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Saturday June 5, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive CRUISE RESTRICTIONS CRUISE ships will no longer be able to anchor off the West coast of the island. This from Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, during a press conference to reveal some new resolutions coming out of his ministry. Speaking to members of the media yesterday at his Cube Blue headquarters, Minister Humphrey outlined some of the changes put on the books to en- sure the preservation of the island’s marine space. The island’s coral reefs have been a hot topic in recent weeks after the Centre for Resource Management and Environ- mental Studies (CERMES) published a report estimating that 3.8 million square metres were damaged between March and September last year. Humphrey noted that the re- port, in conjunction with the work done by the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU), al- lowed for changes to be made to the way things are done as much of the work about to be undertaken had been in train over the last two to three years. “A lot of the things that came forward were not things that occurred for the first time in the last year. Some of the is- sues where persons were an- choring and so on were issues that were existing for years. Carlisle Bay has been an an- Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, speaking during yesterday’s media conference. choring point for how long? Decades. Mega yachts have new, but it gave us the opportu- days of the pandemic, Minister the pivotal role the island likelihood of this being re- been anchoring on the West nity to look at these things from Humphrey made no excuses for played in the lives of thousands. peated again is rare. We had a coast for a long time, so some of a new perspective,” he said. the damage done to the reefs, “Just remember this was an lot of cruise ships in Barbados the things are not necessarily Harkening back to the early but reminded Barbadians of extraordinary situation – the NEW RULES on Page 3 Civil society organisations have vital role to play A GOVERNMENT minister (DAC) Civil Society Days 2021, is important information for ing on expanding the kinds of strengthening our collaboration says there is greater scope for which was held from May 27- civil society to have, to be able to financial operations that civil with civil society, and what we civil society and government to June 4. know what are the entry points; society organisations can get have been trying to do is actu- work together, and as such, the According to Minister Caddle, what are the available re- involved in because of the very ally expand civic space,” she Barbados Government is taking as part of that effort, the sources; and what is the data important work that they do,” said. steps to better facilitate civil Government is seeking to pro- that can drive some of their ac- she said. The minister continued, “And society organisations (CSOs). mote a more open approach to tion,” she stated. Minister Caddle made the it’s interesting to hear from Minister in the Ministry of data sharing. Moreover, she told those at- point while contending that the other regions, because even as Economic Affairs and “We’re in the process, for ex- tending the virtual meeting Government recognises and we were dealing with lockdowns Investment, Marsha Caddle, ample, of setting up dashboards that Barbados is working on leg- appreciates the important role that were made necessary be- spoke to this in a virtual high that will be open to the public, islation to ensure there are that CSOs play in society. cause of the pandemic, one of level event yesterday,entitled ‘A that give key information on guidelines for how CSOs oper- “We have found in Barbados the things that we tried very Call to Action – Enabling Civil how Government is making ate, how they are held account- that the only way that we’re much to do, was to be able to Society in the Context of public sector investments [and] able and the space that they are going to address these co-occur- give space to even some of these COVID-19’. It was the final the kinds of resources that are given to function. ring crises that are financial, emerging movements... In the event of the OECD Develop- available for collaborative work “So we are working on a re- climate and health, in terms of context of the pandemic, there ment Assistance Committee with civil society.We think that vised Charities Act, we’re work- the COVID pandemic, is by CSOs on Page 5 2 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

(Left to right): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott; Catholic Priest Father Clement Paul; Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Church, Neil Scantlebury; Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, sharing a light moment after the courtesy call. PM meets with Roman Catholic Church’s Bishop-elect SOCIETAL issues, area. In addition, she such as gun violence, said homework clubs and practical ways to were needed, proffering solve them were dis- the view that they would cussed recently when make a difference in the Bishop-elect of the lives of young people. Roman Catholic During the discussions, Church Neil Scantle- the Prime Minister ac- bury, paid a courtesy knowledged that Govern- call on Prime Minister ment must find a way of Mia Amor Mottley, at better deploying its re- Ilaro Court. sources with regard to And, Ms. Mottley told social services; high- Bishop-elect Scantlebury lighted the importance of that she looked forward the Barbados Youth- to seeing how Govern- ADVANCE Corps, and ment could work with the stressed the need to faith-based communities have more young people to help stabilise the so- trained in sports. cial fabric of society. Bishop-elect Scantle- “Let us agree to work bury, who will be or- together in key areas to dained next Friday, said ensure there is no social the Roman Catholic implosion of our society,” Church would work on she urged, adding: “I its youth programmes have every confidence we and do its part to reach will make it, but it re- out and help. He spoke quires daily reinforce- about the Catholic ment.” Church’s HUB pro- The Prime Minister gramme and its success said it was necessary to stories in helping ensure that the moral people. compass of young citizens was working. ‘Love people in She stressed that spite of’ Government would do He added that people what was required, in- needed to not only love cluding utilising its themselves, but reach out National Transformation and help others. The Initiative, and suggested Prime Minister agreed, that the Church also had saying the reboot mes- a role to play and would sage must be “love peo- have to do its part. ple in spite of”. Mottley congratulated Parents urged to play the Bishop-elect on his el- their part evation, saying “it is an However, she noted that absolute sense of pride” parents also had a re- to have him return to sponsibility to instill that Barbados and be in strong moral compass in charge of the Diocese of their children. She added Bridgetown. that this internalised set Those attending the of values, which helps courtesy call included persons determine right Minister of Foreign from wrong, must be re- Affairs and Foreign inforced by every institu- Trade, Senator Dr. tion these unattached Jerome Walcott; Minister young people interact of People Empowerment with. and Elder Affairs, Cyn- Ms. Mottley underlined thia Forde; Permanent the critical importance of Secretary in the Prime parental education, and Minister’s Office, Alies expressed a desire to Jordan, and Catholic work with the faith- Priest Father Clement based community in this Paul. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 3

South, West coasts to be marine managed areas THE South and West coasts of this Barbados (CORALL), he said while while these structures were rated as well we will be talking about some new island are to be designated Marine “Folkestone’s boundaries will remain ex- ‘Good’ 40 years ago, regulations as it relates to fishing,” Managed Areas. actly as they are, essentially as a ‘No “CERMES has just done a report card Humphrey noted. “On the west coast, we are going to be Take’ zone”, negotiations will take place which looks at all of the reefs around Reiterating the importance of partner- running from Fitts Village to Weston, with the fisherfolk regarding the other Barbados and there is no coral around ships in achieving goals for the best of the and on the south coast, we are going from areas along those coasts. Barbados currently being defined as community,he said this was especially so the Pierhead to Rockley,” Minister of He explained this is being done as it ‘Very Good’. So we have gone from ‘Good’ in vulnerable and developing countries Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy was the only way to ensure that fish was to ‘Very Poor’ and therefore this tells us and therefore commended CORALL and Kirk Humphrey outlined. provided for future generations. there is a necessity for us to start man- the United Nations Development Speaking during yesterday’s virtual The minister stated reports indicate aging this space.We have to look at water Program’s Global Environment Facility launch of a coral restoration documen- that Barbados’ coral reefs have deterio- runoff that pollutes this particular space, Small Grants programme for their tary entitled ‘Corals in Living Colour’ by rated so much in the past four decades we have to look at issuing practices in efforts in restoring this island’s reefs. the Coral Reef Restoration Alliance of they are now categorised as ‘very poor’, this space and that is why very soon as (JMB) Coral reefs under threat LIKENING the importance of coral reefs social dislocation,” she stated, while to that of oxygen-giving rainforests, lauding government’s move to establish Resident Representative for the United marine managed areas. Nations Development Programme In its bid to save these important ma- (UNDP) Valerie Cliff pointed out that rine ecosystems, the Coral Reef like those forests, reefs were now under Restoration Alliance of Barbados significant threat. (CORALL), a non-governmental, non- “A shocking and truly disturbing fact is profit association established to foster that the average live coral cover on conservation and restoration of coral reef Caribbean reefs have declined to be only ecosystems in the island, has been eight per cent of reef cover today when actively working to encourage the re- compared to more than 50 per cent in the maining marine invertebrates to 1970s. There is a compelling social, grow. environmental and economic argument Yesterday, as one of the activities to for us to come together and ‘Reimagine, start today’s week-long celebrations of Recreate and Restore’ our coral reef World Environment Day,the alliance pre- ecosystems,” she said, while utilising miered a coral restoration documentary today’s World Environment Day theme. entitled ‘Corals in Living Colour’, show- Cliff therefore called for action within casing the negative impact climate the public and private sectors and civil change, pollution and overfishing have society to have a shared vision for sus- had on these fragile and sensitive sys- tainable development regarding saving tems, and the stories of those actively CORALL President Susan Mahon Representative for the United Nations these reefs which are home to 25 per cent engaged in trying to help them recover. reminded persons ‘we cannot live Development Programme (UNDP) of marine life. The project is being done in collabora- without nature’. Valerie Cliff stressed the importance “With a shared vision and strong part- tion with the Global Environment of protecting coral reefs. nerships we can agree to place larger Facility Small Grants program of the that the reefs could be restored not only areas of coral reef inside enforced marine UNDP. by the alliance’s physical actions but by “Nature can live without us, but we protected or marine managed areas, in- Admitting the issue was a dire one, members of the general public teaching cannot live without nature”, she cluding some strictly enforced no take CORALL’s President Susan Mahon their children the value of nature and stressed. zones without fear of political fall out or pointed out there was hope and stressed the need to protect it. (JMB) Plans for closer monitoring of vessels NEW RULES from Page 1 “Barbados made a very brave decision, but it was at the same time, we’d also had a sit- uation where the government of extraordinary circumstances and we do not foresee Barbados made the decision, a bold, that these situations will be repeated.” brave humanitarian decision to move people at a time when other people were been in talks with owners and captains was carried out by a post graduate stu- not doing so. We repatriated over 21 000 of private yachts as well as Port St. dent of the University of the West people through the Bridgetown Port at Charles to ensure that the relevant in- Indies, added some much needed infor- a time when the world was afraid to do formation was suitably disseminated, mation to the foundation which was laid so. Many of them were in situations on Humphrey also stated that it was not down by the Coastal Zone Management cruise ships where the rate of suicide his ministry’s desire to have a strained Unit. was increasing, mental deterioration relationship with any of the partners “I think that the report and the very was happening, persons were generally over the new regulations, but to have good work that had been done prior to experiencing all kinds of ill health on functional, friendly, but firm working that by Coastal Zone and its partners board these ships. Barbados made a relationship. was very instrumental in reaching deci- very brave decision, but it was extraor- “We have also said that in relation to sions. Once they’re implemented, and dinary circumstances and we do not the government’s side, there has to be this relies not only on the government foresee that these situations will be re- more frequent monitoring of the cruise authorities, but also on citizens, private peated.” vessels, and more coordinated, I should sector people who use the coast and the In addition to vessels not being able to say.We’re going to work now closer with marine areas, [along with] the other un- anchor on the West coast due to the coral the port, the Coast Guard, we’re also derwater research that we’re doing, reefs and very sensitive marine ecosys- going to be monitoring our marine [should augur well for Barbados]. We tem in that space, Humphrey also re- traffic. CERMES also does it informally need to be vigilant in the waters of vealed that Carlisle Bay may be used for and we have that relationship. There’s Barbados and to do more to ensure that anchoring in special situations, while going to be much closer monitoring – we are sustaining the resources that we cruise ships will be expected to use their not only of cruise ships though – of all have and that we can rehabilitate and dynamic positioning technology when vessels on the West coast,” he said. restore what is really a most valuable CERMES Director Dr. Patrick on the West coast. Director of CERMES Dr. Patrick set of ecosystems,” McConney said. McConney. Going on to say that the ministry had McConney said that the study, which (MP) 4• Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Three Technology push new cases – Days of ‘chalk THREE new cases of COVID-19, one female and talk’ over and two males, were iden- tified on Thursday, June A REGIONAL leader 3, out of the 660 tests con- believes it is imperative ducted by the Best-dos to build an educational Santos Public Health system that adequately Laboratory. responds to the needs of There are now 28 per- modern economies, by sons in isolation. giving students the tools Since March 2020, required to excel at all Barbados has recorded levels of their educa- 4,029 confirmed cases of tional pursuits. the viral illness, compris- The public health labo- Vaccination Programme 61,024 persons have re- That’s according to ing 1,949 females and ratory has so far con- for COVID-19, a total of ceived a second dose and Prime Minister of 2,080 males. There have ducted 172,410 tests. 81,328 persons have re- are fully vaccinated. Antigua and Barbuda been 47 deaths. Under the National ceived a first dose, and (BGIS) Gaston Browne, who was the featured speaker at Prime Minister of the Caribbean Examina- Antigua and Barbuda the tions Council (CXC) Hon. Gaston Browne 2020 Regional Top addressing the Awards Ceremony on Caribbean Examinations Thursday. Council (CXC) 2020 He insisted that the Regional Top Awards days of “chalk and talk” Ceremony. are long gone, and any education system still Focus on app steeped in such a prac- development tice has surely seen the The Antiguan PM also best of its days. emphasised the need for “The use of computer App Development and technology and the inte- Robotics on the school’s gration of machine learn- curriculum, thereby ex- ing within the classroom, tending the existing and indeed the wider so- Information Technology ciety, must become the syllabus at CXC. raison d’être of our edu- Twinned with other cation system.” areas, the Caribbean The Prime Minister could create industries said that the present that are worth billions of COVID-19 pandemic dollars, he declared. served as a call to “Moreover, govern- arms, as it forced re- ments may have to look gional governments to at expanding the tradi- find alternatives to the tional Modern Language usual face-to-face offerings, venturing into modes of instruction, languages such as and therefore, the use of Mandarin Chinese, online tools such as Arabic, Hindi and Google Classroom pro- Russian. The ability to vided a glimpse into the market apps to these future of regional educa- large populations in tion. their native languages is He therefore stressed, a yet untapped area “The time is ripe for us for bringing new money to continue building on into our economies. the lessons learned, as “Think, for example, of going backwards to what developing an app that was, is simply not an op- could be sold in both tion.” the Apple and Android Moreover, Browne stores. If that app is re- said that CXC, being tailed at US$1.99, it ever responsive, modified takes only five hundred the way in which thousand purchases to exams were conducted. earn one million US – From: Anthony Jr, Alvin and Allan However, he quickly dollars. The above-men- pointed out that the dig- tioned language popula- ital transformation at tions number in the CXC did not begin with billions. the advent of the global “If as economies within pandemic, as over the the Caribbean we can years the council has capture even five per cent taken decisive steps to of these markets, we can test and mark student significantly diversify scripts online in a digital our economies and create environment. more wealth. Just think “I look forward to the of the possibilities. These day when CXC takes possibilities also exist in this idea a step further the creative arts to in- and incorporate the im- clude our music, which peratives of big data we should transition into into the science of test- an exportable product,” ing,” he said. Browne said. (TL) The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 5

Harrison’s Cave to reopen on July 2nd HARRISON’S Cave will and visitors back to the of approximately 40 per- customed to before the reopen to the public on cave after having been sons, of which over 50% pandemic and this can July 2 , 2021 in time for closed since March 23rd, are from Caves of Bar- then be matched by an in- the start of summer. 2020 due to COVID-19.” bados (CBL) – the former crease in staffing levels.” Andrea Franklin, She added, “The operators of the attraction. On December 1, 2020, Country Manager, planned plant upgrade She further explained that CHUKKA Caribbean Chukka Barbados, the has been delayed due to the operation will restart Adventures (Barbados) company charged with the pandemic, however with a three-day a week Ltd was chosen to managing the attraction, work is expected to begin schedule, as they closely manage the operations of confirmed that the reopen- very shortly, and will pro- monitor the gradual re- Harrison’s Cave. The ing is timed to support the ceed while the attraction turn of visitors to the is- Jamaican-based com- relaunch of the tourism continues to be open to the land. pany, CHUKKA Carib- sector for the 2021 sum- public.” “As the demands of the bean Adventures was mer period and allow the Ms. Franklin confirmed business dictates, we will formed in 1983 and also operation to slowly ramp the reservations process review this schedule, but operates nature-adven- up in time for the upcom- will begin by mid-June we are hopeful that by the ture attractions in their ing winter season. and operations will com- start of the upcoming win- home base of Jamaica as She explained, “The mence on Friday July 2. ter season we can be close well as Belize, Turk and team is looking forward to The attraction will reopen to the operational sched- Caicos and the Dominican Andrea Franklin, Country Manager, Chukka welcoming Barbadians with a staff complement ule that we have been ac- Republic. Barbados. Labour market crisis far from over Need to create THE labour market crisis veloping and emerging created by the COVID-19 economies to support pandemic is far from over strong fiscal stimulus solidarity and and employment growth measures. Furthermore, will be insufficient to the quality of newly cre- make up for the losses ated jobs is likely to dete- social capital suffered until at least riorate in those countries. 2023. The fall in employment CSOs from Page 1 in dealing with the This is according to a and hours worked has were demonstrations COVID-19 pandemic, be- new assessment by the translated into a sharp that were related to all cause what we did with International Labour drop in labour income and kinds of social justice is- respect to our economic Organisation (ILO). The a corresponding rise in sues, that we as the response, and also with ILO’s World Employment poverty. “Five years of Government tried to respect to our social pro- and Social Outlook: progress towards the erad- make sure were able to be tection response, was to Trends 2021 (WESO ication of working poverty facilitated in keeping with convene all actors, includ- Trends) projects the global have been undone,” the re- ways that would not put ing, importantly, civil crisis-induced ‘jobs gap’ port says, adding that this lives at risk.We think that society, to get a sense of will reach 75 million in renders the achievement especially in a pandemic, what are the kinds of 2021, before falling to 23 of the UN Sustainable especially when people strategies that might be million in 2022. This Development Goal of erad- feel like the walls are clos- necessary,” she stated. shortfall in employment icating poverty by 2030 ing in, that it’s important Speaking in broader and working hours comes even more elusive. to be able to create space terms, Minister Caddle on top of persistently high The COVID-19 crisis for people’s voices. For us said that collectively, pre-crisis levels of unem- has also made pre-exist- as a Government, that there is a need to look at a ployment, labour under- ing inequalities worse by helps communities pros- new role for the work of utilisation and poor work- hitting vulnerable work- per and survive.” creating solidarity and so- ing conditions. ers harder, the report She made the point cial capital in countries. In consequence, global finds. The crisis has also while also telling repre- “There’s been a lot of unemployment is expected hit women disproportion- sentatives of the OECD discussion, for example, to stand at 205 million ately. and international CSOs, on bonding social capital people in 2022, greatly The pandemic’s impact that Barbados’ gover- versus bridging social surpassing the level of 187 on young people’s labour nance tripartite model of capital... I think that civil million in 2019.This corre- market prospects is Government, private sec- society organisations in sponds to an unemploy- meanwhile laid out in ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder. tor and labour, has been countries like Barbados, ment rate of 5.7 per cent. greater detail in an ILO expanded to include civil have very much worked in Excluding the COVID-19 brief published alongside economic sectors, the lin- employment losses, and society and the third sec- this bonding role, in creat- crisis period, such a rate the WESO Trends. The gering effects of the pan- foregone job growth, the tor, as it was recognised ing cohesiveness within was last seen in 2013. The Update on the youth demic could be with us for WESO outlines a recovery that they were being mar- communities. I think that worst affected regions in labour market impact of years in the form of lost strategy structured ginalised. more and more what the first half of 2021 have the COVID-19 crisis also human and economic po- around four principles: She explained that to we’re called on to do, if been Latin America and finds that gender gaps in tential and higher poverty promoting broad-based address that, Government we’re really going to re- the Caribbean, Europe youth labour markets be- and inequality,” said ILO economic growth and the established a Social move inequality, is to be and Central Asia. came more pronounced. Director-General, Guy creation of productive em- Justice Committee, which bridging social capital; is Global employment re- “Recovery from COVID- Ryder. ployment; supporting brings together all of the to be is to be working with covery is however pro- 19 is not just a health “We need a comprehen- household incomes and major, most active CSOs civil society organisations jected to accelerate in the issue.The serious damage sive and co-ordinated labour market transitions; – people whose voices to cross racial and ethnic second half of 2021, pro- to economies and societies strategy, based on human- strengthening the institu- should be heard and peo- divides, to cross class di- vided that there is no needs to be overcome too. centred policies, and tional foundations needed ple who wish to be made vides, and to bring some of worsening in the overall Without a deliberate effort backed by action and fund- for inclusive, sustainable more visible in the discus- the resources that exist in pandemic situation. to accelerate the creation ing. There can be no real and resilient economic sions. other spaces to those com- However, this will be of decent jobs, and support recovery without a recov- growth and development; “From a governance munity populations and uneven due to unequal the most vulnerable mem- ery of decent jobs.” and using social dialogue perspective, we thought vulnerable populations,” vaccine access and the lim- bers of society and the re- As well as looking at to develop human-centred this was important, and it she insisted. ited capacity of most de- covery of the hardest-hit working hours and direct recovery strategies. was extremely important (JRT) 6 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Scale up commitments to restore ecosystems By Resident Co-ordinator UN Barbados deadline for the Decade of Action for the and Eastern Caribbean, Didier Trebucq Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). and Head UN Environment Programme This is no coincidence. Ecosystem (UNEP) Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, restoration is vital to meet these goals, Vincent Sweeney and is particularly important for goals on climate change, poverty elimination, and S World Environment Day sees biodiversity. The need for ecosystem the launch of the United protection and recovery in disaster risk ANations Decade on Ecosystem reduction also recognises the essential Restoration, the United Nations is part this effort must play in contributing appealing to leaders of Latin America to the sustainable use of ecosystems in and the Caribbean, the region our livelihoods and economies. containing seven of the most The UN’s strategy for the Decade on biodiverse countries in the world, to Ecosystem Restoration is a call to Member scale up commitments made to States to scale up existing ecosystem restore our much-needed restoration efforts and raise awareness of ecosystems. the importance of restoration. We can Despite best efforts, attempts to reverse Vincent Sweeney, Head United Nations achieve a biologically diverse, prosperous the ongoing degradation of ecosystems in Didier Trebucq, Resident Co-ordinator Environment Programme (UNEP) ecosystem, that supports Sustainable the Caribbean, largely due to human UN Barbados and Eastern Caribbean. Caribbean Sub-Regional Office. Development and protects us from the activity,have been consistently coming up effects of disaster.Our success may depend short. In establishing a ten-year Action impacts of degradation already to be from the devastating socio-economic on how well we integrate ecosystem Plan, Ministers for the Environment in found, the Plan aligns itself with the goals impacts of COVID-19, strains an already restoration into our recovery efforts as we the region have committed themselves to of the recently launched UN Decade on difficult recovery operation and can spell build back greener together. goals in alliance with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The Action Plan worse outcomes for the most vulnerable. We need to act decisively. The cost of Ecosystem Restoration.The reality is, our recognises the effort that is needed to “halt The Bridgetown Declaration highlighted inaction is far too great for both people and disaster recovery efforts must prioritise ecosystems degradation and to ensure the key link between “environmental planet, including future generations. the recovery and restoration of ecosystems that healthy ecosystems underpin degradation and human health,” and it and biodiversity, if we are to successfully Sustainable Development across the has been established that the shrinking Mr. Vincent Sweeney is Head of the achieve the Sustainable Development region” with a focus on new economic natural habitats for animals has created Caribbean Sub-Regional Office for UN Goals, mitigate the effects of disasters in models that foster sustainable production ideal conditions for pathogens such as the Environment. He was previously based in the future and improve the lives and and increase investment. However,time is coronavirus to spread. It has therefore UNEP’s Nairobi headquarters serving for livelihoods of citizens particularly those of the essence. been emphasised by decision makers and 4 years as Co-ordinator of the Global reliant on the farming and fisheries experts that ecosystem restoration should Progamme of Action for the Protection of sectors. Disaster recovery be at the heart of our efforts to the Marine Environment from Land-based Latin America and the Caribbean is the A critical aspect of ecosystem economically and socially recover from the Activities (or GPA). He holds a Bachelor’s second region in the world, after management and biodiversity protection Coronavirus pandemic. Together, Degree and a Master’s Degree in Civil Antarctica, with the largest percentage of is disaster risk management. Responses to governments of the Caribbean have Engineering, from the Technical University its region covered by protected areas.For disasters from the global coronavirus committed to building back better, and of Nova Scotia. Contact Vincent Sweeney instance, the Caribbean has the highest pandemic,to the recent eruption of the La put ecosystem restoration at the heart of and UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional number of marine species in the Atlantic Soufriere volcano have demonstrated how their green recovery. Office at [email protected]. Ocean, with a large array of diverse we must prioritise the protection of Luckily,helping to regulate diseases and Mr. Didier Trebucq, was appointed to habitats and ecosystems. The Caribbean biodiversity and ecosystems in our reduce the risk of natural disasters is one the post of UN Resident Co-ordinator for is also home to 12 per cent of the world’s recovery efforts. We witnessed first-hand of the many benefits of ecosystems Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in mangroves and ten per cent of the world’s how the April 9 eruption of La Soufriere restoration. Ecosystem-based disaster risk January 2019. He brings more than 20 coral reefs, with 90 per cent endemic to the in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reduction can be a key tool in reducing the years of experience in the development and Caribbean. However,a significant portion decimated homes, crops, and livelihoods. damage caused by environmental and humanitarian realm working with the of dry forest and coral reefs in the region The humanitarian crisis resulted in a ecological disasters, and it has been a key United Nations and international NGOs. have undergone recent transformations mass evacuation of people and animals motivator behind the movement for Prior to being RC, he has worked with into human dominated landscapes, and from the Red and Orange danger zones, ecosystem restoration. Building ecological UNDP in different representative data shows that despite international with over 22 300 evacuees housed in resistance to natural disasters is just one capacities in Brazil, Peru, Guyana, and agreements, regional plans and national private and public shelters up to May 25. of the many pays offs we can benefit from India; as well as with other international policies, Latin America and the Caribbean The restoration and regeneration of as we commit to the UN Decade on institutions in Colombia, Ecuador, are still struggling to meet goals aimed at forests and biodiversity was identified as Ecosystem Restoration.As a region prone Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan and with the maintaining biodiversity and conserving critical to long term recovery efforts. In to disasters such as hurricanes and private sector in France. As the highest- ecosystems. particular, emphasis has been placed on flooding, the effects of which will only be ranking official of the UN and At this year’s Forum of Ministers of the need to protect vulnerable endemic felt more intently as the results of climate representative of the Secretary-General at Environment for Latin America and the species, such as the St. Vincent Amazon change unfold, it is vital that the the country level, Mr.Trebucq leads the Caribbean, governments agreed to a ten- parrot, which suffers significantly under Caribbean meets this challenge. UN Sub-Regional Team for Barbados and year Action Plan that prioritises loss of habitat caused by natural disasters the Eastern Caribbean, comprising Heads conservation, restoration and sustainable such as this volcanic eruption. Sustainable development goals of 18 Agencies, Funds and Programmes, to use of biodiversity and ecosystems in the The environmental disaster, which The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable region. Aiming to reverse the negative coincides with ongoing efforts to recover continues until 2030, which is also the Development for all.

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Notice is hereby given that Notice is hereby given that Dr. Silvia Turjanski Loustric Mr. Michel Pascal Loustric of White Cliffs, Enterprise Coast Road, of White Cliffs, Enterprise Coast Road, Christ Church is applying to the Minister Christ Church is applying to the Minister for Naturalisation, and that any person for Naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief Immigration Officer. to the Chief Immigration Officer. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 7

Coastal expressway a boost for industry, trade THE Shenyang-Haikou the Jinpu New Area in Dalian, Lin Shaopeng, who runs a homestay Expressway that runs along Liaoning. on one of the islands, is busy nowadays China’s coastline has promoted the “This is one of the busiest container as the summer tourism season development of port businesses, terminals in China,” said Zhang Hao, approaches. marine industries and tourism, and deputy general manager of Dalian “My homestay costs around 2,000 also boosted the country’s foreign Container Terminal, adding the yuan (US$313) a day,” he said. trade as the ports along it serve as company handled 5.5 million twenty- “Although the price is a little bit higher, gateways to countries on the 21st foot equivalent units (TEU) of cargo last a lot of tourists come to rent it.” Century Maritime Silk Road. year. Lin said his guests come from around The expressway, which will run for That included nearly 80,000 TEU of the country. 3,623.55 kilometers, starts from refrigerated fruit imports, ranking first “The expressways make Shenyang, Liaoning province, and runs among domestic container terminals. transportation easy and convenient,” he through the provinces of Shandong and China’s extensive expressway said. “There are many tourists coming Jiangsu, Shanghai, and the provinces of network, including the Shenhai from the southern part of China.” Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, expressway, can transport the fruits to Changdao consists of 151 islands but eventually ending in Haikou, Hainan customers around the country after only 10 are inhabited by a few locals. As province. they arrive at the port, Zhang said. a result, the area is home to an Connecting special economic zones, Dalian Container Terminal is one of abundance of wildlife. coastal cities, national-level new areas the biggest container terminals in The Changdao Marine Ecological and free trade areas, the road, North China and its foreign trade Civilization Comprehensive Pilot Zone commonly known as the Shenhai routes reach ports in more than 160 was established in 2008 with the expressway, offers a window to China’s countries and regions around the world. support of the local government to achievements in reform and opening- Taking a roll-on, roll-off passenger promote the island’s ecological up, experts said. vessel from a Dalian port, one can arrive development. About 10 km from the expressway’s at Yantai, Shandong province, which The well-protected environment has Dalian Port exit, visitors see a bustling faces Dalian across Bohai Bay and then helped the island’s residents reap riches container terminal with colourful reach Changdao, a group of islands, through the development of an eco- containers stacked neatly and tall administered by Yantai, to enjoy friendly fishing industry and tourism, cranes loading and unloading them at Shenyang-Haikou Expressway. spectacular ocean scenery. the zone office said. Front-line years sharpen top physician’s COVID-19 fight FOR Zhong Nanshan, fighting the counterparts, and called for greater COVID-19 pandemic remains his top international cooperation, describing the priority, despite the great achievements coronavirus as the common enemy of China has made in preventing and humankind. controlling the spread of the virus. For his outstanding performance in the The prominent respiratory disease fight against the pandemic, the doctor, expert urged Chinese residents to be who is a member of the Communist Party vaccinated in the coming months, to help of China and also head of a high-level prevent the virus from rebounding. group of experts at China’s National The 85-year-old received his own dose Health Commission, was awarded the of a domestically developed vaccine in Medal of the Republic, the country’s Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong highest honour, by President Xi Jinping province, in May, and says that all in Beijing in September. approved vaccines are effective at Despite the recognition, Zhong kept protecting people from COVID-19, working, and immediately asked for a particularly in reducing deaths and the better platform to continue his research number of severe cases requiring on the virus and its effects. hospitalization. He says he wants to continue to work “It will take two to three years to on the development of treatments and achieve worldwide herd immunity vaccines, as well as collaborate with through vaccinations,” the director of the parallel sectors, to help fight COVID-19 National Clinical Research Center of and other pandemics in the future. Respiratory Disease said. “For now, no “Medical treatment alone is not enough country is safe until all countries are to prevent a pandemic,” he said, adding safe.” that what’s needed is the ability to Zhong made his remarks in a keynote predict, evaluate, identify and trace the Prominent respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan (centre) hugs his stu- speech at the 20th Science of Asia transmission of a disease, tasks that dent Xu Yonghao, an expert in critical care, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Conference, held in the southern extend far beyond just treatment. province, in May last year. Xu had just returned from Iraq where he helped metropolis in mid-May. “It requires the participation of many fight the COVID-19 pandemic. An academician at the Chinese disciplines,” he said. Academy of Engineering, Zhong has been Eighteen years ago, Zhong touched the reason not to work hard,” Sang recalled hospital, who graduated from the 1980s busy fighting on the COVID-19 front line hearts of medical staff and residents Zhong telling him from Wuhan by phone onward, have been working on the front since the pandemic began about a year nationwide when he asked to be sent to on the first day of the Lunar New Year in lines of the campaign against COVID-19 and a half ago. treat the most seriously ill patients 2020. since the start of last year. In January 2020, he announced that during a different coronavirus pandemic, Despite being too busy to stop himself, A star athlete, who broke the national coronavirus could be transmitted from severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sang said Zhong nevertheless advised record for the 400-meter hurdle when he person to person after he visited Wuhan, SARS. His hospital was the first to admit him to rest well, and make sure he stayed was a student, it was through sport that capital of Central China’s Hubei and treat patients diagnosed with the alive. Zhong met his wife, Li Shaofen, the then province, and also urged residents to disease. Xu Yonghao, an expert in critical care, deputy captain of the Chinese women’s avoid visiting the city,the hardest hit by Zhong led the fight against SARS in said that Zhong exemplified the basketball team. the virus at the time. 2003, and his spirit inspired thousands of responsible attitude of Party members The couple married in the 1960s after In addition to treating patients, Zhong medical workers. and medical staff, and the preciseness dating for eight years. devised treatment strategies, and offered Sang Ling, a doctor at the First and carefulness of their work, adding Born into a medical family, Zhong has valuable suggestions that helped the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical that ceaseless effort is the obsession of a son and a daughter. His father, Zhong country fight the pandemic. University and one of Zhong’s students, every doctor. Shifan, a well-known pediatrician, was He also frequently participated in said that his teacher always advised “He taught us that a doctor should go once president of the Guangdong conferences, forums and video links, to students and colleagues to get their own wherever he or she is needed,” Xu said. Provincial People’s Hospital, and his exchange views and compare treatment jobs done first. Encouraged and inspired by Zhong’s son, Zhong Weide, is now a senior plans with Chinese and overseas “We live in a good time, there is no example, many of the doctors at his urologist. 8 • Saturday June 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 WHO warns of June-July Get ready, Covax doses shortfall GENEVA, Switzerland – problem. of September.” to combat a devastating The World Health “We are setting up for Covax is an domestic surge. Organization said Friday failure if we don’t get early international scheme co- SII said Wednesday that a shortfall in COVID-19 doses. We are not on track led by the WHO, Gavi and it hoped to resume stay ready vaccine doses going yet: we don’t have enough the Coalition for Epidemic supplies to Covax over the through the Covax doses from enough Preparedness next few months. THE Hurricane Season which runs from June to programme in June and countries early enough to Innovations. Covax was set up to November is upon us once again. Predictions July could undermine the get the world on track to It intends to procure combat the likelihood of are that there will be an active season. efficiency of the roll-out. get out of this,” Aylward enough vaccines for 30 per rich countries buying up Barbadians are therefore being encouraged to Covax was set up to said. cent of the population in most available vaccine not only get ready, but to remain ready for any ensure equitable While the pledges to 92 of the poorest doses – which occurred as eventuality, from the start of the season, until distribution of vaccines, donate 150 million doses participating territories – predicted. the close of it. particularly to low-income through Covax was a 20 per cent in India – with On Thursday, the world Recognising that it only takes one severe countries, and has already “great start",Aylward said donors covering the cost. hit the milestone of two hurricane to devastate our beloved island, we delivered more than 80 there were “two big Covax has been hit by billion COVID-19 should therefore determine to “get ready and million doses to 129 problems". inequalities in the global vaccines having been stay ready”. – Hurricane preparedness is territories. “Number one, very little vaccine roll-out, but also injected around the world, therefore key at this time. Let us also consider However, that is “about is committed to the June- delivery delays. according to an AFP count. as well, disaster preparedness on a whole, since 200 million doses behind July period, which means AstraZeneca shots However,of those doses, there are other potential natural hazards and where we want to be", we’re going to still have making up 97 per cent of 37 per cent have been disasters that could affect us, outside of Bruce Aylward, the WHO’s this gap,” Aylward said. doses supplied so far – the administered in high- hurricanes. So we must prepare for the whole Covax frontman, told “The other problem is rest being Pfizer- income countries gamut. This is not the time to rest easy,thinking reporters in Geneva. just the volume. If we are BioNTech. accounting for 16 per cent that we are now at the start of the season and So while wealthy going to get on track to get The Serum Institute of of the global population. that we will have time to get ourselves together. countries had pledged to at least 30-40 per cent of India, producing Just 0.3 per cent have Indeed, we are living in unprecedented times give some 150 million the world population AstraZeneca doses, was to been administered in the and we must learn from what has been doses so far – on top of the vaccinated this year we have been the backbone of 29 lowest-income happening around us, to date and also from doses Covax procures with got to get another 250 Covax’s supply chain. countries, home to nine what has happened in the past. donated funds – that million people vaccinated However, New Delhi per cent of the world’s would not resolve the between now and the end restricted vaccine exports people.

No room for complacency As one key official has so rightly reminded us, there is no room for complacency this hurricane Trudeau lectures Catholic season. Given that we are still in the midst of the present COVID-19 pandemic, we may have to do our business a bit differently when it comes to our preparations, but a word to the wise about Church on church-run schools planning and preparation should be enough. There should therefore be no complaints this TORONTO– Canadian these records available, beaten for speaking their Conference of Catholic year about getting word late about any Prime Minister Justin and we’re still seeing native languages. Bishops announced in approaching system and then having to line up Trudeau said Friday he is resistance from the Trudeau said Catholics 2018 that the pope could in a lengthy queue, to get non-perishable goods “deeply disappointed” the church, possibly from the across the country should not personally apologise and other hurricane supplies. The time to act is Roman Catholic Church church in Canada.” reach out to bishops and for residential schools, now,as we get ready and stay ready.Thus, there has not offered a formal However, Trudeau said cardinals on this issue. though he has not shied should be no last-minute dashing to the apology and made the church is “silent” and “We expect the church away from recognizing hardware store as word approaches about an amends for its role in “not stepping up”. to step up and take injustices faced by impending hurricane, because we have plenty of Canada’s former system “It’s not showing the responsibility for its role Indigenous people around time to get what we need at present. We should of Indigenous schools leadership that quite in this and be there to the world. not be hunting to find where the nearest shelter after the remains of 215 frankly is supposed to be help with the grieving The archbishop of is, when the shelter booklet is already available children were located at at the core of our faith, of and healing including Vancouver, however, online for our perusal. As citizens, we should be what was once the forgiveness, of with records,” Trudeau apologized on Wednesday. cleaning up around our homes to minimize country’s largest such responsibility, of said. ”It’s something the The United, potential flooding and going over our emergency institution. acknowledging truth,” United Church and others Presbyterian and plans, to ensure all householders are aware of Trudeau called on the Trudeau said. have done. It’s something Anglican churches what to do in the event of an emergency or church to “step up” and He said the government we are still waiting for the already have apologized disaster. – There are simple things we can do take responsibility after has “tools” it can use if the Catholic Church to do.” for their roles in the now, – to ensure we are indeed ready for this years of silence. church itself doesn’t The Vatican spokesman abuse, as has the year’s hurricane season. “As a Catholic, I am release documents. did not respond to Canadian government, Now Minister of Home Affairs, Information deeply disappointed by From the 19th century requests for comment this which has offered and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams indicated the position that the until the 1970s, more week about demands for a compensation. recently that, as Barbadians, we are fond of Catholic Church has than 150 000 First formal apology from the Chief Rosanne Casimir saying “God is a Bajan”. He noted that almost taken now and over the Nations children in pope. of the Tk’emlups te every year, Barbados gets spared the worst of past many years,” Canada were forced to Former Pope Benedict Secwepemc First Nation the natural disasters that have devastated Trudeau said. attend state-funded met with a group of in British Columbia has others in the region. As such, a lot of Barbadians “When I went to the Christian schools as an former students and said the remains of 215 believe that a hurricane will never hit us. Vatican a number of years effort to assimilate them victims in 2009 and told children were confirmed However, given the unprecedented nature of ago I directly asked His into Canadian society.The them of his “personal last month at the school the events which have befallen us to date, it Holiness, Pope Francis, to Canadian government anguish” over their in Kamloops, British behooves us to expect the unexpected this year. move forward on has admitted that suffering, a meeting that Columbia, with the help We cannot rest in the assurance that God is a apologizing, on asking for physical and sexual abuse was termed an expression of ground-penetrating Bajan, for indeed we can make no claims to forgiveness, on was rampant in the of sadness and solidarity. radar. So far none has God’s nationality. We cannot simply hope and restitution, on making schools, with students The Canadian been excavated. pray for the best. Praying is good, but it must be mixed with action and now is the time to act, to Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes get prepared and to stay ready for anything that E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen comes our way, this hurricane season. Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 9

With nationwide flooding, ‘building Several C’bean back better’ must be a priority countries still GUYANA – While it is part of the response from explained, can feed a family crucial to provide relief in the local authorities in of five for about two weeks. the form of food hampers, mitigating the impact of And, he said that the local cleaning supplies and flooding, which according authorities and some on UK travel shelter to flood-affected to the Director-General of private sector bodies are residents, Prime Minister the CDC, Lieutenant working with the CDC to Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Colonel Kester Craig, has continue this relief rollout. Phillips, has said that the been recorded in varying Providing these relief ‘amber list’ government will be levels in all 10 supplies, the Prime focusing on building administrative regions of Minister reasoned, are resilience to mitigate Guyana. crucial to meet the as T&T future disasters. “To date, we would’ve immediate needs of the He made this statement donated over 15,000 thousands of flood-affected Prime Minister Brigadier on Wednesday after a tour hampers,” the Prime Guyana. That being said, (Ret’d) Mark Phillips of the National Minister said proudly. he, however,noted that the moved to red Gymnasium on Mandela He said that some 3,000 government has a plan for agriculture, that will be Avenue, Georgetown, hampers have already been longer-term mitigation given to the communities,” THE UK government days of quarantine in a where the Civil Defence distributed to Region Ten planning. he said, later adding: “… on Thursday updated hotel on return. Commission (CDC) has (Upper Demerara- Berbice) “The recovery phase is coming out of a disaster its travel “traffic light The other countries been mobilising relief where the community of where all the mitigatory like this, you want to build system”, keeping affected are Afghanistan, supplies for flood-affected Kwakwani, in particular, work will be done, what better so we could countries such as Bahrain, Costa Rica, regions and communities. has been affected by nearly needs to be rebuilt will be withstand the next disaster Jamaica on the “amber Egypt, Sri Lanka, Sudan. The provision of relief 14 feet of floodwater. rebuilt, if there is any need with a greater level of list”, which requires Only travellers who supplies has been a central Each hamper, he for assistance in resilience.” travellers to have British or Irish quarantine at home for citizenship or residency 10 days on their return rights can enter the UK and take several from these countries. COVID-19 tests. Portugal was also Guyana: Over 75 The UK advises against moved from the green list, travel to amber-listed which allowed free travel countries unless for a between the two ‘romance scams’ limited number of countries. exceptional reasons, Passengers arriving in which does not include the UK from a green list reported; women holidays. country do not need to Other Caribbean quarantine but still countries on this list are require a passenger biggest targets Aruba, Barbados, Belize, locator form and should St Lucia, Grenada, Haiti take a COVID-19 test GUYANA – Director of the the woman was told that and the Cayman Islands. before travelling, and two Financial Intelligence Unit because customs had Meanwhile, Trinidad days after returning. (FIU), Mr. Matthew checked the package and and Tobago is among Countries on the green Langevine says the entity found US$35,000 cash, she seven countries, which list include: Australia, has received over 75 had to make another will move from the amber Brunei, Iceland, Israel reports of “romance scams” payment. He said she was list to the red list from and Jerusalem, New where women were warned that if she refused, Tuesday, requiring 10 Zealand, Singapore. cheated out of millions of she would be charged. The dollars through social woman reportedly media and dating sites. managed to gather Speaking with DPI on US$7,500 and made the Bahamas deports 95 Thursday, the FIU Head payment. cautioned Guyanese “So, they give you all women to be wary of falling kinds of reasons why you Haitian migrants prey to fraud. He said need to make these Nassau, Bahamas – The strictly enforced “as the women have become the payments, and some Bahamas says it has health, welfare, and main targets of the scams, persons, out of fear or out of deported 95 Haitians safety of our officers, which have increased since the desire to benefit from including six children. law enforcement the beginning of the these promises, would go Director of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Mr. The Bahamas counterparts, and pandemic in March 2020. all out to make these Matthew Langevine Immigration said that migrants remain our top “There was a very payments and eventually, the Haitians, including priority in this COVID- interesting one that until the end, they will income. collaborating with similar 22 women, were deported 19 environment”. happened recently.A young realise that they’re The FIU issued the agencies across the Region on Thursday from New The Department of lady met a gentleman scammed. warning this week after to address the issue. Mr. Providence to Port-au- Immigration said it online, and after a few What happens in the end recording a sustained Langevine said banks and Prince. remains committed to weeks, he offered to send a is that once these uptick in cases of persons money transfer agencies It said the exercise was carrying out its mandate package to her. She was payments are made, you tricked into giving away are also key collaborators undertaken by a joint to combat illegal contacted, and was advised lose contact with the millions of dollars through in the fight against these team of officers from the migration by by a local representative individual. The number banks and other financial types of financial crimes. Royal Bahamas Defence establishing effective that the package had that you would have been institutions. The Unit is working with Force and the border control arrived,” Mr. Langevine making contact with them Mr. Langevine said the them to ensure the staff Immigration management to ensure said. on, it’s suddenly COVID-19 pandemic has can detect and prevent Department, assisted by compliance with the He said the woman was disconnected.You’re unable seen more persons staying financial scams. a volunteer from the country’s statute laws. instructed to pay some to make contact and your at home for longer periods. It is also collaborating Bahamas Red Cross Haitians, many of “duties” to a local bank losses become evident,” he This has led to more virtual with the Special Organised Society. whom live in account. She was explained. relationships with Crime Unit to ensure cases Senior Immigration shantytowns, have on reportedly contacted Asked whether lost fraudsters taking are properly investigated. Officer Wyberg Brown many occasions braved another time and was told funds were recovered, Mr. advantage of the victim’s The FIU has published a said the Haitians were the treacherous that the value of the Langevine said there are trust. typology on its website flown back to their seas to arrive in the package was high and she no such cases. He said it is The FIU has concluded fiu.gov.gy where persons country on board a country on unseaworthy needed make a second unfortunate since the that typical romance scams can acquaint themselves Bahamasair charter boats. payment in excess of country is also struggling are operated by local and with characteristics of flight with all Ministry of Many of them have US$400. with the pandemic, which foreign collaborators. To financial scams and how Health coronavirus perished during the The FIU Director said has lessened persons this end, the unit has been they can be avoided. (COVID-19) protocols voyage. 10 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Jamaica’s Senate meet using Zoom for first time KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the It said the Senators who first time ever, four Senators participated virtually in the were yesterday allowed to day’s proceedings were not participate in a Senate meeting permitted to form a part of the remotely. quorum, present a Bill or The meeting was a hybrid of motion, or vote, in keeping with in-person and virtual the provisions of the participation. constitution. The Houses of Parliament The milestone event was said it was made possible facilitated through the use of because of recent amendments the remote conferencing to the Senate Standing platform, Zoom and Orders to allow Senators to broadcast live on the participate in meetings Public Broadcasting of the Senate using Corporation of Jamaica cable Information and channel and through its Communication Technologies Facebook and YouTube The meeting was a hybrid of in-person and virtual participation. (ICT). platforms Children aged 12 to 15 to get COVID jab in Bermuda BERMUDA – Children aged Healthcare products between 8am and 8pm. was covered under the UK’s from 12 to 15 can now be Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Anyone with any questions legal indemnity for vaccinated against Covid- approved the use of the Pfizer can contact [email protected] or administration of the jab to 19, the Ministry of vaccine in children aged 12 to call the hotline on 444 2498. people aged 16 and up. Health confirmed 15 today. The US Food and Drug Dr Oyinloye added: “The yesgterday. Ms Wilson said: “They have Administration has also indemnity is based on advice The announcement was announced that it is safe and approved the use of the vaccine from the committee on made yesterday afternoon after effective in this age group, and for 12 to 15-year-olds. vaccination and immunisation a similar ruling by the United the benefits outweigh any But Bermuda had to put off a and the Medicines and Kingdom health regulator. risks.” decision until the United Health Regulatory Kim Wilson, the health A health department Kingdom had given the green Authority.” minister, said: “I encourage spokeswoman said there were light. He said Bermuda would parents that have children in about 900 registered children Ms Wilson said last month automatically get approval to this age group and have not in the age group. the Government was in extend its use to younger registered them to be Parents who have registered discussions with the Foreign, people once the UK vaccinated to do so as soon as their children to be vaccinated Commonwealth and Government cleared it. possible so that we can will get an e-mail with an Development Office to obtain Dy-Juan DeRoza, the Kim Wilson Minister of accommodate them before appointment at the Bermuda clearance for Britain’s national epidemiologist for the Health June 8.” College vaccination centre, supply of the Pfizer vaccine to Ministry of Health, said only a The vaccine was earlier only today between 10am and 6pm, be given to children aged 12 to handful of adolescents had had been 67 cases recorded in available to people aged 16 or or at the King Edward VII 15. tested positive for the virus the age group, but that many over. Memorial Hospital vaccination Ayo Oyinloye, the chief this year, young carriers did not have The UK Medicines and centre tomorrow and Sunday medical officer, said Bermuda Dr DeRoza added that there symptoms. Jamaica Government seeking to overhaul marijuana regulations KINGSTON – The Jamaica industry.” the stamp of approval to the government said it is working Dunn, who was speaking at a country’s world-class farms towards overhauling the webinar hosted by the Jamaica and manufacturing facilities. interim regulations governing National Agency for “Your assessment and the cannabis industry. Accreditation (JANAAC), said validation will enhance the State Minister for Industry, when the regulations were ability of the products from Investment and Commerce, Dr. enacted six years ago, they Jamaica…to compete Norman Dunn said the were appropriate at the time, worldwide,” he said. measures enacted six years ago as “the government had to “Opening up the industry in are no longer appropriate for move cautiously in a very controlled and scientific the fast-growing industry. how it rolled out the new manner will eventually “They require a complete industry”. eliminate the illicit trade rework, and we are now set at “But the world is moving because persons will not seek the Ministry to work very fast as far as the opening to produce in substandard assiduously to change this,” he up of this industry is concerned condition.” said. and, therefore, we have to now Meanwhile, chairman of the “If we don’t change it and change gear,” he said. Cannabis Licensing Authority everywhere opens up apart “How we position ourselves (CLA), LeVaughn Flynn, says from us, we are going to be will better enable Jamaica to the Dangerous Drugs completely left behind…We tap into the multimillion-dollar (Cannabis Import and Export will not be able to compete global industry.” Licensing) Regulations 2020 is adequately in this Dunn said JANAAC had a now in the final stages before State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. multimillion-dollar global critical role to play by giving promulgation. Norman Dunn The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 11 El Salvador strips business chamber of key public posts SAN SALVADOR, El to the institutions. broader range of business Salvador – El Salvador’s It said the change would sectors to become candidates. congress passed laws replace “representation of the But ANEP warned that it was an proposed by President Nayib independent, critical and attempt to assert total control Bukele yesterday that strip watchful private sector with and remove accountability. It the country’s most powerful obliging, submissive and noted that ex-President business association of its patronizing voices,” the Mauricio Funes, now exiled in right to representation on statement said. Nicaragua and accused of nearly two dozen It was just the latest in a series embezzling millions, temporarily “autonomous” boards that of moves by Bukele and his New removed ANEP’s oversee activities ranging Ideas party, which holds a representatives in 2012. from water distribution to supermajority in the Legislative The autonomous institutions airports and seaports. Assembly, to remove critical are created by law and operate Bukele said via Twitter that voices from government and with tax dollars. They are not he had sent 23 initiatives to the quasi/governmental positions. directly controlled by the Congress to remove the National When the new Assembly was executive, but are subject to Private Business Association seated May 1, it replaced the some government guidance and from the institutions “to put justices of the Constitutional authority. The private sector them at the service of the Chamber of the Supreme Court representatives receive a salary people.” with people tied to the and have a vote. The business association, administration. One of those institutions is the known by its Spanish initials It then removed the attorney National Administration of ANEP, and its president, Javier general, a post relatively Aqueducts and Sewage Systems, Simán, are among Bukele’s most independent of the presidency, which manages water treatment outspoken critics. and replaced him with someone and distribution through plants ANEP said in a statement also connected to the and pipes.Another,the Roadway Friday that the changes would administration. Conservation Fund of El “open the door for companies and Bukele said the changes will Salvador, is responsible for people with direct conflicts of democratize participation on the maintaining the country’s interest to nominate candidates” boards, allowing people from a highway network. President Nayib Bukele Chile halts second dose, ups minimum age for AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot report SANTIAGO – Chile’s health with a low platelet count – the shot. The condition has also ministry on Thursday said it seven days after his first been linked to the Johnson & would raise the minimum age AstraZeneca vaccine injection. Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. of men approved to receive the TTS has been linked to the Chilean investigators said in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca vaccine, primarily April they had found no to 45 from 18, and suspend in women under age 50, in instances of blood clots among administering second doses other parts of the world. the 2,200 participants who took until authorities complete an The ministry said it would place in an AstraZeneca clinical investigation into a man who increase the minimum age for trial in the South American had a blood clot after his first the shot to 45 and suspend nation. shot. second doses for all recipients Also on Thursday, the health Chile, a leader in vaccinating in what it described as a ministry confirmed that it had its citizens against the virus, “preventive and proactive received reports of 30 people received its first doses of the measure” pending an suffering from fatigue after AstraZeneca-Oxford University investigation by the health receiving the single-dose vaccine in April. Regulators regulator. Cansino Biologics vaccine and initially approved the vaccine AstraZeneca did not respond of three people fainting. for men over 18 and women to a request for comment. Public health official Paula over 45. AstraZeneca’s vaccine, Daza said 56,000 doses of the On Thursday, the health approved in dozens of countries Chinese-made vaccine had ministry said a 31-year-old man but not the United States, has been administered in total so had developed thrombosis with been under increased scrutiny far in Chile and all those who thrombocytopenia syndrome over reports of the extremely reported “minor” side-effects FILE PHOTO: Picture illustration of a vial labelled with the (TTS) – a rare but serious rare, potentially fatal condition were now home and in “good AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. condition involving blood clots in some people who received condition.” El Salvador to end work with OAS anti-impunity mission SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – supporting the country’s justice Ernesto Muyshondt as an the international community prosecuted with others for El Salvador’s new attorney system. adviser. and receiving support in the alleged crimes related to general announced yesterday Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado said he would ask the fight against impunity, but it is electoral fraud and illegal that he would end the Delgado, who was named to the Foreign Ministry to cancel the not possible to receive this kind association for allegedly cooperation agreement between post last month by the congress, agreement and that cooperation of support from an organization negotiating payments to the his office and an anti-impunity suggested the move was with the mission would end in that now has the advice of a country’s powerful street gangs mission from the Organization triggered by the OAS naming 30 days. criminal,” he said. in exchange for their electoral of American States that was former San Salvador Mayor “We are open to working with Muyshondt is being support in 2014. 12 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 13

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Global corporate tax deal ‘in sight’ as G7 meets LONDON, United Biden on his first foreign “Opportunities to make affordable access to get multinational busi- Britain has previously Kingdom – Finance tour since taking office in truly lasting reforms like COVID-19 vaccines” nesses to pay their fair called for a broader pack- ministers from January. this do not come very everywhere. share,” France’s Bruno Le age of tax reforms. wealthy G7 nations on Momentum is building often, and I sincerely The thorny topic of the Maire, Germany’s Olaf Ireland has expressed Friday moved towards for a minimum level of hope that we seize the regulation of digital cur- Scholz, Italy’s Daniele “significant reservations” supporting US-backed corporate tax to prevent moment.” rencies such as bitcoin Franco and Spain’s Nadia about Biden’s plan. Its plans for a minimum multinationals like tech According to a draft will also be on the agenda. Calvino said in The 12.5-per cent tax rate is global level of corpo- giants from playing the communique seen by Guardian newspaper. one of the lowest in the rate tax aimed at get- system to boost profits. AFP, the finance chiefs Tax deal ‘within sight’ “For more than four world, prompting tech ting multinationals – Corporate tax is one of and central bankers of the Biden has called for a uni- years, France, Germany, giants such as Facebook especially tech giants two pillars in efforts for world’s seven richest na- fied minimum corporate Italy and Spain have been and Google to make – to pay more into gov- global fiscal reforms, the tions will express “strong tax rate of 15 per cent working together to cre- Ireland the home of their ernment coffers hit other being a “digital tax” support” and a “high level in negotiations with ate an international tax European operations. hard by the pandemic. to allow countries to tax of ambition” over a mini- the Organisation for system fit for the 21st Official data on Friday British finance minis- the profits of multination- mum global minimum Economic Co-operation century,” added the four showed Ireland’s economy ter Rishi Sunak was host- als headquartered over- corporate tax rate. and Development ministers. grew almost eight per ing a two-day meet – held seas. They then hope to reach (OECD) and G20. “It is a saga of many cent in the first quarter, in person after an easing “It is increasingly clear broader agreement at His proposal has so far twists and turns. Now it’s as multinational firms’ of COVID restrictions that in a complex, global, a G20 finance meeting won broad support from time to come to an agree- revenues helped it con- and attended by counter- digital economy, we can- scheduled for July. countries such as France ment.” tinue to buck neighbours’ parts from Canada, not continue to rely on Ministers also plan to and Germany, as well Current G7 host pandemic downturns. France, Germany, Italy, a tax system that was commit to “sustain policy as the International Japan and the United largely designed as in the support”, or stimulus, for Monetary Fund. States. 1920s,” Sunak said in “as long as necessary” to A deal on a minimum The talks were prepar- opening remarks. nurture economic recov- corporate tax rate is UK regulator ing the ground for a “And I would just say ery, while addressing cli- “within sight”, finance broader summit of G7 this: The world has no- mate change and inequal- ministers from France, leaders in Cornwall, ticed. And I believe they ities in society, according Germany, Italy and non- approves Pfizer jab southwest England start- have high expectations to the document. G7 member Spain de- ing on June 11, which will for what we all can agree Furthermore, they will clared on Friday. for 12- to 15-year-olds include US President Joe over the coming days. urge “equitable, safe and “We have a chance to LONDON, United offered by Pfizer and other Kingdom – Britain’s companies. medicines regulator “We have carefully re- said on Friday the viewed clinical trial data Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is in children aged 12 to 15 safe for adolescents aged years and have concluded 12 to 15 after a “rigorous that the Pfizer/BioNTech review”, following similar COVID-19 vaccine is safe assessments in the and effective in this age European Union and group and that the bene- United States. fits of this vaccine out- The Medicines and weigh any risk,” MHRA Healthcare products chief executive June Raine Regulatory Agency said. (MHRA) approved the “No extension to an two-shot jab following clin- authorisation would be ical trials among younger approved unless the ex- age groups,saying the vac- pected standards of safety, cine had met the “expected quality and effectiveness standards” of safety, qual- have been met.” ity and effectiveness. Raine added the UK’s A government commit- surveillance regime for tee on vaccination will now monitoring the safety of all decide if and when to begin approved COVID-19 vac- administering doses to cines would now include the age bracket. So far it those aged 12 to 15 receiv- A meeting of finance ministers from across the G7 nations at Lancaster House in London, on Friday, June 4, has promptly followed all ing doses. 2021. (PHOTO: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL VIA AP) MHRA rulings on vaccines The British regulator’s approval follows that of the European Medicines G7 health chiefs to bolster joint efforts to combat future threats Agency and US Food and Drug Administration last LONDON, United to share results from vac- the world would be “better do not have enough stocks globally by July. month for the younger Kingdom – G7 health min- cine and therapeutic trials prepared for future for comprehensive inocu- Seventy-five per cent of cohort to receive the isters meeting in Britain to tackle COVID-19 and threats”. lation programmes, have the shots will be disbursed Pfizer/BioNTech jab. agreed on Friday to step future health issues, the They contain “a series of lagged behind in their via the Covax programme, The United States has up coordination against fu- ministers said in a joint measures to make us all jabs’ drives as they wait set up to supply poorer na- started administering the ture pandemics and other declaration. safer by improving clinical for stocks. tions with vaccine doses. vaccine to adolescents, threats, but made no new The pact should help to trials, quicker and wider G7 countries are already But Britain – which has while EU members are set commitments to speed up avoid unnecessary dupli- access to safe vaccines,bet- committed to support ordered more than 400 to do so this month. vaccine deliveries to less cation of efforts and speed ter use of data, (and) more the Covax global vaccine million doses of various Britain was the first developed countries. up the elimination of med- accurate health surveil- sharing programme, vaccines – has repeatedly Western country to start a Ministers from the icines that do not work, the lance tools,” he said in a but the World Health said it is not yet ready to mass immunisation drive, group of wealthy nations, statement added. statement. Organization and others donate its excess doses. in December. The govern- meeting in Oxford in The ministers also But facing growing calls have warned it is short of “We emphasise our sup- ment said on Thursday southern England ahead agreed to collaborate on to ensure a fairer global around 200 million doses port for global sharing of that over half of adults had of next week’s G7 summit, mutual recognition of test- distribution of vaccine in the short-term. safe, effective, quality and now received both doses of agreed a new charter to ing and vaccination certifi- doses, the G7 health gath- US President Joe Biden affordable vaccine doses inoculation, mainly the deliver international clin- cates across countries. ering failed to break new outlined his plans on including working with Pfizer or AstraZeneca. ical trials of treatments British Health ground, reiterating previ- Thursday to export the COVAX when domestic More than three-quar- and vaccines. Secretary Matt Hancock ous commitments to share first of the 80 million shots situations permit,” the G7 ters of adults have re- The agreement aims to hailed the “landmark doses “as soon as possible”. that the United States health ministers’ declara- ceived at least a single make it easier and quicker agreements” as ensuring Poorer countries, which has pledged to distribute tion said. dose. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 15

Tiananmen commemorations muted in Hong Kong PEOPLE in Hong On Friday, officials Kong marked the arrested pro-democracy 32nd anniversary of activist Chow Hang the Tiananmen Square Tung, vice chairwoman of massacre, but in a the Hong Kong Alliance much more muted which organises annual way than in previous vigils for victims of the years. Tiananmen Square Macau and Hong Kong crackdown. are the only places in Thousands defied last China where people can year’s ban on the vigil, commemorate the an- knocking down barri- niversary of the deadly cades around Victoria 1989 crackdown by Park. Chinese soldiers on pro- But this year commem- democracy demonstra- orations were more con- tors in Beijing. Estimates strained. The new secu- of the dead vary from a rity law – passed in 2020 few hundred to several – makes it easier to pun- thousand. ish protesters and re- But for the second year duces Hong Kong’s au- running, authorities in tonomy. Hong Kong have banned There were calls online an annual vigil for the from activists to light event. They cite the on- candles, house lights and going coronavirus pan- even cigarettes to mark Officers closed off Victoria Park, where the annual vigil to mark the anniversary is normally held. (PHOTOS: demic for the restrictions. the event at 20:00 local REUTERS) Officers closed off time (12:00 GMT). Victoria Park, where the Police warned of more In mainland China, President Tsai Ing-wen of their freedom and will firmly stick with annual vigil is normally arrests, and Hong Kong authorities have banned wrote: “I believe that all democracy will never for- their faith, unshaken by held, and dispersed Chief Executive Carrie even oblique references Taiwanese who are proud get about this day and storms.” crowds who gathered Lam said that citizens to the events of June 4. with candles or their must respect the law. Online, any discussion of phone lights lit. In past years, there the crackdown is strictly This year’s anniversary were huge street demon- censored. is the first since a new strations to mark the an- Taiwan commemorates controversial security niversary. the anniversary every law was approved, aimed Thousands of people year, using the event to at ending the city’s pro- took part in a candle light criticise China and urge democracy movement vigil in 2019 – the last Beijing to embark on real and criminalising dis- year the annual event political reform. sent. could be held. On her Facebook page,

People gathered with candles or turned on the lights on their phones near the Far fewer people came out in the streets than in past years. park in the evening.

Mostly cloudy with the occasional brief scattered light showers.

High: 12:22 a.m. and 12:57 p.m. New York: 18°C Yesterday: 0 mm Miami: 29°C Low: 6:57 a.m. For the month: 2.6 mm Max: 31.6°C Boston: 24°C and 6:41 p.m. For the year: 281.1 mm Min: 26.7°C Toronto: 26°C Montreal: 27°C London: 15°C 5:31 a.m. 6:23 p.m. 16 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

2 deputies fired at man killed in Minneapolis arrest attempt MINNEAPOLIS – Crowds vandal- just had a feeling,” Hopkins said.“I knew ized buildings and stole from busi- something wasn’t right. ... I didn’t want nesses in Minneapolis’ Uptown to believe it.” neighborhood after law enforcement Authorities said on Friday that mem- officers on a US Marshals Service bers of the US Marshals Fugitive Task task force fatally shot a man they Force were trying to arrest Smith on a were trying to arrest for illegally warrant for illegally carrying a firearm possessing a gun, authorities said when he was shot. The Marshals Service on Friday. said in a Thursday statement that Smith, Authorities did not immediately re- who was in a parked car, didn’t comply lease the name of the man killed in the with law enforcement and “produced a shooting on Thursday afternoon, but a handgun resulting in task force mem- woman who was in a longtime relation- bers firing upon the subject”. Protesters set a dumpster on fire after a shooting on Thursday, June 3, 2021 ship with him identified him as Winston The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal in Minneapolis. Crowds vandalized buildings and stole from businesses in Boogie Smith Jr., a 32-year-old father of Apprehension, which is leading the inves- Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood after officials said a man wanted for illegally three who liked to make kid-friendly tigation, said on Friday that two sheriff’s possessing a gun was fatally shot by authorities. (RICHARD.TSONG-TAATARI/STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP) music videos and do comedy skits. deputies – one from Hennepin County The woman, Shelly Hopkins, said and one from Ramsey County – were the vehicle was taken to a hospital and social media. He also loved spending time Smith, who was Black, had been ha- officers who fired their weapons, striking treated for injuries from glass debris. with his two daughters and son. Hughes rassed by police since he was in high Smith. The state investigators also said The US Marshals Service does not said Smith doesn’t carry a gun, and police school. She feared he had been killed evidence indicates Smith fired his gun, allow body camera usage for officers on “obviously gunned him down wrongly when she heard about the shooting, then saying a handgun and spent cartridge its North Star Fugitive Task Force, the and they’re trying to cover it up”. saw his vehicle on the news. While she were found inside the car. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said, Family and friends called for the re- was at the scene she got a call from the The US Marshals Service said task and there is no squad camera footage of lease of all footage from security and sur- medical examiner’s office confirming his force members attempted life-saving the shooting. veillance cameras in the area along with death. measures, but Smith died at the scene. Waylon Hughes, a close friend of Smith, information about the officers involved. “We have a very big spiritual connec- State investigators said a 27-year-old told reporters that Smith loved music, They said the man was on a date when tion, and my intuition kicked in and I woman who was a passenger in the writing comedy skits and posting them on police confronted him. Belarus opposition slams dissident TV confessions as coerced WARSAW, Poland – The Belarusian eastern Ukraine. He pleaded with opposition said on Friday a dissident Lukashenko not to hand him over to journalist was coerced to appear in a separatists who have launched a crimi- video on state TV in which he wept and nal investigation against him. His praised the country’s authoritarian colleagues say he was not involved in ruler, a broadcast sharply criticized by fighting and was covering the conflict Western officials. as a journalist. In the 90-minute video broadcast on Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Thursday night, Raman Pratasevich re- Kuleba warned that Lukashenko will pented for his opposition activities and “feel pain” if Belarus allows the sepa- said he respects Belarus’ President ratists to interrogate Pratasevich, Alexander Lukashenko as “a man with adding that Kyiv will interpret that balls of steel.” as a sign of disrespect of its territorial He said he was tired of political ac- integrity. tivism and only wants to have a family Stsiapan Putsila, who co-founded the and live a normal life. Then he broke Nexta channel with Pratasevich, told into tears, covering his face with his the AP that Pratasevich likely had been hands. As he did so, marks left by hand- subjected to both “psychological pres- cuffs were clearly visible on his wrists. sure and specially designed drugs.” Associates of the 26-year-old reacted “His statements had nothing to do with outrage, accusing authorities of with reality, they are the result of un- forcing Pratasevich to confess and dis- In this grab taken from video released by Belarusian state-controlled ONT bearable torture and exploitation of his avow the opposition. Channel on Thursday, June 3, 2021, dissident journalist Raman Pratasevich emotions,” Putsila said. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the main reacts during his interview with Belarusian ONT Channel in Minsk, Belarus. Tsikhanouskaya’s adviser, Franak opposition candidate in Belarus’ presi- Belarusian opposition activists say that a dissident journalist has been coerced Viachorka, described Pratasevich’s TV dential election in August 2020, said to appear in a video on state TV in which he wept and praised the country’s appearance as a “public humiliation.” she would urge the US and the EU to authoritarian ruler. (ONT CHANNEL VIA AP) “He was forced to publicly betray his pressure Belarus to release him. views and his colleagues,” Viachorka “Raman is a hostage,” she told The regime as a toy and instrument to were pondering plans for a forceful gov- told AP.“He was forced to plead respect Associated Press. “Lukashenko hijacked blackmail Belarus’ democratic forces,” ernment overthrow and was feuding for Lukashenko on camera. Their goal a passenger plane in order to capture Krasulina told the AP. “Lukashenko is over how to divide funds given to them was to humiliate, break and trample him and subject him to that moral and an international terrorist who must be by Poland and Lithuania. him. He’s a hostage taken in a terrorist physical humiliation.” stopped.” Pratasevich, who ran a popular chan- operation of Lukashenko’s regime that Tsikhanouskaya said earlier during Pratasevich was traveling from nel on the Telegram messaging app that hijacked the plane.” a visit to Poland that Pratasevich and Greece to Lithuania aboard a Ryanair helped organize months of demonstra- Belarus was rocked by months of others speaking in videos from prison flight on May 23 when Belarusian flight tions against Lukashenko, also offered protests triggered by Lukashenko’s “are for sure being tortured and vio- controllers ordered the pilots to divert to repentance for his action and said he reelection to a sixth term in an August lated.” Minsk, citing a bomb threat. No bomb pleaded guilty to organizing mass dis- vote that was widely seen as fraudu- Her spokeswoman, Anna Krasulina, was found, but Pratasevich and his turbances. The charges carry a 15-year lent. He responded to opposition de- said Pratasevich “made his statements Russian girlfriend were arrested. prison sentence. mands to step down with fierce repres- under tough physical and psychological Speaking in a trembling voice and Pratasevich said he fears he could face sion. More than 35,000 people have been pressure and, possibly, under drugs.” looking nervous in the program on a death sentence on charges linked to arrested and thousands beaten, and op- “We demand the immediate release of the state-controlled ONT channel, his being part of a volunteer battalion position leaders have been either jailed Raman, who is used by Lukashenko’s Pratasevich said opposition leaders that fought Russia-backed separatists in or forced to leave the country. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 17

Senate GOP rejects Biden infrastructure plan, prep new offer

WASHINGTON – Transportation what could be a compro- talked with Biden again Senate Republicans Secretary Pete Buttigieg mise $1 trillion invest- on Friday,the person said. on Friday panned has indicated that Biden ment. They would insist on President Joe Biden’s will look to act without Republicans are show- using untapped COVID- latest infrastructure Republican support if ing no interest in Biden’s 19 relief funds to pay for proposal and are ex- there is no consensus latest proposal for a 15% the infrastructure invest- pected to make a new when Congress returns corporate minimum tax ments, the Republican offer as talks grind to- from its Memorial Day rate that would ensure all said. Biden’s team has ward next week’s dead- break and Democrats are companies pay something rejected that approach. line for progress on a setting groundwork for a in taxes, rather than al- Still, neither Biden nor bipartisan deal. go-it-alone approach. lowing so many write-offs the GOP senators appear Speaking after the re- Asked about the June 7 or deductions that they ready to call off talks, even lease of a modest May jobs timeline, White House contribute zero to the as Democrats lay the report, Biden made the Press Secretary Jen Psaki treasury. groundwork for using case for his robust invest- said on Thursday it’s not A Republican familiar budget rules to pass any ment package to push the a hard deadline. “We’re with the talks and big package on their own, economy past the COVID- going to keep our options granted anonymity to dis- without Republican votes. 19 crisis and downturn, open to see what paths we cuss the private assess- On Friday, House and into a new era. can move forward on.” ment said the GOP sena- Democrats released a “Now is the time to While Biden and the tors view Biden’s latest plan for spending $547 build on the progress GOP senators have nar- idea as an unnecessary billion over the next five we’ve made,” Biden told rowed the price gap be- tax hike. years on road, mass tran- reporters from Rehoboth tween his initial $2.3 tril- Instead, Republicans sit and rail projects, a Beach, Delaware. “We lion proposal and the led by Sen. Shelley Moore blueprint of their priori- need to make those invest- GOP’s $568 billion open- Capito of West Virginia, ties and a potential build- This photo provided by Consumer Product Safety ments today to continue ing bid, they remain far were poised to submit a ing block for Biden’s Commission shows Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide to succeed tomorrow.” apart on how to pay for revised offer when she broader package. Soothers. Fisher-Price says it is recalling a model of its baby soothers, on Friday, June 4, 2021, after the deaths of four infants who were placed on their backs unrestrained in the devices and later found on their stomachs. (CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION VIA AP) Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths EL SEGUNDO, Calif.– ment. Fisher-Price says it is Fisher-Price, a recalling a model of its division of El Segundo, baby soothers after the California-based Mattel deaths of four infants Inc., is also recalling a who were placed on their similar product, the 2-in- backs unrestrained in 1 Soothe ‘n Play Glider, the devices and later although there were no found on their stomachs. reported deaths con- In a joint statement nected to it. with the Consumer “Inclined products, Product Safety such as gliders, soothers, Commission, Fisher- rockers and swings are Price said Friday it is not safe for infant sleep, recalling its 4-in-1 Rock due to the risk of suffo- ‘n Glide Soothers, which cation,” CPSC Acting are designed to mimic Chairman Robert Adler the motion of a baby said. being rocked in some- Fisher-Price General one’s arms. Manager Chuck Scothon, The fatalities between said the company is com- April 2019 and February mitted to educating par- 2020 were a 4-month-old ents and caregivers on from Missouri, a 2- the safe use of its prod- In this photo taken Thursday, May 27, 2021, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., the GOP’s lead negotiator month-old from Nevada, ucts, “including the im- on a counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, speaks at a news conference as she is joined a 2-month-old from portance of following all by, from left, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Republican Michigan and an 11- warnings and instruc- Conference, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., at the Capitol in Washington. Biden and the West Virginia senator week-old from Colorado, tions.” will meet Wednesday afternoon to work on their differences. (AP PHOTO/J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE) according to the state- About 120,000 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and 55,000 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders were sold Hong Kong sets $1.3m parking space price record from January 2014 through December 2020 APARKING space has The Mount Nicholson The global financial Wheelock Properties, In recent months, its for about $108. The reportedly sold for a development overlook- hub often tops lists of the which is the sales agent luxury home market has 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play record-breaking $1.3m ing the city’s Victoria world’s most expensive for Mount Nicholson, seen record-breaking Gliders were sold from (HK$10.2m; £930,000) in Harbour has some of places to live. has not yet responded to transactions as buyers’ November 2018 through Hong Kong. Asia’s most valuable The previous record a request for comment confidence has returned May 2021 for about $125. It was one of several homes. price for a parking space from the BBC. with an easing of the There were also 25,000 spots sold at an ultra- Hong Kong is so was also set in Hong Like many major pandemic. 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide luxury development in crowded that space, Kong, when a spot cities, Hong Kong has In May, a house on the Soothers and 27,000 the city’s affluent The whether it is for living fetched $980,000 in also developed a huge Peak secured a record 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Peak residential area, in or parking a car, can 2019, according to speculative market for rental price of $210,000 Gliders distributed in local media reported. attract a huge premium. Bloomberg. property. a month. Canada. 18 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Mission: Impossible 7 halts UK filming due to positive COVID tests

PRODUCTION on Mission: Impossible 7 in the UK has been halted for two weeks due to positive COVID tests within the crew, Paramount has confirmed. The movie, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, will resume shoot- ing on 14 June. Cruise is also a producer on the action spy series, and last year a recording emerged of him appar- ently shouting at workers on the set, threatening to fire them if they broke guidelines. It is unclear how many people working on it have now tested positive. “We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until 14 June, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” Paramount said in a statement. Tom Cruise has appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible action spy “We are following all safety pro- films since the series began in 1996. (PHOTO: REUTERS) tocols and will continue to monitor the situation.” Reach, Bedfordshire. “That’s it! No apologies,” he After a series of delays, filming In December though, an audio continued. “You can tell it to the and production work has been recording released by The Sun people that are losing their homes taking place at the Warner Bros. newspaper appeared to show because our industry is shut down. Studios in Hertfordshire, and on Cruise shouting and swearing at a It’s not going to put food on their location across the UK. film crew, warning them to keep table or pay for their college edu- Cruise, who does his own stunts, 2m away from one other. cation.” surprised locals in the North “I don’t ever want to see it again, The seventh instalment of the Yorkshire village of Levisham ever!” he could be heard shouting. Mission Impossible franchise, di- in April, when he turned up by “And if you don’t do it, you’re fired. rected by Christopher McQuarrie, helicopter for a shoot. If I see you do it again, you’re is belatedly set for release in May The 58-year-old also posed for gone. And if anyone in this crew 2022 and will also feature actors socially-distanced selfies during does it – that’s it, and you too and Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and breaks in filming at a sports you too… don’t you ever do it Vanessa Kirby, along with Rebecca Bridge ground and quarry in Heath and again.” Ferguson and Henry Czerny. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 19 SSPPOORRTTSS 30 entries for Bushy Park BRC DOUBLE-HEADER Final running order at double-header sprint June 4: JAMAICA’S Jeff Panton is the num- 1 Jeffrey Panton – JAM (WRC Sandals ber one seed for today’s Barbados Resorts/Rubis/Bushy Park Barbados KIG Rally Club (BRC) Double-Header Record R5 class for Rally Club season-opener Ford Fiesta WRC) Sprint at Bushy Park, St Philip, 2 Dane Skeete (WRC Sol/CO Williams which will run behind closed doors, demic took hold. Ahmed Esuf will com- Caribbean BimmaCup the following Sand & Lime/Automotive Art Subaru in line with current COVID-19 di- plete the R5 class, driving brother year, heads no fewer than six of the Impreza WRC S12) rectives. Suleman’s Fiesta in competition for the BMW hatchbacks in Clubman 2, includ- 3 Mark Maloney (FIA R5 Rock Hard Driving the Ford Fiesta WRC in which first time. ing last year’s class Champion Jason Cement/Bushy Park Barbados/VP he finished third in Sol Rally Barbados Sandwiched between Horton and Downey. Fuels/Chevron/Maloney Racing Skoda 2020, he heads the 30-strong running Hartling are the top three 2wd seeds, With strict COVID-19 protocols in Fabia R5) order, with a record-breaking entry of set to rekindle the battle for place and only essential personnel per- 4 Andrew Mallalieu (FIA R5 Terra Caribbean nine in the FIA R5 class including Zane SuperModified 2 honours, led by Barry mitted entry, scrutineering was held Ford Fiesta R5) Maloney, on a break from his Formula Mayers (Ford Fiesta) and Josh Read yesterday in the Pits at Bushy Park, 5 Roger Hill (FIA R5 Esso/MaxMeyer Regional campaign in Europe. (Toyota Starlet) – no strangers to Bushy with a two-hour test session starting at Paints/MotorMac Skoda Fabia R5) Sol Rally Barbados 2019 winner Dane Park – with reigning 2wd and 8.00 a.m. today on the International 6 Stuart Maloney (FIA R5 Rock Hard Skeete starts at 2 in his Subaru SM2 Champion Andrew Jones (Ford Circuit, after which an hour has been Cement/Bushy Park Barbados/VP Impreza WRC S12, ahead of multiple Escort MkII) keen to start his title de- set aside for the organisers to set up Fuels/Chevron/Maloney Racing Skoda circuit racing Champion Mark Maloney fence. the stage. Fabia R5) in a Skoda Fabia R5, sharing with Other news of note includes the debut Event One is slated for an 11.30 a.m. 7 Paul Horton - TCI (FIA R5 Java nephew Zane, who will start further of the BMW 1M recently added to the sharp from the north-west corner of the Island/HO2 Construction/Sky Motorsport down the order. Andrew Mallalieu is Esuf family stable, with Sol driving, and facility,close to the start pad used by the Ford Fiesta R5) seeded at 4, sharing his Ford Fiesta R5 newly-confirmed Rally Club Chairman Barbados Association of Dragsters & 8 Barry Mayers (SM2 Chefette/ with son Adam, while Roger Hill (Fabia and former Champion Driver Geoff Noel Drifters (BADD), and covering around Rubis/Quality Tyre/Sign Depot Ford Fiesta) R5) starts at 5, ahead of Stuart Maloney, returning to BRC action with a Toyota three kilometres, using sections of the 9 Josh Read (SM2 Weetabix Toyota Starlet) who will debut his new Fabia Rally2 Corolla. International Circuit, the kart links and 10 Andrew Jones (SM2 Gale’s Agro/A P Evo. Other circuit racers familiar with the Rallycross Bridge, then finishing in Jones Pharmacy/Southern Surf Beach The Turks & Caicos Rally Team will Bushy Park include former BPMSI the pit lane. Event Two is scheduled to Apartments Ford Escort MkII) be represented by Paul Horton (Fiesta Class Champions Ross Callender and start at 3.00 p.m., with the course re- 11 Stan Hartling - TCI (FIA R5 Bambarra R5) and Stan Hartling, who will finally Tremaine Forde-Catwell, each driving a versed, but a few hundred metres Rum Ford Fiesta R5) get a chance to compete in his Fiesta R5, Daihatsu Charmant, while all-rounder shorter. There will be four runs in each 12 Ahmed Esuf (FIA R5 Express which arrived in the island last year Derek Edwards, who won BPMSI Group direction, with BRC Championship Imports/SY Adams & Son/Prosales/ but sat unused as the COVID-19 pan- 1/Class 2 in 2017 and then the points awarded separately for each. Seema’s Grill Ford Fiesta R5) 14 Suleman Esuf (SM2 BMW 1M) 15 Adrian Linton (SM2 Ravensden/JAD Performance/Helping Hands Foundation Vauxhall Astra VXR) 16 Jamal Brathwaite (M2 Consumers Guarantee Insurance/Stylez Auto Spa/TEC Barbados/Caribbean Auto Glass Honda Civic Type-R) 17 Neil Corbin (SM1 Nassco/Jason Jones/Auto Solutions/Emtage Electric/ Pressout Performance Toyota Starlet) 18 Tremaine Forde-Catwell (SM1 Cheese Autoglass/MIPA Autocolor Daihatsu Charmant) 19 Ross Callender (M1 Crane & Equipment/Indulge with Anna/Empire Building & Construction/Percy King Auto/Cheese Auto Glass Daihatsu Charmant) 20 Stuart Garcia (C3 Guava Tech/Smith’s Engineering Works/Kirba Inc BimmaCup Too) 21 Zane Maloney (FIA R5 Rock Hard Cement/Bushy Park Barbados/VP Fuels/Chevron/Maloney Racing Skoda Fabia R5) 22 Adam Mallalieu (FIA R5 Terra Caribbean Ford Fiesta R5) 23 Geoffrey Noel (M1 Toyota Corolla) 24 Derek Edwards (C2 BimmaCup) 25 Chris Hoad (C2 Subway/Dasani Water/Guava Tech BimmaCup) 26 Jason Downey (C2 BimmaCup) 27 Wayne Archer (C2 BimmaCup) 28 Natya Soodeen (C2 BimmaCup) 29 Harold Morley - ENG (C2 Spectrum Antimicrobials BimmaCup) 30 Jason Tull (C1 Jay-T’s Auto Services/SRG Engineering/SP Imports/Redline Performance Imports/BG Prod/CA Autobody Repairs Peugeot 106 Rallye S2) 31 Neil Barnard (C1 Suzuki Swift Sport)

Jamaica’s Jeffrey Panton will be in action today. 20 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE NOTICES NOTICES Inchcape, St. Philip LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 4355 sq ft $ 96,000 LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) Belle, St. George APPLICANT: Jordan 4 acres $400,000 APPLICANT: Malyssa Yarde Eversley-Williams Haggatt Hall, St. Michael OCCUPATION: Store Man- OCCUPATION: 6336 sq ft $126,000 ager TEL: 247-4469 Under Offer CEL: 284-4667 ADDRESS: ValeView, Kir- ADDRESS: 170 Flamboyant 253-6319 tons, St. Philip Cane Garden, St. Thomas Close, Union Hall Develop- 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft ment, St. Philip Email: PREMISES: White and blue Private entrance. caribbeanpropertiesltd wall structure situated at From $187,681 PREMISES: 145 Roebuck @gmail.com Rockley, Hastings Main Street, Bridgetown, St. Mi- Road, Christ Church chael PROPERTIES Ragged Point, St. Philip 8,267 sq ft $166,000 Dated this 10th day of May Dated this 17th day of May Kirtons, St Philip 2021 2021 3 bedroom plus Rolling Hills, St. George 12,000 sq ft 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft Signed J. Thomas $310,000 (negotiable) Signed A. Springer $685,000 Applicant. Applicant. Ocean City, St. Philip Amity Lodge, Ch Ch This Application for a Grant 6150 sq ft $123,000 This Application for a Grant 3 bedroom plus of a Restaurant license will of a Retail license will be 1 bedroom apt be considered at a Licensing Fortesque, St Philip REAL ESTATE NOTICES considered at a Licensing 6,646 sq ft $650,000 Court to be held at Magis- Agricultural Land operational $2,950,000 neg Court to be held at Magis- LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 under offer trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Gibbons, Ch Ch (Cap. 182) Thursday the 17th day of Thursday the 17th day of 3 bedroom plus Dalkeith, Christ Church June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. 2 bedroom apt Silver Sands, Christ Church 17,371 sq ft approved for APPLICANT: Ernesta Tho- 9,835 sq ft mas-Harvey J. Gaskin 7,129 sq ft $160,000 shops and offices J. Gaskin $675,000 (reduced) $495,000 Clerk to Licensing Authority. Clerk to Licensing Authority. Bushy Park, St. Philip OCCUPATION: Breezy Hill, St Philip LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 24,000 sq ft $190,000 Roebuck Street, (Cap. 182) 3 bedroom, 2 bath Bridgetown ADDRESS: C/o Queen (Cap. 182) reduced to $298,000 Apes Hill, St. James Shopping Mall/Office space Elizabeth Hospital, Martin- dale’s Road, St. Michael APPLICANT: Kasha Weekes APPLICANT: Marlon 31,000 sq ft upward $8,100,000 negotiable Black Rock, St Michael Greaves Large lots at $15 per sq ft OCCUPATION: 3 bedroom, 1 bath Batts Rock, St Michael PREMISES: C/o Queen 6732 sq ft $360,000 OCCUPATION: Mount Wilton, St. Thomas Guest House, 12,078 sq ft Elizabeth Hospital, Martin- dale’s Road, St. Michael ADDRESS: Lot #7 Harbour 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft $2,850,000 negotiable Enterprise, Christ Church View, Pinelands, St. Michael ADDRESS: Block 2D, Ivy $300,000 and $220,000 3 bedroom, 2 bath Cane Garden, St Thomas Dated this 7th day of May Housing Area, St. Michael 5062 sq ft 2021 PREMISES: Concrete sheet Union, St. Philip 3.6 acres approved $390,000 (reduced) structure situated at Harbour PREMISES: Wooden struc- 7560 sq ft Roadfront Signed E. Thomas-Harvey View, Pinelands, St. Michael ture situated at Corner Ivy $150,000 $1,650,000 negotiable The Belle, St George Applicant. Housing Area, St. Michael Plantation style House Dated this 26th day of May Thorpes, St. James Fitts Village, St James Standing on 4 acres This Application for a Grant 2021 Dated this 30th day of 11,376 sq ft with structure Guest House, 4 Suites $1.1M 6,135 sq ft of a Members Club license March 2021 $235,000 Signed K. Weekes $750,000 negotiable will be considered at a Li- Frere Pilgrim, Applicant. Signed M. Greaves Cottage, St George censing Court to be held at Christ Church Mason Hill Street The City Magistrates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ Applicant. 5000 sq ft This Application for a Grant 3 bedroom, 2 baths with 26,500 sq ft with buildings on Thursday the 17th day of $110,000 (negotiable) of a Restaurant license will two bedroom apartment. $4,000,000 negotiable June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. This Application for a Grant 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 be considered at a Licensing of a Retail license will be Morningside, St Philip Court to be held at Magis- All enquiries to J. Gaskin considered at a Licensing 4567 sq ft $133,000 trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Hanson Heights, St George (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 Clerk to Licensing Authority. Court to be held at Magis- 8321 sq ft $595,000 Thursday the 17th day of trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Jupiter Gardens, St Peter or (246) 247 4469 LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. Thursday the 17th day of 7312 sq ft Ealing Grove, NOTICES (Cap. 182) June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. $133,000 (negotiable) J. Gaskin Christ Church LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths APPLICANT: George How- Clerk to Licensing Authority. J. Gaskin Bagatelle, St. Thomas (Cap. 182) 9320 sq ft $565,000 ard Clerk to Licensing Authority. 62000 sq ft into 2 lots LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE APPLICANT: Ann Springer LOTS FOR SALE $520,000 each, or OCCUPATION: (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE $1M for both (Cap. 182) OCCUPATION: Boarded Hall, ADDRESS: Lot 10 Rowan APPLICANT: Lionel Trotman Marley Vale, St Philip Development, St. George APPLICANT: Renee Coppin Christ Church ADDRESS: Douglin Road, 10,429 sq ft $157,000 21,780 sq ft $275,000 ADDRESS: School Gap, C/o Infinity on the Beach Weston, St. James PREMISES: Wall structure Hindsbury Road, St. Michael Sandford, St Philip situated at Harbour, Bridge- ADDRESS: St. Lawrence Westbury Road, St Michael PREMISES: Wooden struc- 2,520 sq ft $45,360 16,356 sq ft $300,000 town Port, St. Michael PREMISES: Wood and wall Gap, Christ Church ture situated at Worthing structure situated at Hamlet Beach, Christ Church Goodland Gardens, Dated this 13th day of May Gap, Hindsbury Road, St. PREMISES: St. Lawrence COMMERCIAL 2021 Michael Gap, Christ Church Christ Church Dated this 17th day of May 9,605 sq ft $145,000 Mount Standfast, St James 2021 Signed G. Howard Dated this 13th day of May Dated this 19th day of May Two properties on Applicant. 2021 2021 Nursery Road, St Philip Signed A. Springer 9,266 sq ft $139,000 22,714 sq ft. Asking $1,200,000 Applicant. This Application for a Grant Signed L. Trotman Signed R. Coppin of a Restaurant license will Applicant. Applicant. Lashley Road, St Philip This Application for a Grant 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 Black Rock, St. Michael be considered at a Licensing Warehouse/Storage of a Retail license will be Court to be held at Magis- This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft considered at a Licensing trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on of a Retail license will be of a Hotel license will be Salters, St George Court to be held at Magis- 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 $900,000 (reduced) Thursday the 17th day of considered at a Licensing considered at a Licensing trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- Foul Bay, St. Philip Thursday the 17th day of trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Approved for condos, J. Gaskin Thursday the 17th day of Thursday the 17th day of 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. Clerk to Licensing Authority. June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. J. Gaskin Bushy Park, St. Philip Clerk to Licensing Authority. 17,000 sq ft $170,000 Dover, Christ Church J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Hotel 18 rooms fully Clerk to Licensing Authority. Clerk to Licensing Authority. The Barbados Advocate Saturday June 5, 2021 • 21 NOTICES NOTICES CHURCH NOTICES LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) Serena powers past Collins (Cap. 182) JAMES STREET METHODIST CHURCH APPLICANT: Renee Coppin APPLICANT: Troy Dear BRIDGETOWN C/o Pirates Inn to reach last 16 in Paris OCCUPATION: SUNDAY JUNE 6TH, 2021 OCCUPATION: PARIS – Serena Williams featured 40 winners as storming finish. “Things ADDRESS: 1H Rock Ave- 6:30 A.M. powered confidently into Collins clearly decided her were not going my way. ADDRESS: Brownes Gap, nue, Wildey, St. Michael the fourth round of the best policy was to fight It’s not like she gave me Hastings, Christ Church REV. DERICK A. RICHARDS - SACRAMENT OF French Open with a 6-4 6- fire with fire on Court those games. I had to earn PREMISES: Wooden struc- HOLY COMMUNION 4 defeat of fellow Philippe Chatrier. it and turn it around.” PREMISES: Brownes Gap, ture situated at River Termi- American Danielle Collins It appeared to be working “That was really positive Hastings, Christ Church nal, Constitution Road, St. 9:00 A.M. yesterday as the draw when she forged into a 4-1 for me going into the next Michael Dated this 19th day of May REV. DERICK A. RICHARDS opened up enticingly. lead in the second set, but match.” 2021 Dated this 17th day of May - SACRAMENT OF The 39-year-old seventh the response from Collins gave notice of her HOLY COMMUNION 2021 seed produced a calm and Williams was emphatic as intent with two clinical Signed R. Coppin composed display against she pumped up the backhand winners in the Applicant. Signed T. Dear VEHICLES a dangerous opponent and volume and the power to opening game but she Applicant. is now the highest-ranked roar back to victory. found herself in trouble at This Application for a Grant SELLING WHOLE player left in the bottom "That felt really good for 1-1, 0-40 before battling of a Hotel license will be This Application for a Grant OR IN PARTS half. me," Williams said of her back to hold. considered at a Licensing of a Retail license will be Williams, seeking a Court to be held at Magis- considered at a Licensing 2002 LANCER: trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Court to be held at Magis- ENGINE, AUTOMATIC record-equalling 24th Thursday the 17th day of trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on TRANSMISSION, DOORS, Grand Slam singles title, June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. Thursday the 17th day of BUMPERS, HEAD LIGHTS, but first since 2017, will June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. TAIL LIGHTS AND MOST play Kazakhstan’s 21st OTHER PARTS J. Gaskin seed Elena Rybakina for a Clerk to Licensing Authority. J. Gaskin Call: 834-3766 place in the quarter-finals. LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Clerk to Licensing Authority. A hard-hitting contest (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE (Cap. 182) APPLICANT: Sheron Harper Olympic champ Rollins-McNeal APPLICANT: Vanessa OCCUPATION: Manager banned 5 years in doping case Franklyn MONACO – Olympic for Sport made an interim ADDRESS: #40 Peidmont OCCUPATION: hurdles champion decision to freeze her ban Park, Lower Long Gap, St. Michael Brianna Rollins-McNeal so she can run at this ADDRESS: Crawford Land, was banned for five years month’s U.S. Olympic Black Rock, St. Michael PREMISES: #40 Peidmont yesterday in a doping trials, the AIU said. The Park, Lower Long Gap, St. case, ruling her out of this full appeal will be heard PREMISES: Wall strcutre Michael year’s Tokyo Games and before the Tokyo Olympics situated at Nelson Street, St. Michael the 2024 Paris Games. open on July 23. Dated this 6th day of April The Athletics Integrity Details of the disciplinary 2021 Dated this 13th day of May Unit said the American’s case were not published 2021 second career ban was for by the AIU, which cited Signed S. Harper Applicant. “tampering within the confidentiality reasons. Signed V. Franklyn results management Those could be related to Applicant. This Application for a Grant process” of doping control medical records. of a Retail license will be samples. Rollins-McNeal missed This Application for a Grant considered at a Licensing The 29-year-old hurdler’s the 2017 season to serve a of a Restaurant license will Court to be held at Magis- be considered at a Licensing ban runs to August 2024, one-year ban for missing trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Court to be held at Magis- days after the Paris doping tests. Thursday the 17th day of trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Olympics finish. Her career-best time of June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. Thursday the 17th day of However, Rollins-McNeal 12.26 seconds makes her June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. J. Gaskin has started an appeal the fourth-fastest woman Clerk to Licensing Authority. which could yet let her in history in the event. J. Gaskin run in the 100-meter She also won the 100- LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Clerk to Licensing Authority. hurdles at next month’s meter hurdles title at the (Cap. 182) LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE Tokyo Olympics. 2013 world championships (Cap. 182) The Court of Arbitration in Moscow. APPLICANT: Taijdatt Sama- roo APPLICANT: Wendy Jansz-Taten England v New Zealand: Rain wipes OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION: out third day of first Test at Lord’s ADDRESS: Gunsite Road, Brittons Hill, St. Michael ADDRESS: Bay Street, St. NO PLAY was possible can be added to the Michael on the third day of the scheduled 90 on each of PREMISES: Wall structure first Test between the remaining situated at Corner Gunsite PREMISES: Bay Street, St. England and New days. Road, Brittons Hill, St. Mi- Michael Zealand at Lord’s. When play does resume, chael Rain feel steadily England will look to Dated this 10th day of May throughout the day, with eradicate a deficit of 267 Dated this 19th day of May 2021 2021 the umpires calling a runs, with Rory Burns Signed W. Jansz-Taten halt to proceedings at unbeaten on 59 and Joe Signed T. Samaroo Applicant. about 16:30 BST. Root 42 not out. Applicant. The rain has Devon Conway’s 200 This Application for a Grant interrupted what is was the main This Application for a Grant of a Restaurant license will shaping up to be a tight contribution to the New of a Retail license will be be considered at a Licensing contest, with England Zealand total, the left- considered at a Licensing Court to be held at Magis- 111-2 in reply to New hander becoming only Court to be held at Magis- trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Zealand’s 378. Better the seventh man to make trates’ Courts Dist. ‘A’ on Thursday the 17th day of weather is predicted for a double century on Test Thursday the 17th day of June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. June, 2021 at 10 o’clock am. today and Sunday, the debut. J. Gaskin final two days of the The second and final J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority. match. Test at Edgbaston begins Clerk to Licensing Authority. An extra eight overs on Thursday. 22 • Saturday June 5, 2021 The Barbados Advocate James bemoans 2030 World Cup: Lakers’ injury Spain and Portugal crisis after first announce bid to be joint hosts round playoff exit SPAIN and Portugal will Football Federation, and THE Los Angeles bothers me more than any- make a joint bid to host the his Spanish counterpart Lakers failed in their thing is we never got an 2030 World Cup. Luis Rubiales, ratified an NBA title defence due opportunity to see our A symbolic ceremony agreement signed last to a series of injuries team at full strength be- was held before the October to promote a joint that derailed their cam- cause of injury, because of nations’ Euro 2020 warm- bid. paign, LeBron James COVID or because of up which ended 0-0 at “A message to the [other] said after the Phoenix something going on with Madrid's Metropolitano national federations: if you Suns knocked them out our ball club this year,” Stadium. give us your trust, when of the Western James told reporters. Spain’s King Felipe VI you come to our countries Conference playoffs in “We could never fully get and Portugal president you are going to find an the first round. into a rhythm and never Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa unforgettable experience,” The Lakers went into see the full potential of were present as each Rubiales said yesterday. the playoffs as the seventh what we were capable of. nation’s prime minister The 2022 World Cup will seed but were expected to We obviously fell short of signed an agreement to be held in Qatar while make a deep run with our goal but we tried to do support the bid. Canada, Mexico and the James and fellow All-Star everything to be as good Both teams wore T-shirts USA will be joint hosts in Anthony Davis back from as we could be under the James, 36, missed a chunk of the end of the regu- bearing ‘Vamos 2030' 2026. ankle and groin injuries circumstances.” lar season due to an ankle sprain. before the friendly, which Fifa plans to select the respectively, but Davis James, 36, missed a marked the centenary of 2030 host in 2024. lasted less than six min- chunk of the end of the reg- and (last year's finalists) be playing for the U.S. at Portugal’s first Spain and Portugal could utes on Thursday. ular season due to an Miami, going the long haul the Tokyo Games. Instead, international – also against face competition from other Suns guard Devin ankle sprain and he said in the bubble and then he promoted his movie Spain. joint bids under discussion: Booker scored 47 points in the last 18 months, which coming right back short ‘Space Jam:A New Legacy’ “The governments of one from the UK and the a 113-100 win to take the included a long stay in the notice to this season, it's that is set for a July re- Spain and Portugal wish to Republic of Ireland, and series 4-2 with James suf- NBA bubble last season, been very draining,” he lease. express their desire and one from Argentina, fering elimination in the had been “mentally, phys- added. “Nah, I think I’m going commitment to host the Uruguay, Paraguay and first round of the playoffs ically,spiritually and emo- A three-times Olympic to play for the Tune Squad 2030 World Cup,” the Chile, aimed to coincide for the first time in his ca- tionally draining”. medallist, including two this summer instead of the agreement said. with the centenary of the reer. “Every team has to deal golds in 2008 and 2012, Olympics,” he said with a Fernando Gomes, first World Cup in “The one thing that with it obviously but us James hinted he would not grin. president of the Portuguese Uruguay. 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P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be imaginative. Let N your thoughts flow freely whenever possible. If you D don't do this you might start to lose touch with your intuition and it is through intuitive guidance you C will achieve most. Your help in expertly handling a O persistent problem will boost your status in the work- N ing environment. S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A legal or financial dispute could get out of control if you allow experts to influence your thinking. Some advice you are being given may not be particularly exactly right for you. Whereas some people are happy to allow con- tention to continue, you want this over with. Keep your own counsel. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are starting to re- Z alise that you and an old friend or long-term partner I have nothing in common anymore. You have out- T grown this relationship. Whereas they are content S with things as they have always been, you need more from life. You are ready to move on to greener pastures. This is the healthy thing for you to do. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It can get irritating to have to be patient with people who seem to be hold- ing you back. Before snapping at someone, leave the room until you have your emotions under control. Exercise restraint or you could upset a sensitive friend or colleague unintentionally. Humility is a pre- R cious asset and a one that usually stands you in good E stead. X LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are the one who is re- sponsible for your own welfare. Don't be swayed or M influenced by anyone who is trying to pressure you O into spending more money. It's up to you what you R do with your hard-earned cash. The care and caution G you exercise now will serve you well in the future. A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). An envious friend or N workmate will question your work and try your pa- tience. You are making progress and you have done so through stamina and patience. You have achieved something you can be proud of and to rise to the bait when you have been doing so well will slow you down. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A holiday, event or P group outing is being organised and you will be ex- H pected to help. This doesn't have to be a chore. There A is plenty of time to arrange it all and a well organ- N ised friend will be happy to take care of the details T while you come up with the imaginative ideas. O SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Career prospects M will be enhanced by the efforts you are making to im- prove your knowledge and experience. New oppor- tunities will bring heavier responsibilities and even though there will be a lot to learn, if you are deter- mined to be successful, don't hesitate to show your interest. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A close rela- tionship isn't going well. You've sensed this for a M while but you've been ignoring it too, in the hope that A things between you would improve. If life is to be- R come more harmonious, it is time to talk. Don't be Y afraid to address what needs to be changed between you. W CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You might be O nervous about meeting up with someone you've had R a rocky relationship with in times gone by. What T could come as some surprise is that the pair of you H have mellowed somewhat since the last time you met. Whether this is a relative, old friend or past part- ner, give them a second chance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Joining forces with someone from an unusual background could lead to M some interesting developments. It could be fun to O team up and experiment in an area that is of interest T to you both. You may even feel excited about where H this might lead. A surprise you are planning for E someone you love will make their day. R PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some people cannot leave the past alone. A manipulative colleague or G neighbour keeps reminding you of a past event that O no longer has an effect on your life. You have writ- O S ten off your losses, it is over and done with and if oth- E ers can't accept this, you will be writing them out of your life. 30 entries for Bushy Park double-header sprint – Page 19

Saturday June 5, 2021 Time for PM ENDORSES private YOUTH-LED sector to step in By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste HEY CAMPAIGN NOW is the time for the private sectors of the region to step up. PRIME MINISTER of Barbados, This view was highlighted by Dr. Jan Mia Amor Mottley has fully Yves Remy, Deputy Director, Shridath endorsed the HEY Campaign, a Ramphal Centre for International Trade Caribbean-initiated project on Law, Policy and Services, during the Climate Change and Health, which Central Bank of Barbados’ June edition of seeks to build bridges between the the Caribbean Economic Forum to discuss youth in the Caribbean and the recommendations from the report on wider global community. CARICOM Commission on the Economy. Her endorsement came as The Ashley “And the last point I would make, and to Lashley Foundation in partnership commend the report is this idea of with the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean democratising the approach to CARICOM Office hosted a virtual launch of the integration. I think we have a lot to blame youth-led HEY (Healthy and our leadership for, but I don’t think every Environmentally Friendly Youth) single thing is at the doorstep of the Campaign on Friday. CARICOM Secretariat who is filled with Recognising the work of Founder of persons who are working feverishly all the the HEY Campaign, Former Miss World time to get some of these projects moving Barbados Ashley Lashley, and the work or even the politicians; I think it’s time for of the 40 active climate activists the private sector to step in,” she said. between the ages of nine and 26 who “I think it’s a fallacy to think the reason are a part of the initiative, Mottley CARICOM hasn’t worked so much, and expressed her delight in seeing young we hear implementation deficit, but I don’t people take on such big challenges as think it has been that much outlay climate change and health, in such a financially, at least in recent years has positive fashion. been required. It’s really these regulatory “I’d like to salute you, as you embark misalignments. So when we say the fast on this bold, socially conscious journey, ferry idea which has been mooted before, to change the hearts and to change the and I think that Avi has been in minds of a world that for too long has negotiations with potential fast ferry ignored the consequences of its actions. operators, when we need to break that lock You are never too young to start,” the jam, we’re still confronting the same Prime Minister remarked. problems we have had before which is how Mottley added, “I salute you because, do we get these lock jams regulatory wise while your generation has not created to be moved, how are we going to ensure the problems you now seek to correct, insurance companies from one car that is you have chosen not to distance yourself being driven in St. Lucia, and then goes to from the solutions that are critical, if we the ferry and can go to Barbados and drive are to make this world better. And I all around. salute you because clearly, you “What’s the process for that and I think understand that this earth is the if, if I could say one thing about the report inheritance of your generation, to hold is, I want to know the details of that. I only for those who follow you and that think our commissioners are well placed. you have determined that you will be an These are people who are in the know these integral participant in shaping it for are people who understand the dynamics, the better, by paying it forward, by I would have liked to see these details in putting in your actions now, to make the report,” it was explained. that world that you want to be different. She went on to note that while all four I wholeheartedly therefore my friends of the recommendations of the report were endorse the objectives of this HEY Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley as she spoke during the launch of brilliant, they still required some sort of Campaign.” the HEY Campaign. Intergovernmental Committee to agree Also lending support to the initiative and human resource outlays for it to was Minister of Youth, Sports and for the Eastern Caribbean Area and His Climate Action Team were also on hand happen. Community Empowerment for Excellency Mr. Selwin Hart, Special to support Ashley Lashley and the She highlighted that CARICOM has Barbados, Dwight Sutherland, Dr.Aloys Adviser to the Secretary-General and youth activists in their noble taken this route before and now was the Kamuragiye, UNICEF representative Assistant Secretary-General of the endeavour. (RSM) time to hear about different routes.

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