemed as a the No. 3 seed in the AFC. The possible close contact, and will Steelers will host the Browns in observe a period of self-isola- a rematch next weekend in the tion and further testing. wild-card round. England’s two-Test tour of The win was just the second Sri Lanka starts in Galle on for the Browns in their last 12 14 January. meetings against their division England had lateral flow rival, and only the eighth versus tests and a PCR test at the Steelers since the franchise Hambantota airport upon returned to Cleveland in 1999. arrival, with Moeen’s PCR test The Browns won the regular- returning the positive. season finale for the first time The rest of the touring since 2009. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs the ball as Pittsburgh Steelers nose parting will be retested on Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield tackle Chris Wormley (95) moves in for the tackle during the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Tuesday morning, before completed 17 of 27 passes for Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on January 3, 2021. being allowed to train for the 196 yards and a touchdown and first time on Wednesday. also rushed for a season-high Trubisky completed 33 of 42 Saints 33, Panthers 7 their Week 16 home loss to Moeen is the first England 44 yards. Mason Rudolph com- passes for 252 yards to go along Drew Brees threw touchdown Chicago. The Jaguars’ lone vic- player to test positive for the pleted 22 of 39 passes for 315 with his interception. David passes to three different re- tory came in Week 1, when they virus, with a full summer of yards with two touchdowns and Montgomery scored the lone ceivers as New Orleans defeated defeated the visiting Colts, games against West Indies, an interception for Pittsburgh. touchdown for Chicago (8-8), host Carolina in the regular- 27-20 Pakistan, Australia and which still sneaked into the season finale at Charlotte, N.C. Ireland being completed with- Washington Football Team NFC playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The Saints (12-4), who had Bills 56, Dolphins 26 out any cases. 20, Eagles 14 The Bears will face the New five different defenders make Miami native Isaiah England’s last overseas tour, Alex Smith threw two touch- Orleans Saints on Sunday in the interceptions, became the first McKenzie scored three second- in South Africa, was cut short down passes and Washington wild-card round. NFC South team to complete a quarter touchdowns to lead in December after positive won the NFC East with a vic- six-game season sweep of the Buffalo past visiting Miami at cases in the Cape Town hotel tory against host Philadelphia Titans 41, Texans 38 other three teams in the divi- Orchard Park, N.Y. where England were staying. in the final game of the 2020 Derrick Henry rushed for a sion. New Orleans will be the The Bills (13-3) clinched the England returned two positive regular season. career-high 250 yards and be- No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs No. 2 seed in the AFC, giving tests - that were later verified Washington (7-9) clinched the came the eighth player in NFL and host the seventh-seeded the Bills home field for their first as false positives. No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs history to eclipse 2,000 yards in Chicago Bears on Sunday. two games, if they advance. The Last week England captain and will host the Tampa Bay a season, and Sam Sloman Brees finished 22 of 32 for Dolphins (10-6) were denied a Joe Root said he did not ex- Buccaneers in a wild-card banked home a 37-yard field 201 yards. Quarterback Teddy playoff spot with the loss, and pect the tour to be postponed game on Saturday night. It is goal on the final play as Bridgewater,who played for the when the Indianapolis Colts if there were one or two iso- Washington’s first division title Tennessee clinched the AFC Saints last season, was 13 of 23 beat the Jacksonville Jaguars lated cases of the virus. and first playoff appearance South with a win over host for 176 yards and two intercep- later on Sunday. Since England’s tour of since the 2015 season. Houston. tions for the Panthers (5-11) be- McKenzie caught touchdown South Africa was called off, Rookie Jalen Hurts, in his Ryan Tannehill totalled three fore he was replaced midway passes of 7 and 14 yards from Pakistan’s tour of New fourth start for the Eagles (4- touchdowns, and his 5-yard run through the third quarter. Josh Allen, who set the Bills sin- Zealand and Sri Lanka’s of 11-1), completed 7 of 20 passes with 1:42 left capped a 19-play, gle-season, passing-yardage South Africa have both con- for 72 yards and an interception 75-yard drive that gave the Colts 28, Jaguars 14 record in the second quarter, tinued despite positive cases. and rushed for 34 yards and two Titans (11-5) a 38-35 lead. The Jonathan Taylor rushed for beating Drew Bledsoe’s 2002 England flew on a chartered touchdowns. Texans (4-12) countered with a 253 yards and two touchdowns, mark of 4,359 yards. Allen flight from London to 58-yard drive that culminated Philip Rivers threw for another played just one half, completing Hambantota on Saturday Packers 35, Bears 16 in a game-tying, 51-yard field score and Rodrigo Blankenship 18 of 25 passes for 224 yards evening. Aaron Rodgers threw for four goal from Ka’imi Fairbairn with kicked two field goals to help and three touchdowns to com- All of the players, and tour- touchdowns to help Green Bay 18 seconds remaining. But on host Indianapolis defeat reeling plete the regular season with ing party, tested negative pull away for a win over host the first snap of the ensuing Jacksonville to clinch its second 4,544 yards. Miami rookie quar- before their departure and Chicago to clinch the No. 1 seed series,Tannehill connected with AFC playoff berth in three sea- terback Tua Tagovailoa com- were sprayed with disinfec- and a first-round bye in the A.J. Brown for a 52-yard pass sons. pleted 35 of 58 passes for 361 tant upon their arrival in Sri NFC playoffs. play, setting the stage for Needing a victory of their own yards, one touchdown and three Lanka. Rodgers completed 19 of 24 Sloman, whose kick caromed as well as a loss from one of four interceptions. The series was scheduled passes for 240 yards and off the right upright. fellow postseason contenders to take place last year but Davante Adams, Marquez Henry became the first player in order to make the playoffs, OTHER NFL SCORES: England flew home after the Valdes-Scantling and tight ends in the Super Bowl era to rush for Indianapolis (11-5) took the field Giants 23, Cowboys 19 tour was called off on 13 Robert Tonyan and Dominique 200-plus yards in three consec- with the latter part of that Ravens 38, Bengals 3 March as the first wave of the Dafney each hauled in a touch- utive games against the same equation solved as the Miami Buccaneers 44, Falcons 27 coronavirus pandemic took down reception for Green Bay team. He finished the season Dolphins fell 56-26 at Buffalo Patriots 28, Jets 14 hold. (13-3). Safety Adrian Amos, a with 2,027 yards and 17 touch- earlier in the day. Vikings 37, Lions 35 Sri Lanka has seen 44,774 former Bears defender, had an downs after scoring twice Jacksonville (1-15) lost its Chargers 38, Chiefs 21 coronavirus infections and 213 interception late in the fourth against the Texans’ 31st-ranked 15th straight game to close the Raiders 32, Broncos 31 deaths during the pandemic, quarter to seal the win. rush defence. season, extending the franchise- Rams 18, Cardinals 7 according to Johns Hopkins Bears quarterback Mitchell record skid the Jaguars set with Seahawks 26, 49ers 23 University. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 19

Leaders Liverpool beaten at Southampton LIVERPOOL’S loss of the season, remain Premier League title top of the table on goal dif- defence suffered a set- ference but have taken back as they fell to de- only two points from the feat at Southampton past nine available. on Monday. Both Manchester Danny Ings’ superb United and Manchester second-minute lob over City will leapfrog the Reds goalkeeper Alisson, reigning champions if from a James Ward- they win their games in Prowse free-kick, settled hand. the contest against his Southampton’s first win former club. in five Premier League Danny Ings’ goal was his 50th in the Premier League, with 36 coming for Southampton. Jurgen Klopp’s games sees them climb Liverpool side, for whom to sixth. value for their victory, against an unfamiliar Jordan Henderson and as the visitors poured this was a second league And the hosts were good forcing the pace early on Reds backline containing then defending resolutely forward after the break. Edinson Cavani ban: Uruguay players want NFL: Jaguars, Chargers Man Utd striker’s punishment overturned fire head coaches in URUGUAY’S players’ union has called on the annual NFL purge Football Association to overturn Edinson Cavani’s THE Jacksonville Jaguars have the first overall pick three-match ban. and Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Manchester United parted ways with their “Now the quest begins striker was fined £100,000 respective head coaches to find a head coach who and banned for an on Monday as the annual shares my ambition for Instagram post containing purge of personnel contin- the Jacksonville Jaguars a Spanish word that is of- ued for underperforming and our fans, whose loy- fensive in some contexts. teams across the National alty and faith are overdue Luis Suarez and Diego Football League (NFL). to be rewarded,” added Godin have both shared a A day after the 2-14 Khan. statement by their na- New York Jets fired Adam Lynn, a former offen- tional players’ union that Gase, the Jaguars let go of sive co-ordinator for the calls the punishment a head coach Doug Marrone Buffalo Bills who the “discriminatory” act. after a 1-15 season, the Chargers hired in 2017, is Uruguay’s Football worst record in the NFL, leaving Los Angeles after Association (AUF) also Edinson Cavani (second from right on the back row) is one of Uruguay’s most high- and the Chargers dis- lacklustre 5-11 and 7-9 wants the ban reviewed. profile footballers, helping the nation reach the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals. missed Anthony Lynn records in 2019 and 2020 Godin, Uruguay’s cap- after two consecutive los- respectively. tain, and striker Suarez English Football and subsequently pun- told by the FA to complete ing campaigns. “This is a results-driven shared on Twitter a Association’s biased, dog- ished him – following a a “face-to-face” education Marrone led the business and, simply put, letter of support for their matic and ethnocentric vi- “full and thorough” inves- programme. Jaguars to the AFC the results of the past two international team-mate sion that only allows a sub- tigation, which also “in- Cavani sent the mes- Championship game in years have fallen short of Cavani, written by the jective interpretation to be volved a language expert sage after scoring a win- the first of his four years in expectations,” Chargers Uruguayan Football made from its particular witness”. ner at Southampton on the role, which they lost owner Dean Spanos said Players’ Association and excluding conclusion, The FA said the post 29 November. 24-20 to the New England in a statement. (AFU). however flawed it may be. was alleged to be “insult- The striker subse- Patriots. “Moving forward, we The letter, signed by “We request the FA ing and/or abusive and/or quently deleted the post However, he was unable will redouble our efforts to professional and amateur to immediately overturn improper and/or brought and apologised when the to sustain the momentum both build and maintain players from the South the sanction imposed on the game into disrepute”. meaning that could be at- and the team finished last a championship-caliber American country, de- Edinson Cavani and rein- It was also alleged “that tached was pointed out. in the AFC South in the program.” scribed the FA’s sanction- state his good name and the comment constitutes “It was intended as an following three seasons. Elsewhere in the league, ing of Cavani as an act honour in the world that an aggravated breach” affectionate greeting to a “I am committed and de- Denver Broncos General “against the culture has been so unfairly tar- which “included reference, friend, thanking him for termined to deliver win- Manager John Elway, who and way of life of the nished by this reprehensi- whether express or im- his congratulations after ning football to the City won the Super Bowl twice Uruguayan people”. ble decision.” plied, to colour and/or race the game,” said the former of Jacksonville,” Jaguars during his 16 seasons as a “Edinson Cavani has In a separate statement, and/or ethnic origin”. Napoli and Paris St- owner Shad Khan said in quarterback for the team, never committed any con- the Uruguayan FA said: Cavani accepted the FA’s Germain striker. a statement on Marrone’s said he would “step up into duct that could be inter- “We are convinced from charge, with United say- “The last thing I wanted departure.“Realising that an elevated role and hire a preted as racist,” said the our deep knowledge of the ing the Uruguayan chose to do was cause offence to goal requires a fresh start general manager.” AFU statement. person and the analysis of not to contest it “out of re- anyone. throughout our football Elway said he will re- “He merely used a com- the fact that he is not wor- spect for, and solidarity “I am completely operations.” main president of football mon expression in Latin thy of the [the punish- with” the governing body opposed to racism and The Jaguars head operations in 2021 and America to affectionately ment] nor the consequent and football’s fight against deleted the message as coaching position is widely help in the process of hir- address a loved one or moral damage.” racism. soon as it was explained considered as one of the ing a general manager for close friend. The Football Association Along with the ban and that it can be interpreted most attractive in the the 5-11 Broncos alongside "The sanction shows the said it charged Cavani – fine, Cavani has also been differently.” league since the team head coach Vic Fangio. 20 • Tuesday January 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Rallying – Peterhansel Australian Open takes Dakar lead quarantine plan from teammate Sainz faces legal challenge RECORD Dakar winner hind. Stephane Peterhansel Peterhansel was still MELBOURNE – on Christmas Eve about took over from Mini team- nearly seven minutes Apartment owners on the quarantine plans mate Carlos Sainz as race clear of triple champion the premises of a luxury and presented it as a leader on Monday with Sainz, first off after win- Melbourne hotel are “done deal.” Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah ning Sunday’s stage. seeking to quash plans “No one has told us roaring back in the second The Spaniard finished by Australian Open or- that this has been man- stage in Saudi Arabia. the stage third fastest in ganisers to use the hotel dated by a government Frenchman his X-Raid Mini JCW to quarantine players authority to turn a Peterhansel, whose 13 Buggy but dropped to sec- ahead of the Grand partly residential city wins on two wheels and ond overall. Slam. hotel into a quarantine four have cemented his Nine-times world rally The apartment owners hotel,” he said. nickname of ‘Mr Dakar’, champion Sebastian Loeb at the Westin Melbourne Owners, who include leads defending champion was sixth fastest on the are concerned for their some of the country’s top Sainz by six minutes and stage, an improvement health and never agreed business people, said 37 seconds in the car cate- after punctures and errors to international players they felt “ambushed” by gory. on Sunday. quarantining at the the quarantine plan. Al-Attiyah won the In the motorcycle cate- hotel, their lawyer “At 84, I’m in the vul- main exclusive while Victoria during the out- mainly sandy 457km gory, Spaniard Joan Graeme Efron told nerable group and it’s there will be no reticula- break and nearly 800 stage from Bisha to Wadi Barreda took over at the Reuters on Monday. shocking the way they tion of ventilation be- deaths. ad-Dawasir to move up to front from Australian “My instructions are tried to ram this through tween the floors,” the Victoria recorded three third overall, more than KTM rider Toby Price, who to get an injunction. So without any attempt to Westin said in a state- new cases on Monday, as nine minutes off the lead, dropped to 15th.The stage at this stage, that’s consult with us,” owner ment. authorities scrambled from 10th. win was Barreda’s 25th in where we’re going,” Digby Lewis told Fairfax Tennis Australia did to trace close contacts “Yesterday we lost a lot Dakar competition. Efron said. media. not respond to a Reuters from an outbreak that of time because we opened His Honda teammate Hundreds of players Westin management request for comment. began in mid-December the way and it was not and defending champion are expected to arrive said their “COVID safe” Melbourne, capital of in Sydney’s Northern really good for us and Ricky Brabec of the United in Melbourne in mid- plan had been shared Victoria state, was the Beaches area. we didn’t take risks. But States moved up to second January and undergo a with the owners corpora- epicentre of Australia’s today we went flat out and overall. mandatory 14-day quar- tion, adding that resi- largest second wave everything is working American Seth Quintero antine as part of COVID- dents would use a sepa- outbreak of COVID-19, JOB SEEKERS very, very well,” said the became the youngest 19 protocols before the rate entrance and lifts which started at two Qualified nursing auxiliary seek- Toyota driver. Dakar stage winner in all Feb. 8-21 Australian and have no contact with quarantine hotels for ing job taking care of the elder or Peterhansel was second categories after leading Open. players and quarantine international arrivals. anyone in need of this service. on the stage, more than home the light prototype Efron said the Westin staff. More than 18,000 in- two and a half minutes be- T3 class. had informed the owners “Their floor will re- fections were recorded in Tel: 235-3837 NBA roundup: Curry’s 62 points propel Warriors STEPHEN CURRY Los Angeles Lakers 9 from the free throw line, game at 120 with two free Paul George scored 39 22 points for Utah, with exploded for 21 of his 108 - Memphis Grizzlies outdueling the Mavericks’ throws with 22 seconds points and Los Angeles Jordan Clarkson hitting career-high 62 points 94 Jalen Brunson, who scored remaining. snapped Phoenix’s four- for 18 off the bench, Mike in the first quarter LeBron James had 22 31 points on 11-for-17 accu- game winning streak with Conley scoring 15, reserve Sunday night, helping points, 13 rebounds and racy from the field. Dallas Washington Wizards a road victory. Joe Ingles adding 13, and the Golden State eight assists, and Lakers played without star Luka 123 - Brooklyn Nets 122 Kawhi Leonard scored Royce O’Neale contribut- Warriors take a lead pulled away late to defeat Doncic, who suffered a Thomas Bryant con- 15 points on 4-for-21 shoot- ing 11 points and 11 re- they never relinquished host Memphis. quad contusion during verted a go-ahead dunk ing, and Luke Kennard bounds. Keldon Johnson in a 137-122 victory Anthony Davis had 17 Friday’s game against the with 14.9 seconds re- and Nicolas Batum scored paced the Spurs with over the Portland Trail points, nine rebounds and Miami Heat. maining the visiting 14 points apiece for the 22 points while DeMar Blazers in San three blocks; Montrezl Otto Porter Jr. (15 Washington hung on to Clippers. DeRozan scored 19. Francisco. Harrell added 16 points points) and Daniel Gafford win in Brooklyn, N.Y. Devin Booker had 25 The game was a rematch and nine boards; and (12) also finished in double Bradley Beal led the points and eight assists, Denver Nuggets 124 - of a 123-98 Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews con- figures for the Bulls. Josh Wizards with 27 points, 10 Deandre Ayton had 24 Minnesota win on Friday night in a tributed 14 points on 5-of- Richardson and Kleber rebounds and five assists. points and eight rebounds, Timberwolves 109 game also played at the 7 shooting, including 4 of 6 scored 16 points apiece for Russell Westbrook missed and Chris Paul and Dario Nikola Jokic had 19 2-year-old Chase Center 3-pointers, as the Lakers Dallas, and Tim Hardaway his fifth straight triple- Saric finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 12 in San Francisco. won their third in a row. Jr. chipped in 13. double to start the second, points each for the Suns, assists; Jamal Murray Curry topped his previ- Dennis Schroder added finishing with 24 points, 10 who entered the day tied scored a season-high 36 ous high of 54 with two free 11 points. Boston Celtics 122 - assists and five rebounds. for the best record in the points; and the Nuggets throws with 2:23 to play. Kyle Anderson scored Detroit Pistons 120 Bryant also posted a dou- NBA at 5-1. beat the Timberwolves in But he wasn’t done. With 18 points and Jonas Jayson Tatum hit a fall- ble-double with 21 points Minneapolis. the Warriors comfortably Valanciunas chipped in 14 away jumper with 2.9 sec- and 14 rebounds to help Utah Jazz 130 - San Facundo Campazzo had ahead, Curry bombed in points and 10 rebounds for onds remaining to give vis- the Wizards win their Antonio Spurs 109 a career-high 15 points on consecutive 27-footers, the the Grizzlies. Tyus Jones iting Boston the win over second straight following Bojan Bogdanovic scored 5-of-7 shooting from 3- second of which came with also scored 14, while Detroit. an 0-5 start. 28 points to lead six Utah point range,JaMychal 42.2 seconds left to cap his Desmond Bane had 13. Jaylen Brown led Boston Kyrie Irving paced all players in double-figure Green had 14 points and 62-point night. with 31 points, and Tatum scorers with 30 points and scoring as visiting waltzed Paul Millsap added 12 for The 50-point night was Chicago Bulls 118 - had 24 points, 12 assists, also had 10 assists for the past San Antonio. the Nuggets, who stopped the NBA’s first of the sea- Dallas Mavericks 108 eight rebounds and two Nets. Kevin Durant added The Jazz won their sec- a two-game skid and won son, while the 60-pointer Zach LaVine led all scor- blocks. Marcus Smart had 28 points,11 rebounds and ond straight game by tak- on the road for the first was the first for a Warrior ers with 39 points and 17 points and 10 assists, seven assists but also com- ing control in the second time this season. since Klay Thompson Coby White scored 21 of his Daniel Theis contributed mitted six of Brooklyn’s quarter, leading by as Monte Morris finished had 60 in 2016. The last 23 points after halftime to 15 points and Tristan 20 turnovers as the Nets many as 21 in that period with 11 points for Denver, Warrior to record more boost host Chicago to a vic- Thompson added 12 with lost for the fourth time in and taking a 14-point edge which played again with- than 62 points in a game tory against Dallas for its 11 rebounds. five games. into halftime. San Antonio out Michael Porter Jr.,who was Rick Barry with 64 third win in four games. Jerami Grant had 22 never got closer than 12 is out due to the NBA’s in 1974. LaVine shot 14 of 25 points and six rebounds for Los Angeles Clippers points the rest of the way. health and safety protocols from the floor and was 8 of the Pistons,and he tied the 112 - Phoenix Suns 107 Donovan Mitchell added regarding contact tracing. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 • 21

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Vlhova edges Liensberger in slalom in Croatia

ZAGREB, Croatia – Shortly Paula Moltzan finished 14th, after winning the first Katie Hensien 18th, and Nina women’s World Cup slalom O’Brien failed to finish her final of 2021 on Sunday, Petra run. Vlhova kneeled with her face Defending overall champion down, torn between relief Federica Brignone skipped the and disbelief. race in order to train for upcom- The Slovakian skier’s win ing speed events in Austria. came five days after her four- Heavy rain on Saturday weak- year-long joint winning streak ened the surface of the Crveni with Mikaela Shiffrin ended. Spust course just outside In tough conditions due to fog Croatia’s capital. Course work- and rain, the overall leader from ers added salt that hardened the Slovakia beat Katharina top layer but also created a lot of Liensberger of Austria by five- bumps. hundredths of a second. Even Croatian great Ivica Shiffrin was 0.27 behind in Kostelic struggled on the course. fourth, forced to wait for her The 2011 men’s overall cham- 100th career World Cup podium, pion lost his balance and fell dur- a milestone reached by only four ing a pre-race camera run. female skiers in the 54-year his- Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova celebrates as she arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski, The race took place five days tory of the sport. women’s World Cup Slalom, in Zagreb, Croatia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. after a magnitude 6.4 earth- Leading after the first run, quake hit central Croatia. Race Vlhova thought she had squan- Vlhova or Shiffrin to win a World inated women’s slalom racing in they push me a lot.” organizers said they would do- dered her chances in a rough Cup slalom in 29 races since recent years, Liensberger and In Sunday’s race, the gap be- nate 10% of the prize money to a final run with several mistakes January 2017, when Frida Gisin seem to have closed the tween Shiffrin in fourth and relief fund for people whose on the deteriorating course. Hansdotter triumphed in gap. Erin Mielzynski in fifth was a houses have been damaged or “During my run, I thought, Flachau. Gisin become the first Swiss massive 1.13 seconds. It was the destroyed. ‘OK, the race is done.’ But I found Vlhova and Gisin are 1-2 in slalom winner in 19 years with Canadian’s first top-five result The Croatian ski federation something inside, I pushed more both the slalom and the overall her victory in Semmering, and since November 2015. matched that donation, raising and more and more until the fin- standings. Liensberger has been on the Shiffrin led the best showing the total amount to 350,000 ish,” she said. “It’s amazing and On Sunday, the Swiss skier podium in all four slaloms this by the U.S. ski team in a women’s Croatian kunas (50,000 euros; a really emotional victory.” was 0.22 behind in third as the season. slalom in 14 years, as four $60,000). At a night race in Semmering top four from the first run re- “They are really fast,” Vlhova American racers qualified for the The women’s World Cup con- last Tuesday, Michelle Gisin be- mained unchanged. said. “We are really close, I have decisive leg for the first time tinues with speed races in St. came the first skier other than After Vlhova and Shiffrin dom- to ski always to my limit because since 2007. Anton, Austria, next weekend. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday January 5, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some of the best N teachers you will ever have are not even alive D right now. You'll be drawn to great minds and C talents and will find them in many forms and O mediums. N S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Sometimes it seems that a partnership can only support one person's happiness at a time. This indicates a lack of mutual interests. More commonalities need to be discovered or developed.

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Tuesday January 5, 2021 TIME TO CHART COURSE BABADOS needs to invest in can be a hub for originating here around the island, secure from a new cruise ship facility to Call for new cruise ship facility and going as far ships as South the cruise sector. benefit from that segment of America and the immediate ABC Speculation is that this will the tourism industry once about Bds$400 million (US$200 Barbados economy and islands located off the north coast continue for much of this year. the situation with COVID -19 million) depending on the size infrastructure must be put in of Venezuela. Land based tourism has also is cleared up eventually. facility Greaves reasoned that motion so that in the medium The cruise ship passenger suffered a major hit from the Villeneuve Greaves an either the companies operating term or in the long run the island business injects millions of pandemic as all the major operator of a tour and taxi cruise lines or China can be would benefit from the facility. dollars into the Barbados markets for long stay arrivals business believes that this approached for the financing of At the height of the pandemic economy and there has been talk registered fall-offs. approach would not only be the proposed project. Some last year several ships were about building a facility in the “If we do get one down here, we assisting in building Caribbean cruise destinations docked offshore, a demonstration north of the island to maximise could even become a key point or infrastructure but also including Haiti have already of just how important this region income from the business. a hub for some of the European repositioning the sector which is benefited from similar is considered in that line of However, since last year the cruise lines,” he reasoned. currently dormant as a result of investments in this area and business, and which some local sector has taken a major hit from Greaves believes that following the pandemic which has affected Barbados should not be left out authorities believe could be a COVID with arrivals falling the crises rebuilding has to be international cruises. he believes. plus for the island once cruises substantially while eroding the done with a new emphasis. “We Estimating that such a Greaves believes that every returned. earnings which tour companies, do not have much time to play venture could cost the country opportunity for rebuilding the Greaves believe that Barbados taxi operators and scenic places with,” he added. (JB) Prefects encouraged to make a difference THE prefects at The Alexandra School were given valuable advice recently as they were encouraged to use their new positions to make a difference. The seventy students including Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girls, Senior prefects and prefects were participating in Annual Prefects Training Seminar, held in the school hall. The session featured guest speaker Trey Cumberbatch, past student, Deputy Head Boy and 2021 Rhodes Scholarship Winner for the Commonwealth Caribbean. Cumberbatch was selected by a committee from among seven other regional candidates vying for the international scholarship. Managing Director and CEO of Goddards Enterprises Limited Guest speaker, former Deputy Head Boy and 2021 Rhodes Cumberbatch congratulated (GEL) Anthony Ali, encouraged the prefects to listen to the Scholarship Winner Trey Cumberbatch told the students to the prefects, commending them needs of others. be accountable in their new roles. on being chosen as the young leaders of the school and their actions as leaders and Managing Director and CEO organisations work, as The CEO encouraged the explained what was expected of individuals. of Goddards Enterprises leadership and management students to ask themselves them. Cumberbatch also told the Limited (GEL), Anthony Ali also are essential to the overall what they wanted to learn and “It is about being a role model, young students to ask addressed the students about achievements of an understand from the position. about being a leader and being themselves what did they wish leadership and the qualities of organisation. He urged the prefects to see a source of authority,” he said. to accomplish as the new an effective leader.Ali compared “As a leader it is all about that they were being observed However, the Rhode prefects of the school and to leaders and managers, pointing getting the students you are in and had to lead by example and Scholarship winner highlighted consider that they did not have out that leaders do the right charge of, aligned to the overall there needed to be an that it was more than just that, to only think big but know that thing while managers follow culture of the school, the policies acknowledgement of that on it was about understanding if they could make a difference directions and do things right. of the school. So that is what their part. that they needed to be in the life of one student, they He added that both of these you are trying to achieve in your responsible and accountable for had done something important. things are required to make role as prefect,” outlined Ali. PREFECTS on Page 9

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